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1 VMI BASKETBALL KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VMI Takes On #1 Coastal Carolina Big South Championship 1st Round Keydets and Chanticleers Meet In Rematch of Last Year s First Round Contest VMI Last Time Out: Coastal Carolina University overcame a halftime deficit with an overpowering inside game in the second half and handed VMI a defeat at Kimbel Arena Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams. The Chanticleers didn't disappoint the Senior Day crowd as they outscored the Keydets in the second half and finished the regular season with a conference-record 26 wins overall and a 15-3 league mark. VMI finished the regular season and 5-13 in the conference. Senior guard Mario Edwards led the Chants with 20 points and seven rebounds, while senior forward Joseph Harris added 19 points and nine rebounds. Coastal Carolina also got double figure efforts from redshirt junior forward Chad Grey (14), redshirt freshman forward Sam McLaurin (13) and freshman guard Kierre Greenwood (11). The Keydets were paced by freshman forward Stan Okoye with 13 points followed by sophomore guard Keith Gabriel with 11 points. Junior guard Austin Kenon and sophomore forward Ron Burks each added 10 points. Austin Kenon earned Second Team All-Big South honors Monday in a season that saw him become the 34th member of VMI s 1,000-point club by scoring. He currently has 1,241 points in his 76 career games, averaging 16.3 points per outing, good enough for ninth on the VMI career scoring average list. The Virginia Beach native also ranks among the top 20 all-time in NCAA Division I history with s made per game, good enough for fourth on the Big South all-time list. In addition, Kenon ranks second in VMI history with 254 three-pointers, chasing Chavis Holmes record of 306 in his career. Stan Okoye was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team Monday after earning three Freshman of the Week awards this season. The rookie from Raleigh, N.C. has averaged 18.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while shooting 56% from the floor and 37% from beyond the arc over the past 14 games. In the first five of those games, Okoye had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds each time out, and he now leads the team with eight double-doubles on the year. In , VMI is shooting to become the first school in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring for four straight years. Last season, VMI joined Furman ( ) and Loyola Marymount ( ) as the only teams to lead the country in scoring for three years in a row. This year, the Keydets lead the nation with 89.1 points per game. A VMI win against Coastal Carolina would: Mark the Keydets first win over a top-seeded team since knocking off Davidson, the #1 seed in the North division, in the SoCon Tournament on March 6, VMI won that game despite losing five days previous to the Wildcats on Senior Night in Davidson by 35 points, #8 VMI (10-18, 5-13 Big South) vs. #1 Coastal Carolina (26-5, 15-3) Tuesday, March 2; 7 p.m. Kimbel Arena Conway, S.C. RADIO- WREL-AM 1450 Lexington INTERNET- Live Audio and Stats online at LIVE VIDEO- Broadcast on the Big South Network at Tale Of The Tape VMI CCU 89.1 Points Per Game Points Allowed % Field Goal % 48.5% 51.9% FG % Allowed 37.7% 32.7% 3-Point FG % 37.2% Pt. FG Per Game % Free Throw % 63.6% 14.8 Assists Per Game 15.9 Give VMI first-round wins in the Big South Championship for back-to-back seasons for the first time since joining the League seven years ago Turnovers Per Game Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.2 Be the first time VMI defeated a team in the tournament after being swept in the regular season series since 2007, when Duggar Baucom s troops did so against both #3 Liberty and #2 High Point to reach the Championship game. Improve VMI to 6-10 all-time against the Chanticleers. VMI is 1-6 at Kimbel Arena all-time. KEYDETS AT A GLANCE Probable Starters 10.7 Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game 4.5 Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes G 1 Adam Lonon Sr th VMI player with 300 career asst.; 10 pts., 4 reb., 4 ast. and 3 stl. vs. LU (1/2) G 10 Austin Kenon Jr Back-to-back 30-point, 6 3-PT games vs. HPU & at CSU; 38 pts. vs. HPU (2/16) F 15 Ron Burks So Career-high 19 pts. at VT (12/9); Double-Double at HPU (19 pts., 12 reb., 4 stl.) F 20 Carl Josey Sr pts. at CCU (2/27); 5 pts., 6 reb., 2 blk. in 18 mins. at UNCA (2/13) C 50 Stephen Sargent R-So * Season-best 8 pts., 7 reb. in 18 mins. vs. SHU; 8 pts., 10 reb., 4 blk. vs. SVU Off The Bench Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes F 11 Stan Okoye Fr * Eighth Double-Double of season at GWU (2/11) with 26 pts., 11 reb., 4 blks. G 14 Joe Carr Fr pts., 8 ast., 3 stl., 3 reb. in 15 mins. vs. Randolph (1/11) G 21 Keith Gabriel So pts., 5 3 s, 6 reb., 4 stl. at UNCA (2/13); Led VMI in scoring 10 times F 22 Hunter Houston Jr Season-high 15 pts. on 6-of-11 FG shooting at Radford (1/21) F 30 Nick Gore Fr Career-best 20 pts., 8 reb. and 3 stls. vs. WVWC (11/18) F 31 Michael Sparks So Team-High 19 pts. vs. RU (2/2); Career-high 25 pts., 7 3 s vs. Lynchburg C 32 Wayne Whiting So * Will not play Spring Semester; 5 pts., 5 reb. and 3 blk. at Virginia Tech (12/9) *- Blocks Per Game

2 Media Information VMI Basketball Contacts Wade Branner, Associate A.D./Athletic Communications (Basketball Contact) Office (540) Cell (540) Fax (540) Web Press Row Phone(s) (540) (540) Christian Hoffman, Assistant A.D./ Media Relations (Secondary Contact) Office (540) Cell (540) Brad Salois, Assistant Media Relations Director Office (540) Cell (940) VMIKeydets.com The official website of VMI athletics, VMIKeydets.com, includes pregame notes, game and season statistics, postgame notes and quotes and relevant news releases to the VMI Basketball program. The website is updated daily. Big South Network Fans can view live video of all the Keydets home games and all Big South Conference contests, including tournament action, online via The Big South Network at Season passes are available for the basketball season, while fans can watch a single game for a cost of $4.95. Schedule/Results (10-18 Overall, 5-13 Big South) Date Opponent (Television) Time/Result Record Key Stats Nov. 13 Army W, VMI 38 pts. off 34 Army TO s; VMI 95% FT in first 33 mins. Nov. 16 at Richmond L, UR 63% FG%; Pts. in Paint: UR 60, VMI 14 Nov. 18 West Virginia Wesleyan W, VMI 37-2 advantage in Pts. off TO s; VMI 40 more FG Atts. Nov. 24 at UNC Wilmington L, UNCW 64% FG%; Pts. in Paint: UNCW 70, VMI 46 Nov. 30 Lynchburg W, VMI season-high 18 3 s; Lynchburg +9 FG Attempts Dec. 3 Coastal Carolina* (MASN) L, , 0-1 CCU lead in Pts. in Paint; VMI season-low 6 stls. Dec. 5 Charleston Southern* W, , 1-1 VMI (52%) 3-Pt.; Gabriel & Sparks combined s Dec. 9 at Virginia Tech L, VT rebounds; VMI season-low 8 3 s, 5 stls. Dec. 12 at Seton Hall L, SHU (57%) 3 s; J. Jackson s, game-high 40 pts. Dec. 22 at George Mason L, ties and 12 lead changes; VMI 25 Pts. off 20 GMU TO s Jan. 2 Liberty* L, , 1-2 LU 65% FG, 64% 3-Pt. in 2nd Half; LU rebounds Jan. 7 at Winthrop* L, , 1-3 WU 11 blocks, 13 steals; VMI 21 TO s, 9 3 s Jan. 9 at Presbyterian* L, (OT) 4-9, 1-4 VMI 21% 3-PT, 22 TO; PC 83% FG & 100% (9-9) FT in OT Jan. 11 Randolph W, VMI 51% FG, 25 