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Page 1: 2019-20 GAME NOTES · 2019-11-05 · 5 . Lipscomb40 6 . North Alabama 35 7 . Jacksonville32 8 . Kennesaw State 20 9 . Stetson14 2019-20 ASUN Preseason MBB Media Poll Place Team (1st-Place

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2019-20 GAME NOTESAT SAINT LOUIS

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DID YOU KNOW? • FGCU has won a combined 78 conference regular season and tournament titles INONLY 12+ YEARS in Division I as a member of the ASUN Conference & CoastalCollegiate Sports Association (women’s swimming & diving)

• In just 8+ YEARS of D-I postseason eligibility, FGCU has sent 25 TEAMS to the NCAA Tournament, while men’s golf (2012, 2013, 2015), swimming (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) and men’s tennis (2014) have had an individual(s) participate in their respective NCAA Championship, bringing THE TOTAL NCAA APPEARANCES FOR FGCU TO 36.

• FGCU has witnessed seven programs earn NCAA Tournament victories in their D1 eras: Baseball (2017), Men’s Basketball (2013/2016), Women’s Basketball (2015/2018), Men’s Soccer (2016), Women’s Soccer (2015), Softball (2012), Volleyball (2018) and Swimming & Diving having at least one NCAA Championships qualifier the past seven years (2012-2018).

• FGCU claimed its fourth ASUN ALL-SPORTS TROPHY in five years in 2016-17 and posted a record 6TH-PLACE FINISH in the D1-AAA Learfield Director’s Cup.

• In 2018-19, FGCU student-athletes hailed from 31 STATES & 31 COUNTRIES & ALL SIX HABITABLE CONTINENTS.

• The Eagles had SEVEN STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS IN 2016, including Whitney Knight (WNBA, Los Angeles Sparks), Rodrigo Saravia (MLS, Columbus Crew SC), Aaron Guillen (MLS, FC Dallas) and Jake Noll (MLB, Washington Nationals).

• FGCU has produced FIVE MLB PLAYERS: Chris Sale (Boston Red Sox (current/ Chicago White Sox), Richard Bleier (Baltimore Orioles, (current)/ New York Yankees, Jacob Barnes (Milwaukee Brewers, current) and Casey Coleman (Chicago Cubs/Kansas City Royals) and Jake Noll (Washington Nationals).

• FGCU’s student-athlete population earned a RECORD TERM GPA OF 3.35 for the Spring 2018 semester, while they have surpassed that of the overall FGCU student body (2.99) for 20-consecutive semesters.

• Seven programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sports, and FGCU has also produced 10 ALL-AMERICANS in the Division I era.

• In 2014-15, FGCU WON NINE CHAMPIONSHIPS, and behind an All-American relay team the swimming team FINISHED 26TH IN THE NATION at the NCAA Championships.

• In 2013-14, a pair of ALL-AMERICAN SWIMMERS (Emma Svensson and Kira Toussaint) helped FGCU finish 32nd in the nation at the NCAA Championship. Men’s tennis junior Jordi Vives represented FGCU at the NCAA Championship for the FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY and reached the Round of 32.

• The FGCU men’s basketball team became the ONLY NO. 15 SEED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY to advance to the SWEET SIXTEEN. Dunk City became the Cinderella of the 2013 dance, as the high-flying Eagles defeated No. 2 seed Georgetown and No. 7 seed San Diego State.

FGCU WINS CHAMPIONSHIPSBASEBALL: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017^, 2019MEN’S BASKETBALL: 2013^, 2014, 2016^, 2017*, 2018 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 2009, 2011, 2012*, 2013, 2014*, 2015*, 2016, 2017^, 2018*, 2019*MEN’S SOCCER: 2010, 2011*, 2012*, 2013, 2014*, 2015, 2016^, 2018WOMEN’S SOCCER: 2010, 2011*, 2012*, 2013, 2014*, 2015*, 2016*, 2017* SOFTBALL: 2008, 2012*, 2016MEN’S TENNIS: 2015*, 2016, 2017^, 2019*WOMEN’S TENNIS: 2017, 2018VOLLEYBALL: 2007, 2008, 2012, 2018*SWIMMING & DIVING: 2009^, 2010^, 2011^, 2012^, 2013^, 2015^, 2016^, 2017^, 2018^* Denotes ASUN Regular Season & Tournament Championship ^ Conference Tournament Title No asterisk denotes just Regular Season Championship

BROOKE SWEAT• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team• Two-Time AVP Defensive

Player of the Year• All-Time leader in kills at

FGCU (2008 graduate)

CHRIS SALE• 2010 Collegiate Baseball

Player of the Year• 13th overall pick in the

2010 MLB Draft• 7x American League All-Star• 2013 All-Star Game-Winning

Pitcher; 2016, 2017, 2018 Starting Pitcher

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FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Myers, Fla .Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EaglesPrimary Colors . . .Emerald Green (PMS 3415) & Cobalt Blue (PMS 288)NCAA Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28755Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ASUNPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr . Michael MartinAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken KavanaghSWA/Associate AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy PetersonFaculty Athletic Representative . . . . . . . Dr . Thomas Roberts

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORYProgram Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002-2003Division I First Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007-2008First Season Of Postseason Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . .2011-2012First Season In ASUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007-2008All-Time Program Record (2002-03-current) . 308-210 ( .595)Division I Record (2007-08-current) . . . . . . . . . 194-170 ( .533)All-Time ASUN Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103-83 ( .554)All-Time Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-67 ( .754)All-Time Road Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-132 ( .405)All-Time Neutral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-9 ( .591)ASUN Tournament Record (Appearances) . . . . . . . . . . 16-5 (8)NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 (3)Last NCAA Tournament Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017NIT Record (Appearances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 (2)Last NIT Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018CIT Record (Appearances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 (1)Last CIT Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015

HOME VENUE INFORMATIONHome Arena (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alico Arena (4,633)Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413-687-2237

FGCU MEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 QUICK FACTS

COACHING STAFF & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTHead Coach (Alma Mater) . . . . . . . Michael Fly (Kentucky ‘06)Record at FGCU/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-18/SecondCareer Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SameAssociate Head Coach/Years . . . . . . . . Donnie Marsh/SecondAssistant Coaches/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Furr/Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joey Cantens/SecondDirector of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B .J . Ivey/FirstDir . of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Kidd/FirstAcademic Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Jean BrockCertified Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole NealStrength & Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Wallace

TEAM INFORMATION2018-19 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-182018-19 ASUN Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7/t-3rdPostseason Finish . . . . ASUN Quarterfinals (L, 78-83 vs . NJIT)Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/10Newcomers (Transfers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

FGCU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSMen’s Basketball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John SinnettPhone (Preferred Method of Contact) . . . . . . . . 413-687-2237Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jsinnett@fgcu .eduAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick HuenefeldAssistant Director (Secondary MBB Contact) . . . . . . Meg EllisAssistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris DuarteDirector of Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monica WeberStaff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad YoungWebsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FGCUAthletics .comTwitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@FGCUEagles; @FGCU_MBBFacebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .facebook .com/FGCU_MBBInstagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .instagram .com/FGCU_MBBMailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FGCU Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10501 FGCU Blvd . South, Fort Myers, FL 33965

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2019-20 ASUN Preseason MBB Coaches PollPlace Team (1st-Place Votes) Points1 . Liberty (7) 792 . North Florida (2) 743. FGCU 604 . NJIT 515 . Lipscomb 406 . North Alabama 357 . Jacksonville 328 . Kennesaw State 209 . Stetson 14

2019-20 ASUN Preseason MBB Media PollPlace Team (1st-Place Votes) Points1 . Liberty (44) 4292 . North Florida (2) 3403. FGCU 3144 . Lipscomb (2) 2985 . NJIT 2406 . North Alabama 1897 . Jacksonville 1618 . Kennesaw State 999 . Stetson 90

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous College0 Dakota Rivers Fr . F 6-8 195 Windermere, Fla ./Windermere1 Zach Scott So . G 6-4 173 Miami, Fla ./Westminster Academy 2 Caleb Catto So . G 6-5 190 Cape Coral, Fla ./Southwest Florida Christian Academy3/^ Christian Carlyle Sr . G 6-6 210 Jacksonville, Fla ./Bishop Kenny4/* Cyrus Largie Fr . G 6-1 212 Miramar, Fla ./Mater Lakes Academy5 Jalen Warren Jr . G 6-3 167 Milton, Ontario/London Basketball Academy/Eastern Florida State10/* Kyle Hoffman R-Jr . G 5-9 137 Lawrence, Kan ./Lawrence/Ottawa University (Kansas)11 Qwanzi Samuels Fr . F 6-8 196 District Heights, Md ./Loomis Chaffee School12 Malik Hardy R-So . G 6-3 203 Miramar, Fla ./Pembroke Pines Charter/Nova Southeastern13 Tracy Hector Jr . Sr . F 6-5 232 Riverdale, Ga ./Jonesboro/Kennesaw State/South Georgia State/Florida A&M15 Sam Gagliardi Jr . G 6-4 199 Gig Harbor, Wash ./Gig Harbor/Citrus College/Olympic College/California Baptist20 Jalen Harper Fr . G 6-2 170 Mableton, Ga ./Pebblebrook23/* Chance Jackson Fr . G 6-6 204 Tampa, Fla ./Plan 30 Brian Thomas Jr . F 6-9 259 Kennesaw, Ga ./Kell32 Justus Rainwater Jr . C 6-8 230 Enumclaw, Wash ./Enumclaw/Cochise College51/* Lenny Ricca Fr . G 6-1 176 Weston, Fla ./St . Thomas Aquinas55/* Ryan Rocuant R-So . C 6-10 234 Estero, Fla ./Estero * denotes walk-on ̂ denotes out for season (medical)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous College3/^ Christian Carlyle Sr . G 6-6 210 Jacksonville, Fla ./Bishop Kenny2 Caleb Catto So . G 6-5 190 Cape Coral, Fla ./Southwest Florida Christian Academy15 Sam Gagliardi Jr . G 6-4 199 Gig Harbor, Wash ./Gig Harbor/Citrus College/Olympic College/California Baptist12 Malik Hardy R-So . G 6-3 203 Miramar, Fla ./Pembroke Pines Charter/Nova Southeastern20 Jalen Harper Fr . G 6-2 170 Mableton, Ga ./Pebblebrook13 Tracy Hector Jr . Sr . F 6-5 232 Riverdale, Ga ./Jonesboro/Kennesaw State/South Georgia State/Florida A&M10/* Kyle Hoffman R-Jr . G 5-9 137 Lawrence, Kan ./Lawrence/Ottawa University (Kansas)23/* Chance Jackson Fr . G 6-4 204 Tampa, Fla ./Plan 4/* Cyrus Largie Fr . G 6-1 212 Miramar, Fla ./Mater Lakes Academy32 Justus Rainwater Jr . C 6-8 230 Enumclaw, Wash ./Enumclaw/Cochise College51/* Lenny Ricca Fr . G 6-1 176 Weston, Fla ./St . Thomas Aquinas0 Dakota Rivers Fr . F 6-8 195 Windermere, Fla ./Windermere55/* Ryan Rocuant R-So . C 6-10 234 Estero, Fla ./Estero11 Qwanzi Samuels Fr . F 6-8 196 District Heights, Md ./Loomis Chaffee School1 Zach Scott So . G 6-4 173 Miami, Fla ./Westminster Academy 30 Brian Thomas Jr . F 6-9 259 Kennesaw, Ga ./Kell5 Jalen Warren Jr . G 6-3 167 Milton, Ontario/London Basketball Academy/Eastern Florida State * denotes walk-on ̂ denotes out for season (medical)

Head Coach: Michael Fly (Kentucky ’06), 2nd year as head coach at FGCU (14-18 overall), 9th year at FGCU overallAssociate Head Coach: Donnie Marsh (Franklin & Marshall ’79), 2nd yearAssistant Coach: Justin Furr (Wingate ’99), 2nd yearAssistant Coach: Joey Cantens (Eckerd ’09), 2nd yearDirector of Operations: BJ Ivey (USF ‘05), 1st yearVideo Coordinator: Austin Kidd (Kentucky ‘17), 1st yearAthletic Trainer: Nicole Neal (High Point ’94), 6th year

FGCU MEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 ROSTERS

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DAY DATE OPPONENT [TV] SITE TIME

Tues. Nov. 5 at Saint Louis [Fox Sports Midwest+] St. Louis, Mo. 8:00 PM

SAT. NOV. 9 UMBC FORT MYERS, FLA. 3:00 PM

Mon. Nov. 11 at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 7:00 PM

Fri. Nov. 15 at Mercer Macon, Ga. 7:30 PM

WED. NOV. 20 FAU FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Sat. Nov. 23 at VCU [MASN] Richmond, Va. 7:00 PM

TUES. NOV. 26 $FLORIDA TECH FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

FRI. NOV. 29 $NORTH DAKOTA FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

SAT. NOV. 30 $CAMPBELL FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

SUN. DEC. 1 $GEORGIA SOUTHERN FORT MYERS, FLA. 5:00 PM

Wed. Dec. 4 at FIU Miami, Fla. 7:00 PM

SAT. DEC. 7 ROBERT MORRIS FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Wed. Dec. 18 at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 8:00 PM

