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USD General Information Schoo/Name University of San Diego Location 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Year Founded 1949 Enrollment 7,200 Conference West Coast Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Columbia Blue, Navy, White Nickname Toreros Media Relations Associate AD for Media Relations Ted Gosen, MBB Contact tgosen@sandiego.edu Home: (858) 486-3284 Office: (619) 260-4745 Fax: (619) 260-2990 JCP Press Row (619) 260-7555 Asst. Media Relations Dir. Nick Mirkovich nmirk@sandiego.edu Office: (619) 260-7930

President Dr. Mary E. Lyons NCAA Faculty Representative Mitch Malachowski Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Robert Pastoor Executive Director ofAthletics/Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Ky Snyder Director ofAthletics/SWA Dr. Jo-Ann Nester Associate Director ofAthletics Dan Yourg Associate AD for Athletic Development Brian Fogarty Associate AD for Facilities & Operations John Martin Associate AD/Compliance & Administration Mike Matoso Associate AD/Sports Medicine Carolyn Greer, A.T., C. Associate AD/Media Relations Ted Gosen Assistant AD/Academics & Student Services Shaney Fink Assistant AD/Facilities & Operations Andy Fee Asst. AD/Marketing & Promotions Wendy McReynolds Assistant Director Athletic Development Erin Sheehan Director ofJenny Craig Pavilion Josh Lawrence Asst. JCP Director/Events Manager Derek Hillestad Athletic Ticket Manager Mark Kueppers Assistant Athletic Trainers Suzi Higgins, Paul Signorelli, Wil Filamor and Christina Schess Strength & Conditioning Coach Dean Aresco Asst. Strength & Conditioning/Dir. ofMc– Namara Fitness Center: Hans Straub Calvin Wong, MD; Ken Anderson, DO Table ofContents I Misc. Information 2-15 This is USD Basketball 16-17 2004-2005 Preview 18-21 USD Coaching Staff 22 Team Photo/Roster 23-31 Torero Biographies 32-37 Opponents Section 38-45 Torero Record Section 46-47 2003-2004 Statistics 48 West Coast Conference 49 WCC Tournament 50 NCAA Compliance 51-56 USD Administration/Staff 57 Radio(fV Information 58 Media Outlets 59 ad idas - Team Sports 60 Radio(felevision Roster lBC 2004-2005 Schedule Head Team Physician Paul C. Murphy, MD Associate Team Physicians Jerry Hizon, MD; Rich Uhler, DO;

USD Basketball Quick Facts Head Coach: Brad Holland (11th Season; UCLA, 1979) Record at USD: 148-137, 10 Seasons Career Record: 171-168, 12 Seasons Assistant Coaches: George Tuttle, 1st Year; Texas '90 Sam Scholl, 5th Year; USD '01 Nick Earnest, 2nd Year; Texas Christian '01 Head Team Manager T. J. Brown, 2nd Year; Emporia State '02 StudentManagers Gerry Conedy & Dan Strickland USD Men's Basketball Phone: 619/260-4829 COVER DESIGN CREDIT: A special thanks to Brock Scott of Scott Photo for his help in design and layout, along with Host Communications. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2004-2005 USD Men's Basketball Media Guide Produced by the USD Athletic Media Relations Office Design, Edit & Layout: Ted Gosen Photography: Brock Scott, Scott Photo Printing: Kings Printing Corporation Inside Front Cover ofDowntown San Diego, Photo by Dale Frost, Port of San Diego Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettennen Returning/Lost: 7/3

Media Relations Intern Adam Carney acarney@sandiego.edu (619) 260-4600, ext. 2697

Student Assistants Amanda Piechowski Stephanie Rockwell Megan Doroba

Travis Lash Alex Anella Zach Stone

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"ThegreatestchallengetoaDivision I athlete is to balance the demands of sportwhile takingfulladvantageofthe educational experience offered. The purpose of our program is to assist student-athletes in meeting this chal– lenge by offering ttlloring, advising, mentoring and a quiet environment !o study. The academic supporlpro– 'gram is designed to a,ssist students in adjustingtolifeat(J$Da,nddeveloping soundacadem~a,ndcar~erplans. By promoting a philosophy ofindividual responsibility, which encourages e.ach student-athlete .IQ value their educationalexperience, the ac(lde,f#c support program assists eat;h athlete to realize their full pote,itio;l~ ''

SAN DIEGO Men's Basketball wee ALL-ACADEMIC

2002-2003 Jason Blair Matt Delzell

2001-2002 Jason Blair Matt D elzell 2000-2001 James Borrego Matt D elzell Cameron Rigby 1999-2000 Matt D elzell Cameron R igby 1998-1999 Cameron Rigby 1996-1997 Brian Bruso Sean Flannery

ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER The USD Athletic Academic SupportProgram is designed to promote the aca– demic development of student-athletes. The primary objective is to offer the necessacy resources for the academic success of student-athletes as they WOl'k to earn their degree. AcademicSupp?rtServices are designed toenhance the student~atijlete'soverall collegiate experience and encourage development and attainme .ofa and career goalso: AU USD student-athletes have access to ad g; tu and. mentoring ser- vices. The mentoring program, Access, was developed in J . . 9 and teams a waduate student in the .Counseling prowam with an athlete wh<> would Uke to e,~,nce study skills, learn about ca1npus resources and receive guidance on goal devel?.,1nent .and attainment. Stude,t-athletes also have access to a quiet.area where tbey can study or work in the computer center. In addition, student-athletes are encouraged to the campus learning centers including theWriting,Math and LogicCenters arwell as • take advantage of the resources available to them in the Career €enter, Counseling .Center and Computer Labs.

