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Art Baker 6-2; Junior Nashville, Tenn.; Hillwood	General: A true student of the game who has been hampered by injuries during his freshman and sophomore years... Possesses a strong work ethic and intelligence on the court... Knocking on the door to becoming one of the team's top players. As a Sophomore: Recorded a 1-0 singles mark, including a 6-4, 6-1 win against VMI's Ted Nevatt at the No. 4 slot... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Did not see any action...A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School/Junior Tennis: Helped lead Hillwood to 1998 state quarterfinals...was a state semifinalist his junior year...made the finals of the Tennessee state closed tournament in the 16's...won the 1999 Tennessee state closed tournament...was second in state in 1998. Personal: Full name is Arthur Wakefield Baker...son of Steve and Jackie Baker...born November 21, 1981...brother is ranked No. 1 in the United States (18's)... intends to be a math or chemistry/pre-med major... A Furman Lay Scholar.
James Cameron 6-0; Senior Harare, Zimbabwe; Baylor (Tenn.)	General: All-America doubles player with partner John Chesworth in 2002. .. One of the team's co-captains... Has been ranked as high as No. 100 nationally in singles... Dedicated, well-conditioned player who has an all-court game... Will play No. 1 singles this year... Preseason ranked No. 41 in doubles with partner Patrick Fillnow. As a Junior: Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 NCAA Doubles Championships with partner John Chesworth and finished the season as the No. 38 ranked pair in the country... Cameron/Chesworth were ranked as high as 14th in the country... In the NCAA Championships, Cameron and Chesworth defeated Tulsa's 17th ranked duo of Dane McGregor and Shriranga Sudhakara 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 and UCLA's 29th ranked tandem of Tobias Clemens and Lassi Ketola 6-4, 6-1 before dropping a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 decision to eventual finalists and No. 2 seeded Scott Lipsky and David Martin from Stanford...Garnered a 16-10 overall singles record, including a 15-10 mark at the No. 2 position... Notched key victories against players from Northwestern, North Carolina, Alabama, Southern Methodist, and Wake Forest... Recorded a perfect 8-0 mark in Southern Conference play... Registered a 17-9 record at No. 1 doubles with Chesworth, including wins against top teams from Notre Dame, Northwestern, Florida State, Alabama, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech... During the fall of 2001, Cameron/Chesworth advanced to the finals of the All-America Consolation Tournament... Named First Team All-Conference for both singles and doubles... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Sophomore: A 2001 All-Conference singles player and Southern Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player who registered a 15-9 overall record and 10-1 conference record...Garnered a 12-8 record at the No. 2 singles spot...Recorded key victories against Wake Forest¹s David Loewenthal (6-3, 7-6), Chattanooga's Jesse Koti (6-4, 7-6) and East Tennessee State's Marcos Pavlovich (6-1, 6-2) in the conference tournament championship match... Recorded an 18-5 overall doubles record, all at the No. 1 spot, including a 16-5 mark with partner John Chesworth...Registered all conference doubles honors with Chesworth...A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Tallied a 16-14 singles record, including a 14-13 record at the No. 2 singles slot...had huge victories over Rice's Alexis Pourchet, N.C. State' s Devang Desai, Georgia Tech's Jason Jeong, and Chattanooga's Tomi Winnig...teamed up with John Chesworth to tally a 20-12 doubles record...played most of the season at No. 1 doubles...defeated teams from West Virginia, Clemson, UNC Charlotte, College of Charleston, and ETSU...a member of the Southern Conference All Conference doubles team...a SoCon honor roll member. High School/Junior Tennis: Helped lead Baylor to state runner-up and semifinal appearances during junior and senior season...won the Tennessee state singles championship as a junior and won the African Junior Doubles title as a sophomore...a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is James Ian Cameron...son of Fiona and Ian Cameron...born June 25, 1981...brother, John, is a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford... majoring in HES.