SAT. DEC. 21 ST. THOMAS FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Sun. Dec. 29 at Southern California [PAC-12 TV] Los Angeles, Calif. 10:00 PM

THURS. JAN. 2 LIBERTY* [ESPNU] FORT MYERS, FLA. 5:00 PM

SAT. JAN. 4 LIPSCOMB* (DH) FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Thurs. Jan. 9 at UNF* Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 PM

Sat. Jan. 11 at Stetson* (DH) DeLand, Fla. 4:00 PM

THURS. JAN. 16 KENNESAW STATE* FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Sat. Jan. 18 at North Alabama* (DH) Florence, Ala. 4:30 PM

SAT. JAN. 25 NJIT* (DH) FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Thurs. Jan. 30 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 PM

Sat. Feb. 1 at Liberty* (DH) Lynchburg, Va. 7:00 PM

THURS. FEB. 6 STETSON* FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

SAT. FEB. 8 UNF* (DH) FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

Thurs. Feb. 13 at Kennesaw State* Kennesaw, Ga. 7:00 PM

Sat. Feb. 15 at Lipscomb* (DH) Nashville, Tenn. 5:00 PM

Sat. Feb. 22 at NJIT* (DH) Newark, N.J. 4:00 PM

THURS. FEB. 27 JACKSONVILLE* FORT MYERS, FLA. 7:00 PM

SAT. FEB. 29 NORTH ALABAMA* (DH) FORT MYERS, FLA. 1:00 PM

2020 ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (CAMPUS SITES)

Tues. Mar. 3 Quarterfinals Higher Seed TBD

Thurs. Mar. 5 Semifinals Higher Seed TBD

Sun. Mar. 8 Championship Higher Seed 3:00 PM

$ Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic – All times listed are Eastern - * Denotes ASUN Contest - BOLD games denote home contests at Alico

Arena

FGCU MEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 SCHEDULE

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PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

8.4 3.1 22.5

.414 .414 .714

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

4.1 2.4 17.8

.432 .333 .588

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

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- - -

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

0.4 0.2 3.0

.200 .167 .000

1 • Zach Scott

Sophomore

Guard

6-4 • 173

Miami, Fla.

2 • Caleb Catto

Sophomore

Guard

6-5 • 190

Cape Coral, Fla.

4 • Cyrus Largie

Freshman

Guard

6-1 • 212

Miramar, Fla.

0 • Dakota Rivers

Freshman

Forward

6-8 • 195

Windermere, Fla.

5 • Jalen Warren

Junior

Guard

6-3 • 167

Milton, Ontario

10 • Kyle Hoffman

R-Junior

Guard

5-9 • 137

Lawrence, Kan.

• 2018-19 ASUN All-Freshman Team after averaging 8 .4 points

• Fourth freshman in program history to start at least 20 games

• His 8 .4 points per game in 2018-19 also ranked fourth among true fresh-

man

• Led all ASUN rookies in three-point field goal percentage (41 .9%)

• Two-time all-Florida selection and two-time state champion in high school

• Westminster’s all-time leading scorer pouring in 2,740 career points

• Twice posted a season-high in 2018-19 of 12 points – first against Keiser

(12/19) on 5-of-10 shooting and against Stetson (1/21) on 5-of-7 shooting

• Tallied 11 points, four assists and three rebounds against NJIT (3/4)

• Recorded a season high four assists in eight different games

• Named the Southwest Florida Player of the Year as a senior

• Averaged 27 .8 pts and 9 .2 reb per game as a senior earning All-Florida

honors

• Averaged over 20 points at Mater Lakes Academy along with three assists

and four rebounds per game

• Began playing varsity basketball while in middle school; scored nearly

3,000 pts

• Led MLA to back-to-back District 15-5A Championships

• Named MVP of the RMF Tournament Championship in Orland as a senior

• Posted over 1,200 pts, 800 reb and 200 blocks for his high school career

• FACA District 8A Player of the year … Metro West Player of the Year … Two-

time all-district first team selection … Two-time All-Metro First Team … All-

area player of the year runner-up … All-area first team as a senior in 2019

• Plays piano; intends to major in software engineering

• Chose FGCU because of the winning culture and he loves the state of

Florida

• Averaged 12 .8 pts and 5 .3 assists as a sophomore at Eastern Florida State

• Led EFSC to a third-place finish at the 2018 NJCAA National Tournament

• Averaged 16 .2 points per game during the 2018 NJCAA National Tourna-

ment

• Named an All-Mid-Florida Conference First Team as a sophomore in 2017-

18

• Earned a spot on the 2019 All Mid-Florida Conference First Team . . . Aver-

• Transfer walk-on joining FGCU in 2016-17

• Saw action in three games as a redshirt-sophomore in 2018-19 .

• In 2015, helped Lawrence HS reach the Kansas state championship game

• Would like to be an NBA scout or skills trainer following graduation

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

11 • Qwanzi Samuels

Freshman

Forward

6-8 • 196

District Heights, Md.

• Played a post-grad season at Loomis Chaffee earning All-NEPSAC honors

in 2018-19

• Injured prior to his senior year at St . John’s Cadets HS; missed 2017-18

season

• Named an All-WCAC Honorable Mention selection

• Held a 4 .0 grade-point-average in high school

• Mother, Shanda Greer Samuels ‘13, played basketball at Saint Louis; father

PTS REB MIN

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

12 • Malik Hardy

R-Sophomore

Guard

6-3 • 203

Miramar, Fla.

• Transferred to FGCU from Division-II Nova Southeastern in the fall of 2018

• 2017-18 Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year

• All-SSC Newcomer Team; only FR on the 5-person team (3 JR’s & 1 SR)

• 3rd-highest scoring first-year D-II player in the nation (2017-18, 17 .1 ppg)

• First Team All-Broward County selection as a senior at Pembroke Pines

Charter

• Averaged 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 2016-17 as a senior

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FG% 3FG% FT%

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15 • Sam Gagliardi

Junior

Guard

6-4 • 199

Gig Harbor, Wash.

• Transferred to FGCU prior to the 2019-20 campaign after playing at Citrus

College (2018-19) and Olympic College (2017-18) . . . Will have two years of

eligibility .

• Started all 32 games for Citrus College averaging 12 .7 pts, 4 .3 reb, 1 .3

assists

• Scored a career-high 34 points against Barstow (2/16/19) on 10-for-18 3FG

• Father Bret played football at the University of Washington; brother Nick

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

20 • Jalen Harper

Freshman

Guard

6-2 • 170

Mableton, Ga.

• Selected as an All-Georgia honorable mention by the Atlanta Tipoff Club . . .

Also collected All-Georgia Coaches Association First Team honors, named

to the All-Cobb County First Team and All-Region 2 First Team

• Averaged 20 .7 points, 4 .8 rebounds, 4 .3 assists and 2 .1 steals as a senior

• Father, Patrick, coaches at Pebblebrook HS and is also very active on the

AAU circuit in the state of Georgia . . . Also the younger brother of Auburn

junior Jared Harper who led the Tigers to the 2019 NCAA Final Four

PTS REB MIN

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

0.0 0.3 2.0

.000 .000 .000

55 • Ryan Rocuant

R-Sophomore

Center

6-10 • 234

Estero, Fla.

• Appeared in four games in 2018-19 … Vs . Kennesaw State (2/23) had one

reb

• DNP in 2017-18; redshirted 2016-17 true freshman season

• 2017 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Estero HS with a 4 .9 GPA

• Played his club basketball with Florida Elite

• Majoring in finance; aspires to be a financial planner or similar in a related

field

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

13 • Tracy Hector, Jr.

Senior

Forward

6-5 • 232

Riverdale, Ga.

• Playing for his fourth school in five years; granted waiver for immediate

eligibility after transferring to FGCU from Florida A&M due to postseason

ban

• Began his career at ASUN member Kennesaw State in 2015-16

• Last year at FAMU, averaged 7 .0 points, 5 .3 rebounds, 3 .1 assists and just

over one steal while starting 17 of 26 games played; led FAMU with 81 as-

sists

PTS REB MIN

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

23 • Chance Jackson

Freshman

Guard

6-6 • 204

Tampa, Fla.

• Spent a prep year during the 2018-19 season at New Hampton School

(N .H .)

• Graduated from Plant HS in Tampa; also played at Impact Elite for Dayne

Maasdorp

• Aspires to work in the front front office of a professional sports team

or be in the FBI . . . Looking to major in either criminal justice or sports

management

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

4.2 4.7 19.4

.672 .000 .250

30 • Brian Thomas

Junior

Forward

6-9 • 259

Kennesaw, Ga.

• Ranked 4th for blocked shots (44) among ASUN players while improving to

second (31) in league play

• Missed all of Nov . 2018 due to recovery from injury

• Scored a season-high of 12 points in an 87-65 win against Stetson (1/21)

• Played in two of the first three games of 2016-17 before suffering a frac-

tured left (non-shooting) hand causing him to miss 14 games

• Tabbed as the 16th-best player in Georgia coming out of high school

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

32 • Justus Rainwater

Junior

Center

6-8 • 230

Enumclaw, Wash.

• Had a perfect 4 .0 GPA and earned NJCAA All-Academic honors in 2018-19

• Averaged 8 .8 pts/6 .1 reb; Shot 68 .4% from the floor as a sophomore at

Cochise

• Earned All-SPSL 3A Third Team honors in 2016 as a senior at Enumclaw HS

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

51 • Lenny Ricca

Freshman

Guard

6-1 • 176

Weston, Fla.

• 2017 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Estero HS with a 4 .9 GPA

• Averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks per game as a junior

• Honor Roll member throughout high school

• Played his club basketball with Florida Elite

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THE QUICK OUTLOOKThe 2019-20 campaign officially tips off on Tuesday night as the FGCU men’s basketball team heads to the Gateway to the West to take on Saint Louis . The game is slated for an 8 PM start and will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Midwest+ and streamed nationally on ESPN+ .

This will be the first-ever match-up between FGCU and Saint Louis . The Bil-likens went 23-13 overall last year and captured the Atlantic 10 tournament title behind a thrilling 55-53 win over St . Bonaventure in the championship . Their season ended in the NCAA Tournament with a loss to fourth-seeded Virginia Tech . SLU graduated its leading scorer Javon Bess, who averaged 15 .3 PPG and was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year, but forward Hasahn French is one of the team’s top returners after averaging 9 .3 points and a team-high 8 .4 rebounds as a sophomore .

The Eagles are 2-3 all-time against teams from the Atlantic 10 with the most recent meeting against a conference foe coming in 2017 at Rhode Island . FGCU’s best record against an A-10 team is 2-0 versus the University of Massachusetts .

FGCU is coming off an injury-plagued 2018-19 campaign where the Eagles posted a 14-18 overall record . Despite the adversity, FGCU finished tied for 3rd in the ASUN, posted a 10-4 ledger at Alico Arena and went 7-1 against league foes at home .

Leading the Eagles in the new year with be the guard tandem of Caleb Catto and Zach Scott . Scott averaged 8 .4 points during his freshman campaign where he earned ASUN All-Rookie Team honors . Catto saw action in all 32 games with increasing minutes as the season progressed and finished his rookie year averaging 4 .1 points .

The interior both offensively and defensively will be anchored by Brian Thomas who returned last December from injury and led the Eagles in blocked shots (44) while also posting 4 .1 points and 4 .7 rebounds per game .

Several newcomers will figure to make prominent impacts on the line-up as the season begins .

Jalen Warren will be one of two primary point guards on the team after transferring to FGCU from Eastern Florida State College where he averaged 12 .8 points and 5 .3 assists last year . Sam Gagliardi will be a deep threat around the perimeter after notching 12 .7 points on 93 three-pointers last year at Citrus College . Malik Hardy will also be eligible this year after sitting in 2018-19 . In his freshman season at Nova Southeastern, Hardy averaged 17 .1 points, thanks to a 43 .5 percent average beyond the arc, and 4 .5 re-bounds .

On the inside, Justus Rainwater and Tracy Hector, Jr ., add size and athleti-cism . Rainwater posted 8 .8 points and 6 .1 rebounds last year at Cochise College, while Hector scored 6 .8 per game while adding 5 .3 rebounds and 3 .1 assists .

A talented freshman class is also expected to have potential for the Eagles with Jalen Harper, Dakota Rivers, and Qwanzi Samuel expected to make con-tributions throughout the campaign .

Following Tuesday’s opener, FGCU will play its home opener at Alico Arena on Saturday, Nov . 9 as fellow NCAA Tournament Cinderella star UMBC visits Fort Myers . Tip-off is set for 3 PM as the Eagles go for their 100th all-time home win .

Tickets are on sale now, but limited, and can be purchased by visiting the Alico Arena Box Office, going online to www .FGCUAthletics .com or calling 239-590-7145 .

