30 Carlos Arroyo
Guard • 6-2 • 195 • Junior
Fajardo, Puerto Rico (Colegio Santiago Apostol)
Has all the physical tools to become one of the top point guards in Division I...can pass, shoot and drive to the basket...considered a key to the success of this year's team...scoring ability will allow the coaches to move him to the off-guard position if the need arises...working hard at becoming a more effective defender.

As a Sophomore (1998-99): Despite injuries that forced him to miss nine games, still led the team with 93 assists, the fifth-highest total in the Sun Belt Conference...career total of 228 assists places him fourth on the school's all-time list and just 36 in back of career leader Dwight Stewart (1988-93)...set a school and Golden Panther Arena record with 13 assists in a game against Northern Illinois (11/29)...logged his second career double-double with 15 points/13 assists vs. NIU...ranked second on the team averaging 12.5 ppg...led the Golden Panthers in scoring five times with his season highs of 22 coming against Northern Arizona (11/21) and South Alabama (2/27), in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament...hit 5-of-8 three-pointers in the tourney win over USA...named Most Valuable Player of the FIU/LaFestival!II Classic after averaging 15.0 points and 10.5 assists over the two-game tournament...hit a career-high 11 free throws (on 14 attempts) vs. Bucknell (11/28)...scored 17 points, 12 of those in the second half, in a 69-62 season-opening win against Michigan (11/13)...led the team with 12 points and seven rebounds in the Preseason NIT contest against North Carolina (11/16)...recorded team highs of seven assists and four steals in FIU's 85-67 upset victory over Penn State (12/28).

As a Freshman (1997-98): Finished the year as a member of the Trans America Athletic Conference's All-Newcomer and All-Tournament teams...his 12.0 ppg ranked second on the team...first freshman since 1990 to score more than 300 points in a season...second in the TAAC with 66 steals, one short of the school record...135 assists was fifth highest in the league and set a new school record...one of only six players in the history of the program to record at least 100 assists in a single season...scored his career-high 27 points in the TAAC Tournament semifinal win over Georgia State (2/26/98)...his 12 field goals that game were the team's season high...hit for 23 points, 20 of those in the second half, with four assists and four steals vs. Central Florida (1/29/98)...TAAC Player of the Week (2/3/98)...tallied a season-high 12 assists against Troy State (2/21/98)... established school record with 5-of-5 three-point shooting against Georgia State (1/8/98).

High School and Amateur: Played senior year at his hometown high school after attending Brookwood HS in Thomasville, GA as a junior...averaged nearly 30 points and 20 assists per game at Brookwood...played scholastic basketball and volleyball at Colegio Santiago Apostol...a veteran of the Puerto Rican Superior League and was named Rookie of the Year in the summer of 1997 after averaging 12.4 points and 5.3 assists per game.

Personal: Liberal Studies major...born July 30, 1979 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico...son of Alberto Arroyo and Glorian Bermúdez.

Arroyo's Career Highs
Points: 27 vs. Georgia State (2/26/98)
Field Goals: 12 vs. Georgia State (2/26/98)
Field Goals Attempted: 21 vs. Georgia State (2/26/98)
Field Goal Percentage: 1.000 (6-6) vs. Fordham (12/28/97)
3-Point Field Goals: 5 on three occasions
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 10 vs. Northern Arizona (11/21/98)
Free Throws: 11 vs. Bucknell (11/28/98)
Free Throws Attempted: 14 vs. Bucknell (11/28/98)
Free Throw Percentage: 1.000 on six occasions
Rebounds: 7 vs. North Carolina (11/16/98)
Assists: 13 vs. Northern Illinois (11/29/98)
Blocked Shots: 1 on four occasions
Steals: 5 on three occasions
Minutes: 37 vs. Alabama (12/13/97)

As a Junior (1998-99): One of 12 players to rank among the top 20 in Sun Belt scoring (10.7) and rebounding (6.6)...recorded the league's sixth-best rebound average...also ranked fifth in SBC field goal percentage (.498)...ranked third on the team in scoring and led the squad in rebounds and blocked shots (14)...led the team in scoring four times with a career-high 21 point effort at Texas-El Paso (12/20)...also recorded his third career double-double in that game with 11 rebounds...tallied 13 points and a team high 12 rebounds in the double-overtime win over Louisiana Tech (2/6)...shot .565 from the field (61-of-108) against Sun Belt opponents...had a team-high .889 (8-of-9) field goal percentage against Northern Illinois (11/29) with three blocked shots...picked to the All-Tournament team of the FIU/LaFestival!II Classic after averaging 13 points and 9.5 rebounds...hit on 13 of his 17 free throw attempts (.765) over the last six games of the season.

