2009-2010 rhode island men's basketball m:edia guide: player pages

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2008-09 (Junior):Versatile, athletic guard earned the start in the first 18 games of the season...Missed four contests due to injury and assumed a reserve role upon his return...Led the Rams in scoring on nine occasions and registered 22 double-digit scoring contests...Ranked among the most improved players in the Atlantic 10, almost doubling his scoring average from 7.3 points as a sophomore to 13.2 as a junior...Sixth on URI’s all-time steals list with 146...Ranked fourth in the A-10 in steals (50, 1.72 spg)…

Scored 16 points versus Brown…Notched 10 points, three assists, and two steals at Duke…Had 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor at Monmouth…Poured in 23 points (10-13 FG), grabbed five rebounds and punched in two steals versus VCU…Recorded 22 points and four rebounds versus Hartford…Scored 18 points and registered three assists versus Penn State…Tallied 12 points, four assists, and four rebounds versus Villanova…Scored 17 points and notched a season-high six steals at Northeastern…Recorded 14 points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals versus New Hampshire…Scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting before fouling out against Oklahoma State…Poured in 20 points, while dishing out a season-high six assists at Fairleigh Dickinson…Notched 16 points and five assists versus Akron…Tallied 15 points, four assists, and four rebounds at Toledo…Had 14 points, six assists and four

rebounds in a triple-overtime game at Saint Joseph’s…Forced the third overtime with a three-pointer at the buzzer…Added 11 points and four rebounds versus Xavier…Chipped in with 12 points at home versus Fordham…Returned from injury to score 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Temple…Recorded 14 points against St. Bonaventure…Hammered home a career-high 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting, while adding three steals at Massachusetts…Had 19 points at home versus Dayton…Was 9-of-14 from the floor, good for 20 points at Duquesne…Scored 10 points against Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 Championship.

2007-08 (Sophomore):Athletic guard was primarily a reserve and the first guard off the bench for the Rams in 2007-08...Appeared in all 33 games for URI, earning one start - at Temple...Posted a

season-high 17 points on two occasions...Tallied double-figures on nine occasions...Ranked second in the Atlantic 10 in steals, with 59 - which ranked third on URI’s single-season steals list...Was 8-of-13 from the floor, scoring 17 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists, and three steals against Florida Atlantic...Added 17 points, connecting on 7-for-13 from the field at Brown...Added six points versus USF and seven points against Stetson at the Glenn Wilkes Classic...Was 5-for-9 from the field, tallying 14 points, five rebounds, and three steals against UAB in the Glenn Wilkes Classic championship game...Had 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals at home versus Northeastern...Tallied three assists and three steals to go with four points against New Hampshire...Scored 11 points, on 4-of-5 shooting, in a home win over Providence...Added 10 points against Hofstra...Chipped in with 16 points shooting 6-of-8 from the floor against

Eastern Michigan...Had eight points versus Fairleigh Dickinson...Had eight points, four rebounds, and three steals versus Duquesne...Contributed eight points in a home win over George Washington...Came off the bench to score seven points at Massachusetts and nine points at Fordham...Earned the start at Temple, scoring 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting...Had seven points in 25 minutes at home versus Xavier...Scored 15 points and dished out five assists in a win at La Salle...Tallied seven points at home against Charlotte...Registered five steals against Charlotte in the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2006-07 (Freshman):Missed the first nine games of the season due to NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse issues...Was one of the top newcomers in the backcourt in the Atlantic 10...Dynamic guard who made an impact on the Rams’

lineup on both ends of the floor...Led the team in steals (37) while playing in just 23 of the team’s 33 games...Also dished out 55 assists...Made his collegiate debut at home versus Utah, tallying six points and three assists in 23 minutes of play...Tied the URI single-game record with seven steals, while connecting on 6-of-11 shots en route to 12 points at Ohio...Compiled a solid all-around stat line of six points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals at Kansas...Dished out five assists to go along with four points against Dayton...Scored six points and had two assists and two steals at Saint Louis...Poured in a career-high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three-point land, while also notching four steals at Saint Joseph’s...Scored seven points to go along with a career-best seven assists at home versus St. Bonaventure...Had 14 points, connecting on 8-of-8 from the free throw line, against Massachusetts...Tallied seven

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Keith Cothran Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2006-07 23-0 520/22.7 55-123 .447 4-23 .174 32-52 .615 58 2.5 48-1 55 36 3 37 146 6.32007-08 33-1 729/22.1 97-207 .469 11-46 .239 37-56 .661 74 2.2 71-1 63 50 8 59 242 7.3 2008-09 29-18 803/27.7 151-319 .473 34-91 .374 47-78 .603 69 2.4 62-1 58 48 5 50 383 13.2TOTAL 85-19 2052/24.1303-649 .467 49-160 .306 116-186 .624 201 2.4 181-3 176 134 16 146 771 9.1

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points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals at home against George Washington...Was 4-for-7 from the floor, registering eight points, six rebounds, and four assists at Duquesne...Contributed five points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals against Charlotte...Scored six points, grabbed five rebounds, four assists, and two steals at home versus Fordham...Missed the final regular season game at Richmond due to injury...Scored eight points and had two assists in 23 minutes of action against Fordham in the A-10 quarterfinals...Dished out three assists, grabbed three rebounds and tallied two steals to go along with four points against Xavier in the semifinals of the A-10 tournament...Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor versus George Washington in the championship game of the A-10 tournament.

at the winchendon School:Averaged 14.0 points per game for The Winchendon School and head coach Mike Byrnes...Helped guide Winchendon to 19 wins and the NEPSAC Class A title...Team was ranked #9 on the Scout Hoops national prep school poll...Also played at Hillhouse in New Haven, earning 2005 First Team All-State honors from the Hartford Courant and New Haven Register...Averaged 16.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.5 steals as a senior at Hillhouse.