VS. THE ATLANTIC 10• FGCU is 2-3 all-time against teams from the Atlantic 10 .•The most recent meeting was at Rhode Island last Fall• FGCU’s best record against an A-10 foe is versus Massachusetts (2-0)

11/24/08 Richmond L, 58-6911/9/12 at VCU L, 57-8012/7/14 at Massachusetts W, 84-75 (Springfield, Mass .)12/13/15 Massachusetts W, 77-7612/27/17 at Rhode Island L, 60-80

FOR OPENERS• FGCU is 5-12 all-time in season openers dating back to 2002-03 . • In road or neutral games, the Eagles are 2-10 .• Last season, FGCU opened at Illinois State (L, 66-74)• The last road win to start a season for FGCU was against Bethune-Cook-man on Nov . 12, 2007 (W, 60-57) .

HOME SWEET HOME• FGCU opens the 2019-20 campaign on the road, but will play in front of the home faithful this Saturday, Nov . 9 in a re-match of NCAA Cinderalla teams as UMBC visits Alico Arena . • The Eagles enter the year with a 99-24 record at home which translates to an 80-percent clip . •Last year, FGCU was 10-4 at home including a 7-1 mark (best in the ASUN) against league foes .

EAGLES WIN FIRST NABC ACADEMIC AWARD• This past July, FGCU earned its first-ever NABC Team Academic Excellence Award .• The Green and Blue were one of just 150 teams across all levels of col-legiate men’s basketball to earn the honor, which awards outstanding aca-demic achievement by a team with a cumulative GPA of 3 .0 or better for the 2018-19 season . • FGCU is the lone NCAA Division I school in the state of Florida to earn the recognition and joined Liberty as one of only two teams in the ASUN on the list . In fact, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical is the only other school in Florida that received the award .

HOOPS ON A MISSION• Giving back to the community and making an impact is a hallmark of FGCU . One group that has a close relationship with the basketball team is Hoops On A Mission based in Fort Myers and run by Dwayne Jackson .• This past April, the nonprofit hosted a 3x3 Tournament at Alico Arena to raise money with members of the Eagles serving as referees . Many of the team’s local products, like Caleb Catto, have ties to the Jackson and his organization which works to help area youth by using basketball and men-torship to inspire, empower, and have a grand purpose for life .• “There’s people from all over the town that come out to this event,” said Catt . “And it just goes to show who Dwayne is and the impact he’s made .”

ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP CASE• After winning the ASUN regular-season championship again in 2017-18, the Eagles have now won three of the last six regular-season titles . • Overall, FGCU has won six ASUN Championships, either regular season or tournament, in the past seven years .

NCAA TOURNAMENT SUCCESS • FGCU is the only current ASUN team to have won multiple NCAA Tourna-ment games with two wins: during their Sweet 16 run in 2013 and another in the opening round in 2016 . • FGCU still remains the only No . 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to ever reach the Sweet Sixteen (2013) .

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SHORTHANDED START IN 2018-19• The Eagles missed a big presence down low during the early stages of last season, as both RaySean Scott, Jr . (6-9, 255) and Brian Thomas (6-7, 225) were forced to miss time due to leg injuries . • Scott returned to the fold against FIU, and Thomas returned at the follow-ing game against Colgate . • Between injuries and early departures, the Eagles dealt with struggles during the year, but that also gave opportunity to players like Zach Scott and Caleb Catto to gain significant development during the year .

FGCU VS. RANKED OPPONENTS • The Eagles took on their first ranked opponent since the 2017 NCAA Tour-nament when they battled Michigan State last season . • One AP Top 25 teams is currently on the 2019-20 schedule - VCU checking in at No . 25 in the initial poll of the year . • Two teams on the schedule are receiving votes in Southern California (2) and Liberty (2)

Vs. AP Top 25 L- 106-82 vs . #10 Michigan State (11/11/18) L- 75-65 vs . #11 Wichita State (12/22/17) L- 86-80 vs . #16 Florida State (3/16/17)* L- 78-77 vs . #13 Michigan State (11/20/16) L- 83-67 vs . #3 North Carolina (3/17/16)* L- 75-65 vs . #18 Texas A&M (12/2/15) L- 62-50 vs . #14 Florida (3/29/13)* W- 78-68 vs . #8 Georgetown (3/22/13)* L- 88-67 vs . #9 Duke (11/18/12) L- 83-55 vs . #2 Ohio State (12/15/10) L- 97-58 vs . #2 Michigan State (11/13/09) L- 76-59 vs . #24 Michigan (12/22/08) L- 85-45 vs . #23 Kansas (11/18/08) *NCAA Tournament Game

ONE OF FLORIDA’S FINEST • With 37 wins over the last two seasons, the Eagles continue to be one of the top hoop programs in all of Florida . • From 2013-2018, FGCU was the only Division I men’s team in the state of Florida to have 20 wins and reach the postseason in that span . • The Eagles currently rank fourth in wins among the Sunshine State schools over the previous seven years (since 2012-13) .

Florida Program Win Records Since 2012-13Florida 172 Miami 156 Florida State 155FGCU 154 UCF 125 North Florida 120 Florida International 104 Jacksonville 97 Bethune-Cookman 88 USF 84 Florida Atlantic 82 Stetson 74Florida A&M 59

EARLY BIRDS • The Nov . 5 tipoff marks FGCU’s earliest season opener in program history . •Last year started a day later on Nov . 6, while the previous early start was on November 8, 2013 when the Eagles traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the Huskers in an ASUN Championship season .

TOUGH ROAD • FGCU had one the tougher mid-major non-conference schedules in the country in 2018-19 and will do so again in 2019-20 . • Each of their first five opponents last year (Illinois State, Southeastern, Michigan State, South Dakota State, and Toledo) either won their regular season conference championship or played in their conference champion-ship game in 2017-18 . • To start the 2019-20 campaign, the Eagles will take on defending Atlantic 10 Champion Saint Louis . The schedule is also full of name-brand opponents in VCU, Southern California, Mercer, and South Dakota State before getting into ASUN play following one of the league’s best seasons ever .

THE GROWTH OF FGCU • After starting their D-I transition with five-straight losing seasons, the Eagles have now posted six 20-win seasons in the last seven years . • After not finishing higher than sixth place in the ASUN the first five years, FGCU has finished no worse than a tie for third each of the past seven sea-sons . 2007-08 10-21, 6-10 ASUN (T-8th) 2008-09 11-20, 7-13 ASUN (9th) 2009-10 8-21, 5-15 ASUN (T-10th) 2010-11 10-20, 7-13 ASUN (7th) 2011-12 15-17, 8-10 ASUN (T-6th) 2012-13 26-11, 13-5 ASUN (2nd) 2013-14 22-13, 14-4 ASUN (T-1st) 2014-15 22-11, 11-3 ASUN (2nd) 2015-16 21-14, 8-6 ASUN (T-2nd) 2016-17 26-8, 12-2 ASUN (1st) 2017-18 23-12, 12-2 ASUN (1st) 2018-19 14-18, 9-7 ASUN (T-3rd) D-I Total 208-186, 112-90 ASUN Last 6+ Years (Since 2012-13) 154-87, 79-29 ASUN

YOUNG FGCU NOT SHORT ON HISTORY•FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 79 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 12+ seasons at the Division-I level . Ad-ditionally, in just eight-plus seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA champion-ships . • Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their re-spective sport - including both men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and women’s basketball again in 2018-19 . • FGCU also collectively earned a record 3 .35 GPA in the classroom in spring 2018 and have outpaced their institution’s undergraduate student body GPA each of the past twenty semesters . • In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place fin-ish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors’ Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions . •The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours - being recog-nized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl in 2017 .

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Michael Fly, who spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach on the Eagles’ staff, was promoted to head coach of the FGCU men’s basketball program on Apr . 5, 2018 .

Including the 2018-19 season, Fly has been a part of more than 160 wins the past eight years, six ASUN Tournament Final appearances, three NCAA Tournament victories, three ASUN Tournament titles and three ASUN Regular Season Championships, two berths in the NIT, a CIT appear-ance and a run to the Sweet Sixteen which captivated the nation and put the Southwest Florida campus on the national radar for good .

The only remaining member from that 2013 Sweet Sixteen squad, Fly has been an integral and loyal member of two staffs which have changed the men’s basketball culture in every facet, resulting in team accomplishments and player developments to coincide with the Dunk City mantra .

A 2006 University of Kentucky alumnus, Fly is the program’s fourth all-time head coach (since 2002; Division-I in 2007), joining Dave Balza (2002-11), Andy Enfield (2011-13) and Joe Dooley (2013-18) .

Fly, 36, has coached 13 all-conference selections while with the Green and Blue, including two ASUN Player of the Year honors in Sherwood Brown and Brandon Goodwin, and two ASUN Defensive Player of the Year selections in Bernard Thompson and Demetris Morant . Graduate transfer Schadrac Casimir was named Second Team All-ASUN and was tabbed the conference’s newcomer of the year in 2018-19 .

More recently, Fly is responsible for recruiting Zach Johnson, Brandon Goodwin and Christian Terrell . Johnson scored 1,344 career points in just three years to rank 4th in program history . Goodwin holds the top-two single-season scoring campaigns in program history in his only two years with the Eagles . Terrell is the only player in program history with at least 1,300 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists .

Of the top-10 players in career points at FGCU, Fly has helped develop eight of them, including all-time leading scorer Thompson (1,835) . Additionally, the Fulton, Ky ., native has coached both the ASUN all-time assists leader Brett Comer (845; 24th in NCAA history) and FGCU all-time leading rebounder Chase Fieler (714) .

A relentless and respected recruiter, Fly has worked tirelessly to build rela-tionships nationally, regionally and particularly in the state of Florida . Of the 13 scholarship players on the 2017-18 team, nine were recruited by Fly and eight hailed from the Sunshine State . Excluding Goodwin’s single-season record of 632 points, 86 percent of FGCU’s points this past season came from Florida natives .

FGCU is one of only 18 teams in the nation to have posted six-straight 20+ win campaigns which have culminated in postseason appearances: 2013, ’16, ’17 NCAA Tournament; 2014, ’18 NIT; 2015 CIT . During Fly’s time on the sidelines with the Eagles, FGCU has secured a 155-86 record ( .643 winning percentage) .

Fly came to FGCU from Florida State where he was the video coordina-tor for three Seminoles’ NCAA Tournament teams (2008-11) and worked with future NBA players Okaro White, Toney Douglas, Solomon Alabi, Ryan Reid, Chris Singleton and Bernard James . Fly also served as the assistant director of Leonard Hamilton Basketball Camps during his time in Tallahassee .

In 2007-08, Fly was a corporate and broadcast alliances intern with the NCAA after serving as a video coordinator intern with the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats in 2006-07 under head coach Bernie Bickerstaff . Fly got his start in

MICHAEL FLYSECOND SEASON AS HEAD COACHKENTUCKY ‘06

PERSONAL INFORMATIONAlma Mater: University of Kentucky, 2006Birthdate: May 29, 1983Hometown: Fulton, Ky .Wife: HeatherChildren: Jack Coaching Experience2004-05 Student Assistant, Georgetown College (NAIA)2006-07 Video Coordinator Intern, Charlotte Bobcats2008-11 Video Coordinator, Florida State2011-18 Assistant Coach, FGCU2018-pr. Head Coach, FGCU Professional Experience2007-08 Corporate & Broadcast Alliances Intern, NCAA

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2004-05 as a student assistant at NAIA Georgetown College under head coach Happy Osborne, helping the team advance to the Elite 8 that year .

Several programs have had tremendous success promoting from within, most notably at Butler, Gonzaga and Xavier . In 2007, Brad Stevens – now the head coach of the Boston Celtics – was promoted from his assistant coach position with Butler and led the Bulldogs to a 30-4 record in his first season as the head coach before taking them to consecutive National Championship Game appearances in 2010 and 2011 .

At Gonzaga, Mark Few was an assistant coach for 10 years before being promoted, and has since taken the Bulldogs from a mid-major Cinderella to a traditional national power which reached the NCAA Championship Game in 2017 . Xavier recently lost head coach Chris Mack to the same position at Louisville, but prior to that he was a Musketeers’ five-year assistant before leading the program for the last nine years, leading them to the Sweet Sixteen three times, a pair of Elite Eight trips and a Final Four .

This past year, the Eagles earned an automatic NIT berth with their second-straight outright ASUN Regular Season Championship, and became the only school in the history of the ASUN (since 1978-79) to post six-straight 20-win seasons . From Dec . 29-Feb . 14, FGCU won 13-straight games – the longest in D-I program history, besting a 10-game run in 2014-15 .

FGCU set single-season all-time program records for points (2,847; previous: 2,703 in 2015-16), 3-pointers made (254; previous: 251 in 2011-12), free-throw percentage ( .740; previous: .714 in 2003-04) and field goals made (1,045; previ-ous: 1,008 in 2015-16), while establishing D-I single-season marks for assists (535; previous: 527 in 2016-17) and free throws made (503; previous: 501 in 2015-16) .

In 2016-17, FGCU posted a 26-8 record, matching the program’s D-I single-season wins record and securing the first single-digit loss campaign in the D-I era . The Eagles played their sixth NCAA Tournament game in five seasons after receiving a program-best No . 14 seed and fell just short to No . 3 seed Florida State – the second-tallest team in the nation in 2016-17 – 86-80 .