John Chesworth 6-5; Senior Burnley, England; Clitheroe Royal	General: A No. 5 singles player during his freshman year, Chesworth is now one of the top players on the team... All-America doubles player with partner James Cameron in 2002... Participated in the NCAA Singles Championships... Will not see action in 2003 due to an academic redshirt. As a Junior: Named the Southern Conference Men's Player of the Year... Partnered with James Cameron to earn All-America doubles honors for the duo's performance at the NCAA Doubles Championships... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 NCAA Doubles Championships with partner James Cameron and finished the season as the No. 38 ranked pair in the country... In the NCAA Championships, Cameron and Chesworth defeated Tulsa's 17th ranked duo of Dane McGregor and Shriranga Sudhakara 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 and UCLA's 29th ranked tandem of Tobias Clemens and Lassi Ketola 6-4, 6-1 before dropping a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 decision to eventual finalists and No. 2 seeded Scott Lipsky and David Martin from Stanford...Finished 2002 ranked 55th in the country after recording a 17-9 overall mark, all at the No. 1 singles slot... Participated in the NCAA Singles Championships, where he lost in the first round to USC's Nick Rainey 7-5, 2-6, 6-4... Earned nods to the First Team All-Conference singles and doubles teams... Put together one of the most impressive runs in Furman history with wins over No. 1 singles players from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas Christian, Wake Forest, Charlotte, and Vanderbilt... Cameron/Chesworth were ranked as high as 14th in the country... Registered a 17-9 record at No. 1 doubles with Cameron, including wins against top teams from Notre Dame, Northwestern, Florida State, Alabama, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech... During the fall of 2001, Cameron/Chesworth advanced to the finals of the All-America Consolation Tournament. As a Sophomore: Registered a 17-8 overall singles record, including a 13-6 mark at No. 3...Garnered a 9-3 conference record, and went undefeated in the conference tournament...Had huge wins against N.C. State's Michael Carducci (6-2, 6-7, 6-2), Georgia State's Miha Lisac (2-6, 6-3, 6-3), and East Tennessee State¹s Juan Yannuzzi (6-3, 6-4) in the conference championship match...An all conference doubles selection...Registered a 16-5 overall doubles record with James Cameron, all at the No. 1 spot. As a Freshman: Tallied a 21-10 singles record, including a 17-7 record at the No. 4 position...produced big wins over Florida's Trey Adcock, Illinois State's Yew Ming Si, Georgia Tech's David Wright, and Florida State's Chad Mooney...garnered a 21-12 doubles record...partnered with James Cameron to go 20-12 on the season, including a 20-11 record with Cameron at the No. 1 slot...recorded wins over West Virginia, Clemson, UNC Charlotte, College of Charleston, and ETSU...a member of the Southern Conference All Conference doubles team. High School/Junior Tennis: Finished in the top 16 in the country in both the National Under 18 indoor and outdoor championships...served as captain for the state team and earned most valuable player award as he led the state team from Division 2 to the top division...won state championships in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles as a junior...also played soccer, cricket, track, and basketball for his school. Personal: Full name is John Robert Chesworth...son of Ken and Sue Chesworth...born January 28, 1981...majoring in political science.
Edward Crouch 5-8; Sophomore Louisville, Ga.; Jefferson County	General: A very solid junior player who is working at developing his game... Has improved in all areas. As a Freshman: Did not see any action. High School/Junior Tennis: Played No. 1 singles for Jefferson County High School, who he led to the 2000 State AAAA quarterfinals and 2001 State AAAA semifinals...Achieved a top 25 ranking in Georgia...Also ran cross country for Jefferson County...Earned such academic honors as Georgia Star Student, Georgia Scholar, and Beta Club...Served as editor of school newspaper for two years. Personal: Full name is George Edward Crouch...son of Martha and Thomas Black...born May 2, 1983...currently undecided on a major... A member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Justin DiMaio 5-11; Junior Vero Beach, Fla.; Vero Beach	General: A player with great fitness who is beginning to see the results of his hard work and dedication. As a Sophomore: Registered a 1-0 mark in singles action, including a 6-3, 6-0 victory against VMI's Wes Tatum at the No. 5 spot. As a Freshman: Did not see any action. High School/Junior Tennis: Helped lead Vero Beach to 1999 Florida high school state championships...Was the Florida high school No. 3 singles runner-up both sophomore and junior years... A high school teammate of ATP Tennis Professional Marty Fish... Ranked in the top 70 in Florida...A member of National Honor Society...Ranked in top 10 percent of his graduating class. Personal: Full name is Justin Philip DiMaio...son of Joseph and Nancy DiMaio...born on November 28, 1981...intends on majoring in business administration or accounting.
