Lowe's Senior CLASS Awards CriteriaIn addition to the core requirement that the candidate be a NCAA Division 1 senior, the finalists and eventual winner will beselected based on personal qualities that define a complete student athlete. These areas of excellence are defined underthe categories of Classroom, Character, Community and Competition.

Classroom: academic achievements and successfully progressing in regards to earning a degree

Character: attributes that define the candidate's personal character, including leadership skills, work ethic and integrity

Community: involvement in community and charity activities, utilizing the candidate's status as a college athlete to make animpact in worthwhile causes

Competition: achievements within the athlete's respective sport and their role in the success of the team

Men's Basketball 2009-10

Athletes:Matt BouldinDa'Sean ButlerDevan DowneyDodie DunsonJason DutyPatrick FoleyMarcus GinyardMarquis HallLuke HarangodyDamion JamesAdam KochDavid KoolChris KramerRoman MartinezMichael McConathyYves MekongoRaymar Morgan

Matthew MulleryHamady NdiayeDexter PittmanJared QuayleJerome RandleScottie ReynoldsNate RohnertJon ScheyerDeShawn SimsJ.T. TillerBen UzohJosh Young

Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga University)ClassroomBouldin is an applied communication studies major at Gonzaga.

CharacterGonzaga head coach Mark Few commented on Bouldin's character. He states: "This is Matt's team. He is a leader by example, both on and off the court. He has the respect and trust of the players andthe staff. Matt has worked hard every year to make himself better, both in the off-season and duringthe season, and the players take notice of the work ethic Matt brings every day. He's theconsummate guard."

CommunityBouldin is involved with Coaches vs. Cancer and several branches of that program such as CampGoodtimes, a weeklong summer camp for youngsters with cancer. He is also involved in visitingschools and the cancer wing of the local hospital. In addition, Bouldin is active in his hometown ofHighlands Ranch, Colo., where he conducts clinics and works with local youth.

CompetitionBouldin is 2010 John R. Wooden Award preseason top 50 watch list member and has been named tothe All-West Coast Conference first team twice in his collegiate career. He was a member of the2009 WCC All-Tournament team and was selected for the WCC All-Freshman team after his firstseason. In addition, Bouldin was tabbed to the 2009 NABC District 9 first team. Entering his seniorseason, Bouldin has scored 1,169 career points, which puts him 22nd on the Gonzaga all-time list.

Da'Sean Butler (West Virginia University)ClassroomButler boasts a 2.83 cumulative grade point average at West Virginia where his major concentrationsinclude theater, communication studies and sociology. Expected to graduate in May 2010, he is amember of the Athletic Director's honor roll and would like to pursue a career in sports broadcasting. Outside of basketball, Butler is very ambitious about many endeavors and spends much of his freetime writing books and screenplays in various genres. As part of his theater curriculum, he has actedin puppetry shows and worked behind the scenes for university theater productions. In addition, tohelp prepare for a career in sports broadcasting, Butler has participated in numerous mediaobligations where he speaks with national television announcers.

CharacterButler was selected as a team captain for his junior and senior seasons. This year, he was chosen bythe Big East Conference to participate in a public service announcement regarding sportsmanshipwith a fellow Big East student-athlete. Also, he performed a similar service when he representedWest Virginia University as a tobacco-free Mountaineer for the state-wide Razewv.com campaign. Butler has always been a very vocal leader both on and off the court and during a head coachingchange at WVU, helped the team maintain a positive attitude during unsettling times. He wascounted on as a leader last year with an extremely young team. Butler is the men's basketballrepresentative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and served on the NCAA Steering Committeewhen WVU was going through the NCAA recertification process.

CommunityButler has been an active leader for community efforts throughout his four years at West Virginia. Annually, he visits local hospitals during the Christmas season and participates in Read Aloud days atarea schools. Butler has been a part of the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative at WVU and is alwayswilling to give an autograph or make an appearance for a worthy cause. This has been evidentthrough efforts such as when Butler attended the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia andLymphoma Society, spoke at the WVU scholarship dinner in Charleston, West Virginia, calleduniversity supporters at the annual Thank-A-Thon (calling and thanking supporters for their financialcontributions to West Virginia University) and was a guest speaker for Camp Choosy at the WestVirginia Motor Development Center.

CompetitionButler enters his senior season ranked 17th in school history in terms of scoring with 1,441 careerpoints. He has registered 75 career double-figure scoring games with 14 of those games being20-plus point affairs. Butler averages 13.3 points per game for his career. In addition, he ranks 10thin school history in career three-point field goals with 135 made. Butler played for USA Basketball atthe 2009 World University Games in Serbia, where he averaged 8.6 points per game and led the USAteam to a bronze medal finish. He was named second team All-Big East as a junior and was chosenby his teammates as team MVP that same year. Also, he led the Mountaineers in scoring as a juniorat 17.1 points per game and was second in rebounding with 5.9 per game. Butler scored 43 points ina contest with Villanova, marking the most points by a Big East player in a league game since 2003. He has started every game in the past two seasons. Butler played for Athletes in Action during the

summer of 2008 in Taiwan and earned All-Big East Rookie honors as a freshman. Additionally, hehas been named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll seven times and was named Big East Rookie ofthe Week two times as a freshman. He has led West Virginia to an NIT Championship and two NCAATournament appearances during his career, including a spot in the Sweet 16.

Devan Downey (University of South Carolina)ClassroomDowney has maintained a 2.639 grade point average entering his senior season at South Carolina. He started his playing career at Cincinnati before transferring to South Carolina in 2006.

CharacterDowney is a proven team leader who leads by example, integrity and character. He possesses anever-give-up attitude and is an athlete and individual who encourages teammates and peers alike tobe the best they can be.

CommunityDowney has been an active figure in the South Carolina community service ventures. He has been avolunteer for the Junior Gamecock Halloween Party and other team-oriented community serviceprojects.

CompetitionDowney is a 2009-10 preseason All-SEC first team nominee as selected by media voters. In 2008-09he was an honorable mention All-American and a first team All-SEC member. In addition, Downeywas a member of the SEC All-Defensive team, USBWA All-District III team and the NABC All-District21 first team. He was named CollegeInsider.com SEC Player of the Year last season and led theteam in points, assists and steals. South Carolina reached the 20-win mark last season for the firsttime since 2005-06 and Downey was a huge part of that success. He propelled the team to apostseason NIT berth and was named SEC Player of the Week the week of February 2nd. In2007-08, Downey was a Cousey Award finalist and a first-team All-SEC performer. Similar to the2008-09 season, Downey led the team in points, assists and steals. He broke the SEC single-seasonsteals record with 103.

Dodie Dunson (Bradley University)ClassroomIn 2006, Dunson was diagnosed with a severe form of dyslexia and an auditory processing disorder,which affects his ability to comprehend both written and verbally communicated words effectively. Hehas significant difficulties in word reading, reading comprehension and word decoding. Afterstruggling his first summer at Bradley, the academic support staff suggested that Dunson meet with alearning specialist. Dunson meets with the learning specialist an average of 20 hours per week toimprove his word recognition and reading comprehension skills. He also spends countless hoursreviewing note cards, taking homemade practice exams and re-writing essays. In addition, Dunsoneven voluntarily comes in to study on weekends and sometimes two to three different timesthroughout the day. The hard work has paid off as he earned a 3.5 semester grade point average inthe fall of 2008 and a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the spring of 2009, which raised hiscumulative grade point average at Bradley to 3.33.