Fly helped lead FGCU to an ASUN Tournament title in 2015-16, advancing to claim its third NCAA Tournament win in four years with a 96-65 victory over fel-low No . 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four – with the 31-point margin of victory in that round of the tournament being the largest in NCAA history .

In 2014-15, FGCU (22-11, 11-3 ASUN) finished with the second-most wins of any D-I team in Florida (North Florida, 23), and a 10-game winning streak during conference action which at the time was the longest in D-I program history .

Fly was instrumental in guiding the Eagles to their initial ASUN Regular Season Championship and first trip to the NIT in 2013-14 . FGCU finished the year with a 22-13 record, including a record 14 wins as part of a 14-4 ASUN mark .

In 2012-13, FGCU (26-11, 13-5 ASUN) again appeared in the ASUN Tournament Final; this time turning in the most impressive 40 minutes in program history up to that point by defeating No . 1 seed and host Mercer, 88-75, on its home floor to become the first team into the 2013 NCAA Tournament .

Deemed a No . 15 seed and sent to Philadelphia, the Eagles captured the hearts of the city and the nation by defeating No . 2 seed Georgetown, 78-68, before extending their win streak to seven games with another double-figure win over No . 7 seed San Diego State, 81-71 . FGCU’s high-flying attack – which culminated in a then-program-record 148 dunks – helped the Eagles become the only No . 15 seed in NCAA history to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and the first team since Florida in 1987 to win its first two NCAA Tournament contests .

In 2011-12 under then-head coach Enfield, the Eagles advanced to the ASUN Tournament Final in the program’s first year of postseason eligibility, falling just 20 minutes short of the NCAA Tournament and finishing with 15 wins .Michael Fly, who spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach on the Eagles’ staff, was promoted to head coach of the FGCU men’s basketball program on Apr . 5, 2018 .

Including the 2018-19 season, Fly has been a part of more than 160 wins the past eight years, six ASUN Tournament Final appearances, three NCAA Tournament victories, three ASUN Tournament titles and three ASUN Regular Season Championships, two berths in the NIT, a CIT appearance and a run to the Sweet Sixteen which captivated the nation and put the Southwest Florida campus on the national radar for good .

The only remaining member from that 2013 Sweet Sixteen squad, Fly has been an integral and loyal member of two staffs which have changed the men’s basketball culture in every facet, resulting in team accomplishments and player developments to coincide with the Dunk City mantra .

A 2006 University of Kentucky alumnus, Fly is the program’s fourth all-time head coach (since 2002; Division-I in 2007), joining Dave Balza (2002-11), Andy Enfield (2011-13) and Joe Dooley (2013-18) .

Fly, 36, has coached 13 all-conference selections while with the Green and Blue, including two ASUN Player of the Year honors in Sherwood Brown and Brandon Goodwin, and two ASUN Defensive Player of the Year selections in Bernard Thompson and Demetris Morant . Graduate transfer Schadrac Casimir was named Second Team All-ASUN and was tabbed the conference’s newcomer of the year in 2018-19 .

More recently, Fly is responsible for recruiting Zach Johnson, Brandon Goodwin and Christian Terrell . Johnson scored 1,344 career points in just three years to rank 4th in program history . Goodwin holds the top-two single-season scoring campaigns in program history in his only two years with the Eagles . Terrell is the only player in program history with at least 1,300 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists .

Of the top-10 players in career points at FGCU, Fly has helped develop eight of them, including all-time leading scorer Thompson (1,835) . Additionally, the Fulton, Ky ., native has coached both the ASUN all-time assists leader Brett Comer (845; 24th in NCAA history) and FGCU all-time leading rebounder Chase Fieler (714) .

A relentless and respected recruiter, Fly has worked tirelessly to build rela-tionships nationally, regionally and particularly in

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT FLYFly is an outstanding basketball coach . His hire as head coach brings tremen-dous pride to all of us who have watched him grow the last seven years into one of the best assistant coaches on the East Coast . His extreme dedication and loyalty to FGCU and to the players he has coached is admired by all . This a great day for Coach Fly and the FGCU men’s basketball program, and we look forward to following the success of the Eagles in the coming seasons .-- Andy Enfield, FGCU Head Coach 2011-14; Current USC Head Coach Fly is an excellent choice to be the head basketball coach at FGCU . There is no question that he has prepared himself for this position because he has studied the game throughout his career, and will utilize the skills he has learned to be a detail-orientated teacher to all of his players . He will recruit well, and his players will enjoy playing for him because he will be an outstanding mentor during not only their playing careers but throughout their lives . He has grown up on the game of basketball; it’s in his blood . Michael has absolutely put himself in a posi-tion to be a successful head coach .-- Leonard Hamilton, Florida State Head Coach

Fly was like a father figure for me all four years at FGCU – he helped get me through college both on and off the court . He’s been a mentor for me as I’ve got into coaching and been there for me almost every step of the way . He’ll keep FGCU moving in the right direction and maybe even higher heights . I couldn’t be happier for him; he’s earned this opportunity by staying loyal to the program and the community .-- Brett Comer, FGCU Guard 2011-15; Current Director of Operations at Dayton This is an amazing hire for FGCU . It’s not just a stepping-stone job for Fly; he loves FGCU and the surrounding area . Of all the coaches that I’ve played for, none of them keep in contact as often as Fly, and his passion for the FGCU program is incredible . He is a hire that I’m very proud of as an alumnus .-- Chase Fieler, FGCU Forward 2010-14; Current Professional Player Fly is a tremendous pick as the next head coach . He’s one of those guys you can’t help but respect; I saw him almost as a head coach these past few years even though he was an assistant . He really wants to see guys succeed, and I can’t think of one problem I ever had with him . He brought me in, and it would have been nice to play for him, but I’m proud of him and I’ll definitely be following along closely . He’s going to bring a fast-paced style to the team and program . His worth ethic is second-to-none, and I can only see positive things in the future for FGCU .-- Brandon Goodwin, FGCU Guard 2016-18

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DONNIE MARSHASSOCIATE HEAD COACH • FRANKLIN & MARSHALL ‘79

Bringing nearly 40 years of collegiate experience, veteran Donnie Marsh is in his second season as the program’s associate head coach in 2019-20 .

Beyond his head-coaching stints at FIU and Alabama A&M, Marsh’s 35+ years of college coaching experience includes stops at Florida State, Virginia Tech, Indiana, UAB, Texas Southern and USF, in addition to more than a decade in Division III to begin his career .

Prior to his most recent tenure as the head coach at Alabama A&M, Marsh served as the associate head coach from 2014-17 at Texas Southern, helping the Tigers to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015 and 2017, and an NIT berth in 2016 following a Southwestern Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship . TSU also won regular-season titles in 2015 and 2017, in addi-tion to a 2013 crown when Marsh spent the 2012-13 season as an associate head coach with the program .

During his one year away from Texas Southern in 2013-14, Marsh was an assistant coach at USF . That year, FGCU and USF’s matchup ended contro-versially in double overtime, when Chase Fieler’s full-court tip-in with .3 of a second showing was waved off .

Marsh spent 2006-12 as the associate head coach at UAB, helping guide the Blazers to four-straight postseason appearances (3 NITs and 1 NCAA) from 2007-11 . During that span, UAB compiled an impressive record of 95-41 ( .698), including the program’s first outright Conference USA Regular Season Championship in 2011 .

Marsh, who is known as one of the top recruiters in the nation, made an im-mediate impact on UAB during his first season in 2006-07 . He was responsible for bringing several newcomers who made up the nation’s 9th-ranked class in 2007, according to CollegeHoopsUpdate .com . Additionally, the 2007 class was ranked among the nation’s top 25 of incoming classes by almost every major recruiting service .

Prior to his time at UAB, Marsh was an assistant coach at Indiana from 2004-06 . Before his arrival, Indiana ranked 8th in the Big 10 in points allowed (67 .6) and 5th in field-goal percentage defense ( .433) . Under Marsh’s tutelage, the Hoosier defense improved considerably, rising to 5th in scoring defense (63 .6) and tied for 3rd in field-goal percentage defense ( .420) . While with IU, Marsh helped guide the Hoosiers to the 2005 NIT and 2006 NCAA Tourna-ment .

Marsh arrived in Bloomington after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach at FIU . During his tenure in Miami from 2000-04, the Panthers ranked among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in total defense and offensive rebounding . Marsh also played a key role in the development of guard Carlos Arroyo .

After his stellar FIU career ended in 2001, Arroyo became – at the time – just the fifth Puerto Rico native in history to play in the NBA when he debuted for the Toronto Raptors . Arroyo has also played with the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat and Boston Celtics . Arroyo was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team that participated in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games .

Prior to FIU, Marsh served as an assistant (1997-99) and associate head coach (1999-00) at Virginia Tech . Marsh had gone to Virginia Tech after serv-ing as an assistant coach at Florida State from 1995-97, helping the Semi-noles to the 1997 NIT Final .

As the head coach at Trenton State (N .J .) College, now named College of New Jersey, from 1989-93, Marsh compiled a four-year record of 64-41 . That was highlighted by a 22-6 record and NCAA Tournament berth in 1990 .

A 1979 graduate of Franklin & Marshall (Pa .) College with a bachelor’s degree in history and education, Marsh earned All-American honors and helped the Diplomats to a 27-5 record and Division III Final Four . He averaged 15 .4 points per game during his career, including 18 .9 as a senior, which helped him be-come the 3rd-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in the 1979 NBA Draft .

After a brief professional playing stint, Marsh spent six years as assistant basketball coach, head baseball coach and associate director of admissions at Franklin & Marshall from 1980-86 . Marsh was inducted into the Franklin & Marshall Hall of Fame in 1984 . In 1987-88, Marsh served as the president of Players in Action, Inc ., a firm that represented professional athletes .

Marsh, who earned a master’s degree in health and human performance from Texas Southern in May 2017, made his head-coaching debut at Division III Elizabethtown (Pa .) College in 1988-89 before moving on to the College of New Jersey .

A graduate of Atlantic City (N.J.) High School, Marsh and his wife, LaRoyce, have a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Sydnee.

JUSTIN FURRASSISTANT COACH • WINGATE ‘99

Bringing a wealth of experience at the Division-I and Division-II levels, for-mer Barry University top assistant coach Justin Furr is in his first season as FGCU’s assistant coach in 2018-19 .

Formerly the lead assistant coach with Barry for the past three seasons, Furr – who has been an assistant with the Miami-based school since 2013 – began his duties with the Eagles on May 14 .

This past season with Barry, Furr helped guide the Buccaneers to a 23-9 record, advancing to the Elite Eight of the D-II NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years . In addition, Barry defeated Auburn – which won the SEC Regular Season Championship – in an exhibition contest to open the year . Barry made a school-record 391 3-pointers; in fact, Barry’s top four 3-point total seasons came between 2014-18 with Furr on the sidelines .

In Furr’s five seasons at Barry, the Buccaneers made the NCAA Tourna-ment each year, winning at least one game four times and advancing to the Elite Eight twice . Furr assisted Barry to an impressive 116-38 record ( .753), including three-straight Sunshine State Conference championships . He also recruited the 2016, 2017 and 2018 SSC Players of the Year, in addition to three-time All-American Elvar Fridriksson . Furr was named one of the top 15 assistant coaches in the country by CoachStat .net .

In 2012-13, Furr served as an assistant coach at D-II Lynn University (Boca Raton, Fla .), where he served as a recruiting coordinator and on-floor coach-ing of guards, opponent scouting, fundraising, academic mentoring and all other facets of the program .

Prior to landing at Lynn, Furr was an assistant at D-II Newberry College from 2010-12 where he coached a conference First Team member in 2011 and the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2012 .

Before Newberry, Furr served as an assistant coach at UNC Wilmington for four seasons from 2006-10 . As the program’s recruiting coordinator, Furr as-sembled the No . 2-ranked class in the Colonial Athletic Association in 2007-08, according to Street and Smith’s College Basketball magazine . That class

helped produce the largest turnaround among all D-I teams in 2007-08, go-ing from 7-22 the previous year to 20-13 .

He coached John Fields, who set the UNCW record for blocked shots in a season with 59 . Furr also instructed Keith Rendleman, who finished his career among the top 10 in scoring, blocks and rebounds . Another one of his players, Chad Tomko, finished among UNCW’s career scoring, assists, steals and 3-point leaders .

From 2004-06, Furr was an assistant at High Point University . He aided in the development of Arizona Reid, a two-time Big South Conference Player of the Year, who scored more than 2,000 points and grabbed over 1,000 rebounds in his career . Furr also coached 2004 Big South Player of the Year Danny Gathings .

Furr was the associate head coach at Saint Andrews Presbyterian College in 2003-04 . There he coached Chad Eichelberger, who played professionally in Romania, in addition to logging stints in the American Basketball Associa-tion .

From 2001-03, Furr worked as an assistant at his alma mater, Wingate University . In 2001-02, his team advanced to the D-II NCAA Tournament, fin-ishing 26-7 . He coached Lorinza Harrington, who went on to play for the Den-ver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies . His two Wingate teams had a combined record of 44-18 .