1995-1996 Brian B ruso 1994-1995 Brian Bruso 1993-1994 Brian Bruso

WHERE ARE THEY NOW ? A sampling ofJust a few of our graduates - Brooks Barnhard, '94 Dir. of Christian Youth Sports Camps JnSan Diego Michael Brown, '93 A.sslstant NBA Coach, lndlana Pacers Michael Courtney, '98 Teacher/Head Basketball Coach, Woodside HS David Fizdale, '96 Assistant NBA Coach, Atlanta Hawks Nick Greene, '01 Financial Planner, Phoenix, AZ Brock Jacobsen, '99 Teacher/Asst. Basketball Coach, Glendora HS NIis Madden, '87 Regional Marketing Development Manager, Hewlett Packard in San Diego Mike Whitmarsh, '85 Professional Beach Volleyball Player Ryan WIiiiams, '99 Accountant at Considine and Considine In San Diego

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DID YOU KNOW? That 42 percent of USD's 400 student– athletes last year earned grade-point averages of 3.2 or higher. That 11 of USD's 16 intercollegiate teams last year bad a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher.

That 24 Torero student-athletes were se– lected to conference All-Academic teams.

That 108 USD student-athletes were named to the West Coast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for garnering 3.0 or higher grade-point averages.

.. TOREROS' LOOK TO GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS HEAD COACH BRAD HOLLAND: Head coach Brad Holland enters his 11th year at the helm of the Torero men's basketball program. Holland, who has tallied eight seasons of .500 or better records in ten years, will be looking to rebound from last year's disappointing campaign that saw the Toreros win just 4 games. Holland will try to mold a solid cast of experienced returners, three key players that sat out last season, and a handful of newcomers into that winning formula that he is so accustomed to. SENIOR LEADERSHIP: Coach Holland and his staff will look to a trio of seniors to lead the way in 2004-05. Senior Brice Vounang, a 6-8 center from Dschang, Cameroon, is back for his final year after being tabbed the 2004 West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year and a 1st Team All-WCC se– lection. The Torero MVP averaged 16.9 points and 6.8 rebounds while converting 55.0% of his shots from the floor. His WCC numbers were even better at 19.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 58.7% shooting. Junior Brandon Gay, a 6-8 forward from Missouri City, Texas, returns after turning in an

outstanding second half of the season after overcoming injury. Gay finished as the team's top rebounder at 7.0 rpg and was second in scoring at 14.3 points per game. In league play he averaged 16.5 ppg and 8.1 rpg while making 50.6% of his shots from the floor. He turned in personal bests of 29 points and 14 rebounds against the USF Dons on February 21st. The third senior is shooting guard Brett Melton, a 6-4 guard from Champaign, Illinois. Melton averaged 11.0 points per game last season and made a team-best 79 three pointers (42.0%).

THE REST OF THE RETURNERS: Junior Nick Lewis, a 6-10 forward from Paradise Valley, AZ, leads the cast of the other five Torero returners that saw action last season. Lewis matched Melton's 11.0 points per game and also ranked third on the team in rebounding at 5.8 rpg. He will be counted on to produce at both ends of the floor for the Toreros this season. Sophomore Michael Hubbard, a 6-4 point guard from Los Angeles, CA, returns after appearing in all 30 contests with 17 starts. He averaged 5.1 ppg and was second on the team in assists with 96. A trio of sophomore walk-ons round out this group: 6-1 guard Avi Fogel (San Diego, CA), 6-5 forward Adam Bonifer (Glendale, CA) and 6-6 forward Slater Traaen (San Diego, CA). Fogel made his mark last year by appearing in 24 games with 12 starts. Eleven of his starts came in WCC play where he averaged 18.7 minutes per contest. A TRIO OF REDSHIRTS BACK: U SD will have the luxury of three very solid performers back after they sat out the 2003-04 campaign. Junior Corey Belser, a 6-7 forward from Spanaway, Washington, returns after recovering from a knee injury. Belser was the team's top defensive player two seasons ago when the Toreros' won the WCC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He is joined by two players that had to sit out after transferring from Division I programs - junior Floyd North, a

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6-5 wing player who transferred from Oregon State, and sophomore Ross DeRogatis, a 6-1 guard from Oklahoma State University. North put to– gether an outstanding prep career at nearby Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, and started 33 of 57 games for the Pac-10 Oregon State Beavers. During his freshman campaign he played in 29 games with 12 starts and hit for double digits against Stanford and Oregon. DeRogatis, who played his high school ball in Texas, will compete for playing time at both guard positions for USD. THE NEWCOMERS: Rounding out the Torero squad is three newcomers that are scholarship players, and one walk-on . Two juniors expected to see action right away include Michael Kirkpatrick , a 5-10 point guard from Dexheim, Germany, and Michael Shepherd, a 6-8 forward from Orem, Utah. Kirkpatrick began his collegiate career at North Carolina A&T and this past season played at College of Eastern Utah. Shephard comes to USD from Odessa College where he averaged 9.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg this past season. The lone scholarship freshman is Gyno Pomare, a 6-7 forward from nearby El Camino High School in Oceanside, CA. In two SoCal Regional playoff games last year he averaged 24.0 ppg and 15.0 rpg. For the season he averaged 19.1 ppg and 14.0 rpg while earning 2nd Team All-State recognition. Curtis White, a junior guard, will be a first year walk-on from nearby Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, CA).

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A LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE: The Toreros will open the 2004-05 season on Nov. 16th with a road game at Arizona in the Preseason NIT Tournament. USD's home schedule begins with three straight dates against UC San Diego (Nov. 20), Occidental (Nov. 22) and San Jose State (Nov. 27). Additional home contests include Eastern Washington (Dec. 13), Northern Arizona (Dec. 18), UC Santa

Barbara (Dec. 22) and Creighton (Dec. 31). Nonconference road games include San Diego State (Dec. 1), University of Texas, at Arlington (Dec. 4), San Jose State (Dec. 7) , USC (Dec. 11 at SDSU's Cox Arena) and Wyoming (Dec. 28). The West Coast Conference schedule will begin with road games at Pepperdine (Jan. 7) and Loyola Marymount (Jan. 9). USD's first home WCC tilt will be against Portland on January 20th and will conclude on Feb. 26th against Saint Mary's College. The West Coast Conference Basketball Championships will be held at Santa Clara's Leavey Center (March 4-7)