CharacterDunson is a social work major at Bradley and indicates that his best non-athletic talent is working withkids. He also has expressed a desire to give back to those people who suffer from similar learningdisabilities. Dunson strives to be a model for others to follow and is known to always have a smile onhis face and show respect to everyone around him. Dunson possesses an infectious personality thatmakes him a fan favorite among Bradley followers. In addition, Dunson's character was showcasedwhen he was named a team captain last year before ever putting on a Bradley uniform.

CommunityDunson is a regular participant in several social service projects at Bradley and in his hometown ofBloomington, Ill. Among those, he speaks to school children of all age ranges about maintaining apositive attitude and keeping their attention on activities that will make them successful in life.

CompetitionDunson began his college career at Iowa State in 2006-07 and averaged 5.2 points per game, butelected to transfer after his freshman season. Following a standout sophomore season at VincennesUniversity, where he earned his associates degree, Dunson transferred to Bradley in the summer of2008. During his junior campaign, he led the Braves to 21 wins and the championship game of theinaugural CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament by averaging 10.1 points per game, despiteplaying the final seven games with a broken bone in his right (shooting) hand. He was the MissouriValley Conference Newcomer of the Week after scoring a career-best 21 points in the season openerat UIC on November 17, 2008. Dunson was the team's leading scorer in 10 games and he wasBradley's most accurate three-point shooter at 36.8 percent.

Jason Duty (Duquesne University)ClassroomDuty enters his senior year with a 3.72 grade point average as an accounting major--one of the morerigorous majors offered at Duquesne. He was named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 2and to the Atlantic 10 men's basketball All-Academic team in 2008-09. Additionally, Duty is just thefourth men's basketball player in school history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. He is amultiple member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and Duquesne Director of Athletics honor rolls. Upon graduation, Duty already has a job offer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largestprofessional services firm.

CharacterDuty is a true success story having worked his way from freshman walk-on status to a scholarshipteam leader as a senior. He joined the team in November of 2006 when the Duquesne program,which was decimated by a September campus shooting that left five players injured, was looking foravailable practice players. Duty, who did not participate in an open tryout in October because he wasnot sure he was good enough, gave up a gig playing guitar and singing vocals for a local band topursue his college basketball dream. Duty played in 20 games as a freshman and 25 (with ninestarts) as a sophomore before starting all 34 games in 2009. He has emerged as a team leader aswell as one of the top three-point shooters in the Atlantic 10. Duty was granted a scholarship in May.

CommunityDuty was a Natural Leader as a member of a student-athlete peer-mentoring group. Natural Leadersserve as role models for their teammates as well as fellow student-athletes. The main concentrationwas on alcohol education and prevention with a focus on making healthy choices and intelligentdecisions. Also, Duty organized an on-campus non-alcoholic tailgate in the spring in conjunction withresidence life as an alternative gathering for students. Off campus, he traveled with his teammatesand coaching staff to conduct a basketball clinic at the Woodlands Foundation in Wexford, Pa. Thenonprofit Woodlands Foundation was created with the mission of enriching the lives of children andadults with disabilities and chronic illnesses in western Pennsylvania.

CompetitionIn 2009, Duty started all 34 games for a Duquesne team that posted its most wins since 1971 andmade the school's first postseason appearance (NIT) since 1994. He finished fourth in the Atlantic10 with a 41.4 shooting percentage from three-point range. Duty hit at least one three-pointer in 28 of34 games played last season and made at least three 3-pointers in a game nine times. He averaged7.4 points per game and shot 82.9 percent from the foul line. Duquesne was 10-2 when Duty scoredin double figures. In addition, he shot 56.3 percent from three-point range during Duquesne's fivepostseason games. He is the active team leader in games played at 79.

Patrick Foley (Columbia University)ClassroomFoley boasts a 3.87 grade point average while working toward a degree in history at ColumbiaUniversity. He was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team inFebruary 2009, becoming only the second Columbia men's basketball player in program history toearn the honor. In addition, Foley earned Academic All-Ivy League honors last spring. Foley is onpace to graduate in May 2010 and hopes to pursue a career in journalism or politics.

CharacterFoley has twice been named a team captain by his teammates, last year as a junior and this year asa senior. He is a natural leader and was the men's basketball team's representative in Columbia'sLeaders for Life Program, a program designed to improve comprehensive leadership training tostudent-athletes from all of Columbia's varsity teams.

CommunityColumbia's men's basketball program takes pride in being active in the local New York Citycommunity and Foley has spearheaded a number of those activities. A member of theStudent-Athlete Advisory Committee, Foley has helped organize an annual Thanksgiving food drivefor local shelters. Each year, Columbia basketball also holds the Tyler Ugolyn Champions ofCharacter Clinic at Levien Gym, held in honor of former men's basketball player Tyler Ugolyn ('01). Local grade schools and youth organizations are invited to attend with instruction, fun and gamesorganized by Columbia's basketball student-athletes.

CompetitionA natural leader on the court, Foley is one of the top point guards in the Ivy League. Last year, he ledColumbia in points per game, assists per game and free throw percentage. Despite playing through anumber of injuries throughout his entire career, he has consistently ranked among the top performersin the Ivy League in scoring, assists, free throw percentage and steals.

Marcus Ginyard (University of North Carolina)ClassroomGinyard is on track to graduate with degrees in both communications and sociology and is thepresident of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council at North Carolina.

CharacterGinyard was a team captain for the Tar Heels in 2007-08 and will serve again in the same capacitythis season. He sat out most of last season due to a broken bone in his foot, but was voted by histeammates as the player who contributed the most behind the scenes during the team's national titlerun.

CommunityGinyard participates enthusiastically in North Carolina's community service programs, including theSpecial Olympics clinic, the holiday shopping for underprivileged children and the autograph ballprogram.

CompetitionGinyard will enter the 2009-10 as a fifth-year senior and has played in 110 games at North Carolina. As previously mentioned, Ginyard was a team captain in 2007-08 when the Tar Heels won the ACCchampionship and played in the Final Four in San Antonio. He missed all but three games in 2008-09because of an injury and received a medical hardship waiver from the ACC to play a fifth season. Ginyard has started 55 of the 110 games he has played in and has been a part of 91 victories as aTar Heel. He missed only one game in his first three seasons due to an illness. Ginyard was NorthCarolina's defensive player of the year in 2006-07 and 2007-08 and was named to the ACCAll-Defensive team in 2007-08 as well. Additionally, he earned ACC All-Tournament team honors in2008 after leading North Carolina to its record-setting 17th tournament title. Ginyard has been namedthe Tar Heels' defensive player of the game 20 times in his career (once as a freshman, eight timesas a sophomore and 11 times as a junior) and has scored in double figures 17 times with a careerhigh of 17 points scored against UC Santa Barbara on December 22, 2007. He scored his 600thcareer point in the 2008 ACC Tournament final. Ginyard is a versatile player and has played fourdifferent positions on the floor while at North Carolina.

Marquis Hall (Lehigh University)ClassroomHall was the 2009 Patriot League men's basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year, which was Lehigh'sfirst-ever such recognition. He is a multi-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Rolland Dean's List. In addition, Hall is a 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first-teamselection and maintains a 3.60 grade point average.

CharacterHall is a three-year captain at Lehigh and is a multi-year member of the Student-Athlete AdvisoryCouncil. He is an active participant in leadership training in Lehigh's athletic department.

CommunityHall is a member of Lehigh University's COACH program, which focuses on community outreach, andserves on the committee board for the program. He travels to local elementary and middle schools tospeak with students regarding honesty, hard work, leadership and education and also helps studentswith their homework.

