2015-16: Junior at Creighton• Appeared in all 35 games, averaging 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.• Shot 65.5 percent from the floor, making 97-of-148 shots.• Made only start of the season at No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 3).• Made 4-for-4 shots from the floor and finished with 10 points in 10 minutes vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).• Again went 4-for-4 versus No. 14 Indiana (Nov. 19), adding two blocked shots and three rebounds.• Drained 4-of-5 field goals vs. Rutgers (Nov. 23) and added four rebounds vs. the Scarlet Knights (Nov. 23).• Scored six points and snared five rebounds in nine minutes vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 25).• Finished with six points and five rebounds in 10 minutes of win over Western Illinois (Nov. 28).• Contributed seven points & five rebounds in win over Nebraska (Dec. 9).• Tied then-career-highs with 11 points and three blocks, adding six rebounds in 23 minutes of a win over IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Played 20 minutes at No. 3 Oklahoma, finishing with nine points, five rebounds and two blocked shots (Dec. 19).• Was 6-for-6 from the field and scored a then-career-high 13 points vs. North Texas (Dec. 21), also tying his best with three blocked shots in 14 minutes.• Had 10 points, three rebounds and two blocks vs. Coppin State (Dec. 28), including a pair of dunks.

• Added 10 points, six rebounds and a block in win at Seton Hall (Jan. 9).• Had 11 points in road win at DePaul (Jan. 17).• Finished 6-for-6 from the floor and scored 12 points at Georgetown (Jan. 26).• Tied career-high with 7 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 30).• Tied career-high with three blocks vs. Marquette (Feb. 24), adding nine points and four rebounds.• Had a career-high 14 points vs. Wagner (March 19), all in the first half, while adding three rebounds and an assist, in second round NIT win.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Averaged 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game in Italy.• Made 8-of-11 field goal attempts (72.7 percent) and also had a team-high four blocked shots.

2014-15: Sophomore at Creighton• Started eight games during his sophomore season with the Bluejays, when he averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game.• Opened his sophomore season with five points and career-high seven rebounds in win over Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).• Tied a then-career-high with nine points in win over No. 18 Oklahoma (Nov. 18), making all four field goal attempts.• Also had the go-ahead tip-in during the final minute of Creighton’s two-point victory against the Sooners.

Zach Hanson’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2013-14 24-0 123-5.1 26-38 .684 0-2 .000 14-25 .560 11-16 27 1.1 19-0 1 4 6 0 66 2.8 2014-15 30-8 344-11.5 47-86 .547 0-0 --- 19-30 .633 30-42 72 2.4 51-1 4 33 10 10 113 3.82015-16 35-1 520-14.9 97-148 .655 0-0 --- 44-64 .688 55-55 110 3.1 98-4 5 32 27 7 238 6.8Totals 89-9 987-11.1 170-272 .625 0-2 .000 77-119 .647 96-113 209 2.3 168-5 10 69 43 17 417 4.7

Awards & Honors2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Personal• Born June 6, 1994.• Son of Loren and Jane Hanson.• Is a finance and economics major.• Lists his dream job to become a futures/commodities trader.• Favorite band is the Zac Brown Band.• Favorite dessert is oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.• Lists playing the guitar as a hobby.• Favorite board game as a kid was Monopoly. • Favorite holidays include the 4th of July and Christmas.• Favorite television show is Game of Thrones.• Favorite actress and actor are Halle Berry and Matthew McConaughey.• If he could live anywhere, he’d live in South Dakota.• Chose Creighton because of the people.

ZACHHANSON

6-9 • 245 • SeniorCenter

Pierre, S.D.T.F. Riggs High School

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• Scored six points in both of Creighton’s games in Florida during the Emerald Coast Classic, including five rebounds vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 28).• Had six points and two rebounds in a career-high 25 minutes during his first career start at Nebraska (Dec. 7).• Second on the team with five dunks, including two slams at Nebraska (Dec. 7).• Owned three steals at North Texas (Dec. 21).• Had a season-best 11 points at No. 25 Georgetown (Jan. 3) in just 15 minutes.• Returned to the line-up with nine points and four rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench at Butler (Jan. 21).• Owned a key tip-dunk late in Creighton’s 77-74 victory over St. John’s (Jan. 28).• Had a putback dunk and two rebounds in six second half minutes at Seton Hall (Feb. 28).• Blocked two shots in 10 minutes of work during near-upset of No. 4 Villanova (March 3).• Had four points, three rebounds and an assist in a win over DePaul (March 11) in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round.

2013-14: Freshman at Creighton• Averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds while playing off the bench in 24 contests, shooting 68.4 percent from the field.• True freshman who was CU’s second big man off the bench in opener vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 8), finishing with nine points and two rebounds in 11 minutes of action.• One of team’s most productive “per minute” players, he had 29 points and 10 rebounds in 41 minutes of league play.• Had four points and two rebounds in seven minutes off the bench in win vs. Tulsa (Nov. 23).• Produced first career blocked shot vs. Arizona State (Nov. 28).• Grabbed four rebounds and had a blocked shot in road win at Long Beach State (Dec. 3).• Threw down two dunks and scored four points while adding a blocked shot in a win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 17).

• Scored nine points and blocked two shots in nine minutes vs. Chicago State (Dec. 29), sinking 4-of-4 field goal attempts.• Had eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in seven minutes vs. Butler (Jan. 14).• Scored six points in five minutes at No. 4 Villanova (Jan. 20).• Had five points and two rebounds in four minutes at Xavier (March 1).• Recorded six points on 3-for-3 shooting in four minutes off the bench vs. Xavier (March 14) in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals.• Played a season-high 13 minutes in NCAA Tournament game vs. Baylor, finishing with two points and two rebounds (March 23).

T.F. Riggs High School• Named South Dakota’s Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.• Led team to the Class AA state title, the school’s first since 1982.• Also honored as South Dakota’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior, when he averaged 17.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per game for team that took third-place at state.• One of 10 players nationwide to repeat Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2011-12 and 2012-13, joining a list that included Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Tyus Jones.• First South Dakota player to repeat Gatorade honor since Mike Miller (1997-98) and just the third ever (also Eric Kline, 1990-91).• Was first Pierre player to ever win the award, as well.• First South Dakota player to win the Gatorade award and leave the state for college since Joe Krabbenhoft headed to Wisconsin in 2005.• Played varsity all four years, earning all-league accolades each season.• Three-time All-State selection.• High school coach was Terry Becker, and AAU coach for the South Dakota Schoolers was Paul Seville.• Selected Creighton over Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa State and Gonzaga.

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2015-16: Junior at Creighton• Started 23-of-35 games, ranking second on the team in both points (11.3) and rebounds (5.1) per game.• Scored in double-figures in nine of the last 12 games.• Started team’s first 18 games before coming off the bench for the first time at DePaul (Jan. 17).• Named MVP of the 2015 Men Who Speak Up Main Event after averaging 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two wins in Las Vegas.• Shined in his Madison Square Garden debut, scoring a career-high 35 points at the BIG EAST Tournament vs. Seton Hall (March 10). Made 7-of-11 three-point baskets and added nine rebounds.• In regular-season debut with Creighton, he had 12 points and six rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14).• Made 6-of-9 shots and scored 17 points in 22 minutes in win over UTSA (Nov. 17).• Scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in victory over Rutgers (Nov. 23) in his return to the state of Nevada. His 26 points were the most by a Bluejay since Doug McDermott vs. Louisiana in March of 2014.• Missed most of the second half vs. Loyola (Chicago) with a shoulder injury, but returned to start CU’s next contest vs. Nebraska (Dec. 9).• Had 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds in BIG EAST debut at St. John’s (Dec. 31) for his first double-double as a Bluejay.