West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Top Five Returning Players

1. Ronny Turiaf, GON 2. Daniel K.ickert, SMC 3. Paul Marigney, SMC 4. John Cox, USF 5. Brice Vounang, USD Glen McGowan, PEP (Voted by wee coaches)

1. Gonzaga - 60,(5) 2. Saint Mary's - 56 (3) 3. Pepperdine - 51 4. Santa Clara - 36 5. San Francisco - 28 6. San Diego - 20 7. Loyola Marymount - 19 8. Portland - 18 (1st Place Votes)

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BRAD HOLLAND

11th year Two-time WCC Coach of the Year

The 2004-2005 season is Brad Holland's 11th at the helm of the USD men's basketball program. Hol– land has guided USD to 92 victories over the past six seasons, including a personal-best 20 win season in 1999-2000. In 2002-03 he guided USD to an impressive 18-1 2 mark; to the 2003 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship title; and to the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in sixteen years. That season was highlighted early on by the team's 86-8 1 overtime win at UCLA. The Toreros would go on to tally a 10-4 2nd place finish in the WCC standings. With the 2nd place mark the Toreros earned a double-bye into the WCC Tournament semifinals; they knocked off San Francisco in the semi-final, then beat Gonzaga in front of a national TV audience in the title game to earn the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They gave the Stanford Cardinal a battle before falling 77-69 in NCAA 1st round action. Senior center Jason Keep became the program's first ever 1st Team District 15 selection Three seasons ago, for the second straight year, Holland guided the Toreros to a 16-13 mark and a semi– final appearance in the West Coast Conference Championships. The Toreros earned quality nonconference wins over UC Irvine and San Diego State (4 th straight year) , along with key WCC wins over Santa Clara (on the road) and San Francisco (twice). Senior guard Andre Laws became the first Torero since 1987 to earn District 15 honors (2"d Team). Five seasons ago he guided the Toreros to a 20-9 overall mark and 10-4 WCC finish. The 20 wins and IO WCC victories were the school 's most since the 1987 season. For his efforts, Holland was named the WCC Coach of the Year by his peers for the second straight season. The Toreros won seven of their final ten games to finish strong again, a trait of Holland coached teams. The season was highlighted by WCC wins at Gonzaga (82-70), and at home over WCC champion Pepperdine (73-62). The Toreros finished 11-2

at home, and were 9-7 on the road, including an excellent 5-2 WCC road mark. He earned his first WCC Coach of the Year honor during the 1998-99 campaign when he directed USD to an 18-9 record and a second place finish in the West Coast Conference race (9-5). Highlights from the 1998-99 squad included the team 's victory over Texas in the Torero Tip-Off, and the team's upset over then No. 25-ranked Gonzaga (75-59). In 1997-98 Holland guided USD to a 14-14 overall record and a third straight semifinal appearance in the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Toreros won five of their final eight contests and earned solid victories over WCC champion Gonzaga, and two wins over WCC runner-up Pepperdine. Holland owns an eleven-year mark of 148-137 at USD - including his two-year stint at Cal State Fullerton, his career coaching record sits at 171-168. During his USD tenure he owns eight seasons with .500 or better records. In I996-97 he directed the Toreros to a I7-11 record; the 17 wins were a personal-best for Holland in six years as a collegiate head coach. The Toreros advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament after defeating Gonzaga in the opener. They finished the season on a strong note, winning seven of their final nine. Included in the team's l7 victories were solid nonconference wins against San Jose State, Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. Although they came up short, the Toreros played Kansas to seven points in Lawrence (72-79) and Stanford to two (70-72) at the San Diego Sports Arena. The 1995-96 club, hit with a variety of injuries throughout the year, finished strong and ended the year at 14-14. In his first year at USD Brad guided the Toreros to an 11-16 overall record and a fifth place finish in the West Coast Conference. The season was highlighted early-on when the Toreros downed visiting Notre Dame, 90-76, on December 3rd before 6,522 fans at the San Diego Sports Arena. Prior to USD Holland won rave reviews for the manner in which he revitalized the Cal State Fullerton men's basketball program. During the 1992- 93 season, his first as a head coach, theTitans finished 15-12 and posted the school 's first winning record in four years while going 10-8 in the Big West Conference. Along the way they beat every team in the conference except New Mexico State, capping the year with an exciting one-point home victory over nationally ranked UNLV. His 1993-94 team, which lost three players to season-ending injuries prior to the start of the season, finished 8-19 overall and eighth in Big West play. They did have some memorable victories - they won at Nevada and UC Santa Barbara's Thunderdome; they won for the third year in a row at UC Irvine; and they knocked off UNLV with a 84-75 victory at the Thomas and Mack Center. Prior to his appointment at Cal State Fullerton, Holland was an assistant coach on Jim Harrick's staff at UCLA from August, 1988 to March, 1992.

He helped the Bruins return to national prominence while compiling a 93-35 record that took them to four NCAA tournaments. Success as a head coach is merely the latest positive mark Holland has made on Southern California basketball. He was a basketball and football star at Crescenta Valley High School. He was a four-year basketball letter– man at UCLA and played with the Los Angeles Lakers and two other National Basketball Association teams before retiring in 1982 due to a knee injury. He entered private business and also was a broadcaster for Prime Ticket from 1985 to 1988. Holland was the last player recruited by Coach John Wooden and became a part of four Pac- IO championship teams at UCLA from 1976 to 1979, two under Coach Gene Bartow and two under Coach Gary Cunningham. The Bruins went I02- 17 during Hollands 'splaying career and he was honorable mention All-America and second-team Academic All-America as a senior. That year he averaged 17.5 points and 4.8 assists and had a .598 field goal percentage, the best ever by a Bruin guard. He graduated in 1979 from UCLA with a B.A.degree in Sociology. The Lakers drafted Holland in 1979, the 14th player taken in the first round , and went on to win the 1980 NBA championship. The rookie guard scored eight points in the decisive sixth game at Philadel– phia. He finished his playing career in 1981-82 with Washington and Milwaukee. Holland and his wife, Leslie, reside in Carlsbad. They have three children - twins Kristin and Lisa, seniors at USD, and a son, Kyle.

