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1 Tim Miguel - Men s Basketball Media Relations 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA [email protected] phone fax Men s Basketball Bears Start with Cal State Northridge and New Mexico Schedule (0-0, 0-0) Date Cal Opp Opponent Time/Score x x Sonoma State (exh.) W, x x CSU Northridge 7:30 p.m x x New Mexico 7 p.m vs. Temple* (ESPN2) 6 p.m Georgia/Notre Dame* (ESPN2) TBA Old Spice Classic* (ESPN2) TBA 12-1 UC Davis 7:30 p.m at Iowa State^ (FSN/CSNBA) 11 a.m San Diego State (CSN Calif.) 7:30 p.m Southern Mississippi 2 p.m Cal Poly 2 p.m Kansas (FSN/CSNBA) 8 p.m Hartford 7:30 p.m. 1-2 at Stanford (CSNBA) 5 p.m. 1-6 at Arizona (FSN/CSNBA) 7:30 p.m. 1-8 at Arizona State (FSN/CSNBA) 11:30 a.m Washington State 7:30 p.m Washington (FSN/CSNBA) 7 p.m at UCLA (Prime Ticket) 7:30 p.m at USC (CSN Plus) 8 p.m Oregon State (FSN/CSNBA) 8 p.m Oregon (CSN Calif.) 3 p.m. 2-3 Arizona State (FSN/CSNBA) 8 p.m. 2-5 Arizona (CSN Calif.) 5 p.m at Washington (FSN/NW) 6 p.m at Washington St. 2 p.m USC 7:30 p.m UCLA (FSN/CSNBA) 7 p.m at Oregon (CSN Calif.) 6 p.m at Oregon State (CSN Calif.) 3 p.m. 3-5 Stanford TBA Pac-10 Tournament# TBA * Old Spice Classic, Orlando, FL ^ Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series, Ames, IA # at Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Home games at Walter A. Haas Jr. Pavilion (11,877) All times are Pacific Time Cal State Northridge (0-1,0-0) Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2010 Big West Preseason Ranking: 8th 7:30 p.m. All-Time Series: 5-0 (Cal) Berkeley, Calif Last Game: L, UCLA, Haas Pavilion Last Time vs. Cal: 76-65, Cal ( ) TV: None Head Coach: Bobby Braswell Radio: KNEW 910 (15th Season) New Mexico (1-0,0-0) Saturday, A year Nov. after 20, winning 2010 their first conference title in 50 MWC years, Preseason the defending Ranking: Pac-10 3rd c 7:00 p.m. All-Time Series: 4-2 (Cal) Mike Montgomery will rely on three returners to supply veteran leadership for the Berkeley, Calif Last Game: W, Detroit, Haas 11 campaign Pavilion - senior center Markhuri Sanders-Frison, Last Time vs. junior Cal: 86-78, guard UNM Jorge ( ) Gutierrez TV: and None junior forward Harper Kamp. Head Coach: Steve Alford Radio: Gutierrez, KNEW Cal s 910 lone returning starter, is a tenacious defender who inspires (4th Season) his The California men s basketball team tips off the season Tuesday night against Cal State Northridge at 7:30 p.m. at Haas Pavilion. A year after winning its first conference crown in 50 years, the Golden Bears have a lot of new faces on this year s squad with a freshman class that was ranked No. 17 by Rivals.com. Junior guard Jorge Gutierrez is the only returning starter from last year. Gutierrez will take over where Jerome Randle left off as the team s new point guard. A member of the Pac-10 All-Defensive team last year, he averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg. The Bears will pride themselves on their defense this season, and Gutierrez is no stranger to that. In his first two seasons at Cal, Gutierrez has collected 55 career steals. He will get help on the veteran leadership side from senior center Markhuri Sanders-Frison and junior forward Harper Kamp, who is returning this season after sitting out all of last year recovering from knee surgery. As a sophomore in 08-09, Kamp contributed 3.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg, primarily as a reserve. Sanders-Frison is back after putting in a tremendous offseason workout regimen that saw him lose 10 pounds. He started 10 games, chipping in 3.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg last year after transferring from South Plains College. Cal has won 38 of its last 40 nonconference home games, including the last 19 in a row. In his first two years at the helm for the Bears, head coach Mike Montgomery has amassed a 31-3 record at Haas. The Bears went 15-1 at home a year ago, with the lone defeat coming in overtime against UCLA. Among the new faces for the Bears is freshman guard Allen Crabbe out of Price High School in Los Angeles. In last Wednesday s 30-point exhibition victory over Sonoma State, Crabbe paced the Bears with 22 points. The 2010 California Gatorade Player of the Year and Parade All-American shot 4-for-4 from three-point distance and 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Fellow freshman guard, Gary Franklin chipped in 17 points, going 3-for-10 from behind the arc. Probable Starters & Key Reserves POS NO NAME HT WT YR PPG RPG NOTES F 22 Harper Kamp Jr. Returned to the court last week after missing season C 10 Markhuri Sanders-Fri Sr. Lone senior on the team, got in great shape this offseason G 2 Jorge Gutierrez Jr. Lone returning starter from G 23 Allen Crabbe Fr. Paced Cal with 22 points against Sonoma State last week G 4 Gary Franklin Fr. Made a trio of three-pointers against Sonoma State last week F 25 Richard Solomon Fr. Collected a block and a steal against Sonoma State G 12 Brandon Smith So. Put in 23 minutes of work against Sonoma State F 15 Bak Bak So. Returns this season after being academically ineligible last year G 31 Emerson Murray Fr. Joins the Bears after playing for the Canadian Junior National team G 33 Alex Rossi Fr. Made the first three-pointer he took against Sonoma State G 00 Nigel Carter Jr. Will provide a veteran presence on this year s team Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (Long Beach State 68) at Cal (3rd year); overall (29th year)

