Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Head To Malibu
11/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
49ers Head To Peppedine
Beach Picks Up First Win Of Season
November 19, 2007
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OVERALL RECORD: 0-2 BIG WEST RECORD: 0-0 |
GAME NO. 4 GAME No. 5 |
PROBABLE STARTERS |
| LONG BEACH STATE (1-2 / 0-0 Big West) |
| F-22-Brandon Johnson (6-8, Jr., 6.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg) |
| C-24-Brian Freeman (6-10, Jr., 7.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg) |
| G-3-Greg Plater (6-1, Fr., 4.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg) |
| G-4-Donovan Morris (6-3, Jr., 12.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg) |
| G-11-Artis Gant (6-4, Jr., 6.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg) |
| PEPPERDINE (0-4 / 0-0 WCC) |
| F-3-Tyrone Shelley (6-6, Fr., 16.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg) |
| C-21-Daniel Johnson (6-10, Fr., 15.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg) |
| G-14-Rico Tucker (6-0, Jr., 8.3 ppg, 2.8 apg) |
| G-24-Mike Hornbuckle (6-3, jr., 7.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg) |
| G-31-Ryan Holmes (6-1, jr., 2.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg) |
THE RECORDS
·49ers Beat Idaho State In OT
·Beach 1-2 On Season
Long Beach State picked up its first win of the season with a 66-61 overtime win over Idaho State on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers are 1-2 on the season and play at Pepperdine on Wednesday evening. The 49ers were 24-8 last season and won the Big West regular season and tournament titles. Pepperdine is 0-4 on the year after dropping its home opener on Saturday to Cal State Northridge, 97-89. Washington is 4-0 on the season after an 82-68 home win over Eastern Washington on Sunday. The Huskies head to New York City for the Pre-Season NIT this week. They will face texas A&M on Wednesday. Also in the NIT are Syracuse and Ohio State. The 49ers game at Washington will be televised live on FSN Northwest.
THE COACH
·Dan Monson Enters First Year At Long Beach
·Career Record Of 171-125 In 10 Years
Dan Monson (Idaho, 1985) is 1-2 (.333) in his first season as the head coach at Long Beach State. Monson has compiled a 171-125 (.577) record his 11th year as a Division I head coach. He was 52-17 (.754) in two years at Gonzaga, leading the Bulldogs to the Elite Eight in 1999. In eight years at Minnesota he compiled a 118-106 (.527) mark with five post-season appearances.
THE SERIES'
·Pepperdine Leads Series, 15-6
·First Meeting With Washington
The 49ers trail in their series with Pepperdine by a 15-6 count. Long Beach snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Waves last season, winning 95-90 on December 7 in Long Beach. Long Beach State and Washington will be meeting for the first time in school history in men's basketball.
49ERS BEAT BENGALS IN OT
·Morris Scores Career-High 20 Points
·Beach Earns First Win of Season
The 49ers picked up their first win of the season on Saturday with a 66-61 overtime win over Idaho State at the Walter Pyramid. Donovan Morris led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 42 minutes of action. Brian Freeman had nine points, five rebounds and three assists and scored the tying basket with 11 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. In the OT period the 49ers scored the first five points to take a 61-56 lead. After ISU pulled to 62-61, Freeman scored with 0:19 to give Long Beach a cushion. The 49ers were 24-29 (.828) at the free throw line and recorded a season-high 12 offensive rebounds and eight steals.
PEPPERDINE WAVE FACTS
·0-4 on the Season
·Fall to CS Northridge on Saturday
The Pepperdine Waves are 0-4 on the season after dropping all three games last weekend at the Oregon World Vision Invitational and then losing their home opener to CS Northridge, 97-89. Freshman Tyrone Shelley had a career-high 34 points for the Waves and Daniel Johnson added 13. The Waves were 10-35 from three-point range and committed 26 turnovers. CSUN shot .507 (35-69) from the field. On the year Shelley is averaging 16.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Freshman center Daniel Johnson is averaging 15.0 points per game and fellow freshman, Malcolm Thomas checks in at 12.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. The Waves are averaging 75.0 points per game, but are allowing 87.8 points per outing and are shooting just .351 from the field and .246 (32-130) from three-point range. They have been out-rebounded 49.8 to 39.8.