Furr’s coaching start began at Pfeiffer University in 1999 . He was there for two years and made the D-II Sweet Sixteen after becoming the first team in conference history to run the table with an 18-0 record in 1999-00 . Pfeiffer led the country in scoring that year . Furr recruited 1,000-point scorer Rico Grier and a trio of All-American performers .

Furr played collegiately at North Carolina-based Wingate, receiving his Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Management in 1999 . He has a wife, Jennifer, and son, Ezra .

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JOEY CANTENSASSISTANT COACH • ECKERD ‘09

Joey Cantens returns to FGCU as an assistant coach for his first season in 2018-19; he previously spent 2011-14 with the Eagles as the program’s Director of Operations .

In 12 total years of college and professional basketball coaching and play-ing experience, Cantens has served a valuable role in three Sweet Sixteen appearances, a No . 3 finish in the FIBA America’s Championship and a No . 20 FIBA World Ranking with the Dominican Republic National Team .

He has spent late June-mid July of 2018 assistant coach with the San An-tonio Spurs – one of the most respected and well-run organizations in the NBA – for their training camp in Texas and Summer League games in Utah and Las Vegas .

A three-year letterwinner at Eckerd College, Cantens is reunited with Fly as the only two members on staff who helped lead FGCU to its historic Sweet Sixteen in 2013 – still the only 15 seed to reach that round in NCAA Tourna-ment history .

Cantens has spent the past two years in Germany as an assistant coach with a pair of professional clubs . He was on staff with Hebeisen White Wings in 2016-17 before moving to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in 2017-18, helping lead the team to the Champions League Final Four and a top-10 ranking in Europe .

Prior to that, Cantens was an assistant coach at Division-II Indiana Uni-versity of Pennsylvania for 2015-16, aiding in the Crimson Hawks’ 21-8 record and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Championship . Cantens went to IUP from USC where he was the Director of Scouting and Video Oper-ations for the Trojans in 2014-15 under former FGCU head coach Andy Enfield .

Cantens worked with Enfield in his two seasons with the Green and Blue,

culminating in 2012-13 with the program’s first ASUN Tournament Champion-ship and NCAA Tournament victories over 2nd-seeded Georgetown and 7th-seeded San Diego State . He then remained on staff for former head coach Joe Dooley’s first season in 2013-14, playing an integral role in FGCU’s first ASUN Regular Season Championship .

In addition to his collegiate and professional experience, Cantens also possesses a national team coaching background with the Dominican Repub-lic . He has had three different stints as a staff member with the Dominican Republic National Team (summers in 2011, 2013 and 2014) . In 2011, he served under Kentucky head coach John Calipari and helped the team to a 3rd-place finish in the FIBA America’s Championship – the highest in the country’s his-tory . That team afforded Cantens the opportunity to work alongside former NBA players Al Horford, Charlie Villanueva and Francisco Garcia .

Cantens got his start as a graduate manager from 2009-11 at Florida State where Fly was a video coordinator on Leonard Hamilton’s staff . The Seminoles reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2011 .

Cantens began his playing career at FIU for 2005-06 before transferring and graduating from Eckerd in 2009 . While at the St . Petersburg-based school, he made two NCAA Tournament trips and reached the Sweet Sixteen . Cantens was named to the Sunshine State Conference Academic Honor Roll and received the Triton Award, which is presented annually to a student-athlete who reaches the highest levels of athletic achievement, scholarship and leadership . Cantens received his Master’s of Science in Sport Manage-ment from FSU in 2011 .

B.J. IVEYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSSOUTH FLORIDA ‘05

NICOLE NEALATHLETIC TRAINERHIGH POINT ‘94

AUSTIN KIDDDIRECTOR OF VIDEOKENTUCKY ‘17

TRAVIS WALLACESTRENGTH & CONDITIONINGNORTH FLORIDA ‘14

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Overall Record: 14-18 (Home: 10-4; Away: 4-10; Neutral: 0-4)ASUN Record: 9-7 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-6)

Opponent Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shotsat Illinois State (L, 66-74) 11/06/18 18-CASIMIR, Schadrac 9-CARLYLE, Christian 3-ERNST, Brady 2-MERCURIUS, Dinero -SOUTHEASTERN (W, 81-54) 11/08/18 16-CASIMIR, Schadrac 7-ERNST, Brady 5-DAY, Decardo 4-DAY, Decardo 2-DOYLE, Rickyat Michigan St. (L, 82-106) 11/11/18 20-BAXTER Jr, Troy 5-CARLYLE, Christian 7-DAY, Decardo 3-MERCURIUS, Dinero 1-BAXTER Jr, TroySDSU (W, 84-78) 11/16/18 23-CHEATHAM, Haanif 7-CARLYLE, Christian 5-CARLYLE, Christian 3-CASIMIR, Schadrac 2-BAXTER Jr, Troyvs. Toledo (L, 62-90) 11/19/18 13-CARLYLE, Christian 7-CHEATHAM, Haanif 3-CASIMIR, Schadrac 2-CHEATHAM, Haanif 1-BAXTER Jr, Troyvs. Colorado State (L, 74-82) 11/20/18 18-CHEATHAM, Haanif 6-CARLYLE, Christian 4-MERCURIUS, Dinero 3-MERCURIUS, Dinero 1-CARLYLE, Christianvs. UTSA (L, 65-76) 11/21/18 16-CARLYLE, Christian 11-ERNST, Brady 4-DAY, Decardo 2-CARLYLE, Christian 1-DAY, Decardoat Florida Atlantic (L, 68-85) 11/25/18 20-CHEATHAM, Haanif 5-CARLYLE, Christian 4-CARLYLE, Christian 3-CHEATHAM, Haanif -FIU (L, 80-81) 11/28/18 15-ERNST, Brady 14-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 4-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 4-MERCURIUS, Dinero 3-ERNST, BradyCOLGATE (L, 56-74) 12/02/18 13-SCOTT, Zach 9-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 3-CASIMIR, Schadrac 4-SCOTT, Zach 4-THOMAS, Brianat Oral Roberts (W, 96-76) 12/05/18 24-CASIMIR, Schadrac 8-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 6-DAY, Decardo 3-MERCURIUS, Dinero -at UMBC (W, 76-53) 12/16/18 14-DAY, Decardo 8-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 4-CATTO, Caleb 2-CARLYLE, Christian 2-BAXTER Jr, TroyKEISER (W, 87-85) 12/19/18 25-SCOTT, Zach 12-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 4-DAY, Decardo 3-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 4-SCOTT Jr, RaySeanvs. Florida (L, 56-77) 12/22/18 13-BAXTER Jr, Troy 7-THOMAS, Brian 4-CATTO, Caleb 2-DAY, Decardo 2-THOMAS, Brianat Ole Miss (L, 57-87) 12/29/18 18-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 9-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 7-DAY, Decardo 1-DAY, Decardo 2-BAXTER Jr, TroyLIBERTY (L, 63-81) 01/05/19 16-CASIMIR, Schadrac 7-CATTO, Caleb 4-CATTO, Caleb 2-SCOTT, Zach 1-SCOTT Jr, RaySeanat North Alabama (L, 56-61) 01/08/19 20-DAY, Decardo 7-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 1-BAXTER Jr, Troy 2-MERCURIUS, Dinero 1-DAY, Decardoat North Florida (L, 66-87) 01/12/19 21-CARLYLE, Christian 6-ERNST, Brady 6-DAY, Decardo 5-CATTO, Caleb 3-BAXTER Jr, Troyat Kennesaw State (W, 72-59) 01/19/19 34-CASIMIR, Schadrac 8-THOMAS, Brian 3-DAY, Decardo 2-SCOTT, Zach 3-BAXTER Jr, TroySTETSON (W, 87-65) 01/21/19 21-CASIMIR, Schadrac 7-THOMAS, Brian 5-DAY, Decardo 3-MERCURIUS, Dinero 2-CARLYLE, Christianat Lipscomb (L, 81-89) 01/24/19 17-MERCURIUS, Dinero 7-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 6-CARLYLE, Christian 2-DAY, Decardo 3-SCOTT, ZachNORTH FLORIDA (W, 88-80) 01/27/19 33-CASIMIR, Schadrac 8-BAXTER Jr, Troy 7-CARLYLE, Christian 3-CARLYLE, Christian 1-BAXTER Jr, Troyat NJIT (L, 54-66) 01/30/19 21-BAXTER Jr, Troy 7-CASIMIR, Schadrac 4-CATTO, Caleb 2-CATTO, Caleb 2-THOMAS, BrianJACKSONVILLE (W, 73-60) 02/02/19 18-SCOTT, Zach 7-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 3-CARLYLE, Christian 2-SCOTT, Zach 2-BAXTER Jr, TroyNORTH ALABAMA (W, 71-64) 02/06/19 17-SCOTT, Zach 6-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 3-SCOTT Jr, RaySean 2-CATTO, Caleb 1-BAXTER Jr, Troyat Liberty (L, 67-74) 02/09/19 33-CASIMIR, Schadrac 5-CASIMIR, Schadrac 2-SCOTT, Zach 2-CARLYLE, Christian 1-BAXTER Jr, TroyNJIT (W, 57-55) 02/13/19 15-CASIMIR, Schadrac 6-MERCURIUS, Dinero 3-CARLYLE, Christian 2-MERCURIUS, Dinero 4-BAXTER Jr, Troyat Stetson (L, 55-67) 02/16/19 13-MERCURIUS, Dinero 7-THOMAS, Brian 6-CASIMIR, Schadrac 1-BAXTER Jr, Troy 3-THOMAS, BrianLIPSCOMB (W, 67-61) 02/20/19 16-MERCURIUS, Dinero 8-SCOTT, Zach 2-CARLYLE, Christian 1-CATTO, Caleb 6-THOMAS, BrianKENNESAW STATE (W, 78-56) 02/23/19 16-SCOTT, Zach 7-ERNST, Brady 6-CASIMIR, Schadrac 5-CASIMIR, Schadrac 4-THOMAS, Brianat Jacksonville (W, 77-74) 03/01/19 12-MERCURIUS, Dinero 8-THOMAS, Brian 6-CASIMIR, Schadrac 1-BAXTER Jr, Troy 4-THOMAS, BrianNJIT (L, 78-83) 03/04/19 27-MERCURIUS, Dinero 7-SCOTT, Zach 4-CATTO, Caleb 2-MERCURIUS, Dinero 2-THOMAS, Brian

2018-19 TEAM RESULTS

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2018-19 #DunkCity BasketballFGCU Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 04, 2019)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 14-18 10-4 4-10 0-4CONFERENCE 9-7 7-1 2-6 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-11 3-3 2-4 0-4

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg11 CASIMIR, Schadrac 32-32 984 30.8 134-279 . 4 8 0 74-155 . 4 7 7 109-124 . 8 7 9 17 67 84 2.6 45 0 76 67 0 31 451 14.122 CHEATHAM, Haanif 10-10 273 27.3 49-108 . 4 5 4 8-22 . 3 6 4 26-40 . 6 5 0 4 44 48 4.8 12 0 19 24 2 12 132 13.231 MERCURIUS, Dinero 31-16 701 22.6 104-241 . 4 3 2 56-151 . 3 7 1 58-79 . 7 3 4 13 47 60 1.9 52 0 43 38 1 44 322 10.404 SCOTT, Zach 32-21 719 22.5 94-227 . 4 1 4 46-111 . 4 1 4 35-49 . 7 1 4 19 81 100 3.1 39 0 26 40 6 27 269 8.403 CARLYLE, Christian 32-24 754 23.6 99-210 . 4 7 1 13-44 . 2 9 5 48-80 . 6 0 0 27 79 106 3.3 72 2 70 39 7 30 259 8.101 BAXTER Jr, Troy 30-16 580 19.3 85-208 . 4 0 9 29-102 . 2 8 4 25-37 . 6 7 6 25 63 88 2.9 71 2 34 61 33 10 224 7.500 DAY, Decardo 19-0 394 20.7 38-95 . 4 0 0 12-37 . 3 2 4 26-42 . 6 1 9 4 41 45 2.4 33 0 69 50 6 21 114 6.005 SCOTT Jr, RaySean 22-9 384 17.5 49-118 . 4 1 5 10-34 . 2 9 4 13-27 . 4 8 1 33 92 125 5.7 50 2 23 33 9 6 121 5.521 ERNST, Brady 27-14 450 16.7 45-72 . 6 2 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 27-49 . 5 5 1 40 72 112 4.1 49 2 24 29 15 8 117 4.330 THOMAS, Brian 23-14 447 19.4 45-67 . 6 7 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-28 . 2 5 0 35 72 107 4.7 39 1 7 24 44 10 97 4.202 CATTO, Caleb 32-0 571 17.8 51-118 . 4 3 2 20-60 . 3 3 3 10-17 . 5 8 8 13 64 77 2.4 41 0 55 54 5 18 132 4.115 DOYLE, Ricky 12-3 115 9.6 15-32 . 4 6 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-16 . 5 6 3 7 14 21 1.8 8 0 3 9 5 2 39 3.333 MAHONEY, Dolan 5-1 14 2.8 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.6 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.610 HOFFMAN, Kyle 3-0 6 2.0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.055 ROCUANT, Ryan 4-0 8 2.0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 35 49 84 11Total.......... 32 6400 809-1787 . 4 5 3 269-724 . 3 7 2 393-588 . 6 6 8 272 789 1061 33.2 514 9 449 481 133 219 2280 71.2Opponents...... 32 6400 852-1928 . 4 4 2 288-785 . 3 6 7 368-525 . 7 0 1 350 786 1136 35.5 544 - 485 444 104 225 2360 73.8