The Holland Family Brad & Leslie with kids (l-r): Kristin, Kyle, Lisa

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BRAD HOLLAND HIGHLIGHTS 2003 WCC Tournament Champions and NCAA Tournament Participant Two-Time WCC Coach of the Year 1999-00 & 1998-99 Six winning seasons and eight campaigns with .500 or better records Personal best 20-9 mark in 1999-00

Brad starred for the UCLA Bru– ins between 1976-79, with those teams accumulating a four-year record of102-17 and winning four straight Pac-10 titles. As a senior, Brad was honorable mention All-America and 2nd Team Academic All-America after averaging 17.5 ppg and shooting .598 from the field.

HOLLAND ALL-TIME RECORD VS. OPPONENTS Arizona State Boise State Notre Dame Oakland (MI)

1-1 0- 1 2-0

0-1 1-1 0-2 3- 1 2-0 3-1 1-4 5-2 1-0 1-0 0- 1 0-1 1-0 0-1 4-0

Occidental Oklahoma Oklahoma Baptist Oregon State Pacific, U. of the Pepperdine Pomona Pitzer Portland Portland State Purdue Sacramento State Saint Mary's-CA Saint Francis-NY San Diego State

Brigham Young Cal Poly - SLO CS Dominguez Hills Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach Cal State Northridge Chapman Chicago State Colorado Colorado State Columbia Coppin State Concordia-CA Creighton Dartmouth Drake Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington

0-1 1-0 1-1 1-6 8- 13 1-0 13-9 3-1 0-1 1-0 12-11

1-0 5-3 15-9 3-3 8-13 1-1

0-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 8-19

San Francisco San Jose State Santa Clara Southern Methodist Southern Oregon Southern Utah SW Missouri State Southwest Texas State Stanford Texas Texas-El Paso UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara USC Utah Utah State Washington Winthrop Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wyoming Yale Troy State UC Irvine UCLA

Elon College Fresno State Gonzaga Hawaii Holy Names Houston Idaho State Iowa State

1-0 2-0 1-1 0- 1 0-3 1-1 0- 1 1-0 8-4 1-1 2-0 3-0 5-2 0-2 0-3 1-4 1- 1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-0

1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0- 1

IUPUI Kansas Lehigh Loyola Marymount Mercer Miami-Ohio Monmouth Montana State Nevada-Las Vegas

1-0 0-3 1-0 13-8

0-0 0- 1 1-0 1-2 2-2 5-4 0-1 0-4 3-1 1-1

Brad was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, the 14th player taken in the first round, and went on to win the 1980 NBA championship. The rookie guard scored eight points in the decisive sixth game at Philadelphia. He finished his playing career in 1981-82 withWashington and Milwaukee.

Nevada, U. of New Mexico

New Mexico State Northern Arizona Northern Iowa

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GEORGE TUTTLE 1st year George Tuttle enters his first year on staff where he is coach Brad Holland's top assistant. He will coordinate the Torero recruiting efforts, and handle the scheduling du– ties in addition to scouting and working with the Torero post players. Tuttle comes to USO from South–

ern Utah University where he was an assistant on Bill Evans' staff. His chief responsibilities at SUU were in lead– ing the T-Birds' recruiting, scheduling of future opponents, working with the post players, and with individual skill development. Prior to SUU, Tuttle worked in private business and coached in the FILA Summer Pro League in Los

Angeles. In the FILA league Tuttle served as head coach of the Moore Management West Coast All-Stars, selecting and coaching free agent profes– sional players in both team and individual settings . He coached the team to a league title in the summer of 2000. He also has coaching experience at the college level with stops at Cal State Fullerton, Sheridan (Wyoming) College and the University of Texas. Tuttle played collegiately at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and was twice named Academic All-Conference.

SAM SCHOLL

5th year

Sam Scholl enters his fifth season on the Torero men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant, and his fourth as a full-time assistant to head coach Brad Holland. Scholl begins his first season as the program's second assistant in charge. Scholl, along with top assistant

George Tuttle, will work closely with the Torero guards. Additionally, he has the responsibility for being the team's academic coordinator for the players, and together with the rest of the staff, Sam works with scouting, recruiting and the other day-to-day operations of the program. Scholl, the Toreros' lone senior on the team's 20-9 squad from 1999-

2000, played guard for San Diego for two straight seasons. Prior to USO he played two seasons at Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Wash– ington. From Gig Harbor, Washington, Sam completed his undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of San Diego in 2001. Sam and his wife Heather reside in San Diego.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

NICK EARNEST 2nd year Nick Earnest begins his second season with the USD Toreros coaching staff, and his first as a full-time assistant. Last season he was the program 's Head Team Manager. Besides assisting with

the day-to-day operations of the office,he also picks up additional responsibilites with scout– ing, recruiting and practice preparation. Prior to USD Nick was at the Univer– sity of Wyoming (2002-03) in the position of AdministrativeAssistant Basketball Coach for the Cowboys program. Hehelped prepare and organize home visit booklets and itineraries for the official campus visits; he created a recruit– ing database with information on over 1,000 prospective student-athletes; he developed scout tapes for more than 15 games; and he composed and distributed letters to prospective student-athletes. Before his one year at Wyoming Nick

earned additional experience with stops at Stephen F. Austin (2001-02) as the admin– istrative assistant for the men's basketball program, and at Texas Christian University (1999-2001) where he was a student assistant coach. During his time at Stephen F. Austin he was an instructor for the university where he taught basketball, tennis, softball, jogging and weight training courses. He also substituted for numerous other kinesiology courses at the university. He earned his B.S. degree from Texas Christian in Health and Human Services in May, 2001 where his major was Sports and Recreational Leadership. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in May, 2003 from Wyoming where hi s major was Kinesiology and Health. T.J. BROWN

