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2009-10 VMI BASKETBALL KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VMI Goes for Weekend Sweep at UNC Asheville Keydets Return to Justice Center Looking For Fourth Straight Win There VMI Last Time Out: Junior guard Austin Kenon and freshman forward Stan Okoye provided a 1-2 punch that couldn't be topped Thursday night at Porter Arena. The duo keyed VMI to a 92-85 win road over Gardner-Webb and helped revive the Keydet hopes of qualifying for the Big South Tournament. Kenon scored a game-high 29 points, including six three-pointers, and also hit nine of 10 free throws while dishing out seven assists against the Runnin' Bulldogs. Okoye produced his seventh double-double over the last 10 games with 26 points, 11 rebounds and blocked four shots. There was plenty of support from VMI teammates as well. Sophomore guard/forward Ron Burks scored eight points, dished out nine assists and grabbed six rebounds while generating five steals. Sophomore guard Keith Gabriel and Michael Sparks each hit double-figures scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively, and chipped in a combined five treys. Stan Okoye earned back-to-back Freshman of the Week accolades from the Big South Conference last month. The rookie from Raleigh, N.C. has averaged 19.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 56% from the floor and 41% from beyond the arc over the past 10 games. In the first five of those games, Okoye has had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds each time out, as he now leads the team with eight double-doubles on the year. With five three-pointers against Seton Hall on Dec. 12, Austin Kenon topped the 200 career made three-pointers threshold to become eligible for Big South and NCAA career rankings. Kenon currently ranks among the top 20 alltime in NCAA Division I history with 3.33 3 s made per game and ranks second in VMI history with 240 three-pointers. Kenon became the 34th member of VMI s 1,000-point club by scoring 18 points against Gardner-Webb on Jan. 16. He currently has 1,151 points in his 72 career games, averaging 16.0 points per outing. He needs 50 points to surpass Matt Murrer to enter VMI s career top 20 in scoring. VMI (9-15, 4-10 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville (11-14, 8-6 BSC) Saturday, Feb. 13; 4:30 p.m. Justice Center Asheville, N.C. RADIO- WREL-AM 1450 Lexington INTERNET- Live Audio and Stats online at www.vmikeydets.com. LIVE VIDEO- Broadcast on the Big South Network at www.bigsouthsports.com Tale Of The Tape VMI UNCA 89.7 Points Per Game 72.1 96.8 Points Allowed 76.8 41.4% Field Goal % 43.9% In 2009-10, 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 (1953-55) and Loyola Marymount (1988-90) as the only teams to lead the country in scoring for three years in a row. This year, the Keydets lead the nation with 89.7 points per game. 51.7% FG % Allowed 43.7% 32.7% 3-Point FG % 29.7% 11.7 3-Pt. FG Per Game 5.4 A VMI win against UNC Asheville would: Give the Keydets a win over the Bulldogs at the Justice Center for the fourth year in a row. Overall, VMI is just 6-11 against the Bulldogs all-time, but have won four of the past seven meetings, while suffering each of their last two losses to the Bulldogs in overtime. Improve the Keydets to 5-3 in their last eight games. Mark VMI s third road win of the year. It would also mark VMI s first back-to-back road wins since defeating Liberty and High Point on Feb. 24 and 28, 2009. KEYDETS AT A GLANCE Probable Starters 68.6% Free Throw % 66.1% 15.1 Assists Per Game 16.3 15.3 Turnovers Per Game 16.6 1.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.0 11.0 Steals Per Game 7.6 5.0 Blocks Per Game 5.8 Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes G 1 Adam Lonon Sr. 5-11 175 4.0 2.0 3.1 1.3 10th VMI player with 300 career asst.; 10 pts., 4 reb., 4 ast. and 3 stl. vs. LU (1/2) G 10 Austin Kenon Jr. 5-11 180 18.0 2.9 3.8 1.5 29 pts., 6-10 3 s at GWU (2/11); Moved into VMI Top 25 in pts. vs. WU (2/6) F 15 Ron Burks So. 6-4 215 11.9 6.1 3.2 2.1 Career-high 19 pts. at VT (12/9); Double-Double at HPU (19 pts., 12 reb., 4 stl.) F 30 Nick Gore Fr. 6-6 205 5.3 2.0 0.8 0.8 Career-best 20 pts., 8 reb. and 3 stls. vs. WVWC (11/18) C 50 Stephen Sargent R-So. 7-0 245 2.8 4.2 0.1 1.6* 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. 