asts., 34 pts. off TO s; RC 24 TO s Jan. 14 UNC Asheville* L, , 1-5 UNCA run to close 1st half; VMI 14.3% (5-35) 3 s Jan. 16 Gardner-Webb* L, , 1-6 VMI 2-27 (7%) 3 s over 31-minute span; GWU 49% FG% Jan. 21 at Radford* L, , 1-7 RU 57.7% FG%, 28 Asst., 10 Blocks, 64 Pts. in Paint Jan. 23 at High Point* W, , 2-7 VMI 15-2 run to open 2nd half; VMI rebounds Jan. 26 Southern Virginia W, VMI 55% FG in 2nd half; 15-4 run late in 2nd half Jan. 28 at Liberty* (FTN) L, , 2-8 Rebounds: LU 53, VMI 25; Pts. In Paint: LU 66, VMI 32 Feb. 2 Radford* L, , 2-9 RU rebounds, 3 players with double-doubles Feb. 4 Presbyterian* W, , 3-9 VMI 11 of 17 3 s after 0 of 8 start; Ended 1st half on run Feb. 6 Winthrop* L, , 3-10 WU 9% 3-PT, 50% FT; Fast Break Pts.: WU 16, VMI 0 Feb. 11 at Gardner-Webb* W, , 4-10 Okoye & Kenon Combined 55 pts.; VMI 20 Asts., 14 TO s Feb. 13 at UNC Asheville* L, , 4-11 UNCA 59% FG, 70 Pts. in Paint; VMI 74 Bench Pts. Feb. 16 High Point* W, , 5-11 VMI s Kenon- 38 pts., 6 3 s, FT Feb. 25 at Charleston Southern* L, , 5-12 CSU (87.5%) FT; CSU 15-2 run late in 1st half Feb. 27 at Coastal Carolina* L, , 5-13 CCU 69% FG 2nd half; 2nd half: CCU 60, VMI 29 Big South Championship March 2 at #1 Coastal Carolina (Quarterfinals) 7 p.m. March 4 vs. #4 UNCA/#5 HPU (Semifinals) 6/8 p.m. March 6 vs. TBD (Finals) 4 p.m. Kenon & Okoye Earn All-Big South Honors: Junior guard Austin Kenon (Virginia Beach, Va.) and freshman forward Stan Okoye (Raleigh, N.C.) were both named to Big South Conference post-season squads announced by the league office Monday. Kenon was named second team All-Big South Conference while Okoye earned a spot on the Big South All-Freshman team. Senior point guard Adam Lonon (Richmond, Va.) was also named to the league's all-academic team for men's basketball. Kenon, who served as a team tri-captain, has scored in double figures in all but two games this season and ranks second overall in scoring (19.4), and second in Big South games (18.7). He leads the conference in free throw shooting (84.8%) and ranks fourth in BSC in assists (3.6), and is third in the BSC in 3-pointers made (2.79) and fourth in the league in 3-point percentage (33.3%). Okoye emerged as a top performer in mid-january and hasn't stopped since. In BSC games, he ranks 4th in FG pct. (.510), 4th in blocked shots (1.9), 6th in scoring (15.6), T-6th in rebounding (7.2). In all games, he ranks 3rd in FG% (.519), 6th in blocks (1.6), 9th in offensive rebounding (2.5), 11th in scoring (13.9) and 11th in rebounding (6.6). Okoye has produced nine double-doubles on the year - ranked 5th most in Big South, and has six double-doubles with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. He was named BSC Freshman of the Week three times (Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 15) and produced a five-game stretch in January where he averaged 22.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, shot 61% in FG%, hit 5-of-9 three-pointers and averaged 3.0 blocks. Block Party: The season has seen VMI block shots in record numbers, as the team has already set a school record for rejections this season. Led by 44 from freshman Stan Okoye and 33 by Stephen Sargent this season, the Keydets have combined to block 143 shots, far surpassing the total of 119. In addition, Okoye s 44 rejections are the most by a VMI freshman, while his total places him eighth on the VMI single-season list. Rumor Has It: There are several reports that Reggie Williams 08, the all-time leading scorer in Virginia s Division I basketball history, will sign a 10-day contract with Golden State prior to the Warriors Tuesday evening contest in Miami against the Heat. Williams is currently averaging 26.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season and played in the D-League All-Star Game last week. Should he step on the floor for Don Nelson s team, he will become the second VMI alum to play in the NBA,

3 Keydet Honors Austin Kenon - Second Team All-Conference Stan Okoye - Big South All-Freshman Team - Big South Freshman of the Week (Jan. 18) - Big South Freshman of the Week (Jan. 25) - Big South Freshman of the Week (Feb. 15) joining Ron Carter 78, while just two other Big South players have played in the Assocation, in Liberty s Peter Aluma and Julius Nwosu. Kenon Leads VMI Past High Point on Senior Night: Thanks to a career-high 38 points from Austin Kenon, VMI won its fourth-straight over High Point with a win on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Cameron Hall. Kenon poured in six three-pointers and hit 14 of 15 free throws in the win, including VMI s first 10 points of the game. The junior was joined in double figures by Keith Gabriel (18 pts.), Stan Okoye (13) and Michael Sparks (10) for the Keydets. Kenon s performance ranked as one of the top 10 scoring outputs in VMI history and matched the most points scored by a Big South player this season. His 38 points left him one point shy of a tie for 20th place on VMI s career scoring charts, as he currently has 1,199 markers in his career, good enough for 21st on the Keydets all-time list. The win was VMI s first on a senior night under head coach Duggar Baucom. Okoye Takes Big South Freshman of the Week Honor A Third Time: For the third time this season, VMI forward Stan Okoye was named the Big South Men's Basketball Crons Brand Freshman of the Week, it was announced on Monday, Feb. 15. Okoye averaged 21.5 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in two games for VMI on the week. He opened the week with 26 points and 11 rebounds in the Keydets' victory at Gardner-Webb. He was 10 of 15 from the field and blocked four shots while recording his sixth 20-point, 10-rebound game of the season. Okoye then scored 17 points, went 7 of 9 from the floor and grabbed five rebounds at UNC Asheville, despite playing just 11 minutes against the Bulldogs due to foul trouble. In his two games, Okoye posted a 70.8 field goal percentage (17 of 24) and was 7 of 11 from the charity stripe. Kenon & Okoye Power Keydets Past Runnin Bulldogs: Thanks to a combined 55 points from junior Austin Kenon and freshman Stan Okoye, VMI scored a key, win over Gardner- Webb on Feb. 11. The Keydets pulled even with the Runnin Bulldogs in the Big South standings with the win, as Kenon connected on a season-best six threepointers while Okoye contributed a season-best 26 points, along with 11 rebounds and four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season. The Keydets broke the game open early with a 14-0 run in just over two-and-a-half minutes. Trailing 4-2 four-plus minutes into the contest, five different Keydets connected for buckets while GWU committed four turnovers and missed four field goals during the run. The Keydets led by at least six points the rest of the night and connected on eight of 10 free throws in the final minute to cap the win. VMI improved to 2-0 at Paul Porter Arena and 3-2 all-time against the Runnin Bulldogs. Furious Rally Falls Short Versus Eagles: When Winthrop s Andy Buechert threw home a dunk to give the Eagles a lead with 3:33 remaining in the game, things were looking bleak for the homestanding Keydets. Buechert, however, was whistled for a technical foul when he hung on the rim, resulting in a pair of free throws that Austin Kenon knocked down. That spurred a 20-6 rally over the next three-and-a-half