30 CARLOS ARROYO Guard · 6-2 · 202 · Senior Fajardo, Puerto Rico (Colegio Santiago Apostol)

eam leader both on and off the floor...go-to guy who made things happen..can score and help his teammates score with pinpoint passes and an ability to draw out the defense...a key component to the success of the team.

CAREER HIGHS Points 39 vs. North Texas, 12/30/00 Rebounds 7 on three occasions Assists 13 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/29/98 Steals 5 on eight occasions Blocks 2 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2/3/01 Minutes 44 vs. North Texas, 12/30/00 Field Goals 15 vs. North Texas, 12/30/00 Field Goal Attempts 29 vs. North Texas, 12/30/00 3-Point Field Goals 6 on two occasions 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 15 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/99 Free Throws 14 vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/25/00 Free Throw Attempts 16 vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/25/00

AS A SENIOR (2000-01): Preseason and postseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection and named Preseason SBC Player of the Year by The Basketball News...only Golden Panther male basketball player with more than 600 points in a single season after scoring 615 points this past year...set a school record with 39 points against North Texas (12/30), put up 33 points vs. Florida Atlantic (11/25) and had 26 against Purdue (12/22)...became the first Sun Belt player since 1997-98 to score as many as 39 points in a single game...onlyh the second FIU player all-time with as many as 1,600 points in a career...holds the school record with 459 career assists, an average of 4.59 per game...only FIU male player with three seasons of 100-or-more assists...led the team in points scored (615), field goals (215), free throws (134), assists (117) and steals (51)...among the league leaders in a number of offensive categories and was the SBC's scoring champion (21.2 ppg)...FIU's leading scorer in 26 of the 29 games played and scored at least 20 points, 22 times...set a Golden Panther Arena record with 14 made free throws against Florida Atlantic (11/25) and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe vs. South Alabama (1/4)...his five steals in two games this season helped him become the school's all-time leader in that category (117)...named all tournament at the FIU Tip-Off and Thanksgiving Classics and also at the SBC Championship tournament.

AS A JUNIOR (1999-2000): All-Sun Belt Conference selection…led the league in scoring against SBC opponents (18.6 ppg)…all-time school assist leader with 342 in 71 games (4.8 apg)…needs just 15 more points to become the fifth Golden Panther player to score 1,000 points in a career…team leader in average minutes player per game (36.0)…played three 40-minute complete games on the season…one of only five FIU players all-time to score more than 100 career 3-point baskets…scored a career high 30 points vs. Northern Illinois (11/20)...ranked tied for the team lead in scoring with a 17.7 ppg…had a pair of double-doubles (points-assists), the third and fourth of his career, last year in the season-opener against Radford (11/19) and versus Hawai'i Pacific (11/28)…five-of-six 3-point shooting against South Alabama (1/31) was the second-best individual league performance…named to the all-tournament team of the Doral/FIU Tip-Off Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (1998-99): Despite playing in only 20 games, still led the team with 93 assists, the fifth-highest total in the Sun Belt Conference…set a school and Golden Panther Arena record with 13 assists vs. Northern Illinois (11/29)…ranked second on the team averaging 12.5 ppg…led the team in scoring five times with season highs of 22 points coming against Northern Arizona (11/21) and South Alabama (2/27)…named Most Valuable Player of the FIU/LaFestival!II Classic…hit for 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 over Michigan (11/13)…contributed seven assists and four steals in FIU's 85-67 upset win over Penn State (12/28).

AS A FRESHMAN (1997-98): Finished the season as a member of the Trans America Athletic Conference All-Newcomer and All-Tournament teams…his 12.0 ppg ranked second on the squad…first freshman since 1990 to score more than 300 points in a season…second in the TAAC with 66 steals, one short of the FIU record…135 assists was the fifth highest in the league and set a new school record…one of only six players in the history of the program with at least 100 assists in a season…TAAC Player of the Week (2/3)…tallied his season-high 12 assists vs. Troy State (2/21)…set a school mark with 5-of-5 three-point shooting against Georgia State (1/8).

