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14Projected MSU Starters and Notes

G 3 Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden (5-9, 175, Sr., Baltimore) 8.3 ppg, .739 FT, 4.6 apg, 2.1 spg

Last season saw action in 30 games and started in two...averaged 5.4 ppg...2.7 apg...2.0 rpg...transferred to MSU from South Plains Community College (Texas)...Selected to the Shamrock Classic All-Tourney Team

G 21 Rogers Barnes (6-1, 185, Sr., Columbia) 8.4 ppg, .380 FG, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg Saw action in 22 games last season...Averaged 3.9 ppg...Shot 39% (30-77) from the field...Has started in 6-of-7 games this season...Averaging 8.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg and is shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.... Averaging 28 minutes per game...Posted career-high 17 points at Ole Miss

F 32 Marquise Kately (6-5, 220, Sr., San Francisco, Calif.) 9.8 ppg, .411 FG, 5.6 rpg, 1.2 spg

Was selected to the 2008-09 All-MEAC First-Team..returns as the Bears’ leading scorer and rebounder... Started in 32-of-33 games...13.1 ppg...5.9 rpg...1.7 apg...Shot 49.5% (187-378) from the field...41.7% (10-24 3FG) from 3-point territory...Collected 6 boards and 16 points vs. DePaul (12/10)

F 33 Kevin Thompson (6-8, 240, R-Fr., Baltimore) 8.8 ppg, .374 FG, 6.9 rpg, 1.2 bpg

Redshirted as a freshman in 2007...Standout at Walbrook H.S. (Baltimore, Md.) and one of the premier post players in the state of Maryland. MidAtlanticHoops.com listed him ranked 53rd of the Top 75 seniors from the Class of 2007...averaged 17.6 points per game, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game....Was selected MEAC Rookie of the Week (12/28/08)

G 11 Reggie Holmes (6-4, 185, Jr., Baltimore, Md.) 14.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.2 spg Was selected to the 2008-09 Preseason All-MEAC second team...Ranked among the MEAC’s leading scorers... Helped lead squad to 2007-08 MEAC Regular Season Championship...MEAC Player of the Week (12/15/08)... Attended Saint Frances High School

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MSURecord 5-8 (1-0 MEAC)2007-08 Record 22-11 (14-2 MEAC)Last Game Dec. 30 in College Park, Md. loss at Washington, 81-67Coach Todd Bozeman (3rd yr)Career Record 103-72/7th yearMSU Record 40-37/3rd yearBozeman vs. UM 0-2

MARYLANDRecord 11-2 ( 0-0 ACC)2007-08 Record 19-15 (8-8 ACC) Last Game Jan. 3 in College Park, Md. vs. Charlotte (W, 85-75)Coach Gary Williams (31st yr)Career Record 615-343/31st yearUM Record 408-217 (20th year)

The Matchup

Morgan State will travel to College Park to face the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday, January 7th at Comcast Arena. The Bears will enter the contest attempting to get back in the win column following a loss at PAC-10 opponent Washington. Reggie Holmes led the Bears with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Kevin Thompson posted a game-high 12 rebounds. The Terrapins (11-2) are coming off their seventh straight win as a result of a 85-75 victory at home against Charlotte on Saturday night. Junior point guard Greivis Vasquez had 27 points and Landon Milbourne scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half to help Maryland improve to 9-0 at Comcast Center.

The Terps hold a commanding 5-0 record against Morgan State since the 1988-89 season.

Maryland will mark the last non-conference game before the Bears begin conference play against visiting North Carolina A&T on Jan. 10 at Hill Field House.

The Departed

The Bears had three key departures from last season’s squad, and every one of them played a key role to the team’s success over the last two years. Guard Jamar Smith was selected as the 2008 MEAC Player of the Year and center Boubacar Coly earned the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honor, while point guard Jerrell Green led the squad in assists (3.6 apg) and quarterbacked the team.“Those three guys contributed signifi cantly to the foundation of our program,” noted Todd Bozeman. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to look back and know they were the most important building blocks we had.”

The Bears will tip-off against the Maryland Terps on Wednesday

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2008-09 Schedule Opponent TimeN15 La Salle L, 61-64N17 UMBC W, 67-60N19 Manhattan L, 60-61N21-23 1-Glenn Wilkes Classic vs. Marshall W, 72-67 vs. Utah L, 37-66 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 54-71N29 Ole Miss L, 70-78D1 St. Francis (Pa.) L, 61-65D6 Coppin State* W, 62-48D10 DePaul W, 79-75D27 vs. William Jessup W, 70-68D28 vs. Saint Mary’s L, 60-76D30 Univ. of Washington L, 67-81J7 Maryland 8:00 p.m.J10 N.C. A&T* 4:00 p.m.J12 Norfolk State* 8:00 p.m.J17 Florida A&M* 4:00 p.m.J19 Bethune-Cookman* 7:30 p.m.J24 Howard* 4:00 p.m.J26 Hampton* 7:30 p.m.J31 Md-Eastern Shore* TBAF2 Delaware State* 7:30 p.m.F7 Winston-Salem State 4:00 p.m.F9 South Carolina State* 7:30 p.m.F14 Florida A&M* 4:00 p.m.F16 Bethune-Cookman* 7:30 p.m.F18 Howard* 7:30 p.m.F20 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAF21 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAF23 Hampton* 7:30 p.m.F28 Delaware State* 4:00 p.m.M5 Coppin State* 4:00 p.m.M9 4-MEAC Tournament TBA* - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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Game 14 -- MSU vs.Maryland, inCollege Park, Md. Practice TBD Practice TBD

Game 15 -- MSU vs.North Carolina A&T, Hill Field House inBaltimore, Md. Practice TBD

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MSU’s Last Game -- MSU 67, Washington 81 (12/30/08-Seattle, Wash.)SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) - Freshman guard Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 27 points and Jon Brockman grabbed the 1,000th rebound of his career Tuesday night as Washington extended its winning streak to seven, beating Morgan State 81-67.

Senior center Brockman, who sat out nearly 11 minutes of the second half after picking up his fourth foul with 16:55 left in the game, added 18 points for the Huskies (9-3). He fi nished the night with fi ve

rebounds, giving him 1,004. He is within 47 rebounds of the all-time Washington career record of 1,051 set by Doug Smart from 1957-59.

Reggie Holmes led Morgan State (5-8) with 16 points. Jermaine Bolden had 15 points, and Marquise Kately chipped in 14.

FLASHBACK - MSU at Maryland (Dec. 27, 2007)COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Eric Hayes led fi ve Terps in double-fi gure scoring as Maryland pulled away in the second half against Morgan State , 89-65, at the Comcast Center before 17,950 fans. The loss dropped the Bears’ record to 4-4 (1-0 MEAC) while Maryland improved to 6-3.

Morgan State entered the contest shorthanded in the backcourt as a result of injuries, as starting point guard Jerrell Green (ankle sprain) and Jermaine Bolden (shoulder) watched the game from the Bears’ bench. As a result, junior forward Marquise Kately took over the point guard position.

Kately played the entire game and fi nished with just three turnovers, however his off ensive produc-tion struggled as he completed the game shooting 2-for-15 from the fi eld and scored a season-low with fi ve points.

Sophomore guard Reggie Holmes led the Bears with a game-high 20 points with six rebounds and three steals, while Jamar Smith added 16 points including seven boards and four assists. Boubacar Coly fi nished just shy of a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds.

Maryland employed tough full court pressure and got baskets by James Gist to help the Terps jump out to an early 8-0 lead. Gist fi nished the game with 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. The Bears seemed to gain confi dence as the game continued and rallied.

Smith scored the Bears’ fi rst basket to help spark a 13-5 run over the next six minutes as the Bears took advantage of careless Terps turnovers and poor shooting. An Adrian Bowie turnover led to a powerful dunk by Smith over Greivis Vasquez to knot the ballgame at 13 with 10:11 remaining in the half.

Morgan State would go on to take a 27-25 lead at the 3:39 mark after an alley-oop dunk by Smith to Kately, followed by a layup by Gene Johnson as Terps fans grew restless.

Maryland fi red back with an 11-4 run. In the fi nal seconds of the half Vasquez drove the lane and had his shot blocked twice. Maryland head coach Gary Williams felt Vasquez was fouled on the play and threw his jacket to center court before storming off the court in disgust. The Terps’ bench was assessed a technical foul as they went into the locker room with a 36-29 halftime lead.

The second half was dominated by the Terps who continued to put pressure on Morgan State’s tiring squad.

Two three-pointers by Hayes pushed the score to 44-33, and Vasquez nailed another three-pointer to increase the lead to 47-35 as the Terps never looked back.

Holmes Selected MEAC Player of the Week (Dec. 14, 2008)Junior guard Reggie Holmes of Morgan State University was selected as the Mid-East-ern Athletic Conference Player of the Week, for the week ending December 14, 2008. Holmes (G, 6-4, 185, Jr., Baltimore, Md.) recorded 29 points and six rebounds in the Bears win over DePaul. He connected on 9-of-21 baskets including 5-for-9 from behind the 3-point arc in MSU’s fi rst victory over a member of the Big East. He also added two steals and one blocked shot in the victory.

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NO. NAME CL. POS. HT. WT. EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL

1 Desmond Thomas G 5-9 185 Rf. -- Baltimore, MD/St. Frances HS 2 Gene Johnson F 6-7 220 Jr. 1 Hagerstown, MD/Saint Maria Gorreti HS 3 Jermaine Bolden G 5-9 175 Sr. 3 Baltimore, MD/South Plains C.C./Douglass 4 Rico Myles F 6-8 225 Jr. 2 Los Angeles, CA/LA Trade Tech/Crenshaw HS 5 Joseph Morgan G 6-6 195 Jr. 2 Watts, CA/Los Angeles Trade Tech 11 Reggie Holmes G 6-4 180 Jr. 2 Baltimore, MD/St. Frances HS 13 Sean Thomas G 6-1 185 Fr. -- Clinton, MD/Gwynn Park HS 21 Rogers Barnes G 6-2 190 Sr. 3 Columbia, MD/River Hill HS 23 Troy Smith G 6-4 195 Jr. 2 Baltimore, MD/Tr-NE J.C. (CO)/Douglass HS 32 Marquise Kately F 6-5 220 Sr. 3 San Francisco, CA/Archbishop Riordan/Cal 33 Kevin Thompson F 6-8 240 Rf. -- Baltimore, MD/Walbrook HS 34 Ameer Ali F 6-4 230 Rf. -- Philadelphia, PA/Progressive/Simon Grantz HS 42 Rodney Stokes F 6-10 225 So. 1 Glen Burnie, MD/Old Mill HS 44 John Long F 6-5 210 Jr. 2 Hagerstown, MD/Tr-Hagerston CC/S. Hagerstown HS 53 Buford Foote C 6-9 215 Jr. 2 Atlanta, GA/Tr-Pensacola CC/Stone Mountain HS

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34 Ameer Ali F 6-4 230 Rf. -- Philadelphia, PA/Progressive/Simon Grantz HS 21 Rogers Barnes G 6-2 190 Sr. 3 Columbia, MD/River Hill HS 3 Jermaine Bolden G 5-9 175 Sr. 3 Baltimore, MD/South Plains C.C./Douglass 53 Buford Foote C 6-9 215 Jr. 2 Atlanta, GA/Tr-Pensacola CC/Stone Mountain HS11 Reggie Holmes G 6-4 180 Jr. 2 Baltimore, MD/St. Frances HS 2 Gene Johnson F 6-7 220 Jr. 1 Hagerstown, MD/Saint Maria Gorreti HS 32 Marquise Kately F 6-5 220 Sr. 3 San Francisco, CA/Archbishop Riordan/Cal 44 John Long F 6-5 210 Jr. 2 Hagerstown, MD/Tr-Hagerston CC/S. Hagerstown HS 5 Joseph Morgan G 6-6 195 Jr. 2 Watts, CA/Los Angeles Trade Tech 4 Rico Myles F 6-8 225 Jr. 2 Los Angeles, CA/LA Trade Tech/Crenshaw HS 23 Troy Smith G 6-4 195 Jr. 2 Baltimore, MD/Tr-NE J.C. (CO)/Douglass HS 42 Rodney Stokes F 6-10 225 So. 1 Glen Burnie, MD/Old Mill HS 1 Desmond Thomas G 5-9 185 Rf. -- Baltimore, MD/St. Frances HS 13 Sean Thomas G 6-1 185 Fr. -- Clinton, MD/Gwynn Park HS **Injured and not dressed

Head Coach: Todd Bozeman (Rhode Island, 1986), 3rd year at MSUAssistant Coach: Kevin McClain (Univ. of Americas, 2003), 3rd year at MSUAssistant Coach: Sam Brand (Morgan State, 2006), 3rd year at MSUAssistant Coach: Darryl Prue (West Virginia, 1990), 2nd year at MSUDirector of Basketball Operations: Sam Kayode (Morgan State, 2008), 4th year at MSUDirector of Player Personnel/Manager: Keith Goodie (Morgan State, 2008), 2nd year at MSUDirector of Sports Information: Leonard L. Haynes IV (Howard, 1992)

Morgan State Selected MEAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite

Bears picked to fi nish fi rst for fi rst time ever.Marquise Kately returns to lead Morgan State in 2008-09.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Morgan State, the recipient of 15 of the 21 fi rst-place votes, was selected as the top preseason pick for the 2008-09 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball season, as determined by votes of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors at the MEAC Men’s Basketball Press Luncheon held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Winston-Salem, N.C.Led by the league’s Coach of the Year Todd Bozeman, Morgan State returns two starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s 22-11 squad that won the MEAC regular season title and reached the NIT Tournament for the fi rst time in school history. All-conference forward Marquise Kately and returning All-MEAC selection Reggie Holmes give the Bears a great deal of experience and talent coming into the season. Kately, who averaged 13.1 points per game and placed in the MEAC’s top 10 in both rebounding (5.9) average and fi eld goal (.495) percentage, was named to the 2008-09 Preseason All-MEAC First Team. Joining the 6-5 senior on the preseason squad is teammate Reggie Holmes, who was selected to the All-MEAC Second Team. The Hampton Pirates, who received two fi rst-place votes, followed the Bears in the balloting, while Delaware State is third. Norfolk State, who received a fi rst-place vote, enters the preseason ranked fourth, followed by South Carolina State at fi fth. The MEAC Tournament Champs of Coppin State enter the preseason as the sixth-ranked team followed by Florida A&M, North Carolina A&T, Howard, Bethune-Cookman an d Maryland Eastern Shore. Senior All-MEAC guard and 2008 Tournament MVP Tywain McKee was selected as the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year.

CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES

Reggie Holmes 38Marquise Kately 30Jermaine Bolden 9

Rogers Barnes 6Kevin Thompson 6

CAREER DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS

Marquise Kately 5Kevin Thompson 4

Rico Myles, Reggie Holmes, Rogers Barnes 1CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES


Rogers Barnes 1CAREER THREE-POINTERS

Reggie Holmes 145Jermaine Bolden 26Marquise Kately 13CAREER ASSISTS

Jermaine Bolden 150Rogers Barnes 118Marquise Kately 77Reggie Holmes 28CAREER BLOCKS


Reggie Holmes 10Rogers Barnes 11Rodney Stokes12

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Buford FooteReggie HolmesGene JohnsonJohn LongJoseph MorganRico MylesTroy SmithSophomore (1)

Rodney StokesRedshirt Freshman (2)

Ameer AliDesmond ThomasFreshman (1)

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By StateMaryland (9)

Rogers Barnes (Columbia)Jermaine Bolden (Baltimore)Reggie Holmes (Baltimore)Gene Johnson (Hagerstown)John Long (Hagerstown)Troy Smith (Baltimore)Rodney Stokes (Glen Burnie)Desmond Thomas (Baltimore)Sean Thomas (Clinton)California (3)

Marquise Kately (San Francisco)Joseph Morgan (Watts)Rico Myles (Los Angeles)Georgia (1)

Buford Foote (Atlanta)Pennsylvania (1)

Ameer Ali (Philadelphia)

2008-09 MEAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Prediction as voted on by

the league’s head coaches and sports information directors

(First Place Votes in parenthesis)

1. Morgan State (15)

2. Hampton (2) 3. Delaware State 4. Norfolk State (1)5. South Carolina State (2)6. Coppin State (1) 7. Florida A&M 8. North Carolina A&T (1) 9. Howard 10. Bethune-Cookman 11. Maryland E. Shore

Hill Field House - New Floor For 2008-09This is the 34th season of play in Hill Field House. The Bears will open the 2008-09 season on a brand new wood fl oor that was installed earlier in this fall. The fl oor was designed by the MSU Athletics Department and made by Dura-Glo Flooring based out of Westbury, New York.

Bear ScheduleMorgan State’s non-conference schedule for the 2008-09 season will once again be very challenging. The schedule will include match-ups against LaSalle, Ole Miss, DePaul, Utah, Manhattan, Maryland, St. Mary’s. The Bears took on UMBC in their home-opener at Hill Field House.

Non-Conference ScheduleMorgan State will play on the road for all but one of their non–conference games. The 2008-09 season will start in Philadelphia with LaSalle (11/15) followed by a trip to Riverdale, NY to face Manhattan (11/19). The Glenn Wilkes Classic will be held in Daytona Beach, FL (11/21-23) and the Bears will play Marshall, Utah and Wisconsin-Green Bay. MSU will fi nish up the seven-game stretch of away games when they head down south to play Ole Miss (11/29). The Bears will return home to Baltimore for a game against the Red Flash of St. Francis (12/1), and trek to the windy city of Chicago for a match up against DePaul (12/10). MSU will travel to the west coast to compete in the St. Mary’s Tournament in Moraga, CA (12/26-28), before making one last stop at the Univ. of Washington (12/30) before returning home to face Maryland (1/7) at College Park. On February 7th MSU will have their last non-conference game of the season when they head to the Tar Heel state to face Winston-Salem State.

Home Sweet HomeBozeman fi nished the season with a career record of 98-64 in fi ve seasons as a collegiate head coach. He is 38-35 in his third season as the Bears’ head coach, including a sensational 23-5 mark in home games. In fact for the fi rst time in school history the Bears fi nished the last season unbeaten at home as they posted an impressive 12-0 mark at Hill Field House, and recently had their 15-straight home winning streak snapped by St. Francis-Pa. in a 65-61 loss on Dec. 1, 2008. Prior to the loss the Bears had not been defeated at home since a two-point loss to Hampton on Feb. 20, 2007.

Trying To Get Another Winning SeasonMSU will attempt to do something it has not accomplished in over thirty years; they will try to record their fi rst back-to-back winning season. The last time Morgan State fi nished with consecutive winning seasons was when they posted a 18-12 record in 1977-78, followed by a 15-12 record in 1978-79. If they are able to accomplish consecutive wins it will mark the fi rst time in their Division I history. MSU’s longest consecutive winning streak in school history is 9 seasons, dating from 1968-69 to 1978-79.

TransfersMorgan State’s 2008-09 roster is the defi nition of diversity, with all the transfers from JUCO programs. Coach Bozeman has searched out the talents of fi ve transfers to add to the Bears roster. With two successful rebuilding seasons under his belt Coach Bozeman looks to these young men with great expectations.

• Buford Foote ( C/6-9/215) - Transfer from Pensacola CC who hails from Atlanta, GA ... He joins the Bears as a junior

• John Long (F/6-5/210) - Comes to the Bears locally from Hagerstown CC ... He joins the Bears as a junior• Troy Smith (G/6-4/195) - Transferred from Northeast J.C.

(Colorado) ... He is also a junior. • Joseph Morgan (G/6-6/195) - Transfer from L.A. Trade Tech ...

Morgan hails from Watts, CA.... Joins to Morgan as a junior. • Rico Myles (F/6-5/228) - Also a transfer from L.A. Trade Tech ...

Myles hails from Los Angeles, CA... Was a teammate of Joseph Morgan ... Joins Morgan as a junior.

Assists-To-Baskets Scored; Assists-To-TurnoversAssist-to-Turnover ratio has been a common term in basketball for years, but one of the tenants Coach Bozeman has stressed is the Assist-to-Baskets Made principle. Last season, MSU had 355 assists and 804 made basketballs, a breakdown of 44.1 percent of made baskets having an assist to set them up … In addition, MSU had 428 turnovers and ranked No. 2 in the MEAC in assist/turnover ratio (.83). The Bears currently rank 4th in the MEAC in assist/turnover ratio (0.8).

O CanadaThe MSU season got off to an early start thanks to a two-game exhibition at the fourth annual NCAA/OUA Tip-Off Classic hosted by the University of Windsor in Canada over the Labor Day weekend … The Bears played two games. The Bears fell to Western Ontario (85-78) and won against host school Windsor (70-59) … MSU’s decision to wait until the Labor Day Weekend to go on a trip outside the United States allowed the newcomers to join the veterans on the trip and allowed for a week of practice prior to leaving for Canada.

Morgan State Reaches First NIT

Tournament EVERMorgan State made its fi rst appearance in the NIT Tournament in school history. The Bears entered the contest without injured standout Jamar Smith, the MEAC Player of the Year, and ended up losing to Virginia Tech in the First Round by a score of 94-62 in Blacksburg, Virginia on March 19, 2008. Morgan State shot 43 percent from the fi eld, while the Hokies shot a blistering 65 percent and hit 8-of-14 (57%) 3-pointers. Marquise Kately led the Bears with 11 fi rst half points and fi nished with a team-high 21 points.

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Holmes & Kately Shouldering the LoadSenior forward Marquise Kately and junior guard Reggie Holmes are scoring most of the points for the Bears through 13 games. Kately is averaging 30.8 minutes, 9.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game. Holmes leads the Bears in scoring (14.3 ppg) and is averaging 4.5 rebounds and 30.8 minutes per game.

Marquise Kately scored in double-fi gures in 24-of-33 Morgan State games last year and ranked 13th in the MEAC in scoring a 12.5 ppg. He netted a career-high 22 against UMBC, 21 against Saint Francis and Virginia Tech. So far this season, Marquise posted 10 points and seven rebounds in the season-opener at Lasalle (11/15), a season-high 16 pts and with 6 rebounds in a win at Depaul (12/10) and 14 points (6-12 FG) at Washington (12/30).

OvertimeMorgan State played in four games that went into overtime during the 2006-07 season, only winning two of the contests...They defeated South Carolina State 66-64 in the 2008 MEAC Quarterfi nals (3/8) and won at Hampton 75-70 (1/13)...The Bears fell to Delaware State 56-53 in the MEAC Semi-Finals (3/9) and were defeated at N.C. A&T 91-79 (2/19). In 2007-08 the Bears went 1-1 in OT. Morgan was defeated in overtime 90-89 at Florida A&M (2/16), snapping the Bears 8-game winning streak, and dropped Hampton by a score of 66-62 in overtime at Hill Field House (2/25).

The “Metropolitans”Todd Bozeman’s 2008-09 roster is comprised mostly of athletes from the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia areas.● Senior point guard Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden, junior Reggie Holmes, and redshirt freshmen Kevin Thompson and Desmond Thomas are all from Baltimore, Md. ● Returning guard Rogers Barnes grew up in Columbia (Md.)● Freshman Sean Thomas, is a Clinton, Md product, who was an All-MET guard at

Gwynn Park High School

Postseason ConversationsWhile the MEAC is usually relegated to play-in purgatory (four of the last fi ve years), the Morgan State Bears could reverse the 16-seed blues this season. In several mid-major polls last season, the Bears were ranked in the Top 25 as a result of strong showings against the Big East (4-pt loss at UConn) and ACC (4-pt loss at Miami). Todd Bozeman is the reigning MEAC Coach of the Year, and returns two key starters in All-MEAC forward Marquise Kately and sharpshooting guard Reggie Holmes.

Road Warriors vs. Road Kill

Morgan State is looking to improve its road fortunes under 3rd year head coach Todd Bozeman. The Bears fi nished the 2007-08 season with a 7-8 overall road record, and went 1-6 against non-conference opponents. The Bears dropped their fi rst three road contests, losing at LaSalle (64-61), Manhattan (61-60) and Ole Miss (78-70), and posted their fi rst road win of the season with a big victory at DePaul (79-75). The Bears are currently 1-5 on the road.

3 Minute WarningMorgan State fi nished the 2007-08 season with a 21-2 record when leading with 3 minutes left, and following their season-fi nale loss at Virginia Tech in the NIT (3/19) the Bears were 0-9 when trailing with 3 minutes remaining. The Bears have started the 2008-09 season 3-0 when leading with 3 minutes left and 1-5 when trailing.

MORGAN STATE QUICK FACTSLocation Baltimore, Md. 21251Enrollment 7,500 Founded 1867Nickname BearsSchool Colors Orange & Blue (PMS-1655/288)Arena Hill Field HouseCapacity 4,250Affi liation NCAA Division IConference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)President Dr. Earl S. RichardsonAlma Mater/Yr. Maryland State, ‘65Director of Athletics Floyd KerrAlma Mater/Yr. Colorado State, ‘69Athletics Dept. Phone (443) 885-3050Ticket Offi ce Number (443) 885-3830MEDIA RELATIONS

Basketball Contact Leonard L. Haynes IVOffi ce (443) 885-3831E-Mail [email protected] SID Kevin PaigeOffi ce (443) 885-3009E-Mail [email protected] Row Phone (443) 885-4018SID Mailing Address Hill Field House Baltimore, Md. 21251Web Site: www.morganstatebears.comTEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach Todd Bozeman (Rhode Island ’86)Record at MSU 46-30 (3rd year)Career Record 99-64 Three NCAA Tournament bids in 3½ years at Cal (1993-96); NIT appearance at MSU (2008) Assistant Coaches Kevin McClain (University of America, ‘03) Darryl Prue (West Virginia, ’90) Sam Brand (Morgan State, ’06) Keith Goodie (Morgan State, ’08) 2007-08 overall record 22-112007-08 conference record/fi nish 14-2 - 1st Place, MEAC Regular Season ChampsLast postseason appearance Virginia Tech (First Round of NIT) - 2008Last postseason result L, 94-62 (First Round of NIT) – 2008Lettermen returning/lost 7/4Starters returning (3) Reggie Holmes (G/12.9 ppg/38.2 3FG pct.), Gene Johnson (F/1.4 rpg), Marquise Kately (F/13.1 ppg/5.9 rpg)Starters lost (3) Boubacar Coly (F/9.6 ppg/10.7 rpg); Jamar Smith (G/16.6 ppg/5.4 rpg), Jerrell Green (PG/5.4 ppg/3.6 apg)Other returners (3) Rogers Barnes (G/3.9 ppg); Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden (G/5.4 ppg/2.7 apg); Rodney Stokes (F/1.0 ppg/8 blocks)Newcomers (9) Ameer Ali (F); Desmond Thomas (G); Kevin Thompson (F); Troy Smith (G); Buford Foote (C); John Long (F); Sean Thomas (G); Rico Myles (F); Joseph Morgan (G)MEAC STANDINGS (as of Jan. 5, 2008)

Bethune-Cookman 1-0 1.000 6-7 .462 Hampton 1-0 1.000 6-7 .462North Carolina A&T 1-0 1.000 5-7 .417Morgan State 1-0 1.000 4-8 .333Delaware State 1-0 1.000 2-13 .133South Carolina State 0-0 .000 5-6 .455Florida A&M 0-1 .000 2-9 .182Coppin State 0-1 .000 2-12 .143Maryland E. Shore 0-1 .000 1-8 .111 Howard 0-1 .000 1-9 .100Norfolk State 0-1 .000 1-10 .091

Men’s Basketball MEAC Pct Overall Pct.BEAR CLAWS

● The Bears have been held to shooting under 40 percent in seven of its last nine games, including the last three contests.