6-5 195 13.4 6.6 0.6 1.5* Eighth Double-Double of season at GWU (2/11) with 26 pts., 11 reb., 4 blks. G 14 Joe Carr Fr. 6-3 195 2.5 1.6 1.1 1.1 8 pts., 8 ast., 3 stl., 3 reb. in 15 mins. vs. Randolph (1/11) F 20 Carl Josey Sr. 6-5 195 0.6 1.7 0.2 0.5 Season-best 6 reb. at PC (1/9); Made only shot in five mins. vs. Army (11/13) G 21 Keith Gabriel So. 6-3 180 17.1 3.3 1.4 1.9 24 pts., 4 stls. and 6 3 s at George Mason (12/22); Led VMI in scoring 9 times F 22 Hunter Houston Jr. 6-6 195 3.1 1.6 0.5 0.2 Season-high 15 pts. on 6-of-11 FG shooting at Radford (1/21) F 31 Michael Sparks So. 6-4 195 12.8 3.4 1.0 1.1 Team-High 19 pts. vs. RU (2/2); Career-high 25 pts., 7 3 s vs. Lynchburg C 32 Wayne Whiting So. 6-7 240 1.7 1.6 0.0 0.6* Will not play Spring Semester; 5 pts., 5 reb. and 3 blk. at Virginia Tech (12/9) *- Blocks Per Game

Media Information VMI Basketball Contacts Wade Branner, Associate A.D./Athletic Communications (Basketball Contact) Office (540) 464-7515 Cell (540) 319-1271 Fax (540) 464-7583 Email Web brannerwh@vmi.edu www.vmikeydets.com Press Row Phone(s) (540) 463-7834 (540) 463-6725 Christian Hoffman, Assistant A.D./ Media Relations (Secondary Contact) Office (540) 464-7514 Cell (540) 460-6920 Email hoffmanjc@vmi.edu Brad Salois, Assistant Media Relations Director Office (540) 464-7015 Cell (940) 642-9865 Email saloisbj@vmi.edu 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 www.bigsouthsports.com. Season passes are available for the basketball season, while fans can watch a single game for a cost of $4.95. Schedule/Results (9-15 Overall, 4-10 Big South) Date Opponent (Television) Time/Result Record Key Stats Nov. 13 Army W, 93-86 1-0 VMI 38 pts. off 34 Army TO s; VMI 95% FT in first 33 mins. Nov. 16 at Richmond L, 59-103 1-1 UR 63% FG%; Pts. in Paint: UR 60, VMI 14 Nov. 18 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 111-92 2-1 VMI 37-2 advantage in Pts. off TO s; VMI 40 more FG Atts. Nov. 24 at UNC Wilmington L, 95-115 2-2 UNCW 64% FG%; Pts. in Paint: UNCW 70, VMI 46 Nov. 30 Lynchburg W, 108-93 3-2 VMI season-high 18 3 s; Lynchburg +9 FG Attempts Dec. 3 Coastal Carolina* (MASN) L, 97-111 3-3, 0-1 CCU 82-32 lead in Pts. in Paint; VMI season-low 6 stls. Dec. 5 Charleston Southern* W, 103-91 4-3, 1-1 VMI 16-31 (52%) 3-Pt.; Gabriel & Sparks combined 11-17 3 s Dec. 9 at Virginia Tech L, 73-98 4-4 VT 59-36 rebounds; VMI season-low 8 3 s, 5 stls. Dec. 12 at Seton Hall L, 107-134 4-5 SHU 20-35 (57%) 3 s; J. Jackson 12-15 3 s, game-high 40 pts. Dec. 22 at George Mason L, 86-89 4-6 11 ties and 12 lead changes; VMI 25 Pts. off 20 GMU TO s Jan. 2 Liberty* L, 102-110 4-7, 1-2 LU 65% FG, 64% 3-Pt. in 2nd Half; LU 50-22 rebounds Jan. 7 at Winthrop* L, 63-96 4-8, 1-3 WU 11 blocks, 13 steals; VMI 21 TO s, 9 3 s Jan. 9 at Presbyterian* L, 75-89 (OT) 4-9, 1-4 VMI 21% 3-PT, 22 TO; PC 83% FG & 100% (9-9) FT in OT Jan. 11 Randolph W, 99-88 5-9 VMI 51% FG, 25 asts., 34 pts. off TO s; RC 24 TO s Jan. 14 UNC Asheville* L, 84-97 5-10, 1-5 UNCA 33-10 run to close 1st half; VMI 14.3% (5-35) 3 s Jan. 16 Gardner-Webb* L, 84-92 5-11, 1-6 VMI 2-27 (7%) 3 s over 31-minute span; GWU 49% FG% Jan. 21 at Radford* L, 91-109 5-12, 1-7 RU 57.7% FG%, 28 Asst., 10 Blocks, 64 Pts. in Paint Jan. 23 at High Point* W, 94-91 6-12, 2-7 VMI 15-2 run to open 2nd half; VMI 48-47 rebounds Jan. 26 Southern Virginia W, 99-87 7-12 VMI 55% FG in 2nd half; 15-4 run late in 2nd half Jan. 28 at Liberty* (FTN) L, 73-91 7-13, 2-8 Rebounds: LU 53, VMI 25; Pts. In Paint: LU 66, VMI 32 Feb. 2 Radford* L, 84-111 7-14, 2-9 RU 62-36 rebounds, 3 players with double-doubles Feb. 4 Presbyterian* W, 97-78 8-14, 3-9 VMI 11 of 17 3 s after 0 of 8 start; Ended 1st half on 49-17 run Feb. 6 Winthrop* L, 83-87 8-15, 3-10 WU 9% 3-PT, 50% FT; Fast Break Pts.: WU 16, VMI 0 Feb. 11 at Gardner-Webb* W, 92-85 9-15, 4-10 Okoye & Kenon Combined 55 pts.; VMI 20 Asts., 14 TO s Feb. 13 at UNC Asheville* 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 High Point* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Charleston Southern* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Coastal Carolina* 2 p.m. March 2 Big South Quarterfinals 7 p.m. March 4 Big South Semifinals (ESPNU) 6/8 p.m. March 6 Big South Finals (ESPN2) 4 p.m. 