Personal:Keith Cothran Jr. was born on March 20, 1986 in New Haven, Conn...Son of Keith Cothran and Darlene Scott...Has one brother, Eric, and two sisters, Shanyia and Malaysia...Sociology major.


2008-09 (Junior):Saw 23 minutes of action at Duke, registering seven points and seven rebounds…Had seven points at Monmouth…Had seven points and five rebounds at home versus VCU…Recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds versus Hartford…Totalled eight points, five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals versus Penn State…Keyed a second half run at Northeastern, finishing with nine points and seven rebounds…Was 6-of-8 from the floor, scoring 12 points at Providence…Registered 10 points

and four rebounds versus New Hampshire…Recorded 10 points and six rebounds against Central Connecticut…Added eight points and grabbed seven rebounds against Oklahoma State…Pulled down nine rebounds in 16 minutes of action at Fairleigh Dickinson…Scored seven points and grabbed two steals versus Akron…Grabbed nine rebounds at Toledo…Tallied eight points and eight rebounds at Saint Joseph’s…Scored 12 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and had two blocks versus Fordham…Made his first start of the season at Richmond, tallying seven points and six boards…Had 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor, with six rebounds, four steals and two assists at George Washington…Scored a season-high 19 points with five assists, five steals and four rebounds versus La Salle…Added eight points and four rebounds at Charlotte…Was 8-of-9 from the floor at home against Saint Louis, good for 18 points to go

along with five rebounds and two steals…Had 12 points and five boards versus Massachusetts…Grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with seven points versus Duquesne in the A-10 Tournament…Contributed eight points and eight rebounds in the second round of the NIT at Penn State.

2007-08 (Sophomore):Athletic forward was one of the top reserves in the Atlantic 10...Led the Rams with 27 dunks...Registered three double-doubles in points and rebounds during the 2007-08 campaign...Had 10 games with 10 or more points...Earned his first collegiate start on Jan. 30 at home against Richmond...Was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor, good for eight points against Florida Atlantic...Had 12 points and seven boards in 26 minutes of play at Brown...Added eight points in 19 minutes of action

versus USF...Was 5-of-7 from the floor against Stetson, scoring 10 points...Scored 13 points, connecting on 6-of-9 from the field at Boston College...Tallied eight points and four blocked shots versus Toledo...Pulled down seven rebounds with six points in 14 minutes versus New Hampshire...Registered his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 11 boards at Syracuse...Grabbed six boards versus Hofstra...Put forth a solid all-around effort versus Georgia Southern, posting 11 points, 10 boards, and four assists...Connected on a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor, scoring 13 points in 19 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson...Registered eight points and four steals against Duquesne...Recorded a double-double - 11 points, 10 rebounds - at Saint Louis...Had eight points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals at home against George Washington...Was 5-of-6 from the floor, scoring 11 points with nine

rebounds, three assists and two blocks at home versus Dayton...Added eight points, five rebounds, two blocks and four steals at Massachusetts...Recorded 10 points at Temple...Had seven points and five rebounds at home versus Xavier...Contributed seven points and six boards at George Washington...Knocked down 7-of-8 from the charity stripe at home versus Charlotte...Contributed 12 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks at Creighton in the opening round of the NIT.

2006-07 (Freshman):Key contributor off the bench for the Rams...Was the team leader in field goal percentage during A-10 play (26-48, 54.2%)...Led the team in blocked shots (24)...Scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting, while notching two steals in his collegiate debut against Stonehill...Added six points and four rebounds at home against Houston...

Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds at Alaska-Fairbanks at the Top of the World Classic...Grabbed seven boards versus Centenary at the Top of the World Classic...Scored a career-best 11 points, grabbing seven rebounds at Boston College...Had seven points and seven boards at home versus Iona...Contributed eight points, knocking down 6-of-7 from the free throw line versus DePaul...Blocked three shots in 15 minutes of action against Ohio...Added six points, three boards, and two assists in 15 minutes at Saint Joseph’s....Played 16 minutes, grabbing five rebounds and blocking three shots at Fordham...Was 4-of-6 from the field, scoring nine points, grabbing three rebounds, dishing out two assists and blocking two shots at Duquesne...Contributed a career-high 12 points with three boards versus Charlotte...Added nine points and a career-best nine rebounds, while blocking three shots at home against Fordham...Had four points and four boards