● Last year against Maryland, Marquise Kately played 40 minutes as the Bears point guard and fi nished with 5 points (2-15 FG), three assists and three turnovers. MSU’s starting point guard Jerrell Green and backup PG Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden were did not play due to injury.

● The Bears’ victory over DePaul Dec. 10 was their fi rst against a BIG EAST school in history, 79-75 in Rosemont, Illinois Dec. 10, 2008.

West Coast Connection

Three Morgan State Bears have something else in common besides basketball, the state of California. Returning senior Marquise Kately is a California native. Raised in San Francisco, Kately graduated from Archbishop Riordan. Joseph Morgan and Rico Myles are two new transfers from Los Angeles Trade Tech where they helped lead their team to back-to-back championships. The duo grew up in the Los Angeles area. Morgan from Watts, and Myles a product of Crenshaw. This season the Bears will return to their home state of California when Morgan State participates in the St. Mary’s Tournament in Moraga, California (12-26/28).

Bears Sharing the Pill

Morgan State fi nished the 2007-08 season with 355 assists thru 33 games, with 355 15-plus assists four times, Ohio Valley (15), Winston-Salem State (15), South Carolina State (16) and Hampton (15) ... Jerrell Green dished out a season-high 9 assists against Delaware State (2/4) ... Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden added a career-high 8 assists against Ohio Valley (11/8/2007) ... The Bears fi nished the season ranked 7th in the MEAC by averaging 10.8 assists per contest. The Bears are currently ranked 4th in the MEAC averaging 10.3 assists thru their fi rst 13 contests ... Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden is leading the way averaging a MEAC-best 4.7 assists per game.

Point Production

The Bears fi nished the 2007-08 regular season ranked 4th in the MEAC in scoring off ense (67.5 ppg) and had their best off ensive output of the season when they hung 93-points in a win against Maryland-Eastern Shore. So far this season their highest output was a 79-point performance in a win at DePaul.

Holmes-Work

Junior Reggie Holmes, one of the top sixth men in the MEAC, had 19 double-fi gure scoring games off the bench last season. Picking up where he left off at the end of last season, Holmes has had a hot shooting touch in the Bears fi rst 11 games, averaging a team-high 14.2 points, good for 5th in the MEAC. The 2008-09 Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team selection has scored in double-fi gures in all but two game so far this season, including a season-high 29 in a win against DePaul (12/10). Holmes also collected his fi rst career double-double when he posted 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/23). Holmes was instrumental in last season’s run to the NIT last season, averaging 12.9 points, 3.3 rebs and shot 36.7 percent from three point territory.

Missing In Action

Morgan State guards alone missed a combined total 22 games last season due to injuries: 11 by Rogers Barnes; 3 Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden; 3 by Jamar Smith; and 2 by Jerrell Green.

Bears Volunteered For Thanksgiving

Morgan State Head Coach Todd Bozeman and his players volunteered as food servers on Thanksgiving Day at Patterson Park Recreation Center in Baltimore during an annual event honoring the memory of Bea Gaddy. Bea Gaddy is locally revered for her work in providing the homeless with a meal on Thanksgiving. Since her passing in 2001 due to breast cancer, numerous people have come together to maintain her legacy of giving.

MSU’S NCAA History

Morgan State has played in the NCAA Tournament before, however it was the NCAA Division II Tournament ... The Bears defeated Southwest Missouri State 67-52 to capture the Division II National Championship Title ... The Bears fi nished the 1973-74 season with a 28-5 record under head coach Nathaniel Frazier.

Winning The Turnover Battle Key

In each of the Bears’ three wins, they have tied or had less turnovers than their opponents, while in they have posted more turnovers four of their fi ve losses. In fact, Morgan State has forced an average of 15 or more turnovers in each game thus far, including a season-high 19 in the season-opener against LaSalle (11/15). Morgan State enters the Washington contest ranked 2nd in the MEAC with a +2.2 turnover margin.

New Addition

Kevin Thompson has been a key contibutor in the paint this season for the Bears. The redshirt freshman is averaging 8.8 ppg and is the team’s second leading rebounder averaging 6.5 boards per game. The Baltimore product has recorded six double-fi gure games and has posted two double-doubles (points & rebounds) on the season. He will enter the Washington contest fresh off of a career-high 18 point performance against Saint Mary’s Sunday night.

Three-Point Notes

After 22 years with the three-point line at 19 feet, 9 inches, the NCAA Rules Committee has shifted the arc back a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches for men’s college basketball this year (the women’s line is still 19-9).In their fi rst game playing with the new line, Morgan State and LaSalle (11/15) combined to hit 12-of-31 tries from that distance. In 13 regular-season games, MSU and its opponents have combined to make 32.5 percent of their three-point tries (Bears 31.9 pct., opponents 33.2). MSU has made an average of 5.2 opponents 4.8.

Thompson Selected MEAC Rookie of the Week

Redshirt freshman Kevin Thompson was selected as the MEAC Rookie of the Week, for the week ending December 28, 2008. Thompson, a 6-8 forward from Walbrook HS, recorded 25 points in two non-conference games. He grabbed six rebounds and blocked fi ve shots in a 70-68 win over William Jessup. He followed that performance with a season-high 18 points and six rebounds against St. Mary’s (CA) in the Championship of the Offi ce Solutions Shamrock Classic.

Bear TracksScoring First 2-2Leading at the half 3-2Trailing at the half 1-4Tied at the half 0-0Leading w/3:00 left 3-0Trailing w/3:00 left 1-6Tied w/3:00 left 0-0In overtime 0-0

Winning the tip-off 1-1Losing the tip-off 3-5

Shooting 50%+ 0-0 Shooting less than 50+ 4-6Outrebounding opponent 4-0Opponent outrebounds 0-4Equal number of rebounds 1-1Posting more turnovers 1-1Posting less turnovers 2-4Equal number of turnovers 1-1

Scoring 70+ points 2-0Scoring 60+ points 2-6Scoring 50-60 points 0-0Scoring less than 50 points 0-0

Final margin of 1-4 points 2-3Final margin 5-9 points 1-1Final margin of 10+ points 1-2

4+ Bears in double fi gures 1-23 Bears in double fi gures 1-22 Bears in double fi gures 2-21 Bear in double fi gures 0-0None in double fi gures 0-0

Longest game win streak W3Longest game losing streak L4Current streak____________ L2

MSU vs.:

ACC 0-0Atlantic 10 0-1America East 1-0BIG EAST 1-0CAL-PAC 1-0Metro Atlantic 0-1Mid-American 0-0Mid-Eastern Athletic 1-0Northeast 0-1PAC-10 0-1Patriot League 0-0Southeastern 0-1Sun Belt 0-0West Coast Conference 0-1

MSU ON:

Sundays 0-1Monday 1-1Tuesday 0-1Wednesday 1-1Thursday 0-0Fridays 0-0Saturdays 2-2

In just two seasons at the helm, Todd Bozeman has posted one of the most dramatic turnarounds in NCAA history by turning “perennial doormat” Morgan State into a Mid-major power. The Bears reached the No. 17 position in the College Insider Mid-major polls and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the Washington Post Atlantic 11 poll. After a 7-8 start, the Bears reeled off an incredible eight straight victories, equaling its longest winning streak since 1975, and closed out the regular season by winning 13 of their last 14 regular season games. The team also proved it could compete against some of the nation’s best teams, as it suff ered four-point losses at UConn and Miami, and were outlasted by Seton Hall by 8-points earlier during the season. Morgan State men’s basketball coach Todd Bozeman was selected the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. This is the fi rst time since joining the MEAC that Bozeman has been named Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. The last Morgan State coach to win the award was head coach Nathaniel Frazier in 1977. The Bears fi nished with a 22-11 regular season record, posting the most Division I victories in school history and the best overall record in over 30 years. The team, a preseason pick to fi nish 4th in the league, won its fi rst-ever MEAC regular season title and advanced to the league tournament championship for the fi rst time since 1977. Morgan State had never won a regular season title at any level, and its only previous MEAC crown came in 1977 when it won the conference tournament en route to the Division II Final Four. Bozeman concluded the year by taking the Bears to their fi rst Division I postseason appearance in history when they earned a postseason tournament appearance in the NIT. Bozeman fi nished the season with a career record of 98-64 in fi ve seasons as a collegiate head coach. He is 35-29 in his two seasons as the Bears’ head coach, including a sensational 21-4 mark in home games. In fact for the fi rst time in school history the Bears fi nished the season unbeaten at home as they posted an impressive 12-0 mark at Hill Field House. Morgan State featured one of the most dynamic rosters in the league. The Bears had the MEAC’s top ranked point guard Jerrell Green in addition to one of the top 3-point sharp-shooters in the league with sophomore Reggie Holmes. The Bears did not have a single player selected to the Preseason All-MEAC team, but fi nished the season with the 2008 MEAC Player of the Year Jamar Smith, MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Boubacar Coly, and All-MEAC second team selection Marquise Kately. During the 2006-07 season Morgan State was predicted to fi nish 10th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), however, Bozeman guided the Bears to a 13-18 overall record and fi nished tied for 3rd place in the conference in his fi rst season at the helm. Bozeman led the Bears to the 2007 MEAC Semi-Finals and was one game away from the Championship. Bozeman, widely regarded as one of the bright young minds in basketball, began his coaching duties April 27, 2006 and became the 15th head coach in Morgan State history. Prior to joining the Morgan State Bears, Bozeman spent two seasons as a college basketball analyst and conducted camps and clinics in South America and Africa. Bozeman also spent three seasons in the NBA as the advance scout for the Toronto Raptors where he not only scouted upcoming opponents but also coordinated and oversaw the Summer Player development program. Prior to the Raptors, Bozeman spent a season scouting for the Vancouver Grizzlies, who are now the Memphis Grizzlies.

Bozeman also spent time strengthening his ties with college coaches and familiarized himself with the top youth players as a coach at the AAU level. Bozeman took the college basketball world by storm after taking over the Cal program in mid-season 1993; he led the Golden Bears to an 11-2 fi nish and a surprise berth in the NCAA Tournament; including an upset of defending national champion Duke and a Sweet 16 berth to cap Cal’s best NCAA Tournament run since 1960. As the head coach of the University of California-Berkeley, Bozeman led the Golden Bears to three NCAA Tournament bids in four years, and was the youngest coach to ever reach the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen”. Within the Pac-10, Bozeman’s Bears became the fi rst school in conference history to win three straight games over UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and was the fi rst school to take back-to-back games over Arizona in McKale Center in more than a decade. In four seasons as a head coach, he led Cal to a 63-35 record (64.3 pct.) and guided the Golden Bears to three top 4 fi nishes in the Pac-10. Bozeman was instrumental in building Cal into one of the elite programs in NCAA basketball and nurtured the development of future NBA stars Jason Kidd, Lamond, Murray, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Sean Marks, Ed Gray, Tremaine Fowlkes, Michael Stewart and the college basketball career of the NFL’s Tony Gonzales. Bozeman arrived at Cal in 1990 after spending two seasons as an assistant to Perry Clark at Tulane (1988-90). While a member of the Tulane staff , Bozeman played a major role in the rebuilding of the Green Wave basketball program. He also served as an assistant to Ernie Nestor at George Mason before taking the assistant job at Tulane. Bozeman began his coaching career upon graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. A strong recruiter, Bozeman’s connections should continue to help bring better talent to Morgan State, which hasn’t won a MEAC championship in 30 years.

TODD BOZEMANHead Coach ● 3rd Year ● 40-37 at MSU ● 103-72 Overall Record

1 MEAC Regular Season Championship (2008)2 MEAC Championship Appearances (2007 & 2008)3 Three NCAA Tournament Appearances 7 NBA Selections (Shaheer Abdur -Rahim, Jason Kidd, Sean Marks, Lamond Murray, Michael Stewart, Tremaine Fowlkes, Ed Gray)12 Led MSU to 12-0 home record during the 2007-08 season...fi rst undefeated home record in its Division I history22 Number of wins recorded with the Bears during the 2007-08 season, most wins since the 1975-76 season

Name: Todd BozemanBorn: December 5, 1963 in Washington, DCWife: Telethea Son: Blake Daughter: Brianna Nephew: OkoyeEducation: B.A. in Communications, University of Rhode Island, 1986

Bozeman’s Coaching Career2006-Present College Head Basketball Coach ● Morgan State University2001 NBDL Assistant Basketball Coach ● NBDL South American Team (NBA)1998-2001 NBA Advance Scout ● Toronto Raptors1997-98 NBA College Scout ● Vancouver Grizzlies 1992-96 College Head Basketball Coach ● University of California1990-92 College Assistant Basketball Coach ● University of California1988-90 College Assistant Basketball Coach ● Tulane University1988 College Assistant Basketball Coach ● George Mason University1986-87 H.S. Assistant Basketball Coach ● Potomac High School

Bozeman’s Head Coaching Highlights● Led Bears to first MEAC regular season title, was selected MEAC Coach of the Year, and advanced to the 2008 MEAC Tournament championship game● Led Morgan State to its first-ever NIT Appearance in 2008● Led Morgan State to 3rd place regular season finish and advanced to the 2007 MEAC Tournament Semi-Finals● Notched three Top 4 finishers in the Pac-10, twice finishing 2nd● Held a winning record against 9-of-10 Pac-10 schools● Recorded three NCAA Tournament bids in four years● Was the youngest Head Coach ever in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen (29)● Team ranked in Top 20 for four years● Averaged 18 wins per season● Held an 8-0 record at home for the 1995-96 season● 1994 team finishes with school’s highest final ranking in 34 years

DESMOND THOMASR-Freshman ● Guard

5-9 ● 225

Baltimore, Md. ● St. Frances H.S.