49ERS VS. THE WCC
·42-40 All-Time vs. West Coast Conference Opponents
The 49ers are 42-40 all-time against West Coast Conference opponents. Records against WCC teams: Gonzaga 1-2; LMU 17-5; Pepperdine 6-15; Portland 0-5; Saint Mary's 2-2; San Diego 10-6; San Francisco 3-2; Santa Clara 3-3.
WASHINGTON HUSKY FACTS
·Huskies Competing At Pre-Season NIT In NYC
The Washington Huskies are 4-0 on the season and are heading to New York City this week to compete in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament. Washington will take on Texas A&M in one semifinal on Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden. Also in the field are Syracuse and Ohio State. On Sunday the Huskies defeated Eastern Washington 82-68 in Seattle. Junior Jon Brockman led the way with 26 points and eight rebounds while Justin Dentmon had 16 points and seven assists. On the year, Brockman is averaging 23.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game while shooting .560 from the field. Dentmon checks in at 11.7 points per outing and Joel Smith is the third Husky in double digits at 10.0 points per game. Washington is averaging 84.3 points per game and shooting .492 from the field and .405 (17-42) from three-point range. UW opponents are averaging just 64.0 points per outing.
49ERS VS. THE PAC-10
·10-32 All-Time vs. the Pacific-10 Conference
Long Beach State is 10-32 all-time against Pacific-10 Conference teams. Records against Pac-10 teams: Arizona 0-3; Arizona State 2-2; California 0-2; Oregon 0-1; Oregon State 2-2; Stanford 0-3; UCLA 0-11; USC 5-7; Washington 0-0; Washington State 1-1. Last season the 49ers lost at UCLA (88-58) and at USC (79-61). Long Beach has lost 12 consecutive games to Pac-10 teams. The last win was on December 16, 1999 when the 49ers defeated USC 76-66 in the Walter Pyramid.
TRAVELING FAR AND WIDE
·Beach To Fly Over 14,000 Miles
The 49ers will hit the road for some big trips this season. After opening at home against BYU, Long Beach takes its first plane flight of the year, to Bozeman, Montana, to take on Montana State. The 49ers also take to the air when they travel to Seattle, Washington; St. Louis, Missouri; Honolulu, Hawai'i; and Berkeley, California. Plus, there could be another trip in February once the ESPNU Bracket Buster games are announced. In the non-conference portion of the schedule (November & December), the 49ers will travel over 14,000 miles.
MORRIS RECORDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE
·Season-High 20 Points vs. Idaho State
After scoring 14 points on Tuesday at Montana State, junior guard Donovan Morris had a big game in the 49ers win over Idaho State. He tallied a career-high (at LBSU) 20 points and added 10 rebounds, for his first double-double as a collegiate player. Morris was a perfect 11-11 at the free throw line and added two assists in his 42 minutes of action. Morris, who has hit 10 rebounds twice this season, leads the team in rebounding at 7.3 per outing and in scoring at 12.0 points per game. He is shooting .895 (17-19) at the free throw line.
FREEMAN ANOTHER SOLID OUTING
·10 Points and 7 Rebounds at MSU
Junior Brian Freeman has put together back-to-back strong outings for the 49ers. On Tuesday at Montana State he finished with season-high's of 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action. In Saturday's win over Idaho State he had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Freeman is currently averaging 7.0 points and a 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .571 (8-14) from the field.
WILLIAMS RECORDS SEASON-HIGH'S
·7 Points and 7 Rebounds vs. ISU
Junior Cornel Williams, in just his second game of the season, recorded seven points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes of action in the 49ers win over Idaho State. Williams missed the 49ers exhibition game vs. San Francisco State and the opener vs. BYU with back spasms. He saw his first action on Tuesday at Montana State playing 11 minutes (4 points, 1 rebounds). Saturday vs. the Bengals he came off the bench and provided a defensive spark for the 49ers grabbing seven defensive rebounds.