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, 92-85 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 three-pointers 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. Bench Production: With the Keydets on pace for an unprecedented fourth consecutive NCAA team scoring title, it may come as little surprise that VMI also leads the country in bench scoring this season. Entering the week, VMI averaged 38.0 points per game off the bench, ahead of Missouri (35.9), Texas (32.7), Western Carolina (32.4) and Northwestern State (31.4). VMI counts five players that have averaged doublefigure scoring when coming off the bench, led by Austin Kenon, who was averaged 22.0 points in the three games he did not start. Others include Stan Okoye (17.7 ppg in 13 gms.), Keith Gabriel (14.9 ppg in 9 gms.), Michael Sparks (12.6 ppg in 18 gms.) and Ron Burks (11.0 ppg in 2 gms.). Furious Rally Falls Short Versus Eagles: When Winthrop s Andy Buechert threw home a dunk to give the Eagles a 81-63 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, 86-83 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

2009-10 Keydet Honors Stan Okoye - Big South Freshman of the Week (Jan. 18) - Big South Freshman of the Week (Jan. 25) 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. 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 57-39 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 is averaging 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while shooting 50% from the floor, ranking among the top five in the conference in rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage and seventh in the league in scoring. 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, 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 six-point lead out to 19, then hung on for a 94-91 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 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. Random Notes: Some notes just don t have any other place, so they go here: The Keydets are 9-4 when scoring at least 92 points this season and are 0-11 when failing to do so. Conversely, VMI is 8-5 when allowing 92 points or less and 1-10 when allowing more than that number. Freshman Stan Okoye has started 10 games this season and come off the bench in 14 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 17.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and shot 57% from the floor. The Keydets, however, stand 5-5 in those 10 games he has started and just 4-10 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, has Movin Up The Charts VMI 1,000-Point Club 1. Reggie Williams 2,556 2004-08 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 20. Matt Murrer 1,200 2002-07 21. Bill Ralph 1,175 1951-54 22. Jonathan Penn 1,153 1989-93 23. Austin Kenon 1,151 2007-Pres. VMI Career 3-Point FG Made 1. Chavis Holmes 306 2005-09 2. Austin Kenon 240 2007-Pres. Big South Career 3-Point FG Made 1. Jack Leasure 411 Coastal Carolina ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. LaShawn Coulter 254 Winthrop 10. Tyson Waterman 242 Winthrop -- Austin Kenon 240 2007-Pres. VMI Career 3-Point Percentage 1. Ramon Williams 42.7% 1986-90 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Darryl Faulkner 39.5% 1993-98 5. Chavis Holmes 38.5% 2005-09 6. Austin Kenon 37.0% 2007-Pres. Big South Career 3-Point Percentage 1. Corey Reed 45.5% Radford ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Anthony Walker 38.5% Radford 10. Chavis Holmes 38.5% VMI -- Austin Kenon 37.0% VMI 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 3.33 VMI 5. Dave Mooney 2.77 Coastal Carolina NCAA Career 3-Pointers Per Game 1. Timothy Pollard 4.57 Miss.Valley State ----------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Ronnie Schmitz 3.38 UMKC 18. Chris Lofton 3.37 Tennessee 19. Michael Watson 3.34 UMKC 20. Austin Kenon 3.33 VMI VMI Career Assists 1. Richard Little 608 2000-04 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Darryl Faulkner 333 1993-98 9. Chavis Holmes 313 2005-09 10. Adam Lonon 310 2006-Pres.