#1

2008-09 Season Update: Saw limited action against UMBC (11/17)...Hit 2-of-2 free throws in 4 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Played 6 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21/08)...Logged 7 minutes vs. Utah (11/22)... Scored a three-pointer vs. Saint Francis-Pa. (12/1)...Played 4 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Played 6 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...

Notables: Was redshirted as a freshman during the 2007-08 season ...Was a standout at St. Frances High School ... born in Baltimore, Md.

SEASON/CAREER GAME HIGHS

POINTSSeason 3, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)Career MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 6, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career FIELD GOALS MADESeason 1, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 2, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)Career 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 1, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDSeason 2, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career FREE THROWS MADESeason 2, at Manhattan 11/19/08) Career REBOUNDSSeason Career ASSISTSSeason Career BLOCKSSeason 1, vs. Utah (11/22/08) Career STEALSSeason 1, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)Career

Opponent Min FG-A% 3FG-A% FT-A-% O-D-T PF A TO B S Pts

La Salle DNPUMBC 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0Manhattan 4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2vs. Marshall 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0vs. Utah 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) 6 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 1 6Coppin State* 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0DePaul DNP vs. William Jessup 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 vs. Saint Mary’s 3 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Univ. of Washington 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

GENE JOHNSONSenior ● Forward

6-7 ● 220

Hagerstown, Md. ● Saint Maria Gorreti H.S.

#2

2008-09 Season Update: Played his fi rst game of the season vs. William Jessup (12/27) where he posted 8 points and 4 rebounds in 8 minutes...Played 10 minutes at Saint Mary’s (12.28)...Scored 4 points in 11 minutes at Washington (12/30)...

2007-08: Started in 14-of-24 games...1.4 rpg...Shot 37.5% (6-16) from the fi eld...75% (3-4 FT) from the stripe...Averaged 7.3 minutes per game...

Notables: Played three seasons of basketball at St. Maria Goeretti High School...Played center/forward as he helped lead his team to a 40-24 record and two MAIT Championships in two seasons under coach Cokey Robinson...First Team All-County....First Team All-Area...First Team All MVAL...First Team All-Antetiem...Third Team All-BCL...Selected 2005-06 MAIT MVP and fi nished with most rebounds in the MAIT...Athletic goals at MSU are to get stronger and impove his skills...Enjoys drawing, reading and writing...Lists his family as the biggest infl uence on his life because of their encouragement...Born in Queens, New York...Business management major.


POINTSSeason 8, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08) Career 8, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08) MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 10, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08) Career 25, vs. Hampton (2/25/08) FIELD GOALS MADESeason 4, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08)Career 4, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 6, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08) Career 6, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career 3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason Career FREE THROWS MADESeason Career 2, vs. UMES (2/2/08)REBOUNDSSeason 4, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08)Career 6, vs. Hampton (2/25/08)ASSISTSSeason Career BLOCKSSeason Career 1, at Maryland (12/6/07) STEALSSeason Career 1, at Maryland (12/6/07)


La Salle DNPUMBC DNP Manhattan DNP vs. Marshall DNP vs. Utah DNP vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay DNP Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) DNP Coppin State* DNP DePaul DNP vs. William Jessup 8 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 1 0 0 0 0 8 vs. Saint Mary’s 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 1 0 0 1 0 2 Univ. of Washington 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 0 0 0 0 4 Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

JERMAINE BOLDENSenior ● Guard

5-9 ● 225

Baltimore, Md. ● Douglass H.S.

South Plains (Texas) C.C.

#3

2008-09 Season Update: Started at LaSalle (11/15) and posted 14 points (5-12 FG) with fi ve assists in 36 minutes...Recorded 8 points (3-6 FG), 5 assists and two steals in 31 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Posted 8 assists with 4 turnovers in 31 minutes at Manhattan (11/17)...Had career-high 3 blocks vs. Marshall (11/21)...Scored 6 points (3-6 FG) with a carrer-high four blocks vs. Utah (11/22)...Posted 4 points and 4 boards vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Scored 10 points and had 4 assists at Ole Miss (11/29)...Had 8 points and 4 assists in 32 minutes (12/1)...Posted game-high 6 assists with fi ve rebounds vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Dished out 5 assists with fi ve boards and 12 points at DePaul (12/10)...Scored 10 points and had fi ve assists including the game-winning shot vs. William Jessup (12/27),,,Scored 14 points and had 4 boards and 3 assists at Saint Mary’s (12/28)...Scored 15 points with 4 assists in 36 minutes at Washington (12/30)...Averaging 8.3 ppg, 4.6 apg...

2007-08: Led the Bears with 5 assists and 3 steals in 32 minutes vs. UConn (11/7)... Finished two assists shy of a double-double (10 pts/8 asts) with 4 steals in 33 minutes vs. Ohio Valley (11/8)... Had 4 points and 3 steals in 26 minutes vs. St. Francis (11/14)... Played 12 minutes and scored 4 points vs. Miami (11/24)... Led team with 5 assists and had 9 pts vs. UMBC (11/29)... scored season-high 15 pts, with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 37 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/1)...posted season-high seven assists with eight points in 30 minutes vs. Niagara (12/28)...logged 32 minutes vs. Denver (12/29)...Started against Seton Hall and scored 8 points with 4 boards and 3 steals (1/5)...Saw action in 30 games...5.4 ppg...2.7 apg...2.0 rpg...Shot 33.5 percent (55-164) from the fi eld...73.5 percent (36-49 FT) fromthe stripe...

Notables: Transferred to Morgan State from South Plains Community College (Texas) where he averaged 9.1 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game...He helped lead South Plains to a conference championship with a 24-6 (13-3) fi nish and earned All-WJCAC honorable mention...Standout prep athlete at Douglas HS in Balitmore, Md...Led team to 80-11 record in three years at Douglas...Team earned League Championship in 2000 and had a 28-3 record under coach Bowden...Won State Championship and fi nished 29-4 under Rodney Coffi eld in 2004.


POINTSSeason 15, at Washington (12/30/08) Career 15, at Coppin State (12/1/07)MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 36, at LaSalle (11/15/08) Career 22, at UMBC (11/29/07)FIELD GOALS MADESeason 5, at LaSalle (11/15/08) Career 5, at Coppin State (12/1/07)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 18, at Washington (12/30/08)Career 12, at Seton Hall (1/5/08)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 2, vs. Ohio Valley (11/8/07)3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 3, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 6, vs. Ohio Valley (11/8/07)FREE THROWS MADESeason 4, at Washington (12/30/08)Career 5, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08)REBOUNDSSeason 5, vs. Coppin State (12/6/08)Career 7, at Coppin State (12/1/07)ASSISTSSeason 8, at Manhattan (11/17/08)Career 8, vs. Ohio Valley (11/8/07)BLOCKSSeason 4, vs. Utah (11/22/08) CareerSTEALSSeason 2, at Manhattan (11/17/08)Career 4, at Ohio Valley (11/8/07)


La Salle 36 5-12 2-3 2-4 0-2-2 3 5 2 0 0 14UMBC 31 3-6 0-1 2-2 1-2-3 2 5 2 0 2 31 Manhattan 31 1-6 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 8 4 0 2 2 vs. Marshall 26 1-5 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 3 0 6 3 0 0 vs. Utah 28 3-6 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 4 0 6 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 27 2-9 0-1 0-0 1-3-4 3 0 4 3 0 0 Ole Miss 31 4-10 2-3 0-0 0-1-1 4 4 4 0 2 10 St. Francis (Pa.) 32 3-10 2-3 0-0 1-1-2 3 4 3 0 0 8 Coppin State* 21 0-4 0-2 2-3 0-5-5 4 6 3 0 0 2 DePaul 37 3-8 1-2 5-6 1-4-5 2 5 2 0 2 12 vs. William Jessup 36 4-14 1-3 1-2 0-3-3 0 5 3 0 3 10 vs. Saint Mary’s 35 6-16 2-4 0-0 2-2-4 2 3 3 0 1 14 Univ. of Washington 36 5-18 1-2 4-4 2-1-3 4 4 1 0 1 15 Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

RICO MYLESJunior ● Forward

6-8 ● 225

Los Angeles, Calif. ● Crenshaw H.S.

Los Angeles Trade Tech

#4

2008-09 Season Update: Started at LaSalle where he posted seven boards and three points in 22 minutes...Posted six rebounds and fi ve points vs. UMBC (11/17)...Chipped in 4 points with three rebounds in 15 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Had 12 boards and 6 points in 25 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21)...Collected fi ve board and two blocks vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Pulled down 6 rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Ole Miss (11/29)...Posted 9 boards and 4 points in 16 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Had three boards at DePaul in 13 minutes (12/10)...Had 2 points and three rebounds with a block vs. William Jessup (12/27)...Chipped in 4 points and 4 boards at Saint Mary’s (12/28)...Averaging 2.8 ppg and 5.0 rpg...

Notables: Transferred from Los Angeles Trade Tech where he was a teammate of Joseph Morgan...Was listed as one of the top junior college players in California (2006-08)...Led the Beavers to back-to-back SCC North Championships under Coach Richard Wells...Two-time All-Conference performer...Attended Crenshaw High School...Dennis Rodman was his favorite NBA player...Started playing basketball when he was 16 years old...Born November 5, 1987.


POINTSSeason 5, vs. UMBC (11/17/08)CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 25, vs. Marshall (11/21/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 3, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 2, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 12, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)CareerASSISTSSeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)CareerBLOCKSSeason 2, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08) CareerSTEALSSeason 2, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08)Career


La SalleUMBC Manhattan vs. Marshall .vs. Utah vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay Ole Miss St. Francis (Pa.) Coppin State* DePaul2-St. Mary’s Tournament Univ. of Washington Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC



JOSEPH MORGANJunior ● Guard

6-6 ● 195

Watts, Calif. ● Los Angeles Trade Tech

#5

2008-09 Season Update: Scored 4 points in 10 minutes at LaSalle (11/15)...Connected on 3-of-3 shots from the fi eld for 6 points in 8 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Had 3 points in 9 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Posted 6 points and two boards in 15 minutes vs. Utah (11/22)...Posted his fi rst double-fi gure score with 10 points in 15 minutes vs. Saint Francis-Pa. (12/1)...Scored 7 points with three boards in 10 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Scored 4 points in 11 minutes at DePaul (12/10)...Averaging 4.6 ppg and .447 FG...

Notables: Joined the team as a transfer from Los Angeles Trade Tech where he helped lead the team to back-to-back conference titles...Earned SCC North Division Player of the Year honors...Finished the season averaging 15.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg and 1.1bpg...he played alongside teammate Rico Myles...Nicknamed “Jo Jo”...Favorite NBA Player is Michael Jordan...Favorite basketball movie is “White Men Can’t Jump.”


POINTSSeason 10, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 15, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 4, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 10, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 1, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 5, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08)CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 2, at Lasalle (11/15/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 3, vs. Coppin State (12/6/08)CareerASSISTSSeason CareerBLOCKSSeason 1, vs. Utah 911/22/08) CareerSTEALSSeason Career


La Salle 10 1-2 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 2 0 1 0 1 4UMBC 8 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 0 0 0 0 6 Manhattan 9 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 3 vs. Marshall 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 vs. Utah 15 2-3 0-0 2-2 1-1-2 1 0 0 1 0 6 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 11 1-4 0-2 2-2 1-2-3 3 0 0 0 0 4 Ole Miss 5 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 St. Francis (Pa.) 15 4-10 1-5 1-1 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 10 Coppin State* 10 3-6 1-3 0-0 3-0-3 2 0 0 0 0 7 DePaul 11 1-4 1-4 1-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 4 vs. William Jessup DNP vs. Saint Mary’s DNP Univ. of Washington DNP Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

REGGIE HOLMESJunior ● Guard

6-4 ● 180

Baltimore, Md. ● St. Francis H.S.

#11

2008-09 Season Update: 2008 Preseason All-MEAC Second-Team selection ...Scored 10 points in 24 minutes at LaSalle (11/15)...Scored 13 points with 5 boards and a block in 36 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Had 12 points (4-7 3FG) in 14 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Scored 14 points with 4 rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21)...Chipped in 11 points and 10 boards in 21 minutes vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Scored 17 points off the bench against Ole Miss (11/29)...Posted season-high 19 points in 28 minutes vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1)...Scored game-high 19 points (6-16 FG) with 6 rebounds vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Led Bears with career-high 29 points (5-9 3FG) with 6 boards in 35 minutes vs. DePaul (12/10)...Led Bears with 21 points and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...Averaging 14.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg... .344 3FG pct.