TEAM STATISTICS FGCU OPPSCORING 2280 2360 Points per game 71.2 73.8 Scoring margin -2.5 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 809-1787 852-1928 Field goal pct . 4 5 3 . 4 4 23 POINT FG-ATT 269-724 288-785 3-point FG pct . 3 7 2 . 3 6 7 3-pt FG made per game 8.4 9.0FREE THROWS-ATT 393-588 368-525 Free throw pct . 6 6 8 . 7 0 1 F-Throws made per game 12.3 11.5REBOUNDS 1061 1136 Rebounds per game 33.2 35.5 Rebounding margin -2.3 -ASSISTS 449 485 Assists per game 14.0 15.2TURNOVERS 481 444 Turnovers per game 15.0 13.9 Turnover margin -1.2 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.1STEALS 219 225 Steals per game 6.8 7.0BLOCKS 133 104 Blocks per game 4.2 3.3ATTENDANCE 45841 56819 Home games-Avg/Game 14-3274 14-3123 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 4-3274

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsFGCU 1084 1196 2280Opponents 1131 1229 2360

Date Opponent Score Att.11/06/18 at Illinois State L 66-74 476411/08/18 SOUTHEASTERN W 81-54 383511/11/18 at Michigan St. L 82-106 1479711/16/18 SDSU W 84-78 372511/20/18 vs Colorado State L 74-82 124511/19/18 vs Toledo L 62-90 196211/21/18 vs UTSA L 65-76 97611/25/18 at Florida Atlantic L 68-85 101311/28/18 FIU L 80-81 283212/02/18 COLGATE L 56-74 285812/05/18 at Oral Roberts W 96-76 183112/16/18 at UMBC W 76-53 120412/19/18 KEISER W 87-85 283512/22/18 vs Florida L 56-77 891412/29/18 at Ole Miss L 57-87 7551

* 01/05/19 LIBERTY L 63-81 3517* 01/08/19 at North Alabama L 56-61 850* 01/12/19 at North Florida L 66-87 2181* 01/19/19 at Kennesaw State W 72-59 824* 01/21/19 STETSON W 87-65 3321* 01/24/19 at Lipscomb L 81-89 1953* 01/27/19 NORTH FLORIDA W 88-80 3072* 01/30/19 at NJIT L 54-66 520* 02/02/19 JACKSONVILLE W 73-60 4009* 02/06/19 NORTH ALABAMA W 71-64 3505* 02/09/19 at Liberty L 67-74 4400* 02/13/19 NJIT W 57-55 3013* 02/16/19 at Stetson L 55-67 701* 02/20/19 LIPSCOMB W 67-61 3508* 02/23/19 KENNESAW STATE W 78-56 3522* 03/01/19 at Jacksonville W 77-74 1133^ 03/04/19 NJIT L 78-83 2289

* = Conference game^ = 2019 ASUN Championship

2018-19 FINAL STATS

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2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Windermere High School for Mark Griseck and Trey Griseck … FACA District 8A Player of the year … Metro West Player of the Year … Two-time all-dis-trict first team selection … Two-time All-Metro First Team … All-area player of the year runner-up … All-area first team as a senior in 2019 … All-area fourth team in 2018 … Scored over 1,200 points while adding over 800 rebounds and 200 blocks for his career … Also played club basketball for Team Parsons (CP25) un-der coaches Anthony Ricks and Jemel Damiels .

PERSONALBorn on June 21, 2001 … son of Dwain and LaTonjua Rivers … has two brothers, Stone and Dwain Rivers Jr . … Favorite sports moment came during his senior year with a berth to the state Final Four … Would like to meet Allen Iverson because thinks he is the most influential athlete of all time … Plays piano … aspires to be a professional athlete … Chose FGCU because of the winning culture and he loves the state of Flori-da … majoring in software engineering .

DAKOTARIVERS

FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-8 • 195WINDERMERE, FLA. • WINDERMERE

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FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

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ZACKSCOTT

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-4 • 173MIAMI, FLA. • WESTMINSTER ACADEMY

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FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AS A FRESHMAN [2018-19):Named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team … Became just the fourth freshman in program history to start at least 20 games while his 8 .5 points per game also ranked fourth in school history for a true freshman … Led all ASUN rookies in three-point field goal percent-age (41 .9%) … For the year, averaged 8 .4 points in 22 .5 minutes per contest – scoring total increased to 9 .8 points per game in ASUN action … Played in 32 games including 21 starts … Averaged 3 .3 rebounds per game along with 1 .4 assists and 1 .1 steals … Named ASUN Newcomer of the Week following 87-85 win against Keiser in which he poured in a personal-best 25 points (12/19) … Recorded 13 points, four steals and five reoubnds against Colgate (12/2) … Finished with a stat line of 18 points, two steals, two assists, and three rebounds in a 73-60 win against Jackson-ville (2/2) … Against North Alabama (2/6), scored 17 points highlighted by 5-of-6 from beyond the arc – the five made three-pointers were a season-high … Also scored 16 points against Kennesaw State (2/23) and 14 points against North Florida (1/27) .

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Westminster Academy for coach Ehren Wallhoff . . . Two-time all-state selection and two-time state champion for the Lions . . . Averaged up 22 .6 points, 7 .2 rebounds, 5 .0 assists, and 2 .8 steals per game during his senior campaign . . . Dairy Farmer’s Player of the Year in 2018 . . . Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald Player of the Year in 2016 . . . Westminster’s all-time leading scorer pouring in 2,740 career points . . . The total placed him in the top 20 in all-time in the state of Florida in scoring and 3rd in Broward Coun-ty behind only Brandon Knight and Kenny Boynton . . . Played with a pair of other Division I athletes at Westminster including Paul Atkinson (Yale) and Jason Strong (Northeastern) .

PERSONAL:Born October 14, 1999 . . . Son of Latosha & Zachary Scott, Sr . . . . Favorite athlete is Klay Thompson . . . Fa-vorite book is the Old Man and the Sea . . . Favorite sports movie is Space Jam . . . Chose FGCU because of Coach Fly and the winning culture in the program . . . Also recruited by Florida State, UCF, Wichita State, Virginia Tech, UAB, and DePaul .

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer same2018-19 Season 25 vs . Keiser (12/19/18) REBOUNDSCareer same2018-19 Season 8 vs . Lipscomb (2/20/19) ASSISTSCareer same 2018-19 Season 3 vs . Liberty (1/5/19) BLOCKSCareer same 2018-19 Season 3 at Lipscomb (1/24/19) STEALSCareer same 2018-19 Season 4 vs . Colgate (12/2/18) FIELD GOALS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 9 vs . Keiser (12/19/18)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 14 vs . Stetson (1/21/19) FREE-THROWS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 4, 3x: Last vs . Jacksonville (2/2/19) FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 6 vs . Florida (12/22/18) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 6 vs . Keiser (12/19/18) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 8, 3x: Last vs . KSU (2/23/19) MINUTESCareer same 2018-19 Season 35 at NJIT (1/30/19)

Opponent Date GS Min FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% OR DR Tot Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVGIllinois State 11/06/18 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Southeastern 11/08/18 16 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0 4 4 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 8 5.0Michigan St. 11/11/18 12 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 0 1 6 5.3SDSU 11/16/18 17 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 7 5.8Toledo 11/19/18 19 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.2 1 0 2 0 1 5 5.6Colorado State 11/20/18 11 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.0UTSA 11/21/18 19 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.4 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.9Florida Atlantic 11/25/18 20 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 2.6 1 1 1 0 2 2 5.4FIU 11/28/18 11 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1 0 1 2.4 1 0 3 0 1 9 5.8COLGATE 12/02/18 25 6-12 .500 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1 4 5 2.7 1 2 1 0 4 13 6.5Oral Roberts 12/05/18 * 17 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.6 0 0 1 0 0 3 6.2UMBC 12/16/18 * 16 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0 4 4 2.8 2 0 1 0 0 4 6.0Keiser 12/19/18 * 25 9-12 .750 6-8 .750 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.7 0 1 3 0 0 25 7.5Florida 12/22/18 * 28 2-9 .222 1-4 .250 4-6 .667 0 1 1 2.6 1 0 1 0 0 9 7.6Ole Miss 12/29/18 * 19 1-8 .125 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.5 3 1 2 0 0 3 7.3Liberty 01/05/19 * 31 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 1-4 .250 0 1 1 2.4 2 3 0 0 2 12 7.6North Alabama 01/08/19 * 19 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.4 1 1 2 0 1 2 7.2North Florida 01/12/19 * 14 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.3 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.8Kennesaw State 01/19/19 * 24 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 2 0 3 0 2 10 7.0Stetson 01/21/19 * 33 4-14 .286 1-8 .125 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 2.5 2 2 1 0 2 11 7.2Lipscomb 01/24/19 * 34 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 3-4 .750 0 4 4 2.6 0 0 1 3 2 9 7.3North Florida 01/27/19 * 26 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 2.6 2 2 1 0 1 14 7.6NJIT 01/30/19 * 35 3-10 .300 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 0 6 6 2.8 0 2 2 0 1 7 7.6Jacksonville 02/02/19 * 32 6-13 .462 2-7 .286 4-5 .800 0 3 3 2.8 3 2 3 0 2 18 8.0North Alabama 02/06/19 * 27 6-8 .750 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.9 4 2 1 0 2 17 8.4Liberty 02/09/19 * 32 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.8 0 2 2 1 0 8 8.3NJIT 02/13/19 * 25 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 2.8 1 1 1 0 0 9 8.4Stetson 02/16/19 * 20 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.8 1 0 0 0 0 7 8.3Lipscomb 02/20/19 * 32 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 3-4 .750 1 7 8 3.0 2 0 3 1 1 8 8.3Kennesaw State 02/23/19 26 6-13 .462 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 2.9 1 1 1 1 0 16 8.6Jacksonville 03/01/19 * 28 2-9 .222 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000 2 4 6 3.0 0 1 0 0 1 8 8.5NJIT 03/04/19 * 20 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 3 4 7 3.1 2 2 1 0 1 4 8.4Total 719 94-227 .414 46-111 .414 35-49 .714 19 81 100 3.1 39 26 40 6 27 269 8.4

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOScott, Zach Fr. 2018-19 G 6-4 32 94 227 0.414 46 111 0.414 35 49 0.714 100 3.100 26 0.8 6 0.2 27 0.8 269 8.4 40Career Totals - - - - 32 94 227 0.414 46 111 0.414 35 49 0.714 100 3.100 26 0.8 6 0.2 27 0.8 269 8.4 40

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FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AS A FRESHMAN [2018-19]:Played in all 32 games averaging 4 .1 points in 17 .8 minutes per contest . . . Averaged 2 .4 rebounds and 1 .7 assists per game while also adding 18 steals … Twice posted a season-high 12 points – first against Keiser (12/19) on 5-of-10 shooting and against Stet-son (1/21) on 5-of-7 shooting (added four rebounds as well) … Tallied 11 points, four assists and three rebounds against NJIT (3/4) in ASUN Quarterfinals … Also posted 11 points on an efficient 4-of-5 effort from the floor against North Alabama (2/6) … Had a season-high seven rebounds (1/5) against Liberty while also adding four assists … Recorded a season-high four assists in eight different games … Made his collegiate debut against Illinois State (11/6) .

HIGH SCHOOL:Played at Southwest Florida Christian Academy for his father Bill Catto . . . Played travel ball for Team Knight and coaches Bill Mallon, Marcus McGee, and Darrin Wallace . . . Named the Southwest Florida Player of the Year as a senior . . . Also named to the all-state team during his final year for the Kings . . . Averaged 27 .8 points and 9 .2 rebounds per game as a senior .

PERSONAL:Born on September 23, 1999 … son of Bill and Libby Cotto … favorite athlete is Stephen Curry not only because of his game, but how he represents himself as a person . . . favorite book is Everybody Always . . . Also recruited by Yale, Furman, Wofford, and William & Mary . . . Chose FGCU because it was close to home as well as Coach Fly and the coaching staff .