minutes, as the Keydets pulled within three, with just three seconds remaining. Kenon s driving layup that pulled the Keydets within one possession was quickly followed by a foul that sent the Eagles Reggie Middleton to the line, where he sank the first of two free throws, pushing the Eagles to their fifth consecutive win. VMI sophomore guard Keith Gabriel led VMI in scoring with 21 points including three 3- pointers. Kenon added 16 points and nailed eight-of-nine free throws, but was limited to just six minutes of action in the first half after picking up two fouls before the first media timeout. Freshman Stan Okoye scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his seventh double-double game of the season and sixth over the last nine games. Sophomore guard Ron Burks added 12 points and seven rebounds for the home team. Movin Up The Charts VMI 1,000-Point Club 1. Reggie Williams 2, Norm Halberstadt 1, Dennis Johnson 1, Austin Kenon 1, Pres. VMI Career Scoring Average 1. Reggie Williams Bill Blair Bill Ralph Austin Kenon Pres. VMI Career 3-Point FG Made 1. Chavis Holmes Austin Kenon Pres. Big South Career 3-Point FG Made 1. Jack Leasure 411 Coastal Carolina KeKe Hicks 275 Coastal Carolina 9. LaShawn Coulter 254 Winthrop Austin Kenon Pres. VMI Career 3-Point Percentage 1. Ramon Williams 42.7% Darryl Faulkner 39.5% Chavis Holmes 38.5% Austin Kenon 37.4% 2007-Pres. Big South Career 3-Point Per Game 1. Jack Leasure 3.51 Coastal Carolina 2. KeKe Hicks 3.48 Coastal Carolina 3. Doug Day 3.43 Radford 4. Austin Kenon 3.34 VMI NCAA Career 3-Pointers Per Game 1. Timothy Pollard 4.57 Miss.Valley State Chris Lofton 3.37 Tennessee 19. Austin Kenon 3.34 VMI 20. Michael Watson 3.34 UMKC VMI Career Assists 1. Richard Little Darryl Faulkner Adam Lonon Pres.

4 VMI S RECORD WHEN... Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Leading with 5:00 Left Trailing with 5:00 Left Tied with 5:00 Left Playing Overtime Playing Games Decided by 5 pts. or less Playing Games Decided by 10 pts. or less Playing Games Decided by 20 pts. or more Outrebounding Opponent Outrebounded by Opponent Shooting 50% or Better Shooting Less Than 50% Opponent Shoots 50% or Better Opponent Shoots Less Than 50% Outshooting Opponent Outshot by Opponent Shooting 35% or Better from 3-PT Shooting Less Than 35% from 3-PT Opponent Shoots 35% or Better from 3-PT Opponent Shoots Less Than 35% from 3-PT Outshooting Opponent from 3-PT Outshot by Opponent from 3-PT Scoring 80 or More Scoring Less than Scoring 90 or More Scoring Less than Scoring 100 or More Scoring Less than Opponent Scores 80 or More Opponent Scores Less than Opponent Scores 90 or More Opponent Scores Less than Opponent Scores 100 or More Opponent Scores Less than Committing 20 or More Turnovers Committing Less Than 20 Turnovers Forcing 20 or More Turnovers Forcing Less Than 20 Turnovers Forcing More Turnovers Than Opponent Committing More Turnovers Than Opponent Forcing and Causing Equal Turnovers Playing an Afternoon Game Playing a Night Game Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March Keydet Run Ruins Blue Hose: In the opening six-and-a-half minutes of its Feb. 4 game against Presbyterian College, VMI suffered one of its worst runs of the season. The homestanding Keydets fell behind 22-8 and missed each of its first eight three-pointers. Then freshman Joe Carr connected from long distance, and before the visiting Blue Hose knew it, the Keydets had taken control of the game for good with a 24-4 run over the next 4:12. During the flurry, VMI hit four of its six three-pointers, caused eight turnovers and held PC to one field goal in 11 possessions. The Keydets ended up with a lead at the break in the team s highest scoring firsthalf output of the season. VMI then opened up the lead to a season-best 35 points thanks to a second-half 20-2 run, thanks in large part to three consecutive three-pointers from junior Austin Kenon. Kenon and freshman Stan Okoye each netted 23 points to lead the Keydets to the victory, with sophomore Ron Burks adding 14 points, six rebounds and six assists. Okoye On A Tear: After earning Big South Freshman of the Week honors on Jan. 18, Stan Okoye went back to work with two more 20-point, 10- rebound efforts, these coming against Radford and High Point, earning the same accolade on Jan. 25. Matching up with the top frontcourt in the conference in the Highlanders on Jan. 21, Okoye set a new career-best with 23 points, while also grabbing 10 rebounds and matching his season-high with four blocks. Two days later, Okoye surpassed that effort with a 24- point, 14-rebound night at High Point, helping VMI to its first road win of the season. In all, Okoye posted five straight games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, leading VMI in both categories in each game. Against Big South opponents in his first trip through the league, Okoye averaged 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks while shooting 51% from the floor, ranking fourth in the conference in blocks and field goal percentage and sixth in scoring and rebounding in league play. He also ranks third in the Big South in all games this season in field goal percentage, shooting over 52% from the floor. Keydets Score First Road Win of Season at High Point: When looking at VMI s Jan. 23 game at High Point beforehand, it sure didn t look like a contest that the Keydets were in line to win. Not only was VMI 0-8 on the road this season, but High Point entered 8-0 at the Millis Center, Big South Conference Preseason Poll 1. Radford (23) UNC Asheville Winthrop (1) Gardner-Webb VMI High Point Liberty Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Presbyterian College Big South Preseason All-Conference Team Art Parakhouski, Senior, Center, RU Joseph Harris, R-Senior, Forward, CCU Joey Lynch-Flohr, Senior, Forward, RU Grayson Flittner, Senior, Guard, GWU Jamarco Warren, Junior Guard, CSU Nick Barbour, Sophomore, Guard, HPU where VMI had managed just one win all-time. The Keydets, however, scored 15 of the first 17 points out of halftime to extend its sixpoint lead out to 19, then hung on for a victory over the Panthers. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Keydets in Big South play, while dropping High Point back into a five-way tie for third place in the conference standings. In the win, the Keydets scored 94 points, though accumulated just nine assists on 32 made field goals. The last time the Keydets had fewer than nine assists came back on Jan. 23, 2008, when the Keydets managed just six assists when scoring 41 points against Winthrop. The Keydets were led in scoring and Overwhelming Outbursts VMI usually uses frantic outbursts to take control of games. Here are VMI s best runs and how long they took from each win this season. Opponent (Score) Run Time Army (93-86) 8-0 1:31 West Va. Wesleyan (111-92) :48 Lynchburg (108-93) :29 Charleston Southern (103-91) :45 Randolph (99-88) 8-0 1:00 High Point (94-91) :47 Southern Virginia (99-87) :21 Presbyterian College (97-78) :35 Gardner-Webb (92-85) :34 High Point (91-84) 9-0 3:14