CompetitionHall has appeared in 89 career games and has started all but one of them. He enters his seniorseason with 1,151 points and 379 assists in his career. Hall was a 2009 first-team All-Patriot Leagueselection. Additionally, Hall scored a season-high 28 points and gathered a career-best 15 reboundsin Lehigh's first-ever win over a Big East school. He was a 2008 second-team All-Patriot Leagueselection and was named a 2007 Mid-Major All-American. Hall was also a Patriot League All-Rookieteam selection and was the 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Hall scored his 1,000th careerpoint against archrival Lafayette and has been name Patriot League Rookie of the Week nine times,including a league record eight straight weeks.

Luke Harangody (University of Notre Dame)ClassroomHarangody currently holds a 2.84 grade point average and is enrolled in the College of Arts andLetters at Notre Dame. He is on track to graduate in May 2010 with a degree in American Studiesand computer applications.

CharacterHarangody is a first-class representative of Notre Dame and enjoys being a college student in SouthBend, Ind. After entering his name in the 2009 NBA Draft and then withdrawing two months later toreturn for his senior year, Harangody noted that he just wanted to be a college student and finish whathe started. Voted a tri-captain for the 2009-10 season, he is respected by his teammates and wellliked by the Notre Dame community, especially the student body. Harangody takes time to signautographs for all of his fans and especially enjoys spending time with young individuals.

CommunityHarangody has been involved in several community service activities while at Notre Dame, includinga basketball camp for local kids at Trinity Church, the annual Buddy Walk for children with Downssyndrome and the Walk for Diabetes.

CompetitionThe leading vote-getter on the preseason AP All-America team, Luke Harangody returns to NotreDame for his final season as one of the leading candidates for national player of the year honors. Hebecame the first player in BIG EAST history to lead the conference in both scoring and rebounding inback-to-back seasons and was the only player a year ago to finish in the top 10 nationally in bothscoring (23.3 points per game) and rebounding (11.8 rebounds per game). Harangody has a chanceto conclude his career as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at Notre Dame and in the BIGEAST Conference. He is on pace to become the first player in Notre Dame history to score betterthan 2,000 points and grab more than 1,000 rebounds in his career. Harangody's list of careerawards is extremely long and consists of honors ranging from player of the game to All-Americateams. Awards include being named BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2008 and a member of theJohn R. Wooden All-America team in 2008 and 2009. He was a second-team Associated PressAll-American in 2009 and 2008 while also earning Dick Vitale All-America team and NABC District Vfirst-team honors in 2009. Harangody was a first-team All-BIG EAST selection in 2008 and 2009, anOscar Robertson Trophy finalist in 2009 and a member of the EA Sports Maui InvitationalAll-Tournament team in 2008. In 2009, he was named to The Sporting News' All-America third-team,FoxSports.com fourth-team All-America and Basketball Times All-Mideast team. In addition,Harangody was a first-team State Farm/NABC All-American in 2008 and a third-team member in2009. He earned second-team NCAA consensus All-American honors and The Sporting Newssecond-team All-American honors in 2008. Harangody gathered numerous awards in consecutiveyears during 2008 and 2009 including second-team United States Basketball Writers Association(USBWA) All-American, first-team USBWA District V and first-team NABC District 10. In 2008, hewas a Basketball Times second-team All-American, CollegeInsider.com All-American, Rivals.comsecond-team All-American, CollegeHoops.net second-team All-American, second-team ESPN.com

All-American, second-team SI.com All-American, the winner of the Wendell Smith Award and aUSBWA District V Player of the Year. Harangody has been a BIG EAST Player of the Week fourtimes and a BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll member an impressive 10 times. Other honors include aspot on the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team in 2007 and being named a CBS Chevrolet Player ofthe Game after contests against George Mason (March 20, 2008) and Washington State (March 22,2008). He was also the Notre Dame Best Rebounder Award recipient in 2008. Harangody'sfreshman season was also chalked full of awards. He was a member of the BIG EAST All-RookieTeam and was BIG EAST Rookie of the Week three times (weeks of November 20, 2006, January 2,2007 and January 15, 2007). In addition, he was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll theweek of February 26, 2007 and the Rivals.com National Rookie of the Week the same week. Harangody won the Outstanding Freshman Award in 2007 as well.

Damion James (University of Texas)ClassroomJames is working towards his degree in education at the University of Texas. He was namedfirst-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2008-09 and a second-team member in 2007-08. James is afour-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, which requires a 3.0 grade point averageduring a semester.

CharacterJames grew up in a less than ideal living situation in Nacogdoches, Texas, that would have left a longline of people broken and torn. Despite the turmoil and the drug trafficking that was going on aroundhim every day, he kept himself out of harm's way. James surrounded himself with people who wouldassist him in his rocky life journey, and knowing when he needed help, James would turn to friends,coaches and even teammates to help him out and would even spend weeks at a time at a friend'shouse just so he was not exposed to the gang violence in his neighborhood. Since his arrival oncampus in Austin three years ago, James has been a vital asset for the Longhorn basketball team. He does whatever possible to get players to come together and blossom into a tight-knit group. Former Texas star Kevin Durant states that, "he wanted the team to be a family--a family. It wassomething that was very important to him." After all, family is something that James did not have as akid to celebrate a milestone or support him through tough times. The positive light that James shineson his teammates and coaches reflects on his parents, Katrina and Jerry, as well - both of whom havehad legal troubles throughout James' childhood. James' positive outlook on life makes his motherwant to be a better mother for her other sons and has inspired his father to start his own clothing line.The idea that James has the strong chance to become a daily name in the NBA next season seemslike a far-fetched notion considering the life that James was handed as a child. But, one look atJames and the average fan will know that James has what it takes to make a difference on the courtand more importantly in the lives of other individuals.

CommunityDuring the past two seasons, James has volunteered at O'Henry Middle School, assisting thestudents and the school to identify leadership skills in students and promote the effectivedevelopment of these skills. He has also visited Habbi's Hutch, Sanchez Elementary, ZavalaElementary, two childcare centers, a pre-kindergarten classroom and an early childhood specialeducation classroom to assist students on their academic journeys. Additionally, James visits the UTChildcare Center, where he interacts with children while they are playing freely. James' civiccontributions extend beyond visiting local schools. He also has been a part of Marathon Kids,Neighborhood Longhorns, Longhorn Halloween, the Marbridge Foundation, Orange Santa and LEADof Austin, talking with seventh grade at-risk students about teamwork and leadership qualities.

CompetitionJames is a preseason Wooden and Naismith Award candidate entering the 2009-10 season. He is athree-year starter who has seen time at all three frontcourt positions prior to his senior season. During his career, James has played in all 108 games, starting all but two. He ranks 18th on thecareer UT scoring list with 1,306 points scored and is third on the UT career rebounding list with 968to his name. He enters the year just 110 rebounds shy of becoming the school's all-time leading

rebounder. James is fourth in UT history with 37 career double-doubles and seventh with 123 careerblocks.

Adam Koch (University of Northern Iowa)ClassroomKoch carries a 3.34 grade point average at Northern Iowa entering his senior season while studyingbiology/biomedical. He earned ESPN the Magazine all-district honors and is a Missouri ValleyConference first-team Scholar-Athlete selection.

CharacterKoch speaks at elementary schools with the UNI coaching staff and works with the youth duringPanther Pals, a basketball camp for youth who are fans of the Northern Iowa Panthers. Herepresents Northern Iowa athletics at fundraisers and is a high school retreat leader at Nativity.

CommunityKoch volunteered his time sandbagging during the summer of 2008 floods in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Healso participated in cleanup after an F5 tornado destroyed the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, that samesummer. Koch has spoken to kids at Woody Wilson's basketball camps in Green Bay and hasvolunteered at Christmas tree lots and soup kitchens for the Knights of Columbus. Additionally, heparticipated in the "Just Read!" program, where he read to elementary students in the Cedar Valley.

