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Meet The Huskies jon BROCKMAN Forward 6-7 • 255 lbs • Senior Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish) 40 Fast Facts Full Name . ..................... Jonathan Rodney Brockman Major .........................................Architectural Studies/ Construction Management Family .........Father ......................... Gordy Brockman Mother ....................... Becky Brockman Siblings ................Adam, Kirsten, Paul • Preseason All-America selection and candidate for the John Wooden Award. • Nation’s leading returing rebounder. • Two-time All-Pac-10 honoree. • McDonald’s All-America as a prep. • Enters 2008-09 with 40 career double-doubles. • Father, Gordy, played collegiately at Seattle Pacific. Sister, Kirsten, lettered on the UW women’s basketball team in 2002. Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski Favorite Television Show: Man vs. Wild Biggest influences: My parents, brothers and sister Toughest Player Ever Faced: Leon Powe Favorite Quote: “Dream Big” Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child: Bike Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty 4 The nation’s leading returning rebounder and the Pac-10’s top active career scorer Song that Best Describes His Game: “Fuel” by Metallica Favorite Class at UW: History of the U.S. Military Cannot Do Without: Food Most Memorable Win: 69-65 at UCLA as a freshman Chose Jersey Number Because: Sister, Kirsten, wore it as a player at UW Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Seahawks 42 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL Preseason All-America selection and a candidate for national Player of the Year honors ... Nation’s leading returning rebounder ... Called the best rebounder in the nation by Jay Bilas of ESPN.com ... Twice Pac-10 and three-time school rebounding leader ... Enters 2008-09 needing just 159 rebounds to become the UW all-time career leader (enters season with 892) ... Among school’s top-20 and Pac-10’s active career leader in scoring (1,299 pts) ... has 40 career double-doubles ... Looking to become first player to ever lead UW in rebounding four-straight seasons. 2007-08 (Junior) — Led the Pac-10 and third nationally with a 11.6 rebounding average ... League’s 6th in scoring with 17.8 points per game and 3rd in field goal pct. with .536 ... First-team all-district by Basketball Times, NABC and the USBWA ... Second-team all-Pac-10 selection ... honorable mention Pac-10 all-defensive team ... Registered leagueleading 23 double-doubles and scored in dougle-figures in all 32 games ... three-time league Player of the Week ... Set career-highs with 31 points and 18 rebounds against Utah ... blocked career-best six shots against then-16th ranked Texas A&M ... grabbed 17 rebounds against Washington State and UCLA ... Played 35 minutes or more in 12 games. 2006-07 (Sophomore) — A first-team All-Pac selection ... Started all 32 games ... Led all Pac-10 players with an average of 9.6 rebounds per game ... Led league with 15 double-doubles (double-figure points & rebounds) ... Ranked third among Pac-10 players in field goal percentage (55.0%) ... Ranked 12th among Pac-10 players and second on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) ... Amassed 19 points and 14 rebounds against LSU and helped hold Glen Davis under 10 points for the first time in 49 games ... Voted the Feb. 12 Pac-10 Player of the Week after a pair of double-doubles helped UW sweep California and No. 25 Stanford at home ... Tallied double-figure points in 26 games ... Led all Husky rebounders on 24 occasions, including 18 double-digit rebound games. 2005-06 (Freshman) — Played all 33 games, starting every one except the final home game against California when Jamaal Williams started on senior night ... Voted to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team by the league’s coaches ... Had a spectacular debut with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double against Morgan State ... DAWG BYTES: Received the MVP award of the BCA Classic after “His relentless work 21-point, 10-rebounds against Air Force ... Led the ethic and his leader- Huskies and 7th in Pac-10 with 6.5 rebounds per ship may be his top game ... Led the team and ranked second in the strengths. He is, obvi- conference with a 51.8-percent field goal accuracy ously, a great rebound- ... Led all Huskies in rebounds during 12 games ... er. But, his character Amassed 215 rebounds, the second-highest total and work ethic is what by a UW freshman behind only the record of 234 set drives him to be a great by Mark Pope in 1992 ... Listed No. 7 among all-time player. He really earns UW freshmen with 278 points, No. 2 in steals with the respect of those 35 and No. 6 in minutes with 794. around him.” — Lorenzo Romar HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Snohomish (Wash.) High School ... No. 1 prospect in the Best of the West poll compiled by the Long Beach PressTelegram, previous top picks were Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, and Richard Jefferson ... Listed No. 15 overall nationally and No. 4 among power forwards by TheInsiders.com ... Amassed career-high 51 points on Feb. 17, 2005 against Stanwood ... Rated No. 17 overall nationally and No. 5 among power forwards by FutureStars ... Ranked as the nation’s 19th best prep prospect by Basketball News ... Ranked as the top power forward prospect in the West and No. 20 overall nationally and No. 5 among power forwards by Scout.com ... Four-year letterman at Snohomish High School ... Averaged 30.2 points and 14.0 rebounds as a senior after posting junior totals of 22.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and 2.0 steals ... A 2004 all-state and all-league selection ... Received high honorable mention All-America accolades in Street & Smith’s magazine ... Listed 31st overall and No. 7 among power forwards in the Class of 2005 by Rivals.com ... Played two years alongside older brother, Paul, who is currently at Bellevue (Wash.) Community College ... Sister, Kirsten, played on the Husky women’s basketball team in 2002 and 2003 ... College decision came down to a choice between Washington and Duke. 43 jon BROCKMAN Brockman’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game Brockman’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 21 •Utah 37 •Eastern Wash. 28 •vs. Texas A&M 38 •vs. Syracuse 21 •Long Beach St. 36 •at Oklahoma St. 37 •Pittsburgh 35 •Portland 31 •Portland State 32 •CS Northridge 35 •at LSU 34 •Idaho State 26 •Washington St. 39 •at UCLA 35 •at USC 34 •Oregon 34 •Oregon State 35 •at Arizona St. 33 •at Arizona 27 •Stanford 34 •California 24 •USC 37 •UCLA 29 •at Oregon 28 •at Oregon St. 22 •Arizona 31 •Arizona State 36 •at Stanford 34 •at California 23 •at Washington St. 38 •vs. California 38 Valparaiso 26 • denotes games started •Pepperdine 23 •Nicholls State 25 •Northern Iowa 18 •Sacramento St. 24 •Eastern Wash. 25 •Idaho 26 •Southern Utah 24 •at Gonzaga 27 •Portland State 20 •LSU 32 •Weber State 27 •at USC 26 •at UCLA 35 •Arizona 37 •Arizona State 34 •at Stanford 37 •at California 32 •at Washington St. 32 •Oregon 31 •Oregon State 25 •at Arizona State 32 •at Arizona 17 •California 33 •Stanford 30 •Washington St. 37 •at Pittsburgh 27 •at Oregon State 33 •at Oregon 26 •USC 27 •UCLA 37 •vs ASU (Pac-10) 27 •vs WSU (Pac-10) 35 • denotes games started 4-8 11-23 13-19 9-21 3-9 6-10 9-14 8-18 3-6 11-13 8-12 6-11 8-12 6-18 7-14 7-12 7-10 11-19 9-15 12-19 4-12 7-11 5-16 5-11 6-12 7-12 6-9 8-17 9-19 5-12 8-15 8-15 9-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7 9-11 0-1 3-5 4-6 1-5 4-6 1-3 5-10 2-4 5-7 3-7 5-6 2-4 2-4 2-4 7-14 4-5 3-5 0-0 5-11 1-4 3-7 2-4 1-2 1-5 3-11 5-6 2-5 0-2 1-2 1-2 4-8 9 18 8 15 9 9 13 12 5 12 10 12 11 17 8 10 16 14 16 6 13 4 14 17 11 10 15 15 14 4 11 11 12 3 1 3 3 5 3 2 2 5 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 1 3 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 6 3 3 3 1 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 12 31 26 21 10 13 22 17 11 24 21 15 21 14 16 16 21 26 21 24 13 15 13 12 13 15 15 21 20 10 17 17 22 11-16 5-8 2-6 6-9 4-7 3-9 3-3 6-9 1-4 8-17 7-14 1-5 5-8 6-9 4-8 11-18 5-10 6-13 4-9 9-12 5-7 4-9 8-13 4-11 7-15 6-13 5-9 3-5 7-9 7-13 6-11 6-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-5 2-4 3-4 1-2 3-5 1-4 1-4 1-4 7-8 3-4 4-6 2-3 3-4 4-6 8-9 1-2 1-6 1-2 6-6 7-8 5-6 2-2 6-9 6-10 1-4 1-2 4-6 2-2 3-3 6-6 4-9 1-1 12 10 4 9 8 14 12 12 4 14 12 11 10 8 10 10 6 8 8 8 12 2 14 10 14 9 14 2 9 13 10 8 3 2 5 4 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 5 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 4 2 4 2 1 2 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 3 3 2 5 3 4 5 3 2 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 12 7 13 11 7 7 13 9 19 18 4 13 16 16 23 11 13 14 25 15 10 22 14 15 13 14 8 17 20 16 13 Brockman’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game Single-Game Career Highs Points – 31, vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 Rebounds – 18 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 Assists – 4, twice, last vs. Washington State, Dec. 14, 2007 Blocks – 6 vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 Steals – 4, vs. Morgan State, Nov. 13, 2005 FG Made – 13 vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 18, 2007 FG Attempted – 23 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 3-Pt. FG Made – None 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None FT Made – 9 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 FT Attempted – 14 vs. Oregon, Jan. 17, 2008 Minutes – 39, vs. Washington State, Jan. 5, 2008 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Morgan State 21 •UW-Green Bay 19 •Air Force 29 •American 29 •Idaho 24 •Loyola Marymount 15 •Gonzaga 33 •vs New Mexico 21 •Eastern Wash. 24 •Lehigh 18 •Arizona State 21 •Arizona 21 •Cornell 22 •Washington St. 19 •at USC 22 •at UCLA 23 •Oregon State 27 •Oregon 27 •at California 30 •at Stanford 33 •at Washington St. 31 •USC 22 •UCLA 29 •at Oregon 29 •at Oregon St. 11 •Stanford 21 California 32 •at Arizona St. 26 •at Arizona 29 •vs Oregon (Pac-10) 23 •vs Utah St. (NCAA) 22 •vs Illinois (NCAA) 15 •vs UConn (NCAA) 26 • denotes games started 7-10 4-6 8-10 6-9 3-8 4-6 3-5 2-7 6-9 0-2 3-7 2-3 8-11 0-3 4-8 6-11 4-12 3-6 3-8 5-9 2-6 1-4 3-6 7-11 2-3 1-4 2-4 6-10 4-10 3-8 0-1 0-1 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-7 0-0 5-6 4-5 5-5 3-3 3-4 1-1 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-4 1-4 0-0 3-4 0-0 1-2 1-1 2-4 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 10 8 10 6 8 7 6 6 10 1 6 9 12 5 7 6 7 10 10 8 6 5 5 7 3 3 8 4 8 4 4 2 4 1 4 3 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 5 4 3 2 4 3 3 1 3 4 2 3 4 4 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 4 5 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 17 8 21 16 11 11 9 5 16 0 6 4 17 1 9 12 11 6 7 11 6 2 7 14 4 5 4 13 8 6 0 0 11 Brockman’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2005-2006 33/32 2006-2007 32/32 2007-2008 32/31 MIN AVG 794 24.1 921 28.8 1009 31.5 FG–FGA 116–224 175–318 237–442 PCT .518 .550 .536 3FG–A 0–0 0–0 0–0 PCT FT–A .000 46–69 .000 103–156 .000 94–181 PCT OR-DR .667 85–130 .660 117–190 .519 141–229 TOT AVG 215 6.5 307 9.6 370 11.6 TOTALS 2724 528–984 .537 0–0 .000 243–406 .599 892 44 97/95 28.1 353–549 9.2 PF–DQ 84–2 90–2 94–2 268–6 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL AST 24 35 35 TO 46 84 76 BK 3 4 8 ST 35 24 21 PTS AVG 278 8.4 453 14.2 568 17.8 94 206 15 80 1299 13.4 tyreese BRESHERS Forward 6-7 • 260 lbs • Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. (K.C. Price) 33 Fast Facts Full Name . ...................Tyreese Eugene Breshers Family ...Father ..........Toby Breshers Mother ........Vickie Breshers Siblings ......Brandon, Tori HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Frederick K. C. Price III High School in Los Angeles ... ranked as the a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... led the Knights to a 31-4 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the Harbor League ... team advanced to the Division IIIAA CIF Southern Section finals where it lost to Campbell Hall ... a first-team all Southern Section honoree honorable mention all-state MaxPreps.com ... averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and a state-best six blocked shots per game as a junior. ... by Favorite Book: “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Favorite Movie(s): Bad Boys 1 & 2, Glory Road, Rush Hour 1, 2 & 3 Compared while in high school to former NBA forward Charles Barkley Most Memorable Win: State title game as a freshman in high school Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Favorite Quote: “Every team needs a hero. Every hero needs a team.” Favorite Song: “Public Service Announcement” by Jay-Z Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child : Legos Toughest player I ever played against: Jon Brockman DAWG BYTES: “Tyreese’s combination of strength, quickness and athleticism is rare, particularly among college freshmen. He has great quickness, particularly for his size, and that really gives him an advantage inside.” — Lorenzo Romar 45 matthew BRYAN-AMANING Forward 6-9 • 235 lbs • Sophomore London, England (St. Dunstan’s College, England/ South Kent School, Conn.) 11 Fast Facts Full Name . ................. Matthew Osei Bryan-Amaning Major ............................................................ Undeclared Family .........Father ........................Samuel Amaning .......................Mother ............................Brenda Bryan .......................Brother . ........................................Jake • Scored 41 points against the Czech Republic as a member of the Great Britain U20 national team at Euro Championships. • The 2007 Gatorade Connecticut State Player of the Year award receipient. • Ranked No. 34 overall by USA Today in the recruiting class of 2007. Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball, He Got Game Favorite Book: Angels & Demons Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Arsenal Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Debbie Allen My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson Favorite Class at UW: Communications, Psychology I chose to wear No. 11 because: That’s the age I played my first official basketball game Toughest player I competed against: Luol Deng Most Memorable Win: 71-61 win over #4 UCLA Led Great Britain at the 2008 U20 European Championships and dropped an eye-opening 41 on the Czech Republic. 46 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Saw action in all 33 games and started three as a true freshman ... Earned starts against Syracuse, Long Beach State and Oklahoma State ... Scored a season-high 12 points twice, both against Oregon State ... Grabbed nine rebounds at Oregon State, seven of which were offensive ... averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds in eight games for Team Great Britain at the U20 European Championships in the summer of 2008 ... Ranked fourth among all all players in the “B” division at the Euros in blocked shots with 1.6 per game ... Scoring output was 12th, rebounding was 13th ... registered three double-doubles ... Scored 41 points with 11 rebounds against the Czech Republic ... grabbed 10 rebounds against Macedonia and Norway. HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of South Kent (Conn.) School ... A native of London, England who played three years at South Kent School ... The 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year from Connecticut ... Rated the nation’s No. 34 recruit by USA Today ... Ranked 10th among power forwards, No. 44 DAWG BYTES: “Matthew’s best attri- overall by Rivals.com ... Averaged 20.0 points and 12.5 bute is is 7-foot, 4-inch rebounds per game his final season at South Kent School wingspan. He is quick ... Three-year letterwinner and one year team captain ... Participated in the Jordan All-American Classic Regional and strong and came All-Star Game in April of 2007 ... Amassed 24 points into the preseason and 10 reobounds for the Suburban team in that game more confident and ag... Attended Nike Camp twice and played in the Nike gressive. His experi- Camp All-Star Game once ... Also participated in the ence over the summer Jordan Classic ... Averaged 14 points and nine rebounds really helped him a per game as a junior at South Kent in 2005-06 ... As a great deal.” sophomore, averaged eight points per game and five — Lorenzo Romar rebounds ... First played basketball at age four, but didn’t officially play any games until he was 11. Bryan-Amaning’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech 16 4-8 Utah 2 0-1 Eastern Wash. 24 0-4 vs. Texas A&M 13 3-6 •vs. Syracuse 23 4-11 •Long Beach St 25 4-8 •at Oklahoma St 14 1-3 Pittsburgh 4 0-0 Portland 15 3-6 Portland State 16 2-3 CS Northridge 13 0-4 at LSU 4 0-3 Idaho State 14 1-4 Washington St 4 0-0 at UCLA 18 2-3 at USC 17 2-6 Oregon 20 3-9 Oregon State 18 6-10 at Arizona St 16 1-4 at Arizona 11 0-1 Stanford 13 0-4 California 6 0-2 USC 9 3-5 UCLA 18 3-5 at Oregon 11 0-2 at Oregon St 23 6-9 Arizona 16 2-3 Arizona State 13 0-3 at Stanford 18 3-3 at California 20 3-8 at Washington St 26 3-6 vs. California 10 1-3 Valparaiso 12 1-3 • denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points – 12, twice (last at Oregon St, Feb. 16, 2008) FG Attempted – 11, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, Rebounds – 9, at Oregon State, Feb. 16, 2008 2007 Assists – 2, at California, Mar. 1, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – None Blocks – 2, three times (last at Oregon St, Feb. 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None FT Made – 4, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, 2007 16, 2008) Steals – 3, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, 2007 FG Made – 6, twice (last at Oregon St, Feb. 16, FT Attempted – 8, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, 2007 Minutes – 26, at Washington St, Mar. 8, 2008 2008) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 2-6 0-0 0-2 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-8 0-0 2-6 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 1 7 3 5 4 3 0 2 3 6 2 5 0 2 6 3 7 2 2 1 1 3 1 3 9 3 1 1 5 6 1 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 4 3 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 8 0 11 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 4 3 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 5 0 6 0 12 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 2 6 0 0 0 12 0 5 1 1 1 6 0 6 1 7 0 2 2 2 Bryan-Amaning’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2007-2008 33/3 TOTALS 33/3 MIN AVG 482 14.6 482 14.6 FG–FGA PCT 61–160 .407 3FG–A 0–0 PCT .000 FT–A 16–46 PCT .348 OR-DR 50–54 61–160 .407 0–0 .000 16–46 .348 50–54 TOT AVG 104 3.2 104 3.2 PF–DQ 60–0 AST 12 TO 39 BK 18 ST 21 PTS AVG 138 4.2 60–0 12 39 18 21 138 4.2 47 justin DENTMON Guard 5-11 • 185 lbs • Senior Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale/The Winchendon School, Mass.) 5 Fast Facts Full Name . ........................... Justin Lorenzo Dentmon Nickname..................................................J.D. and J-5 Major ...............................................Interdiscipliary Art Family .........Mother ................... Stephine Dentmon Siblings ......................... Bruce, Keyon, Keyon’ta, Jaleesa, Steven • One of nine players in UW history to register two 100-plus assist seasons. • Enters the season fifth