5 Double-Doubles Stan Okoye at UNCW (11/24) pts., 12 reb. vs. UNC Asheville (1/14) pts., 10 reb. vs. Gardner-Webb (1/16) pts., 13 reb. at Radford (1/21) pts., 10 reb. at High Point (1/23) pts., 14 reb. vs. Southern Virginia (1/26)..24 pts., 11 reb. vs. Winthrop (2/6) pts., 12 reb. at Gardner-Webb (2/11) pts., 11 reb. Ron Burks vs. Army (11/13) pts., 10 reb. vs. Coastal Carolina (12/3)...11 pts., 11 reb. at Presbyterian College (1/9)..19 pts., 11 reb. at High Point (1/23) pts., 12 reb Point Games Austin Kenon vs. Coastal Carolina (12/3) pts. vs. High Point (2/16) pts. at Charleston Southern (2/25) pts. Keith Gabriel vs. Lynchburg (11/30) pts. at UNC Asheville (2/13) pts Point Games Austin Kenon Keith Gabriel Stan Okoye Michael Sparks Nick Gore Games With... Six Players In Double Figures vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (11/18) Five Players In Double Figures vs. Army (11/13) at UNCW (11/24) vs. Liberty (1/2) at High Point (1/23) vs. Southern Virginia (1/26) vs. Presbyterian College (2/4) rebounding for the fourth consecutive game by freshman Stan Okoye, who notched new career highs with 24 points and 14 rebounds, while matching his career-best with four blocks. Athlon Sports 1. Radford 2. UNC Asheville 3. Winthrop 4. Liberty 5. Gardner-Webb 6. High Point 7. VMI 8. Coastal Carolina 9. Charleston Southern 10. Presbyterian College Random Notes: Some notes just don t have any other place, so they go here: The Keydets are 9-5 when scoring at least 92 points this season and are 1-13 when failing to do so. Conversely, VMI is 9-5 when allowing 92 points or less and 1-13 when allowing more than that number. Freshman Stan Okoye has started 10 games this season and come off the bench in 18 contests. In his 10 starts, Okoye has averaged 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and shot 39% from the floor. Coming off the bench, Okoye has averaged 17.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and shot 57% from the floor. The Keydets, however, stand 5-5 in those 10 games he has started and just 5-13 in those games he did not. Reggie Williams 08 Named to NBA D-League All-Star Team: Reggie Williams, the Keydets' all-time leading scorer and 2008 graduate of VMI, participated in the NBA Development League All-Star Game, playing for the Eastern Conference on Feb. 13. The All-Star Game was played at NBA All- Star Jam Session presented by adidas, and saw the West defeat the East, In the game, Williams played for 20 minutes, scoring 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting, including two three-pointers. Williams also grabbed four rebounds and handed out an assist. The night before, Williams also competed in the Shooting Starts competition, as four teams of three each shot from six numbered locations on the floor. Williams team did not advance to the finals in the competition. Williams, who is in his first season in the NBA D-League playing with the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Skyforce, currently ranks third in the league in scoring with 25.8 ppg. He is also averaging 5.7 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.4 spg while shooting 56.4 percent from the field, 82.0 percent from the charity stripe and 38.3 percent from the 3-point line. He has scored 30+ points 10 times this season including three 43-point outings, tied for the second-most Big South Preseason Predictions Lindy s 1. Radford 2. UNC Asheville 3. Gardner-Webb 4. Charleston Southern 5. Coastal Carolina 6. Winthrop 7. VMI 8. Presbyterian College 9. High Point 10. Liberty Sporting News 1. Radford 2. Winthrop 3. Coastal Carolina 4. UNC Asheville 5. High Point 6. VMI 7. Gardner-Webb 8. Liberty 9. Charleston Southern 10. Presbyterian College Big South Standings Through Regular Season Big South Overall #1 Coastal Carolina #2 Radford #3 Winthrop #4 UNC Asheville #5 High Point #6 Liberty #7 Charleston Southern #8 VMI Gardner-Webb Presbyterian College Big South Schedule BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Tuesday, March 2 #7 Charleston Southern at #2 Radford p.m. #6 Liberty at #3 Winthrop p.m. #8 VMI at #1 Coastal Carolina p.m. #5 High Point at #4 UNC Asheville p.m. Thursday, March 4-Kimbel Arena, Conway, S.C. RU/CSU winner vs. WU/LU winner (ESPNU) p.m. CCU/VMI winner vs. UNCA/HPU winner (ESPNU)..8 p.m. Saturday, March 6 Big South Championship (TV: ESPN2) p.m. points scored in the NBA D-League this season. In December, Williams was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played during the week after averaging 26.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 65 percent in back-to-back games. Okoye Named Big South Freshman of the Week: VMI's Stan Okoye was named the Crons Brand Big South Basketball Freshman of the Week for games played Jan , as announced by the conference office. Okoye averaged 16.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 54.1 percent from the floor (20-of-37) in three games, including 20.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two Big South contests. He hit 9-of-13 shots from the field and scored a career-high 21 points with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots against UNC Asheville, and followed with 20 points and 13 rebounds plus two blocks against Gardner- Webb all coming off the bench for the Keydets. Sports Network 1. Radford 2. Winthrop 3. UNC Asheville 4. Gardner-Webb 5. Liberty 6. VMI 7. High Point 8. Coastal Carolina 9. Charleston Southern 10. Presbyterian College

6 The two double-doubles were Okoye s second and third of his young career, with the other having come against UNC Wilmington earlier in the year. On the week, Okoye was 8-of-10 from the line and finished 16-of-26 ( =61.5 percent) from the field in the two Big South games, as he became the first Keydet to be honored with a conference weekly award this season. Keydets On Track for Unprecedented Scoring Title: Through 28 games this season, VMI is the clear leader as the nation s top-scoring team, averaging 89.1 points per game. Entering Monday s play, the Keydets are nearly six points per game ahead of their closest competition, Villanova (83.6), BYU (82.7), Kansas (82.4) and Providence (82.0). Should VMI be able to hang on to its current lead at season s end, it would mark the first time in NCAA Division I history that a team has led the nation in scoring four consecutive years. VMI is currently tied with Furman ( ) and Loyola Marymount ( ) as the only schools to do so for three straight years. Dry Spell Dooms Keydets Against GWU: When VMI hit its opening two three-point attempts against Gardner- Webb on Jan. 16, things were looking good, as the Keydets led 6-2 just 34 seconds in. The marksmanship did not continue for the Keydets, however, as VMI hit on just two of its next 27 three-point attempts over the next 31-plus minutes. By that point, VMI trailed by 15 points with just eight minutes remaining. In those final eight minutes, however, the threes started going down, as VMI was 7-of-12 from beyond the arc down the stretch, cutting the lead to just three with 31 seconds remaining. Gardner-Webb hit five of its six free throws the rest of the way to win by eight, Keydets Stop Slide vs. Randolph: Thanks to a strong first-half effort, VMI snapped its longest losing streak in four seasons with a win over Randolph on Jan. 11. The Keydets shot 52 percent from the floor and forced 15 WildCat turnovers en route to a halftime advantage. VMI pushed the lead to 27 points in the second half before a late run by the visitors provided the final margin. The Keydets were led by sophomore Keith Gabriel, whose 24 points led VMI for the seventh