2007-08: Scored career-high 26 points (14-16 FT) and had career-best nine rebounds vs. La Salle (12/8)... Shot 7-for-9 from 3-point territory and fi nished with a game-high 25 points and 5 steals in 28 minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)...Posted 14 points (5-16 FG) with fi ve rebounds in 26 minutes vs. #7 Coppin State in the MEAC Finals (3/15)...Scored 8 points with two rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Virginia Tech in First Round action of the NIT (3/19)...Started in 7-of-30 games played...12.9 ppg...3.3 rpg...Shot 38.2% (112-293) from the fi eld...Shot 36.7% (62-169 3FG) from 3-point territory...78.1% (100-128 FT) from the stripe...Averaged 26.1 minutes per game...

2006-07: Selected to the MEAC All-Rookie Team...fi nished the regular season ranked 15th in the MEAC in 3-point fi eld goals made (45)...averaged 9.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg...started three times and saw action in 31 games...led team with 33 steals...

Notables: Hometown ball-player who played his prep career at St. Frances HS…led the Panthers to a 20-15 record and fi nished the season as the 2005-06 Catholic League Champions under coach William Wells... earned Tournament MVP honord…honor role student...Personal: Born in Baltimore, Maryland...majoring in business...enjoys playing video games and playing cards...athletic goal at Morgan State is to win championships...nickname “Reg”.


POINTSSeason 29, at DePaul (12/10/08)Career 29, at DePaul (12/10/08)MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 36, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) Career 40, at Maryland (12/6/07)FIELD GOALS MADESeason 9, at DePaul (12/10/08) Career 9, at DePaul (12/10/08)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 21, at DePaul (12/10/08)Career 21, at DePaul (12/10/08)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 5, at DePaul (12/10/08)Career 7, vs. S.C. State (2/11/08)3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 11, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 11, at UMBC (11/29/07)FREE THROWS MADESeason 5, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08)Career 14. vs. LaSalle (12/8/07)REBOUNDSSeason 10, vs. Green Bay (11/22/08)Career 10, vs. Green Bay (11/22/08)ASSISTSSeason 2, vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1/08) Career 2, at Saint Francis (11/14/07)BLOCKSSeason 1, at Manhattan (11/19/08)Career 1, vs. American (11/17/07)STEALSSeason 3, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 5, vs. S.C. State (2/11/08)



SEAN THOMASFreshman ● Guard

6-1 ● 225

Clinton, Md. ● Gwynn Park H.S.

#13

2008-09 Season Update: Saw his fi rst collegiate action at LaSalle...Played 12 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Played 5 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Played 14 minutes and chipped in 8 points vs. Marshall (11/21)...Logged 7 minutes at Ole Miss (11/29)...Played 6 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Played 3 minutes at DePaul (12/10)...Played 5 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...

Notables: Was an All-MET guard at Gwynn Park High School...Hard-nosed player who comes from a good basketball program...Averaged 19 ppg and10 rpg as the Yellow Jackets (25-2) went undefeated during the regular season and advanced to the Maryland 2A semifi nals...Raised in Clinton, Maryland and born October 27, 1990.


POINTSSeason 8, vs. Marshall (11/21/08) CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 12, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 3, vs Marshall (11/21/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, vs. Marshall (11/21/08) Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 2, vs UMBC (11/17/08)CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 2, vs, Green Bay (11/23/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)CareerASSISTSSeason CareerBLOCKSSeason CareerSTEALSSeason Career


La Salle 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 2 0 0 3UMBC 12 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manhattan 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Marshall 14 2-3 1-1 3-5 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 8 vs. Utah 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 11 0-3 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ole Miss 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 St. Francis (Pa.) 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Coppin State* 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DePaul 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 vs. William Jessup 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 0 3 0 0 5 vs. Saint Mary’s 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Univ. of Washington 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 11Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

ROGERS BARNESSenior ● Guard

6-2 ● 190

Columbia, Md. ● River Hill H.S.

#21

2008-09 Season Update: Suff ered a fractured foot suff ered during the preseason...Started at LaSalle and scored 13 points with 3 steals in 34 minutes...Scored 8 points with two assists in 19 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Scored 8 points and 3 assists in 34 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Had 9 points n 21 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21)...Scored a career-high 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting in 35 minutes at Ole Miss (11/29)...Posted 8 points with 4 assists in 32 minutes vs. St. Francis-Pa. (12/1)...Scored 12 points with two assists in 32 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Posted 13 points (4-8 FG) with 5 rebounds in 34 minutes at DePaul (12/10)...Had 9 points and 7 rebounds with two steals in 36 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/17)...Played 39 minutes at Saint Mary’s (12/28)...Averaging 8.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg...1.9 apg

2007-08: Saw action in 22 games...3.9 ppg...1.0 aps...Shot 39 percent (30-77) from the fi eld...

2006-07: Started in 15-of-31 games and averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg...shot 37.5 percent from the fi eld and connected on 13-of-37 3-pointers (.351)...

2005-06: Walked-on as a sophomore...saw action in 12 games and started four times...shot 40.6 percent from the fi eld and 44.4 percent from three-point territory...averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg...averaged 11.3 minutes per contest...led Bears with 16 points, 6 boards and 4 assists against Seton Hall (12/29/05).

Notables: Two-sport athlete for the River Hill Hawks where he played basketball and football...All-County...was nominated for Player of the Year in basketball and football during his senior year...averaged 16 ppg, 5 rpg, 3apg as a senior...Personal: Born in Lancaster, PA...business administration


POINTSSeason 17, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 13, at LaSalle (11/15/08)MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 39, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08) Career 39, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)FIELD GOALS MADESeason 6, at Ole Miss (11/29/08) Career 5, at LaSalle (11/15/08)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 14, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 8, at LaSalle (11/15/08)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 3, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 3, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08)3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 5, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 6, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08)FREE THROWS MADESeason 4, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)Career 3, vs. UMES (2/2/08)REBOUNDSSeason 10, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 3, vs. Niagara (12/28/07)ASSISTSSeason 3, at Manhattan (11/19/08)Career 4, vs. Denver (12/29/07)BLOCKSSeason 1, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) Career 1, vs. Coppin State (3/15/08)STEALSSeason 3, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 2, vs. Florida A&M (1/19/07)



TROY SMITHJunior ● Guard

6-4 ● 195

Baltimore, Md. ● Douglass H.S.

Northeast (Colorado) J.C.

#23

2008-09 Season Update: Saw his fi rst bit of action at LaSalle...Played 5 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Had 6 points (2-3 3FG) in 15 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Notcheds 9 points and fi ve boards in 18 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21)...Had 9 points in 9 minutes vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Had fi ve rebounds and 3 poitns in 13 minutes...Played 6 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)...

Notables: Joined the team as a transfer from Northeast (Colorado) Junior College...Was a standout at Douglass High School where he became an All-State selection...Born December 8, 1986 in and raised in Baltimore, Md....Sociology major...Favorite NBA player is Ray Allen.


POINTSSeason 9, at Marshall (11/19/08)CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 18, at Marshall (11/21/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 3, at Marshall (11/21/08) CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 5, at Marshall (11/21/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, at Manhattan (11/19/08) Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 3, at Manhattan (11/18/08)CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 2, at Marshall (11/21/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 5, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)CareerASSISTSSeason 1, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)CareerBLOCKSSeason 1, vs, Marshall (11/21/08) CareerSTEALSSeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career


La Salle 7 1-4 0-2 1-2 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 1 3UMBC 5 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Manhattan 15 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 6 vs. Marshall 18 3-4 1-1 2-2 1-4-5 0 0 1 1 1 9 vs. Utah 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 2 0 0 0 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 9 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Ole Miss 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 7 St. Francis (Pa.) 13 1-3 0-1 1-3 3-2-5 2 0 0 0 0 3 Coppin State* 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DePaul DNP vs. William Jessup DNP vs. Saint Mary’s DNP Univ. of Washington Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

MARQUISE KATELYSenior ● Forward

6-5 ● 225

San Francisco, Calif. ● Riordan H.S.

Univ. California

#34

2008-09 Season Update: 2008 Preseason All-MEAC First-Team selection ...Scored 10 points (4-11 FG) and added 7 boards and 3 steals at LaSalle (11/15)...Chipped in 9 points with game-high 8 boards in 27 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17)...Hit 9 points with 7 boards and a blocked shot at Manhattan (11/19)...Posted 15 points in 29 minutes vs. Marshall (11/21)...Had 14 points and 8 rebounds vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Had 8 points, 4 boards and three assists at Ole Miss (11/29)...Posted 8 points and 6 boards with 3 assists in 38 minutes vs. St. Francis-Pa. ...Scored 8 points and posted game-high 11 rebounds vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Scored 12 of his 16 points in the fi rst half at DePaul and hauled down 6 rebounds in 35 minutes (12/10)...Posted 13 points and 7 boards in 26 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...Had 14 points in 23 minutes at Washington (12/30)... Averaging 9.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg...

2007-08: Started in 32-of-33 games played ... Made his Morgan State debut at UCONN where he score d 5 points and pulled down 3 rebounds in 21 minutes ... Averaged 13.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg and shot 49.5 percent from the fi eld ... Was selected to the 2008 MEAC All-Tournament Team ...

Notables: Joined the team as a transfer from the U-C Berkley ... An explosive wing who brings consistent eff ort and tough defense to the position ... averaged nearly 10 ppg for his career ... a very athletic player with the ability to play above the rim ... best off ensive assets are his skill at both driving to the bucket and pulling up for a mid-range jumper ... a former state Player of the Year who also was a two-time Northern California Player of the Year... Led Riordan HS to a state title as a senior in 2002 when he averaged 22 ppg, 7 rpg and 2 apg ... named the Cal-Hi Sports state Player of the Year for Division III as a senior ... also selected the NorCal Player of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle ... rated the nation’s No. 31 recruit by Rivals.com, No. 42 by CBS Sportsline and No. 48 by ESPN.com ... as a junior, helped Riordan to a runner-up fi nish in the state tournament, scoring 39 points in the NorCal champion-ship game ... attended Maine Central Academy in Pittsfi eld, Maine, in 2002-03 and earned fi rst team all-league honors ... Personal: Born in San Francisco, Calif. ... has three siblings.


POINTSSeason 16, at DePaul (12/10/08)Career 22, at UMBC (11/29/07)MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 35, at DePaul (12/10/08) Career 40, at Maryland (12/6/07)FIELD GOALS MADESeason 8, at DePaul (12/10/08) Career 10, at Saint Francis (11/14/07)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 14, vs. Marshall (11/21/08)Career 19, at saint Francis (11/14/07)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 2, vs. Niagara (12/28/07)FREE THROWS MADESeason 2, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 8, vs. South Carolina St. (3/12/08FREE THROW ATTEMPTSSeason 2, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 10, vs. South Carolina St. (3/12/08)REBOUNDSSeason 11, vs. Coppin State (12/6/08)Career 12, at Miami [Fla.] (11/24/07)ASSISTSSeason 3, at Ole Miss (11/29/08)Career 4, vs. American (11/17/07)BLOCKSSeason 1, at Manhattan (11/19/08) Career 3, at UMBC (11/29/08)STEALSSeason 3, vs. LaSalle (11/15/08)Career 3, vs. Ohio Valley (11/8/07)


La Salle 34 4-11 1-1 1-2 3-4-7 2 1 2 0 3 10UMBC 27 3-8 0-1 3-3 4-4-8 3 0 3 0 1 9 Manhattan 32 3-9 0-1 3-3 1-6-7 3 1 4 1 1 9 vs. Marshall 29 6-14 1-2 2-3 1-2-3 4 0 3 0 0 15 vs. Utah 31 2-9 0-1 0-2 0-2-2 2 0 3 0 3 4 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 33 6-15 1-2 1-1 4-4-8 1 0 1 0 1 14 Ole Miss 34 4-8 0-0 0-1 3-1-4 3 3 5 0 0 8 St. Francis (Pa.) 38 2-3 0-1 4-7 1-5-6 1 3 2 0 2 8 Coppin State* 37 4-7 0-1 0-1 4-7-11 2 2 2 1 1 8 DePaul 35 8-14 0-1 0-2 1-5-6 2 2 3 0 0 16 vs. William Jessup 26 5-11 0-0 3-3 4-3-7 1 3 4 0 2 13 vs. Saint Mary’s 21 0-8 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 1 0 0 1 0 Univ. of Washington 23 6-12 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 5 1 1 0 1 23Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

KEVIN THOMPSONR-Freshman ● Forward

6-8 ● 240

Baltimore, Md. ● Walbrook H.S.

#33

2008-09 Season Update: Started at LaSalle and scored 4 points with 7 rebounds and a block in 21 minutes...Started vs. UMBC and scored 12 points (5-11 FG) in 27 minutes...Scored game-high 12 points (4-10 FG) with 4 boards in 22 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Posted 14 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Utah (11/22)...Had 6 points and fi ve boards vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Had 14 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes at Ole Miss (11/29)...Had fi ve boards against St. Francis-Pa (12/1)...Notched his second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Coppin State (12/6)...Posted game and career-high 12 rebounds with 5 points at DePaul (12/10)...Scored 7 points with 6 rebounds and 5 blocks in 17 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...Scored career-high 18 points with 6 boards at Saint Mary’s (12/28)...Pulled down 12 boards and scored 9 points vs. Washington (12/30)...Averaging 8.8 ppg and 6.9 rpg...

2007-08: Redshirted as a freshman...

