Gene Seals Class: Senior Hometown: Saginaw, MI High School: Saginaw Height / Weight: 6-6 / 210 Position: Forward Birthdate: 04/18/1982

General
Will repeat as team captain along with Juby Johnson ... one of Miami's top returning rebounders and shot blockers ... emerged as a tenacious defender during sophomore campaign ... noted as Miami's best all-around player and said to be the glue that keeps the team together ... a versatile player who can play any position for the RedHawks ... has played in all but two games during his Miami career (90) ... possesses a great deal of energy when he's on the floor ... Coles anticipates that he will be a key contributor this season.

2002-03
Named team captain ... tabbed the team's co-recipient of the Holdie Wilson Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies team spirit ... one of only three players to play in every game (Juby Johnson and Chet Mason were the other two) ... made five starts, including three over Miami's last four games of the regular season ... Miami's primary sixth man ... came off the bench to score 49.5 percent of Miami's bench points ... also accounted for 10.3 percent of Miami's rebounds when coming off the bench .... produced a team-high-tying 12 blocks, 10 of which came in MAC play ... also tallied 14 steals, 11 of which came in league action ... averaged 8.2 ppg in MAC play over 28.4 minutes per game ... recorded 39 steals and committed just 15 turnovers in league play to post a 2.5 assist/turnover ratio, the best of any RedHawk for the season ... produced a career-high eight assists in the Feb. 9 game at Ball State, the most single-game assists by any RedHawk for the 2002-03 campaign ... handed out three or more assists in nine games ... scored in double figures five times ... shot 50.0 percent or better in 15 of Miami's 27 regular-season games ... shot 48.2 percent from the field (53-of-110) in Miami's 28 games and 48.5 percent (32-of-66) in MAC play.

2001-02
Named Miami's Richard Shrider Defensive Player of the Year at annual banquet ... earned a starting role mid-season and started final 14 contests of year ... played in 30 of Miami's 31 contests, making 17 starts ... teamed up with Danny Horace to amass 60 percent of Miami's blocked shots in 2001-02, which helped the RedHawks tie the third-best single-season sum ... over Miami's final 14 games, rejected at least one shot in 11 contests ... collected a career-high four blocks against Toledo ... recorded a double-double at Northern Illinois with 16 rebounds and 12 points ... also produced a double-double at Marshall with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... shot 50 percent or better from the field in 15 games ... through his first six starts, held five of the MAC's top 12 scorers, who averaged a combined 95.1 ppg in league play, to 59 total points ... shot 70 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free-throw line in tournament action ... averaged 11.0 ppg and 7.0 ppg in MAC Tournament play ... ranked among conference leaders in overall blocked shots (12th) and for rebounds (16th), steals (8th), blocked shots (7th) and offensive rebounds (14th) in league only contests ... in back to back games, produced career-best four steals in a 64-54 win over Toledo and a 79-55 win over Ohio ... and dished out a career-best six assist against Ohio.

2000-01
One of team's top two freshmen ... played in all but one of Miami's 33 games ... started six contests, including three in MAC play ... led team in blocked shots (12) ... averaged 4.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg ... scored a career-high 12 points off the bench at Wright State (4-of-7 FG, 3-of-4 FT) ... had one of his better performances Jan. 10 with 11 points (4-of-8 FG, 2-of-4 FT) and four rebounds (13 minutes) vs. CMU ... 10 points (5-of-8 shooting) and 6 rebounds vs. Indiana State (Nov. 25) ... team's third-leading scorer at the Puerto Rico Shootout with a 7.3 ppg mark ... notched a career-high nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks at Buffalo (Feb. 24) ... also played career-high 38 minutes at Buffalo ... posted a career-high two blocks at Marshall (Jan. 17).

High School
Michigan's 2000 runner-up in Mr. Basketball voting behind Lansing Waverly's Marcus Taylor, who signed with Michigan State ... four-year starter for the Trojans, who went 24-3 and reached the state semifinals his senior season ... Saginaw was nationally ranked much of the year and was Michigan's preseason top-ranked club ... averaged 16.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and five assists per game in 1999-00 ... also averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds as a junior ... Saginaw Valley League (SVL) Dream Team selection and MVP of SVL ... played in Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) and Wendy's Classic all-star games ... led team Michigan with 23 points in opening-round Wendy's Classic loss to Ohio ... honorable mention USA Today all-American ... coached by Marshall Thomas ... also lettered in cross country (one year) and track (two years) at Saginaw.

Personal
Born April 18, 1982 (21 years old) ... given name is Eugene ... son of Eugene (Sr.) and Joyce Seals ... majoring in sport organization.