CompetitionKoch earned first-team all-Missouri Valley honors as a junior and was named to the MVCAll-Tournament squad after helping lead the Panthers to the MVC postseason title and an automaticberth into the NCAA Tournament. Also during his junior season, he was a first-team NABC All-Districtchoice and led the squad with 412 points (12.1 points per game). He poured in a team-best 158 freethrows out of 205 attempts (77.1 percent) and ranked second on the team with 173 rebounds (5.1rebounds per game). He had four double-doubles to compliment 20 double-figure outings on the yearand scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 81-70 victory over Chicago State on November25, 2008. Koch also tallied 18 points and secured 12 rebounds in an overtime game versus IowaState on December 3, 2008. He was named the MVC Player of the Week (January 12, 2009) afteraveraging 17.5 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game and 4.5 assists per game while shooting61.6 percent from the field in wins at Creighton and at home over Missouri State. Koch had animpressive streak of 28 consecutive free throws made snapped against Southern Illinois on February11, 2009, four short of the Panthers' record held by Bill McCoy (32 in a row in 1971-72).

David Kool (Western Michigan University)ClassroomKool is a physical education major with an emphasis in teaching and coaching at Western Michiganand carries a 3.41 cumulative grade point average in his studies. He was a 2008-09 ESPN theMagazine Academic All-America third-team selection as well as a 2008-09 ESPN the MagazineAll-District IV first-team selection. Kool was named to the 2007-08 and 2008-09 National Associationof Basketball Coaches Honors Court while also being a member of the Academic All-MAC squad. Additionally, he was a 2008-09 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan CollegeAcademic-Athletic Honors team member and the 2008-09 Lois Ellis Scholar Athlete Award winner,which is given to outstanding male student-athlete. Kool is a four-time member of the Dean's List atWestern Michigan and a six-time Bronco Academic Honor Roll student. He has taught elementarymotor skills since his sophomore year and plans on teaching physical education and motor skills inthe future, in addition to coaching basketball.

CharacterKool suffered a tear in his left ACL after his junior year of high school and underwent an intense rehabprogram to make it back for his senior year. He went on to win 2006 Michigan Mr. Basketball. Afterarriving at WMU, Kool suffered a hamstring injury in one of his first workouts and missed almost twomonths of practice at the beginning of the season. He was still able to bounce back and earn MACFreshman of the Year honors and Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors. Kool took over as ateam captain for his senior season. For the first time in school history, he organized the returningplayers on the team to stay on campus during the first summer session for individual, voluntaryworkouts. Kool is one of the hardest working players on the team during practice and frequentlyorganizes his own personal practices to continue to improve his own skills.

CommunityKool is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and volunteered with the local SpecialOlympics in 2009 and taught soccer to the athletes. He has volunteered at the Portage, Mich., YMCAfor the past year, where he teaches basketball camps and participates in other volunteer activities. Inaddition, Kool participated as a camp counselor at Western Michigan basketball camps for the pastthree summers and basketball camps at his high school, South Christian. He is a frequent publicspeaker for local schools and the youth group for his church, talking to underprivileged kids andmotivating them about work ethic and giving them something to aspire to. Kool also volunteered withthe Camp Darryl AAU basketball team.

CompetitionKool ranks second all-time at Western Michigan and in the MAC in career free throw percentage at88.6 percent. He ranks seventh in career points at WMU with 1,480, which is just 380 points shy ofpassing Manny Newsome. In addition, he ranks fifth in career three-pointers with 168 and fourth incareer free throws with 396. Kool accumulated a 91.7 percent free throw percentage in the 2006-07campaign, which was the fourth-best by a freshman in NCAA history. He holds four of the top fivelongest consecutive free throw streaks in school history, including the record of 41 in a row over eightgames from January 18-February 12, 2008. Through the first three years of his career, Kool hasmade 102 of 109 (93.6 percent) in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime. In the 2008-09

season, Kool was a second-team All-MAC selection and a NABC District 14 first-team member. Hewas voted as the WMU Most Valuable Player and led the MAC in scoring with 17.9 points per game,becoming the first Bronco to do so since Booker James in 1986-87. He ranked second in free throwsmade with 161 and free throw percentage, where he shot 89.4 percent. He was also fifth inthree-pointers per game (1.87) and 15th in steals per game (1.42) counting all games played. Inconference action, Kool ranked first in scoring (18.7 points per game) and free throws made (96). Hewas second in free throw percentage at 93.2 percent and was seventh in defensive rebounds with4.56 rebounds per game. He was a three-time MAC West Player of the Week and one-time MACMale Scholar-Athlete of the Week. In 2007-08, Kool was a first-team All-MAC performer and theCollegeInsider.com MAC Most Valuable Player. He was a three-time MAC Player of the Week duringthe 2007-08 season. Kool's freshman year at WMU was also chalked full of some impressive honors. He was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and the MAC Report OnlineFreshman of the Year. In addition, Kool was a member of the MAC All-Freshman team and theCollegeInsider.com mid-major Freshman All-American team. Kool led the MAC and was fifth in thecountry in free throw percentage (91.7 percent), which was also second all-time at WMU.

Chris Kramer (Purdue University)ClassroomAn organizational leadership and supervision major, Kramer boasts a 3.12 cumulative grade pointaverage while managing the time commitments associated with playing basketball at a Big Teninstitution. Kramer's work in the classroom also netted him Academic All-Big Ten honors in both 2008and 2009. His career interests outside of playing basketball lie in coaching basketball or becoming asports agent.

CharacterIn the world of athletics, respect from your peers is often the highest compliment a competitor canreceive. With his combination of tenacity, confidence and unparalleled work ethic, Kramer earnedthat respect early in his collegiate career, as his Purdue teammates voted him a team captain in bothhis sophomore and junior seasons. Kramer is regarded by his fellow teammates as the ultimateteammate. Despite leading Purdue in assists in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, hevolunteered to take on a more defensive role as a junior when the Boilers added playmaking pointguard Lewis Jackson to the lineup. In January 2009, Kramer's toughness and dedication to the teamwere on full display, as he suffered a nasal fracture early in the second half of the Boilermakers' homecontest against Michigan, only to return within a matter of minutes and finish with five steals to propelPurdue to an emotional victory. The summer and fall of 2009 have seen Kramer make a totalcommitment to self-improvement in order to benefit the team. In an effort to improve his stamina atthe end of games, the defensive stalwart lost 10 pounds of "bad weight" and focused on improvingmuscle distribution throughout his core. He also volunteered to hold his individual workouts at thesame time as a group of Purdue's non-scholarship players in order to provide guidance and veteranleadership during sessions.

CommunityIn addition to his long history with the Boys and Girls Club, Kramer spent the fall of 2009 makingtwice-weekly visits to the Lafayette Southside Community Center. At the center, Kramer donated histime to various causes in the Lafayette area, including child abuse prevention, youth development,the center's food pantry and family support. As part of Purdue's annual participation in the WoodenTradition, Kramer and his teammates also perform service with the Special Olympics in Indianapolis.

CompetitionWidely regarded as a "warrior" on the court, Kramer has been one of the primary architects of therejuvenation of Purdue basketball. In the last three seasons, he has helped turn around a team thatwon just nine games the year before his arrival into a squad that has won at least 20 games in eachof the last three seasons, captured the program's first-ever Big Ten Tournament title, reached threestraight NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the program's first Sweet 16 in nearly a decade. Hehas twice been recognized as an all-conference performer, garnering third-team All-Big Ten honors in2008 and honorable mention accolades in 2009. His credentials as one of the nation's top defendersare backed up by his three selections to the Big Ten All-Defensive team in as many collegiateseasons, highlighted by a Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honor in 2008. Heading into hissenior season with the Boilermakers, Kramer holds the program record for steals per game (2.2) andranks second on the career steals chart (214).