on the UW career chart for assists and steals. • Converted 20 consecutive free throws during a six-game span from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29, 2005. • First-team 2006 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team member. • Rated the No. 10 point guard nationally in the class of 2005 by Rivals.com. • A first-team All-Illinois state pick in 2004. • Leading scorer at the 2004 Illinois state tournament with 78 points in three games, 24 more than the next closest player. Favorite Movie: Friday, Coming to America, Above The Rim Favorite Book: The Bible Something Few People Know: Writes poetry, played volleyball, has 11 siblings Favorite Toy as a Child: G.I. Joe Favorite Class at UW: Art The veteran in the UW backcourt who is poised to move up the UW career charts for steals, assists and scoring. Biggest Influence: Mother Favorite Lorenzo Romar Quote: “On The Line.” Most Memorable Win: Making final two free throws in win over East St. Louis. Favorite Non UW Basketball Team: UW Women’s Volleyball Favorite Quote: “...greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 Song That Describes His Game: “I Believe I Can Fly.” – R. Kelly 48 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL • Three-year letterman with team-high 98 appearances entering his senior season ... Has 67 starts in his first three years ... Enters the season 80 points shy of becoming the 33rd playing in school history to surpass 1,000 career points ... Tied for fifth on the school’s career steals chart with 127 and fifth in assists with 315 (third among active Pac-10 career leaders) ... One of nine players in Husky history to record two 100-assist seasons ... 2007-08 (Junior) — Played in all 33 games and started eight, including the first seven contests of the season ... also started the Jan. 10 game at UCLA ... Scored 22 points against Long Beach State and UCLA - both off the bench ... Shot 9-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line against the 49ers ... Went 7-of-8 from the free throw line at Oklahoma State and LSU ... handed-out a season-high seven assists against Eastern Washington ... Averaged 11.6 points per game during the Huskies five-game tour of Greece prior to the beginning of the school year. 2006-07 (Sophomore) — Played all 32 games, starting 27 of them ... Voted the MVP of the Basketball Travelers Classic ... Ranked No. 7 among Pac-10 players in free throw accuracy (79.8%) and No. 8 in assists (3.6) ... One of five double-figure scorers on the team, averaging 10.1 points per game ... Led the team with 115 assists ... Distributed a career-high 11 assists against Southern Utah ... Tallied career-high 24 points versus Oregon ... Posted one double-double with 11 points and 11 assists against Southern Utah ... Registered six games with five-or-more assists ... Led all Husky scorers on four occasions ... Was UW’s top assister a team-high 16 times ... His 1.20 assist-turnover ratio (115-96) ranked 10th among Pac-10 players. 2005-06 (Freshman) — Played all 33 games, starting 32 of them ... Voted to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team by the league’s coaches ... Twice was honored as the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week, on Dec. 12 and Mar. 20 ... Scored a season-high 17 points against Gonzaga, 11 of them in the final 9:40 of the win over the sixth-ranked Bulldogs ... Registered nine assists versus Loyola Marymount and had eight in two other games ... Grabbed eight rebounds against Arizona ... Led the Huskies and ranked No. 4 among Pac-10 players in both steals (52) and free throw percentage (81.4%) ...Ranked second on the team and eighth in the conference with 3.76 assists per game ... His 1.41 assist-turnover ration (124/88) was the sixth best among Pac-10 players ... The team’s fifth-leading scorer with 8.3 points per game ... Led all Huskies in assists during 15 games ... Had one of the most productive freshman campaigns in school history ... Distributed 124 assists DAWG BYTES: to break the 21-year-old school freshman record ... “Justin’s experience Listed No. 1 among all-time UW freshmen with 52 is his strength. He has steals, No. 3 with 913 minutes played, No. 5 with an worked hard to devel- 81.4-percent free throw accuracy and No. 8 with 274 op a nice shot and he points ... Converted 20 consecutive free throws during continued to improve a six-game span from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29 ... Helped every aspect of his the Huskies to a 26-7 record and their second straight game during his career Sweet 16 berth. here. He’s played a lot of basketball as a Husky and he has been a key part of some really good teams here.” — Lorenzo Romar HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of The Winchendon (Mass.) School ... A McDonald’s AllAmerica top-150 selection ... Listed 70th overall and No. 10 among point guards in the Class of 2005 by Rivals.com ... Enrolled at The Winchendon School in Massachusetts for the 2005 school year after graduating from Carbondale (Ill.) High School ... Ranked No. 155 nationally in the prep class of 2005 by Athlon’s magazine ... A top-125 national recruit in the Scout. com rankings ... Four-year letterman at Carbondale ... First-team All-Illinois state selection in 2004 ... Averaged 21.7 points per game during his senior season at Carbondale High School in 2004 ... Led the Terriers to a 28-7 record and a third-place finish at the 2004 Illinois state tournament ... Was the top scorer in the 2004 state tournament in Peoria with 78 points in three games, 24 more than the next highest individual ... Averaged 17.2 points and 7.8 assists per game during his junior season in 2003 ... Also lettered in football and track & field. DAWG BYTES: ““He’s so tough. He’s probably the strongest guy in our league. When you watch him on film, everybody else is flying and he is holding his ground. He plays with great intensity and passion and he’s very, very physical.” —UCLA coach Ben Howland 49 justin DENTMON Dentmon’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game Dentmon’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 26 1-5 •Utah 34 4-9 •Eastern Wash. 32 5-13 •vs. Texas A&M 33 3-12 •vs. Syracuse 30 7-14 •Long Beach St 33 9-15 •at Oklahoma St 34 5-12 Pittsburgh 24 2-6 Portland 12 1-3 Portland State 18 1-5 CS Northridge 29 5-7 at LSU 23 1-4 Idaho State 22 3-8 Washington St 25 2-2 *at UCLA 16 2-4 at USC 20 2-5 Oregon 14 1-4 Oregon State 23 3-4 at Arizona St 23 1-6 at Arizona 25 3-5 Stanford 25 2-8 California 16 2-5 USC 27 5-12 UCLA 26 7-12 at Oregon 24 6-11 at Oregon St 21 7-11 Arizona 23 0-10 Arizona State 27 4-7 at Stanford 23 5-9 at California 21 4-7 at Washington St 25 1-6 vs. California 19 1-5 Valparaiso 26 4-10 • denotes games started • Pepperdine 26 4-11 • Nicholls State 22 5-6 • Northern Iowa 33 5-10 • Sacramento St 28 3-7 • Eastern Wash. 31 7-12 • Idaho 24 2-7 • Southern Utah 32 5-9 • at Gonzaga 32 2-14 • Portland St 26 6-10 • LSU 30 2-10 • Weber State 21 3-5 • at USC 28 4-8 • at UCLA 33 2-8 Arizona 14 2-5 Arizona State 19 1-4 at Stanford 24 7-9 at California 37 5-16 at Washington St. 30 1-6 • Oregon 34 8-15 • Oregon State 26 5-9 • at Arizona St 37 5-13 • at Arizona 30 3-8 • California 34 3-4 • Stanford 19 0-4 • Washington St 34 2-12 • at Pittsburgh 35 2-4 • at Oregon St 27 2-8 • at Oregon 32 2-7 • USC 33 4-7 • UCLA 34 1-7 • vs ASU (Pac-10) 33 5-7 • vs WSU (Pac-10) 30 1-5 • denotes games started 1-3 1-3 2-7 0-4 0-3 4-6 0-3 1-3 0-0 0-2 2-3 0-1 2-6 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 1-3 0-3 1-2 1-3 3-4 0-4 0-1 1-2 1-3 0-1 1-2 2-3 0-2 7-9 4-4 4-6 2-2 0-4 7-8 4-6 1-2 0-0 6-8 7-8 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 5-9 3-3 0-0 6-6 3-5 1-2 3-4 3-4 2-2 1-3 2 2 5 2 5 2 1 3 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 4 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 5 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 4 2 4 1 4 3 0 3 1 4 1 7 4 5 2 3 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 3 1 0 6 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 4 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 3 16 16 10 16 22 17 9 3 2 18 9 10 6 4 4 4 9 3 6 5 5 10 20 16 17 6 11 12 12 5 5 11 Single-Game Career Highs Points – 24, vs. Oregon, Jan. 25, 2007 Rebounds – 9, vs. Portland State, Dec. 16, 2006 Assists – 11, vs. Southern Utah, Dec. 4, 2006 Blocks – 1, 10 times (last at Cal., Mar. 1, 2008) Steals – 4, vs. Oregon State, Jan. 19, 2007 FG Made – 9, vs. Long Beach State, Nov. 26, 2007 FG Attempted – 16, at California, January 13, 2007 3-Pt. FG Made – 4, twice (last vs. Long Beach State, Nov. 26, 2007 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 7, twice (last vs. Long Beach State, Nov. 26, 2007) FT Made – 9, vs. Gonzaga, Dec. 4, 2005 FT Attempted – 12, vs. Illinois, Mar. 18, 2006 Minutes – 37, three times, last at Arizona State, Feb. 1, 2007 3-7 4-5 1-4 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-6 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-3 0-1 0-2 2-6 1-1 0-2 0-1 3-6 0-2 3-4 0-1 2-2 2-2 6-6 1-2 8-8 0-0 1-2 3-3 5-6 3-4 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 3-4 1-1 2-4 2-2 8-10 7-8 3-5 0-0 6-6 3-4 3-4 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 3-4 0-1 5-5 4 3 6 2 5 3 4 5 9 0 5 1 3 1 3 5 9 1 6 7 5 2 5 3 4 6 5 6 0 4 4 3 1 2 3 2 5 0 2 3 1 2 4 5 3 3 2 2 4 0 2 5 1 2 1 2 3 2 4 4 1 1 2 5 3 6 3 6 2 4 11 6 3 9 2 3 4 3 4 1 4 1 7 3 3 0 5 0 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 6 0 3 4 2 3 1 4 4 2 5 3 3 1 6 4 4 2 3 2 1 4 6 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 3 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 13 16 17 7 23 4 11 7 18 7 8 9 6 4 5 15 12 5 24 17 13 7 12 3 9 6 5 4 12 5 13 7 Dentmon’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Morgan State •UW-Green Bay •Air Force •American •Idaho •LMU •Gonzaga •vs. New Mexico •Eastern Wash. Lehigh •Arizona State •Arizona •Cornell •Washington St •at USC •at UCLA •Oregon State •Oregon •at California •at Stanford •at Washington St •USC •UCLA •at Oregon •at Oregon St •Stanford •California •at Arizona St •at Arizona •vs Oregon (Pac-10) •vs Utah St (NCAA) •vs Illinois (NCAA) •vs UConn (NCAA) 24 20 31 27 23 30 30 31 20 22 35 31 30 37 36 21 28 24 15 28 35 28 35 31 24 28 24 23 26 20 32 30 34 3-8 1-3 3-5 2-5 2-5 2-4 4-9 3-8 2-3 2-4 3-10 3-6 4-4 2-6 2-7 1-3 2-7 2-7 1-2 1-6 5-9 4-6 5-9 1-5 2-4 0-4 3-4 1-4 4-7 2-5 3-6 2-9 2-9 0-1 0-1 2-4 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-3 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-0 2-4 0-3 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-3 0-1 1-3 0-2 1-2 0-2 2-3 1-4 3-6 0-0 3-4 1-4 0-3 3-6 2-2 4-6 3-3 4-6 2-2 9-9 3-3 1-1 0-0 5-5 1-2 7-8 6-6 2-2 0-0 4-5 0-0 0-0 2-3 5-6 4-4 5-6 3-4 0-0 3-4 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-3 2-2 8-12 4-5 5 2 4 3 5 4 4 6 4 1 5 8 2 2 6 1 6 7 1 5 4 1 4 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 3 5 1 2 4 0 4 2 3 2 3 4 3 1 3 2 2 3 4 4 1 2 5 8 3 4 2 4 9 6 2 6 1 4 6 2 5 6 4 8 6 3 0 2 2 2 1 5 1 3 6 3 1 4 4 3 1 1 5 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 7 4 4 6 4 2 4 2 4 5 2 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 2 2 9 4 12 8 8 7 17 10 5 4 11 7 15 12 6 2 8 4 2 4 16 12 16 5 5 3 10 3 13 6 11 13 8 Dentmon’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2005-2006 33/32 2006-2007 32/27 2007-2008 33/8 MIN AVG 913 27.7 928 29.0 799 24.2 FG–FGA 79–193 109–267 109–256 PCT .409 .408 .426 3FG–A 20–70 23–73 27–85 PCT .286 .315 .318 FT–A 96–118 83–104 77–109 PCT .814 .798 .706 OR-DR 40–77 47–82 20–56 TOTALS 2640 297–716 .415 70–228 .307 256–331 .773 107–215 50 98/67 26.9 TOT AVG 117 3.5 129 4.0 76 2.3 322 3.3 PF–DQ 84–2 79–4 52–0 215–6 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL AST 124 115 76 TO 88 96 53 315 237 BK 5 1 4 ST 52 39 36 10 127 PTS AVG 274 8.3 324 10.1 322 9.8 920 9.4 darnell GANT Forward 6-8 • 210 lbs • Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) 44 Fast Facts Full Name . ........................ Darnell Niikwaatei Gant Family Mother . ........... Deborah Mayez Grandparents .Earlie, Louise Brother ............ DeVonte Mendez 2007-08 (Freshman) — Sat out the entire season and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Sat out the 2007-08 season and has four years of eligibility remaining. HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles ... The top-rated power forward on the West Coast according to Scout.com ... Ranked as the nation’s 50th best recruit by USA Today ... Listed No. 12 in Best in the West rankings compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telgram ... Averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots per game his senior season, helping Crenshaw to a 19-8 record ... During his senior year, also contributed 4.3 assists per game, 5.6 blocks per game and 3.0 steals per game ... A first-team All-State Division I selection by CalHi Sports ... The same publicaton picked him to the third-team all-state squad for all divisions ... A two-time all-city selection out of Los Angeles’ talent-laden Coliseum League ... Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Marques Johnson and Tremaine Fowlkes ... Ranked No. 85 nationally by PrepStars and No. 93 in the SI.com Hot 100 Seniors ratings ... Helped lead Crenshaw to a 21-5 record in 2006, with a 9-1 league mark ... Two-year letterwinner and three year team captain ... Led JV team to a 12-0 season finishing first in League and District ... As a sophomore and junior, named an all-state Underclassman Team ... Named to the all-city second Team his junior year and all-city first Team his senior year ... Was named the 2007 Team MVP ... Participated in the ABCD camp in New Jersey where he was second among California rebounders ... Participated in the Dream Vision All-American game as a senior where he was the Slam Dunk Champion ... Competed in the Collision All-Star game in Gardena, Calif. ... Took part in the Pangos All-American Camp, scoring 30 points with eight rebounds, 5.6 assists and three blocks ... Also lettered in track and field and volleyball. Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Television Show(s): Family Guy, Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show Biggest Influence: Grandmother DAWG BYTES: “Darnell has a nice, soft shooting touch and he brings a great energy to the floor. He is a very good athlete, is very quick and can have quite an impact on the game.” —Lorenzo Romar Would Like To Meet & Visit With: Ray Charles Favorite Non-Basketball Team: New England Patriots Favorite Quote: “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me” - Philippins 4:13 Song That Describes His Game: “Walk It Off” by Lil’ Wayne Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child : Ninja Turtles & Power Rangers Toughest player I ever played against: James Harden 51 justin HOLIDAY Forward 6-6• 170 lbs • Sophomore Chatsworth, Calif. (Campbell Hall) 22 Fast Facts Full Name . .................................Justin Alaric Holiday Family .........Father ........................... Shawn Holiday Mother .............................Toya Holiday Siblings ................Jrue, Aaron, Lauren • Helped lead Campbell Hall High School to a 33-1 record and the 2007 California state Class IV championship. • Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. • Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots as a senior at Campbell Hall High School. Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie(s): Transformers, Dark Knight, Iron Man, 300, Hancock, Wanted Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Husky football and volleyball Favorite Song: “Closer” by Goapele Greatest Sports Memory: Winning state twice. Biggest Influence: God Favorite Toy As A Child: Power Rangers and Batman Something People Might Not Know: First sport was soccer; Played high school football and was recruiting to play college Chose Number 22 Because: Emmitt Smith wore it for the Dallas Cowboys when I was younger Toughest Ever Completed Against: My dad Hobbies & Interests: Playing piano, singing and playing the drums Lorenzo Romar frequently compares Justin to former Husky standout Bobby Jones for his defensive intensity. 52 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Appeared in 19 games during his true freshman season ... Registered double-figures in minutes during the first four games of the year ... Played a season-high 16 minutes against Texas A&M in the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden ... Season-best was a three-point effort against California in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament ... also scored on six other occasions during the season ... registered two steals against Utah and USC ... grabbed six rebounds in just 11 minutes during his debut against New Jersey Tech. HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, Calif. ... Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a senior ... A first-team all-state Division IV selection by CalHi Sports ... Led Campbell Hall to a 33-1 record and the state Class IV championship ... Scored 15 points DAWG BYTES: in a 70-34 triumph over Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa “Justin has a great feel that tied for the most lopsided margin in California state for the game and under- boy’s championship game history ... Amassed 30 points, stands how the game five assists and eight steals in a 99-34 win over Oaks is played. He makes Christian on Feb. 20, 2007 ... Played alongside his younger things happen on both brother, Jrue, who is currently a senior at Campbell Hall ends of the floor - ... Averaged 20.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as whether it is making a junior, helping the team to a 26-6 record and a perfect a defensive stop, get- 10-0 mark in league play ... Topped the league with 373 ting an offensive re- rebounds as a junior and his 106 blocks were 60 more than any other player ... As a sophomore, led team to bounds or finishing on an undefeated 32-0 record ... Also lettered in football at a break.” Campbell Hall ... Attended the Adidas Superstar Camp — Lorenzo Romar in Atlanta ... brother, Jrue, plays at UCLA. Holiday’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech 11 1-3 Utah 11 1-2 Eastern Washington 15 0-2 vs. Texas A&M 16 0-2 vs. Syracuse 2 0-1 Long Beach State 3 0-1 Portland State 2 0-0 CS Northridge 2 0-0 Idaho State 8 0-0 at UCLA 4 0-0 at USC 3 0-0 at Arizona State 2 0-0 at Arizona 4 1-1 Stanford 8 0-1 California 6 0-0 USC 6 1-1 UCLA 9 0-1 vs. California 8 1-2 Valparaiso 5 0-0 • denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points – 3, vs. California, Mar., 12, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – None Rebounds – 6, vs. New Jersey Tech, Nov. 13, 2007 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 1, four times (last vs. Assists – 2, twice (last at Arizona, Jan. 26, 2008) Stanford, Jan. 31, 2008) 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 102 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 Blocks – 1, five times (last vs. UCLA, Feb. 10, 2008) FT Made – 1, three times (last vs. Valparaiso, Steals – 2, twice (last vs. USC, Feb. 7, 2008) Mar. 19, 2008) FG Made – 1, five times (last vs. California, Mar. 12, 2008) FT Attempted – 3, vs. California, Mar. 12, 2008) FG Attempted – 3, vs. New Jersey Tech, Nov. 13, Minutes – 16, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 2007 Holiday’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2007-2008 19/0 TOTALS 19/0 MIN AVG 125 6.6 125 6.6 FG–FGA PCT 5–17 .294 3FG–A 0–4 PCT .000 FT–A 3–7 PCT .429 OR-DR 8–17 5–17 .294 0–4 .000 3–7 .429 8–17 TOT AVG 25 1.3 25 1.3 PF–DQ 14–0 AST 8 TO 7 BK 5 ST 4 14–0 8 7 5 4 PTS AVG 13 0.7 13 0.7 53 venoy OVERTON Guard 5-11 • 180 lbs • Sophomore Seattle, Wash. (Franklin) 1 Fast Facts Full Name . .................................... Venoy Lee Overton Nickname ............................................................ V. O. Major ...........................................................Undeclared Family .........Mother ............................ Rhonda Riley Sisters . ...Nicole, Tina, Johnetta, Keka • Honorable mention all-Pac-10 freshman team in 2008. • The 2007 state Class 4A Player of the Year. • Averaged 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.0 steals his senior season at Franklin High School. • Listed No. 25 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. • Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) and Aaron Brooks (Oregon). Favorite Book: “Cat in The Hat” by Dr. Suess Favorite Television Show: I Love Money Favorite Movie: Friday Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Boston Red Sox Greatest Sports Memory: Hitting a game-winner in fifth grade Something Few People Know: Loves Cats, Likes School Favorite Coach Romar Saying: “I’ve Got A Feeling” 45 steals in 2007-08 ranks as the second-highest total for a UW freshman – behind Justin Dentmon and ahead of Jon Brockman. 54 Favorite Thing About This Team: Has a lot of heart Toughest Player Ever Faced: Jon Brockman Person I most admire: My mother, Rhonda, and my Uncle Skip Favorite Toy As A Child: A tennis ball WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Appeared in all 33 games during the season and started 26, including the final 18 ... finished the season ranked 7th in the Pac-10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.62) and eighth in steals (1.36) ... His 45 steals ranks as the second-highest total for a Husky freshman behind teammate Justin Dentmon’s 52 in 2005 and just ahead of Jon Brockman’s 35 that same season ... an honorable mention all-Pac-10 freshman team selection ... averaged 4.9 points and a team-leading 3.2 assists per game ... led the team in assists 17 times ... scored in double-figures five times with a high of 19 points (led the team) in just 19 minutes against Arizona ... went 5-for-9 from the field and 9-for-9 from the free throw line against the Wildcats ... his nine free throws against Arizona tied with Jon Brockman for the most in a single game during the season ... scored 14 points against Cal State Northridge, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line ... grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists at Washington State. DAWG BYTES: “Venoy’s strengths are his speed and his passing as well as his ability to really defend the ball. He gives us some great options in the backcourt, both offensively and defensively, with regard to our various lineups and personnel decisions.” — Lorenzo Romar HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle ... The Washington state Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior ... Listed No. 25 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... Averaged 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.0 steals during his senior season ... Led the Quakers to a 24-3 record in 2007 with a 14-0 league mark and third-place state finish ... Helped guide Franklin to the 2006 Class 4A state championship, scoring 20 points in a 70-51 win over Central Valley in the title game ... Averaged 18.1 points per game as a junior, 17.6 as a sophomore and 6.0 as a freshman ... Graduate of Seattle’s Franklin High School, which also produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) and Aaron Brooks (Oregon). Overton’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 20 1-3 •Utah 31 2-8 •Eastern Wash. 24 2-4 •vs. Texas A&M 28 2-6 •vs. Syracuse 28 4-10 •Long Beach St 24 2-3 •at Oklahoma St 28 0-6 •Pittsburgh 13 0-1 Portland 18 0-1 Portland State 13 0-0 CS Northridge 24 5-5 at LSU 10 0-1 Idaho State 21 3-5 Washington St 7 0-1 at UCLA 22 0-6 •at USC 19 1-4 •Oregon 27 3-9 •Oregon St 25 1-5 •at Arizona St 19 0-2 •at Arizona 15 1-1 •Stanford 16 0-1 •California 26 1-3 •USC 16 2-7 •UCLA 14 1-3 •at Oregon 18 2-3 •at Oregon St 19 0-2 •Arizona 19 5-9 •Arizona St 21 2-5 •at Stanford 19 0-2 •at California 19 1-3 •at Washington St 35 2-7 •vs. California 16 1-6 •Valparaiso 24 2-4 • denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points – 19, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – 4 vs. CS Northridge, Dec. Rebounds – 7, at Washington St, Mar., 8, 2008 22, 2007 Assists – 7 vs. Oregon St, Jan. 19, 2008 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 5, vs. Syracuse, Nov. Blocks – 1, vs. Idaho St, Dec. 31, 2007 23, 2007 Steals – 4, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 FT Made – 9, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 FG Made – 5, twice (vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008) FT Attempted – 9, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 FG Attempted – 10, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Minutes – 35, at Washington St, Mar. 8, 2008 0-2 0-2 1-3 0-2 2-5 1-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 4-4 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 202 5-6 0-0 0-2 1-2 2-6 4-5 0-0 5-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 5-6 3-6 3-5 0-0 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 2-4 9-9 1-2 1-3 2-4 1-3 5-6 0-0 2 2 2 5 6 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 0 1 1 3 0 4 7 1 0 3 4 3 5 5 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 2 3 3 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 3 2 0 5 2 2 2 3 2 1 6 6 3 6 5 6 2 3 2 3 3 1 3 0 1 1 5 7 3 2 2 5 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 3 6 1 4 3 3 4 2 1 6 2 0 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 0 3 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 4 9 5 4 11 7 4 0 5 0 14 0 10 0 1 3 11 5 3 2 3 4 4 2 4 2 19 5 1 4 5 8 4 Overton’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2007-2008 33/26 TOTALS 33/26 MIN AVG 678 20.5 678 20.5 FG–FGA PCT 46–136 .338 3FG–A 11–44 PCT .250 FT–A 60–91 PCT .659 OR-DR 17–46 46–136 .338 11–44 .250 60–91 .659 17–46 TOT AVG 63 1.9 63 1.9 PF–DQ 78–3 AST 107 TO 66 BK 1 ST 45 PTS AVG 163 4.9 78–3 107 66 1 45 163 4.9 55 quincy PONDEXTER Forward 6-6 • 210 lbs • Junior Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 20 Fast Facts Full Name . ............................... Quincy Coe Pondexter Nickname ..............................................................“Q” Major .............................................................Sociology Family .........Father .......................Roscoe Pondexter Mother .........................Doris Pondexter Siblings .........................Jason, Myisha • Averages 24 minutes per game over his first two seasons. • An honorable mention All-Pac-10 Freshman Team selection in 2007. • Listed as the nation’s No. 27 recruit in the class of 2006 and the No. 7 small forward by Scout.com. • The No. 5 prep prospect in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. • Father, Roscoe, and uncle, Cliff, played for Lute Olson at Long Beach State. Roscoe was drafted by the Boston Celtics and played 10 years overseas. Cliff had a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls. Favorite Television Show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Favorite Book: “Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?” by Charles Barkley Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball, Disturbia, The 6th Man Song That Best Describes His Game: “Champion” by Kanye West Favorite Class at UW: Swahili Would Like To Meet: Jesus, Barack Obama Biggest Influence: Father Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Lasagna Childhood Sports Hero: Kobe “Bean” Bryant Averaged 15.2 points and 6.4 rebounds and shot 42 percent from the field in his last five games of 2007-08. Team I would add to the schedule: Fresno State Favorite Quote: “You win some, you lose some, but you live,you live to fight another day.” Something Few People Know: He is shy Favorite Thing About This Team: The team’s determination to win DAWG BYTES: “Quincy is a very athletic player and one of his strengths is his ability to get to the basket. He has a great deal more confidence this year and he’s earned that because he has worked so har. He is also a much better passer than I think he is given credit for.” —Lorenzo Romar 56 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Sophomore) — Appeared in all 33 games and registered nine starts ... averaged 9.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during the season as well as 1.9 assists ... averaged 15.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in his last five outings of the season ... shot 52 percent from the field and hauled-in nine steals during that period ... scored in double figures on 17 occasions ... grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 20 points against Syracuse in Madison Square Garden and 11 at USC ... scored 23 points in 32 minutes against California in the Pac-10 Tournament ... also grabbed nine rebounds and shot 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line against the Bears ... handed out four assists on five occasions ... started the first seven games of the season and the last two ... averaged 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during the Huskies’ five-game tour of Greece from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, 2007. 2006-07 (Freshman) — Played all 32 games, starting 22 ... honorable mention selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ... Twice registered a career-high 25 points, against Arizona and Idaho ... one of five Huskies who averaged double-figure points for the season ... third on the team in both scoring (10.