• Finished with 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench at Georgetown (Jan. 26).• Scored 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting vs. DePaul (Feb. 6) in just 22 minutes of work. Made his first seven shots, scoring 18 points in the final 5:14 of the first half.• Finished with 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench vs. Marquette (Feb. 24).• Notched 10 points and nine rebounds at Providence (March 2).• Contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals at No. 5 Xavier (March 5) in his first start since Jan. 12th.• Notched his second double-double of the year with 18 points and 11 rebounds at BYU (March 22).• Battled a knee injury that limited his practice time and required postseason surgery three days after the season ended.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Led team with 14.3 points per game in Italy and 73.9 percent shooting (17-23) from the floor.• Only Bluejay to score in double-figures each game.• Was 6-for-6 at All Star Rome to score 14 points in 14 minutes (Aug. 11).

2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton• Practiced, but could not play or travel while red-shirting due to his transfer to Creighton.

Cole Huff’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2012-13 (UNR) 30-14 521-17.4 47-117 .402 11-43 .256 25-32 .781 37-62 99 3.3 54-1 14 27 9 13 130 4.32013-14 (UNR) 32-32 1029-32.2 129-286 .451 56-139 .403 83-101 .822 52-122 174 5.4 88-0 26 44 22 18 397 12.4Totals (UNR only) 62-46 1550-25.0 176-403 .437 67-182 .368 108-133 .812 89-184 273 4.4 142-1 40 71 31 31 527 8.52015-16 (CU) 35-23 777-22.2 135-311 .434 62-171 .363 64-81 .790 21-157 178 5.1 78-2 20 27 10 23 396 11.3Totals (All) 97-69 2327-24.0 311-714 .436 129-353 .365 172-214 .804 110-341 451 4.6 220-3 60 98 41 54 923 9.5

Awards & Honors2013-14 All-Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention2015-16 Men Who Speak Up Main Event MVP2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2015-16 Dean’s List

Personal• Born March 28, 1994.• Son of Roger and Courtney Huff.• Has one sister, Grier (17).• Is a journalism major.• Dream jobs are to become an NBA player or general manager.• Sports hero is Paul Pierce.• First car was a 2007 Volkswagen Passat.• Favorite pro teams are the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Clippers.• Hobby includes playing video games.• Favorite historical leader is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.• Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.• Celebrity he would like to meet is DeAndre Jordan.

COLE HUFF

6-8 • 220 • SeniorForward

Altadena, Calif.Campbell High SchoolUniversity of Nevada

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2013-14: Sophomore at Nevada• All-Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention selection after averaging 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 32 starts.• Scored season-high 31 points in double-overtime win at Fresno State (Jan. 22), adding season-highs with six three-pointers and 47 minutes played.• Had 22 points and seven rebounds in win vs. UNLV (March 8), includ-ing offensive putback with 33 seconds left and the score tied.• Had double-double vs. Iona (Dec. 22) with 10 points and 10 rebounds.• Was 12th in MWC in scoring and 17th in rebounding in league play.

2012-13: Freshman at Nevada• Averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game while playing in 30 contests, including 14 starts. • Scored in 24-of-30 games played, including three games in double figures. • Had 11 points vs. both Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 16) and Southern Utah (Nov. 18) in the World Vision Classic and totaled 10 points vs. Cal State San Marcos (Dec. 21). • Also snared season-high nine boards vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 16).• Led team in rebounding three times.

Campbell Hall High School• Lettered four years at Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, Calif., for coach Steve Wachs.• Earned First Team All-Alpha League and CIF honors his senior year, when he averaged 20.8 points, 14.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.• Led CHHS to the sectional semifinals and a state playoff appearance and in second round of the playoffs he scored 33 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in an 82-63 victory over Saint Genevieve.

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2015-16: Junior at Creighton• Named Second Team All-BIG EAST.• Led Creighton in scoring (14.1 ppg.) and assists (6.5 apg.).• Led the BIG EAST with 229 assists, ranking ninth nationally.• His 229 assists were second-most in Creighton single-season history.• His 492 points were the second-most by any Creighton newcomer in the last 20 years, trailing only Doug McDermott (581).• Named National Player of the Week by CBSSports.com and NBCSports.com, and BIG EAST Player of the Week, on Feb. 15, after aver-aging 25.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins vs. #5 Xavier and at Marquette.• Tied (then) career-high with 21 points at No. 14 Indiana, making 9-of-15 shots (Nov. 19).• Earned his first double-double as a Bluejay with 13 points and 10 assists in win over Rutgers (Nov. 23). It was CU’s first points/assist double-double since Austin Chatman at Missouri State in 2013.• Tallied 10 points, nine assists and five rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).• Eight points and 10 assists in 90-65 win vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Led near-upset bid at No. 3 Oklahoma with 19 points & seven assists (Dec. 19).• Made BIG EAST debut with 17 points, eight assists and three steals at St. John’s (Dec. 31).• Had 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a win over Georgetown (Jan. 5). Also surpassed 1,000 collegiate points (including his 800 points while at Boston) vs. Georgetown.

• Had 13 points and season-high 14 assists in road win at Seton Hall (Jan. 9), the most assists by a Bluejay since 1974. The 14 assists led to 35 points.• BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 20 ppg., and 9.0 apg.• Nine points and season-high nine rebounds vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12).• Scored 18 of his 20 points after halftime in win vs. No. 18 Butler (Jan. 23).• Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Georgetown (Jan. 26).• Scored 22 of career-high 32 points after half in win vs. No. 5 Xavier (Feb. 9), adding seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.• Procured third double-double with 18 points and 10 assists in road win at Marquette (Feb. 13), becoming first Bluejay since 1989-90 with four games of 10+ assists in same year.• Had a streak of seven or more assists in five straight games (Dec. 12-31), CU’s longest such streak in more than 30 years.• Scored 22 points and dished six dimes at Butler (Feb. 16).• Distributed 10 assists at No. 5 Xavier on March 5.• Scored 20 points in NIT debut with Creighton on March 15 vs. Alabama.• Owned or shared team lead in assists in 23 straight games (Dec. 12-March 10).• At end of 2015-16 season, ranked fifth among active players nationally with 6.39 career assists per game, 19th in assist/turnover ratio (min. 400 ast.) with 2.08, seventh with 639 career assists, and 40th with 1.60 steals per game.