time this season. Junior Austin Kenon drained five three-pointers in just eight attempts during his 18-point night, while freshman Joe Carr netted career highs with eight points, eight assists and three steals in 15 minutes off the bench. Road Not Kind to Keydets: Playing away from Cameron Hall has not been an enjoyable experience for the Keydets this season, as they ve gone 2-12 on the road. While VMI has averaged 95.4 points, a 43% field goal percentage and +6.3 turnover margin in home games this season, VMI has scored just 82.9 points, shot just 40% from the floor and hold just a +1.5 turnover margin on the road this season. (For complete comparison stats, see chart on page seven.) It should not be overlooked that VMI has taken on a tough schedule on the road this year. Among the opponents VMI has played on the road are a 21-7 Virginia Tech team, a 22-7 Richmond squad, a Seton Hall team that has lost seven contests to teams ranked in the top 19 in the RPI, and a 26-5 Coastal Carolina squad that went 15-1 at home in the regular season. VMI IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS Big South Stats & Rankings Through End of Regular Season NCAA Stats & Rankings Through Feb. 25 BIG SOUTH TEAM Overall Conf.-Only NCAA Scoring Offense st st st Scoring Defense th th th Scoring Margin th th th Field Goal Pct. 41.6% 9th 41.4% 9th 41.6% 255th Free Throw Pct. 68.0% 4th 69.3% 1st 68.5% 182nd 3-Point FG Pct. 32.7% 7th 32.3% 5th 33.0% 208th 3-Point FG Made st st st Field Goal Pct. Def. 51.9% 10th 51.9% 10th 51.7% 334th 3-Point FG Pct. Def. 39.9% 10th 40.1% 10th 39.6% 329th Rebounding th th Rebounding Defense th th Rebounding Margin th th th Offensive Rebounds th th Defensive Rebounds th th Blocked Shots nd nd th Assists th th th Steals st st nd Turnover Margin st st th Assist/Turnover Ratio rd th nd BIG SOUTH INDIVIDUAL Overall Conf.-Only NCAA Scoring A. Kenon nd nd th K. Gabriel th th 17.5 T-90th S. Okoye th Rebounding S. Okoye T-6th Field Goal Pct. S. Okoye 51.9% 3rd 51.0% 4th 52.2% 52nd K. Gabriel 40.7% 9th 44.1% 9th Free Throw Pct. A. Kenon 84.0% 1st 84.8% 2nd 84.4% 53rd K. Gabriel 68.6% 10th - - Assists A. Kenon th 3.56 T-6th R. Burks th - - Assist/TO Ratio A. Lonon th th A. Kenon th 1.39 T-9th Steals R. Burks rd th th K. Gabriel th th 2.0 T-39th A. Kenon th Blocked Shots S. Okoye th th S. Sargent th th 3-Point FG Pct. M. Sparks 40.5% 2nd % 33rd A. Kenon 33.3% 4th 33.3% 3rd 33.6% 61st K. Gabriel 31.6% 5th 31.0% 4th 32.3% 64th 3-Pt. FG Per Game K. Gabriel st th 3.1 T-16th M. Sparks rd th th A. Kenon th st th

7 Okoye Fares Well Vs. CAA: Freshman forward Stan Okoye saved his best outings for some of VMI s toughest opponents this season. In two match-ups against foes from the Colonial Athletic Association, Okoye contributed two of his strongest games of the year. Taking on UNC Wilmington on Nov. 24, Okoye had his first career double-double, totaling then-career highs in points (18), rebounds (12) and minutes played (27). A month later, Okoye equaled that effort with 18 points, while shooting an impressive 70% (7-of-10) from the floor. He also chipped in with a block and two steals in VMI s near upset of George Mason. Kenon On Target: Last season, Austin Kenon ranked among the national leaders in 3-point shooting. The current junior finished last season ranked sixth nationally in 3's made per game with 3.7 per outing. Kenon has now played in 76 career games, and already has 254 career three-balls (3.34 3pg), shooting 37.4% from distance. He currently ranks sixth in VMI history and just outside of the top 10 in Big South history in three-point percentage in his career. Kenon also ranks in the top 20 all-time in NCAA Division I in three s made per game, while ranking fourth on the Big South charts in that category. Pirates Three-Point Barrage Sinks Keydets: Thanks to 20 three-pointers, including 12 by Jamel Jackson, Seton Hall defeated VMI, , on Saturday, Jan. 12. The 20 three-pointers made by the Pirates are the most given up by the Keydets since going to their up-tempo system four seasons ago, as were the 12 threes converted by Jackson. It marked the first time in over a year that an opponent had hit more threes than the Keydets, who drained an impressive 17 on the afternoon. The last game during which an opponent converted more threes than VMI came on Dec. 6, 2008, when UNC Asheville made 16 treys, compared to VMI s 15. VMI Finds Shooting Stroke Versus Charleston Southern (Again): There just seems to be something about playing Charleston Southern that agrees with VMI s long-distance shooters. For the fifth time during the Keydets seven-game win streak against the Bucs, VMI hit at least 15 threepointers, scoring a victory on Dec. 5. VMI hit a season-high 52% (16 of 31) from beyond the arc, including a combined 11 of 17 from sophomores Michael Sparks and Keith Gabriel. The Keydets also set a season best in field goal percentage (55%) against the Bucs. VMI also turned the ball over just 13 times and got 52 points off the bench to even its Big South mark at 1-1. Burks Fills It Up: In VMI s win over Lynchburg earlier this season, Ron Burks contributed just seven points, but made his presence known elsewhere on the stat sheet. The sophomore notched a new Cameron Hall record with 13 assists, while also setting new career highs with seven steals and two blocks. Board It Up: In VMI s Nov. 18 win over West Virginia Wesleyan, rebounds were flying left and right. The two teams combined for 136 rebounds, with the Bobcats setting a new Cameron Hall record with 72 total boards. VMI, meanwhile, grabbed an unbelievable 38 offensive rebounds, far and away the most by a Keydet team since moving to the current, up-tempo style. That led to 27 second-chance points, the most by VMI since a By The Numbers Let s Compare VMI s Stats... In Wins In Losses Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal Percentage 45.6% 39.4% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 47.3% 54.5% 3-Point FG Percentage 36.4% 30.5% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 37.8% 41.1% 3-Point FG Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage 69.8% 66.8% Rebound Margin Turnover Margin Assists/Turnover Ratio Steals Per Game Let s Compare VMI s Stats... At Home Away Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal Percentage 42.8% 40.3% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 50.2% 53.6% 3-Point FG Percentage 33.0% 32.4% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 40.7% 39.1% 3-Point FG Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage 69.6% 66.0% Rebound Margin Turnover Margin Assists/Turnover Ratio Steals Per Game Let s Compare VMI s Stats... Non-Conf. vs. BSC Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal Percentage 41.8% 41.4% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 51.9% 51.9% 3-Point FG Percentage 33.3% 32.3% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 39.5% 40.1% 3-Point FG Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage 65.7% 69.3% Rebound Margin Turnover Margin Assists/Turnover Ratio Steals Per Game win over Howard on Dec. 8, Contributing to VMI s 64 total rebounds were eight players that at least matched their career high in the category, led by Stan Okoye s nine. Grabbing eight caroms apiece were Nick Gore and Keith Gabriel, while Adam Lonon, Ron Burks and Michael Sparks each had six boards. Turnin Em Over: As always in Duggar Baucom s up-tempo system, turnovers were key to VMI s opening night win over Army. The Keydets caused 34 Black Knight turnovers, which led to 38 Keydet points in the victory. Army s 34 turnovers were the most that VMI had caused by a Division I opponent since forcing Radford into 41 on Jan. 25, 2007 in a victory at Cameron Hall. Williams & Holmes Selected in 2009 NBDL Draft: A pair of former Keydets were selected in the 2009 NBA Development