Patrick Fillnow 6-1; Junior Jacksonville, Fla.; Hilton Head Christian	General: A player who has recovered from injury and has developed into one of the top three singles players on the team... An enthusiastic competitor who sets the point up well... Preseason ranked No. 41 in doubles with partner James Cameron. As a Sophomore: Compiled a 14-8 overall singles record, including a 9-2 mark at the No. 5 spot... Started off with impressive losses against Notre Dame's 83rd-ranked Luis Haddock-Morales (7-6, 7-6) and Florida's 57th-ranked Eleazar Magallan (7-6, 6-7, 7-6) before suffering a shoulder injury... Registered important wins against players from North Carolina, Charlotte, California-Irvine, and ETSU... Garnered a perfect 9-0 conference mark, which earned him a spot on the Men's All-Conference Second Team for singles... Registered a 4-7 overall doubles record, including wins against teams from Florida State, Wofford, and VMI...Won the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational with partner Andrew Rogers... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Recorded a 10-9 overall singles record...Posted a 2-0 record at the No. 3 singles spot...Had key victories against Alabama's Alfonso Perez (6-0, 7-6), Wake Forest's Justin Kaufmann (6-2, 5-7, 6-4), Vanderbilt's Zach Dailey (4-6, 7-5, 10-6), and Chattanooga's James Dickerson (6-1, 4-6, 6-1)...Recorded an 18-8 overall doubles mark, including an 18-7 record with partner Andrew Rogers...Fillnow/Rogers registered a 17-7 mark at the No. 2 doubles spot and a 1-0 record at No. 1...A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School/Junior Tennis: Advanced to round of 16 in Pennsylvania individual state tournament during freshman year...received region player of the year and scholar-athlete awards junior and senior years...achieved a No. 2 ranking in Pennsylvania...was ranked as high as No. 2 in South Carolina...was a top 15 player in the south...ranked as high as No. 85 in the nation...President of National Honor Society...graduated third in his class. Personal: Full name is Patrick Ryan Fillnow...son of Greg and Norajean Fillnow...born on July 14, 1981...Majoring in Biology... Active in Campus Outreach and FCA.