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Played as a senior 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 Rookie of the Year in the summer of 1997…born July 30, 1979 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico…son of Alberto and Glorian Arroyo…Liberal Studies major.

23 CARLOS FERNANDEZ Forward · 6-7 · 250 · Sophomore Miami, FL (Dade Christian School/University of Miami)

ill add front-court depth with his height and physical abilities...a walk on who played high school basketball but opted for an opportunity to play college football at the University of Miami...a good athlete and an extremely hard worker...will be looked to score some points, get up on the glass and defend some taller opponents.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (1998-99): Participated with the intercollegiate football team as a wide receiver but was redshirted and saw no action.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year basketball letterwinner who also ran two years of track and played a season of football...averaged 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists as a senior...named all-county in basketball both as a junior and senior...also earned 1997-98 all-state in track running the 200-meter dash and all-county in football...twice named basketball team MVP...born July 7, 1980 in Miami, FL...son of Carlos and Odalis Fernandez...Liberal Arts major.

1 FAB FISHER Guard · 5-10 · 175 · Sophomore Hempstead, NY (Long Island Lutheran)

CAREER HIGHS Points 14 vs. Denver, 1/22/00 Rebounds 6 vs. Hawai'i Pacific, 11/28/99 Assists 7 vs. St. Francis, 12/14/99 Steals 2 on five occasions Blocks 1 vs. Akron, 12/27/99 Minutes 35 vs. Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/99 Field Goals 4 vs. St. Francis, 12/14/99 Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1/27/00 3-Point Field Goals 2 on three occasions 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1/27/00 Free Throws 9 vs. Denver, 1/22/00 Free Throw Attempts 10 vs. Denver, 1/22/00

ne of the hardest workers on the team who continues to impress the coaches with his work ethic and conditioning…tremendous defender who should get extensive minutes as a back-up at point guard…runs the floor well and possesses excellent penetrating skills…having played against some of the top amateur players in New York, handles pressure situations with great maturity.
AS A FRESHMAN (1999-2000): One of only three players to see action in all 30 games played last season, tying a school record for most appearances in a single season…ranked second on the squad with 52 assists…made his first career start vs. St. Francis (12/14) and contributed 10 points and a career-high seven assists…posted a career-high 14 points in a starting assignment against Denver (1/22) which included 9 of 10 from the free throw line…his jumper with 0.6 seconds remaining beat Akron (12/27), 74-72…he also recorded his lone block shot in that game…played 24 minutes against Northern Illinois (11/20) with six points and six assists…dished out five assists and grabbed a career-high six boards during a win over Hawai'i Pacific (11/27)…shot better than 40-percent from beyond the three-point arc (11 of 27).
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year high school letterwinner for Coach Ron Hall who helped his teams reach the state Federation Class A title game for three straight years…prior to his senior campaign, named a preseason Adidas honorable mention All-American then went out and averaged 11.6 points, 8.2 assists, 3.1 steals and two rebounds per game in 1998-99…first-team All-New York State that same year…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…competed with the AAU Long Island Panthers club team…born August 9, 1981 in Hempstead, NY…son of Susan Johnson and Fab Fisher…undecided major.