2nd year . Head Team Manager

T.J. Brown begins his second season with the USD Toreros coaching staff, and his first as the Head Team Manager. Last year he assisted Nick Earnest with this position. From Olathe, Kansas, he prepped at Olathe High School where he graduated in 1997. During his senior year he earned All-State, All-City and All-Conference honors with the team going 22-3 and winning the state championship. During his junior campaign, T.J. earned All-City and All-Conference honors as the team went 23-1 and finished as state runner-up. As a prep he was rated top ten among point guards in the country by Jerry Mullens review and won Most Valuable Player honors at the profile camp. He attended Texas A&M between 1997-00. As a freshman he played in 10 games before tearing his ACL. The following season he played in 8 games with 2 starts before fracturing his knee cap and sitting out the following year as a medical redshirt. He transferred to Emporia State in 2000 and finished his collegiate career there. He started every game as a junior and senior, and averaged 11.0 ppg and 5.0 apg during his final campaign. He graduated from Emporia State in 2002 with a degree in Business Administration. He was a

volunteer undergraduate assistant there while he finished up his degree. This past season he was on USD's staff as a volunteer, and this season was promoted to Head Team Manager.

2004-05 Torero Student Managers

(l-r) Gerry Conedy & Dan Strickland

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Standing 1-r:

Student Mgr. Gerry Conedy, Adam Bonifer, Michael Hubbard, Floyd North, Ill, Gyno Pomare, Nick Lewis, Brandon Gay, Brice Vounang , Michael Shepherd, Corey Belser, Slater Traaen , Student Mgr. Dan Strickland. Avi Fogel, Michael Kirkpatrick, Asst. Nick Earnest, Asst. George Tuttle, Head Coach Brad Holland, Asst. Sam Scholl, Head Team Manager T.J. Brown. Ross DeRogatis, Brett Melton. Not Pictured: Curtis White. 2004-2005 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER

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WT 190 220 220 190 195 250 185 220 210 175 185 210 220 235 185

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Brett Melton

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Champaign, IL/U. of Illinois San Diego, CA/Oregon State

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Floyd North, III

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Missouri City, TX/Seward County CC (KS) Dexheim, Germany/College of Eastern Utah

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Brandon Gay

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10 11 12 21 22 23 24 40 42 54

Michael Kirkpatrick Michael Hubbard

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Los Angeles, CA/Bellflower HS

Brice Vounang Ross DeRogatis Gyno Pomare

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Dschang, Cameroon/Eastern Oklahoma St. JC

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Mansfield, TX/Oklahoma State Oceanside, CA/El Camino HS San Diego, CA/West Point San Diego, CA/Torrey Pines HS Chula Vista, CA/Eastlake HS

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F F

Slater Traaen

Avi Fogel

G G

Curtis White Corey Belser

Spanaway, WA/Bethel HS Orem, UT/Odessa College

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Michael Shepherd

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Nick Lewis

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6-10

Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy College Prep

6-5

Adam Bonifer Head Coach:

F

Glendale, CA/Loyola HS

Brad Holland (11th Year)

Assistants:

George Tuttle (1st Year), Sam Scholl (5thYear), Nick Earnest (2nd Year)

Head Team Manager: Student Mangers:

T.J. Brown (2nd Year)

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BRICE VOUNANG

6-8 Senior Center

Dschang, Cameroon

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NOTEWORTHY: Last season Brice was named the 2004 West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year. Additionally, he earned First Team All-West Coast Conference recognition and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. Among WCC players for all games, Brice ranked 2nd in scoring (16.9 ppg), 3rd in field goal percent (.550) and 4th in rebounding (6.8 rpg). The San Diego Hall of Champions honored him as the Amateur Athlete of the Month for January, 2004.

2003-2004 AT USD: Last season he was the team's most consistent player. He tallied five double doubles and reached double-digit scoring in 23 of the 27 games he appeared in. His Double "D's" came against Oakland (19/11), Southern Methodist (20/16), Winthrop (18/11), LMU (25/15) and Pepperdine (28/12). He scored a season high 28 points at Pepperdine (2-12-04) while making 13-of-21 shots. He scored 25 points at New Mexico (1-6-04), then followed that up with 25 points and 15 rebounds in the team's WCC opener against Loyola Mary– mount. Brice scored 20 or more points in 9 contests. His averages were even stronger in WCC play where he finished at 19.7 ppg (2nd), 7.7 rpg (3rd), .587 field goal percent (2nd) and .800 free throw percent (7th). JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Eastern Oklahoma State Junior College (Wilburton, OK) ... his sophomore season he earned All-Bi-State Conference and All-National Junior College Athletic Association Region 2 honors ... averaged 18.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg while shooting 63% from the field and 68% from the free throw line ... team went 25-7 and were Region II runner-up ... freshman year averaged 12.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lycee of Dschang in Dschang, Cameroon ... played three years of high school basketball where he was the MVP of the conference ... senior year averaged 25.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg. PERSONAL: Born on December 3, 1982 ... mother is Helene Vounang of Dschang, Cameroon ... chose USD for basketball program, coaching staff, and beautiful city and weather ... also recruited by Arkansas State, So. Mis– sissippi, Mississippi State ... Business Administration major.