Roman Martinez (University of New Mexico)ClassroomMartinez is an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first-team selection and is a three-timeAcademic All-Mountain West performer. Also, he was a 2007 Mountain West ConferenceScholar-Athlete. Martinez was accepted into the UNM Anderson School of Management in 2008 andcurrently carries a 3.44 cumulative grade point average.

CharacterDescribed as being a great young man and very grounded, Martinez is an Arthur Ashe Jr. SportsScholar Award winner.

CommunityMartinez was involved in a 2009 summer mentorship program in Albuquerque Community Centers,including the Herman Sanchez, Loma Linda, Los Duranes and Caesar Chavez community centers. Also, he has volunteered at the Albuquerque School District backpack initiative and spends time withchildren at the UNM Children's Hospital.

CompetitionMartinez was a 2009 honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference performer on a team that wonthe regular-season Mountain West title. A versatile wing player who does a little bit of everything,Martinez will be the only senior on the 2009-10 roster. He needs 326 points and 75 rebounds tobecome the 14th Lobo to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career. Additionally, he was therecipient of the Marvin Good Memorial men's basketball scholarship.

Michael McConathy (Northwestern State University)ClassroomMcConathy graduated cum laude in industrial engineering technology in May 2009 with a 3.57 gradepoint average and was chosen by the faculty to receive the Dr. Walter J. Robinson Award, givenannually to the junior or senior student in the Department of Engineering Technology who bestexhibits scholarship, leadership and integrity. He is now pursuing a second degree in businessadministration. McConathy was a 2008-09 CoSIDA Academic All-District VI first-team member and atwo-year member of the All-Southland Conference Academic team (2007-08 and 2008-09). He was asecond-team member of the Academic All-Southland Conference team during the 2006-07 season. Additionally, McConathy has been a Dean's List honoree four times and an Honor Roll member threetimes. He is also a Southland Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll member four yearsrunning since his true freshman season in the 2005-06 season when he was redshirted. McConathywas the Northwestern State Freshman Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2005-06 with the highestgrade point average among all freshman males. He continued to earn accolades from the school in2008-09 when he was named Northwestern State Male Student-Athlete of the Year, based onscholarship, leadership and community activism characteristics.

CharacterMcConathy has been a huddle leader for five years for Northwestern State's Fellowship of ChristianAthletes chapter and has been involved with FCA's National Leadership College Conference on anannual basis. He was awarded the FCA Leadership Award for North Louisiana in 2007, whichencompassed nominees from nine universities. McConathy was Northwestern State's male nomineefor the Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, presented on the basis ofcommunity and campus activism, leadership, character and scholarship. In addition, McConathy is athree-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He plays basketball for his father,head coach Mike McConathy, at Northwestern State and due to his small stature (5'9" tall, 150pounds), has faced numerous bouts of harsh heckling on the road.

CommunityMcConathy was active in hurricane relief efforts on the Northwestern State campus after HurricanesKatrina and Rita ripped through the south in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008. He helped movebedding and other vital materials into a makeshift shelter in the Northwestern State practice facilityand then made repeated visits to evacuees, some who remained on campus for more than a month. Additionally, McConathy has volunteered at free basketball clinics for area youth, including an annualtwo-week summer camp hosted by his church. McConathy is a team leader in other community andcampus cleanup activities.

CompetitionMcConathy started all but one of the Demons' 31 games in 2008-09 and averaged 8 points per game,4 assists per game and 1.6 steals while sinking 82 percent of his free throws. He was fifth in theconference in assists per game, second in free throw percentage and eighth in steals--leadingNorthwestern State in a statistic in which they ranked 20th nationally. Additionally, McConathy posted12 double-figure scoring games, leading the Demons in scoring four times, and enters the seniorseason eighth all-time at Northwestern State with 297 career assists. He has 44 career starts in 96

career games and helped the Demons reach the 2007 and 2008 Southland Conference Tournamentchampionship games, where they unfortunately fell both times by three points in bids to make theprogram's third NCAA Tournament appearance under his father. McConathy was a redshirt on theDemons' 2006 NCAA Tournament team that beat 15th-ranked Iowa in the first round and went 26-8on the season, winning the conference regular-season and tournament titles. He is a career 80percent free throw shooter.

Yves Mekongo (La Salle University)ClassroomMekongo carries a 3.80 grade point average as an integrated science, business and technologymajor at La Salle. He was named to the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americasecond-team as a junior and the CoSIDA Academic All-District II first-team. Also in 2008-09,Mekongo was named to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AAANational Academic All-America team, the Academic All-Atlantic 10 team and the Philadelphia InquirerAcademic All-Area team. As a sophomore, he was named to the NACDA National Scholar-Athleteteam, the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team and the Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area team. Mekong has been a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll an impressive six times.

CharacterLa Salle head coach Dr. John Giannini states "Yves is a driven individual with a seldom matched workethic in the classroom and on the court. His character is truly impeccable as he makes mature,value-based decisions in his personal life. He has overcome many obstacles in his life, leaving hishome, family and friends in his native Cameroon to take advantage of opportunities here. When heinitially came to the United States, he came to a high school that did not challenge him academically. He had to transfer schools and lose eligibility and also suffered a significant knee injury. His stay inour country started with great difficulty. He overcame this to enroll at St. Patrick's High School wherehe was the most outstanding student in his senior class and was named MVP of the New JerseyState Championship basketball team. He leads by example and has been a highly-valued teammatewho has helped our program improve every year he has been here."

CommunityMekongo participated in numerous events as part of La Salle's Project TEAMWORK. He helped atnearby Logan Elementary School with clinics in 2008 and 2009. Mekongo was involved with the Big5 Cleanup in 2008, installing new backboards and a playground at Logan Elementary in 2008 and2009, and a clinic at Pastorius Elementary School in 2009.

CompetitionMekongo averaged 10.4 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game for 18-13 La Salle as a junior. He led the team in free throw percentage at 77 percent and shot 45.2 percent from the field. Mekongo started 60 straight games before a wrist injury sidelined him for a short period. Hissophomore season, Mekongo averaged 8.3 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game. Thiscomplements the 8.2 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game he averaged as a freshman. In hiscareer, he has started 81 of 85 games and has 750 points for an 8.8 points per game average.

Raymar Morgan (Michigan State University)ClassroomMorgan is on pace to finish his bachelor's degree in advertising by the end of his senior season.

CharacterMorgan was a unanimous selection as a co-captain of this year's Michigan State basketball team.

CommunityMorgan, along with his teammates, is a regular visitor at area hospitals and schools. He is also partof initiatives where kids burdened with cancer are given candy from the team on Halloween at a localToys R Us. The team also adopts a needy family each Christmas, buys them gifts, wraps them andfinally delivers the gifts to the family.

CompetitionMorgan is a 2009-10 preseason candidate for the John R. Wooden Award, given annually to the mostoutstanding men's and women's college basketball players. Through three seasons he is averaging12.0 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game and has the opportunity to finish in the top 10 inMichigan State history in both statistical categories. His best season came in 2007-08 when heaveraged 14.0 points and 6.1 rebounds, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. Last season, hewas on his way to a Big Ten MVP-type season, averaging 15.2 points per game and 6.9 rebounds pergame through the season's first 16 games. Unfortunately, Morgan suffered through injuries andillnesses for a majority of the rest of the season, playing more than 20 minutes in just eight of theteam's final 22 games.