CALEBCATTO

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-5 • 190CAPE CORAL, FLA. • SOUTHWEST FLORIDACHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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Opponent Date GS Min FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% OR DR Tot Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVGIllinois State 11/06/18 10 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.0Southeastern 11/08/18 15 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.5 2 2 2 1 1 0 0.0Michigan St. 11/11/18 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0SDSU 11/16/18 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0Toledo 11/19/18 13 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 2 3 2.6 3 2 3 0 0 3 0.6Colorado State 11/20/18 10 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 2 0 1 3 1.0UTSA 11/21/18 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.9Florida Atlantic 11/25/18 11 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.1FIU 11/28/18 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2 0 2 2.1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1.2COLGATE 12/02/18 19 1-9 .111 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.3Oral Roberts 12/05/18 9 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 3 0 1 0 0 9 2.0UMBC 12/16/18 17 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 0 0 0 1.8 0 4 0 0 1 7 2.4Keiser 12/19/18 23 5-10 .500 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1.8 0 4 1 0 0 12 3.2Florida 12/22/18 21 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 3 3 1.9 2 4 3 0 1 4 3.2Ole Miss 12/29/18 20 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.0Liberty 01/05/19 22 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 6 7 2.2 2 4 1 0 0 0 2.8North Alabama 01/08/19 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.6North Florida 01/12/19 21 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.1 1 0 1 0 5 5 2.8Kennesaw State 01/19/19 18 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.6Stetson 01/21/19 30 5-7 .714 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.2 2 1 3 0 1 12 3.1Lipscomb 01/24/19 30 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.3 1 4 2 0 0 8 3.3North Florida 01/27/19 21 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.4 0 0 3 0 0 8 3.5NJIT 01/30/19 29 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.3 2 4 1 0 2 2 3.5Jacksonville 02/02/19 22 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 3-4 .750 0 3 3 2.3 1 3 4 0 1 7 3.6North Alabama 02/06/19 27 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2.3 2 2 2 0 2 11 3.9Liberty 02/09/19 14 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.3 1 1 1 0 0 3 3.9NJIT 02/13/19 14 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.7Stetson 02/16/19 19 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 3 0 1 1 0 3 3.7Lipscomb 02/20/19 30 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0 2 2 2.2 4 1 2 2 1 6 3.8Kennesaw State 02/23/19 19 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 6 6 2.4 1 4 4 0 0 2 3.7Jacksonville 03/01/19 20 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.4 3 2 4 0 1 9 3.9NJIT 03/04/19 24 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.4 3 4 2 1 0 11 4.1Total 571 51-118 .432 20-60 .333 10-17 .588 13 64 77 2.4 41 55 54 5 18 132 4.1

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer same 2018-19 Season 12, 2x: Last vs . Stetson (1/21/19) REBOUNDSCareer same 2018-19 Season 7 vs . Liberty (1/5/19) ASSISTSCareer same 2018-19 Season 4, 7 times: Last vs . KSU (2/23/19) BLOCKSCareer same 2018-19 Season 2 vs . Lipscomb (2/20/19) STEALSCareer same 2018-19 Season 5 at North Florida (1/12/19) FIELD GOALS MADECareer same

2018-19 Season 5, 2x: Last vs . Stetson (1/21/19)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 10 vs . Keiser (12/19/18) FREE-THROWS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 3 vs . Jacksonville (2/2/19) FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 4, 2x: Last vs . Jacksonville (2/2/19) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 3 at Oral Roberts (12/5/18) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 6 vs . Keiser (12/19/18) MINUTES

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOCatto, Caleb Fr. 2018-19 G 6-5 32 51 118 0.432 20 60 0.333 10 17 0.588 77 2.400 55 1.7 5 0.2 18 0.6 132 4.1 54Career Totals - - - - 32 51 118 0.432 20 60 0.333 10 17 0.588 77 2.400 55 1.7 5 0.2 18 0.6 132 4.1 54

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HIGH SCHOOL:Averaged over 20 points at Mater Lakes Academy along with three assists and four rebounds per game . . . Began playing on the varsity team while in middle school and accumulated nearly 3,000 points . . . Led MLA to back-to-back District 15-5A Championships . . . Named MVP of the RMF Tournament Championship in Orland as a senior .

CYRUSLARGIE

FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-1 • 212MIRAMAR, FLA. • MATER LAKES ACADEMY

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FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

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FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AT EASTERN FLORIDA STATE [2017-19]:Led EFSC to a third-place finish at the 2018 NJCAA National Tournament . . . Earned a spot on the 2019 All Mid-Florida Conference First Team . . . Averaged just under 10 points in two years at Eastern Florida State College including 12 .8 as a sophomore in 2018-19 . . . In two years averaged 4 .8 assists and 3 .3 rebounds in 69 total games . . . Scored 15 points in win over No . 1 Northwest Florida (12/9/18) .

HIGH SCHOOL:Played in the 2016-2017 season with London Basket-ball Academy . . . Led LBH to a NPA National Champi-ionship finalist finish . . . Earned second-team all-star honors . . . Named MVP of the North Pole Hoops Toron-to Showcase .

JALENWARREN

GUARD • JUNIOR • 6-3 • 167MILTON, ONTARIO • LONDON BASKETBALL ACADEMY • EASTERN FLORIDA STATE

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FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOWarren, Jalen So. 2018-19 G 6-3 35 83 198 0.419 10 52 0.192 64 94 0.681 100 2.9 147 4.2 7 0.2 33 0.9 240 6.9 68Warren, Jalen Fr. 2017-18 G 6-3 34 139 293 0.474 20 62 .339 135 173 0.780 126 3.7 181 5.3 15 0.4 36 1.1 434 12.8 108Career Totals - - - - 69 222 491 0.452 30 114 0.272 199 267 0.745 226 3.3 328 4.8 22 0.3 69 1.0 674 9.8 176

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KYLEHOFFMAN

RS-JUNIOR • GUARD • 5-9 • 137LAWRENCE, KAN. • LAWRENCE HS • OTTAWA UNIVERSITY (KAN.)

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FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE [2018-19]:Saw action in three games during the year .

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE [2017-18]:Did not see game action .

AS A SOPHOMORE [2016-17]:Redshirted per NCAA transfer rules .

PRIOR TO FGCU:Played at Ottawa University (Kansas) as a freshman in 2015-16 before transferring to the University of Kansas … 2015 graduate of Lawrence HS … As a senior at Lawrence HS he helped his team reach the state final … Coached by Mike Lewis … Played his club bas-ketball for the Kansas Cagers .

PERSONAL:Born on Feb . 7, 1997 … Son of Tami and Brian Hoffman … Favorite athlete is Steph Curry … Favorite sport to watch is basketball … Communication major . . . Would like to be an NBA scout or skills trainer following graduation .

Opponent Date GS Min FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% OR DR Tot Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVGOral Roberts 12/05/18 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Stetson 01/21/19 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Kennesaw State 02/23/19 2 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Total 6 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOHoffman, Kyle R-Fr. 2017-18 G 5-9 1 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0Hoffman, Kyle R-So. 2018-19 G 5-9 3 0 4 0.000 0 3 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0Career Totals - - - - 4 0 4 0.000 0 3 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0

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QWANZISAMUELS

FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-8 • 196DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD. • LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL

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FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOL:Played a post-graduate season at Loomis Chaffee where he earned All-NEPSAC honors in 2018-19 . . . Suf-fered an injury prior to his senior year at St . John’s Ca-dets HS and missed the 2017-18 season . . . Named an All-WCAC Honorable Mention selection . . . During his junior season, averaged 10 points and 6 .0 rebounds . . . Earned a spot on the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team as a junior . . . During his soph-omore campaign, helped St . John’s win the WCAC Championship . . . Had a 4 .0 grade point average .

PERSONAL:Says his parents as role models & Qwanzi inherited their genes off & on the court . . . His father played basketball at The University of St . Louis Missouri, while his mother, Shanda Greer Samuels, played at Saint Louis .

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FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

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CAREER STATISTICS

MALIKHARDY

RS-SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-3 • 203MIRAMAR, FLA. • PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN

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2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Transferred to FGCU from Division-II Nova Southeast-ern in the fall of 2018 . Will have three seasons of eli-gibility with FGCU, beginning as a redshirt sophomore in 2019-20 after sitting out the 2018-19 year in ac-cordance with NCAA transfer rules .

AS A FRESHMAN AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (2017-18): Averaged 17 .1 points, 4 .5 rebounds and 1 .5 assists per game . . . Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year . . . All-SSC Newcomer Team – the only fresh-man on the five-person squad (three juniors and one senior) . . . 3rd-highest scoring first-year D-II player in the nation . . . topped the 20-point mark a dozen times for the league’s highest-scoring offense, including a career-high 32-point effort against Florida Tech (Dec . 7) . . . led Nova Southeastern with 50 3-pointers on the year, and made them at a 43 .5-percent clip, in addi-tion to ranking 3rd in the SSC with an 86 .6-percent clip from the free-throw line . . . played in 26 of 27 games for the Sharks, making 15 starts – including each of the final 10 contests of the year . . . averaged 18 .9 points and 5 .9 rebounds in those 10 outings, including a 30-point, 7-rebound performance in 39 minutes in the season finale . . . shot an impressive 49 .2-percent rate from the floor, in addition to aver-aging 1 .5 assists and 1 .4 steals per game .

HIGH SCHOOL First Team All-Broward County selection as a senior at Pembroke Pines Charter – the same Fort Lauder-dale-area school which Hardy’s teammate Haanif Cheatham attended – averaging 26 points, eight re-bounds and four assists per game .

PERSONALSon of Myron and LaQuitta Hardy…has two siblings: Zech and Imani . . . member of Eagles Council .

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOHardy, Malik Fr. 2017-18 G 6-3 26 149 303 0.492 50 115 0.435 97 112 0.866 118 4.5 39 1.5 37 0.2 37 1.4 445 17.1 60Career Totals - - - - 26 149 303 0.492 50 115 0.435 97 112 0.866 118 4.5 39 1.5 37 0.2 37 1.4 445 17.1 60

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CAREER STATISTICS

Transferred to FGCU prior to the 2019-20 campaign after playing at Florida A&M (2018-19), South Georgia State (2016-17*, 2017-18) and Kennesaw State (2015-16) . . . Granted a waiver to compete in 2018-19 by the NCAA due to FAMU postseason ban .* - sat out the season

AS A JUNIOR (FLORIDA A&M, 2018-19):averaged 7 .0 points, 5 .3 rebounds, 3 .1 assists and just over one steal while starting 17 of 26 games played . . . Led the team in assists with 81 on the year . . . Scored a season-high 20 points with nine rebounds at South Alabama (12/1) . . . Posted a season-high 10 rebounds at Portland (12/21) . . . Reached double-figures seven times including 16 points against Coppin State (1/26, 8 reb) and 14 points against Howard (2/9) .

AS A SOPHOMORE (SOUTH GEORGIA STATE, 2016-18):Played just one season, 2017-18, where he was tabbed the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year . . . Averaged 15 .0 points, 9 .3 rebounds, seven assists, 3 .1 steals and nearly one block per game that season . . . Did not play in 2016-17 after transferring from Kennesaw State .

AS A FRESHMAN (KENNESAW STATE, 2015-16):Averaged 1 .5 points, 1 .9 rebounds and 1 .2 assists in 16 minutes per game . . . Scored a season-high 12 points with three rebounds and two assists against Thomas (12/7) . . . Also posted a season-high five re-bounds against Arizona State (11/18) .

HIGH SCHOOL:One of Clayton County’s most decorated players, winning two straight state championships with Jonesboro High School as a junior and a senior . . . Was named to the Class AAAA First Team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as well as the All-Southside First-Team . . . Named Team MVP .

PERSONAL:Originally from Mobile, Ala . . . . Father played professional basketball .

TRACYHECTOR, JR.

SUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-5 • 232RIVERDALE, GA. • JONESBORO HS • KENNESAW STATE • SOUTH GEORGIA STATE • FLORIDA A&M

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FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOHector, Tracey Fr. 2015-16 F 6-4 17 10 26 0.385 0 1 0.000 7 16 0.438 34 2.000 21 1.235 1 0.059 11 0.647 27 1.588 20Hector, Tracey So. 2017-18 G 6-5 24 119 312 0.381 24 80 .300 97 162 0.599 222 9.3 168 7.0 20 0.8 74 3.1 359 15.0 84Hector, Tracey Jr. 2018-19 F 6-5 28 69 175 0.394 3 20 0.150 49 89 0.551 147 5.3 86 3.1 6 0.2 36 1.3 190 6.8 68Career Totals - - - - 69 198 513 0.386 27 101 0.208 153 267 0.573 403 5.8 275 4.0 27 0.4 121 1.8 576 8.3 172

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SAMGAGLIARDI

JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-4 • 199GIG HARBOR, WASH • GIG HARBOR HS • CALIFORNIA BAPTIST • OLYMPIC COLLEGE • CITRUS COLLEGE

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2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER STATISTICS

Transferred to FGCU prior to the 2019-20 campaign after playing at Citrus College (2018-19) and Olympic College (2017-18) . . . Will have two years of eligibility .

AS A SOPHOMORE [CITRUS COLLEGE, 2018-19]:Started all 32 games for Citrus College averaging 12 .7 points, 4 .3 rebounds, 1 .3 assists and 1 .2 steals per game . . . Scored a career-high 34 points against Barstow on Feb . 16 behind a 10-for-18 performance from 3-point range . . . For the season, 73 .8 percent of his field goal attempts (93-for-239) came from long distance .

AS A FRESHMAN [OLYMPIC COLLEGE, 2017-18]:Started all 27 games ranking second on the team with 16 points per game, while adding a team-high 5 .5 rebounds . . . Averaged 2 .6 assists and 1 .1 steals while also notching a season-high 32 points against Everett (Feb . 21) . . . Closed his rookie campaign by av-eraging 25 .7 points over his final three games .