Notables: Standout at Walbrook H.S. (Baltimore, Md.) and one of the premier post players in the state of Maryland. MidAtlanticHoops.com listed him ranked 53rd of the Top 75 seniors from the Class of 2007...averaged 17.6 points per game, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game. He recorded a double-double (points & rebounds) in every high school game he started...He was selected to the Harrisburg Christmas All-Tournament Team and earned Most Valuable Player honors at The Junction Mixer...In 2006 he helped lead his team to the Baltimore City Championship title and in 2005 his squad fi nished as the Maryland State Champs, 4A Regional Champs and Baltimore City Champs under coach Kelvin Bridgers... Personal: Born May 6, 1989...son of Lisa and Kevin Thompson Sr....nicknamed “Big Baby”...worked during a summer at Footlocker...enjoys baseball and football...his favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat.


POINTSSeason 18, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08)CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 35, at Ole Miss (11/29/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 8, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08) CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 17, vs. Utah (11/22/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 4, at Manhattan (11/19/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 12, at DePaul (12/10/08)CareerASSISTSSeason 2, vs. UMBC (11/17/08)CareerBLOCKSSeason 5, vs. William Jessup (12/27/08)CareerSTEALSSeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career



AMEER ALIR-Freshman ● Forward

6-4 ● 230

Philadelphia, Pa. ● Simon Grantz H.S.

Progressive Christian Academy

#34

2008-09 Season Update: Played 7 minutes at LaSalle (11/15)...Played 10 minutes vs. UMBC (11/17) and scored 6 points with 6 boards and a blocked shot...Post a basket in 11 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...Logged 13 minutes vs. Green Bay and posted four rebounds...

2007-08: Redshirted as a freshman...

Notables: Played his prep career at Simon Grantz High School under Coach Leonard Poole...Second-Team All-State and First-Team All-City...Was an All-American for Christian Prep Schools at Progressive Christian Academy... Averaged 15 points per game and 13 rebounds in high school...Posted 18 points per game and 10 rebounds in prep school... ... Personal: Marketing major...Enjoys listening to music and playing X-Box 360.


POINTSSeason 6, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 13, vs, Green Bay (11/23/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, vs. UMBC (11/17/08)CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 4, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason CareerFREE THROWS MADESeason 2, vs. UMBC (11/17/08)CareerREBOUNDSSeason 6, vs. UMBC (11/17/08)CareerASSISTSSeason CareerBLOCKSSeason 1, vs. UMBC (11/17/08) CareerSTEALSSeason 1, at LaSalle (11/15/08)Career


La Salle 7 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 1 0UMBC 10 2-2 0-0 2-4 1-5-6 1 0 2 1 1 6 Manhattan 11 1-2 0-1 0-0 2-0-2 2 0 1 0 0 11 vs. Marshall DNP vs. Utah 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) DNP Coppin State* DNP DePaul DNP vs. William Jessup DNP vs. Saint Mary’s DNP Univ. of Washington DNP

Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;

RODNEY STOKESSophomore ● Forward

6-8 ● 225

Glen Burnie, Md. ● Old Mill H.S.

#42

2008-09 Season Update: Sidelined during preseason due to injury...Played his fi rst game of the season vs. William Jessup and fouled out in 4 minutes of action...Went 4-for-6 from the fi eld for 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds with two blocks at Saint Mary’s (12/28)...

2007-08: Started in 4-of-24 games played...1.0 rpg...Shot 42.1% (8-19) from the fi eld...Collected 8 blocked shots...Averaged 6.2 minutes per game...

Notables: Rodney Stokes was born in Washington D.C…He attended Old Mill Senior High School, in Millersville, Md…Was a 2nd year starter and captain of the Patriots basketball team…Holds all-time school record for rebounds and blocks…Named All-County 1st team and to the All Star team for two consecutive years…Helped lead the Patriots to two County Championships and two Regional Championships…Also helped lead the team to two state semi-fi nal championships…Averaged 8 points and 10 rebounds during his junior year…Averaged 10 ppg, 10 rpg and 5 blocks his senior year…Helped feed the homeless on Thanksgiving…Majoring in sociology…His career ambitions are to be a professional basketball player and work in real estate…Writes songs in spare time.


POINTSSeason 10, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career 10, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)MINUTES PLAYEDSeason 15, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08) Career 20, at Miami [Fla.], (11/24/07)FIELD GOALS MADESeason 4, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career 4, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 6, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career 6, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career FREE THROWS MADESeason 2, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career FREE THROW ATTEMPTSSeason CareerREBOUNDSSeason 6, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career 6, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)ASSISTSSeason Career 1, vs. American (11/17/07)BLOCKSSeason 2, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08) Career 2, vs. American (11/17/07)STEALSSeason 1, at St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career 2, at UCONN (11/7/07)


La Salle DNPUMBC DNP Manhattan DNP vs. Marshall DNP vs. Utah DNP vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay DNP Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) DNP Coppin State* DNP DePaul DNP vs. William Jessup 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Saint Mary’s 15 4-6 0-0 2-4 3-3-6 3 0 0 2 1 10 Univ. of Washington 19 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 1 0 2 0 2 Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

JOHN LONGJunior ● Forward

6-5 ● 210

Hagerstown, Md. ● Hagerstown H.S.

Hagerstown C.C.

#44

2008-09 Season Update: Saw 2 minutes of action and grabbed two boards at Manhattan (11/19)...Logged 13 minutes and had four boards with 2 points vs. Green Bay (11/23)...Played 8 minutes at DePaul (12/10)...Had three boards in 10 minutes vs. William Jessup (12/27)...

Notables: Joined the team as a transfer from Hagerstown Community College where he ranked 4th in the nation during his freshman and and sophomore years...Standout at Hagerstown High School...Product of Hagerstown, Md...Enjoys lifting weights and playing XBOX 360..Favorite food is Chicken Alfredo with broccoli and garlic bread on the side...Compares his playing style to Shawn Marion...Started playing basketball when he was 17 years old.


POINTSSeason 2, vs Green Bay (11/23/08) CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 13, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08)CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 1, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08) CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 3, vs. Green Bay (11/23/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason CareerFREE THROW ATTEMPTSSeason CareerFREE THROW ATTEMPTSSeason CareerREBOUNDSSeason 4, vs. Wisconsin-GB (11/23/08) CareerASSISTSSeason CareerBLOCKSSeason CareerSTEALSSeason Career


La Salle DNPUMBC DNP Manhattan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 1 0 0 2vs. Marshall DNP vs. Utah DNP vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coppin State* DNP DePaul 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 vs. William Jessup 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Saint Mary’s DNP Univ. of Washington DNP Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

BUFORD FOOTEJunior ● Center

6-9 ● 215

Atlanta, Ga. ● Stone Mountain H.S.

Pensacola C.C.

#53

2008-09 Season Update: Saw limited minutes at Lasalle (11/15) and UMBC (11/17)...Played 6 minutes at Manhattan (11/19)...scored fi rst career basket vs. Marshall (11/19)...Started vs. Coppin State (12/6) and played 6 minutes...started at DePaul (12/10) and played 4 minutes...Started against William Jessup (12/27) and had a rebound in 6 minutes...Went 2-for-2 from the fi eld for 4 points at St. Mary’s (12/28)...

Notables: Joined the team as a transfer from Pensacola Community College where he earned Most Improved Award (2007-08)...Born in Jamaica Queens, New York...Had a solid prep career at Stone Mountain High School...Raised in Atlanta, Ga...Enjoys playing chess and working on his car...His favorite basketball movie is “Glory Road.”


POINTSSeason 4, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08) CareerMINUTES PLAYEDSeason 6, at Manhattan (11/19/08) CareerFIELD GOALS MADESeason 2, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08)CareerFIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason 2, vs. St. Mary’s (12/28/08)Career3-PT FIELD GOALS MADESeason Career3-PT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSSeason CareerFREE THROW ATTEMPTSSeason CareerREBOUNDSSeason 2, vs. Utah (11/22/08)CareerASSISTSSeason CareerBLOCKSSeason CareerSTEALSSeason Career


La Salle 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0UMBC 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manhattan 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Marshall 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Utah 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ole Miss DNP St. Francis (Pa.) DNP Coppin State* 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DePaul 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 William Jessup 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saint Mary’s 2 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Univ. of Washington 1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Maryland N.C. A&T* Norfolk State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* Hampton* Md-Eastern Shore* Delaware State* Winston-Salem State South Carolina State* Florida A&M* Bethune-Cookman* Howard* 3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBA3-Bracket Buster (ESPN) TBAHampton* Delaware State* Coppin State* 4-MEAC Tournament * - Denotes MEAC Games.1- Glen Wilkes Classic; 2-St. Mary’s Tournament;3-Bracket Busters; 4-Winston-Salem, NC

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The La Salle University Explorers held on for a 64-61 victory over Morgan State on Saturday afternoon at Tom Gola Arena. La Salle’s Rodney Green and Kimmani Barrett each scored 15 points to lead all scorers but it was sophomore Jerrell Williams who came up with a pair of off ensive rebounds and follow-up buckets to help secure the win. La Salle led by as many as six points in the fi rst half, but Morgan State took control of the boards and chipped the lead down to 25-24 at the half following a jumper by newcomer Troy Smith. Marquise Kately hit one-of-two free throws to help the Bears tie the score for the ninth time with four minutes and 23 seconds to play. Two Williams’ free throws on the following pos-session gave his team a 58-56 lead. Williams would then crash the boards for an off ensive rebound and put-back off a missed three-pointer and follow a miss by Green at the 2:34 mark to build a 62-58 lead. He would then hit one of two free throws with 16 sec-onds to play to build a 63-58 advantage. He fi nished fi ve for seven from the line. The Explorers went just one for four from the line in the fi nal ten seconds to allow the Bears to remain in the game but Paul Johnson came up with a critical steal on the inbounds with 2.7 seconds left and a 63-61 lead. Barrett made one of two free throws to make the score 64-61 and Jermaine Bolden’s last-second three point missed at the buzzer. Bolden led the Bears with 14 points and fi ve assists, followed by Rogers Barnes with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting. #Reggie Holmes# and Marquise Kately chipped in 10 points each. Morgan State shot 32.8 percent from the fi eld and knocked down 11-of-18 three pointers (42.1%). The Explorers fi nished 21-of-44 from the fi eld (47.7%) and shot 33.3 percent (4-12) from beyond the arc.

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Reggie Holmes scored 13 points and Kevin Thompson added 12 points as the Morgan State Bears defeated the UMBC Retrievers 67-60 Monday night at Hill Field House. MSU has won 15 straight home-games as the Bears avenged a loss to UMBC last November at the RAC Arena. This was the Bears fi rst home game following a road loss to LaSalle. The Bears went 12-0 last year at home, en route to their fi rst MEAC regular season and have not been defeated at home since a two-point loss to Hampton on Feb. 20, 2007. The Bears controlled the pace throughout most of the night and never trailed. UMBC’s standout point guard Jay Greene fi nished with 11 points and eight rebounds and seven assists, but the Retrievers never got going off ensively as a result of constant defensive pressure by the Bears. The Bears held UMBC to 37 percent (20-54 FG) shooting from the fi eld and held a 42-35 advantage on the boards. Bolden did a solid job of managing the Bears’ off ensive possessions, played tough defense and led the Bears with fi ve assists to go along with eight points and two steals. Thompson, a 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman, scored 10 of his 12 points in the second and was a presence around the basket. Morgan State scored 40 of their points in the paint, compared to 20 by the Retrievers. The Bears also scored 17 points on second chance baskets and outscored UMBC’s bench by a 20-11 margin. Morgan State (1-1) led 34-31 at the break and limited the Retrievers to just three fi eld goals over a 10 minute span in the second half. Thompson hit a jumper to help give the Bears a 53-41 advantage with 7:53 remaining, and the Bears lead ballooned to as many as 16 points. The Retrievers (1-1) never came closer than seven for the rest of the game.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Antoine Pearson hit an off -balanced layup while falling down in the lane with 9.1 seconds to help Manhattan escape with a 61-60 victory against Morgan State on Wednesday night in the Jaspers’ home-opener and the fi rst meeting between the two teams. Morgan State went ahead 60-58 in a back-and-forth second half when Kevin Thompson scored with 49 seconds remaining. Andrew Gabriel hit a free throw with 21 seconds left to pull Manhattan within one before Pearson’s decisive shot. Reggie Holmes’ 3-point attempt at the buzzer for Morgan State was blocked by Darryl Crawford. Holmes and Thompson scored 12 points each for Morgan State (1-2), which was outrebounded by the Jaspers 30-23 en route to their second loss of the season. The Bears held a 30-26 advantage at the intermis-sion, but Manhattan began to slowly trim into the lead and with 4:37 left in the game Crawford nailed a 3-pointer to give the Jaspers a 54-51 edge. It marked the Jasper’s fi rst lead since the 15:58 mark of the fi rst half. Marquise Kately led the Bears on the glass with 7 rebounds, including 9 points and a blocked shot. Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden fi nished with a game-high eight assists, but struggled by shooting just 1-for-6 from the fl oor for two points. Chris Smith scored 14 points, Crawford had 12 and Devon Austin 11 for the Jaspers (2-0). Manhattan shot 41.7 percent (20-48) from the fi eld and was a dismal 2-for-13 (15.4%) from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Bears shot 41.2 percent (7-17) from three-point territory and went 22-for-56 from the fi eld.

