Proper optimization?

src/com/massivecraft/mcore3/persist/PlayerEntity.java

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package com.massivecraft.mcore3.persist;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
+import com.massivecraft.mcore3.util.PlayerUtil;
 import com.massivecraft.mcore3.util.Txt;
 
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerEntity<T extends PlayerEntity<T>> extends Entity<T>
 {
 	public Player getPlayer()
 	{
-		return Bukkit.getPlayerExact(this.getId());
+		return PlayerUtil.getPlayerExact(this.getId());
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isOnline()

src/com/massivecraft/mcore3/util/PlayerUtil.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.massivecraft.mcore3.util;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import net.minecraft.server.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.server.Packet8UpdateHealth;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -35,4 +37,20 @@ public class PlayerUtil
 		EntityPlayer eplayer = cplayer.getHandle();
 		eplayer.netServerHandler.sendPacket(new Packet8UpdateHealth(eplayer.getHealth(), eplayer.getFoodData().a(), eplayer.getFoodData().c()));
 	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static Player getPlayerExact(String exactPlayerName)
+	{
+		CraftServer craftServer = (CraftServer) Bukkit.getServer();
+		List<EntityPlayer> entityPlayers = craftServer.getHandle().players;
+		for (EntityPlayer entityPlayer : entityPlayers)
+		{
+			Player player = entityPlayer.netServerHandler.getPlayer();
+			if (player.getName().equals(exactPlayerName))
+			{
+				return player;
+			}
+        }
+		return null;
+	}
 }