HIGH SCHOOL:A three-sport athlete at Gig Harbor High School . . . Originally attended California Baptist out of high school, but did not play .

PERSONAL:Born in Seattle, Wash . . . . Father Bret played football at the University of Washington, his brother Nick played baseball at Santa Clara and another brother, Brandon, played basketball at Whitman College .

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOGagliardi, Sam Fr. 2017-18 G 6-4 27 160 345 0.464 49 136 0.360 63 73 0.863 148 5.5 71 2.6 9 0.3 30 1.1 432 16.0 43Gagliardi, Sam So. 2018-19 G 6-4 32 138 324 0.426 93 239 0.389 38 48 0.792 138 4.3 42 1.3 8 0.3 38 1.2 407 12.7 27Career Totals - - - - 59 298 669 0.445 142 375 0.379 101 121 0.835 286 4.8 113 1.9 37 0.3 37 1.2 839 14.2 70

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JALENHARPER

FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-2 • 170MABLETON, GA. • PEBBLEBROOK HS

2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOL:A four-year letterwinner at Pebblebrook High School coached by George Washington . . . PHS, which also produced 2018 NBA draft pick Collin Sexton (Cleve-land) has been ranked by MaxPreps .com as one of Georgia’s top 10 basketball programs each of the last six years, and the team ascended to as high as No . 3 in the state and No . 50 nationally during Harp-er’s junior year . . . Harper helped the team advance to the Elite Eight of the state tournament for three consecutive seasons with an overall record of 67-21 and two region championships during that span . . . Av-eraged 20 .7 points per game, 4 .8 rebounds per game, 4 .3 assists per game and 2 .1 steals per game as a senior . . . Selected as an all-state honorable mention by the Atlanta Tipoff Club . . . Also collected All-Georgia Coaches Association First Team honors, while being named to the All-Cobb County First Team and All-Re-gion 2 First Team .

PERSONAL:Son of Patrick and Erica Harper . . . Father coaches at Pebblebrook and is also very active on the AAU cir-cuit in the state of Georgia . . . Also the younger broth-er of Auburn junior Jared Harper who led the Tigers to the 2019 NCAA Final Four – their first appearance in school history – after landing Midwest Regional Most Valuable Player laurels . . . Jared declared for the 2019 NBA Draft after becoming just the third player in Auburn history with 1,000 career points and 500 assists .

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FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

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CHANCEJACKSON

FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-6 • 204TAMPA, FLA. • PLANT HS

232019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOL:Spent a prep year during the 2018-19 season at New Hampton School (N .H .) for Nick Whitmore . . . Gradu-ated from Plant High School in Tampa … also played at Impact Elite for Dayne Maasdorp .

PERSONAL:Born on January 17, 2000 … Son of Ken and Brandi Jackson … Has one sibling Cooper … Chose FGCU be-cause of the winning culture along with the incredible coaching staff and players … Favorite sports moment was scoring 25 points in his first varsity basketball game … Would like to meet Gordon Hayward … Left-handed … Dad played tennis for UCF … Aspires to work in the front front office of a professional sports team or be in the FBI . . . Looking to major in either criminal justice or sports management .

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BRIANTHOMAS

JUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-9 • 259KENNESAW, GA. • KELL HS

2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AS A SOPHOMORE [2018-19]:Played in 23 games with 14 starts … Averaged 4 .2 points in 19 .4 minutes per contest while also leading the team in blocked shots with 44 … His 4 .7 rebounds per game also ranked second on the team … Overall ranked fourth for blocked shots (44) among ASUN players while improving to second (31) in league play … Notched a season-high six blocked shots in a 67-61 win against Lipscomb (2/20)… Recorded seven-or-more rebounds in seven games … Scored a season-high of 12 points in an 87-65 win against Stetson (1/21) … Col-lected 10 points and seven rebounds in win over North Florida (1/27) … Posted four blocks and five rebounds against Kennesaw State (2/23) … Had a season-high eight rebounds against Jacksonville (3/1) … Started 13 consecutive games to end the season … Missed the first nine games due to injury with his season-debut coming against Colgate (12/2) . AS A FRESHMAN [2017-18]:Played in two of the first three games of the year be-fore suffering a fractured left (non-shooting) hand in practice on Nov . 20 which caused him to miss the next 14 games … Returned for the ASUN opener against Stetson (Jan . 6), scoring four points and grabbing a season-high-tying eight rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench … Averaged 2 .8 points and 2 .7 rebounds per game for the year … Scored a season-best nine points in his homecoming at Kennesaw State (Jan . 20) … Also collected a season-high-tying eight rebounds in that contest … Had scoring performances of eight (North Florida, Jan . 29) and seven (at North Florida, Jan . 24) … Field-goal percentage of .643 (18-28) … Blocked six shots, including a season-best two in his collegiate debut at Siena (Nov . 13) … Five-or-more rebounds in five of the 18 games he appeared in … Did not miss more than two shots in any contest .

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals . . . Tabbed as the 16th-best player in the entire talent-laden state of Georgia . . . Did not play as a senior (injury) . . . Aver-aged 11 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game as a junior . . . Named an all-region performer the same year . . . HoopSeen .com named him as the top recruit in the entire ASUN Conference . . . Also held offers from several quality mid-major programs, in addition to a pair of Atlantic 10 schools and a couple BCS programs .

PERSONAL :Born on Jan . 29, 1999 . . . Also boasted a 3 .6 GPA in the classroom . . . Member of the 2017-18 Eagles Council .

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Opponent Date GS Min FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% OR DR Tot Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVGCOLGATE 12/02/18 13 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.0 1 0 2 4 0 2 2.0Oral Roberts 12/05/18 13 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 4.0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2.0UMBC 12/16/18 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2 3 5 4.3 1 0 2 2 1 4 2.7Keiser 12/19/18 13 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 1 2 3.8 2 1 2 1 0 0 2.0Florida 12/22/18 16 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3 4 7 4.4 3 0 1 2 1 4 2.4Ole Miss 12/29/18 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 4.2 2 0 2 1 0 4 2.7Liberty 01/05/19 * 15 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.9 2 0 1 0 1 4 2.9North Alabama 01/08/19 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 3.4 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.6North Florida 01/12/19 21 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 3 1 4 3.4 3 1 1 2 1 5 2.9Kennesaw State 01/19/19 25 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3 5 8 3.9 5 1 3 3 1 6 3.2Stetson 01/21/19 * 21 6-7 .857 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 3 4 7 4.2 3 0 0 0 1 12 4.0Lipscomb 01/24/19 * 11 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3.8 3 0 1 2 0 8 4.3North Florida 01/27/19 * 27 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 3 7 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.8NJIT 01/30/19 * 28 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 4.1 2 0 3 2 0 4 4.7Jacksonville 02/02/19 * 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 4.2 1 0 0 1 1 6 4.8North Alabama 02/06/19 * 22 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 4.3 1 1 1 1 0 4 4.8Liberty 02/09/19 * 24 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 3 3 4.2 2 0 1 1 0 4 4.7NJIT 02/13/19 * 22 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 1 3 4 4.2 1 1 1 2 0 4 4.7Stetson 02/16/19 * 21 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 6 7 4.3 1 0 1 3 0 0 4.4Lipscomb 02/20/19 * 23 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 6 7 4.5 1 0 1 6 0 3 4.4Kennesaw State 02/23/19 * 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 4.5 1 0 1 4 2 4 4.3Jacksonville 03/01/19 * 21 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 4 4 8 4.6 0 0 0 4 0 5 4.4NJIT 03/04/19 * 26 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 4 5 4.7 2 1 0 2 1 1 4.2Total 447 45-67 .672 0-0 .000 7-28 .250 35 72 107 4.7 39 7 24 44 10 97 4.2

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Same 2018-19 Season 12 vs . Stetson (1/21/19) REBOUNDSCareer 8, 3x: Last at Kennesaw State (1/19/19)2018-19 Season 8 at Kennesaw State (1/19/19) ASSISTSCareer 1, 7x: Last vs . NJIT (2/13/19)2018-19 Season 1, 6x: Last vs . NJIT (2/13/19) BLOCKSCareer same 2018-19 Season 6 vs . Lipscomb (2/20/19) STEALSCareer same 2018-19 Season 2 vs . Kennesaw State (2/23/19) FIELD GOALS MADECareer same 2018-19 Season 6 vs . Stetson (1/21/19)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer same 2018-19 Season 7, 2x: last vs . UNF (1/27/19) FREE-THROWS MADECareer 5 vs . Kennesaw State (1/20/18)2018-19 Season 2 vs . NJIT (2/13/19) FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer 6, 2x: Last vs . NJIT (2/13/19)2018-19 Season 6 vs . NJIT (2/13/19) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer n/a 2018-19 Season n/a 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer n/a 2018-19 Season n/a MINUTESCareer same 2018-19 Season 28 at NJIT (1/30/19)

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TOThomas, Brian So. 2018-19 F 6-9 23 45 67 0.672 0 0 - 7 28 0.250 107 4.652 7 0.304 44 1.913 10 0.435 97 4.217 24Thomas, Brian Fr. 2017-18 F 6-9 18 18 28 0.643 0 0 - 14 20 0.700 48 2.667 1 0.056 6 0.333 2 0.111 50 2.778 10Career Totals - - - - 41 63 95 0.663 0 0 - 21 48 0.438 155 3.780 8 0.195 50 1.220 12 0.293 147 3.585 34

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JUSTUSRAINWATER

JUNIOR • CENTER • 6-8 • 230ENUMCLAW, WASH. • ENUMCLAW HS • COCHISE COLLEGE

322019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER STATISTICS

At Cochise College (2017-19)As a sophomore, averaged 8 .8 points and 6 .1 rebounds in 2018-19 . . . Shot 68 .4 percent from the floor and posted 182 total rebounds . . . Scored a season-high 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Thohono O’odham Community College . . . Twice had a season-high 11 rebounds . . . Also had 54 blocks, 14 steals and 18 assists as he started all 30 games played . . . Had a per-fect 4 .0 grade-point-average and earned NJCAA All-Academic honors . . . In 2017-18, averaged 4 .4 points and 4 .5 rebounds, while shooting 62 .1 percent from the field . . . Finished the season with 15 blocks, six steals, and 15 assists in 33 games played .

High SchoolAs a senior at Enunclaw, earned All-SPSL 3A Third Team honors in 2016 . . . Averaged 12 .1 points and 8 .0 rebounds per game as a senior .

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer Season ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer Season

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TORainwater, Justus Fr. 2017-18 C 6-8 33 64 103 0.621 0 0 0.000 16 30 0.533 149 4.5 15 0.5 15 0.5 6 0.2 144 4.4 21Rainwater, Justus So. 2018-19 C 6-8 30 108 158 0.684 0 0 0.000 47 96 0.490 182 6.1 18 0.6 54 1.8 14 0.5 263 8.8 31Career Totals - - - - 63 172 261 0.656 0 3 0.000 63 126 0.500 331 5.253 33 0.5 69 1.1 20 0.3 407 6.5 52

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LENNYRICCA

FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-1 • 176WESTON, FLA. • ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

512019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

High School2017 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Estero HS with a 4 .9 GPA … averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks per game as a junior … Honor Roll member throughout high school … coached by Willie Neal … played his club bas-ketball with Florida Elite

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RYANROCUANT

RS-SOPHOMORE • CENTER • 6-10 • 234ESTERO, FLA. • ESTERO HS

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2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

FGCU CAREER STATISTICS

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN [2018-19]:Appeared in four games during the year … Against Kennesaw State (2/23) had one rebound .

AS A FRESHMAN [2017-18]:Did not see game action during the year .

HIGH SCHOOL:2017 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Estero HS with a 4 .9 GPA … Averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior … Honor Roll mem-ber throughout high school … Coached by Willie Neal … Played his club basketball with Florida Elite .

PERSONAL:Born on Feb . 5, 1999 … Son of Paul and Kathleen Rocuant … Has two siblings: Rebecca (older) and Raine (younger) … Favorite sports moment was his first dunk in a game … Favorite athlete is Kevin Gar-nett and favorite sport to watch is basketball … Also recruited by Cornell, Princeton and Illinois State … Finance major … Aspires to be a financial planner or similar in a related field .

Opponent Date GS Min FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% OR DR Tot Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVGSoutheastern 11/08/18 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Oral Roberts 12/05/18 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Stetson 01/21/19 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Kennesaw State 02/23/19 2 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Total 8 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

FGCU SUPERLATIVESPOINTSCareer Season REBOUNDSCareer same Season 1 vs . Kennesaw State (2/23/19) ASSISTSCareer Season BLOCKSCareer Season STEALSCareer Season FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season FREE-THROWS MADECareer Season FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTEDCareer same Season 2 vs . Kennesaw State (2/23/19) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADECareer Season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTEDCareer Season MINUTESCareer same Season 3 vs . Stetson (1/21/19)

Total Field Goals 3-Pt Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points TurnoversName Class Year Pos Ht G Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct Made Atts Pct No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg No Avg TORocuant, Ryan R-Fr. 2018-19 C 6-8 4 0 3 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0Career Totals - - - - 4 0 3 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0