Maurice Watson Jr.’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2012-13 (BU) 30-30 885-29.5 125-270 .463 25-76 .329 60-80 .750 22-77 99 3.3 82-1 162 91 0 51 335 11.22013-14 (BU) 35-33 1091-31.2 189-382 .495 28-83 .337 59-94 .628 20-106 126 3.6 87-2 248 101 0 74 465 13.3Totals (BU only) 65-63 1976-30.4 314-652 .482 53-159 .333 119-174 .684 42-183 225 3.5 169-3 410 192 0 125 800 12.3 2015-16 (CU) 35-35 1100-31.4 179-377 .475 19-64 .297 115-161 .714 21-98 119 3.4 89-3 229 115 1 34 492 14.1Totals (All) 100-98 3076-30.8 493-1029 .479 72-223 .323 234-335 .699 63-281 344 3.4 258-6 639 307 1 159 1292 12.9

Awards & Honors2012-13 America East All-Conference Third Team2012-13 America East All-Rookie Team2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 12/32012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 1/282012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/112012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/182012-13 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American2013-14 First Team All-Patriot League2013-14 NABC All-District 13 First Team2013-14 Patriot League First Team All-Conference2013-14 USBWA First Team All-District I2015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 1/112015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 2/152015-16 CBSSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/152015-16 CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week, 2/152015-16 NABC All-District 5 Second Team2015-16 NBCSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/152015-16 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Personal• Born March 8, 1993.• Son of Maurice Watson Sr. andCharlena Watson.• Has siblings Tymire, Tyreese and Jasmine.• Is a journalism major.• Nickname is Doo-Wop, which was given to him by Allen Iverson.

MAURICEWATSON JR.

5-10 • 175 • SeniorGuard

Philadelphia, Pa.Boys’ Latin High School

Boston University

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Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 68.8 percent (11-16) from the floor.• Had nine points and eight assists in 17 minutes without a turnover at All Star Rome (Aug. 11).

2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton• Practiced, but could not play or travel while redshirting due to his transfer to Creighton.

2013-14: Sophomore at Boston• Led the Terriers to the NIT and averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.• Ranked third nationally with 7.1 assists per game and 248 total assists.• Had school-record 17 assists vs. Army (March 8), one of four games he had with 12 or more helpers.• Had 13 points, six assists and two steals against eventual NCAA champ Connecticut (Nov. 17).• One of eight players since 1997-98 to have a season with at least 150 two-point field goals, 225 assists and 50 steals, joining an elite group that includes Trey Burke, Jonny Flynn, John Wall, Kyle Anderson, Jay Williams, Jerian Grant and Kris Dunn.• Finished two-year BU career eighth in school history with 393 assists.

2012-13: Freshman at Boston• Four-time America East Rookie of the Week en route to Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors from CollegeInsider.com.• Started all 30 games, finishing third on team in scoring (11.2 ppg.) and first freshman since 2006 to lead league in assists (5.4 apg.).• First Terrier in 20+ years to have both a points-assists and points-rebounds double-double in the same year.• Season-highs of 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.

Boys’ Latin High School• Played for his father, Maurice Watson Sr.• One of 40 Parade Magazine All-Americans, and was ranked No. 91 in the 2012 ESPN Top 100 list.• Seventh-leading scorer in Philadelphia prep history with 2,356 points and second-most in the history of the Philadelphia Public League, fin-ishing ahead of Wilt Chamberlain (2,206).• Averaged 21.8 points and 7.5 assists per game while leading the Warriors to the state semifinals.• Named Public League, City, State and Division Player of the Year.• MVP of the cross country team and also played baseball.

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2015-16: Junior at Creighton• Started all 31 games he played in, leading the team with 31.7 minutes per game.• Averaged 10.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and also led the team with 44 steals.• Owned 69 assists and just 29 turnovers.• FIfth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game, eighth in three-point percentage and seventh in steals per game.• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds and four assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14) in his return from a second knee injury.• Finished with 24 points in 23 minutes vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).• First Creighton player since Kyle Korver (2002-03) to have 15+ points and 4+ assists in each of team’s first two games.• Scored 14 points and swiped a career-high five steals vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).• Scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the first eight minutes as Creighton raced to an 18-4 lead and never trailed in a win over Nebraska (Dec. 9).• Sank 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 17 points vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Scored 16 points on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-5 from downtown vs. Coppin State (Dec. 28).• Finished with 11 points, four assists, three steals and two rebounds. vs. Georgetown (Jan. 5).• Contributed 16 points and four steals in win at Seton Hall, including a four-point play (Jan. 9).• Drained eight three-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points in road win at DePaul (Jan. 17).• Sank two clutch free throws with 7.2 seconds left to ice win at Marquette (Feb. 13).

• Sank multiple three-pointers in nine straight games from Dec. 28-Jan. 26, and hit at least one trey in 13 straight games from Dec. 28-Feb. 9.• Swiped four steals vs. Marquette (Feb. 24).• Missed the regular-season finale at No. 5 Xavier on March 5 and all three NIT games due to a shoulder injury.• Underwent surgery following the season on his right shoulder.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Did not play in Italy while recovering from February knee surgery.

2014-15: Sophomore at Creighton• Injured his right knee at Butler (Jan. 21) and missed the rest of the season with a partially torn MCL and a patella injury.• Underwent knee surgery in Washington, D.C., on February 13.• Ranked third on the team in scoring average (9.5) and finished fourth on the team in three-pointers made (44).• Named to Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team.• Had 16 points and three steals in 19 minutes in season-opener vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).• Followed that up with 18 points in 22 minutes vs. Chicago State (Nov. 16), including four three-pointers.• Had career-high with 20 points vs. North Carolina Central (Nov. 23), making 4-of-7 three-point shots.• Scored 18 points, including five three-pointers, vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 28).

Isaiah Zierden’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2013-14 28-0 304-10.9 32-82 .390 16-49 .327 10-13 .769 1-20 21 0.8 21-0 26 4 0 3 90 3.2 2014-15 20-7 558-27.9 55-139 .396 44-111 .396 36-40 .900 3-42 45 2.3 25-0 29 13 1 12 190 9.52015-16 31-31 984-31.7 95-236 .403 70-182 .385 57-68 .838 8-93 101 3.3 42-0 69 29 0 44 317 10.2Totals 79-38 1846-23.4 182-457 .398 130-342 .380 103-121 .851 12-155 167 2.1 88-0 124 46 1 59 597 7.6

Awards & Honors2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Personal• Born September 25, 1993.• Son of Don and Anne Zierden.• Has one sister, Rachel (21).• A marketing major.• Father, Don, is an assistant coach with the NBA’s Washington Wizards.• Dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.• Favorite current athletes are Stephen Curry and JJ Redick.• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.• Favorite musicians are Lil Wayne, Drake and Future.• Nickname is Z.• Favorite movie is The Hangover.• Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.• Chose Creighton because of the atmosphere.• Best summer vacation was a family cruise to the Bahamas.• Favorite dessert is ice cream.

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6-3 • 190 • SeniorGuard

Minneapolis, Minn.Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School

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• Scored 13 points, all in the second half, to key road win at Nebraska (Dec. 7).• Finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds in 43 minutes off the bench in double-overtime win vs. South Dakota (Dec. 9).• Program’s first player since 1986-87 (Gary Swain) to play more than 40 minutes in consecutive games (Dec. 9 & 13).• Dished six assists vs. Texas-Pan American (Dec. 19).• Limited to 10 scoreless minutes vs. No. 19 Seton Hall (Jan. 10) due to injury.• Made at least one three-pointer in 11 straight games before it was snapped on Jan. 10.