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Lamonte Ulmer Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2006-07 33-0 533/16.2 54-123 .439 2-13 .154 33-49 .673 112 3.4 34-0 20 28 24 16 143 4.32007-08 33-1 720/21.8 97-192 .505 0-3 .000 48-73 .658 161 4.9 45-0 32 35 25 33 242 7.32008-09 34-16 773/22.7 102-202 .505 2-8 .250 57-74 .770 171 5.0 41-0 28 33 23 33 263 7.7TOTAL 100-17 2026/20.3253-517 .489 4-24 .167 138-196 .704 444 4.4 120-0 80 96 72 82 648 6.5

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at Richmond...Was 3-for-4 from the floor, scoring eight points to go along with six rebounds in 20 minutes of play against Fordham in the A-10 quarterfinals...Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in 17 minutes of play against Xavier in the A-10 semifinals...Had six rebounds to go with four points against George Washington in the championship game of the A-10 tournament.

at notre dame Prep:Averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on a squad that ranked #1 on Scout Hoops’ national prep school poll and featured seven Division I signees for the 2006-07 campaign...Starred at Hamden (Conn.) H.S. prior to playing at Notre Dame...Was a 2005 First Team All-State selection by the Hartford Courant and the New Haven Register...Also named to the 2005 CHSCA Class LL All-State team...Averaged 15.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, and 3.0 steals in his senior season at Hamden...Recorded two statistical triple-doubles during the 2004-05 season.

Personal:Lamonte Ulmer was born on September 17, 1986... Son of Joyce Foreman...Has three brothers, Michael, Tyron, and Jaykeen and one sister, Joy...Major is communications.


2008-09 (Sophomore):Saw five minutes of action in his Rhode Island debut, knocking his lone three-point attempt versus Brown…Played eight minutes at Duke, tallying four points and two rebounds…Played 19 minutes at Monmouth, registering seven points, three rebounds, and two assists…Had four points and four boards against Hartford… Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds against Villanova…Tallied six points and two rebounds against New Hampshire…Shot 4-of-5 from the floor, including

3-of-4 from beyond the arc, for a career-high 11 points versus Fordham…Played a season-high 20 minutes at Richmond, scoring 11 points and connecting on both of his FG attempts and all six of his foul shots…Was 3-for-3 from the floor (2-2 3FG), good for nine points in 14 minutes against Temple…Added five points in seven minutes at Charlotte…Contributed five points in eight minutes versus Saint Louis.

2006-07 (University of connecticut):Saw limited action in 11 games for the Huskies...Grabbed four boards in seven minutes against Coppin State...Scored his first career point on a free throw and tallied his first steal against Northeastern.

at worcester academy:Played for head coach Ed Reilly in 2005-06, averaging 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists...Has represented England three times in international competition...

Averaged 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals in the 2005 U18 European Championship...Had three double-doubles in eight games, including 22 points and 13 boards versus Luxembourg and 29 points and 10 boards versus Romania...Averaged 11.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in the 2004 U18 European Championship Qualifying Tournament, including 18 points and 14 rebounds versus Germany...Averaged 12.8 points and

8.5 rebounds in the 2003 U16 European Championship Qualifying Tournament, including 21 points and nine rebounds versus Finland...Attended Cardinal Newman College (H.S.) in England...Averaged 25 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks per game at CNC, helping the team to two straight English Schools Basketball Association Finals...Led the team to a 53-7 record in his two seasons at CNC...Named the English Cadet Player of the Year in 2003-04.

Personal:Benjamin Eaves was born April 10, 1987 in Preston, England...His mother, Sue, and sister, Charlotte, still reside in Lancashire...Majoring in studio art at URI.

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Ben Eaves Career Statistics *URI ONLY

Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2008-09 29-0 217/7.5 32-71 .451 15-37 .405 20-26 .769 47 1.6 20-0 8 10 7 3 99 3.4TOTAL 29-0 217/7.5 32-71 .451 15-37 .405 20-26 .769 47 1.6 20-0 8 10 7 3 99 3.4

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2008-09 (Sophomore):2008-09 Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year...Ranked first among all Atlantic 10 reserves, at 9.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game...Ranked 12th overall in the A-10 in rebounding (6.1 rpg)...Earned the start in the first nine contests of the season before switching to a reserve role...URI was 17-7 with James coming off the bench...Registered his first collegiate double-double, with 12 points and 12 rebounds versus Massachusetts on March 7...Scored eight points and grabbed seven boards versus

Brown…Connected on his first eight shot attempts from the floor, en route to scoring 21 points to go along with eight rebounds at Duke…Recorded 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists at Monmouth…Registered 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists at home versus VCU …Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds versus Hartford…Pulled down eight boards against Villanova…Added nine points and six rebounds at Northeastern…Had 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists versus New Hampshire…Tallied 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists versus Central Connecticut…Registered 12 points, six rebounds, and two assists versus Oklahoma State…Poured in 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals versus Akron…Scored nine points at Toledo…Contributed nine points and nine rebounds at Saint Joseph’s…Notched 14 points and six rebounds versus Xavier…Registered seven rebounds

and five assists versus Fordham…Played 39 minutes and scored 16 points to go along with nine rebounds and three blocks at George Washington…Poured in a career-high 22 points – connecting on 3-of-4 from the perimeter - while registering six rebounds and three assists versus La Salle…Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds at Charlotte…Tallied 13 points, eight rebounds, and three steals versus St. Bonaventure…Registered seven points, four rebounds, and three assists versus Saint Louis…Recorded eight points and four rebounds at Massachusetts…Had 11 points and nine rebounds at Fordham…Shot 6-for-12, scoring 18 points and grabbing six rebounds at home against Dayton…Dished out five assists at Niagara in the opening round of the NIT…Added nine points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Penn State in the NIT second round.