2 Mike Montgomery File Birthdate: Feb. 27, 1947 Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. College: Long Beach State 68 Bachelor s in physical education Colorado State 76 Master s in physical education Family: wife, Sarah children, John and Anne Coaching History 2008-present California Head Coach Golden State Warriors Head Coach Stanford Head Coach Montana Head Coach Boise State Assistant Coach Florida Assistant Coach The Citadel Assistant Coach Colorado State Assistant Coach U.S. Coast Guard Academy Assistant Coach Highlights Two-time National Coach of the Year Four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year John Wooden Legends of Coaching Lifetime Achieve Award 593 wins ranks sixth among active coaches 20 postseason appearances, including 14 NCAA Tournament appearances Five conference championships 33 All-Pac-10 Players 26 first-or-second team Pac-10 all-academic players Three 30-win seasons, win seasons Coached eight first-round NBA draft picks Year-By-Year Collegiate Record Montana NIT First Round NIT First Round Stanford NIT Second Round NCAA First Round NIT First Round NIT Champions NCAA First Round NIT First Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Sweet NCAA Final Four NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Elite Eight NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round California Head Coach Mike Montgomery One of the elite coaches in college basketball, Mike Montgomery led Cal to its first conference championship in 50 years last season, guided Jerome Randle to be named the 2010 Pac-10 Player of the Year and helped the Bears reach the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. A four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year and recipient of a John R. Wooden "Legends of Coaching" Lifetime Achievement Award, Montgomery brought a proven record of success to Berkeley, and has collected 20 postseason appearances, claimed five conference championships and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Montgomery enters the season with a (.690) record at the college level, a mark that places him sixth in victories among active coaches at the Division I level. He was (.702) over 18 years at Stanford from and (.667) during the previous eight seasons at Montana. Overall, 27 of his 28 teams have posted winning records. In his first season coaching the Bears, Montgomery took a team that was predicted to come in eighth in the Pac-10 preseason media poll and guided Cal to a third-place finish in the conference. Montgomery also helped Jerome Randle and Patrick Christopher earn All-Pac-10 first-team honors. Under Montgomery's guidance, Randle won Pac-10 Player of the Year honors in While coaching at Stanford, Montgomery garnered an assortment of honors, including the prestigious John R. Wooden "Legends of Coaching" Lifetime Achievement Award in The Long Beach, Calif., native was tabbed the Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year in 2000 and the Naismith and Basketball Times Coach of the year in '04. In addition, he has been honored as the Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2003 and Montgomery received the John R. Wooden "Legends of Coaching" Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, following Dean Smith of North Carolina (1999), Mike Krzyzewski of Duke (2000), Lute Olson of Arizona (2001), Denny Crum of Louisville (2002) and Roy Williams of Kansas (2003). The award recognizes coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden's high standards of coaching success and personal accolades. Three student-athletes under Montgomery's tutelage have been named Wooden All-Americans (Todd Lichti in 1989, Mark Madsen in 2000 and Casey Jacobsen in 2001). While Stanford advanced to the 1998 NCAA Final Four, its team is also recognized as one of the best in Cardinal history. Montgomery guided the Cardinal to a 31-3 record, a third straight Pac-10 title and a spot the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. During the year, Stanford set or tied 13 Pac-10 and school records, including team marks for wins (31) and scoring average (83.2). The Cardinal led the nation in field goal percentage (51.1%) and ranked in the top eight in the country in six statistical categories. California NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round