2013-14: Freshman at Creighton• Scored five points and added three rebounds and three assists in debut vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 8).• Cracked double figures for the first time with 10 points in 16 minutes vs. UMKC (Nov. 11).• Had a four-point play in final minute of first half vs. Arizona State (Nov. 28).• Scored 12 points, making 4-of-7 three-pointers, in road win at Long Beach State (Dec. 3).• Recorded six points in 13 minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 17.• Set screen that got Doug McDermott open on his game-winning three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left vs. St. John’s (Jan. 28).• With his father in the crowd due to the NBA All-Star break, scored a season-high 13 points in 24 minutes on 4-for-5 shooting in win over No. 6 Villanova (Feb. 16).• Owned 26 assists and just four turnovers in 304 minutes, making him one of two players nationally with 300+ minutes and less than five turnovers.• Dislocated patellar tendon (kneecap) in right knee on March 1 at Xavier and missed the rest of the season.

2012-13: Redshirted at Creighton• Practiced but did not play for Creighton’s 2012-13 MVC championship team that finished 28-8, as part of a redshirt season.• Had four points and six rebounds in exhibition game win vs. University of Mary (Nov. 2).

Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School• Four-year member of the varsity team, twice earning All-North Suburban Conference honors.• A finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball as a senior, when he picked up First Team All-State honors by ESPNHS and the St. Paul Pioneer-Press after averaging 19.7 points per game for the Red Knights.• Named to Minneapolis Star-Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press All-Metro Team as a senior.• Named Conference co-MVP along with teammate Sanjay Lumpkin, who went to Northwestern.• A career 90 percent free-throw shooter and 46 percent from three-point range at the high school level.• Scored more than 1,000 points as a prep, playing for coach John Moore.• Finished as a runner-up at the nationally-televised High School Three-Point Championships in April after his senior campaign. He led all com-petitors with 20 in the first round and 24 in the second round, then lost 18-17 in the finals to Oklahoma State-bound Phil Forte.• As a junior, averaged 18.8 points per game for team that reached the sectional finals.• As a sophomore, averaged 16.1 points per game for a team that went 24-6 and lost in the state semifinals.• Named by Rivals.com as a top-10 three-point shooter in the 2012 prep class and by ESPN as a top-25 three-point shooter.• Led the 2011 Nike EYBL Peach Jam in free-throw percentage (94.7 percent) and three-pointers made (20), and was fifth with 48 percent marksmanship from downtown.• Also had offers from Manhattan, Wofford, George Mason and Jacksonville.

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2015-16: Sophomore at Creighton• Spent much of the year as a reserve point guard, contributing 35 points, 21 rebounds, 18 assists and 10 steals in 31 games.• Finished with four rebounds and three assists in seven minutes of play during the exhibition game win vs. Upper Iowa (Nov. 6).• Finished with two points and two rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14) in regular-season opener.• Scored a career-high eight points on 2-of-5 shooting and added two assists in 14 minutes vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).• Dished five assists and collected two rebounds in win over Massachusetts (Nov. 25).

• Drained both shot attempts and finished with six points and two rebounds in five minutes vs. North Texas (Dec. 21).• Scored first points in more than a month when he canned a three-pointer in win over No. 18 Butler (Jan. 23).• Scored five points and added a steal and assist in win over St. John’s (Feb. 28).• Played 12 minutes vs. Wagner, setting a career-high with three rebounds (March 19).

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Had five points, seven rebounds and four assists in three games in Italy.

Tyler Clement’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2014-15 26-0 145-5.6 5-23 .217 4-16 .250 3-7 .429 1-12 13 0.5 15-0 13 11 0 2 17 0.72015-16 31-0 140-4.5 12-29 .414 4-14 .286 7-12 .583 2-19 21 0.7 16-0 18 14 0 10 35 1.1Totals 57-0 285-5.0 17-52 .327 8-30 .267 10-19 .526 3-31 34 0.6 30-0 31 25 0 12 52 0.9

Awards & Honors2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2013-14 Dean’s List2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 Dean’s List2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2015-16 Dean’s List2016 FEI Scholarship recipient (Top Creighton Finance Junior)

Personal• Born on Dec. 25, 1994.• Is the son of Bob Clement and Lisa Gonzales Clement.• Has siblings Drew (26), Devin (24) and Taylor (20).• A financial analysis & marketing ma-jor and a part of the Anna Tyler Waite Business Leadership program.• Dream job is to be the CEO of a company.• Favorite professional sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs.• Best summer vacation was to Table Rock Lake.• Favorite ice cream is cookies & cream.• Lists sports hero as Steve Nash.• Dream date is Selena Gomez.• Favorite television show is The Office.

TYLERCLEMENT

6-1 • 185 • JuniorGuard

Shawnee, Kan.St. Thomas Aquinas High School

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2014-15: Freshman at Creighton• Played in 26 games off the bench, scoring 17 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing 13 assists.• Played in 21 straight games from Dec. 19 - March 11, all in a reserve role.• Redshirt freshman guard who hit a three-pointer in each of his first two games as a Bluejay.• Hit the basket that put Creighton over the 100-point mark in season-opening win vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).• Played 13 minutes in second half of win vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 25).• Contributed three points and two assists in 13 minutes of action at North Texas (Dec. 21)• With Austin Chatman sidelined by injury, Clement played a career-high 26 minutes in a one-point loss to No. 19 Seton Hall and finished with four assists, two rebounds, one point and one steal.• Scored team’s first points at No. 4 Villanova (Jan. 25).

2013-14: Redshirted at Creighton • Practiced, but did not play for Creighton’s team that finished 27-8 and reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament, while redshirting.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School• Named First Team All-East Kansas League as a junior and senior.• Averaged 17.0 points per game as a senior, and his high-scoring performance of 34 points was third-most for one game in St. Thomas Aquinas history.• Shot 78 percent from the free-throw line and 48 percent from the field as a senior.• Chosen to the All-Academic Team by the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association, he was also an all-league scholar-athlete all four years.• Honored as his team’s Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior.• Represented Kansas in the annual Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game.• Earned 66 career prep starts overall.• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Saints Classic.

• Averaged 12 points per game as a junior, 8.0 per contest as a sopho-more and 4.0 points per game his freshman campaign.• Team finished third in state as a sophomore.• Won four varsity letters in basketball overall.• Recipient of the Hy-Vee Scholarship.• Played for coach Sean Reilly in basketball.• Played AAU with the KC Spurs and coach Jan Handley.

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2015-16: Redshirted at Creighton• Was allowed to practice, but could not play or travel due to his transfer.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Was not allowed to travel to Italy due to his transfer.