As a Sophomore (1997-98): Topped the team with 6.1 rebounds per game and led the Trans America Athletic Conference with a .557 field goal percentage (123-of-221)...had a team-high 17 blocks...recorded a pair of double-doubles (points/rebounds) against Long Beach State (11/30/97) and Alabama (12/13/97)...grabbed a career-high and team season-high 15 boards vs. the Crimson Tide...scored his season-high 20 points against Villanova (12/22/97)...one of three FIU players to score more than 300 points that season...scored 10-or-more points 17 times including eight of the last nine games...named All-Tournament at the FIU/La Festival! Holiday Classic...ended his sophomore season with 17 points and six rebounds in the nationally-televised conference championship game against the College of Charleston (2/28/98).

Junior College: Named second-team All-Panhandle Conference at Gulf Coast (FL) CC after averaging 15 points, six rebounds and four assists per game...named his team's Best Offensive Player and Most Valuable Player at the Radio Shack Classic...received junior college preseason All-America honors from Street & Smith's and Lindy's magazines but opted instead to transfer and sit out at Miami-Dade CC...sat out the 1996-97 season.

High School: Helped Miami Northwestern to a 105-15 record over his four seasons there (1992-95)...played for coach Fred Jones...averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior...second-team All-Miami-Dade County, helping the Bulls reach the 1994 state championship game.

Personal: Business major...born August 4, 1977 in Miami, Florida...son of James and Sharon Cook.

Cook's Career Highs
Points: 21 vs. Texas-El Paso (12/20/98)
Field Goals: 8 on four occasions
Field Goals Attempted: 16 vs. Texas-El Paso (12/20/98)
Field Goal Percentage: 1.000 on four occasions
3-Point Field Goals: none
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 1 on two occasions
Free Throws: 7 vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/22/97)
Free Throws Attempted: 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/22/97)
Free Throw Percentage: 1.000 on six occasions
Rebounds: 15 vs. Alabama (12/13/97)
Assists: 4 vs. Northern Arizona (11/21/98)
Blocked Shots: 3 vs. Northern Illinois (11/29/98)
Steals: 3 on three occasions
Minutes: 38 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/6/99)

As a Junior (1997-98): Played in 27 of 29 games with one game start...averaged 5.8 points per game...in his lone start, scored 17 points against Central Florida (1/29/98)...also had a 17-point effort vs. Florida Atlantic (1/24/98)...had six double-figure scoring games...39 three-point baskets tied him for second on the squad...had as many as four 3-pointers on three different occasions...hit on 46 percent (29-of-63) from three-point range against conference opponents...twice pulled down his career high four rebounds in a game...tied for second with 37 steals and had three steals in seven different games...recorded five assists against FAU (2/16/98)...shot 17-of-21 (.810) over the final 13 games of the year.

Junior College: Played two seasons at Central Florida CC while he averaged 11.3 points as a sophomore and shot 44 percent from the field...averaged 2.1 steals per game for the Patriots.
High School: First-team All-Florida selection at Miami Senior High School for head coach Shakey Rodriguez.

Personal: Physical Education major...born January 12, 1976 in Miami, Florida...son of Denise Goodman.

Fairweather's Career Highs
Points: 17 on two occasions
Field Goals: 5 on two occasions
Field Goals Attempted: 10 vs. Long Beach State (11/30/97)
Field Goal Percentage: .667 (4-6) vs. Samford (1/5/98)
3-Point Field Goals: 4 on three occasions
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 7 on two occasions
Free Throws: 5 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/24/98)
Free Throws Attempted: 5 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/24/98)
Free Throw Percentage: 1.000 (5-5) vs. Florida Atlantic (1/24/98)
Rebounds: 4 on two occasions
Assists: 5 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/24/98)
Blocked Shots: none
Steals: 3 on seven occasions
Minutes: 30 vs. Central Florida (1/29/98)

As a Sophomore (1998-99): Saw action in all 29 contests with nine game starts...ranked second on the squad with 143 total rebounds...his 5.1 boards per game versus Sun Belt Conference opponents were the league's 12th best...led the team in rebounding six times including a career-high 13 boards against Northern Illinois (11/29)...that total was also the team's season high...also had 11 points against the Huskies which marked his fourth career double-double (points/rebounds)...five of his eight blocked shots on the year came vs. SBC foes and against the league, shot .588 (30-of-51) from the field...his bucket late in regulation against Louisiana Tech (2/6) tied the score at 56-56, and his 10 points on the night helped the Golden Panther to a 73-65 double-overtime victory.