3 Golden Bear Quick Facts Location Berkeley, CA Founded 1868 Enrollment 33,000 Nickname Golden Bears Colors Blue & Gold Conference Pacific-10 Mascot Oski Chancellor Dr. Robert Birgeneau Faculty Representative Bob Jacobsen Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour Arena Haas Pavilion (11,877) Press Row Phone (510) Website CalBears.com Record (13-5 Pac-10) Head Coach Mike Montgomery (Long Beach State, 1968) Record at Cal (3rd year) Overall Record (28 years) Assistant Coaches Jay John (Arizona, 1981 Travis DeCuire (Montana, 1994) Gregg Gottlieb (UCLA, 1995) Director of Basketball Operations John Montgomery Asst. Director of Operations Jenna Hall Video Coordinator Marlon Stewart Basketball Office Phone Best time to call Contact SID Basketball Fax Postseason NCAA 2nd Round Starters Returning/Lost 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/8 Pac-10 All-Time Series Arizona Arizona State Oregon Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC Washington Washington State Montgomery Pac-10 All-Time Series Arizona Arizona State California Oregon 32-9 Oregon State Stanford 3-1 UCLA USC Washington Washington State 32-9 Haas Pavilion Cal completed its 11th season in the 11,877- seat Walter A. Haas Jr. Pavilion last year. The $57.5 million facility is a renovated and expanded version of old Harmon Gym, which was built in Since Haas opened in the fall of 1999, Cal has posted a record on Pete Newell Court, good for a.747 winning percentage. In , the Bears won all except one game on the home court. Cal State Northridge Scouting Report A Look at Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge lost to UCLA, 83-50, on Nov. 12 in its season opener. CSUN returns one starter who is expected to be one of top players in the conference - Lenny Daniel, who had a single-season school record 44 blocks and led the Big West Conference in that category (1.52 bpg) last year. Daniel provides an inside scoring threat while junior guard Vinnie McGhee, whose 53 (1.65 pg) three-pointers ranked ninth in the conference, provides scoring from the outside. Cal-CSUN Series History Cal boasts an all-time record of 5-0 against the Matadors. The last time these teams met, the Bears were victorious, 76-65, at Northridge during the campaign. The previous four meetings occurred in Berkeley. Cal State Northridge Head Coach Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell begins his 15th season as head coach of the Matadors. Two years ago, Braswell led Cal State Northridge to a Big West Conference regular-season title, the Big West Tournament crown and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Probable Starters Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg F 5 Lenny Daniel Jr F 43 John Hayward-Mayhew So G 2 Rashaun McLemore Fr G 10 Dathan Lyles So 5..0 G 21 Raymond Cody Sr For more information: New Mexico Scouting Report A Look at New Mexico In its 2010 opener, New Mexico defeated Detroit, 63-54, on Nov. 14 in The Pit. Cal defeated Detroit in the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament last year. Freshman Alex Kirk had an impressive Lobo debut, recording a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in his first collegiate game. Dairese Gary made history in the Lobos opener, becoming the 28th player in school history to record his 1,000th career point. Cal-New Mexico Series History Cal leads the all-time series against the Lobos, 4-2, although New Mexico defeated the Bears in Albuquerque last season, Cal defeated New Mexico, 68-66, in the first round of the 2008 NIT. New Mexico Head Coach Steve Alford Steve Alford begins his fourth season as head coach for the Lobos, guiding New Mexico to postseason play in each of his three previous seasons. Last season, a 14-game winning streak helped the Alford-led Lobos to their first outright conference championship in 16 years. Probable Starters Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg F 00 A.J. Hardeman Jr C 53 Alex Kirk Fr G 3 Curtis Dennis So G 5 Dairese Gary Sr G 10 Kendall Williams Fr For more information:

4 Pac-10 Standings Pac-10 Overall Oregon Washington Arizona Washington State UCLA USC UCLA Oregon State Arizona State 0--0 California 0--0 Stanford 0--0 Pac-10 Coaches Teleconference Schedule The Pacific-10 Conference will host weekly media teleconferences with the league s coaches during the Pac-10 season. The first call will be Dec. 14, then each Tuesday starting Jan. 4 through March 8. The call will start at 10:30 a.m. The number that media can call, as well as the schedule, will be revealed at a later date. This Week in the Pac-10 Monday, Nov. 15 San Diego at Stanford 7p.m. Santa Clara at USC 7:30 p.m. Pepperdine at UCLA 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 Arizona State at New Mexico 7 p.m. Eastern Washington at Washington 7 p.m. Idaho at Washington State 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 Oregon State at Seattle 7:30 p.m. Rider at USC 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 New Mexico State at Arizona 5:30 p.m. Virginia at Stanford 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 UAB at Arizona State 1 p.m. San Jose State at Oregon 2 p.m. USC at Bradley 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 USC at New Mexico State 11:30 a.m. Northern Colorado at Arizona 2 p.m. Texas Southern at Oregon State 4:30 p.m. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Stanford 5 p.m. Pac-10 Basketball Media Poll 1. Washington (33) Arizona (1) UCLA (1) Arizona State Washington State USC California Oregon State Stanford Oregon 47 First-place votes in parentheses Golden Bear Notes Bears Trounce Sonoma State in Exhibition Tilt Cal defeated Sonoma State, , in an exhibition game last Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. Freshman guard Allen Crabbe paced Cal with 22 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the field, 4-for-4 from behind the arc and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Crabbe also posted three rebounds and an assist for the game. Junior guard Jorge Gutierrez also had a strong showing on the evening for the Bears, posting 11 points, six assists and three rebounds. The game marked the first time since the season that junior forward Harper Kamp was on the court after missing last season recovering from knee surgery. He finished the game with ten points, seven rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes of action. Cal Inks David Kravish for Season The Bears signed 6-9, 210-pound forward David Kravish out of Lee's Summit, Mo., to a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 10. Kravish, who was named a First-Team All-Conference selection as a junior, is a candidate for the Kansas City Player of the Year award, according to numerous members of the local media in Kansas City. Through his sophomore and junior seasons (30 games), Kravish is averaging just under 10 points per game and is shooting 72.5 percent from the charity stripe. He also has 185 rebounds and 47 blocks to his credit. Kravish has been regarded as an agile player who attacks the offensive glass hard and is always going to the rim with his quick leaping ability, long arms and good hands. He is a solid free throw shooter and is capable of knocking down the high post jump shots. Cal's Nonconference Success at Haas Pavilion With a 7-0 record in Haas Pavilion last year, Cal has now won 38 of its last 40 nonconference home games, including the last 19 in a row. Cal went 15-1 for the entire season at Haas Pavilion, with the one loss coming against UCLA in overtime. In , the Bears were 9-0 in Berkeley against teams outside the Pac-10. Looking back further, Cal was 8-1 outside the conference at home in and 6-1 in Bears Picked Seventh in Pac-10 Preseason Poll The Bears were slated to finish seventh in the Pac-10 Preseason Media Poll that was announced on Oct. 28. Cal garnered 151 votes. Defending Pac-10 Tournament champion Washington gathered 33 first-place votes to earn the favorite status. Arizona collected one of the two remaining first-place votes and follows Washington in the poll. UCLA picked up the other first-place vote and is slotted third. Arizona State was picked fourth, followed by Washington State (fifth) and USC (sixth). Rounding out the preseason poll, Oregon State came in eighth, Stanford ninth and Oregon 10th. New Bears Have Big Shoes to Fill The majority of the key players from last season s Pac-10 championship squad graduated last spring Jerome Randle, Patrick Christopher, Theo Robertson and Jamal Boykin. This season s returners, except for Harper Kamp who redshirted last year, accounted for 12.0 percent of the team s points in , while last year s big four seniors boasted 75.0 percent of the total points. To help fill the large void, Cal has rearmed in with a freshman class that was ranked No. 17 by Rivals.com and No. 24 by ESPN. Cal Brings in Top-20 Recruiting Class Cal s incoming freshman class was ranked No. 17 by Rivals.com and No. 24 by ESPN. Leading the way is guard Allen Crabbe out of Price HS in Los Angeles, who was named the 2010 California Gatorade Player of the Year and Parade All-American. Among Cal s other standout recruits is Gary Franklin (Mater Dei HS), whom ESPN listed as the No. 66 recruit in the nation. One of the most sought-after guards in the West a year ago, the 6-2 CIF Player of the Year poured in 17.4 ppg as a senior. Two other freshman join the squad from the Los Angeles area forward Richard Solomon and Justin Cobbs, a transfer from Minnesota who attended Bishop Montgomery HS. Solomon was a high school teammate of Crabbe s and was rated the No. 20 power forward in the nation by Rivals.com. One of the Bears later signings, Emerson Murray from Vancouver, British Columbia, played on the Canadian Junior National team this past summer and was regarded by Hoopstars Canada as the second-best backcourt prospect in Canada. Alex Rossi is a natural shooter who is also known for his defensive abilities. He is the fifth recent Cal recruit to come from the Chicago area (Winnetka, Ill.).