2007-08 (Freshman):Reserve forward joined the Rams at the conclusion of the 2007 fall semester...First suited up for the Dec. 22 game vs. Hofstra...Appeared in 20 games, earning the start in three contests...Blocked a shot in four minutes of action versus Eastern Michigan...Played 11 minutes at home versus Fairleigh Dickinson, scoring 10 points and grabbing four rebounds...Earned his first collegiate start at Massachusetts, playing seven minutes...Scored four points in six minutes of action at Temple...Played 19 minutes at home against Massachusetts, tallying nine points and eight rebounds...At home against Saint Joseph’s, was 6-for-11 from the floor, scoring 13 points to go along with five rebounds and three steals in 19 minutes...Was in the starting lineup and scored six points in 20 minutes of play at George Washington...Added four points and four boards in nine minutes at La Salle...

Started at home versus Charlotte, pulling down five rebounds in 22 minutes of play...Was 4-for-7 from the floor, scoring eight points and grabbing eight rebounds at Creighton in the opening round of the NIT.

at laurinburg Prep: Helped lead his Laurinburg squad to a 24-1 overall mark and a #5 ranking on the Scout Sports national prep school poll...Averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game for head coach Billy Reid...Rated the 17th best small forward in the country by Scout.com...Had 14 points in a big win over Mt. Zion Christian Academy...Named Playoff MVP and Most Promising Prospect at the prestigious Five-Star Basketball Camp during the summer of 2005...Spent his junior year at Florida Prep where the team played in the Class 1A State Championship game...Played at National Christian Academy in Fort Washington,

Md. as a sophomore...Attended Robeson H.S. in Brooklyn prior to prep school.

Personal:Born on May 4, 1987... Son of Gordon and Marva James...Three of his brothers played collegiate basketball - Shawn (Northeastern and Duquesne) plays professionally in Israel; Lex (St. Francis (N.Y.) and Bridgeport) plays professionally in Mexico; and Gordon (a D-II All-American at Bridgeport) plays professionally in Japan...Has four other siblings - brother Devaun and sisters Teceeta, Enola, and Minette Graves...Majoring in sociology.

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Delroy James Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2007-08 20-3 179/9.0 27-54 .500 1-8 .125 10-20 .500 47 2.4 27-0 4 19 5 8 65 3.32008-09 33-9 789/23.9 129-262 .492 9-40 .225 59-96 .615 200 6.1 83-2 72 64 16 32 326 9.9TOTAL 53-12 968/18.3 156-316 .494 10-48 .208 69-116 .595 247 4.7 110-2 76 83 21 40 391 7.4

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2008-09 (Sophomore):Became the first URI sophomore in five years to register more than 100 assists...Ranked among the A-10 leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio (7th, 1.69:1), assists (8th, 3.97 apg), and steals (13th, 1.47 spg)...Earned the start in all 34 games for Rhode Island...Registered five games with double figures in scoring...Had a career-high 15 points at Oklahoma State...His game-winning layup at the buzzer lifted URI to a 93-91 win over Dayton and the play earned top play honors on ESPN’s SportsCenter…

Had six points, four assists, and two rebounds versus Brown…Added four points and four assists at Duke…Tallied 10 points while registering four assists, four rebounds, and three steals versus VCU…Dished out six assists versus Hartford…Scored seven points versus Penn State…Registered nine points, five rebounds, and three assists at Northeastern…Scored a career-high 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor (3-4 3FG) versus Oklahoma State…Tallied seven points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals at Fairleigh Dickinson…Registered seven points, five assists, and five rebounds versus Akron…Recorded eight points and five assists at Toledo…Played 40 minutes, tallying eight points and six rebounds at Saint Joseph’s…Notched eight points while dishing out six assists versus Fordham…Scored 10 points at Richmond…Had eight points, six assists, and four rebounds at George Washington…Recorded nine

points, six assists, and three rebounds at home against Temple…Was 4-of-5 from the floor, good for 13 points to go along with nine assists versus La Salle…Scored five points, had five assists, and grabbed four rebounds at Charlotte…Added six points at Temple…Recorded nine points, six assists, and four rebounds versus St. Bonaventure…Added five assists and two blocked shots against Saint Louis…Scored 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field (2-3 3FG), including the gamewinning shot at home against Dayton…Scored

six points and had four assists at Duquesne…Dished out six assists versus Duquesne in the A-10 Tournament…Tallied six points and five steals at Niagara in the opening round game of the NIT…Had six assists and two steals at Penn State in the second round of the NIT.

2007-08 (Freshman):Appeared in 30 contests as a freshman, averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 assists in just under nine minutes of action per outing...Had four games with five or more assists and three games with six assists off the bench for URI...Missed two weeks in the preseason, as well as the season opener versus Florida Atlantic, due to a broken hand....Saw his first collegiate action at Brown, notching two points and two boards in 13 minutes of play...Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds to go along with six boards in 20 minutes of action versus Toledo...