BRICE VOUNANG CAREER STATISTICS -- 2003-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 03-04 28-27 866 194-353 .550 0-2 .000 86-1 18 .729 20 72 28 73 8 474 16.9 191 -6.8

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SENIOR BRANDON GAY

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BRANDON GAY

6-8 Senior Forward

Missouri City, TX

NOTEWORTHY: Named team's Best Defensive Player. Also earned the Zable Athletic Excel– lence Award which is presented to the player who by his effort level and commitment in practice and games, sets a standard for excellence. 2003-2004 AT USD: Missed first six games of the season recovering from a stress fracture. His first Torero game came at Utah where he played 16 minutes and scored 8 points. He hit his stride in WCC play where he started all 14 games and averaged 16.5 points per game and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 50.6 percent from the

floor and 78.6 percent fromt the charity stripe. Overall he played in 24 games with 16 starts and ranked first on the team in rebounding (7 .0) and second in scoring (14.3 ppg) . He totaled 17 games in double digits with a season best 29 points (vs. USF, 2-21-04) and posted five double-doubles - Gonzaga (19/10), Portl and (16/13), Santa Clara (18/10), Loyola Marymount (13/12) and San Francisco (29/14). Against USF where he tossed in the 29 points, Brandon converted l l -of- 16 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 treys. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Named Most Valuable Player in Jayhawk West Conference in 2002-03 while playing at Seward County Community College in Kansas. Was also recognized as Ist TeamAll-Conference and All-Region VI ... played in 31 games (25 -6) where he averaged 14.9 ppg and 8.4 rpg while shooting 49.4% from the fi eld (1 59x322), 35.9% from three-point (28x78) and 83.5% from the charity stripe ( ll 6x 139) ... added 34 blocks and 24 steal s. COLLEGE: Started career at Southern Mi ssissippi where he redshirted hi s freshman year (2000-01 ), then played half of the season in 2001-02 before deciding to transfer out. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Stafford HS in Houston where he played four years of varsity ... senior year averaged 21.0 ppg and 13.0 rpg while shoot– ing 51 % from fi eld and 87% from free throw line, with team (26-6) winning District .. . earned the following honors after senior year - team MVP, District MVP, 1st Team All-Di strict, 1st Team All-Region, and 1st Team All-State honors ... junior year averaged 16.0 ppg and l 0.0 rpg.

PERSONAL: Born on August 8, 1982 in Houston, Texas ... parents are Don– ald and Beverly Gay of Houston , TX ... his father, Donald, played basketball at Sam Houston State University ... chose USD for basketball program on the rise, campus and quality education .. . was also recruited by Oklahoma State, Houston and Kansas State .. hobbies include playing video games, relaxing and working out ... Sociology major. BRANDON GAY CAREER · STATISTICS -- 2003-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO SLK PTS AVG RES-AVG 03-04 24-16 610 118-260 .454 19-55 .345 88-112 .786 27 78 25 29 9 343 14.3 169-7.0

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BRETT MELTON

Champaign, IL

6-4 Senior Guard

NOTEWORTHY: Last season was the recipient of the team's Miller Lite Student Athlete of the Year award. He ranked 27th in the nation in 3-point percentage (.420), converting 79 of 188 attempts. In West Coast Conference play he upped that mark to 49.4 percent, making 39 of 79. 2003-04 AT USO: This past season appeared in all 30 games with 12 starts. He started the season's first nine games, then started coming off the bench where he provided instant offense with his outside shooting. He reached double-digit scoring in 17 games with a season-best 23 points against Southwest Missouri -------------------– State (7-for-11 three-point shooting).

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He also notched 22 points against Gonzaga, and 20 points twice (Southern Methodist & Saint Mary's College). For the season he converted 79-188 three pointers and 35-of-48 free throws (.729). Besides his 7 made three– pointers against Southwest Missouri State, Brett also canned 6 treys against the SMU Mustangs and Gonzaga Bulldogs. 2002-03 AT USD: Sat out after transferring from the University of Il– linois. COLLEGE: Played two years at Illinois (2000-02) with team going a combined 53-17, winning two Big Ten Championships, and reaching the Elite 8 ('00-01) and Sweet Sixteen ('01 -02) ... sophomore season appeared in 7 contests, making 4-of-8 treys and 5-of-11 shots ... freshman year saw action in 18 games ... scored 8 points against Kansas State ... scored 7 points in win over Michigan. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mahomet-Seymour where he averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists for his high school career ... averaged 24.9 ppg senior year ... was a Top-100 by Bob Gibbons ... Champaign-Ur– bana News Gazette 1999 and 2000 All-Area Player of the Year ... 1st Team All-State senior year; 2nd Team All-State junior season .. . as a junior set News-Gazette Holiday Tournament record with 112 points in 3 games, making 22 of 35 three pointers ... during his junior campaign he averaged 24.0 ppg with squad going 22-7 ... sophomore year averaged 22.0 ppg with team fi nishing 18-10. PERSONAL: Born on May 15, 198 1 in Champaign, Illinois ... parents are Mike and Cindy Melton of Mahomet, Illinois ... chose USD for the oppor– tunity to help program continue to build, and for a great education ... out of high school was recruited by all the Big-1 0 schools, and numerous other top programs in the country ... club team (Illinois Warriors) won Nike National Championship ... played on AAU team that consisted of three players that have reached NBA and fi ve other players that reached the major college level ... hobbies include playing video games, listening to music and golf ... Communications major; Business minor.

BRETTMELTON CAREER STATISTICS -- 2000-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN .FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 03-04 30-12 875 108-272 .397 79-188 .420 35-48 .729 54 59 22 53 1 330 11 .0 69-2.3 02-03 DNP 01 -02* 7-0 44 5-11 .455 4-8 .500 3-5 .600 2 2 0 1 0 17 2.4 3-0.4 00-01 * 28-0 157 15-59 .254 8-40 .200 5-8 .625 7 13 3 10 1 43 1.5 23-0.8 TOT 65-12 16.6 128-342 .374 91-236 .386 43-61 .705 63 74 25 64 2 390 6.0 95-1.5 • denotes University of Illinois statistics

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JUNIOR COREY BELSER

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COREY BELSER

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6-6 Junior Forward.-.

Spanaway, WA

NOTEWORTHY: Sat out last season after injurying knee in second exhibition contest ... enters fourth year with Toreros, third in competition ... earned Best Defensive Player award in 2002-03, as well as Recruiting Award (given by coaching staff) ... usually assigned opponent's top scorer ... in 2003 WCC Tourney title game, Corey held WCC Player of the Year Blake Stepp to 10 points ... started last 24 games of season with team going 15-9 ... named to Mid-Major All-Defensive Team (collegeinsider.com).

2003-2004 AT USO: Medical redshirt after injuring knee in second preseason exhibition game.