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GAME #1 ● 11/15/2008

Morgan State (0-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 1 0 1 7 3 3 1 1 0 1 22Kately f 4 1 1 7 2 10 1 2 0 3 34Thompson f 1 0 2 7 4 4 0 2 1 1 21Bolden g 5 2 2 2 3 14 5 2 0 0 36Barnes g 5 3 0 2 4 13 1 1 0 3 34Morgan 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 10Holmes 3 2 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 3 24Thomas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3Smith 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 7Ali 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7Foote 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Team 3Totals 21 8 11 34 22 61 8 11 1 14 200

La Salle (1-0) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinGoodridge f 2 0 2 4 4 6 0 1 3 0 19Mekongo f 3 1 2 8 2 9 1 3 1 0 34Williams f 3 1 5 11 3 12 2 1 1 0 27Barrett g 5 0 5 4 2 15 4 5 1 1 34Green g 6 1 2 3 2 15 2 5 0 4 33Partin 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 10Johnson 1 0 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 16Guillandeaux 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 27Team 1Totals 21 4 18 37 14 64 11 19 7 7 200Officials: Bob Donato, Paul Faia, Matt LeeTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. La Salle-None.Attendance: 2211

31 29 60

34 33 67

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GAME #2 ● 11/17/2008

Morgan State (1-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 2 0 1 6 4 5 0 1 0 1 23Kately f 3 0 3 8 3 9 0 3 0 1 27Thompson f 5 0 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 27Bolden g 3 0 2 3 2 8 5 2 0 2 31Barnes g 3 0 2 0 3 8 2 2 1 1 19Holmes 5 3 0 5 4 13 0 1 1 0 36Morgan 3 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 8Thomas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Smith 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5Ali 2 0 2 6 1 6 0 2 1 1 10Foote 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Team 9Totals 26 3 12 42 24 67 9 13 3 7 200

UMBC (1-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S Min Frye f 2 0 0 5 3 4 0 3 0 0 35Proctor f 5 1 8 8 5 19 2 2 1 2 40Greene g 3 3 2 8 3 11 7 4 0 3 40Spadafora g 4 2 1 2 3 11 1 2 0 0 31Gilliam g 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 23Flemming 4 0 3 4 3 11 1 2 0 1 31McKnight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Wasco 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Team 7Totals 20 6 14 35 30 60 11 13 1 6 200Officials: Covington, Smith, MusunaTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. MD-Baltimore County-None.Attendance: 1467

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30 30 60

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GAME #3 ● 11/19/2008

Morgan State (1-2) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 15Kately f 3 0 3 7 3 9 1 4 1 1 32Thompson f 4 0 4 4 5 12 1 3 0 1 22Bolden g 1 0 0 2 2 2 8 4 0 2 31Barnes g 4 0 0 2 3 8 3 1 0 2 34Thomas 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12Morgan 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 9Holmes 4 4 0 1 3 12 0 0 1 1 14Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5Smith 2 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 15Ali 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 11Long 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2Foote 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Team 11Totals 22 7 9 34 22 60 15 16 2 7 200

Manhattan (2-0) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S Min Gabariel f 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 2 0 0 24Austin f 3 1 4 6 1 11 0 2 2 1 28Banogle c 2 0 1 4 4 5 1 1 1 2 22Smith g 3 0 8 5 0 14 0 3 0 4 32Bouli g 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 26Pearson 1 0 2 2 2 4 2 5 1 1 16Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Crawford 4 1 3 4 2 12 1 3 0 1 27Adams 1 0 0 4 5 2 1 2 2 2 25Team 4Totals 20 2 19 34 18 61 9 18 7 12 200Officials: R. Perone, D. Aprahamian, T. EdwardsTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. MD-Baltimore County-None.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-- Marquise Kately scored 15 points and Reggie Holmes added 14 as Morgan State defeated Marshall 72-67 in the opening round of the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday. Marshall (1-1) trailed by fi ve points with 39 seconds left, but missed three free throws in the fi nal minute. Kately scored 13 of his points in the fi rst half to propel Morgan State (2-2) to a 37-30 halftime lead. Holmes took over in the second half, scoring 11 points. Rico Myles claimed a game-high 12 rebounds for the Bears. Markel Humphrey led the Thundering Herd with 17 points and nine rebounds. Teammate Shaquille Johnson added 13 points. Morgan State took the lead for good at 16-14 with 8:36 left in the fi rst half. The Bears increased the margin to 17 points at 49-32 with 15:32 remaining and held on despite the Marshall rally.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Luke Nevill scored 16 points and blocked three shots to lead Utah to a 66-37 rout over Morgan State on Saturday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic. The 7-foot-2 center Nevill, who also grabbed six rebounds, played only 21 minutes for the Utes (3-1). Kim Tillie added 10 points for Utah, which has now won three in a row since a season-opening loss to Southwest Baptist. Kevin Thompson scored 14 points and eight rebounds for the Bears. Joseph Morgan and Jermaine Bolden chipped in 6 points each. Morgan State (2-3) shot 28.3 percent from the fl oor, including 0-of-10 from 3-point range. The Utes also held a 36-26 advantage on the boards.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Morgan State (2-5) com-pleted play in the 2008 Glenn Wilkes Classic with a 71-57 loss against 2008 Wisconsin Green-Bay (2-2) at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix forced the Bears into just 17 percent shooting in the second half and 30 percent for the game. It was a low scoring contest throughout the early going, as the teams were tied at 12 eight minutes into the contest. The Phoenix then extended the defensive pressure and built a 26-16 lead over the next four minutes. Terry Evans hammered home a two-handed slam and Bryquis Perine had a layup off back-to-back steals to cap the fl urry. Morgan State made a charge in the latter stages of the fi rst half and jumped on top for the fi rst time in more than 10 minutes, with 48 seconds left prior to intermission. The Phoenix regained the lead heading into the locker room, however, as Chop Tang buried his second 3-pointer of the half from the right baseline with :26 remaining. Tang had 12 fi rst-half points, while his counterpart in the interior, Randy Berry, totaled nine. In the second half, Morgan State missed 18 of its fi rst 19 shots and Green Bay held the Bears scoreless for nearly seven minutes. That enabled the Phoenix to run off 13 straight points and expand its lead to 52-39. Morgan State shot just 6-of-35 in the second half and made 20-of 66-tries in the contest. Green Bay again was outstanding from the line, converting 28-of 30-opportunities. Marquise Kately led the Bears with 14 points and eight rebounds. Reggie Holmes added 11 points and Kevin Thompson and Troy Smith had six points each. Tang fi nished with a game-high 16 points and nine rebounds, while Berry and Mike Schachtner fi nished with 15 apiece for the Phoenix.

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GAME #4 ● 11/21/2008

Morgan State (0-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 2 0 2 12 2 6 2 1 0 0 25Kately f 6 1 2 3 4 15 0 3 0 0 29Thompson f 2 0 0 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 21Bolden g 1 0 1 0 3 3 6 3 0 0 26Barnes g 2 1 4 2 3 9 1 3 0 3 21Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8Holmes 4 3 3 4 5 14 0 4 0 2 20Thomas, S 2 1 3 1 1 8 3 1 0 0 14Smith 3 1 2 5 0 9 0 1 1 1 18Ali 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 7Foote 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5Team 5Totals 24 4 18 37 14 72 15 18 2 7 200

Marshall (1-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinHumphrey f 6 0 5 9 3 17 2 4 0 1 36Wilkerson f 1 0 2 5 3 4 0 1 0 0 13Pitts g 2 0 0 1 4 4 2 3 0 0 23Lutz g 1 1 3 5 3 6 7 1 0 6 27Johnson g 5 2 1 4 3 13 0 3 1 1 22Merthie 1 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 21Powell 2 2 2 4 5 8 0 3 0 0 18Pena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Spann 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 14 Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Baines 3 0 2 4 3 8 2 2 1 0 25Team 4Totals 22 6 17 40 27 67 14 18 2 8 200

31 29 60

34 33 67

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GAME #5 ● 11/17/2008


UTAH (3-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S Min Tillie f 4 0 2 1 2 10 0 2 0 0 20Brown f 2 0 1 5 3 5 6 1 0 0 26Nevill c 8 0 0 6 4 16 1 1 3 1 21Drca g 3 1 2 2 2 9 2 3 1 3 21Borha g 4 1 0 4 0 9 1 2 0 1 28Cyphers 2 1 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 1 10Tavita 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4Green 2 1 0 6 3 5 1 1 2 1 31Downie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Kepkay 1 1 2 5 0 5 0 5 0 2 31Grim 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 7Team 4Totals 15 0 7 26 16 37 3 17 2 7 200

26 35 61

30 30 60

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GAME #6 ● 11/19/2008


Green Bay (2-2) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S Min Tang f 4 2 6 9 3 16 2 1 0 0 28Evans f 1 0 4 3 1 6 3 4 2 4 30Berry c 5 0 5 7 2 15 2 1 2 0 28Cotton g 2 0 2 4 3 6 1 0 0 0 31Fletcher g 2 0 2 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 30Perine 1 0 2 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 13Eaton 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 14Walls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Schachtner 4 0 7 5 2 15 0 1 2 0 18Nelson 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8Team 2Totals 20 3 28 37 15 71 10 8 6 7 200Officials: M. Ellard, B. Dunlap, D. Smith

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34 36 70

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GAME #7 ● 11/29/2008

Morgan State (2-5) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 1 0 0 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 17Kately f 4 0 0 4 3 8 3 5 0 0 34Thompson f 5 0 4 11 1 14 1 4 0 1 35Bolden g 4 2 0 1 4 10 4 4 0 2 31Barnes g 6 2 3 10 2 17 4 0 0 3 35Morgan 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5Holmes 6 4 1 2 1 17 0 0 1 1 29Thomas, S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Team 8Totals 27 8 8 43 13 70 13 14 1 7 200

Mississippi (5-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinWhite f 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 2 0 17Cranston f 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 20Warren g 8 4 5 2 0 25 5 4 0 5 39White g 3 2 4 6 1 7 2 1 0 0 31Huertas g 8 2 4 6 1 22 4 2 0 0 37Henry 3 0 3 1 2 9 0 0 1 0 17Bogan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2Holloway 3 0 1 6 0 7 3 0 2 1 19Graham 1 0 2 2 3 4 0 3 0 1 16Cantinol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Team 7Totals 28 7 15 35 15 78 15 14 5 8 200Officials: John Hampton, JB Caldwell, Chuck JonesTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. Ole Miss-None.Attendance: 5824

OXFORD, Miss. -- Chris Warren scored 25 points and David Huertas added 22 points in Mississippi’s 78-70 victory over Morgan State on Saturday. The Rebels (5-1), who trailed by seven points early in the second half, used second-half surges of 15-0 and 14-0 to put away the Bears (2-5). Huertas and Warren scored seven of the fi nal nine baskets. The tandem also had nine assists and eight rebounds. The Rebels dominated the fi nal 8:38 defensively, limiting Morgan State to three baskets. Ole Miss shot 49.1 percent (28 of 57) from the fi eld while limiting the Bears to 38.6 percent (27 of 70). The Rebels also hit 15 of 16 from the free-throw line. Reggie Holmes and Rogers Barnes scored 17 points apiece for Morgan State. Kevin Thompson added 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. The Bears took a 43-35 rebounding edge, including 21 off ensive boards.

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Reggie Holmes scored 19 points and Joseph Morgan chipped in 10 points as the Morgan State Bears were upended by the Red Flash of Saint Francis-Pa. 65-61 Monday night at Hill Field House. The Red Flash (2-4) handed Morgan State its fourth consecutive loss and also ended the Bears’ 15-game home winning streak. The Bears went (2-6) 12-0 last year at home, en route to their fi rst MEAC regular season and have not been defeated at home since atwo-point loss to Hampton on Feb. 20, 2007. Morgan State looked disinterested and fl at and the Red Flash capitalized by jumping out to an early lead. Devin Sweetney’s layup gave the Red Flash an 12-2 advantage at the 15:46 mark of the fi rst half.St. Francis ended up controlled the pace throughout most of the night and never trailed in the contest. Sweetney fi nished with a double-double by posting 19 points (7-13 FG) and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Marquis Ford added 16 points (6-8 FG) and Mislav Jukic had 11 points. The Bears trailed 30-23 at the intermission. The Bears shot 35 percent from the fi eld and went 6-for-24 (.250) from beyond the arc, while the Red Flash shot a blistering 60.5 percent from the fl oor (23-38 FG) and held a 34-31 advantage on the glass.Kevin Thompson who entered the ball game as the Bears third leading scorer (9.4 ppg), was held scoreless and fi nished with fi ve rebounds. St. Francis held their largest lead at 39-27 when Ford knocked down a jumper with 14:57 left in the game. Morgan State responded with a 14-4 run ignited primarily from the energetic play of the Bears bench. Marquise Kately fed Joseph Morgan an alley-oop dunk and Rogers Barnes hit the front end of a 1-and-1 to trim St. Francis’ lead to 43-39 with 10:08 remaining. Morgan State continued to stay close down the stretch and a 3-pointer by Holmes cut the lead to 61-59 with 29.9 seconds left. St. Francis then made 3-of-4 free throws in the fi nal 20 seconds to seal the win.