Shot 3-for-4 from the field, scoring eight points against Northeastern...Came off the bench to play 19 minutes against Eastern Michigan, tallying eight points, six assists, and three steals...Had five assists in 19 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson...Recorded six assists in 10 minutes of play versus Duquesne...Posted back-to-back six point performances at home against Massachusetts and Saint Joseph’s...Saw 11 minutes of action at Creighton in the opening round of the NIT, tallying seven points, two assists, and a steal.

at St. thomas More Prep:Averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists for head coach Jere Quinn...As the team’s captain, he helped St. Thomas More to an 18-14 mark in 2006-07...In his two seasons there, Jones helped guide the Chancellors to a 47-21 overall mark and a consistent top 10 national ranking...Prior to prep school, Jones was a standout at South Plainfield H.S. in New Jersey, averaging 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per contest...Was ranked as one of 10 players to watch in New Jersey by the Newark Star-Ledger prior to the 2005-06 season.

Personal:Marquis Jones was born April 21, 1987 in Newark, N.J...Parents are Rodney and Leslie Jones...Has a brother, Rodney, and a sister, Nicole...Is an English major at URI.

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Marquis Jones Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2007-08 30-0 267/8.9 18-48 .375 2-10 .200 14-26 .538 34 1.1 38-0 50 30 2 14 52 1.72008-09 34-34 920/27.1 68-171 .398 22-68 .324 49-69 .710 89 2.6 82-3 135 80 9 50 207 6.1TOTAL 64-34 1187/18.586-219 .393 24-78 .308 63-95 .663 123 1.9 120-3 185 110 11 64 259 4.0

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2008-09 (Sophomore):Had one of the best games by a Rhody center in over a decade, scoring a career-high 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe for a perfect line at Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 30...Joined the starting lineup for the Rams on Jan. 3 vs. Akron and was in the first five for the final 20 games of the year...Led the Rams in field goal percentage, connecting on just over 60.0% of his shots from the floor…Grabbed six rebounds to go along with four

points at home versus Brown…Had six points and five rebounds at Monmouth…Recorded six points and five rebounds versus Hartford…Scored six points and pulled down two rebounds against Villanova…Grabbed four rebounds at Providence…Earned his first start at home versus Akron, tallying six points and four rebounds…Was 6-of-9 from the floor, good for 12 points and six rebounds at Toledo…Played 45 minutes, scoring nine points and grabbing nine rebounds at Saint Joseph’s…Added five

rebounds against Fordham…Tallied 11 points, three rebounds, and three steals at George Washington…Had six points and five rebounds at home versus Temple… Recorded 10 points, four rebounds, and two steals versus La Salle…Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds at Charlotte…Tallied nine points and eight rebounds at Massachusetts…Was 5-for-6 from the floor, scoring 10 points against Duquesne in the opening round of the A-10 Championship.

2007-08 (Freshman):Attended the Pete Newell Big Man Camp in Las Vegas during the summer of 2008...Appeared in 13 contests...Averaged 2.1 minutes per outing...Played a season-high six minutes versus Fairleigh Dickinson, pulling down a season-best three rebounds against FDU...Tallied his first collegiate point from the charity stripe versus Toledo.

at the hun School:Averaged 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks, while shooting 61.0% from the floor in his final season at the Hun School...Helped Hun and head coach Jonathan Stone to a 21-7 record and the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Championship...Hun defeated St. Benedict’s in the semifinals before beating Blair Academy in the championship game...Hun’s squad featured five players who went on the play at the NCAA Division I level...Began his high school career at Rumson-Fairhaven H.S.

Personal:Will Martell was born on December 3, 1987 in Ann Arbor, Mich...Parents are Claude Martell and Maria Housden...Mother is an award-winning author, who wrote “Hannah’s Gift” - a book about her three-year-old daughter’s fight with cancer...Has two sisters - Margaret and Madelaine...Majoring in international business at URI.

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Will Martell Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2007-08 13-0 27/2.1 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 6 0.5 4-0 0 1 0 0 3 0.22008-09 34-20 579/17.0 77-128 .602 0-0 .000 25-43 .581 123 3.6 70-1 22 33 21 9 179 5.3TOTAL 47-20 606/12.9 78-132 .591 0-1 .000 26-45 .578 129 2.7 74-1 22 34 21 9 182 3.9

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2008-09 (Freshman):Served as Rhody’s backup point guard in his first season...Led the squad in assist-to-turnover ratio, at 1.75:1...Averaged 2.1 assists in 13.4 minutes of play per game...Over the last nine games of the season, shot 8-of-13 (.615) from the perimeter...Played four minutes in his collegiate debut at home versus Brown…Played 13 minutes, scoring six points at Monmouth…Dished out four assists in 11 minutes of play versus Penn State… Had a career-high seven points, four assists, and two

steals versus New Hampshire…Posted four assists against Central Connecticut…Tallied six points at FDU…Notched five points at Toledo…Dished out five assists versus Xavier…Had four assists and two steals in 16 minutes of play against Fordham…Tied a career-high of seven points while recording three steals, and two assists at Richmond…Saw 23 minutes of action at George Washington, registering six points, four assists and two steals…Scored six points and had five assists versus Saint Louis…Posted back-to-back seven point outings at Massachusetts (three assists) and at Fordham

