University of North Carolina Athletics
1998-99 Men's Hoops Roster and Bios
June 21, 1999 | Men's Basketball
October 27, 1998
Head Coach: Bill Guthridge
Assistant Coach: Phil Ford
Assistant Coach: Dave Hanners
Assistant Coach: Pat Sullivan
Trainer: Marc Davis
Strength & Conditioning,
Video Coordinator: Ben Cook
NUMERICAL
No. Player Year Pos.Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 00 Brendan Haywood So. C 7-0 265 Greensboro, N.C. Dudley 3 Vasco Evtimov So.* F 6-10 225 Sofia, Bulgaria Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 4 Scott Williams Sr. G 5-11 156 Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence 5 Ed Cota Jr. G 6-1 185 Brooklyn, N.Y. St. Thomas More Academy (Conn.) Tilden (N.Y.) 11 Michael Brooker So. G/F 6-6 200 Sandersville, Ga. Brentwood Academy 13 Ademola Okulaja Sr F 6-9 235 Berlin, Germany John F. Kennedy School 21 Terrence Newby Jr. G 6-2 210 Siler City, N.C. Jordan-Mathews 22 Ronald Curry Fr. G 6-2 202 Hampton, Va. Hampton 24 Max Owens So. G/F 6-4 190 Macon, Ga. Mt. Zion Academy (N.C.); Central (Ga.) 25 Jason Capel Fr. F/G 6-8 218 Chesapeake, Va. St. Johnis Prospect Hall (Md.) 32 Orlando Melendez Fr.** F 6-8 190 Juana Diaz, P.R. McDowell County (N.C.) 35 Brad Frederick Sr. G/F 6-5 190 Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence 42 Kris Lang Fr. F/C 6-10 225 Gastonia, N.C. Hunter Huss 50 Brian Berstickern So. F/C 6-11 205 Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville
ALPHABETICAL
No. Player Year Pos.Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 50 Brian Bersticker So. F/C 6-11 205 Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville 11 Michael Brooker So. G/F 6-6 200 Sandersville, Ga. Brentwood Academy 25 Jason Capel Fr. F/G 6-8 218 Chesapeake, Va. St. Johnis Prospect Hall (Md.) 5 Ed Cota Jr. G 6-1 185 Brooklyn, N.Y. St. Thomas More Academy (Conn.) Tilden (N.Y.) 22 Ronald Curry Fr. G 6-2 202 Hampton, Va. Hampton 3 Vasco Evtimov So.* F 6-10 225 Sofia, Bulgaria Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 35 Brad Frederick Sr. G/F 6-5 190 Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence 00 Brendan Haywood So. C 7-0 265 Greensboro, N.C. Dudley 42 Kris Lang Fr. F/C 6-10 225 Gastonia, N.C. Hunter Huss 32 Orlando Melendez Fr.** F 6-8 190 Juana Diaz, P.R. McDowell County (N.C.) 21 Terrence Newby Jr. G 6-2 210 Siler City, N.C. Jordan-Mathews 13 Ademola Okulaja Sr. F 6-9 235 Berlin, Germany John F. Kennedy School 24 Max Owens So. G/F 6-4 190 Macon, Ga. Mt. Zion Academy (N.C.); Central (Ga.) 4 Scott Williams Sr. G 5-11 156 Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence
* Evtimov played in 22 games in 1996-97, but spent last season in military service in France
** Melendez played in the first three regular-season games last year, but injured his foot and received a medical red-shirt
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Ademola Okulaja - ODD-e-MOLE-uh OH-ku-LAH-ja
Ed Cota Ed - CO-tuh
Orlando Melendez - Orlando Muh-LEN-dez
Vasco Evtimov - VAH-sko EFF-tim-off
Jason Capel - KAY-pull
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Seniors
Ademola Okulaja
rad Frederick
Scott Williams
Juniors
Ed Cota
Terrence Newby
Sophomores
rian Bersticker
Michael Brooker
Vasco Evtimov
rendan Haywood
Max Owens
Freshmen
Jason Capel
Ronald Curry
Kris Lang
Orlando Melendez