VMI S RECORD WHEN... Leading at the Half.....................9-2 Trailing at the Half....................0-13 Tied at the Half........................0-0 Leading with 5:00 Left...................9-1 Trailing with 5:00 Left..................0-14 Tied with 5:00 Left.....................0-0 Playing Overtime......................0-1 Playing Games Decided by 5 pts. or less.....1-2 Playing Games Decided by 10 pts. or less....2-3 Playing Games Decided by 20 pts. or more....0-6 Outrebounding Opponent................2-1 Outrebounded by Opponent.............7-14 Shooting 50% or Better..................2-1 Shooting Less Than 50%................7-14 Opponent Shoots 50% or Better...........4-10 Opponent Shoots Less Than 50%...........5-5 Outshooting Opponent..................5-0 Outshot by Opponent.................4-15 Shooting 35% or Better from 3-PT..........6-5 Shooting Less Than 35% from 3-PT........3-10 Opponent Shoots 35% or Better from 3-PT.....4-10 Opponent Shoots Less Than 35% from 3-PT.....5-5 Outshooting Opponent from 3-PT..........7-5 Outshot by Opponent from 3-PT..........2-10 Scoring 80 or More...................9-10 Scoring Less than 80....................0-5 Scoring 90 or More....................9-5 Scoring Less than 90...................0-10 Scoring 100 or More...................3-2 Scoring Less than 100..................6-13 Opponent Scores 80 or More............8-15 Opponent Scores Less than 80............1-0 Opponent Scores 90 or More............4-12 Opponent Scores Less than 90............5-3 Opponent Scores 100 or More............0-7 Opponent Scores Less than 100...........9-8 Committing 20 or More Turnovers..........4-3 Committing Less Than 20 Turnovers........5-12 Forcing 20 or More Turnovers.............5-5 Forcing Less Than 20 Turnovers...........4-10 Forcing More Turnovers Than Opponent.....8-10 Committing More Turnovers Than Opponent...1-4 Forcing and Causing Equal Turnovers.......0-1 Playing an Afternoon Game..............1-3 Playing a Night Game.................8-12 Playing in November...................3-2 Playing in December....................1-4 Playing in January.....................3-7 Playing in February....................2-2 Playing in March......................0-0 been named to the NBA Development League Eastern Conference All-Star Team, it was announced Feb. 2 by the league office. The 2010 NBA D-League All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 13 at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET on Jam Session s Center Court and will be shown live on NBA TV. 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 26.0 ppg. He is also averaging 5.7 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.4 spg while shooting 56.1 percent from the field, 82.4 percent from the charity stripe and 38.5 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 points scored in the NBA D-League this season. In addition, Williams will also participate in the NBA Development League Dream Factory Friday Night presented by Haier. Williams will be a participant in the Shooting Stars competition, which will feature players broken up into four teams of three shooting from six numbered shooting locations of increasing difficulty, with each team attempting to make all shots in numeric order in the fastest time. The Dream Factory Friday Night is an innovative skills competition modeled after the popular NBA All-Star Saturday Night, and will be held on Center Court at NBA Jam Session presented by adidas on Friday, Feb. 12, at 10:00 p.m. ET, and will stream live on NBA.com from 10-11p.m. ET. Along with the Haier Shooting Starts, other competitions include a Slam Dunk competition and a Three- Point shootout. 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. 11-17, 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 Big South Conference Preseason Poll 1. Radford (23)...........239 2. UNC Asheville..........191 3. Winthrop (1)...........179 4. Gardner-Webb.........130 5. VMI..................125 6. High Point.............124 7. Liberty................119 8. Coastal Carolina........118 9. Charleston Southern.......53 10. Presbyterian College.......42 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 two blocks against Gardner-Webb all coming off the bench for the Keydets. 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 24 games this season, VMI is the clear leader as the nation s top-scoring team, averaging 89.7 points per game. Entering Friday s play, the Keydets are nearly five points 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) 20-6 3:48 Lynchburg (108-93) 15-2 2:29 Charleston Southern (103-91) 15-2 3:45 Randolph (99-88) 8-0 1:00 High Point (94-91) 20-2 4:47 Southern Virginia (99-87) 15-5 3:21 Presbyterian College (97-78) 20-2 4:35 Gardner-Webb (92-85) 14-0 2:34