Matthew Mullery (Brown University)ClassroomMullery has posted a 3.31 grade point average as a modern American history concentrator throughhis first three seasons at Brown. He also tutors other Brown students in math and calculus. He iscurrently doing an independent study on "Green," looking at environmentally sustainable companies. The National Association of Basketball Coaches named Mullery an Honors Court selection in 2008 forexcellence in the classroom.

CharacterAccording to Brown head men's basketball coach Jesse Agel, "Matt is the ultimate collegestudent-athlete. While being a warrior on the court, Matt is genuine, compassionate and sincere inevery facet of his life. That combination is what we want in a player. Simply put, Matt is a role modelfor our entire team." Mullery is the team representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committeeand the team's representative for the Brown Athletics Faculty-Liaison program.

CommunityMullery is a volunteer at the Fox Point Elementary School, going into the classroom to read to innercity children. He is very involved with Special Olympics of Rhode Island. He organized a SpecialOlympics clinic at Brown on 1/13/10 which over 100 Special Olympians attended as well as a SpecialOlympics Day at a Brown basketball game Also, he has volunteered near his hometown at the Centerfor Children with Behavior Disorders in High Point, N.J.

CompetitionLast season, Mullery was an All-Ivy League selection as well as a NABC All-Region selection. Heestablished a new Brown record for blocked shots in a single season with 59 blocks for the year. Inaddition, Mullery led the Ivy League in field goal percentage at 60.6 percent (fourth best in Brownhistory) and blocked shots per game with 2.1 blocks per game. He ranks second in Brown historywith 115 career blocked shots. During the 2008-09 season, Mullery was the Ivy League's fourthleading scorer with 16.1 points per game and posted a rare 20 point, 20 rebound double-doubleagainst Harvard, becoming the first Brown player in 35 years to score 20 points and pull down 20rebounds in a game. In addition, he recorded conventional double-doubles in two other contestsduring the year--against Dartmouth and Penn. Mullery saw and average of 33.1 minutes of playingtime every game, which was good for seventh in the Ivy League. He scored 20 or more points eighttimes, including a career-high 27 points at Harvard on 13 of 16 shooting from the field. Mullerymissed just three field goals (24 of 27) in his last three games, including a perfect nine of nineshooting performance against Harvard. He was named the Ivy League Player of the Week earlier thisseason and scored a career high 31 points vs. Sacred Heart. He is shooting 58 percent from the field,19th best in the nation and second in the Ivy League. While leading the Ivy League in blocked shotshe became Brown's all-time career leader in blocked shots with 143 throughout his career and his sixblocked shots vs. St. Francis tied his own school record. He leads the Ivy League in blocked shots

Hamady Ndiaye (Rutgers University)ClassroomNdiaye is one of the top student-athletes in the Rutgers men's basketball program. Fluent in fourlanguages, he has overcome a language barrier to achieve great success in the classroom. He is acommunications major and entered the fall 2009 semester with a 2.807 cumulative grade pointaverage. Ndiaye has been cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a semester grade pointaverage of 3.0 or above three times. He received the team's Kevin Collins Most ImprovedScholar-Athlete Award in 2008-09 a year after receiving the George Mackaronis Scholar-AthleteAward in 2007-08. Additionally, Ndiaye has served as a teaching assistant for a class in theDepartment of Labor Studies and is on target to receive his degree in spring 2010.

CharacterNdiaye is a very effective and sincere ambassador for Rutgers University. A member of theStudent-Athlete Advisory Committee since his freshman year, he is also a mentor in the athleticdepartment's mentoring program. A team co-captain as a junior in 2008-09, he is the lone senior onthe 2009-10 roster. Consistently among the first, if not the first, to arrive for workouts, whether theybe in-season or off-season, he relishes his role as a mentor to the younger players. His dedication inthe weight room and his willingness to get involved in extracurricular activities has been particularlynotable. Ndiaye started playing basketball at the age of 16 after previously competing in soccer as agoalkeeper. His intent is to utilize the education he gains in the United States to make a positivedifference in his native Senegal.

CommunityNdiaye is one of the most involved Scarlet Knights in the community. He is active in the national"Read Across America" program and reads to children at local elementary schools. In addition, everyseason he has played at Rutgers, he has been a pen pal with a local elementary school student. During the holiday season, he helps distribute toys to needy children through Toys for Tots. He hasalso participated in the "Get out the Vote" initiative for the 2008 election, as well as fundraising walksto benefit lupus and cancer awareness.

CompetitionNdiaye is one of the nation's premier shot blockers and has played his best basketball in the BIGEAST against some of the nation's top big men. Entering his senior season, he has alreadyaccumulated 213 blocks, good for fifth most in Rutgers history. Ndiaye ranked third in the BIG EASTand 30th nationally in blocks per game as a junior after ranking 10th nationally and second in the BIGEAST in blocks during his sophomore season (2007-08). As a freshman in 2006-07, he was a Rivalspreseason BIG EAST All-Freshman team selection. Ndiaye has twice been named Rutgers'defensive Most Valuable Player.

Dexter Pittman (University of Texas)ClassroomPittman is working towards his degree in education at the University of Texas. He was an AcademicAll-Big 12 second-team member in 2008-09 and a first-team member during the 2007-08 season. Pittman is also a three-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection by earning a minimum 3.0grade point average for a semester.

CharacterPittman battled weight issues his entire life before coming to Texas. He has lost nearly 100 poundssince the end of his senior year in high school and has dropped his body fat percentage by nearly 28points. A former 390-pounder, Pittman struggled to keep his self-esteem up because of cruel teasinghe suffered as a child. Now, after going through vigorous workouts and adapting admirable eatinghabits, Pittman is able to complete multiple workouts with teammates and has slimmed his waistlineby eight inches. Pittman's success has not gone unnoticed in the Longhorn community either. Manypeople with issues similar to Pittman's have begun to look up to him and are following in the footstepsof a great student-athlete. Not afraid to speak about the situation, Pittman has met with a child anddeveloped a relationship that goes well beyond the basketball floor. As Pittman puts it, "its not hardto speak," he says. "I've got confidence now."

CommunityDuring the past two seasons, Pittman has volunteered at O'Henry Middle School, assisting thestudents and the school to identify leadership skills in students and promote the effectivedevelopment of these skills. He has also visited Habbi's Hutch, Sanchez Elementary, ZavalaElementary, two childcare centers, a pre-kindergarten classroom and an early childhood specialeducation classroom to assist students on their academic journeys. Additionally, Pittman visits theUT Childcare Center, where he interacts with children while they are playing freely. Pittman's civiccontributions extend well-beyond visiting local schools. He also has been a part of Marathon Kids,Neighborhood Longhorns, Longhorn Halloween, the Marbridge Foundation, Orange Santa and LEADof Austin, talking with seventh grade at-risk students about teamwork and leadership qualities.

CompetitionPittman has played in 100 career games at Texas, starting 25 of those contests and was consideredon of the most improved players in the nation during his junior year. He increased production in fourmajor statistical categories from his first two years to his junior season, scoring from 2.7 ppg to 10.1ppg, rebounding from 2.1 rpg to 5.5 rpg, in minutes from 6.2 mpg to 16.6 mpg and free throwpercentage from 52.0 to 69.1 percent. In addition, Pittman averaged 15.4 points and 10.4 reboundsin 27.6 minutes per game during UT's five postseason games last year. He was one of five playersnamed to the 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team.

Jared Quayle (Utah State University)ClassroomQuayle is a quality student-athlete as he earned Academic All-WAC honors as a junior, his first yearat Utah State. Quayle maintains a 3.07 grade point average in his coursework.

CharacterQuayle is a high-character individual who understands the importance of being a standoutstudent-athlete, and he has taken full advantage of that opportunity on both fronts. He leads byexample and is a fierce competitor while showing great sportsmanship at the same time.

