Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Writer roundtable: Three big questions
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7025817/writers-roundtable-our-experts-answer-three-big-questions
3. What's one conference POY race that will be fun to track throughout the season?
Leung: Long Beach State's Casper Ware and UC Santa Barbara's Orlando Johnson will battle it out in the Big West, and given that both seniors have won the award before, it should be an interesting race. Johnson (21.1 ppg) is the nation's second-leading returning scorer and looking to play in his third straight NCAA tournament after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft. Ware is the reigning player of the year who was also named the conference's top defender. His 49ers have been denied a trip to the NCAA tournament by UCSB in each of the last two seasons.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Media Tab Long Beach State Frontrunner To Win Men's Basketball Title
http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=15154
Media Poll Results
1. Long Beach State (20) 212
2. UC Santa Barbara (4) 196
3. Cal Poly 158
4. Cal State Fullerton 131
5. UC Riverside 114
6. Pacific 91
7. UC Davis 62
8. Cal State Northridge 61
9. UC Irvine 55
( ) First-place votes
Preseason Media All-Conference Team
Name School Position Year Hometown
Larry Anderson Long Beach State Guard Senior Long Beach, Calif.
David Hanson Cal Poly Forward Senior Plymouth, Minn.
Orlando Johnson UC Santa Barbara Guard Senior Seaside, Calif.
James Nunnally UC Santa Barbara Guard Senior Stockton, Calif.
T.J. Robinson Long Beach State Forward Senior West Haven, Conn.
Casper Ware Long Beach State Guard Senior Cerritos, Calif.
Media Poll Results
1. Long Beach State (20) 212
2. UC Santa Barbara (4) 196
3. Cal Poly 158
4. Cal State Fullerton 131
5. UC Riverside 114
6. Pacific 91
7. UC Davis 62
8. Cal State Northridge 61
9. UC Irvine 55
( ) First-place votes
Preseason Media All-Conference Team
Name School Position Year Hometown
Larry Anderson Long Beach State Guard Senior Long Beach, Calif.
David Hanson Cal Poly Forward Senior Plymouth, Minn.
Orlando Johnson UC Santa Barbara Guard Senior Seaside, Calif.
James Nunnally UC Santa Barbara Guard Senior Stockton, Calif.
T.J. Robinson Long Beach State Forward Senior West Haven, Conn.
Casper Ware Long Beach State Guard Senior Cerritos, Calif.
Prep basketball: Poway High’s Beeler commits to UC Santa Barbara
http://www.pomeradonews.com/2011/10/19/prep-basketball-poway-highs-beeler-commits-to-uc-santa-barbara/
Sam Beeler wasn’t sure exactly how many scholarship offers he received, but the Poway High basketball player knows it was easily over a dozen and included big names like Washington State, Oregon State and Utah.
But ultimately, it was a California school that won the heart of the 6-foot-10, 205-pound center, as the senior gave a verbal commitment to UC Santa Barbara Oct. 7.
“I had a few really good visits and they went well and it was just a really good atmosphere and it has all the key elements I was looking for with academics and basketball,” Beeler said. “It is also right on the beaches.”
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/15755657/2011-12-season-preview-top-100-players-in-college-basketball
36. Orlando Johnson (senior guard, UC-Santa Barbara). Stud of a player who I'm really glad got this high of a ranking. Johnson's the real deal. Can be a future pro, and he deserves a moment in the 2012 NCAA tournament. — M.N.
75. Casper Ware (senior guard, Long Beach State). Vastly underrated. Terrific work ethic, gets after it on the defensive end and also can score and set his teammates up. — J.G.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Sam Beeler verbally commits to UCSB
ESPN reports that class of 2012 6'10" center Sam Beeler from Poway, CA verbally committed to the UCSB men's basketball program.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2540
Here is video of Beeler's junior season at Poway High School.
http://youtu.be/TC_d4gAiPpA
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2540
Here is video of Beeler's junior season at Poway High School.
http://youtu.be/TC_d4gAiPpA
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Top 35 High School Basketball Players in Washington 2/1/11
UCSB verbal commit Mitch Brewe was the 11th-ranked player in the state of Washington last year, but was the 2nd highest-ranked junior.
http://www.seatownsports.net/high-school/articles/top-35-high-school-basketball-players-in-washington-2111.html
http://www.seatownsports.net/high-school/articles/top-35-high-school-basketball-players-in-washington-2111.html
11. Mitch Brewe (Jr.)- Seattle Prep, F, 6'8": When you are leading the best conference in the state in scoring, you are deserving of the spotlight. Brewe is leading the league with 23.1 points per game. He has been absolutely dominant in the low post. Along with this, he has extended his range considerably and can consistently hit from 15 feet out. The scholarship offers will start rolling in once he gets more exposure during the playoffs and the spring AAU circuit.
Seattle Prep's Mitch Brewe talks about college commitment
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsportsblog/2016379242_seattle_preps_mitch_brewe_talk.html
Here's another article on his verbal commitment to UCSB.
http://www.seatownsports.net/high-school/articles/mitch-brewe-seattle-prep-uc-santa-barbara-2012.html
Here's another article on his verbal commitment to UCSB.
http://www.seatownsports.net/high-school/articles/mitch-brewe-seattle-prep-uc-santa-barbara-2012.html
Monday, October 3, 2011
Scouting the Wooden Award watch list
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7053604/opposing-coaches-break-50-players-wooden-award-watch-list-college-basketball
Orlando Johnson, 6-5, Sr., G, UC Santa Barbara
"He's one of the most gifted offensive players I have ever coached against. He's extremely skilled with a killer instinct, and he makes big shots."
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