As a Freshman (1997-98): Saw action in 24 games including each of the last 15...registered a team-leading three straight double-doubles (2/12-16/98) over which time he averaged 14.3 points and 11 rebounds...scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Campbell (2/12/98)...his 10 points and season-high 12 rebounds in a win over the College of Charleston (2/14/98) helped snap the Cougar's 33-game conference winning streak...scored eight points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line in only four minutes against Villanova (12/22/97)...his 13 blocks tied for second best on the team...shot .567 (34-of-60) against league opponents and .538 (43-of-80) overall.

High School: Played his junior and senior years at Florida Christian for head coach Ed Riggan and helped the Patriots to an overall 51-11 record, the State's 2A championship in 1996 and regional finals in 1997...averaged 21.6 points, 14.7 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots as a senior while shooting 58 percent from the floor and 71 percent (119-of-168) from the foul line...had 27 double-doubles during the 30-game 1996-97 season with 63 steals...blocked 11 shots during one district tournament game...1997 first-team All-State selection...All-Miami-Dade in 1996 and '97 and County Player of the Year in 1997...invited to the Nike Elite Camp between his junior and senior years and participated in the 1997 Miami-Dade/Broward Senior All-Star game...played his freshman and sophomore years at Miami Braddock Senior High School.

Personal: Criminal Justice major...born December 27, 1977 in Havana, Cuba...son of Carlos Rosario and Ivette Hernandez.

Rosario's Career Highs
Points: 17 vs. Florida Atlantic (2/16/98)
Field Goals: 7 vs. Florida Atlantic (2/16/98)
Field Goals Attempted: 10 on two occasions
Field Goal Percentage: 1.000 on eight occasions
3-Point Field Goals: none
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: none
Free Throws: 6 vs. Villanova (12/22/97)
Free Throws Attempted: 6 on five occasions
Free Throw Percentage: 1.000 on 12 occasions
Rebounds: 13 vs. Northern Illinois (11/29/98)
Assists: 2 on five occasions
Blocked Shots: 3 on two occasions
Steals: 2 on four occasions
Minutes: 33 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/6/99)

High School and Amateur: Played his first three scholastic seasons at Jacksonville's Arlington Country Day School where he established himself as a Class A All-State performer after averaging 19 points, six rebounds and three assists his junior year...team Most Valuable Player that same year after leading his team to district and regional championships and the State Tournament Final Four...averaged 18 points and seven assists as a sophomore...transferred to University Christian High for his senior campaign, but didn't become eligible until the second-half of the 1998-99 season...played in only 12 games last year for coach Bob Graham but still received all-city honors after averaging 15.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and three assists per game...selected to play in the Jacksonville All-Star game...played AAU ball with Team Jacksonville (1998-99).

Personal: Undecided major...born September 15, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida...son of Pauline Stephens.

At Miami: Started the first 16 games of his sophomore season (1997-98) before leaving team...at that time, ranked fourth in scoring (9.1 ppg), second with 12 dunks and third in rebounding (4.1 rpg)...scored his career-high 19 points against Eastern Kentucky (11/24/97), breaking his previous high of 17 points set against No. 17 UNC-Charlotte three days earlier...tied for the team lead with 14 points against Connecticut (1/6/98), going 7-of-12 from the floor in 31 minutes with four rebounds, two blocked shots, an assist and a steal...saw action in 27 games as a freshman, averaging 11.2 minutes per game...ranked fourth on the team with 17 blocked shots...averaged 9.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and shot 12-of-22 (.545) from the field in Miami's three 1997 postseason games...recorded his career high eight rebounds vs. Seton Hall (2/10/97)...named Most Improved Player following his freshman campaign.