CommunityQuayle is an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served atwo-year LDS Church Mission in Sacramento, Calif. He is also involved with numerous outreachprograms at Utah State including the Student-Athlete Mentor Program, Student-Athlete AdvisoryCommittee and the Life Skills Program, along with regular speaking engagements at local churchesand elementary schools.

CompetitionQuayle has proven to be one of the best guards not only in the WAC, but in the entire nation as heaveraged 13.1 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists per game as a junior andearned second-team All-WAC honors. He was also named an honorable mention All-American byCollegeHoops.net and earned second-team All-District honors by the National Association ofBasketball Coaches. At season's end, Quayle was the fourth-best rebounding point guard in thenation.

Jerome Randle (University of California)ClassroomRandle is on pace to graduate in May 2010 with a degree in African American studies. He holds a2.418 grade point average in his studies and was a member of the National Honors Society in highschool.

CharacterRandle took the reigns as the team leader last season, both on and off the court. He had a fantasticjunior season and became the captain and face of the team. Randle has been an excellent mentor tothe younger players on the team. They all look up to him and seek his advice regularly. During histime at Cal, Randle endured a kidney biopsy that caused him to miss the first two games of the2007-08 season, when he was contending for a starting role. Listed at 5'10", Randle has constantlyhad critics tell him that he is too small to play at the next level (NBA). Those critiques motivate him towork harder to prove the naysayers wrong.

CommunityRandle volunteers his time at summer basketball camps at Cal and devoted his time to help the kidsmake the best of their experiences. Last season, he was one of the Bears who took time out of hisbusy schedule to donate some time at the children's hospital in Oakland. Randle also volunteers histime with the grandson of a former Cal basketball player from the 1950s, Rupe Rickson, who recentlypassed away. He spends time with Jimmy Rickson, playing basketball with him and teaching thefundamentals of the game.

CompetitionRandle was named a preseason candidate for the John R. Wooden Award. He has emerged as anAll-American after a fantastic junior season in which he was one of the nation's best three-pointshooters. Randle made an impressive 82 three-pointers in 2008-09 and shot 46.3 percent fromthree-point range ranking him 12th in the nation and third-best at Cal. The career-best free throwshooter in school history, Randle enters the current season having made 85.5 percent of his attemptsfrom the line. He was named a first-team All-Pac 10 selection last season and named to theAll-District IX team by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Also, Randle ranks 20th all-time inscoring at Cal with 1,184 career points scored and scored over half (603) of those points a seasonago, which was good for seventh all-time in a season at Cal. In addition, he is the seventh best assistman at Cal with 374 career assists and is third in three-pointers made with 160. Randle also set theschool record for three-point attempts in a season with 177. His career three-point percentage of40.6 percent ranks fifth on Cal's all-time list and his career free throw percentage of 86.3 percent isgood for sixth all-time at Cal. Randle drilled eight three-pointers at Arizona on March 5, 2009, oneshy of the school record for most in a game. He ended the night scoring 31 points, becoming the32nd player in school history to score 30-plus points in a game. On the season, Randle led the Bearsby averaging 18.3 points per game and tallying 15 20-point efforts.

Scottie Reynolds (Villanova University)ClassroomReynolds is on target to graduate with a communications degree in May 2010. He has become aconfident public speaker and often represents the basketball team at university functions.

CharacterReynolds is a three-year captain of the basketball team and is well respected across campus atVillanova. He is a thoughtful and engaging young man who does not shy away from speaking aboutissues, including his adoption.

CommunityAs a member of the basketball team, Reynolds has participated in Villanova's "Day of Service", anannual university event in September. He has run in the "Each One Counts" foundation race oncampus to benefit pediatric hospice care and has been a part of Villanova's youth basketball clinicsas well.

CompetitionReynolds enters the 2009-10 season with 1,620 career points and is on track to become the school's8th 2000-point scorer. His career scoring average is 15.3 points per game, and he has posted two40-point games, including one last season at Seton Hall. The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAATournament in each of his first three seasons and are 6-3 in those games. In addition, Reynolds'basket with .5 seconds remaining against Pitt lifted Villanova into the 2009 Final Four.

Nate Rohnert (University of Denver)ClassroomRohnert has done a great job of balancing class work with the demands of basketball, compelling acumulative 3.07 grade point average as a marketing major in the University of Denver's DanielsCollege of Business, which is ranked among the top 15 percent of undergraduate business programsin the nation.

CharacterRohnert's natural leadership ability prompted the team to name him the team captain for both hisjunior and senior years. A true gym rat, Rohnert spends countless hours playing basketball andconditioning his body, organizing pickup games with the local players during the offseason andencouraging his teammates to join him year round. With Rohnert's leadership, the Pioneers haveincreased their win total in each of his first three seasons. Always a team player, Rohnert alsofrequently attends games for other DU sports, supporting fellow student-athletes and the university.

CommunityActively volunteering his time Rohnert helps at several youth camps and clinics, teaching childrenabout life lessons along with basketball skills, and he has given speeches to young athletes aboutwhat it takes to become a college student-athlete. Rohnert and his teammates read to grade schoolchildren as a way to promote reading among community youth. Within the DU athletic department,Rohnert is a leader with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Athletic LeadershipCommittee.

CompetitionLast season, Rohnert became Denver's first All-Sun Belt Conference first-team member since 2006,when the junior captain was the only player in the Sun Belt Conference's top 15 in points (eighth, 15.3ppg), rebounds (14th, 5.4 rpg) and assists (third, 4.71 apg). Rohnert also ranked in the top 15 forminutes played (first, 37.0 mpg), steals (sixth, 1.29 spg), field goal percentage (10th, 49.3 percent)and assists to turnover ratio (11th, 1.39 assists/turnover). Rohnert was named to the All-District 24second-team. He also led the Pioneers in scoring 17 times, rebounding 15 times, assists 20 times,blocked shots eight times and steals 14 times.

Jon Scheyer (Duke University)ClassroomScheyer was a 2009 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection.

CharacterScheyer is an outstanding team player who has served as a team captain in two straight seasons(2008-09 and 2009-10). He respects the fans of Duke basketball by signing autographs after gamesand out in public. Scheyer is a strong representative of sportsmanship, never saying anything badabout opponents and congratulating opponents on their play after wins or losses.

CommunityScheyer has made several trips to the Duke Children's Hospital to talk to kids during his first threeyears at Duke. He is very active in the Read with the Blue Devils program, going to elementaryschools to read to kids and encourage the importance of reading and getting a good education. Inaddition, Scheyer was a guest speaker at Durham School Days, talking with kids about making goodchoices in day-to-day life in front of 300 local eighth grade students. He has also worked at localbasketball camps during the summers.

CompetitionScheyer is averaging 13.0 points per game in 104 career games through his first three seasons atDuke. He ranks 32nd on the Duke all-time list with 1,349 career points and is one of 59 players inschool history with 1,000 career points. Also, Scheyer is one of the top free throw shooters in thenation and ranks eighth in ACC history and third at Duke with a career free throw percentage of 85.4percent. He ranks 17th at Duke with 187 career made three point field goals, shooting 37.9 percentfrom long range in his career. Scheyer also ranks 26th at Duke with 246 assists and 23rd with 143career steals. He has 76 career double-figure scoring games with 15 of those games being 20 ormore point efforts. Scheyer was named the ACC Tournament MVP on Duke's 2009 ACCChampionship team, averaging 21.7 points per game in the tournament. He was an ACCAll-Freshman team selection in 2006-07 and averaged 12.2 points per game in his first season atDuke.