2009-10 Double-Doubles Stan Okoye...........................8 at UNCW (11/24).........18 pts., 12 reb. vs. UNC Asheville (1/14).....21 pts., 10 reb. vs. Gardner-Webb (1/16)....20 pts., 13 reb. at Radford (1/21)..........23 pts., 10 reb. at High Point (1/23)........24 pts., 14 reb. vs. Southern Virginia (1/26)..24 pts., 11 reb. vs. Winthrop (2/6).........15 pts., 12 reb. at Gardner-Webb (2/11).....26 pts., 11 reb. Ron Burks.............................4 vs. Army (11/13)..........15 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)........19 pts., 12 reb. 2009-10 30-Point Games Austin Kenon..........................1 vs. Coastal Carolina (12/3).........31 pts. Keith Gabriel..........................1 vs. Lynchburg (11/30).............34 pts. 2009-10 20-Point Games Austin Kenon.........................10 Keith Gabriel..........................8 Stan Okoye...........................7 Michael Sparks.........................2 Nick Gore............................1 2009-10 Games With... Six Players In Double Figures...............1........vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (11/18) Five Players In Double Figures..............6......................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) per game ahead of their closest competition, Villanova (85.1), Kansas (83.6), Texas (83.4) and BYU (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 (1953-55) and 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 Loyola Marymount (1988-90) 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 were 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, 92-84. Keydets Stop Slide vs. Randolph: Thanks to a strong first-half effort, VMI snapped its longest losing streak in four seasons with a 99-88 win over Randolph on Jan. 11. The Keydets shot 52 percent from the floor and forced 15 WildCat turnovers en route to a 54-37 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 2-9 on the road. While VMI has averaged 95.7 points, a 43% field goal percentage and +6.4 turnover margin in home games this season, VMI has scored just 82.5 points, shot just 40% from the 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 February 12 Big South Overall Coastal Carolina 11-3.786 21-5.808 Radford 10-4.714 14-10.583 Winthrop 9-4.692 13-10.565 UNC Asheville 8-6.571 11-14.440 High Point 7-6.538 12-12.500 Liberty 7-6.538 12-13.480 Charleston Southern 6-8.429 11-13.458 VMI 4-10.286 9-15.375 Gardner-Webb 4-10.286 7-17.292 Presbyterian College 2-11.154 4-21.160 Big South Schedule Saturday, Feb. 13 Presbyterian College at Winthrop *...........3:30 p.m. VMI at UNC Asheville *....................4:30 p.m. Charleston Southern at High Point *..............6 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Radford *..................7 p.m. Liberty at Gardner-Webb *....................7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 Coastal Carolina at North Carolina Central..........TBA Tuesday, Feb. 16 Gardner-Webb at Winthrop *..................7 p.m. High Point at VMI *.........................7 p.m. Radford at Liberty *.........................7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Presbyterian College *........7:30 p.m. North Greenville at Charleston Southern........7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina *.........2 p.m. High Point at Liberty *.......................7 p.m. Gardner-Webb hosts ESPNU BracketBusters..........TBA Radford hosts ESPNU BracketBusters...............TBA Presbyterian College at ESPNU BracketBusters........TBA Winthrop at ESPNU BracketBusters................TBA Tuesday, Feb. 23 Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian College *..........7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Winthrop *..................7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 Liberty at Coastal Carolina *...................7 p.m. Winthrop at High Point *.....................7 p.m. Presbyterian College at Radford *...............7 p.m. VMI at Charleston Southern *................7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 VMI at Coastal Carolina *.....................2 p.m. Winthrop at Radford *.......................4 p.m. Gardner-Webb at UNC Asheville *...........4:30 p.m. Presbyterian College at High Point *.............7 p.m. Liberty at Charleston Southern *..............7:30 p.m. 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

floor and hold just a +1.1 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 19-4 Virginia Tech team, an 18-6 Richmond squad, a 13-9 Seton Hall team that has lost six contests to teams ranked in the top 19 in the RPI, and a 16-9 George Mason team that is currently 11-1 at home. 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 72 career games, and already has 240 career three-balls (3.33 3pg), shooting 37.0% 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, 134-107, 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 103-91 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. VMI IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS Big South Stats & Rankings Through Feb. 10 NCAA Stats & Rankings Through Feb. 7 BIG SOUTH TEAM Overall Conf.-Only NCAA Scoring Offense 89.6 1st 86.9 1st 89.6 1st Scoring Defense 97.3 10th 96.4 10th 97.3 334th Scoring Margin -7.7 8th -9.5 10th -7.7 297th Field Goal Pct. 41.3% 9th 40.9% 9th 41.3% 270th Free Throw Pct. 68.2% 4th 70.2% 1st 68.2% 186th 3-Point FG Pct. 32.4% 6th 31.6% 5th 32.4% 223rd 3-Point FG Made 11.70 1st 11.08 1st 11.70 1st Field Goal Pct. Def. 51.9% 10th 51.9% 10th 51.9% 334th 3-Point FG Pct. Def. 39.8% 10th 40.0% 9th 39.8% 325th Rebounding 37.6 5th 36.7 6th Rebounding Defense 50.2 10th 49.2 10th Rebounding Margin -12.6 10th -12.5 10th -12.6 334th Offensive Rebounds 13.52 3rd 11.92 7th Defensive Rebounds 24.09 6th 24.77 5th Blocked Shots 4.91 2nd 4.85 2nd 4.9 44th Assists 14.91 4th 13.15 5th 14.9 55th Steals 10.96 1st 9.62 1st 11.0 3rd Turnover Margin +3.87 1st +2.92 1st +3.9 17th Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.97 4th 0.90 6th 0.97 149th BIG SOUTH INDIVIDUAL Overall Conf.