5 Cal Sports Network From IMG All California games are broadcast on KNEW Radio (910 AM) in San Francisco with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Todd McKim (analyst) calling the action. Other stations on the Cal/ISP Sports Network are: KTKZ Radio 1380 AM Sacramento, CA KRXA Radio 540 AM Monterey, CA KESP Radio 970 AM Modesto, CA In addition, Cal fans can listen to all the action online through the Cal All-Access feature at CalBears.com. Many games are also broadcast on XM Satellite Radio. Check listings for available games. After each home game, stay tuned to March to March, a 30-minute call in show held at Looney's Bar-B-Que in Berkeley and hosted by Eddy Kleinhans and Matt Foley Information Guide Cal Athletics will not print media guides for the academic year. However, the information previously contained in media guides is available online at CalBears.com in a formatted information guide that media can print, view on the web, and/or download onto their computers via a standard PDF file or through an enhanced viewer format. CalBears.com All Cal releases, results, statistics, box scores, schedules and coach and player information, as well as historical data, are available at Game recaps and statistics are updated after each contest. Live in-game statistics and postgame audio clips are also available for home games. Visit to find media information regarding home men s basketball games. Cal Players in the NBA Ryan Anderson Orlando Magic Francisco Elson Utah Jazz Jason Kidd Dallas Mavericks Sean Marks Portland Trail Blazers Leon Powe Cleveland Cavaliers Cal Social Networking Sites facebook.com/calathletics twitter.com/calathletics youtube.com/calathletics Cal Sports Report Check weekly listings for the date and time of the Cal Sports Report on CSN California. The hour-long program, hosted by Todd McKim and Francesca Weems, includes interviews, highlights and features on all Golden Bear programs. The show s focus will turn to basketball after the start of the New Year, in conjunction with the beginning of Pac-10 action. Cal Coaches Corner Starting in December, catch the Cal Coaches Corner radio show every Monday at 6 p.m. on the Cal men s basketball flagship station KNEW 910 am to hear weekly insights from head coach Mike Montgomery, as well as selected players. Pac-12 Schedule Rotation Model Revealed Last week, the Pac-10 announced its 10-year schedule rotation model for the Pac-12 Conference beginning next season. As in previous years, the conference schedule is comprised of 18 games for each institution and will maintain the travel partner in a nondivisional format. The annual schedule will include games against an institution's traditional rival both home and away. In addition, each institution will play six other opponents both home and away (for two consecutive years), and four opponents on a single-game basis - two at home and two away. The single-play opponents will rotate every two years. Therefore, Cal s single-play opponents for and will be Washington, Washington State, Arizona and Arizona State. The Golden Bears will play Washington and Washington State on the road, while welcoming Arizona and Arizona State to Haas Pavilion next season. Golden Bear Notes Max Zhang, Cal s 7-3 center who would have been a junior this season, recently signed with a professional team in China, ending his collegiate career Brandon Smith, a graduate of De La Salle High School, has been to four different continents, including working for an outreach program for schools and orphanages in India Emerson Murray comes from a family with a history of competing in track and field. His father is a long time track and field coach, and his sister was a member of the Canadian National Track and Field team and competed at Hawaii Cal s Pac-10 title last season was the Bears first since 1960 Cal was overall and 13-5 in the conference in Mike Montgomery has won 46 games his first two seasons in Berkeley, breaking the school record of 39 set by Lou Campanelli in 1986 and 87. GoldenBearSports.com Fans and media can purchase Cal men s basketball photos at GoldenBearSports.com, the official photographer of Cal Athletics. Follow GBSports on Twitter to get instant notifications when new albums and galleries are posted to the website. Visit for more information California Men s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 0 Nigel Carter* G Jr. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. / Dorsey HS 2 Jorge Gutierrez G Jr. 2V Chihuahua, Mexico / Findlay College Prep 4 Gary Franklin G Fr. HS Santa Ana, Calif. / Mater Dei HS 10 Markhuri Sanders-Frison C Sr. 1V Portland, OR / South Plains College 12 Brandon Smith G So. 1V San Ramon, Calif. / De La Salle HS 13 Justin Cobbs G So. TR Los Angeles, Calif. / Minnesota 15 Bak Bak F So. SQ Sun Valley, Calif. / Village Christian HS 21 Jeff Powers*^ G Fr. RS Clayton, Calif. / Denver 22 Harper Kamp^ F Jr. 2V Mesa, Ariz. / Mountain View HS 23 Allen Crabbe G Fr. HS Los Angeles, Calif. / Price HS 25 Richard Solomon F Fr. HS Los Angeles, Calif. / Price HS 31 Emerson Murray G Fr. HS Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada / St. George s School 33 Alex Rossi G Fr. HS Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier HS 34 Robert Thurman*^ F So. RS North Edwards, Calif. / Norwich Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (3rd year) Assistant Coaches: Jay John, Travis DeCuire, Gregg Gottlieb ^denotes player has used redshirt season *denotes walk-on Pronunciation Guide Bak Bak Allen Crabbe Jorge Gutierrez Markhuri Sanders-Frison Travis DeCuire BAHK BAHK Crab HOR-hay goo-tee-err-ez Mar-KUR-ee FRY-son deh-cure