8 Movin Up The Charts Individual-Single Season VMI 3-Point FG Made 1. Austin Kenon Chavis Holmes Keith Gabriel Fred Robinson Chavis Holmes Chavis Holmes Keith Gabriel Jason Conley Austin Kenon Ramon Williams Michael Sparks VMI 3-Point FG Attempts 1. Austin Kenon Fred Robinson Chavis Holmes Keith Gabriel Keith Gabriel Reggie Williams Jason Conley Austin Kenon VMI 3-Point FG Percentage 1. Ramon Williams Damon Williams Chavis Holmes Ramon Williams Darryl Faulkner Michael Sparks VMI Blocks 1. Lewis Preston Eric Mann Lewis Preston Eric Mann Stan Okoye Mike Herndon Stephen Sargent Three Others Tied 33 VMI Blocks Per Game 1. Lewis Preston Eric Mann Lewis Preston Eric Mann Stan Okoye Stephen Sargent League Draft, held on Thursday, Nov. 5. In the third round, Reggie Williams 08 was selected by the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Skyforce, while Travis Holmes 09 was taken by the Utah Flash in the event s sixth round. Holmes twin brother, Chavis (Charlotte, N.C.), meanwhile, is currently averaging 14.6 points and 1.6 steals while hitting 93% of his free throws for Caja Rioja in Spain, helping lead the club to a 10-4 start. The selections of Williams and Holmes marked the first time that players from VMI were selected in the NBDL Draft in the league s nine-year history. VMI Basketball Inks Covington During Early Signing Period: VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has announced that forward/center D.J. Covington has signed a national letter-of-intent to attend VMI and play basketball starting in the academic year. "We are very excited that D.J. has signed with us," said Baucom. "He is a great young man, a terrific basketball player, and he understands the value of VMI and what this type of education will do for him. I am looking forward to coaching him and having him in our basketball family." Covington, a 6-8, 230 senior at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Va. where he is coached by Eric Acra, averaged 15 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks per game his junior season playing both the power forward and center positions. He was named First Team All-Tidewater Conference Independent Schools and was All-State honorable mention. Covington is a three-time All-TCIS selection and has been named All-Virginia Prep League three times. Covington's brother, Charles Clark, is an All-American sprinter for the Florida State track team and ran for the USA national team at the World Championships in Berlin where he placed fifth in the 200-meter dash. "D.J. is a versatile, explosive and game-changing athlete," said Baucom of Covington. "He will give us a physical presence around the basket that we have not had before at VMI. He runs like a deer, has a soft shooting touch, and plays above the rim." Baucom Named NABC District 3 Coach of the Year: VMI head coach Duggar Baucom earned District 3 Coach of the Year honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) last March after leading the Keydets to historic 24-8 season. Baucom, who was also included as a finalist for the last year's Hugh Durham Award, given annually to the top midmajor coach in the country, led the Keydets to their best season in over 30 years in The team's 24 wins were the second-most in school history, while Baucom took VMI to its second Championship Final appearance in the past three years. Movin Up The Charts Team-Single Season VMI Points VMI Points Per Game VMI Free Throws Made VMI 3-Point FG Made VMI Assists Per Game VMI Blocks VMI Blocks Per Game VMI Steals VMI Steals Per Game

9 2010 Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Men's Basketball Championship March 2-6, 2010 #1 Coastal Carolina Game 3 (at #1 CCU) Tuesday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. #8 VMI #4 UNC Asheville Game 4 (at #4 UNC Asheville) Tuesday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. #5 High Point #2 Radford Game 1 (at #2 Radford) Tuesday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. #7 Charleston South. #3 Winthrop Game 2 (at #3 Winthrop) Tuesday, Mar. 2, 7 p.m. #6 Liberty Winner Game 3 Game 6 (at #1 Coastal Carolina) Thursday, March 4, 8 p.m.-espnu Winner Game 4 Winner Game 1 Game 5 (at #1 Coastal Carolina) Thursday, March 4, 6 p.m.-espnu Winner Game 2 Winner Game 6 Championship Game Game 7 (at Highest Remaining Seed) Saturday, March 6, 4 p.m. -ESPN2 Winner Game 5

10 Starting Lineups Nov. 13 Army Kenon Sparks Houston Burks Okoye Nov. 16 at Richmond Kenon Sparks Houston Burks Okoye Nov. 18 West Virginia Wesleyan Kenon Sparks Houston Burks Okoye Nov. 24 at UNC Wilmington Lonon Kenon Sparks Burks Houston Nov. 30 Lynchburg Lonon Gore Gabriel Burks Okoye Dec. 3 Coastal Carolina* Lonon Gore Gabriel Burks Okoye Dec. 5 Charleston Southern* Lonon Gore Gabriel Burks Okoye Dec. 9 at Virginia Tech Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Okoye Dec. 12 at Seton Hall Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Dec. 22 at George Mason Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Jan. 2 Liberty* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Jan. 7 at Winthrop* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Okoye Jan. 9 at Presbyterian* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Okoye Jan. 11 Randolph Lonon Kenon Gabriel Okoye Sargent Jan. 14 UNC Asheville* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Gore Sargent Jan. 16 Gardner-Webb* Kenon Sparks Burks Gore Sargent Jan. 21 at Radford* Kenon Sparks Burks Gore Sargent Jan. 23 at High Point* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Jan. 26 Southern Virginia Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Jan. 28 at Liberty* Lonon Kenon Gabriel Burks Sargent Feb. 2 Radford* Lonon Kenon Carr Burks Sargent Feb. 4 Presbyterian* Lonon Kenon Burks Gore Sargent Feb. 6 Winthrop* Lonon Kenon Burks Gore Sargent Feb. 11 at Gardner-Webb* Lonon Kenon Burks Gore Sargent Feb. 13 at UNC Asheville* Lonon Kenon Burks Gore Sargent Feb. 16 High Point* Lonon Kenon Burks Josey Sargent Feb. 25 at Charleston Southern* Lonon Kenon Burks Josey Sargent Feb. 27 at Coastal Carolina* Lonon Kenon Burks Josey Sargent March 2 Big South Quarterfinals March 4 Big South Semifinals March 6 Big South Finals Tracking The Keydets Starting Lineup Breakdown Kenon, Sparks, Houston, Burks, Okoye Lonon, Gore, Gabriel, Burks, Okoye Lonon, Kenon, Burks, Gore, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Okoye, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Burks, Josey, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Burks, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Gore, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Sparks, Burks, Houston Lonon, Kenon, Carr, Burks, Sargent Kenon, Sparks, Burks, Gore, Sargent Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Burks, Okoye Career Games Career Player Played Starts Starts Adam Lonon Carl Josey Austin Kenon Hunter Houston Ron Burks Keith Gabriel Michael Sparks Stephen Sargent Stan Okoye Nick Gore Wayne Whiting Joe Carr Largest Lead Largest Deficit Best Run Best Opp. Run Pts. off TO Pts in Paint 2nd Chance Bench Pts. Nov. 13 Army Nov. 16 at Richmond Nov. 18 West Virginia Wesleyan Nov. 24 at UNC Wilmington Nov. 30 Lynchburg Dec. 3 Coastal Carolina* Dec. 5 Charleston Southern* Dec. 9 at Virginia Tech Dec. 12 at Seton Hall Dec. 22 at George Mason Jan. 2 Liberty* Jan. 7 at Winthrop* Jan. 9 at Presbyterian* Jan. 11 Randolph Jan. 14 UNC Asheville* Jan. 16 Gardner-Webb Jan. 21 at Radford* Jan. 23 at High Point* Jan. 26 Southern Virginia Jan. 28 at Liberty* Feb. 2 Radford* Feb. 4 Presbyterian* Feb. 6 Winthrop* Feb. 11 at Gardner-Webb* Feb. 13 at UNC Asheville* Feb. 16 High Point* Feb. 25 at Charleston Southern* Feb. 27 at Coastal Carolina* March 2 Big South Quarterfinals March 4 Big South Semifinals March 6 Big South Finals