DeShawn Sims (University of Michigan)ClassroomSims is a general studies major at the University of Michigan and is on course to graduate in May2010. In addition to a possible professional basketball career, Sims hopes to be able to start his ownclothing line.

CharacterSims has been considered the perfect teammate ever since he arrived at the University of Michigan. He has been a bright light during the long practices or heavy losses. After tragically losing hisbrother, who was shot in Detroit during his freshman year, Sims managed to play in 33 games andstill be a force in a rebuilding year for the Wolverines. Coming in as a highly touted recruit andsuffering a major loss, Sims remained the same person he was before the tragedy. It was Sims' wayto cope with the loss of a family member and a way to keep laughing and smiling. Sims stepped upand showed a strong sense of leadership during a coaching change his sophomore year. Heaccepted the change and welcomed the coach with open arms. His leadership ability helped the newfaces mesh and created a level of comfort throughout the entire team. Sims unfortunately sufferedanother tragic family loss with the death of a cousin, but, with eyes on the Michigan program becauseof recent success, Sims has not let the tragedy impede with his leadership of the team.

CommunitySims is a very active leader in community efforts at the University of Michigan. After each game,Sims is a huge hit with the Mott's Children Hospital patients that come to Crisler Arena looking for amoment to meet their heroes. He always takes the time to talk, visit, pose for pictures and signmaterials for every kid. The "You Meet the Athlete" campaign has also been a source of greatpleasure for Sims. Sims' playful nature draws kids and it makes teaching kids the basics of basketballa treat. His personality makes Sims a big hit at John Beilein basketball camps as well.

CompetitionSims was a 2008-09 All-Big Ten second-team selection by the media and a third-team selection bythe coaches. He was a 2007-08 All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the coaches and the media. Also, Sims has been named Big Ten Player of the week twice (December 29, 2008 and November11, 2007). Sims has played in 100 career games during his first three years at Michigan and was astarter in 60 of those games. Thirty-four of the 60 games started were Big Ten contests. He is 39thall-time at Michigan with 1,048 career points scored and has 56 career double-figure scoring efforts. Also, Sims has 10 career games scoring 20 or more points. Sims has 486 career rebounds, 66career assists, 61 career blocks, 79 career steals and averages 22.9 minutes per game through hisfirst three seasons. He has six career double-doubles and notched the first 20/20 effort in 31 years atMichigan on December 22, 2008, against Florida Gulf Coast when he scored 20 points and grabbed20 rebounds.

J.T. Tiller (University of Missouri)ClassroomTiller carries a 2.86 grade point average and is set to graduate in four years in May 2010 with adegree in business administration. He is actively involved on campus and performed a summerinternship with AFLAC. Tiller is a Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll member and has been given theMU Unsung Hero Award and the Total Person Program Academic Achievement Award.

CharacterTiller is a first-class student-athlete on and off the court. He represents three cores of Mizzouperfectly, - academic integrity, social responsibility and athletic excellence. Coming from a militaryfamily, Tiller is the first to volunteer for community involvement opportunities and is a member of theDowntown Baptist Church. He enters his senior season as a team captain and Coach Mike Andersonhas called Tiller the "heart and soul" of Missouri basketball.

CommunityTiller has volunteered in several areas for Mizzou basketball. He has served at Mizzou basketballcamps, served Thanksgiving dinner for families in Columbia the last three years and volunteered withthe Boys and Girls Club. Also, Tiller has volunteered with the University of Missouri Children'sHospital, the Special Olympics and played a vital role in the organization of a free basketball youthclinic at Douglass Park in downtown Columbia, Mo.

CompetitionTiller was recognized as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the year in 2009 by league coaches andmedia and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention by the Big 12 coaches. He was a member of the2009 NCAA All-West Regional team and was the CBS Player of the Game in the Sweet 16 gameversus #2 Memphis. A team leader in assists and steals in 2009, Tiller was a member of the 2009National All-Defensive team and a captain of the Seth Davis (Sports Illustrated) National All-Glueteam. He is a 2009-10 preseason John Wooden Award nominee and was named to the preseasonNational All-Defensive team by ESPN's Fran Fraschilla.

Ben Uzoh (University of Tulsa)ClassroomUzoh carries a 2.95 grade point average while working toward a degree in exercise sports science. He has been named to the Tulsa Athletic Director's List three times. Upon graduation in May 2010,Uzoh plans to pursue a master's degree in physical therapy.

CharacterUzoh is the heart and soul of the Tulsa basketball team and has proven his leadership skills as athree-year team captain. He volunteers his time to teach basketball lessons to young basketballplayers, and serves as a counselor at the team summer basketball camps. Uzoh served as the maleathletic representative at the funeral service for the late Fulton Collins, a former chairman of the boardof directors at the University of Tulsa. Uzoh regularly volunteers around the community in a widerange of activities.

CommunityUzoh works to improve the Tulsa community by volunteering for a wide range of activities fromserving food to underprivileged citizens to being a Big Brother. He speaks to school groups andteaches the game of basketball to young players as well. Uzoh helps serve food to theunderprivileged at a local restaurant on Thanksgiving Day. Additionally, he was a motivational guestspeaker at Wilson Elementary School in Tulsa. Uzoh led the team canned food drive effort last year.

CompetitionLast season, Uzoh became the just the 32nd player in school history to eclipse 1,000 career pointsand now has 1,417 total points for a 13.4 point per game scoring average. A two-time ConferenceUSA second-team selection, Uzoh currently ranks 10th and will likely finish in the top five in scoring inschool history. He has 16 career 20-plus scoring efforts, five double-doubles and has scored morethan 500 points for two straight years, becoming just the eighth player in school history to accomplishthat feat. Also, Uzoh became the fourth player in school history and the second fastest to reachplateaus of 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals in a career.

Josh Young (Drake University)ClassroomA two-time Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete honoree, Young currently holds a 3.14 gradepoint average in management and marketing, with a concentration in insurance. Young interned withWells Fargo Financial in summer 2008 in its Global Marketing Division where he shadowed seniorleaders, participated in discussions/improvement regarding global marketing and sales target modelsand developed enhance United Way participation strategies.

CharacterA second year captain going into the 2009-10 season, Young is seen as a leader in both word anddeed. His peers and coaches alike recognize his influence on team chemistry and appreciate hishigh standards in practice and competition. The personable Young is easily recognized by statewidemedia as the most professionally prepared student-athlete in Iowa when it comes to conductinginterviews. Young is also engaged with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serving as a memberof the Missouri Valley Conference SAAC. He was a key speaker during Welcome Weekend, whichwas an orientation event for first-year students this fall.

CommunityYoung understands his visibility as a role model and has been involved in the Bulldog ReadingProgram, designed to stress the importance of reading at the elementary school level, since 2006. He has visited Des Moines Methodist Hospital, sharing compassion with both youth and elderlypatients during their stays. Also, he was part of a team of student-athletes who addressed youthregarding team unity as part of the Character Counts in Iowa program.

CompetitionIn his first three years at Drake, Young led his team to a 62-36 overall record, including the MissouriValley Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2007-08 and Drake's first appearance inthe NCAA Tournament since 1971. Named to the preseason 2009-10 All-Missouri Valley Conferenceteam by coaches and media, he enters his senior season projected to become Drake's career leaderin scoring and three point baskets. Throughout his career, Young has been named to second-team(2008-09), first-team (2007-08), All-Freshman and Newcomer team (2006-07) Missouri ValleyConference honors. He was the only player in the Missouri Valley Conference to be named to theU.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District VI team in both 2008 and 2009. In 2007-08, Younggarnered recognition on the CollegeHoops.net fourth-team high-major All-American squad whileleading the MVC in per game scoring average.