4 HAVEN JACKSON Guard/Forward · 6-2 · 200 · Junior Pembroke Pines, FL (Miami Pace HS/University of South Florida)

trong, physical player who had a productive summer playing in local amateur leagues...left-hander who slashes to the hole...has worked hard at improving his outside shot...outstanding leaper and good defender...strength and athleticism gives him the ability to play the wing...will be counted on as another perimeter scorer and will plan an important role once he becomes eligible on December 16.
AT SOUTH FLORIDA (1997-99): Played only two games before breaking his foot on 11/18/98...averaged 5.5 points per game over the last six regular season games his freshman season...against Florida Atlantic in his college debut (11/22/97) scored his season high 16 points with three assists, three rebounds and three steals-the 16 points tied a USF freshman first-game scoring record set in 1978-79...played 29 games that season with four game starts and averaged 4.9 points and 2.1 rebounds...hit on 4 of 5 field goals including 3 of 3 three-pointers at Ohio State (12/6/97)...tied a game in regulation at DePaul (1/15/98) with a baseline layup at the buzzer, came back with a halfcourt trey at the buzzer vs. Memphis (1/17/98).
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: All-State and All-Miami-Dade County as a senior after averaging 19 points, six rebounds and six assists per game that season for Coach Joe Dawson...MVP of the 1996 Class 4A Final Four...All-State as a junior after averaging 21 points, five assists and six rebounds per game...participated in the Nike Camp in the summer of 1996 and played in the all-star game...member of USF's "3.0 Club" for two years and was the men's basketball team's Scholar Athlete of the Year...born June 10, 1979 in Miami...son of James and Jacqualine Jackson...Economics major.

3 AKIN JOSEPH Guard · 6-3 · 180 · Freshman St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Hialeah Champagnat Catholic, FL)

at out last season…worked hard in the weight room this past summer to gain weight and strength…needs to step up and play defense if he hopes to see extended minutes…his size should help him become a good backcourt rebounder…excellent shooter and very athletic.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year high school letterwinner whose play helped Coach Rolando De la Barera's team reach the State Tournament finals for two straight years…selected All-City as both a junior (1998) and senior (1999)…voted team's Most Outstanding Player as a sophomore and Most Valuable Player as a freshman…averaged 14 points, 3.2 assists and 4.2 steals per game in 1998-99…member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Junior National teams that won two World Youth Basketball Festivals…hobbies include playing in a steel band…born March 17, 1980 in New York, NY…son of Carlyle Joseph and Gail Hughes…undecided major.

50 KAREL ROSARIO Forward/Center · 6-9 · 235 · Senior Miami, FL (Florida Christian HS)

fter waiting the last three seasons in the wings, will be given every opportunity to shine this season...put in a tremendous summer of conditioning in order to prove himself this year...superbly conditioned athlete...versatile enough to play facing the basket and has range from three-point territory...will also be depended upon for team leadership.

CAREER HIGHS Points 18 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/99 18 vs. Brigham Young, 12/23/99 Rebounds 13 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/29/98 Assists 3 vs. Hawai'i Pacific, 11/28/99 3 vs. Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/99 Steals 3 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/00 Blocks 3 vs. Campbell, 1/17/98 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2/16/98 Minutes 42 vs. Northern Illinois, 11/20/99 Field Goals 7 on three occasions Field Goal Attempts 14 vs. Toledo, 11/27/99 3-Point Field Goals none 3-Point Field Goal Attempts none Free Throws 6 vs. Villanova, 12/22/97 6 vs. Toledo, 11/27/99 Free Throw Attempts 8 vs. Texas-Pan American, 1/24/00