11 DUGGAR BAUCOM HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON UNC CHARLOTTE NABC DISTRICT 3 COACH OF THE YEAR BAUCOM QUICK HITS PERSONAL: Name: Duggar Baucom Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Education: UNC Charlotte 95 Wife: Sherry Son:Travis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Head Coach - Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. (2005-Present) Head Coach - Tusculum College, Greenville,Tenn. ( ) Assistant Coach - Western Carolina, Cullowhee, N.C. ( ) Assistant Coach - Northwestern State, Natchitoches, La. ( ) Assistant Coach - Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. ( ) Assistant Coach - Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. ( ) Head Coach - Charlotte Royals (AAU) ( ) Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. ( ) Junior Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. ( ) Career At VMI By Site Home Away Neutral By VMI Points Scored Less than By Margin 1-3 points points points points points points BAUCOM W-L BREAKDOWN AT VMI By Type Non-Conference Conference (Regular Season) Big South Tournament Televised By Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Sun Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Big East Conference Big Sky Conference Big South Conference Big Ten Conference Colonial Athletic Association Independent Ivy League Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Non Division I Ohio Valley Conference Patriot League Southeastern Conference By State Opponent is From Alabama Colorado Georgia Kentucky Maryland New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Virginia Virginia (Only Division I Opponents) Washington, D.C West Virginia By Month November December January February March

12 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors- 2 Carl Josey Adam Lonon Juniors- 2 Hunter Houston Austin Kenon Sophomores- 5 Ron Burks Keith Gabriel Stephen Sargent Michael Sparks Wayne Whiting Freshmen- 3 Joe Carr Nick Gore Stan Okoye BY STATE Virginia- 4 Nick Gore (Waynesboro) Austin Kenon (Virginia Beach) Adam Lonon (Richmond) Wayne Whiting (Chester) North Carolina- 2 Keith Gabriel (Charlotte) Stan Okoye (Raleigh) Alabama- 1 Hunter Houston (Birmingham) Georgia- 1 Stephen Sargent (Fayetteville) Kentucky- 1 Michael Sparks (Lexington) NUMERICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School (Previous) 1 Adam Lonon G Sr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 10 Austin Kenon G Jr. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 11 Stan Okoye F Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Knightdale 14 Joe Carr G Fr. Houston,Texas / The Woodlands Christian Acad. 15 Ron Burks F So. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 20 Carl Josey G Sr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 21 Keith Gabriel G So. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 22 Hunter Houston F Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 30 Nick Gore F Fr. Waynesboro,Va. / Waynesboro (The Hill School) 31 Michael Sparks G So. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C So. Chester,Va. / Benedictine 50 Stephen Sargent C R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 15 Ron Burks F So. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 14 Joe Carr G Fr. Houston,Texas / The Woodlands Christian Acad. 21 Keith Gabriel G So. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 30 Nick Gore F Fr. Waynesboro,Va. / Waynesboro (The Hill School) 22 Hunter Houston F Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 20 Carl Josey G Sr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 10 Austin Kenon G Jr. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 1 Adam Lonon G Sr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 11 Stan Okoye F Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Knightdale 50 Stephen Sargent C R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater 31 Michael Sparks G So. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C So. Chester,Va. / Benedictine Head Coach- Associate Head Coach- Assistant Coach- Assistant Coach- Duggar Baucom (UNC Charlotte 95); Fifth season Daniel Willis (Lenoir-Rhyne 01); Fifth season Jason Allison (Liberty 99); Fifth season Jack Castleberry (VMI 07); Second season Maryland- 1 Ron Burks (Mitchellville) Texas- 1 Joe Carr (Houston) International- 1 Carl Josey (Surrey, England) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Adam Lonon- LAHN-in Austin Kenon- KEEN-un Stan Okoye- oh-koy-aye Duggar Baucom- Rhymes with sugar

13 CAREER HIGHS #1 Adam Lonon Points - 14, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 Rebounds - 6, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 3-Point FG Made- 1, (7x) Last at UNC Asheville, 2/13/10 Blocked Shots - 1, (3x) Last at Charelston Southern, 2/25/10 Assists - 11, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Steals - 5, (2x) Last at South Carolina State, 12/4/07 #10 Austin Kenon Points - 38, vs. High Point, 2/16/10 Rebounds - 9, vs. Stevenson, 11/20/08 3-Point FG Made- 8, at Radford, 3/7/09 Blocked Shots - 1 (3x), Last vs. High Point, 2/16/10 Assists - 8, at Campbell, 11/24/08 Steals - 5, at Presbyterian College, 1/9/10 #11 Stan Okoye Points - 26 (2x), Last at Charelston Southern, 2/25/10 Rebounds - 14, at High Point, 1/23/10 3-Point FG Made- 3, vs. Presbyterian College, 2/4/10 Blocked Shots - 4 (5x), Last at Gardner-Webb, 2/11/10 Assists - 3, vs. Randolph, 1/11/10 Steals - 2 (6x), Last vs. Presbyterian College, 2/4/10 #14 Joe Carr Points - 8, vs. Randolph, 1/11/10 Rebounds - 4 (2x), Last vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 3-Point FG Made- 1 (4x), vs. Presbyterian College, 2/4/10 Blocked Shots - Assists - 8, vs. Randolph, 1/11/10 Steals - 4, vs. Radford, 2/2/10 #15 Ron Burks Points - 19 (3x), Last at High Point, 1/23/10 Rebounds - 12, at High Point, 1/23/10 3-Point FG Made- 4 (3x), Last vs. Gardner-Webb, 1/16/10 Blocked Shots - 2, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Assists - 13, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Steals - 7, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 #20 Carl Josey Points - 10, (2x) Last vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 Rebounds - 9, (2x) Last vs. Charleston Southern, 2/11/08 3-Point FG Made- 3, vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/06 Blocked Shots - 2, at UNC Asheville, 2/13/10 