UCSB Gaucho Hoops™: August 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

Orlando Johnson vs. Nate Garth in SF Pro Am

The video is now on Youtube. Orlando Johnson is wearing the #3 white jersey and Nate Garth is wearing the #7 baby blue jersey. They are guarding each other on several possessions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAQ5Qp4vqEI

Collegesports-fan.com 2010-2011 preview of UCSB men's basketball

http://www.collegesports-fans.com/basketball-previews/2010-2011-previews/uc-santa-barbara-gauchos-preview.html

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Juan Anderson, SG, Oakland Rebels- It didn't take long for the 6-foot-5 swingman from Castro Valley (Calif.) High to blow up. It wasn't without reason, either. Not only is he tall, he's got an excellent base and fluid athleticism. He handles the ball, has exceptional hands and can really score between the rim and 17 feet. His shot isn't bad out to the three point line, but he does develop a minor hitch as he gets out a little deeper. He now sports offers from Arizona State, Cal, San Diego State, Utah State, Weber State, Murray State, Portland, San Francisco, UC Davis, Northern Colorado and Santa Barbara.

Photos:
http://www.maxpreps.com/photo/gallery.aspx?athleteid=af87811c-e311-4a30-a571-6716ea2ed218&imageid=7b3868b5-6a13-420f-be4c-96cb323e3788&ssid=61c3c85c-e2fb-45d7-841a-0573891bad91#imageid=7b3868b5-6a13-420f-be4c-96cb323e3788

Gaucho recruit Ronnie Stevens video and photo

http://www.fullctpress.net/2010ronniestevensstory.html

Gaucho recruit Chukwuemeka Iroegbu videos and photos

Chukwuemeka Iroegbu is wearing #12 in a white jersey (his younger brother wears #13).

Photos:
http://www.maxpreps.com/photo/gallery.aspx?athleteid=838d2f7d-28d1-47fa-877c-257a68d5e9ff&imageid=b96d2ae0-c709-4752-b3c4-4dfd344b0e6c&ssid=61c3c85c-e2fb-45d7-841a-0573891bad91#imageid=b96d2ae0-c709-4752-b3c4-4dfd344b0e6c

Potential UCSB recruits

According to several posters on the Gaucholocos message board, the Gauchos are recruiting the following players for the class of 2011:

http://ucsbgauchos.yuku.com/topic/13627

Ronnie Stevens, Junipero Serra HS, Gardena, CA, 6-9/215, Center

Juan Anderson, Castro Valley HS, Castro Valley, CA, 6-5/190, Forward

Chukwuemeka Iroegbu, Franklin HS, Elk Grove, CA, 6-3, Guard

Colin Gruber, Harbor HS, Santa Cruz, CA, 6-3, Guard

Dakota Anderson, NW Community Christian HS, Phoenix, AZ, 6-0/170, Guard

Jared Zoller, Mountain Ridge HS, Glendale, AZ, 6-5/185, Forward

Greg Sequele, Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, CA, 6-9/225, Center

Collin Woods, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, AZ, 6-1/160, Guard

Mark Tollefsen, San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA, 6-8/170, Forward

Sterling Smith, Chico Senior HS, Chico, CA, 6-3/185, Guard

Andre McPhail, Deer Valley HS, Antioch, CA, 6-7, Forward

Lucas Brown, Roseville HS, Roseville, MN, 6-4/190, Guard

Damiene Cain, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, CA, 6-6/215, Forward

Men's and women's hoops season tickets on sale

http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072610aaa.html

With value pricing remaining at last year's level and the new "Double Up" offer, Gaucho fans won't want to miss a minute of basketball this season. For the low price of just $200 (six bucks per game!) fans will receive both a men's and women's season ticket - that's nearly a 50% savings off the single game price!

Season tickets are $125 for the men and $100 for the women. UCSB faculty and staff will receive 50% off every season ticket purchased. Gaucho Fund donors - the donors who make The Difference - at $300 and above can sit in cushioned chairback seating behind the team benches known as the Gold Zone. Plus, UCSB faculty and staff will receive 50% off every season ticket purchased.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Big West Men's Basketball Summer Prospectus

http://www.bigwest.org/assets/sports/mbball/10_Summer_Preview.pdf

GAUCHO NOTES
• The Gauchos welcome back all five starters from a team that captured the Big West regular season and tournament championships in 2009-10.
• Head coach Bob Williams enters his 13th season in search of career win No. 200 at UCSB. He is 199-156 at the school, having led the Gauchos to winning records in eight of the last nine seasons.
• Guard Orlando Johnson led the Big West in scoring (18.0 ppg) and notched double-figure points in all 30 games. He was selected 2009-10 Big West Player of the Year. Other awards bestowed on Johnson included First Team All-District, First Team Mid-Major All-American and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.
• Junior James Nunnally pairs with Johnson to form a lethal offensive combo for UCSB. The 6-5 swingman averaged 14.7 points per game, ninth-best in the league, and topped the squad in rebounding (5.6 rpg). He also hit 45.5% (46-of-101) to rank second in the Big West in three-point field goal accuracy.
• The only Gaucho to start all 30 games last season was point guard Will Brew. The junior paced the team with 40 steals and averaged 2.63 assists per game, ranking him ninth in the Big West.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Tribute to James Powell's career as a Gaucho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT98t2EktwI

Good luck JP!

Gaucho recruit Damiene Cain

According to ESPN, UCSB is recruiting Damiene Cain, a 6'6" power forward from the class of 2011.

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=67003&season=2011&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d67003%26season%3d2011

Gaucho recruit Ronnie Stevens

According to ESPN, UCSB is recruiting Ronnie Stevens, a 6'8" power forward from the class of 2011.

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=57270&season=2011&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d57270%26season%3d2011

Gaucho recruit Colin Gruber

According to NorCalPreps.com, UCSB is recruiting Colin Gruber, a 6'3" shooting guard from the class of 2011.

http://www.calcentral.com/~computehandsfree/bb/NCP080410.htm