AS A JUNIOR (1999-2000): Set a career high with 18 points against Northern Illinois (11/20), then tied that high vs. Brigham Young (12/23)...appeared in 30 games on the year, tying the school's single-season record with 18 game starts...his fifth career double-double came against UNI with those 18 points and 10 rebounds...pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago (12/16)...third on the squad with 157 rebounds, just seven short of the team lead...ranked 17th in the Sun Belt Conference averaging 5.2 boards per game...twice dished out a career-high three assists, vs. Hawai'i Pacific (11/28) and UIC (12/16)...career-high three steals against South Alabama (1/31/00)...free throw accuracy has improved each and every year he's been with the program.
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998-99): Was second on the squad with 143 rebounds over 29 games...5.1 boards per game vs. league opponents ranked 12th best in the Sun Belt Conference...had his career-high 13 rebound performance against Northern Illinois (11/29)...that was also the team's season high...five of his eight blocks came against SBC opponents...shot .588 (30 of 51) from the field vs. the conference...10 points against Louisiana Tech (2/6) including his game-tying bucket late in the game, helped the Golden Panthers to a 73-65 double-overtime win.
AS A FRESHMAN (1997-98): Played in 24 games on the year, including each of the last 15...registered a team-leading three straight double-doubles (2/12 through 2/16) during which he averaged 14.3 points and 11 rebounds...scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in only 15 minutes of play against Campbell (2/12)...10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a win over the College of Charleston (2/14) helped snap the Cougar's 33-game conference win streak...tallied eight points, including 6 of 6 from the free throw line in four minutes of play against Villanova (12/22)...13 blocks was the second-highest on the team...shot .567 (34 of 60) against league opponents and .538 (43 of 80) overall.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Played his final two seasons at Florida Christian for Coach Octavio De la Grano and helped the Patriots to a 51-11 record, the state's 2A championship in 1996 and regional finals in '97...averaged 21.6 points, 14.7 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a senior while shooting 58 percent from the floor...had 27 double-doubles during the 30-game 1996-97 season with 63 steals...blocked 11 shots in one district tournament game...1997 first-team All-State selection...All-Miami-Dade County performer in 1996 and '97...Country Player of the Year in 1997...invited to the Nike Elite Camp between his junior and senior years and participated in the '97 Miami-Dade/Broward Senior All-Star game...played his freshman and sophomore years at Miami Braddock Senior High School...born December 27, 1977 in Havana, Cuba...son of Carlos and Ivette Rosario...Criminal Justice major.

34 BEN SCHIFFERER Guard/Forward · 6-5 · 200 · Senior Marengo, IL (Marengo Community HS/Highland CC)

CAREER HIGHS Points 13 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 Rebounds 5 vs. Brigham Young, 12/23/99 Assists 4 vs. Brigham Young, 12/23/99 Steals 2 vs. Brigham Young, 12/23/99 Blocks 1 vs. Hawai'i Pacific, 11/28/99 1 vs. Denver, 2/5/00 Minutes 26 vs. Brigham Young, 12/23/99 Field Goals 4 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 3-Point Field Goals 3 vs. UALR, 2/24/00 3 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. UALR, 2/24/00 6 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 Free Throws 2 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00 Free Throw Attempts 2 vs. Western Kentucky, 2/12/00 2 vs. Arkansas State, 2/26/00

utstanding long-range shooter who has the ability to spread the floor…his role will be vital to the team's success…challenge to the coaching staff will be to design plays that will allow him to get his shot off…good passer and defender.
AS A JUNIOR (1999-2000): Played in 25 games with four starts…tallied his season-high 13 points against Arkansas State (2/26) on a season-high four field goals…hit on at least one three-point FG in 16 of the 25 games he played...ranked third on the team with 24 treys...down the stretch, shot 7 of 14 (.500) from long range and averaged 8.3 points over the last three games…pulled down a season-high five rebounds and had four assists and a pair of steals vs. Brigham Young (12/23)…two blocked shots on the year came against Hawai'i Pacific (11/28) and Denver (2/5).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Led the NJCAA with 99 three-point baskets and a 3FG% of .527...averaged three 3-pointers per game as a sophomore...first-team All-Conference and second-team All-Region in 1998-99 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.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped his high school teams to an impressive 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 following his senior season after averaging 21 points per game...honorable mention Associated Press All-State performer as a sophomore and third-team AP All-State as both a junior and senior...veteran AAU performer...born September 13, 1979 in Marengo, IL...son of Glenn and Shirley Schifferer...Business Management major.