BALTIMORE -- Reggie Holmes scored 19 points and Morgan State snapped a four-game losing streak in a 62-48 victory over Coppin State in the conference opener for both teams on Saturday at Hill Field House. Holmes shot 6-for-16 from the fi eld, knocked down 4-of-11 3-pointers and pulled down six rebounds to help the Bears defeat the Eagles for the third time in the last four meetings. Rogers Barnes had 12 points and Kevin Thompson collected his second double-double of the season by collecting 10 points and 10 rebounds for Morgan State (3-6, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which trailed only twice in the game. Junior guard Joseph Morgan electrifi ed the crowd with a dunk midway through the fi rst half that helped ignite an 8-0 run. Morgan State led 28-19 at halftime. The Bears shot 41.1 percent from the fi eld (23 of 56) and made 5 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Coppin State had a dreadful night and made just 17-of-57 shots (29.8 percent) and only 3-of-17 on 3-point attempts. Jordan Lee scored 13 points for the Eagles (1-5, 0-1), who have lost four straight games. Tywain McKee, who entered the game averaging 18.5 points per game, was held to 10 points (4-16 FG) and fi nished with four turnovers. Morgan State held a commanding 50-33 advantage on the boards and scored 20 points off of second chance opportunities. A 3-pointer by Holmes gave Morgan State its largest lead, 36-23, with 14:22 left in the game. Coppin State did not come within nine the rest of the way. The 48 points scored by the Eagles marked their second-lowest point total ever scored against Morgan State behind only the 44 they scored during the 1979-80 season. Marquise Katley recorded 11 boards and eight points, while Jermaine Bolden added a game-high six assists. “I’m just glad we got a win,” Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman. “We’ve only won three ballgames [and lost six times], so it’s a start.”

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GAME #8 ● 12/1/2008

Morgan State (2-6) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinMyles f 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 11Kately f 2 0 4 6 1 8 3 2 0 2 38Thompson f 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 22Bolden g 3 2 0 2 3 8 4 3 0 0 32Barnes g 3 0 2 2 2 8 2 1 0 3 27Thomas 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 6Morgan 4 1 1 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 15Holmes 7 2 3 5 4 19 2 1 1 3 28Thomas, S 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7Smith 1 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 13Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Team 4Totals 21 6 13 31 14 61 11 9 3 9 200

St. Francis-Pa (2-4) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinSweetney f 7 0 5 12 3 19 0 5 1 1 34Jukic f 2 0 7 7 4 11 0 3 0 0 34Hoffman f 4 0 0 3 3 8 0 2 1 0 29Ford g 6 2 2 4 2 16 2 5 0 2 30Nelson g 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 3 0 0 40Spaid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Surprenant 1 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 12Jackson 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 7Profeta 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9Team 6Totals 23 4 15 34 19 65 10 20 2 4 200Officials: Mike Darenzo, Alvin Cox, Ken ClarkeTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. SFU-None.Attendance: 2579

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GAME #9 ● 12/6/2008

Morgan State (3-6) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinKately f 4 0 0 11 2 8 2 2 1 1 37Foote f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Holmes g 6 4 3 6 2 19 0 3 0 0 27Bolden g 0 0 2 5 4 2 6 3 0 0 21Barnes g 5 0 2 2 3 12 2 3 0 1 32Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4Myles 2 0 0 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 16Morgan 3 1 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 0 10Thomas, S 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6Smith 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6Thompson 3 0 4 10 3 10 0 2 2 0 35Team 3Totals 23 5 11 50 16 62 11 15 3 2 200

Coppin State (1-4) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinChesnut f 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 25Sargeant f 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 17Young g 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 16Iloegbu g 2 0 2 7 3 6 0 1 0 1 27McKee g 4 0 2 4 3 10 1 4 0 2 32Harper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Goldsberry 4 1 0 2 2 9 0 3 0 2 20Lee 3 2 5 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 28Hayden 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 15Kucinskas 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 14Team 7Totals 17 3 11 33 19 48 3 13 0 8 200Officials: Kyle Neve, Quez Crawford, Matt MyersTechnical fouls: MSU-Buford Foote. CSU-Chuka Iloegbu.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Morgan State’s basketball program had never beaten a BIG EAST opponent, until tonight. Reggie Holmes scored a career-high 29 points to lead Morgan State to a 79-75 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena before 7,561 fans. DePaul shot 9-for-30 from the fi eld in the second half, and went without a fi eld goal in the fi nal 10 minutes. The Blue Demons fi nished 25-of-66 (37.9%) as they dropped their third consecutive game of the season. Morgan State was led throughout the fi rst half by senior forward and Preseason All-MEAC selection Marquise Kately. Kately’s speed and ball-handling skills created a mismatch with DePaul’s taller players as he scored 12 of his season-high 16 points (8-14 FG) in the fi rst half. The Blue Demons took advantage of second chance opportunities and Dar Tucker scored 14 points to give DePaul a 44-37 lead at halftime.Morgan State may have trailed at the break, but it was clear the Bears were not going to go away. DePaul was leading 57-47 early on in the second half before Holmes started warming up the nets.Holmes, who had six points in the fi rst half, hit three consecutive three-pointers to help cut the lead. The junior exploded for 23 second half points and went 5-for-9 from 3-point territory.Holmes hit his 4th three-pointer of the night to tie the game at 70-70 with 2:44 remaining. DePaul retook the lead when Tucker was fouled and hit the front end of a 1-and-1 to give his team a one-point edge with 1:29 left on the clock. But once again Holmes came up with a big shot when he nailed his fi fth 3-pointer of the half to give the Bears a 73-71 lead. Morgan State locked down the Demons on defense in the fi nal moments and shot 6-for-8 from the free throw line to seal the victory, handing the Blue Demons their fi rst non-conference home loss of the season.

MORAGA, Calif. – Jermaine Bolden hit a 17-footer from the baseline as the fi nal buzzer sounded and Morgan State held off William Jessup 70-68 in the Shamrock Offi ce Solutions Classic on Saturday night. Bolden fi nished with 10 points and fi ve assists and Reggie Holmes scored 21 points to lead Morgan State (4-6) in coach Todd Bozeman’s return to the Bay Area.

Holmes, who entered the contest as the Bears’ lead-ing scorer, hit 5-of-14 shots from the fi eld, including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc.

Marquise Kately added 13 points and seven re-bounds for the Bears, who overcame 17 turnovers but had a 44-34 rebounding advantage.

Lucas Birchard had 22 points and six boards for Wil-liam Jessup, while Zack Sowers added 20 points and eight rebounds and Matt Cassell 13 points.

The Bears will take on host St. Mary’s on Sunday night at McKeon Pavilion in the fi nale of the Shamrock Offi ce Solutions Classic. Tip-off is sched-uled for 7:30 PST.

St. Mary’s defeated the San Jose State Spartans last Saturday night 87-78.

MORAGA, Calif. -- Diamon Simpson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Patty Mills added 13 points and Saint Mary’s beat Morgan State 76-60 to win the Shamrock Offi ce Solutions Classic championship on Sunday.

Simpson, who was named the tournament MVP, now has 908 career rebounds and needs only nine to pass Tom Meschery for the Gaels’ career record. Meschery had 916 rebounds from 1958-61. Simpson also had a career-high seven blocked shots to move into second place on the West Coast Conference career chart with 209.

Omar Samhan added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Gaels (12-1), who have never lost in the six-year history of their own tournament. Saint Mary’s has won nine straight overall this season, its longest since a nine-game streak in 2004-05. Samhan and Mills were named to the all-tourna-ment team.

Kevin Thompson had 18 points and six rebounds for Morgan State (5-7), which snapped a three-game win streak with the loss. Jermaine Bolden added 14 points while Rodney Stokes had 10 points and six rebounds for the Bears.

Simpson had 11 points in the fi rst half then scored the Gaels’ fi rst fi ve points in the second half as Saint Mary’s built a 24-point lead then cruised to their 20th consecutive regular-season win at home. Simpson picked up his 10th rebound with just over four minutes remaining and Gaels’ coach Randy Bennett pulled him shortly afterward.

Saint Mary’s led most of the fi rst half but needed a 13-4 run late to pull away and take a 48-37 lead into the break.

1Simpson got the Gaels going in the second half then Mills scored on a fastbreak to cap an 11-3 burst that made it 59-40. Consecutive 3-pointers from Mickey McConnell and Clint Steidl later pushed Saint Mary’s lead to 69-45.

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GAME #10 ● 12/10/2008

Morgan State (4-6) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinKately f 8 0 0 6 2 16 2 3 0 0 35Foote 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Bolden g 3 1 5 5 2 12 5 2 0 2 37Holmes g 9 5 6 6 2 29 0 1 1 2 35Barnes g 4 3 2 5 3 13 2 1 0 1 34Myles 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 13Morgan 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 11Thomas, S 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3Thompson 2 0 1 12 3 5 2 1 0 0 20Long 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8Team 4Totals 27 10 15 43 16 79 12 9 1 5 200

DePaul (4-3) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinTucker f 5 3 8 7 3 21 1 3 2 1 34Poscic f 2 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 18Koshwal c 6 0 3 9 5 15 1 0 0 0 20Currie g 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12Walker g 4 2 4 4 0 14 3 2 0 2 33Bizoukas 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 18Hill 2 0 1 7 1 5 0 1 1 0 26Kelly 2 2 0 2 2 6 1 2 0 2 23Faber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Obi 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 12Team 5Totals 25 7 18 43 17 75 8 12 3 5 200Officials: Tim Clougherty, Jeff Clark, Todd WilliamsTechnical fouls: Morgan State-None. DePaul-None.Attendance: 7561

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GAME #11 ● 12/27/2008

Morgan State (5-6) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinBolden g 4 1 1 3 0 10 5 3 0 3 36Holmes g 5 4 7 5 2 21 0 2 0 2 34Barnes g 4 1 0 7 3 9 2 1 0 2 36Kately f 5 0 3 7 1 13 3 4 0 2 26Foote f 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Thomas, D 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 6Johnson 4 0 0 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 8Myles 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 12Thomas, S 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 5Thompson 3 0 1 6 3 7 1 1 5 0 17Stokes 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 4Long 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Team 4Totals 25 6 14 44 21 70 13 17 6 9 200

Wil. Jessup (6-9) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinSowers g 8 2 2 8 1 20 2 1 1 0 36Nelson g 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 26Birchard f 9 1 3 6 1 22 1 5 1 1 35Dimotsantos f 1 0 1 6 1 3 0 4 0 0 13Cassell f 4 0 5 2 4 13 0 1 0 0 29Washington 1 0 2 3 4 4 5 1 0 2 21Hurd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4Kirsten 1 0 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 16Boles 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 16Leuring 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4Team 5Totals 24 3 17 34 17 68 10 17 2 5 200Officials: Mike Partlow, Scott Harris, Chad Johnson

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GAME #12 ● 12/28/2008

Morgan State (5-7) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinBolden g 6 2 0 4 2 14 3 3 0 1 35Holmes g 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 23Barnes g 2 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 39Kately f 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 21Thompson f 8 0 2 6 1 18 0 4 1 0 31Thomas, D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Johnson 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 10Myles 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 1 17Thomas, S 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4Stokes 4 0 2 6 3 10 0 0 2 1 15Foote 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2Team 4Totals 26 2 6 33 15 60 6 9 4 9 200

Saint Mary’s (12-1) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinHughes g 2 0 2 2 1 6 3 2 0 0 22O’Leary g 3 1 0 7 2 7 1 0 1 0 20Mills g 5 3 0 3 0 13 4 5 0 3 26Simpson f 6 0 4 10 2 16 1 1 7 1 31Samhan f 4 0 2 9 0 10 3 1 3 0 27Smith 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3Steindl 3 2 0 0 2 8 1 1 0 0 17Walker 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 8Allen 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 1 10Hunter 2 0 4 3 0 8 1 1 1 0 20McConnell 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 14Team 2Totals 28 8 12 41 13 76 14 18 12 6 200Officials: Randy Burkhart, Sam Haddad, Marc Beasley

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GAME #13 ● 12/30/2008

Morgan State (5-8) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinKately f 6 0 2 2 5 14 1 1 0 1 23Thompson f 4 0 1 12 3 9 0 6 1 2 33Bolden g 5 1 4 3 4 15 4 1 0 1 36Holmes g 6 1 3 9 3 16 0 2 0 1 30Barnes g 3 0 0 2 5 6 3 1 0 2 24Thomas, D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Johnson 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 11Myles 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 11Thomas, S 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11Stokes 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 19Foote 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Team 4Totals 27 2 11 39 29 67 9 13 3 8 200

Washington (9-3) FG 3FG FT R F TP A TO B S MinPondexter f 1 0 2 6 2 4 3 0 0 0 27Brockman f 5 0 8 5 4 18 1 0 0 1 24Gant f 1 0 4 3 0 6 1 1 2 2 22Thomas g 9 1 8 4 0 27 2 1 0 3 32Dentmon g 2 1 2 2 1 7 2 5 0 0 22Overton 3 2 3 3 2 11 1 3 1 1 26Bryan-Amaning 2 0 2 5 5 6 0 2 3 0 19Suggs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Wallace 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 6Holiday 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 16Turner 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Wolfinger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Team 4Totals 23 4 31 37 17 81 11 12 8 8 200Officials: Dick Cartmell, Kevin Brill, Jeff Ketchu

SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) - Freshman guard Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 27 points and Jon Brockman grabbed the 1,000th rebound of his career Tuesday night as Washington extended its winning streak to seven, beating Morgan State 81-67.

Senior center Brockman, who sat out nearly 11 minutes of the second half after picking up his fourth foul with 16:55 left in the game, added 18 points for the Huskies (9-3). He fi nished the night with fi ve rebounds, giving him 1,004. He is within 47 rebounds of the all-time Washington career record of 1,051 set by Doug Smart from 1957-59.

Thomas’ previous career high for the Huskies was 19 points on Nov. 20 against Florida International.

Reggie Holmes led Morgan State (5-8) with 16 points. Jermaine Bolden had 15 points, and Marquise Kately chipped in 14.

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