(four rebounds, four assists, two steals)…Added three assists and two steals in 16 minutes at home versus Dayton…Had six assists and zero turnovers in 18 minutes of play versus Massachusetts…Knocked down both of his three-point attempts at Penn State in the second round of the NIT.

at lawrence academy:Was named the 2008 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Massachusetts...Averaged 19.7 points, 6.0 assists,

and 4.3 steals per game for head coach Kevin Wiercinski at Lawrence Academy...Helped guide Lawrence Academy to a 23-4 overall record and a trip to the New England Class C championship...During the 2006-07 season, he averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 steals as Lawrence Academy finished with a 28-3 overall record, en route to the N.E. Class C team title...Two-time Independent School League (ISL) Most Valuable Player, earning the award in 2007 and 2008...Two-time all-tournament selection at the National Prep School Invitational...Scored over 1,100 points in his two seasons

at Lawrence Academy...Was a 2008 honorable mention McDonald’s All-American...Named a Boston Globe Winter All-Scholastic team member in 2007 and 2008...Was one of the top 120 players in the country invited to the 2007 Rbk U All-American Camp in Philadelphia...Attended South Boston H.S. from 2003-05 and Lexington Christian during the 2005-06 season.

Personal:Stevie Mejia was born on August 22, 1989 in Boston,

Mass...Mother is Yuderka de la Cruz...Has three brothers, Jose Molina, Andy Mendez, and Anthony Mendez...Lists Chris Paul as his favorite athlete and the Boston Celtics as his favorite team...Plans on majoring in business...Would like to pursue a career in accounting or investment banking after graduation...Participates in numerous community service project initiatives, volunteering as a mentor at YMCA of South Boston/Halifax County in addition to donating his time to Greater Lawrence Head Start, a comprehensive social services program for low-income children and their families.

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Stevie Mejia Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2008-09 34-0 457/13.4 29-75 .387 14-37 .378 13-21 .619 35 1.0 60-1 70 40 0 25 85 2.5 TOTAL 34-0 457/13.4 29-75 .387 14-37 .378 13-21 .619 35 1.0 60-1 70 40 0 25 85 2.5

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2008-09 (Freshman):Newcomer in the Rhody frontcourt saw limited action during the regular season...Athletic forward tallied season-high five points on three occasions - versus New Hampshire, at FDU, and at home against Fordham...Also grabbed three rebounds versus Fordham....Connected on 8-of-13 from the floor this season….Played a season-high seven minutes at home against New Hampshire, making both of his field goal attempts…Was 2-for-2 from the floor at Fairleigh Dickinson…Played six minutes, connecting on 2-of-4 from the floor, to go along with three rebounds versus Fordham.

at new hampton School:Averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in his final season for head coach Peter Hutchins...Was one of five New Hampton student-athletes from the 2007-08 roster to sign with a Division I basketball program...The New England Recruiting Report ranked him 11th, while HoopScoop rated him as the 19th best fifth-year prep player nationally....Helped New Hampton to a 17-12 mark as a junior, averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks...Off the court, was named to the honor roll in 2007 and elevated to high honor roll status in 2008...Attended Beaver Country Day in Chestnut Hill, Mass. from 2003-05, Fremont H.S. in Los Angeles in 2005-06, before spending his final two seasons at New Hampton.

Personal:Orion Outerbridge was born on September 25, 1988 in Boston, Mass...Parents are Lorna and Derek Outerbridge...Father is a lieutenant in the Massachusetts State Police...Has a brother, Wesley...Enjoys playing video games...Lists Kevin Garnett as his favorite player and the Phoenix Suns as his favorite team...Nicknamed “Big O”...Is undecided on his major at URI.

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Orion Outerbridge Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2008-09 8-0 31/3.9 8-13 .615 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 5 0.6 3-0 1 2 1 0 21 2.6TOTAL 8-0 31/3.9 8-13 .615 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 5 0.6 3-0 1 2 1 0 21 2.6

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2008-09 (Freshman):Appeared in 17 games as a freshman at Rhode Island…Made his collegiate debut versus Brown, scoring two points in 10 minutes of action…Registered an assist in three minutes of action at Duke…Dished out three assists in 15 minutes at Monmouth… Grabbed a career-high six rebounds and had two assists in 12 minutes of action against New Hampshire…Scored four points in seven minutes of action versus Fordham…Played a season-high 16 minutes at Richmond, scoring four points while grabbing four rebounds.

at neumann-Goretti:Averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists as a senior...In his final season at Neumann-Goretti, played for head coach Carl Arrigale...Was team captain and helped the Saints to a 15-10 overall record, including a 10-4 mark in Catholic League play, advancing to the 2008 quarterfinals...Earned Second Team All-State honors by the Associated Press...2008 First Team All-City and All-Catholic League from the Philadelphia Daily News...Averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists as a junior, helping Neumann-Goretti to the 2007 Catholic League championship game...N-G won the 2005 and

2006 titles...Earned All-Catholic honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior...In the classroom, earned the Most Improved Student award in 2008.

Personal:Jamal Wilson was born on March 20, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pa....Mother is Wendy Wilson...Has three sisters, twins Tian and Tamara, and Rohwanna, and a brother, Kori...Lists his favorite player as Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets as his favorite team...Plans to major in management at URI...Would like to own a hotel after graduation.