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (49.8%) ... tallied double-figure points 15 times, includng four 20-point performances ... distributed five assists against California. Pondexter’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 24 4-8 •Utah 26 3-5 •Eastern Wash. 27 3-10 •vs. Texas A&M 10 1-2 •vs. Syracuse 30 8-19 •Long Beach St 27 3-5 •at Oklahoma St 29 4-8 Pittsburgh 25 3-8 Portland 21 3-6 Portland State 22 3-7 CS Northridge 15 1-5 at LSU 26 8-15 Idaho State 19 1-4 Washington St 26 4-8 at UCLA 25 3-10 at USC 29 4-17 Oregon 24 1-3 Oregon State 23 4-5 at Arizona St 29 3-6 at Arizona 25 2-4 Stanford 28 3-5 California 21 3-7 USC 15 1-3 UCLA 21 4-9 at Oregon 23 1-7 at Oregon St 22 5-7 Arizona 27 4-8 Arizona State 26 3-6 at Stanford 29 8-11 at California 31 4-9 at Washington St 21 3-7 •vs. California 32 9-16 •Valparaiso 28 4-11 • denotes games started HIGH SCHOOL — A 2006 graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, Calif. ... Averaged 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game his senior season ... Powerful prep squad at San Joaquin was nationally ranked and included 7-foot twins Brook and Robin Lopez who are enrolled at Stanford ... Lost a 68-67 double overtime decision to Horizon of San Diego in the 2006 Southern California Division IV championship game ... San Joaquin finished with a 33-4 record and was one game shy of playing for a state title ... A first-team All-California state selection in 2006 and the Division IV Player of the Year ... The 2006 North Yosemite League MVP and the district Player of the Year ... The No. 5 prospect in the Best in the West poll compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... Averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 rebounds his junior season ... Scout.com No. 27 recruit in the nation and the No. 7 small forward ... The nation’s No. 34 prep prospect in the Bob Gibbons’ All-Star Report ... Listed as the No. 42 recruit in the country according to The Sporting News ... The Rivals.com No. 50 recruit in the country and the No. 16 small forward ... All-Star game starter at the 2004 and 2005 Adidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta ... Named MVP of the 2005 Pangos All-American Camp in Los Angeles ... All-tournament team selection at the 2005 Adidas Super 64 Tourney in Las Vegas ... Father, Roscoe, played college basketball for Lute Olson at Long Beach State before being drafted in the third round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, the 53rd pick overall ... Uncle, Cliff Pondexter, also played at Long Beach State prior to a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls ... Cliff was a first-round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft, the 16th player selected. Rebounds – 13, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 •Pepperdine 25 9-14 •Nicholls State 21 6-9 •Northern Iowa 29 2-6 •Sacramento St 25 6-11 •Eastern Wash 32 3-13 •Idaho 24 9-14 •Southern Utah 29 4-7 •at Gonzaga 28 5-7 •Portland State 23 6-9 •LSU 27 6-12 •Weber State 22 2-6 •at USC 26 1-7 •at UCLA 24 5-7 Arizona 26 10-16 Arizona State 18 1-4 at Stanford 22 2-10 at California 14 0-1 at Washington St. 28 4-10 Oregon 18 1-2 Oregon State 19 2-3 at Arizona State 22 4-6 at Arizona 20 3-5 •California 19 1-5 •Stanford 20 4-7 •Washington St. 19 1-4 •at Pittsburgh 17 1-3 •at Oregon State 30 6-11 •at Oregon 22 6-8 •USC 19 3-5 UCLA 26 3-9 •vs ASU (Pac-10) 34 2-4 •vs WSU (Pac-10) 36 6-14 • denotes games started Feb. 7, 2008) 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 5, at USC, Jan. 12, '08 Blocks – 2, vs. Eastern Wash, Nov. 24, 2006 FT Made – 9, vs. Eastern Wash, Nov. 18, 2007 Steals – 3, vs. Stanford, Feb. 11, 2007 FT Attempted – 12, twice (last vs. Stanford, FG Made – 10, vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007 Jan. 31, 2008) FG Attempted – 19 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 5 3 6 1 13 6 4 5 3 5 2 5 1 5 0 11 5 2 2 5 8 3 6 1 4 4 3 7 5 7 5 9 6 3 0 2 5 5 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 4 2 4 1 4 1 2 1 0 5 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 3 1 4 3 1 3 1 3 4 2 1 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 4 0 1 4 3 0 3 2 4 0 2 4 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 1 11 9 9 2 20 10 9 8 7 10 2 17 4 8 10 11 3 12 12 7 15 8 2 11 4 12 9 9 19 12 12 23 10 Pondexter’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Pt. FG Made – 2, 9 times (last vs. at USC, Assists – 5, vs. California, Feb. 8, 2007 3-5 2-4 2-3 0-0 4-6 2-3 1-1 0-0 1-3 3-4 0-1 1-1 2-3 0-0 3-4 1-2 0-0 4-7 5-6 3-3 8-12 1-2 0-0 3-5 2-2 2-2 1-2 3-4 3-4 4-7 6-6 4-4 2-5 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Single-Game Career Highs Points – 25, twice (last vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007) 0-0 1-2 1-3 0-1 0-4 2-3 0-1 2-2 0-2 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-5 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-1 0-1 2-4 0-1 2-2 0-2 2-3 0-1 2-3 1-3 2-3 0-1 1-3 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 3-5 0-0 2-3 8-11 9-12 5-6 4-6 1-2 3-4 1-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 4-4 1-2 5-6 1-2 6-6 2-4 4-4 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 2-3 3-4 7 4 5 9 8 8 4 0 4 5 3 6 4 4 3 3 2 5 3 4 1 5 2 4 2 2 5 4 1 3 2 6 4 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 3 5 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 5 5 4 2 1 2 3 1 0 4 2 0 2 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 3 2 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 3 5 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 5 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 14 6 22 15 25 12 13 16 15 6 5 11 25 3 9 1 16 4 8 8 7 2 8 4 4 13 13 9 6 6 15 Minutes – 36, vs. Washington St, Mar. 8, '07 Pondexter’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2006-2007 32/22 2007-2008 33/9 MIN AVG 764 23.9 806 24.4 FG–FGA PCT 124–249 .498 118–261 .452 3FG–A 18–48 15–52 PCT .375 .288 FT–A 76–100 76–111 PCT .760 .685 OR-DR 49–79 71–86 TOTALS 1570 242–510 .475 33–100 .330 152–211 .720 120–165 63/31 24.2 TOT AVG 128 4.0 157 4.8 285 4.4 PF–DQ 83–3 75–4 158–7 AST 49 63 TO 65 59 BK 6 5 ST 21 15 PTS AVG 342 10.7 327 9.9 112 124 11 36 669 10.3 57 scott SUGGS Guard 6-6 • 190 • Freshman Washington, Mo. (Washington) 15 Fast Facts Full Name . ...................Scott Suggs Family ...Father ..........Ron Suggs Mother ........Cassandra Siblings ......Cason, Ronnie, Skyler Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri as a senior and broke a 55-year-old school scoring record HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Washington (Mo.) High School ... ranked as the 11th best shooting guard by Scout. com a top-100 overall prospect by Scout. com and Rivals.com ... named the Mr. Show-Me Basketball award as the state’s top player ... also earned the state’s “Mr. Basketball” award from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association ... led Washington HS to the Class 5 state sectional finals and a 20-7 overall record as a senior ... averaged 22.5 points as well as a Gateway Athletic Conference-leading 9 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game as a senior ... also shot 52 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line ... selected to participate in the McDonald’s RiverWar All-Star Game pitting the top players from Missouri against their Illinois counterparts ... scored 12 points to go with 11 rebounds and five assists ... scored 26 points in the MBCA All-Star Game ... also played in the Westplex Basketball Challenge all-star game ... scored 28 points in the district title game leading Washington to its first championship in 28 seasons ... broke the school’s career scoring record with 1,774 points ... poured-in 42 points in a sectional loss to Parkway South in his final game ... averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... averaged 19 points as a sophomore and 12 as a freshman ... a 16-time Junior Olympic track medalist in the mile, two mile, 1,500-meters and 800-meters ... ran an estimated 30-40 miles a week of training as a youth ... underwent foot surgery at age 12 and switched to basketball. Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie(s): Hancock, Iron Man, Transformers, Batman Favorite Television Show(s): Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Biggest Influence: Parents Something You Might Not Know: Played the trumpet for 5 years Favorite Non-Basketball Team: UW Volleyball Team DAWG BYTES: “Scott has good size for a guard and can play any of the perimeter positions. He is a good ball handler, shooter and scorer. He is an active player who generally puts himself in the best possible position to make a difference.” —Lorenzo Romar 58 Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K9 Best Thing About This Year’s Huskies: Team Chemistry Can’t Do Without: Cell Phone Toughest Player Ever Faced: Donte Greene WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL isaiah THOMAS Guard 5-8 • 170 • Freshman Tacoma, Wash (Curtis/ South Kent School, Mass.) 3 Fast Facts Full Name . ...................Isaiah Jamar Thomas Family ...Father ..........James Thomas Mother ........Bettina Baldrtrip Siblings ......Chyna, Jasmine, Laquisha, Por-che Scored 51 points in the 2006 state semifinal game against current teammate Venoy Overton’s Franklin HS HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of South Kent School in Mass. ... ranked as the number 23 shooting guard by Scout. com and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... attended Curtis High School in University Place, Wash., near Tacoma, through 11th grade ... transferred to South Kent School for two years ... led South Kent School to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship semifinals, losing to Brewster for the second-straight year ... state Class 4A state player of the year as a junior ... set eight state tournament scoring records in leading Curtis to a sixth-place state finish in 2006 ... registered a record 51-point performance in an 80-76 semifinal loss to (current teammate Venoy Overton’s) Franklin High School, surpassing the previous record that was set in 1955 ... scored 36 second-half points in a second round game against Mount Tahoma ... set state tournament records for - points in a game (51), points in a tournament (162), points in a state tournament career (241), tournament scoring average (40.5), field goals made (53), field goals attempted (103), three-pointers made (23), and three-pointers attempted (56). ... also averaged six assists per game in the tourney ... averaged 26.2 points as a sophomore and 31.2 as a junior ... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game ... petitioned the school district to allow him to play varsity as a ninth grader but was denied ... named after the former Indiana and NBA all-star guard Isaiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in 1989 ... the name was approved by his mother since she desired a biblical name. Favorite Book: “Forty Million Dollar Slaves” by William C. Rhoden Favorite Movie(s): He Got Game, Friday, Hoop Dreams Favorite Television Show: Law & Order Most Memorable Win: Beating Jamal Crawford in 1-on-1 Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Denver Broncos Favorite Quote: “Sacrifice Now, Succeed Later” DAWG BYTES: “Isaiah’s best strength is his passion to be the best. He is a fierce competitor. he has the ability to create, whether it be a pass to a teammate or a basket for himself. He has a great knack for making plays.” —Lorenzo Romar Why Attended Washington: To Stay Home & Do It Big Can’t Do Without: Text Messaging Favorite Toy As A Child : Buzz Lightyear Toughest Player Ever Faced: Jamal Crawford 59 elston TURNER Guard 6-4 • 185 • Freshman Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) 31 Fast Facts Full Name . ...................Elston Howard Turner, Jr. Family ...Father ..........Elston Turner Mother ........Louise Sisters .........Taylor Played high school basketball in Sacramento for three years before moving to Houston as a senior. HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas ... rated as the nation’s #14 shooting guard by ESPN ... listed as number 23 shooting guard and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com ... first-team all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches ... led Elkins HS to a 31-4 record and #9 state ranking by the TABC in his only season at the Houston-area school ... Knights won district title and advanced to state quarterfinals ... first-team all-district 235A ... second-team all-Greater Houston area by the Houston Chronicle ... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game ... called one of the camp’s top players by hoopscooponline.com ... scored 21 points in the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game ... attended Roseville (Calif.) High School near Sacramento for three seasons prior to moving to Houston ... started at point guard all three seasons, including his freshman year ... averaged 22.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior and was a second-team all-Metro League selection ... father, Elston Turner, Sr., spent eight years as a guard in the NBA and played in the CBA and in Europe ... father is currently an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets. Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie(s): Rush Hour, Transformers, Iron Man Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Sanford and Son Biggest Influence(s): Parents Favorite Non-Basketball Team: UW Volleyball Would Like To Have Met: Martin Luther King, Jr. Something People Might Not Know: Is a black belt in karate and he plays the trumpet. Favorite Song: “Phone Home” by Lil Wayne DAWG BYTES: Favorite Toy As A Child : Power Rangers “Elston is a tremendous shooter and he plays the game with a great level of maturity. Right now, he already plays like he’s been in college for a couple of years.” —Lorenzo Romar 60 Toughest player I ever played against: Paul Pierce WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL artem WALLACE Center 6-8 • 250 • Senior Toledo, Wash. (Toledo) 21 Fast Facts Full Name . ....................... Artem Alexeevich Wallace Major ...........................Russian Language & Literature Family .........Father ...............................Gail Wallace • Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. • Started seven games in 2007. • Grabbed career-high seven rebounds twice, against Morgan State and American University. • The 2005 Class A Washington state Player of the Year. • Rated the No. 2 center in the West by Scout.com, which tabbed him the nation’s No. 71 prospect. • Former prep cross country runner who clocked the best mile time by a UW basketball player in both 2005 (2:05) and 2006 (2:08). Favorite Television Show: Family Guy Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight Favorite Musician: Three Days Grace Favorite Book: “The Stand” by Stephen King, “A Simple Plan” by Scott Smith Suffered a career-threatening knee injury in the 1st minute of the final game of last season. Biggest Influences: Mother, High School Coach Favorite Lorenzo Romar Quote: “Water Break” Favorite Class at UW: Engineering 100 Toughest player I played against: Kevin Love When I was a kid, I never thought I’d be: 6foot-8 Favorite Toy As A Child: Sega Saturn Favorite Non-Basketball Team : Seahawks Hobbies & Interests: Bowling, swimming DAWG BYTES: “Artem has been our best post defender and I think he’ll continue to serve that role well for our team. He is a smart basketball player and he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes.” —Lorenzo Romar 61 Suffered a serious knee injury in the first minute of the final game of the season against Valparaiso .. spent the summer in rehabilitation ... won the team’s annual preseason mile run his first two years in the program, completing the distance in 5:05 in 2005 and 5:08 in 2006 ... Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. 2007-08 (Junior) — Appeared in 31 games and earned a starting role in the final 25 games of the season ... suffered a knee injury in the first minute of the final game of the season against Valparaiso in the CBI ... shot a team-best .592 from the field on the season ... went 9-for-11 from the field in his final three appearances (not including the CBI) ... scored 17 points to go with 10 rebounds in 33 minutes at California ... went 8-for-11 from the field against the Bears ... scored 11 points against California in the Pac-10 Tournament ... . 2006-07 (Sophomore) — Played 31 games, starting seven ... Posted career-high 12 points at Arizona (Feb. 3) to lead all UW scorers ... Grabbed eight rebounds and distributed four assists against Nicholls State (Nov. 13) ... Tallied double-figure points on two occasions ... Totalled 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in the last game of the season, against Washington State (Mar. 8) ... Started six straight games midway through the Pac-10 season ... Received the John Meyers Defensive Player award at the team banquet. 2005-06 (Freshman) — Played 16 games, all of them in a reserve role ... Saw action in two NCAA Tournament contests ... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Ranked sixth on the team with nine blocked shots ... Scored career-best eight points against Loyola Marymount (Nov. 25) ... Grabbed seven rebounds against both Morgan State (Nov. 13) and American (Nov. 19) ... Blocked three shots against Idaho (Nov. 22). HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Toledo (Wash.) High School ... The Washington state Class A Player of the Year as a senior ... Averaged 23.4 points per game as a senior, leading Toledo to a seventh-place finish ... Ranked as the No. 2 center in the west by Scout.com which has him rated as the nation’s No. 71 prospect ... A Wallace’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game Single-Game Career Highs 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Points – 17, vs. California, Feb. 2, 2008 Rebounds – 11, vs. Nicholls State, Nov. 13 2006 Assists – 4, vs. Nicholls State, Nov. 13, 2006 Blocks – 3, vs. Idaho, Nov. 22, 2005 Steals – 2, three times (last vs. Idaho State, Dec. 31, 2007) FG Made – 8, vs. California, Feb. 2, 2008 FG Attempted – 11, vs. California, Feb. 2, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – None 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None FT Made – 5, vs. USC, March 1, 2007 FT Attempted – 10, vs. USC, March 1, 2007 Minutes – 33, vs. California, Feb. 2, 2008 New Jersey Tech 7 2-4 Eastern Wash. 2 0-0 vs. Texas A&M 1 0-0 vs. Syracuse 3 0-0 at Oklahoma St 5 1-1 Pittsburgh 16 3-4 •Portland 22 2-3 •Portland State 22 2-3 •CS Northridge 17 0-3 •at LSU 13 1-1 •Idaho State 17 2-3 •Washington St 29 1-2 •at UCLA 17 4-5 •at USC 4 0-0 •Oregon 8 1-2 •Oregon St 9 0-2 •at Arizona St 12 0-0 •at Arizona 5 0-2 •Stanford 6 0-1 •California 33 8-11 •USC 11 0-2 •UCLA 28 2-4 •at Oregon 23 3-4 •at Oregon St 18 1-2 •Arizona 25 2-4 •Arizona State 8 0-0 •at Stanford 10 1-2 •at California 16 2-2 •at Washington St 18 2-2 •vs. California 33 5-7 •Valparaiso 1 0-0 • denotes games started 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-2 0-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-5 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 10 0 9 4 3 7 1 2 3 2 9 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 2 0 3 4 2 1 3 4 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 4 1 4 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 