2013-15 at Kansas State• Averaged 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 28.6 minutes per game over 62 contests in two seasons at Kansas State.• Ranked 10th in KSU history in three-pointers made (138) and three-point percentage (.373).• Averaged 12.5 points during 29 games as a sophomore, making 24 starts and leading team in scoring average, points, field goals and three-pointers.• Was 10th in the Big 12 in scoring average (12.0) as a sophomore.• Twice hit game-winning three-pointers to beat nationally-ranked Oklahoma in the final five sec-onds in 2014-15, hitting a shot with 4.1 seconds left in OT to beat the No. 16 Sooners in Norman (Jan. 10), then hitting a go-ahead three pointer with 4.3 seconds left in regulation vs. the No. 17 Sooners at home (Feb. 14).• ESPN.com National Player of the Week on Jan. 12, 2015 after wins vs. TCU and No. 16 Oklahoma.• Led team with 15.5 points per game as a fresh-man and 79 three-point baskets while starting all 33 games as he was named second-team all-Big 12.• Scored in double-figures 27 times as a rookie.

• Selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team and the All-Big 12 Newcomer Team as a freshman.• Twice named USBWA Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week in 2013-14.• Finished in the school’s freshman Top 10 in 11 categories, including first in three-point field goals and starts and third in points and minutes.• Scored 34 points vs. Texas on Feb. 8, 2014.• His 514 points ranked seventh-most by a true freshman in Big 12 history.• Scored 10+ points in 47-of-62 career games, with 12 games of 20+ points and paced the club in scoring 28 times.

Hirschi High School• PARADE All-American and four-year starter who helped team to 91-41 overall record.• Scored 2,388 points in his career, averaging 18.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.• Averaged a double-double each of his last two years with 27.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior and 24.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game as a junior.• Shot 58.6 percent as a senior and 56.0 percent from the field his junior campaign.• Owned 35 double-doubles and scored in dou-ble-figures over the course of every game his junior and senior seasons, with a career-high of 40 points.• Had a triple-double vs. Vernon on Feb. 7, 2012.• Coached by Donald Hedge in high school and by Tony Johnson with the Dallas Mustangs.• Two-year regional qualifier in the high jump.• Honor graduate and member of the National Honor Society.

Marcus Foster’s Career Statistics at Kansas StateYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2013-14 (KSU) 33-33 969-29.4 177-418 .423 79-200 .395 80-109 .734 26-80 106 3.2 79-1 84 73 7 19 513 15.52014-15 (KSU) 29-24 807-27.8 116-299 .388 59-170 .347 71-101 .703 8-58 66 2.3 55-0 55 62 2 17 362 12.5Totals (KSU) 62-57 1776-28.6 293-717 .409 138-370 .373 151-210 .719 34-138 172 2.8 134-1 139 135 9 36 875 14.1

Awards & Honors2013-14 All-Big 12 Newcomer Team (Coaches)2013-14 NABC Second Team All-District 82013-14 Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, 1/62013-14 Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, 2/112013-14 Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)2013-14 Second Team All-Big 12 (AP)2013-14 USBWA Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week, 1/72013-14 USBWA Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week, 2/112014-15 ESPN.com National Player of the Week, 1/122014-15 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)2014-15 Lute Olson National Player of the Week, 1/122014-15 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, 1/122014-15 Preseason All-Big 12 (Coaches)

Personal• Born June 3, 1995.• Son of Melvin and Alvita Foster.• Has sisters Genedra Walker and Jen-nifer Foster.• Is a criminal justice major who as-pires to become an FBI agent.• Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers.• Favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook.• Favorite book is The Bible.• Lists Disney World as his best summer vacation.

MARCUS FOSTER

6-3 • 210 • JuniorGuard

Wichita Falls, TexasHirschi High School

Kansas State University

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2016-17: Redshirted at Creighton• Will be allowed to practice at Creighton during the 2016-17 season, but cannot travel with the team or play in games.• He will retain two years of eligibility remaining, starting with the 2017-18 campaign.

2014-16 at Syracuse• Played in 50 games, with 30 starts, over the course of two seasons at Syracuse.• Scored 20 points and dished 131 assists while playing an average of 19.2 minutes per game.• As a freshman, was one of 22 men named to the USBWA’s Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List, which eventually went to Duke big man Jahlil Okafor.• Started 30-of-31 games as a true freshman for the Orange, averaging 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.• Shot 37.6 percent from the field and 71.9 percent at the free throw line during his rookie campaign• Also had 28 steals as a freshman.• Went 7-for-7 from the field to tie his career high with 14 points at Boston College (Feb. 11).• In the first meeting vs. BC (Jan. 20), Joseph had 13 points and seven assists.• Produced his only career double-double against No. 7 Villanova, as he had 10 points and 10 assists as well as three steals while playing all 45 min-utes (Dec. 20).• Dished out eight assists against Iowa on Nov. 21, 2014, one of seven gams he had of seven or more assists as a freshman.

• Posted 13 points against California (Nov. 20), adding four assists and two steals.• Played in 19 games as a sophomore on the Orange’s Final Four team, all as a reserve.• Contributed 16 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds and eight steals in 114 minutes on the season.• Had season-high eight points in season opener against Lehigh, when he also tied his career-high with a pair of three-pointers.• Logged 17 minutes of reserve work in victory over Charlotte (Nov. 25) in the Battle for Atlantis.

Cushing Academy• Was a four-star recruit and top-65 recruit by ESPN.com (No. 50), Rivals.com (No. 46) and by Scout.com (No. 63).• Named a sixth-team All-American by HoopScoop.• Played for coach Barry Connors.• Team went 24-5 as a junior and won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Counsil (NEPSAC) Class AA championship.• Was a Class AA NEPSAC First-Team All-League selection.• As a senior, his team went 23-6 and successfully defended its NEPSAC Class AA Championship, including 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the final vs. Kimball Union Academy.• Had a career-high 37 points in the second game of his senior year in a game vs. Canarias Basketball Academy.

Nashua South High School• Played his freshman season at Nashua South High School for coach Nate Mazerolle.

Kaleb Joseph’s Career Statistics at SyracuseYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2014-15 (SU) 31-30 847-27.3 68-181 .376 7-35 .200 41-57 .719 14-54 68 2.2 58-0 119 72 3 28 184 5.9 2015-16 (SU) 19-0 114-6.0 5-28 .179 2-13 .154 4-5 .800 5-5 10 0.5 10-0 12 6 2 8 16 0.8Totals (SU) 50-30 961-19.2 73-209 .349 9-48 .188 45-62 .726 19-59 78 1.6 68-0 131 78 5 36 200 4.0

Awards & Honors2014-15 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List

Personal• Born Feb. 15, 1995.• Son of Roberto Joseph and Myryl Copeland.• Has siblings Desmond Copeland, Jaden Shattler and Chris Joseph.• Career goal is to become an NBA All-Star.• If he could meet anyone in history, it’d be Jesus.• Favorite meal is Chinese food.• Favorite ice cream is strawberry.• Favorite color is black.• Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday.• Favorite movie is He Got Game.• Will Smith is his favorite actor.• Enjoys fishing with his dad.• If he could change anything in the world, he would eliminate hate.• Favorite pro team is Oklahoma City Thunder, which employs his favorite player, Russell Westbrook.