Chris Henderson 6-2; Senior Jacksonville, Fla.; Stanton College Prep.	General: One of Furman's all-time most improved players... Notched a 9-1 record on the Summer Collegiate Circuit, including winning a tournament held at Florida State... At 2002 All-America Qualifier in the fall, defeated players from Colorado and Chattanooga before dropping a 7-6, 6-2 decision to Winthrop¹s Clayton Almeida, the 2002 Player of the Year in the Southeast Region...A heavy hitter who, in playing in the top three in singles action, will see plenty of action this year. As a Junior: Posted an 11-13 singles record, including a 9-4 mark at the No. 3 position... Notched key victories against Vanderbilt's Zach Dailey, Georgia Tech's Scott Schnugg, and East Tennessee State's Diego Iglesias and Pablo Sahagun... Partnered with Allen Simmons to record a 15-5 doubles mark, all at the No. 3 slot... Doubles victories included an 8-6 win against Tulane's Piiroinen/Lievano, a 9-7 triumph against Wake Forest's Bere/Kaufmann, and an 8-5 victory against Vanderbilt's Dailey/Tarkoff... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Sophomore: Recorded a 14-7 mark in singles action, including a 9-2 record at the No. 5 spot...Had key victories against No. 26 North Carolina's Chad Riley (6-0, 5-7, 6-3), Georgia State's Jon Monk (6-3. 4-6, 6-4), and N.C. State's Bryce McGrory (6-2, 6-2)...Teamed up with Charlie Lloyd to record a 21-7 doubles mark, including a 20-7 record at No. 3 doubles...A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Registered a 2-2 record in singles action...defeated Idaho's Frederick von Sydow and Wofford's Matt Moxley...Defeated Erskine with partner Charlie Lloyd in his only doubles appearance. High School/Junior Tennis: Led Stanton to three Florida 5-A runner-up finishes and three Gateway Conference Championships...Played No. 1 singles for Stanton...named MVP freshman year...achieved a ranking of 25th in Florida...a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Christopher Howard Henderson...son of Shannon and Jeff Henderson... born December 22, 1980..majoring in political science... A member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
B.J. James 5-10; Freshman Peachtree City, Ga.; McIntosh	General: A strong singles player who is working hard at developing certain parts of his game... Physically has all the tools to make him a consistent contributor... An upper echelon player on the national junior tennis level. High School/Junior Tennis: Led McIntosh High School to consecutive semifinal appearances and three region championships... Has been ranked as high as No. 1 in Georgia for 16's, 26th in the South for 18's, 71st in the country for 16's, and 81st in the country for 18's. Personal: Full name is Brenton Colin James... Son of Steen and Curtis James... Born August 20, 1984... Planning to study pre-medical curriculum.
Devin Kahan 5-8; Sophomore Longwood, Fla.; Lake Brantley	General: A vastly improved player who will be a prime doubles candidate... Owner of a solid serve-and-volley game. As a Freshman: Did not see any action. High School/Junior Tennis: Led Lake Brantley to a conference championship and a state tournament appearance during his junior and senior seasons... Also a member of the Lake Brantley golf team. Personal: Full name is Devin Michael Kahan...son of Jeff and Kathy Kahan...born March 8, 1983...intends on studying Economics at Furman... Active in RUF.
Will Kieffer 6-0; Freshman Hilton Head, S.C.; Clint Van Aswegen	General: A well-trained junior player who possesses a solid all-court game... Working on developing a consistent pattern of play. High School/Junior Tennis: Led Clint Van Aswegen to three state finals appearances and one state championship... Earned All-Conference nods his junior and senior years... In 2002, named All-State as well as State Player of the Year and Team Most Valuable Player...Has achieved a No. 1 state ranking and has participated in multiple national tournaments... During junior year, earned a top 25 ranking in the south and was the state hardcourt champion... Active in FCA, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and Honor Council. Personal: Full name is William Davis Kieffer... Son of Bill and Kathey Kieffer... Older sister is a Furman graduate... Born August 31, 1984... Intends on studying business.
Kevin Lackey 5-10; Sophomore St. Louis, Mo.; Ladue Horton Watkins	General: One of the more dedicated players on the team... A considerably improved player who can compete with anyone... A very natural volleyer. As a Freshman: Notched a 1-0 record in singles action... Defeated VMI's Brian Ahmes in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School/Junior Tennis: Led Ladue Horton Watkins to a 2nd place finish in Missouri's 4A classification during senior season...Ranked 4th individually in Missouri during senior year...Won the district singles championship during senior season...A member of the 2001 all metro first team for singles... Involved in such high school activities as National Honor Society, Young Life and Mock Trial...Dubbed a member of the Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Kevin Patrick Lackey...son of Pat and Mike Lackey...born May 9, 1983...currently undecided on a major... Active in FCA.