11 0 0 second-team pick and No. 22 player overall in the Best of the West poll (Long Beach Press-Telegram) ... Averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior at Toledo High School in 2004 ... Led the Indians to a fourth-place state finish his junior year ... Ranked No. 18 nationally among power forwards in the prep class of 2005 by Athlon’s magazine ... Listed 46th overall in the Class of 2005 by Rivals.com, No. 50 by TheInsiders.com and No. 70 by FutureStars ... Also competed in cross country at Toledo ... Graduated high school with a 3.58 grade point average ... Selected Washington after receiving recruiting interest from Kansas along with other Pac-10 schools. Pondexter’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Pepperdine 11 0-1 0-0 2-2 Nicholls State 13 4-6 0-0 1-2 Northern Iowa 12 1-4 0-0 0-0 Sacramento St 11 0-0 0-0 1-4 Eastern Wash 12 0-3 0-0 0-0 Idaho 11 1-5 0-0 1-2 Southern Utah 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 at Gonzaga 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Portland State 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 LSU 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 Weber State 8 4-4 0-0 0-0 at USC 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 at UCLA 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Arizona did not play Arizona State 6 0-0 0-0 0-1 at Stanford 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 at California 12 1-2 0-0 0-2 •at Washington St 18 0-1 0-0 0-1 •Oregon 8 0-1 0-0 0-2 •Oregon St 22 0-2 0-0 1-2 •at Arizona St 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 •at Arizona 27 6-6 0-0 0-1 •California 22 3-6 0-0 2-4 Stanford 14 0-2 0-0 0-2 Washington St 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 at Pittsburgh 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 at Oregon State 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 at Oregon 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 USC 15 0-0 0-0 5-10 UCLA 8 0-2 0-0 0-2 vs ASU (Pac-10) 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 vs WSU (Pac-10) 23 5-10 0-0 0-2 • denotes games started 4 8 2 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 7 1 4 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 4 1 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 12 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 Wallace’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Morgan State 23 1-1 UW-Green Bay 14 1-3 American 16 0-3 Idaho 19 2-2 Loyola Marymount 20 4-4 Gonzaga 2 0-0 vs New Mexico 6 1-1 Eastern Wash. 13 1-2 Lehigh 9 1-1 Cornell 7 1-3 Oregon 1 0-0 at Oregon State 6 0-1 Stanford 1 0-0 at Arizona ST 6 3-5 vs Utah St (NCAA) 1 0-0 vs UConn (NCAA) 1 0-0 • denotes games started 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-2 2-5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7 4 7 2 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 6 8 0 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 Wallace’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2005-2006 16/0 2006-2007 31/7 2007-2008 31/25 TOTALS 62 78/32 MIN AVG 144 9.0 350 11.3 439 14.2 933 12.0 FG–FGA 15–26 30–66 45–76 PCT .577 .455 .592 3FG–A 0–0 0–0 0–0 PCT .000 .000 .000 FT–A 7–19 14–39 10–43 PCT .368 .359 .233 OR-DR 8–27 31–33 46–39 90–168 .536 0–0 .000 31–101 .307 85–99 TOT AVG 35 2.2 64 2.1 85 2.7 184 2.4 PF–DQ 12–0 41–1 62–0 AST 9 17 11 TO 11 13 18 BK 9 1 3 ST 4 7 5 PTS AVG 37 2.3 74 2.4 100 3.2 115–1 37 42 13 16 211 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2.7 joe WOLFINGER Center 7-0 • 255 lbs • Junior. Portland, Ore. (Aloha/Mount Hermon School, Mass.) 32 Fast Facts Full Name . ......................Joseph Raymond Wolfinger Nickname ............................................................Wolf Major ........................................... Sports Management Family .........Father .............................Phil Wolfinger Mother ........................... Laurie Beeber Sister .......................................Miranda Brother . ........................................ Jack • Sidelined his first two seasons with a stress fracture in his right foot. • Listed as the 11th best center prospect in the high school class of 2004 by Scout.com. • Owns school single-game rebound records at both Aloha High (19) and Mount Hermon (20). • Brother, Jack Wolfinger, played basketball at St. John’s and in the Mexican pro league. Favorite Movie: Braveheart Favorite Television Show: South Park Favorite Book: The Bible Wears No. 32 Because: My brother wore it during his college career and it was my high school number Most Admires: My grandfather “Spike” and my high school coach Ken Yarnell Favorite Toy As A Child: G.I. Joe Favorite Coach Romar Quote: “Dawg Gone It” Favorite UW class: Creative Innovations When I was a kid, I never thought I would: Grow to be 7-feet tall Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty 4 Second on the team last year in three-point percentage, making 19-of-47 attempts. 63 Two-year squad member who has battled a stress fracture in his right foot during his two collegiate seasons ... Outstanding long-range shooter ... One of 11 seven-footers in UW history, the first since Todd MacCulloch in 1999.... Single-Game Career Highs Points – 17, at California, Mar. 1, 2008 Rebounds – 7 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Assists – 1 four times (last vs. Washington State, Mar. 8, 2008 Blocks – 3, twice (last vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007) Steals – 1, twice (last at LSU, Dec. 29, 2007) FG Made – 6, twice (last at California, Mar. 1, 2008) FG Attempted – 12, vs. Texas A&M Nov. 21, 2007 3-Pt. FG Made – 4 at California, Mar. 1, 2008 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 6 twice (last at Stanford, Feb. 28, 2008) FT Made – 2, twice (last vs. Idaho State, Dec. 31, 2007) FT Attempted – 3 vs. Stanford, Jan. 31, 2008 Minutes – 20, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 2007-08 (Sophomore) — Played in 25 games and started the home contest against 12th-ranked Pittsburgh ... went 19-for-47 (.404) on the season from behind the three-point arc ... made six of nine free throw attempts ... perfect offensive outing at California with 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the field, 4-for-4 from the three-point line and 1-for-1 from the free throw line ... scored 12 points at Stanford two nights earlier for a 29 point total in the Bay Area road trip ... played 20 minutes against Texas A&M in Madison Square Garden and scored 12 points to go with four rebounds ... grabbed seven rebounds against Syracuse ... averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds during the Huskies’ five-game preseason tour of Greece ... first game of the trip was his best as he tallied 17 points, including two 3-pointers, and six rebounds in a 93-81 win over Ment. 2006-07 (Freshman) — Planned to play, but a stress fracture issue recurred in his right foot ... underwent surgery during the spring of 2007 ... received the Hec Edmundson Most Inspirational award at the team banquet. 2005-06 (Red-Shirt) — Utilized red-shirt season ... practiced with the team, but did not participate in games in order to preserve a year of eligibility. Wolfinger’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech 11 2-3 Utah 7 1-3 Eastern Washington 9 3-4 vs. Texas A&M 20 4-12 vs. Syracuse 17 2-4 Long Beach State 13 1-3 at Oklahoma State 11 2-6 •Pittsburgh 5 2-4 Portland State 2 1-1 CS Northridge 2 0-1 at LSU 9 1-3 Idaho State 12 1-3 at UCLA 2 1-2 at USC 2 0-0 at Arizona 16 5-9 Stanford 16 0-4 California 3 0-1 USC 8 1-4 at Oregon 4 0-0 at Oregon State 10 1-3 at Stanford 18 5-10 at California 18 6-6 at Washington State 17 1-3 vs. California 10 0-2 Valparaiso 6 0-2 • denotes games started HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Mount Herman School in Northfield, Mass. ... Rated the West’s No. 11 center prospect in the class of 2004 by Scout.com ... Averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 2005, helping Mount Hermon to a 20-6 record, its first 20-win season since 1992 ... Broke the school singlegame rebound record with 20 boards ... A 2004 graduate of Aloha High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... Three-year letterman ... Averaged 14.2 points as senior in 2004 at Aloha (Ore.) High School before attending DAWG BYTES: Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Mass. “Joe is an excellent ... Led Aloha to the Sweet 16 of the Oregon outside shooter. It is state tournament for the first time in 15 hard to find a big guy years ... A first-team All-Metro League who can shoot the ball selection in 2004 ... Broke the school’s like he does. He has a single-game rebound record, collecting strong work ethic. He’s 19 boards ... Named the team’s Most been down, but you can Valuable Player in 2004 ... Participated in the Northwest Shootout and Oregon allnever count him out.” star games ... Selected Washington over — Lorenzo Romar Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State, Illinois and Connecticut. 1-1 0-1 2-2 2-6 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-4 0-0 1-3 2-6 4-4 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 7 3 3 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 2 3 1 2 5 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 3 2 5 3 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 12 5 2 5 5 3 0 2 4 2 0 11 1 0 3 0 3 12 17 3 0 0 Wolfinger’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS 2007-2008 25/1 TOTALS 64 25/1 MIN AVG 248 9.9 248 9.9 FG–FGA PCT 40–93 .430 3FG–A 19–47 PCT .404 FT–A 6–9 PCT .667 OR-DR 16–26 40–93 .430 19–47 .404 6-9 .667 16–26 TOT AVG 42 1.7 42 1.7 PF–DQ 53–3 AST 4 TO 15 BK 9 ST 2 53–3 4 15 9 2 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL PTS AVG 105 4.2 105 4.2