-Only NCAA Scoring A. Kenon 17.6 3rd 17.8 3rd 17.6 80th K. Gabriel 17.4 4th 17.1 4th 17.4 90th S. Okoye - - 14.3 T-10th Rebounding S. Okoye 6.4 10th 7.2 T-6th Field Goal Pct. K. Gabriel 40.9% 9th 46.1% 9th A. Kenon 36.8% 10th - - S. Okoye - - 48.3% 4th Free Throw Pct. A. Kenon 83.3% 1st 84.1% 2nd 83.3% T-73rd R. Burks 72.7% 8th 70.7% 8th Assists A. Kenon 3.65 5th 3.54 T-6th A. Lonon 3.17 T-10th 3.38 T-8th Assist/TO Ratio A. Lonon 1.55 4th 1.62 6th A. Kenon 1.45 8th 1.48 7th Steals R. Burks 2.00 T-2nd 1.54 8th 2.0 T-52nd K. Gabriel 1.86 6th 1.50 9th 1.9 T-82nd A. Kenon 1.52 10th - - Blocked Shots S. Sargent 1.58 6th 1.44 7th S. Okoye 1.43 7th 1.83 4th 3-Point FG Pct. M. Sparks 40.1% 2nd - - 40.1% 38th K. Gabriel 32.5% 5th 32.7% 4th 32.5% 72nd A. Kenon 30.1% 6th - - 30.1% 74th 3-Pt. FG Per Game K. Gabriel 3.09 1st 2.75 4th 3.1 15th M. Sparks 2.74 3rd 2.46 5th 2.7 T-46th A. Kenon 2.52 6th 2.23 7th 2.5 72nd Burks Fills It Up: In VMI s 108-93 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 95-59 win over Howard on Dec. 8, 2007. 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. Burks Leads Keydets Past Army in Opener: Ron Burks kicked off his sophomore season right where he left off his impressive freshman campaign, notching his first career double-double to lead VMI past Army, 93-86 on Friday, Nov. 13. Burks matched his then-career high with 15 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds against the Black Knights, whom the Keydets won back-to-back meetings against for the first time ever. The Mitchellville, Md. native also chipped in six steals in the win while knocking down five of his six free throws on the evening. 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 93-86 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 103-94 victory at Cameron Hall. Also last season, VMI did not lose the turnover battle in a single game, forcing at least 15 miscues in every contest. In addition, VMI was 23-4 when outscoring its opponent in points off turnovers, as they did in this year s opener. Williams & Holmes Selected in 2009 NBDL Draft: A pair of former Keydets were selected in the 2009 NBA Development 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 had been 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 2010-11 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 By The Numbers Let s Compare VMI s Stats... In Wins In Losses Points Per Game 99.6 87.7 Points Allowed Per Game 87.9 102.1 Field Goal Percentage 45.9% 38.8% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 47.5% 54.1% 3-Point FG Percentage 36.3% 30.4% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 36.9% 40.9% 3-Point FG Made Per Game 13.6 10.6 Free Throw Percentage 69.2% 68.2% Rebound Margin -6.2-16.0 Turnover Margin +5.8 +2.9 Assists/Turnover Ratio 1.3 0.8 Steals Per Game 13.3 9.6 Let s Compare VMI s Stats... At Home Away Points Per Game 95.7 82.5 Points Allowed Per Game 94.1 100.0 Field Goal Percentage 42.8% 39.7% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 50.5% 53.0% 3-Point FG Percentage 32.7% 32.8% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 40.2% 38.5% 3-Point FG Made Per Game 12.7 10.5 Free Throw Percentage 69.2% 67.8% Rebound Margin -11.5-13.3 Turnover Margin +6.4 +1.1 Assists/Turnover Ratio 1.2 0.8 Steals Per Game 11.7 10.2 Let s Compare VMI s Stats... Non-Conf. vs. BSC Points Per Game 93.0 87.3 Points Allowed Per Game 98.5 95.6 Field Goal Percentage 41.8% 41.1% Field Goal Percentage Allowed 51.9% 51.5% 3-Point FG Percentage 33.3% 32.2% 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed 39.5% 39.3% 3-Point FG Made Per Game 12.5 11.1 Free Throw Percentage 65.7% 70.7% Rebound Margin -12.6-12.1 Turnover Margin +5.1 +3.1 Assists/Turnover Ratio 1.1 0.9 Steals Per Game 12.7 9.8 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."

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* 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 Tracking The Keydets Starting Lineup Breakdown Kenon, Sparks, Houston, Burks, Okoye....................2-1 Lonon, Gore, Gabriel, Burks, Okoye......................2-1 Lonon, Kenon, Burks, Gore, Sargent......................2-1 Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Okoye, Sargent....................1-0 Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Burks, Sargent....................2-4 Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Gore, Sargent.....................0-1 Lonon, Kenon, Sparks, Burks, Houston....................0-1 Lonon, Kenon, Carr, Burks, Sargent.......................0-1 Kenon, Sparks, Burks, Gore, Sargent......................0-2 Lonon, Kenon, Gabriel, Burks, Okoye.....................0-3 Career Games 2009-10 Career Player Played Starts Starts Adam Lonon 99 19 77 Carl Josey 77 0 15 Austin Kenon 72 21 63 Hunter Houston 60 4 10 Ron Burks 56 22 54 Keith Gabriel 55 14 14 Michael Sparks 55 6 9 Stephen Sargent 32 14 14 Wayne Whiting 22 0 0 Stan Okoye 24 10 10 Nick Gore 22 9 9 Joe Carr 19 1 1 Largest Lead Largest Deficit Best Run Best Opp. Run Pts. off TO Pts in Paint 2nd Chance Bench Pts. Nov. 13 Army 10 2 11-2 11-0 38-21 30-50 9-9 19-39 Nov. 16 at Richmond - 47 9-0 26-2 12-20 14-60 10-16 42-29 Nov. 18 West Virginia Wesleyan 30-20-6 15-4 37-2 48-58 27-17 45-26 Nov. 24 at UNC Wilmington - 24 9-1 20-4 21-16 46-70 27-10 54-31 Nov. 30 Lynchburg 22-15-2 