6 In his senior season at Village Christian High School, Bak posted 18.2 ppg and 11.7 rpg, including scoring 31 points in a playoff game... earned the Most Improved Player Award at the end of his sophomore season... played for the Double Pump club team. Bol Bak Deng... born Dec. 27, 1989, in Sudan... parents are Bol and Elizabeth Bak... has six siblings... undeclared major. Career Highs : 4 twice last vs. UCSB, Dec. 29, 2009 : 5 vs. Utah Valley, Dec. 28, 2009 : 1 vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 24, 2009 Blocks: 2 twice last vs. Utah Valley, Dec. 28, 2009 #15 Bak Bak Sophomore Forward 6-9, 225 Sun Valley, Calif. / Village Christian HS A versatile big man who can be effective in several spots on the court... Bak has the ability to stretch defenses with his surprisingly reliable shooting from the perimeter... an inexperienced, yet skilled player... originally from Sudan and raised in Nairobi, Kenya... after moving to the United States, he attended the American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla., for , but did not play basketball... relocated to California in the fall of 2007, sitting out the season as a transfer at Village Christian HS. As a Freshman ( ): Appeared in eight games becoming, swatting away eight blocks to go with his 16 rebounds... was a clean 4-for-4 from the free throw line. : 0 :

7 Competed for Dorsey HS in the Coliseum League, where he was first-team All-City and first-team All-Coliseum League in averaged 18.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior. Nigel Seth Carter... born Feb. 25, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif.... parents are Val and Monette Carter... cousin, Rod Carter, attended Cal... undeclared major with an interest in business. #0 Nigel Carter Junior IV Guard 6-4, 210 Los Angeles, Calif. / Dorsey HS As a Sophomore ( ): Competed in 12 games, scoring 16 points, shooting 6-for-11 from the field... hauled in six rebounds. As a Freshman ( ): Competed in four games, collecting five points and three rebounds. Career Highs : 3 vs. Colgate, Dec. 22, 2009 : 2 vs. Colgate, Dec. 22, 2009 : 0 :

8 Averaged 20.4 points, 4.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game as a senior...led Bishop Montgomery High School to a second-place finish in the California Division IV Tournament... named Most Valuable Player for CIF Division IV...received the John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for CIF Division IV...named to the First Team CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA... Co- Player of the Year in the state of California as a junior. Justin Cobbs... born March 16, parents are Greg Cobbs and Julanda Brown... undecided on major. #13 Justin Cobbs Sophomore TR Guard 6-2, 195 Los Angeles, Calif. / Minnesota Justin Cobbs will sit out this season after transferring from Minnesota. As a Freshman ( at Minnesota): Played seven minutes in his collegiate debut in the season opener against Tennessee Tech... played nine minutes off the bench in the Big Ten Tournament opener against Penn State...notched one assist in the conference tournament quarterfinals against Michigan State... scored a career-high seven points in a career-high 18 minutes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Purdue...played six minutes and scored two points in the Big Ten Tournament championship game against Ohio State... played in 34 of 35 games... finished with averages of 2.1 points, 1.3 assists and 10.7 minutes per game. Career Highs : 7 twice last vs. Purdue, March 13, 2010 : 3 twice last vs. South Dakota St., Dec. 23,2009 : 5 at Indiana, Jan. 17, 2010 Blocks: 1 twice last at Indiana Jan. 17, 2010 Steals: 2 twice last at Iowa Jan. 2,