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Jamal Wilson Career Statistics Year G-GS Min. FG-FGA FG% 3PT-A 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.2008-09 17-0 97/5.7 6-21 .286 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 20 1.2 12-0 7 7 0 2 13 0.8TOTAL 17-0 97/5.7 6-21 .286 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 20 1.2 12-0 7 7 0 2 13 0.8

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2008-09 (Junior):Walk-on appeared in five games, averaging 2.0 points in 1.4 minutes of play...Played three minutes at Monmouth...Connected on a 3-pointer versus Hartford...Scored a season-high five points to go along with a rebound in two minutes of play at home versus New Hampshire...Added two points in a minute of action at home versus Fordham...Also earned playing time against Saint Louis.

at hope h.S.Four-year letterwinner for head coach Dave Nyblom at Hope H.S. in Providence...Averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.1 steals as a senior...First Team All-Conference selection in his final season for the Blue Wave...As a junior, averaged 12.5 points and 3.1 assists...Was an honor roll student in each of his four years...Also lettered in football and track.

Personal:Michael Harris was born on August 14, 1987...Son of Tuwanda Harris...Lists drawing as a hobby...Ray Allen and Torry Holt are two of his favorite athletes...Majoring in art at URI.

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at Uconn avery Point:Walk-on who joins the Rams after two outstanding seasons at UConn Avery Point...Averaged 24.7 points and 16.0 rebounds per game for the Pointers and head coach James Childs during the 2008-09 season...Ranked fourth in the country in scoring and second in rebounding in the NJCAA Division III level...Connected on 72.0% (210-292) of his field goal attempts - the second-best mark in the NJCAA Division III level...Also averaged 3.3 assists, 3.0

steals, and 2.4 blocked shots per game for UCAP...During the 2007-08 season, posted averages of 17.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.4 steals in 24 games...Was a two-time NJCAA All-Region 21 selection...Played his high school basketball at Waterford H.S. for head coach Mark Capasso...Was a 2007 CHSCA Class M All-State selection and helped lead Waterford to a 20-8 record and a trip to the 2007 Class M championship game...Was a 2007 CHSCA All-State selection in soccer.

Personal:Anthony Malhoit was born on February 7, 1989...Son of Brian and Marcia Malhoit...Has a twin brother, Michael, and a sister, Alissa...Lists Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups as his favorite athletes and the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets as his favorite teams...Plans to major in psychology.

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at South kent School:Averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds for the South Kent School...One of seven South Kent players to sign a Division I scholarship in 2009...Helped guide head coach Kelvin Jefferson and the Cardinal to a 27-3 overall record and a spot in the NEPSAC Championship...Prior to playing at South Kent, averaged 17.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per

game, connecting on 62.0% from the floor (209-337) for head coach Jamie Gillespie at Holy Spirit H.S. in Abescon, N.J...Was a 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee and an all-star at the Eastern Invitational...Played with the South Jersey Select AAU program and ranked among the top seniors in the Garden State...Averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a junior at Holy Spirit.

Personal:Ryan Brooks was born on January 30, 1990 in Atlantic City, N.J....Parents are Kimberly and Rodney Brooks...Has three brothers, Scott, Rodney, and Jordan, and a sister, Jasmine...Lists the Los Angeles Lakers and the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite pro teams...Favorite food is cheesesteak sandwiches...Undeclared major at URI.

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at Uzicka Gimnazija:Played four years of high school basketball at Uzice Gimnazija in his native Serbia...Also played with KK Sloboda in the top Serbian amateur league...Averaged 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds, en route to being named

MVP in 2008...Was voted the league’s most improved player in 2006...Scored 42 points in a game against KK Napredak in 2007, connecting on nine 3-pointers.

Personal:Nikola Malesevic was born August 25, 1989...Parents are Zoran and Ljiljana Malesevic...Has a sister, Tijana, who is one of the top junior volleyball players in Serbia...Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant and favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers...Enjoys reading and playing video games.

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at Southern lee h.S.:Finished his prep career with 2,846 points - the second-highest career total in NCHSAA history...Led the state of North Carolina in scoring in each of his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...Also tallied better than 600 steals and assists during his high school career...Three-time Associated Press All-State selection...Averaged 29.2 points per game as a senior for head coach Gaston

Collins’ Southern Lee squad, which finished 20-7 during the 2008-09 campaign...The Cavaliers captured the Cape Fear Valley Conference title for the third consecutive season, with Richmond earning conference Player of the Year honors twice...Also helped guide Southern Lee to the 3-A East sectional finals in his junior and senior seasons.

Personal:Akeem Richmond was born on April 10, 1991 in Sanford, N.C....Parents are Vickie and Eric Richmond...Father played football at East Carolina University...Has a brother, Eric, and four sisters, Tenille, Emma, Michelle, and Dorece...Enjoys watching basketball and listening to music...Undecided on his major at URI.

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at South kent School:Averaged 5.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game for the South Kent School...One of seven South Kent players to sign a Division I scholarship in 2009...Helped guide head coach Kelvin Jefferson and the Cardinal to a 27-3 overall record

and a spot in the NEPSAC Championship...Attended Hermanos Mercedarios H.S. in his native Argentina.