2002-2003 AT USO: Averaged 25.2 minutes a game while earning 24 starts and playing in all 30 games ... averaged 4.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg (3rd on team) ... at Southern Methodist totaled a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds; also had 5 assists and 3 steals in the game ... totaled 8 points and 8 rebounds in road win at Portland ... scored 9 points in home win over Portland, making all 3 shots from floor, including a trey. 2001-2002 AT USO: Freshman year played in 27 games and earned one start at Saint Mary's College where he played a season-best 19 minutes ... scored in double digits once netting 11 points in home victory over Portland ... against the Pilots made 3-of-5 shots from the field (1-3 in treys) and 4-of-7 free throws ... scored 8 points against the University of Washington, and 7 points at home against Santa Clara .. . also grabbed a personal-best 7 boards at Portland, and tallied 2 steals in three contests (UC San Diego, Boise State, at Saint Mary's) ... against Santa Clara at home made 3-of-4 shots from the fie ld, finishing with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of action. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bethel HS where he lettered in both basketball and football, and was team captain in both sports ... senior year averaged 19 .4 ppg and 9.0 rpg with team going 22-7 ... converted 75% of his free throw attempts and 40% from three-point range ... team advanced to 4A state tourna- ment and finished No. 8 in state ... named Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year ... First Team All-State and District ... South Puget Sound League Most Valuable Player .. . a McDonald's All-American candidate and a High School Wendy's Heisman candidate, he was selected to participate in three all-star games - he played against formerTorero teammate Mike McGrain in the Oregon-Washington All-Star game (19 points) ... summer after senior year played with George Karl's Friends of Hoop .. . as a junior he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game as team finished 23-6 (l st in league; 2nd in District and State) ... played receiver and safety in football , earning First Team All-League honors ... team placed 2nd in State Playoffs senior year.

PERSONAL: Born on November 22, 1982 in Nuremberg, Germany ... chose USD for strong academics, location and weather, and basketball program ... also recruited by Oregon, Oregon State and Rutgers ... parents are Aaron and Charlotte Belser of Spanaway, Washington ... brother Chris was a wide receiver at University of Idaho ... Urban Studies major; Business minor. COREY BELSER CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 03-04 DNP 02-03 30-24 757 39-96 .406 8-29 .276 37-59 .627 56 82 29 39 19 123 4.1 135-4.5 01-02 27-1 215 15-53 .283 3-17 .176 16-28 .571 9 43 11 12 7 49 1.8 52-1.9 TOT 57-25 17.1 54-149 .362 11-46 .239 53-87 .609 65 125 40 51 26 172 3.0 187-3.3 usdtoreros.com

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NICK LEWIS

6-10 Junior F-C

Paradise Valley, AZ

NOTEWORTHY: Recipient of team's Bugelli Leadership Award for the 2003-04 season ... was team's Most Improved Player during the 2002-03 campaign. 2003-2004 AT USD: Turned in a solid sophomore campaign ... started 25 of the 30 games heap– peared in and ranked third on the team in scoring (11 .0 ppg) and rebounding (5.8 rpg) ... converted 44.4% of his field goal attempts (111-250), 40.3% of his three-point attempts (25-62) and and 73.0% of his free throws (84-115) ... he opened the season with a double-double (19 points/I 3 rebounds) against Oakland and went on to post a total of five double-doubles - NAU (20/10), UC San Diego (14/11), Santa Clara (11/14) and San Francisco (16/13) ... tallied 18 games in double digits with a personal best 20 points at NAU ...

twice he converted 3-of-3 from beyond the three-point arc (vs. Pepperdine, 17 points; at Saint Mary's, 16 points) ... scored 18 points (ASU) and 15 points (Winthrop) at ASU Tournament and earned All-Tournament honors. 2002-2003 AT USD: Selected team's Most Improved Player ... one of the top freshmen in the West Coast Conference ... named to the All-WCC Tournament Team ... scored 14 points in WCC title victory over Gonzaga ... scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds against Stanford in NCAA first round tournament game ... first forward/center off the bench ... a rangy player with solid inside moves and three-point range ... averaged 8.6 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game ... scored in double figures in 10 games with a season-best 19 points vs. Cal State Northridge ... tossed in 18 points in road win at Portland ... totaled 10 points and 4 rebounds in win at UCLA ... missed four straight games with knee sprain then returned to score 8 points at San Diego State. 2001-2002AT USD: Appeared in three games before sitting out the year with a hip injury ... played 8 minutes in win over UC San Diego finishing with 4 points and 2 assists .. . also saw action against BYU and Washington. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Brophy College Preparatory ... senior year aver– aged 20 points per game, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots as team finished 21-7 and were state runner-up ... 1st Team All-State, First Team All-Desert Valley Region and named All-Tourney at McClintock Tournament ... junior campaign he averaged 19 points per game, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots with team going 20-8 and reaching the state quarterfinals ... sophomore season he averaged 6 points and 2 rebounds as team finished 22-6 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the state championships ... as a member of the high school volleyball team he earned First Team All-State honors and helped lead his club to the State Championship.

PERSONAL: Born on April 20, 1983 in Portland, Oregon ... chose USD for its great location, and an opportunity to continue his education and basketball career ... also recruited by Gonzaga, Rutgers, Utah,Arizona State, Richmond and Santa Clara .. . parents are John and Melodie Lewis of Paradise Valley, Arizona ... his dad, John, played baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno ... International Business major. NICK LEWIS CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG·FGA 03-04 30-25 788 111-250 .444 25-62 02-03 26-3 485 81-178 .455 17-56 01-02* 3-0 13 1-5 .200 0-3 TOT 59-28 21 .8 193-433 .446 42-121 • received medical redshirt year PCT FT·FTA .403 84-115 .304 45-61 .000 3-4 .347 132-180 PCT .730 .738 .750 .733 A PF 30 69 15 60 2 1 47 130 STL 18 8 0 26 TO BLK 85 12 59 21 0 2 144 35 PTS AVG 331 11 .0 224 8.6 5 1.7 560 9.5

REB•AVG 173-5.8 96-3.7 2-0.7 271-4.6

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SOPHOMORE MICHAEL HUBBARD

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MICHAEL HUBBARD #11 6-4 Sophomore Guard Los Angeles, £;A

NOTEWORTHY: Named team's 2003-04 Bully's East Most Improved Player ... earned 17 starts as a freshman, mainly playing the point guard position ... this season will mostly compete from the No. 2 guard spot.