Greg Maarschalk 5-7; Freshman Harare, Zimbabwe; Baylor (Tenn.)	General: A player who, with a bit more strength and consistency, could develop into a top contender... Possesses one of the top volleys on the team... Extremely quick. High School/Junior Tennis: Coached by former Furman standout Adam Abney... Led Baylor to two state semifinal appearances and one region championship... Won the Chattanooga Rotary tournament in singless and doubles in 2002... Earned Prep Player of the Year honors during senior year... Played No. 1 singles at Baylor and at his high school in Zimbabwe... Member of National Honor Society, Red Circle Society, and International Club... Also played cricket, rugby, and hockey in Zimbabwe. Personal: Full name is Gregory James Maarschalk... Son of Lesley Eckard and Paul Maarschalk... Brother, Ryan, is a tennis standout at Western Michigan... Born March 12, 1984... Plans on studying health and exercise science.
Ryan McCarthy 6-0; Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio; Indian Hill	General: An extremely hard worker and a quick, competitive player who can play with anyone... A scrappy player who hits a heavy groundstroke. As a Freshman: Tallied an 11-14 mark, including a 4-1 record at the No. 5 slot... Notched key wins against players from highly-ranked Southern Methodist and Vanderbilt, as well as players from California-Irvine and Charlotte... Dropped close matches against players from highly-ranked Tulane, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech... Registered a 6-3 mark against conference foes... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School/Junior Tennis: Led Indian Hill to the 1998 and 2001 State Team Championships...Finished the 2001 season ranked as the No. 3 singles player in the state... Four time first-team all state honoree...Four time Most Valuable Player for Indian Hill and three time recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award...Three time recipient of the Indian Hill Sportsmanship Award...A member of the National Honor Society and winner of the Best Effort Award for Spanish and English. Personal: Full name is Ryan Patrick McCarthy...son of Janis and Devin McCarthy...Father, Devin, and Ryan are nationally ranked Father-Son doubles tandem... Brothers, Devin, Michael, and Andrew are all nationally ranked... Born October 16, 1982...plans on studying business at Furman... A member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Moutray McLaren 5-11; Freshman Greenville, S.C.; Christ Church Episcopal	General: A local product who is one of the more respected players on the Southern junior circuit... Dedicated, hard-working individual who is changing his game to fit the college style of play. High School/Junior Tennis: Headed up a Christ Church Episcopal squad that won four consecutive state championships and earned a No. 3 nationally ranking according to USA Today in 2002... During senior year, earned such awards as the South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation Scholarship and the Malloy Evans Memorial Sportsmanship Award... Has achieved a No. 2 state ranking... During senior, junior, and sophomore years, was a USTA Super National participant... A member of the South Carolina Junior Davis Cup Team during junior year... Recipient of the International Baccalaureate Diploma... Garnered AP Scholar honors in 2001 and scored in the top 10 percent in the state on the PSAT in 2000. Personal: Full name is William Moutray McLaren... Son of Ian and Goffinet McLaren... Intends on studying business administration...Currently pledging Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Ben Pauluhn 5-10; Freshman Overland, Mo.; Lutheran North	General: Has proven to be one of the top freshmen... Competitive with top six players on the team... Possesses an all-court game and a great attitude... Will see some action this year. High School/Junior Tennis: Won the National Clay Courts tournament in St. Louis for both singles and doubles during senior year... Has achieved a No. 1 state ranking and a No. 2 ranking in the Missouri Valley... Twice led Lutheran North to the semifinals of districts... Also a member of the baseball team and the National Honor Society... Garnered National Merit Scholar honors during senior year... Attended the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in 2001. Personal: Full name is Benjamin Michael Pauluhn... Son of Michael and Rachel Pauluhn... Born February 10, 1984... Currently undecided on a major... Active in FCA.