KALEBJOSEPH

6-3 • 180 • JuniorGuard

Nashua, N.H.Cushing Academy

Syracuse University

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Kaleb Joseph

2015-16: Sophomore at Creighton• Started 12-of-33 appearances, averaging 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.• Ranked fourth on the team with 42 treys.• Made an eye-popping 12-of-18 three-pointers in the final five minutes of games.• Team’s lone returning starter from 2014-15, he came off the bench in CU’s exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa and had 13 points and three rebounds in 18 minutes.• Opened his sophomore season with eight points and six rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14).• Tallied 10 points and seven rebounds vs. UTSA (Nov. 17).• Finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes of win over Massachusetts (Nov. 25).

• Scored a season-best 12 points, making 4-of-7 three-pointers, vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).• Finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Missed the Dec. 19 game at No. 3 Oklahoma and Dec. 21 vs. North Texas with an ankle injury before returning vs. Coppin State on Dec. 28.• Scored team-high 11 points in career-high 30 minutes vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12).• Made first start of the season in road win at DePaul, tying for team-lead with five rebounds (Jan. 17).• Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in win over No. 18 Butler (Jan. 23).• Sank three three-pointers in second half of road win at Marquette (Feb. 13) in return to his home state.• Came off the bench and had nine points and two rebounds in 13 minutes at No. 5 Xavier (March 5).

Toby Hegner’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2014-15 33-28 632-19.2 72-172 .419 45-125 .360 33-40 .825 27-84 111 3.4 73-0 25 26 12 5 222 6.72015-16 33-12 581-17.6 56-159 .352 42-122 .344 20-32 .625 22-102 124 3.8 74-1 16 18 12 5 174 5.3Totals 66-40 1213-18.4 128-331 .387 87-247 .352 53-72 .736 49-186 235 3.6 147-1 41 44 24 10 396 6.0

Awards & Honors2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2014-15 Dean’s List2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2015-16 Dean’s List

Personal• Born Jan. 16, 1995.• Son of Brian and Traci Hegner.• Has brothers Jacob and Andrew.• Is a marketing major.• Favorite Instagram account to follow is Bleacher Report.• Dream job is to play professional basketball.• Career goal is to be financially stable.• Favorite professional team is the Green Bay Packers.• Hobbies include hunting, fishing and graphic design.• Favorite meal is steak and potatoes.• Favorite kind of ice cream is mint chip.• Is inspired by his family.• Favorite actress is Selena Gomez.• Says biggest sports thrill is beating Oklahoma in 2014.

TOBYHEGNER

6-10 • 235 • JuniorForward

Berlin, Wis.Berlin High School

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Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in Italy.• Finished with 13 points and six rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting in first game at Oleggio (Aug. 7).

2014-15: Freshman at Creighton• Averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds while playing in all 33 games, including 28 starts.• Tied for team lead with 45 three-pointers made.• Tied for second in the BIG EAST among freshmen in three-pointers made.• Third on the team with 12 blocked shots.• Became third freshman in the last 22 years to start a season-opener, joining Bluejay legends Ryan Sears (CU’s all-time leader in steals/assists) and Doug McDermott (CU’s all-time leading scorer).• Had 17 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in second career game, a win over Chicago State (Nov. 16).• In the process, became first Bluejay since March of 2012 (Gregory Echenique) with a 17/7/2 line in the same game, and accomplished something that Doug McDermott never did.• Scored 11 points and added six rebounds in win over No. 18 Oklahoma (Nov. 19).• Had 16 points and six rebounds vs. Texas-Pan American (Dec. 19).• Made a career-high five three-pointers and led Creighton with 15 points vs. DePaul (Jan. 7).• Scored a career-high 21 points vs. St. John’s (Jan. 28) in team’s first BIG EAST victory of the year, including 4-of-4 clutch free throws in final 12 seconds of a three-point win. Also made 5-of-6 three-point shots overall.• Went viral on highlight reels across the nation when he dove into a courtside table and had a beer douse his hair and jersey (Nov. 19 vs. No. 18 Oklahoma).

2013-14: Redshirted at Creighton• Practiced, but did not play for Creighton’s team that finished 27-8 and reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament, while redshirting.

Berlin High School• Set school record with 1,213 career points and 500 career rebounds.• Named First Team All-State as a senior, when he averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per contest.• Shot 88 percent from the line as a senior and had a single-game high of 33 points.• Crowned MVP of the Eastern Valley Conference as a senior.• Averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game as a junior, when he was named Honorable Mention All-State by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.• As a sophomore, averaged 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.0 swats per contest.• Had a high scoring game of 32 points as a junior and 30 points during his sophomore season.• Won four letters in basketball and two in cross country.• Three-time first team all-conference honoree.• Played for coach Andy Kasuboski.• Has played for Wisconsin Playmakers AAU program and coach Jason Jesperson.

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2015-16: Freshman at Creighton• Played in 29 games, all as a reserve, during his redshirt freshman season.• Averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest.• Finished with seven points, two rebounds and two assists in exhibition game win over Upper Iowa (Nov. 6).• Injured his foot in the exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa (Nov. 6) and missed the next three weeks.• Made regular-season debut vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 28), finishing with eight points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 13 minutes.• Five points, four rebounds in 15 minutes vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Had a breakthrough game vs. North Texas (Dec. 21), finishing with career-highs of 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and 25 minutes played.• Was the first CU freshman with a double-double since Doug McDermott in 2011 with his 14 point and 11 rebound game vs. North Texas (Dec. 21).• Grabbed five rebounds in five minutes vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12).• Provided a spark off the bench vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 30), contributing six points, four rebounds and two steals.• Produced six points, five rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes off the bench against Marquette (Feb. 24).• Scored 11 points and added four rebounds, an assist and a steal at No. 5 Xavier (March 5), mak-ing 2-of-5 three-point shots.• Snared nine rebounds and added six points and two assists in win over Wagner (Feb. 19).• Closed season with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal at BYU (March 22).

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Had five points, three rebounds and an assist in two games played in Italy.

2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton• Practiced, but could not play or travel while he redshirted.

East High School• Averaged 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a senior.• Led team with 20 points in state title game, a 70-49 win over previously undefeated Fossil Ridge.• Team finished 24-4, including a 19-0 mark against teams from Colorado.• Named to All-5A State Tournament Team as a senior.• Made 65 three-pointers as a junior, when aver-aged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals for a team that finished second in Class 5A.• Ranked No. 71 on ESPN’s list of Top 100 recruits and listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout and Rivals.• Scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in game vs. Omaha Central that was played in Grand Island, Neb. (Feb. 15, 2014).• Made 154 three-pointers in three varsity sea-sons while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc.• Was 5-foot-8 as a high school freshman before growing seven inches that summer, then grew another three inches after his sophomore year.• High school coach was Rudy Carey.• Played AAU with Billups Elite and is a cousin of former NBA guard Chauncey Billups.