2003-2004 AT USD: Played in all 30 games with 17 starts as a freshman ... averaged 5.1 points per game and 2. 3 rebounds per game ... ranked second on the team in assists with 96 (3.2 apg) ... scored a personal best 16 points against UC San Diego (made 6-of-8 shots from the field and 3-of-4 free throws) .. . at Gonzaga turned in a solid all-around game with 12 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals in a season-best 38 minutes of action ... dished out 7 assists in two contests (Oakland & Arizona State).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Fullerton JC (2002-03) but did not play as he was recovering from right knee injury (MCL).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bellflower High School in Bellflower, CA ... senior year (2001-02) averaged 20.0 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 44% from the field , 79.0% from the free throw line and 34% from three-point range ... team went 16-11 and advanced to 2nd round of CIF Playoffs where they lost to Martin Luther King ... selected 1st Team All-CIF, Press Telegram All-Dream Team, team Most Valuable Player, and All-Tournament at Los Alamitos, Brea Olinda and North Orange County ... junior year averaged 9.0 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game. PERSONAL: Born on September 28, 1984 in Los Angeles, California ... parents are Eric and Gloria Hubbard of Bellflower, CA ... chose USD for strong basketball program, excellent education and being close to home ... also recruited by New Mexico, Rider, Saint Mary's and six Big West schools ... hobbies include listening to music, playing video games, going to movies and shopping ... Accounting major.

MICHAEL HUBBARD CAREER STATISTICS -- 2003-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 2003-04 30-17 797 58-145 .400 3-24 .125 33-66 .500 96 58 25 129 3 152 5.1 70-2.3

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MEET THE TOREROS

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FLOYD NORTH, III 6-5 JuniorGuard-Forward #4 SanDie o CA NOTEWORTHY: Sat out last season after transferring from Oregon State University ... will have two years of eligibility with Toreros .. .will make impact in USD's perimeter game this season. COLLEGE: Played first two years at Oregon State ... started 33 of 57 games he played in, includ– ing 21 of 28 his sophomore season ... sophomore year averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg While shooting 38.3% from the field , 24.5% from three-point range and 65.9% from the charity stripe ... during his freshman year he played in all 29 games with 12 starts ... he shot 50.5% from the field (53-of- 105 1 and his high-point games were 11 against Stanford and Oregon ... his two-year averages in 57 games at OSU were 5.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 43.5% from the field and 31.6% on treys. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Augustine HS in San Diego where he played for Mike Haupt (former USD player and assistant coach) ... started all four years at the two-guard ... averaged 23.6 ppg and

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9.2 rpg as a senior in leading the Saints to a 23-7 record ... led the team to the CIF-San Diego Section Division Ill title and a berth in the So. California Regional Division III championship game ... Western League MVP ... concluded his career with 2,039 points; only the fifth player in San Diego County history with 2,000-plus points ... San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year ... also lettered two years in baseball. PERSONAL: Born January 21, 1983 in San Diego ... parents are Floyd Jr., and Denise... chose USD for coaching staff and to be part of a winning program ... Urban Studies major. ROSS DeROGATIS #14 6-1 Sophomore Guard Mansfield, TX NOTEWORTHY: Will give USD depth in perimeter game where he'll see action at both guard spots. 2003-04 AT USD: Redshift after transferring from Oklahoma State University.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mansfield HS for coach Rob McQuaid ... senior year averaged 23.7 ppg while earning All-Region, All-Area and All-District honors ... junior year averaged 15.0 ppg with team advancing to l st round of playoffs ... was All-Area and All-District ... sophomore year averaged 10.0 ppg with team reaching 3rd round of playoffs ... played for Team Texas club team that were AAU Super Showcase National Champions. PERSONAL: Born on December 12, 1983 in Arlington, Texas ... parents are Robert and Janis DeRo– gatis of Mansfield, TX ... chose USD for basketball program and quality education .. . other schools that recruited Ross include SW Texas State, Air Force, Furman and Gonzaga ... Business major. AVI FOGEL #23 6-1 Sophomore Guard San Diego, CA NOTEWORTHY: Walk-on last year who played in 24 games with 12 starts. 2003-2004 AT USD: Worked his way into starting lineup in WCC play where he started 11 of 13 games ... in WCC play averaged 18.7 minutes per game and averaged 2.9 ppg and J.l rpg ... overall on the season he converted 45.9% of his shots and 35 .0% of his treys ... breakout game against Santa Clara with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the three-point arc. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 21.0 ppg for Torrey Pines Falcons (2002-03) ... was a McDonald's All-America nominee senior year ... played on three straight Palomar League championship teams ... 2003 All-County (NC Times), All-CIF (San Diego Section) and First Team All-Palomar ... named 2003 Most Outstanding Athlete at Torrey Pines senior year ... High School All-American Team Selec– tion (Jewish Sports Review) ... three-time All-Tournament selection ... 2003 Adidas Double Pump MVP (Easter Classic) .. . junior year averaged 16.0 ppg ... played for Team USA at U.S. National

Maccabi Basketball Team (16 U) at 16th World Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel where he was selected MVP and Team Captain. PERSONAL: Born on March 8, 1985 in Santa Monica, CA .. . parents are Zev and Cheryl Fogel of San Diego .. . chose USD for great coaching staff with program on the rise and excellent academic environment ... also recruited by Princeton, Colgate, NAU, Cal Poly ... Undeclared major.

TOTAL

3PT

YEAR

G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT

A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG

2003-04 24-12 317

17-37 .459

7-20 .350

6·13 .462

23 26

10

14 1

47 2.0

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