Andrew Rogers 6-2; Junior Chattanooga, Tenn.; McCallie	General: A strong doubles player who has been waiting in the wings to show his singles skills... Possesses a strong serve-and-volley game... Has made a significant jump in his singles play this fall and will see plenty of action. As a Sophomore: Tallied a 3-7 overall singles record... Lost a tough three-set match to 24th-ranked Alabama's Nick Beuque 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 while filling in for injured players... Defeated players from Appalachian State, Wofford, and VMI... Partnered with Peter Netzler to compile a 9-10 overall record, all at the No. 2 doubles slot... Rogers/Netzler had wins against teams from Tulane, ETSU, and Charleston... Rogers/Netzler netted an 8-1 mark in conference play, good enough to land the team a spot on the Men's All-Conference Second Team...Won the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational with partner Patrick Fillnow... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Registered a 1-0 record in singles action...Defeated Mars Hill's Will Bullard 6-0, 6-0...Garnered an 18-7 doubles record with partner Patrick Fillnow...Fillnow/Rogers registered a 17-7 mark at the No. 2 doubles spot and a 1-0 record at No. 1... A member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School/Junior Tennis: Southern Indoor singles champion sophomore year...Boys 16 National Indoor Doubles runner-up...won coveted silver ball in doubles at 1998 USTA National Indoor Boys 16...finished 1998 nationally ranked No. 5 in boys 16 doubles...finished1998 nationally ranked No. 5 in boys 16 doubles...finished 1996 ranked No. 1 in the south boys 14 doubles...Boys 18 National Indoor Doubles runner-up...state singles champion senior year...earned first varsity letter in tennis in the eighth grade...member of the National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, Young Life, and Campaigners for Christ. Personal: Full name is Andrew Edward Rogers...son of Richard Rogers and Susan Tuckniss...born on January 28, 1982...majoring in Religion.
Allen Simmons 6-3; Sophomore Clinton, S.C.; Clinton	General: A player who will look to be a significant contributor in both the singles and doubles arenas... Possesses an all-court game with strong volleys... A player who thrives on emotion. As a Freshman: Garnered a 2-1 record in singles action... Registered a key victory against 24th-ranked Alabama's Michael Ray Pallares (6-3, 2-6, 6-4) at the No. 6 position... Tallied a 17-6 overall doubles mark, including a 15-5 record with partner Chris Henderson at the No. 3 position... Doubles victories included an 8-6 win against Tulane's Piiroinen/Lievano, a 9-7 triumph against Wake Forest's Bere/Kaufmann, an 8-4 win against Georgia Tech's Campos/Menano, and an 8-5 victory against Vanderbilt's Dailey/Tarkoff. High School/Junior Tennis: Achieved No. 1 singles ranking in South Carolina...Led Clinton High School to a AAA State Championship during junior year, AAA State Championship appearance during sophomore year, and AAA quarterfinal appearance during senior year...Five time all state honoree and four time all conference...Recognized as an All American senior year...Dubbed "Mr. Tennis" for South Carolina by South Carolina Sports Report...Also played varsity basketball for Clinton High and ran cross country...Elected President of his senior class...A 2000 Palmetto Boys State delegate...member of the Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Full name is Joel Allen Simmons, II...son of Gene and Clovis Simmons...His mother played tennis for Georgia Southern from 1972 to 1974...Born January 5, 1983...Intends on studying business administration at Furman... Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Dasef Weems 6-2; Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.; North Atlanta	General: Injured in 2002 but is recovering nicely... Has improved tremendously since last season... With match experience, could develop into an outstanding Furman player. As a Freshman: Partnered with Fernando Polanco to defeat VMI's No. 2 doubles tandem of Stipic/Nevatt, 8-5. High School/Junior Tennis: Two time most valuable player for North Atlanta High School...Involved in the Governor's Honor Program, the Spanish Club, Beta Club, and Arabic Club...Won the Buckhead Optimist Club Oratorical Competition...Recognized in the Who's Who Among America¹s High School Students. Personal: Full name is Dasef Haseed Weems...son of Denese Jester and Izell Weems...Born February 23, 1983...Currently undecided on a major... member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.