High School: Earned four varsity letters playing at South Miami High School for coach Charlie Funk...named Mr. Basketball for the state of Florida as a senior in 1996...scored over 3,000 points in high school...selected USA Today's Florida Player of the Year in 1995-96...ranked as the 13th best college freshman by Dick Vitale's College Basketball Yearbook...picked as one of the top three slashing guards in the class of '96 by Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports Publications along with current LA Laker Kobe Bryant and Oregon State's Corey Benjamin...Parade Magazine second-team All-American as a senior...also selected All-America by Street & Smith's and Blue Chip Illustrated...picked as the 1995-96 Gatorade Player of the Year in Florida...ranked as the fourth-best scholastic shooting guard by Basketball Weekly and the seventh-best prospect by Blue Chip Illustrated and Athlon Basketball....first-team All-State and The Miami Herald's Miami-Dade County Player of the Year as both a junior and senior...All-Miami-Dade selection by both The Herald and The Miami Times...named the Player of the Decade by The Miami Times...scored as many as 49 points in a game during his senior campaign...played in both the Magic Johnson All-Star Game and the Derby Classic as a senior...averaged 33 points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior...that year, was the only underclassman picked to The Herald's All-Miami-Dade first team...scored 20 fourth-quarter points helping South Miami rally from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a one-point win over Miami Killian.

Personal: Liberal Studies major...born October 18, 1977 in Miami, Florida...son of Jeanette Barnes and Willie Atkins.

High School and Amateur: Played two years of scholastic basketball and a season of baseball...named All-State and All-Miami-Dade in 1999 after posting averages of 15.2 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.4 blocked shots per game...preseason honorable mention McDonald's and adidas All-American selection...voted the 1998 State Tournament's Most Valuable Player after leading coach Rolando De la Barera's Champagnat squad to the 1A State finals...teams were State Tournament runners-up in 1998 and '99...member of the Virgin Island Junior National team (1997-98).

Personal: Undecided major...born September 16, 1979 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands...son of Allan Brown and Yvonne Potter.

High School: Four-year high school letterwinner for coach Ron Hall who helped his teams reach the state Federation Class A title game for the last three years...a preseason adidas honorable mention All-American who averaged 11.6 points, 8.2 assists, 3.1 steals and two rebounds per game in 1998-99...first-team All-New York State as a senior...nominated to the 1999 McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Team...scholastic honors included team MVP, Most Improved and Sportsmanship Award...four-year Honor Roll student.

Personal: Undecided major...born August 9, 1981 in Hempstead, NY...son of Susan Johnson and Fab Fisher.

High School and Amateur: Four-year prep letterwinner who helped coach Rolando De la Barera's teams reach the State Tournament finals in each of the last two years...selected an All-City performer as a junior and senior...voted team's Most Outstanding Player as a sophomore and MVP as a freshman...averaged 14 points, 3.2 assists and 4.2 steals per game in 1998-99...played with the U.S. Virgin Islands Junior National teams that twice won the World Youth Basketball Festival... extracurricular activities include playing in a steel band.

Personal: Undecided major...born March 17, 1980 in New York, NY...son of Carlyle Joseph and Gail Hughes.

Junior College: Played the 1997-98 season and averaged 10 points and six rebounds for coach Dennis Shaffer.

High School and amateur: Averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocks as a high school senior...1995 District Most Valuable Player...played with the 1995 AAU city champion Hornsby Spiders under-18 team...voted league MVP that season.

Personal: Undecided major...born March 15, 1978 in Washington, DC...son of Elizabeth Ban.

Junior College: Led all of the NJCAA with 99 three-point baskets and a 3FG% of .527...averaged 3.0 treys per game in 1998-99...first-team All-Conference and second-team All-Region last season after averaging 15.6 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for coach Pete Norman...honorable mention All-Conference as a freshman.

High School and Amateur: Helped Marengo Community to a 53-4 record over his final two seasons there, including the 1997 Regional championship...second-team Coaches' All-State and Conference Player of the Year as a senior after scoring 21 points per game...honorable mention Associated Press All-State as a sophomore and third-team AP All-State as a junior and senior...veteran AAU participant.

Personal: Business Management major...born September 13, 1979 in Marengo, IL...son of Glenn and Shirley Schifferer.

High School and Amateur: Keyed coach Bob Wonson's Shaker Heights team's drive to its first state final-four appearance last season...averaged more than 15 points and nine rebounds in a balanced attach...blocked more than 80 shots and had 80 steals en route to All-Cleveland, Associated Press All-Northeast Lakes District and All-Ohio honors...1999 McDonald's All-America nominee...MVP of the 1999 Solon Cage Classic...three-times voted Shaker Heights' Mr. Defense...attended St. Edward's High School as a freshman...helped that program to a 1996 Final Four appearance...veteran AAU performer.

Personal: Undecided major...born November 15, 1980 in Cleveland, OH...son of Michael and Shirley Tucker.