Ronnie Harrell Jr.’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2015-16 29-0 296-10.2 30-84 .357 10-30 .333 23-37 .622 19-57 76 2.6 33-1 28 25 2 11 93 3.2Totals 29-0 296-10.2 30-84 .357 10-30 .333 23-37 .622 19-57 76 2.6 33-1 28 25 2 11 93 3.2

Personal• Born March 11, 1996.• Son of Ronnie and Shawn Harrell and Tiffany Peterson.• Has siblings Jaryd, Journee, JaiDah, Jonnae and Victor.• Is a photojournalism major.• Dream job is the NBA.• Says he would be a photographer if he does not play professional hoops.• Loves to draw, read and create.• Nickname is “Slim.”• Favorite current athlete is Kevin Durant.• Favorite color is black.• Sports hero is Chauncey Billups.• Favorite actor and actress are Will Smith and Lauren London.• Former Denver Nuggets ball boy.• Elected to attend Creighton because of the good people there.• Says chicken tacos are what his mother cooks best.• Favorite class is Psychology.• Favorite holiday is Christmas.• Doesn’t go anywhere without his headphones.

RONNIEHARRELL JR.

6-7 • 195 • SophomoreGuard

Denver, Colo.East High School

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2015-16: Freshman at Creighton• Averaged 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, starting 28-of-34 contests.• Upped those averages to 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in three NIT games.• Became first true freshman since 1988 (Latrell Wrightsell) to start CU’s first exhibition game, then became third true freshman in 20+ years (Ryan Sears, Doug McDermott) to start the regu-lar-season opener.• Started team’s first 24 games.• Scored 18 points against Texas Southern (Nov. 14), most by any Bluejay freshman in a debut since 2007.• Scored in double-figures with 11 points at No. 14 Indiana (Nov. 19).• Sank 8-of-11 shots and scored 18 points in 17 minutes vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 28).• Drained 9-of-10 shots from the floor, including 4-of-4 trifectas, to score 22 points in 28 minutes at Loyola (Chicago) (Dec. 5). His shooting per-centage was the second-best (min. 8 FG made) by a Bluejay since 1994, and his 22 points were the most by a CU freshman in a road game since Rodney Buford had 22 points on Feb. 3, 1996.• Approached a triple-double with nine rebounds, seven points and seven assists vs. Nebraska (Dec. 9) after entering the game with five assists in CU’s first eight games.• Made 5-of-6 shots and totaled 13 points and eight rebounds in win vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).• Had 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists vs. Coppin State (Dec. 28).• Finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals vs. Alabama in his NIT debut (March 15).• Scored in double-figures during consecutive games for the first time when he followed up

the Alabama game with 13 points vs. Wagner (March 19).• Third on the team with 12 dunks.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Tied for team lead in rebounds (6.3 rpg.) and was second in scoring (13.7 ppg.), assists (3.0 apg.) and steals (2.7 spg.) on Italy trip.• Sank 18-of-29 field goal attempts (62.1 percent).

Fork Union Military Academy• Averaged 18 points and seven rebounds per game.• Fork Union Military Academy is located in Fork Union, Va., and counts Vinny Testaverde, Eddie George and Cardale Jones as famous alums.• Fork Union Military Academy has a strict curfew, requires uniforms while on campus, allows only restricted use of computers and television, and does not permit cell phones.• Coached by Matt Donohue.

Benson High School• Led the state of Nebraska’s Class A scorers as a senior with 19.2 points per game, and surpassed 1,000 career points in his high school career.• Also averaged 6.9 rebounds per contest.• Named the captain of the 100th Omaha World-Herald’s 2014 All-Nebraska Team after leading the Bunnies to the state tournament.• Scored 78 points at the 2014 state tournament to lead Class A.• Coached at Benson by former Creighton big man Donnie Johnson.• Was awarded NebraskaHSHoops.com’s inaugu-ral “Mr. Basketball” award, given to the top male high school player in Nebraska.

Khyri Thomas’ Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2015-16 34-28 633-18.6 82-174 .471 23-55 .418 25-48 .521 28-97 125 3.7 63-1 46 37 3 33 212 6.2Totals 34-28 633-18.6 82-174 .471 23-55 .418 25-48 .521 28-97 125 3.7 63-1 46 37 3 33 212 6.2

Awards & Honors2015-16 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/16

Personal• Born May 8, 1996.• Son of Kelvin Eddie and Lakisha Hazley.• Has siblings Kiki and Raevyn.• Is a marketing/advertising major.• Career goal is to help others succeed.• Sports hero is playing video games.• Favorite meal is chicken alfredo.• His sports hero, Kawhi Leonard, plays for his favorite team, the San Antonio Spurs.• Favorite historical leader is Malcolm X.• Favorite color is gray.• Favorite ice cream is vanilla.• Nickname is Tazz.• If he could choose one dinner guest, it’d be Kendrick Lamar.• Best summer vacation he’s ever been on was Creighton team’s 2015 trip to Italy.• Favorite movie is Juice.• If he could meet anyone, he would select Dennis Rodman.

KHYRITHOMAS

6-3 • 205 • SophomoreGuard

Omaha, Neb.Benson High School

Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)

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2015-16: Redshirted at Creighton• Contributed 20 points and 25 rebounds in 46 minutes over seven games off the bench before aggravating a knee injury on Dec. 10th.• Missed the remainder of the season after he underwent ACL surgery on Dec. 28.• Made his regular-season debut with 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14), the most rebounds by a freshman in an opener since 2000 (Joe Dabbert).• Recorded eight points and four rebounds in 12 minutes during exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa.• Totaled six points, four rebounds, one block and one assist in win over Massachusetts (Nov. 25).• Produced three points and seven rebounds in eight minutes off the bench in win over Western Illinois (Nov. 28).• Won CU’s slam dunk contest at Bluejay Madness.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Averaged 12.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest during three games in Italy.• Sank 13-of-20 field goal attempts (65 percent) and also had a team-best eight steals.

Impact Academy• Averaged around 24 points per game at Impact Academy as a senior in Sarasota, Fla.• In Slovenia, attended the High School of Novo mesto, graduating in 2014.• Played on the Slovenian National Team at the U-18 Euro Championships in 2012.• Had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in those four games at the U-18 Euro Championships.• Won a pair of national championships in Slovenia, one with the U-16 team in 2010-11 and one with Krka Novo mesto (U-18) in 2012-13.

Martin Krampelj’s Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg.2015-16 7-0 46-6.6 9-19 .474 1-5 .200 1-6 .167 10-15 25 3.6 8-0 2 2 3 1 20 2.9Totals 7-0 46-6.6 9-19 .474 1-5 .200 1-6 .167 10-15 25 3.6 8-0 2 2 3 1 20 2.9

Awards & Honors2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team2015-16 Dean’s List

Personal• Born March 10, 1995.• Son of Joze and Marija Krampelj.• Has siblings Erika (24) and Jerneja (16).• Is a business major.• Dream job is to become an NBA player.• Favorite Instagram account to follow is @EarthFocus.• Favorite current athlete is Goran Dragic.• Dream car is an Aston Martin.• Favorite color is Creighton Blue.• Hobbies include hiking, riding a horse and riding a bike.• Favorite meal is chicken and pasta.• Lists his Mom and Dad as his inspira-tion.• Favorite ice cream is raspberry.• Favorite candy is Snickers.• Says his best birthday gift ever was a bike.• Favorite TV show is Orange Is the New Black.

MARTINKRAMPELJ

6-9 • 225 • FreshmanForward

Grosuplje, SloveniaImpact Academy (Fla.)