9 The 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year... also a Parade All-American, Wooden Award winner, ESPN California State Player of the Year, Division IV State Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year... averaged 23.0 ppg, 10.8 rpg and 2.0 apg as a senior... in the Southern Section Division 4AA championship game, totaled 22 points and led the Knights to a narrow victory, their second straight section title and a final record of also in the title game, snagged his sixth rebound with 20 seconds remaining in the contest... posted 38 points against Crenshaw and Ventura High Schools, earning ESPN Rise California Student-Athlete of the Week honors as a result... in his junior season, helped Price High School win a CIF Southern Section Div. VI title and garner an overall record of in the regional final that year, posted 26 points and 13 rebounds. #23 Allen Crabbe Freshman HS Guard 6-4, 205 Los Angeles, Calif. / Price HS Allen Lester Crabbe III... born April 4, 1992, in Los Angeles... parents are Allen Crabbe Jr. and Cheryl Price... has an older sister... father played basketball at Pepperdine... played for the Compton Magic club team... lists traveling as a hobby... undeclared major. : 0 : 0

10 Named CIF Player of the Year as a senior and made the All-CIF first team as a junior... averaged 17.4 ppg, 4.0 apg and 4.0 rpg as a senior... had his jersey retired at Mater Dei High School... led Mater Dei to a 32-2 record and a CIF title last year... shot 37.0 percent from three-point range, leading his team with 93 treys... earned all-state, all-county and all-league honors... as a junior, averaged 14.2 points, 4.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game at Mater Dei High School, helping the squad to a 31-2 record and a perfect 10-0 league mark, and made 63 threepointers in the process... team captain last year and started for three years... made the Honor Roll. #4 Gary Franklin Freshman HS Guard 6-2, 195 Santa Ana, Calif. / Mater Dei HS Gary Franklin... born Dec. 8, 1990, in Los Angeles... lists writing and singing as two of his hobbies... played for the Cali-fornia Supreme club team... undeclared major. : 0 : 0

11 Averaged 13.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.7 spg and 2.6 apg for Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., as a senior... named MVP at the National Prep School Invitational in Rhode Island where he poured in 17.5 ppg, shot 83.4 percent from the floor (15- for-18) and defended four different positions... prior to attending Findlay, Gutierrez played at Lincoln High School in Denver for two seasons... in , averaged 20.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg, shooting 61.4 percent from the floor ( ), 61.5 percent from three-point range (16-26) and 74.9 percent from the free throw line ( )... a year earlier, led the Lancers to the Colorado state championship and earned tournament MVP honors... contributed 22.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg on 58.8 percent field goal shooting ( ). Jorge Ivan Gutierrez... born Dec. 27, 1988, in Chihuahua, Mexico... parents are Fernando Gutierrez and Bertha Cardenas... has two brothers, Fernando and Julian... includes drawing among his hobbies... undeclared major. Career Highs : 15 vs. Wash. State, Feb. 13, 2010 : 8 twice last at USC, Feb. 4, 2010 : 6 vs. Wash. State, Feb. 13, 2010 Blocks: 1 twice last at New Mexico, Dec. 2, 2009 Steals: 5 twice last vs. Wash., March 13, 2010 #2 Jorge Gutierrez Junior 2V Guard 6-3, 195 Chihuahua, Mexico / Findlay College Prep As a Sophomore ( ): Earned Pac-10 All-Defensive honors despite averaging only 20 mpg... recorded career highs in scoring (15) and assists (6) vs. Washington State... tied his career best in rebounds with eight at USC and also snagged two steals against the Trojans... made his first postseason start against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... drilled a key three-pointer late in the second half at Arizona State to help seal the win... made his first career start against Syracuse on Nov scored 12 points vs. Iowa State... dished out five assists at Kansas and vs. UC Santa Barbara... returned to the lineup on Jan. 23 after missing five games due to a knee injury suffered in the first half of Cal's Pac-10 opener vs. Stanford... reached double figures with 10 points against Washington and Washington State at home... had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Oregon in the Pac-10 Tournament... added eight points and two steals vs. UCLA in the semifinals and picked off a career-high-tying 5 steals against Washington in the final... started 13 games. As a Freshman ( ): One of Cal's strongest defenders, securing a team-best 27 steals...in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-10 Tournament, recorded a career-best 14 points against USC and led the Bears in assists with a career-high of five... played a big role in Cal's come-frombehind victory vs. Stanford, as he tallied five steals, a career-high eight rebounds and tied his then-collegiate best of 10 points against the Cardinal... tied for fifth on the team in scoring (4.7 ppg)...collected at least five rebounds nine times...despite being a freshman, averaged over 18 minutes per game...led the Bears with four assists at Washington...also had three vs. Washington State... had a good all-around game in a win at Utah, recording three steals, four assists and his first collegiate block... notched eight points against Colgate with three rebounds, two assists and two steals... posted seven points and five boards against Dartmouth... had a then-career-best 10 points at UNLV... scored nine points vs. USC on Feb appeared in every game of the season. : 0 :