Assists - 3 (2x), Last vs. Maryland Bible, 11/18/08 Steals - 2 (5x), Last vs. Presbyterian College, 2/4/10 #22 Hunter Houston Points - 20, vs. Southern Virginia, 1/29/09 Rebounds - 5 (4x), Last at High Point, 1/23/10 3-Point FG Made- 5, at Charleston Southern, 1/5/09 Blocked Shots - 2, at Charelston Southern, 2/25/10 Assists - 4, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Steals - 3 (2x), Last vs. Liberty, 1/17/09 #30 Nick Gore Points - 20, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 Rebounds - 8, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 3-Point FG Made- 3, at Liberty, 1/28/10 Blocked Shots - 2, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 Assists - 2 (3x), Last at Presbyterian College, 1/9/10 Steals - 3, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 #31 Michael Sparks Points - 25, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Rebounds - 6 (4x), Last vs. Winthrop, 2/6/10 3-Point FG Made- 7, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Blocked Shots - 2, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/18/09 Assists - 5, vs. Maryland Bible, 11/18/08 Steals - 3 (4x), Last vs. Army, 11/13/09 #32 Wayne Whiting Points - 10, vs. Stevenson, 11/20/08 Rebounds - 5, at Virginia Tech, 12/9/09 3-Point FG Made- 1, at Richmond, 11/16/09 Blocked Shots - 3, at Virginia Tech, 12/9/09 Assists - 1 (3x), Last at Liberty, 2/24/09 Steals - 1, at Charleston Southern, 1/5/09 #50 Stephen Sargent Points - 12, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 Rebounds - 10, vs. Southern Virginia, 1/26/10 3-Point FG Made- Blocked Shots - 4, vs. Southern Virginia, 1/26/10 Assists - 1 (3x), Last at Seton Hall, 12/12/09 Steals - 1 (6x), Last at Coastal Carolina, 2/27/10 Bold Italic- Indicates VMI School Record #21 Keith Gabriel Points - 34 (2x), Last vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Rebounds - 8 (3x), Last at Virginia Tech, 12/9/09 3-Point FG Made- 7, at Gardner-Webb, 1/3/09 Blocked Shots - 4, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Assists - 5, vs. Southern Wesleyan, 12/13/08 Steals - 8, vs. High Point, 1/24/09

14 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL MOST POINTS SCORED Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/ Jason Conley vs.western Carolina, 2/9/02 Ron Carter vs. Long Beach State, 12/29/ Reggie Williams vs. Cornell, 12/1/06 Norm Halberstadt vs. Richmond, 2/21/ Reggie Williams vs. Liberty, 1/27/07 Reggie Williams vs. High Point, 1/10/ Austin Kenon vs. High Point, 2/16/10 Reggie Williams vs. Charleston South., 2/11/08 Reggie Williams vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Jason Conley vs.wofford, 2/2/02 Jason Conley vs. East Tennessee State, 1/30/02 Jason Conley vs.villanova, 12/22/01 Gay Elmore vs. James Madison, 12/2/85 John Mitchell vs. Old Dominion, 1/27/69 Mike Manis vs. Richmond, 12/19/68 MOST POINTS SCORED IN A HALF Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ John Goode vs. East Tennessee State, 2/4/80 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/ Reggie Williams vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/ Lewis Preston vs.western Carolina, 2/10/92 Bill Blair vs. Davidson, 1964 Bill Blair vs. N.C. State, 2/23/63 Norm Halberstadt vs. George Washington, 1962 Norm Halberstadt vs. George Washington, 1961 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Bill Ralph vs.west Virginia, 1954 MOST FREE THROWS MADE Gay Elmore vs. Davidson, 2/24/86 Ron Carter vs Siena, 1/4/78 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Darren Sawyer vs. Marshall, 1/8/83 MOST REBOUNDS Bill Ralph vs. Hampden-Sydney, Steve Powers vs. Davidson, 1967 Bobby Williamson vs. Lynchburg, Karl Klinar vs. Hampden-Sydney, Steve Powers vs. George Washington, Charlie Schmaus vs.the Citadel, Steve Powers vs. East Carolina, Chuck Cotton vs. Presbyterian, 1957 Chuck Cotton vs. Roanoke, Dave Montgomery vs.the Citadel, 1/13/75 Steve Powers vs. George Washington, 1968 MOST ASSISTS Bobby Prince vs.western Carolina, 1/14/ Ron Burks, vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Richard Little vs. High Point, 2/25/04 Richard Little vs. James Madison, 2/9/04 Richard Little vs. Chattanooga, 3/7/ Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 2/5/07 Richard Little vs. Liberty, 11/23/02 Mike Huffman vs. Hampden-Sydney, 12/8/ Travis Holmes vs. High Point, 1/24/09 Adam Lonon vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Matt Coward vs. Bluefield, 12/13/04 Darryl Faulkner vs. Elon, 11/18/97 Bobby Prince vs. Furman, 2/12/96 Bobby Prince vs.western Carolina, 3/2/96 Bobby Prince vs. UTC, 2/13/93 Percy Covington vs.western Carolina, 2/10/92 Percy Covington vs.the Citadel, 1/22/90 Percy Covington vs. East Tenn. State, 3/3/90 MOST BLOCKS 1. 9 Eric Mann vs.the Citadel, 1/15/ Lewis Preston vs. Marshall, 1/18/ Matt Murrer vs. Charleston Southern, 2/5/07 Eric Mann vs.appalachian State, 2/24/01 Lewis Preston vs. Furman, 3/4/93 Lewis Preston vs.the Citadel, 2/2/92 Lewis Preston vs. Bluefield, 11/26/90 Mike Herndon vs.west Carolina, 1/19/85 MOST STEALS Travis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ Jason Bell vs. Furman, 2/10/ Chavis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ Keith Gabriel vs. High Point, 1/24/09 Chavis Holmes vs. Maryland Bible, 11/18/08 Travis Holmes vs.william & Mary, 12/20/07 Travis Holmes vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 Jason Conley vs. Charleston Southern, 12/12/01 Jason Bell vs. UNCG, 2/15/99 Jason Bell vs.william & Mary, 1/26/95 BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 10 attempts) Lester Johnson vs. Radford, 12/12/94 (11-11) Gay Elmore vs. Bluefield, 1/21/87 (12-13) Matt Murrer vs. SVU, 12/2/03 (9-10) Ramon Williams vs. JMU, 11/28/88 (9-10) Mark Current vs. Marshall, 1/29/87 (11-13) Geoff Hinshelwood vs. Georgia St., 12/16/78 (11-13) BEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (min. 12 attempts) Mike Manis vs. Old Dominion, 1968 (13-13) Robin Porter vs.west Virginia, 1/6/65 (13-13) Bobby Prince vs. UTC, 1/30/95 (12-12) Gay Elmore vs.app. State, 2/11/84 (12-12) Gay Elmore vs. JMU, 11/25/84 (12-12) John Kemper vs. Richmond, 1968 (12-12) MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. 9 Fred Robinson vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ Austin Kenon at Radford, 3/7/ Michael Sparks vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Austin Kenon at Radford, 1/21/09 Austin Kenon vs. Coastal Carolina, 1/10/09 Keith Gabriel vs. Charleston Southern, 1/3/09 Austin Kenon vs.winthrop, 12/3/08 Reggie Williams vs. Charleston South., 2/11/08 Austin Kenon vs.william & Mary, 12/20/07 Fred Robinson vs. South Dakota State, 11/12/06 Lawrence Gullette vs.virginia, 12/19/94 Ramon Williams vs. Richmond 2/2/89 Ramon Williams vs. Oral Roberts, 1/2/88 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Austin Kenon at Radford, 3/7/09 Austin Kenon vs. High Point, 1/24/ Keith Gabriel at UNC Asheville, 2/13/ Austin Kenon vs. High Point, 2/28/09 17 Fred Robinson vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 BEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Ramon Williams vs.western Carolina, 2/13/89 (5-5) Reggie Williams poured in 45 points against Virginia Intermont on Nov. 15, Eric Mann blocked nine shots against The Citadel on Jan. 15, Fred Robinson made nine three-pointers against Charleston Southern on Jan. 13, 2007.