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2015-16: Redshirted at Creighton• Finished Creighton’s exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa (Nov. 6) with seven points and two rebounds in just six minutes.• Was allowed to practice and travel during his redshirt season.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip• Averaged 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game in Italy.• Finished game at All Star Rome with 10 points and three rebounds in 11 minutes, making 5-of-6 shots.

North High School• Developed from a relatively unknown prospect as a junior to a five-star prospect and top-50 recruit by the end of his senior year at Omaha North.

• Ranked 24th in the final 2015 Scout rankings of high school seniors, and eighth among centers.• Named First Team All-State by the Omaha World-Herald and captain of the All-Metro Team, becoming North’s first team all-state selection since Darryl Roddy in 1986.• Led North to a school-record 23 wins in 27 games, a district title and a state tournament appearance.• Averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots per game.• Averaged 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a junior.• High school coach was Jared Anderson.• Played in the Kentucky Derby Classic All-Star Game, finishing with 17 points in 19 minutes on 7-of-9 shooting and four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.

Personal• Born on June 14, 1997.• Son of Tora Patton.• Has siblings Terrel Steen (23), Kendall Patton (19) and Raven Bryson (8).• Is the cousin of former Creighton Basketball big man Donnie Johnson.• Is a social work major with a minor in communication.• Nickname is Big Muddy.• Dream job is to become a Division I basketball coach or NBA player.• Favorite meal is spaghetti.• Sports hero is Kevin Durant.• Favorite song is Sam Hunt’s House Party.• If he could meet anyone, it’d be comedian Kevin Hart.• Best summer vacation he ever went on was last year’s trip to Italy.• Favorite color is orange.• Favorite professional team is the Oklahoma City Thunder.• Doesn’t go anywhere without his phone.• Biggest influence in his life besides his parents is coach Greg McDermott.• Favorite book is The Great Gatsby.• Favorite movie is Ride Along.• First job as a kid was at a lemonade stand.• Dream date is Nia Long.

JUSTINPATTON

7-0 • 230 • FreshmanCenter

Omaha, Neb.North High School

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Justin Patton

North Mecklenburg High School• Four-year starter in high school who scored well over 1,000 career points.• Named North Mecklenburg’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16, as well as the Class of 2016 Student of the Year.• Three-time MECKA 8 Conference All-League pick and Lake Norman Weekly All-Area Team honoree.• Named First Team All-State by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association as a senior.• Also tabbed Player of the Year in his district, as well as the 2016 Huntersville Herald Weekly Boys basketball Player of the Year.• Averaged 20.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior as he helped his team to a 27-3 record.• Had a career-high 41 points and eight assists in his final regular-season game on Feb. 12 vs. Mallard Creek.• Topped that total a week later in a conference tournament semifinal, when he scored 43 points and drained 10 three-pointers against Vance with Greg McDermott in the crowd.• Finished with 25 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a win against Richmond Senior in the second round of the state playoffs.• Led North Mecklenburg to a conference title as a junior, when he averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

• His junior year team finished 23-4 and was ranked No. 1 in the state after a 13-0 start.• Named to All-Tournament Teams at the Leroy Holden Classic, the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, the Arby’s Classic and the Statesville Record Landmark Tournament.• Averaged 9.3 points, 2.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.• Coached by Duane Lewis.• Also received offers from Tulsa, Miami (Fla.) and Kansas State.• Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.• Played quarterback on the junior varsity foot-ball team as a freshman.• Also earned Honor Roll accolades in the class-room, where he was a member of the Top 100 Young Black High School Students of Charlotte, and a North Carolina Boys State Delegate.

Personal• Born June 30, 1998.• Son of Sandy Mintz.• Has siblings DaSean (20), Damare (6) and Danali (2).• Is undeclared on a major.• Nickname is Day Day.• Favorite ice cream is cookies & cream.• Favorite current athlete is Stephen Curry.• Sports Hero is Kobe Bryant.• Favorite dessert is peach cobbler.• Favorite meal is soul food.• Hobby is collecting sneakers.• Favorite book is The Outlier.• Other than his parents, lists his brother DaSean as his biggest influ-ence.• Favorite TV show is Brother vs. Brother.• Favorite amusement park ride is Fury.• Dream date is Lauren London.• Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers.

DAVIONMINTZ

6-3 • 175 • FreshmanGuard

Charlotte, N.C.North Mecklenberg High School

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Davion Mintz

Los Angeles Cathedral High School• Played one season at Cathedral High School and graduated from the school.• Moved from the Philippines to Los Angeles in the middle of the 2013-14 school year, and played his junior season at Cathedral.• Averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in his lone year with the Phantoms to earn First Team All-Del Rey League honors.• Tabbed a four-star recruit by Scout, and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals.• Honor Roll student and member of the National Honor Society who graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Middlebrooks Academy• Played his senior year for Middlebrooks Academy in Los Angeles, Calif, while attending Cathedral High School.• Was coached by William Middlebrooks.• Participated in the adidas Nations and adidas All-American Camp, and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.• Played AAU for Compton Magic.• Helped team to Prep Elite Conference-6 title with a 13-2 record in league play.• Named No. 10 player in California by 247sports.com.

La Salle Greenhills• Represented the Philippines in the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships in both 2013 and 2015.• Won the Slam Dunk contest at both events.• Also represented his home country at the FIBA Asia U18 3x3 Championship in Bangkok, as team finished fifth.

Personal• Born Sept. 19, 1997.• Son of Venancio and Lyxen Paras.• Has siblings Andre, Riley and Sam.• Remains undeclared on a major.• Father was a two-time MVP in the Philippine Basketball Association and the only player in league history to be Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.• His favorite Twitter account to follow is @enews, while his favorite Instagram account to follow is @KevinHart4real.• Favorite color is any shade of blue.• Favorite current athlete, LeBron James, plays for his favorite professional team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.• Favorite band is Guns & Roses.• Aspires to be a chef and own a restaurant or to play in the NBA.• Favorite class is Psychology.KOBE

PARAS

6-6 • 200 • FreshmanGuard

Manila, PhilippinesLos Angeles Cathedral (Calif.) High School

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St. Mark’s School• Voted team MVP and team captain as a senior.• Scored over 1,000 points in three seasons with St. Mark’s.• Finished with 29 points and hit game-winning shot with 12 seconds left to lead team to victory over Rivers as a senior.• Named Second-Team Class B by the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) as both a junior and senior.

• Three-time All-Independent School League selection.• Ranked as No. 32 player in Massachusetts in the class of 2016 by New England Recruiting Report.• Played for coach Brian A. Burbank.

Personal• Born Sept. 9, 1996.• Son of Derrick and Maria Scurry.• Has siblings Ty and Payton.• Dream job is to be a sports broadcaster.• Favorite meal is steak.• Sports hero is Dave Roberts.• Favorite current athlete is LeBron James.• Best summer vacation was a trip to Disney World.• Favorite ice cream is cookie dough.• Favorite video game is NBA 2K.• Favorite TV show is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which features his favorite actor, Will Smith.• Favorite Instagram account to follow is Bleacher Report.

JORDANSCURRY

6-2 • 205 • FreshmanGuard

Dedham, Mass.St. Mark’s School

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Kobe Paras & Jordan Scurry