Personal:Lisandro Ruiz Moreno was born February 26, 1990 in Parana, Argentina...Parents are Carlos Ruiz Moreno and

Silvia Saibene...Has three siblings, brothers Leo and Leandro and sister Ayelen...Leo was a member of the Argentinian national team and played professionally in Europe for four years...Favorite athlete is Steve Nash and favorite pro team is the Chicago Bulls.

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Numerical Rosterno. name cl. Pos. ht. wt. hometown/last School1 Stevie Mejia So. G 5-9 175 Boston, Mass./Lawrence Academy2 Ben Eaves Jr. F 6-7 230 Lancashire, England/Univ. of Connecticut4 Jamal Wilson So. G 6-5 195 Norristown, Pa./Neumann-Goretti5 Marquis Jones Jr. G 6-1 180 S. Plainfield, N.J./St. Thomas More Prep10 Akeem Richmond Fr. G 6-1 180 Sanford, N.C./Southern Lee12 Orion Outerbridge So. F 6-9 210 Boston, Mass./New Hampton School15 Lamonte Ulmer Sr. F 6-6 215 New Haven, Conn./Notre Dame Prep20 Lisandro Ruiz Moreno Fr. G 6-0 180 Parana, Argentina/South Kent School21 Delroy James Jr. F 6-8 220 Brooklyn, N.Y./Laurinburg Prep22 Keith Cothran Sr. G 6-4 195 New Haven, Conn./The Winchendon School23 Nikola Malesevic Fr. F 6-7 200 Uzice, Serbia/Uzicka Gimnazija24 Ryan Brooks Fr. F 6-8 220 Mays Landing, N.J./South Kent School32 Will Martell Jr. C 7-0 245 Fair Haven, N.J./The Hun School34 Mike Harris Sr. G 6-1 165 Providence, R.I./Hope44 Anthony Malhoit Jr. G 6-3 200 Waterford, Conn./UConn Avery Point

Alphabetical Rosterno. name cl. Pos. ht. wt. hometown/last School24 Ryan Brooks Fr. F 6-8 220 Mays Landing, N.J./South Kent School22 Keith Cothran Sr. G 6-4 195 New Haven, Conn./The Winchendon School2 Ben Eaves Jr. F 6-7 230 Lancashire, England/Univ. of Connecticut34 Mike Harris Sr. G 6-1 165 Providence, R.I./Hope21 Delroy James Jr. F 6-8 220 Brooklyn, N.Y./Laurinburg Prep5 Marquis Jones Jr. G 6-1 180 S. Plainfield, N.J./St. Thomas More Prep23 Nikola Malesevic Fr. F 6-7 200 Uzice, Serbia/Uzicka Gimnazija44 Anthony Malhoit Jr. G 6-3 200 Waterford, Conn./UConn Avery Point32 Will Martell Jr. C 7-0 245 Fair Haven, N.J./The Hun School1 Stevie Mejia So. G 5-9 175 Boston, Mass./Lawrence Academy12 Orion Outerbridge So. F 6-9 210 Boston, Mass./New Hampton School10 Akeem Richmond Fr. G 6-1 180 Sanford, N.C./Southern Lee20 Lisandro Ruiz Moreno Fr. G 6-0 180 Parana, Argentina/South Kent School15 Lamonte Ulmer Sr. F 6-6 215 New Haven, Conn./Notre Dame Prep4 Jamal Wilson So. G 6-5 195 Norristown, Pa./Neumann-Goretti

head coach: Jim Baronassistant coaches: Kevin Clark, Pat Clarke, Momir Gajicdirector of Basketball operations: Randy Brooksvideo coordinator: Dan Szramowskiathletic trainer/Strength & conditioning: Mike Monteiro

2009-10 men’s basketball RosteRPronunciation Guideno. name Pronunciation1 Stevie Mejia Meh-hee-uh2 Ben Eaves Eeeves4 Jamal Wilson5 Marquis Jones Mar-kees10 Akeem Richmond12 Orion Outerbridge Or-eye-an15 Lamonte Ulmer La-mont20 Lisandro Ruiz Moreno Liz-on-dro 21 Delroy James22 Keith Cothran23 Nikola Malesevic Nickola Ma-la-sev-itch24 Ryan Brooks32 Will Martell 34 Mike Harris44 Anthony Malhoit Mal-hoit

By ClassSenior15 Lamonte Ulmer22 Keith Cothran34 Mike Harris

Junior2 Ben Eaves 5 Marquis Jones21 Delroy James32 Will Martell44 Anthony Malhoit

By PositionGuard1 Stevie Mejia4 Jamal Wilson5 Marquis Jones10 Akeem Richmond20 Lisandro Ruiz Moreno22 Keith Cothran34 Mike Harris44 Anthony Malhoit

Sophomore1 Stevie Mejia4 Jamal Wilson12 Orion Outerbridge

Freshman10 Akeem Richmond20 Lisandro Ruiz Moreno23 Nikola Malesevic24 Ryan Brooks

Forward2 Ben Eaves 12 Orion Outerbridge15 Lamonte Ulmer21 Delroy James23 Nikola Malesevic24 Ryan Brooks

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