12 Averaged 18.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg and 4.1 apg as a senior... shot 71.5 percent from the floor and 75.7 percent from the free throw line... rated the No. 7 center in the West by Scout.com... scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in state final missed much of the early part of his junior season with a broken foot, but still recovered to be voted the regional Player of the Year... also a first-team all-state selection... due to limited minutes during his first games back from injury, averaged 10 ppg, 6 rpg and 3 apg during the campaign... as a sophomore was the regional and state Player of the Year, helping Mountain View to a 32-1 record. Harper Kamp... born Sept. 3, 1988, in Mesa, Ariz.... parents are Lane and Nicole Kamp... interests include playing chess... has a younger brother, Sam, and two younger sisters, Stevie and Snow... cousin, Dallas Ranch, played basketball at Southern Utah, finishing his collegiate career in American studies major. Career Highs : 18 at Oregon, Feb. 19, 2009 : 8 vs. Stanford, Feb. 14, 2009 : 5 vs. Arizona, Jan. 2, 2009 Blocks: 2 twice, last vs. USC, Feb. 26, 2009 Steals: 2 twice last vs. Oregon, Jan. 24, 2009 #22 Harper Kamp Junior 2V Forward 6-8, 245 Mesa, Ariz. / Mountain View HS ( ): Redshirted due to a lingering knee injury after having surgery following the season. As a Sophomore ( ): Kamp was an important factor in Cal's success last season, despite playing with a painful knee that was still recovering from offseason surgery... made his first career start at Oregon State... recorded career bests in points (18) at Oregon, rebounds (8) vs. Stanford and assists (5) vs. Arizona... set a then-season-best mark in points with 12 at Utah, going 5-for-10 from the floor, and also collected three rebounds... shooting percentage in Pac-10 games was.528 (28-for-53)... at Oregon, he was 6-for-7 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line to secure the career-high night in scoring (18)... previous to his impressive performance at Oregon, he notched 11 points in the game before vs. Stanford, going 5-for-7 from the charity stripe and a clean 3-for-3 from the field to go with his career-high eight rebounds... posted seven boards vs. Arizona... in the season opener against Pacific, corralled six rebounds... secured five boards against Nevada, DePaul and North Carolina A&T... appeared in every game. As a Freshman ( ): Earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman notice after contributing 4.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg... saw action in all 33 games... shot 49.1 percent from the floor, No. 10 on Cal's all-time freshman list... his best outing was against Jackson State on Dec. 5 when he finished with 16 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3P, 5-6 FT), five rebounds and two assists... also connected on three-pointers vs. Long Beach State and UCLA... played well in Cal's win over Missouri with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes... added eight points in only 10 minutes against North Dakota State in the Golden Bear Classic... scored a Pac-10-high eight points in a home win over Oregon State on Feb. 7 and added seven points at Arizona State and Stanford... shot 60.9 percent from the floor vs. non-conference competition. : 0 :

13 Averaged 22.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 5.0 apg in his shortened senior season due to a broken ankle suffered during a game in Las Vegas the previous July... collected a season high of 42 points against Vancouver College Prep and eight steals against Kitsilano High School... as a junior at St. George's School, averaged 24.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 5.0 apg and 3.0 spg... named the MVP for both the Oak Bay Tournament in Victoria and the Western Canada Invitational Tournament... his high school squad won the championship in both tournaments... in the final of the Oak Bay Tournament against Oak Bay High School, made six of his seven three-point attempts... earned city, province and B.C. all-star honors... first-team all star at the Abbottsford Snowball Classic... won the slam dunk contest as one of only three juniors at the All-Canada Game. #31 Emerson Murray Freshman HS Guard 6-3, 195 Vancouver, British Columbia / St. George's School Emerson Jay Murray... born March 7, 1992, in Surrey, British Columbia... parents are Mike and Jane Murray... father, Mike, is a long-time track and field coach... ran track at an early age until he developed a love for basketball when he was played in his first AAU game when he was told his high school coach when he was in the eighth grade that he wanted to play NCAA basketball for a school in the state of California... sister, Novelle, was a member of the Canadian National Track and Field team and competed at Hawaii... lists drawing as a hobby... was a member of the Drive Basketball club team... undeclared major. : 0 : 0

14 First team all-bval/ebal in and averaged 15.0 ppg and 5 rpg at De La Salle HS, including a school-record 14 points in one quarter... team ended the season ranked No. 6 in the nation... NCS finalists in 2008 and won the state championship in 2006 with a record of also played one year of varsity volleyball... played for the Greenline club team. #21 Jeff Powers Freshman RS Guard 6-7, 190 Clayton, Calif. / Denver As a Freshman ( ): Transferred to Cal from Denver halfway during the season... joins Brandon Smith as two graduates of De La Salle High School on this year's team. Jefferson Robert Powers... born July 7, 1990, in Walnut Creek, Calif.... parents are Robert and Suzi Powers... has two older sisters... mother, Suzi, played golf at Stanford... sister, Alicia, played volleyball at Cal and graduated in sister, Monica currently attends UCLA and is on the water polo team... lists snowboarding and skiing as two of his hobbies... American studies major... post-graduate plans include starting his own business. : 0 : 0