15-2 33-24 30-60 9-19 44-29 Dec. 3 Coastal Carolina* 4 18 10-0 30-11 18-17 32-82 11-20 57-49 Dec. 5 Charleston Southern* 21 8 15-2 11-0 11-19 36-42 12-17 52-59 Dec. 9 at Virginia Tech 1 25 7-0 20-3 8-18 30-68 11-23 21-43 Dec. 12 at Seton Hall 3 35 16-3 30-11 21-24 42-50 16-20 37-55 Dec. 22 at George Mason 5 11 16-4 20-7 25-13 36-52 11-13 29-43 Jan. 2 Liberty* 18 16 16-2 13-0 19-15 36-64 4-21 37-52 Jan. 7 at Winthrop* 2 38 10-3 20-2 11-28 22-38 7-21 19-47 Jan. 9 at Presbyterian* 17 15 17-2 13-0 22-16 28-48 9-6 8-16 Jan. 11 Randolph 27 1 22-7 14-3 34-22 46-34 12-9 43-21 Jan. 14 UNC Asheville* 13 18 16-2 24-3 26-25 44-46 10-13 38-17 Jan. 16 Gardner-Webb 4 15 12-4 13-1 17-13 36-48 19-21 30-20 Jan. 21 at Radford* 1 28 16-4 26-10 23-20 34-64 8-12 57-30 Jan. 23 at High Point* 19 7 20-2 13-3 22-14 40-44 10-16 30-22 Jan. 26 Southern Virginia 14 6 15-4 14-1 13-6 42-40 16-12 43-34 Jan. 28 at Liberty* 3 19 10-2 21-8 17-12 32-66 4-25 27-18 Feb. 2 Radford* 3 27 11-2 17-4 21-13 24-58 13-19 41-15 Feb. 4 Presbyterian* 35 14 24-4 15-0 31-13 30-34 9-5 55-33 Feb. 6 Winthrop* 9 18 20-5 18-2 11-12 28-54 15-20 47-26 Feb. 11 at Gardner-Webb* 18 2 14-0 9-0 27-13 37-46 17-17 49-45 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

DUGGAR BAUCOM HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON UNC CHARLOTTE 95 2009 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. (2003-05) Assistant Coach - Western Carolina, Cullowhee, N.C. (2000-03) Assistant Coach - Northwestern State, Natchitoches, La. (1998-99) Assistant Coach - Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. (1996-98) Assistant Coach - Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. (1995-96) Head Coach - Charlotte Royals (AAU) (1992-95) Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. (1991-95) Junior Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. (1987-1991) Career.......................105-96 At VMI.......................67-77 By Site Home...........................41-29 Away............................24-42 Neutral............................3-6 By VMI Points Scored Less than 50........................0-3 50-59..............................0-6 60-69.............................1-15 70-79.............................4-15 80-89............................11-16 90-99............................22-15 100+............................30-10 By Margin 1-3 points.........................9-14 4-6 points.........................8-11 7-10 points.......................13-14 11-15 points......................12-14 16-20 points........................9-8 21+ points........................16-14 BAUCOM W-L BREAKDOWN AT VMI By Type Non-Conference...................34-28 Conference (Regular Season).........30-46 Big South Tournament.................4-3 Televised...........................8-7 By Conference Atlantic Coast Conference.............0-4 Atlantic Sun Conference...............3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference...............2-2 Big East Conference..................0-1 Big Sky Conference...................0-1 Big South Conference...............34-49 Big Ten Conference...................0-3 Colonial Athletic Association...........3-5 Independent........................1-0 Ivy League..........................0-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference......0-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference........2-2 Non Division I......................19-0 Ohio Valley Conference...............0-2 Patriot League.......................3-3 Southeastern Conference..............1-0 By State Opponent is From Alabama............................0-4 Colorado...........................0-1 Georgia............................1-1 Kentucky...........................1-0 Maryland...........................4-2 New Hampshire.....................0-1 New Jersey.........................0-2 New York..........................3-4 North Carolina....................14-14 Ohio..............................0-2 Pennsylvania........................0-1 South Carolina.....................18-19 South Dakota.......................1-0 Virginia..........................23-25 Virginia (Only Division I Opponents)..12-25 Washington, D.C.....................1-1 West Virginia........................2-0 By Month November........................13-16 December........................18-13 January...........................20-22 February.........................14-22 March.............................3-4

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 5-11 175 Sr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 10 Austin Kenon G 5-11 180 Jr. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 11 Stan Okoye F 6-5 195 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Knightdale 14 Joe Carr G 6-3 195 Fr. Houston,Texas / The Woodlands Christian Acad. 15 Ron Burks F 6-4 215 So. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 20 Carl Josey G 6-5 195 Sr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 21 Keith Gabriel G 6-3 180 So. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 22 Hunter Houston F 6-6 195 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 30 Nick Gore F 6-6 205 Fr. Waynesboro,Va. / Waynesboro (The Hill School) 31 Michael Sparks G 6-4 195 So. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C 6-7 240 So. Chester,Va. / Benedictine 50 Stephen Sargent C 7-0 245 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 15 Ron Burks F 6-4 215 So. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 14 Joe Carr G 6-3 195 Fr. Houston,Texas / The Woodlands Christian Acad. 21 Keith Gabriel G 6-3 180 So. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 30 Nick Gore F 6-6 205 Fr. Waynesboro,Va. / Waynesboro (The Hill School) 22 Hunter Houston F 6-6 195 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 20 Carl Josey G 6-5 195 Sr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 10 Austin Kenon G 5-11 180 Jr. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 1 Adam Lonon G 5-11 175 Sr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 11 Stan Okoye F 6-5 195 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Knightdale 50 Stephen Sargent C 7-0 245 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater 31 Michael Sparks G 6-4 195 So. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C 6-7 240 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

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, (6x) Last vs. Coastal Carolina, 12/3/09 Blocked Shots - 1, (2x) Last vs. UNC Asheville, 1/19/08 Assists - 11, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Steals - 5, (2x) Last at South Carolina State, 12/4/07 #10 Austin Kenon Points - 34, at Radford, 3/7/09 Rebounds - 9, vs. Stevenson, 11/20/08 3-Point FG Made- 8, at Radford, 3/7/09 Blocked Shots - 1 (2x), Last at Virginia Tech, 12/9/09 Assists - 8, at Campbell, 11/24/08 Steals - 5, at Presbyterian College, 1/9/10 #11 Stan Okoye Points - 26, at Gardner-Webb, 2/11/10 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 - 1, (5x) Last vs. UNC Asheville, 1/14/10 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 - 1, (6x) Last vs. Gardner-Webb, 1/16/10 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 (4x), Last vs. Winthrop, 2/6/10 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

SINGLE-GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL MOST POINTS SCORED 1. 45 Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 2. 43 Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/07 4. 42 Jason Conley vs.western Carolina, 2/9/02 Ron Carter vs. Long Beach State, 12/29/77 6. 41 Reggie Williams vs. Cornell, 12/1/06 Norm Halberstadt vs. Richmond, 2/21/61 8. 40 Reggie Williams vs. Liberty, 1/27/07 Reggie Williams vs. High Point, 1/10/07 10. 38 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 1. 30 Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 2. 27 John Goode vs. East Tennessee State, 2/4/80 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 1. 19 Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 2. 18 Reggie Williams vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 4. 17 Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/07 5. 16 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 1. 39 Bill Ralph vs.west Virginia, 1954 MOST FREE THROWS MADE 1. 19 Gay Elmore vs. Davidson, 2/24/86 Ron Carter vs Siena, 1/4/78 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 1. 22 Darren Sawyer vs. Marshall, 1/8/83 MOST REBOUNDS 1. 31 Bill Ralph vs. Hampden-Sydney, 1954 2. 28 Steve Powers vs. Davidson, 1967 Bobby Williamson vs. Lynchburg, 1955 4. 27 Karl Klinar vs. Hampden-Sydney, 1953 5. 26 Steve Powers vs. George Washington, 1967 6. 25 Charlie Schmaus vs.the Citadel, 1966 7. 24 Steve Powers vs. East Carolina, 1968 8. 23 Chuck Cotton vs. Presbyterian, 1957 Chuck Cotton vs. Roanoke, 1958 9. 22 Dave Montgomery vs.the Citadel, 1/13/75 Steve Powers vs. George Washington, 1968 MOST ASSISTS 1. 14 Bobby Prince vs.western Carolina, 1/14/95 2. 13 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, 3/7/03 6. 12 Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 2/5/07 Richard Little vs. Liberty, 11/23/02 Mike Huffman vs. Hampden-Sydney, 12/8/84 9. 11 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, 1/15/00 2. 7 Lewis Preston vs. Marshall, 1/18/92 3. 6 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 1. 11 Travis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 2. 10 Jason Bell vs. Furman, 2/10/98 3. 9 Chavis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 4. 8 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) 1. 100 Lester Johnson vs. Radford, 12/12/94 (11-11) 2. 92.3 Gay Elmore vs. Bluefield, 1/21/87 (12-13) 3. 90.0 Matt Murrer vs. SVU, 12/2/03 (9-10) Ramon Williams vs. JMU, 11/28/88 (9-10) 5. 84.6 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) 1. 100 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, 1/13/07 2. 8 Austin Kenon at Radford, 3/7/09 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 1. 19 Austin Kenon at Radford, 3/7/09 Austin Kenon vs. High Point, 1/24/09 2. 17 Austin Kenon vs. High Point, 2/28/09 17 Fred Robinson vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 3. 16 Keith Gabriel vs. Lynchburg, 11/30/09 Austin Kenon vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/18/09 Fred Robinson vs. Liberty, 2/21/07 Chavis Holmes vs. Coastal Carolina, 1/15/07 Fred Robinson vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/06 BEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. 100 Ramon Williams vs.western Carolina, 2/13/89 (5-5) Reggie Williams poured in 45 points against Virginia Intermont on Nov. 15, 2006. Eric Mann blocked nine shots against The Citadel on Jan. 15, 2000. Fred Robinson made nine three-pointers against Charleston Southern on Jan. 13, 2007.