Year	G-GS	FGM-FGA/%	3FGM-FGA/%	FTM-FTA/%	Rebs	Ast	TO	Blk	St	Pts/Avg
1999-00	25-4	30-78 (.385)	24-63 (.381)	5-7 (.714)	32/1.3	16	11	2	9	89/3.6

21 SLAVCHO SLAVTCHEV Guard · 6-2 · 196 · Freshman Sofia, Bulgaria (Vania Voinova HS)

errific, long-range shooter who is able to spread the floor...possesses good quickness...coaches are excited to have him on the team...physical player with savvy...improving his defense will determine the extent of his playing time.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated scholastically in soccer, hockey and basketball...basketball honors include being named MVP at several different tournaments and leading his 1997 team in steals...helped the Slavia team to a league championship in 1997...averaged 25 points, four rebounds and four steals per game over his senior season...born February 5, 1978 in Sofia, Bulgaria...son of Dano Danov and Lubka Danova...brother of FIU women's basketball star Gergana Slavtcheva...undecided major.

15 CHRIS CARTER Forward · 6-6 · 215 · Junior Haverstraw, NY (Cheshire Academy, CT/UNC-Charlotte/Oxnard JC, CA)

olid individual with a good basketball background...combo player who can be used as a small or power forward...potent scorer either facing or with his back to the basket...very physical and tenacious rebounder.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in1999-2000 at Oxnard Junior College for Head Coach Ron McClurkin...a first-team all-league selection that season...walked on and played as a freshman at UNC-Charlotte after two years of prep ball at Cheshire Academy...five-time semester Honor Roll student in high school and earned academic honors in junior college...born January 2, 1978 in Haverstraw, NY...son of Eddie and Cora Carter...Communications major.

31 JAVIER CUENCA Forward · 6-4 · 210 · Sophomore Miami, FL (Gulliver Prep)

ade the team as a walk-on...fundamentally sound...can play in the lane or out on a wing...capable of making the open shot or grabbing the big rebound...the consummate role player.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Played four years of high school basketball, his senior season at Gulliver Prep...averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 1998-99 for Head Coach Henry Lorenzo...an honorable mention all-county performer as a senior and recipient of the Gulliver Coach's Award...played on the 1997-98 state champion Miami Senior High School team...volunteered as an assistant basketball coach in 1999-2000 for the Miami Archbishop Carroll High School varsity team of Head Coach Sal Stewart...high school Honor Roll graduate...born December 14, 1980 in Miami, FL...son of Fidel and Esther Cuenca...Accounting major.

20 JASON DOAN Guard · 6-3 · 185 · Sophomore Miami, FL (Florida Christian School/Oglethorpe University, GA)

nother hard-nosed competitor and outstanding individual who fits the mold of the program...shoots the ball well and is the type of player the coaches are trying to infuse into the program.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Outstanding high school athlete who excelled in both football and basketball...an all-state punter and quarterback MVP in football and all-state as the basketball team's point guard...averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists in basketball as a senior, while throwing for 1,000 yards and averaging 41.7 yards per punt in football...all-county in basketball as both a junior and senior...teamed with current FIU player Karel Rosario and helped Florida Christian to the 1996 state basketball championships...played one semester of basketball at Oglethorpe before transferring...born April 11, 1980 in Miami, FL...son of Scott and Carrie Doan...Accounting major.

33 STEPHEN HEAVEN Forward · 6-5 · 230 · Senior St. Catherine, Jamaica (American School, England/Regent's College, England)

hysical player who is very strong...will be expected to bang under the boards and set screens in order to get shooters open...should provide a daily practice challenge to Karel Rosario which should make everybody better.
PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Schooled in Lonndon, England from 1990-99...an all-around prep student-athlete who participated in football, baseball and basketball...averaged 24 points in basketball, hit .420 in baseball and had 42 sacks of the quarterback in football...team MVP in all three sports...played as an amateur with London's Westminster Warriors Division I basketball program from 1997-99...graduated with honors as was a member of the student government...born December 1, 1978 in St. Andrews, Jamaica...son of Derick and Thyra Heaven...Marketing major.