15 Named the Central Suburban League Player of the Year... earned second team all-state as a senior, honorable mention all-state as a junior... made the allconference team as a sophomore, junior and a senior... averaged 19.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 4.0 apg... lettered all four years... also played baseball and football at New Trier High School. #33 Alex Rossi Freshman HS Guard 6-6, 200 Winnetka Ill. / New Trier HS Alexander James Rossi... born Sept. 19, 1991, in Evanston, Ill.... competed on the AAU Rising Stars club team... par-ents are Bill and Lee Ann Rossi... has a younger sister and a younger brother... father played college basketball at Bethel University and professionally in Sweden... mother played volleyball at Bethel University... undeclared major. : 0 : 0

16 A member of the Jefferson High School team that finished averaged 10.0 ppg and 8.0 in high school... helped his school win three city titles... made the All-City team in was a member of the student government. Markhuri Sanders-Frison... born June 15, 1988, in Portland, Ore.... parents are Marvin Sanders and Roberta Frison... has six siblings... relative Michael Marion played basketball at San Diego State... includes fishing as one of his hobbies... undeclared major. Career Highs : 7 many times last at Stanford, March 6, 2010 : 10 vs. UCSB, Dec. 29, 2009 : 3 twice last vs. ASU, Feb. 27, 2010 Blocks: 2 vs. UCSB, Dec. 29, 2009 Steals: 1 many times last at UCLA, Feb. 6, 2010 #10 Markhuri Sanders-Frison Senior 1V Center 6-7, 265 Portland, Ore. / South Plains College Junior College: At South Plains College, Sanders-Frison averaged 9.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg... two years ago, he helped Eastern Arizona College to a 30-6 record and contributed 10.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg before heading to South Plains City College for the campaign. As a Junior ( ): Set his season-high scoring total of seven vs. UC Santa Barbara, along with a season-best 10 rebounds and two blocks... also had seven points at Oregon State and at Stanford... led Cal in rebounds against Murray State with seven... posted six rebounds at UCLA...started 10 games...while appearing in 31 games, had his number of minutes per game reduced due to frequent back spasms throughout the second half of the season. : 0 :

17 First-team all-state as a senior... MVP of the East Bay Athletic League as a member of the Bay Area Hoosiers... all-state as a junior and a senior... named a finalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year... holds the school records at De La Salle in assists in a season and in a career, assists per game, most steals in a game (9) and winning percentage (114-10)... threetime team captain (the only sophomore team captain in school history)... academically, was a three-time recipient of the NCS Scholar- Athlete Award, made the Honor Roll four consecutive years and won the Good Citizen of the Year Award. #12 Brandon Smith Sophomore 1V Guard 5-11, 185 San Ramon, Calif. / De La Salle HS As a Freshman ( ): Played as a true freshman, making appearances in 26 of the team's 35 games... scored a season-high six points in just five minutes of action vs. Stanford... had four assists vs. UCLA and three more at New Mexico... played a season-high 17 minutes four times, including in back-to-back games at Washington and vs. Oregon at home. Brandon Josiah Smith... born Jan. 25, 1991, in Chico, Calif.... parents are Sean and Barbara Smith... has been to four different continents, including working for an outreach program for schools and orphanages in India... media studies major... post-graduate plans include getting his MBA going into either the ministry or a field in the media if not continuing his basketball career. Career Highs : 6 vs. Stanford, Jan. 2, 2010 : 3 at Washington, Jan. 16, 2010 : 4 vs. UCLA, Jan. 6, 2010 Steals: 3, many times last at Washington, Jan. 16, 2010 : 0 :

18 Played with current Cal teammate Allen Crabbe last season at Price High School after transferring from Bishop Montgomery High School... posted 19 points in the Southern Section Division 4AA championship game... averaged 16.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg and a team-best 3.0 bpg as a senior... recorded a double-double last season (29 points, 11 rebounds)... made all-state and the All-CIF first team... listed at No. 20 among power forwards, according to Rivals. com... in his junior season, played against Crabbe in the regional final and finished the game with 18 points and 15 rebounds. #25 Richard Solomon Freshman HS Forward 6-10, 220 Los Angeles, Calif. / Price HS Richard Solomon III... born June 18, 1992, in Inglewood, Calif.... parents are Richard Jr. and Sheryl Solomon... has three older sisters... sister, Am'ra, played volleyball at Cal from played for the Compton Magic club team... computer engineering major. : 0 : 0

19 Named the CIF SS Division 5A Player of the Year, the Antelope Valley MVP and the High Desert League MVP... listed his greatest sports moment when one of his teammates made a buzzer beater to win the game for Desert High School in the CIF semifinals... won Player of the Week honors by the Los Angeles Times and the Ventura Star... his team won the CIF championship, the High Desert League championship and the Bob Lackey Tournament... high school totals include 16.7 ppg, 12 rpg and 3.5 bpg... played in the Antelope Valley All-Star Game in made the Honor Roll all four years... came in third place at the Kern Country Science Fair... also participated in football, volleyball and cross country. #34 Robert Thurman Sophomore RS Forward 6-10, 250 North Edwards, Calif. / Norwich As a Freshman ( at Norwich): Averaged 11.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg and had 42 blocks in his one season playing at Norwich... made the d3hoops.com Team of the Week... was named to the All- Great Northeast Atlantic Conference third team. ( ): Redshirted due to transfer eligibility rules after joining the Bears from Norwich. Robert Scott Thurman... born April 7, 1989, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego... parents are Walter and Shelley Thurman... has one sister... lived in Hawaii for four years... lists singing, volleyball and beatboxing as his hobbies... undeclared major. : 0 : 0 (Norwich)