GANT IMPRESSIVE IN WIN
·4 Assists and No Turnovers
Junior Artis Gant finished Saturday's game with seven points and four assists in 28 minutes, but the impressive stat for him was zero turnovers. Gant, who was 3-3 at the free throw line in the game, came up with a big play in overtime. With the 49ers leading 58-56, he converted on a three-point play at 3:40 to give LBSU a 61-56 lead. He then had an assist on Brian Freeman's lay-up with 19 seconds left sealing the victory. Gant is currently averaging 6.0 points and 2.3 assists per game.
CLADY PERFECT FROM FIELD
·Season-High 5 Points vs. ISU
Junior Maurice Clady played just seven minutes in Saturday's win over Idaho State, but he had an outstanding game. He finished with a season-best five points, adding two rebounds and two steals. Clady was 1-1 from the field (a 3-pointer) and 2-2 at the free throw line. The points are the first in three games this season for the diminutive guard from San Diego.
PLAYER NOTES
#20 Maurice Clady
Junior · G · 5-8 · 147
San Diego, California · Grossmont JC/Crawford HS
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 5 points against Idaho State, adding 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 7 minutes
·Points against Idaho State were his first as a 49er
·Played 5 minutes at Montana State grabbing 1 rebound
·Had 1 assist and 1 rebounds in 10 minutes vs. BYU
·Had 5 points, two steals and 3 rebounds vs. San Francisco State, played 17 minutes off the bench.
Grossmont College
·Averaged 15 points and six assists per game in 2006-07
·First team All-Pacific Coast Conference last season
·Second team all-league as a freshman
·Prepped at Crawford High School where he wasa first team All-CIF Division III selection
·Led team to a league title and a CIF runner-up finish
#50 Andrew Fleming
Sophomore · C · 7-0 · 255
Cypress, California · Cypress HS
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 11 points and 8 rebounds against BYU
·Played 24 minutes in a starting role
·Shot 5-6 from the free throw line
·Played 11 minutes at Montana State, finishing with 2 points and a career-high 2 assists
·Averaging 4.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game
·Started vs. San Francisco State, playing 11 minutes
·Had 4 points and 3 rebounds in the win
2006-07 Notes
·Appeared in 12 games, averaging 0.6 points and 0.3 rebounds per game
·Scored two points against Pacific, UCSB and Manhattan
·Lone block of season came vs. UCSB at home
·Shot 3-5 (.600) from the free throw line
·Redshirted in 2005-06
·Prepped at Cypress High School, as he averaged eight points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior
#24 Brian Freeman
Junior · C · 6-10 · 225
Albany, Oregon · Clackamas CC/West Albany HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 9 points 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in win over Idaho State
·Strong outing at Montana State finishing with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 29 minutes of action
·Had 2 points and 4 rebounds against BYU
·Averaging 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .571 (8-14) from the field
·Led 49ers in exhibition win over San Francisco State with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Clackamas CC
·Averaged 18.1 points and 14.4 rebounds per game last season at Clackamas CC
·Named MVP of the NWAACC Tournament, leading Clackamas to the title
·Team went 29-4 on the year and he was named MVP of the Southern Region
·Averaged 23.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game during the NWAACC Tournament
·Averaged 12.9 points and 10.6 reboundsper game as freshman, earning second team all-league honors
#1 Brice Gallow
Junior · G · 6-1 · 182
Redondo Beach, California · Antelope Valley/Redondo Union HS
2007-08 Notes
·Did not play vs. Idaho State
·Played 3 minutes vs. BYU
·Did not score by BYU, did take one shot from the field
·Played 1 minute at Montana State
·Played one minute in the exhibition game vs. San Francisco State and did not score
Antelope Valley College
·Played in 35 games, averaging 8.4 points, 2.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game
·Antelope Valley went 31-7 and advanced to the California State JC title game
·Career-high 19 points vs. San Bernardino Valley College
·Scored in double figures 13 times on the season
·Played in three games (7 minutes) at Long Beach State in 2005-06 as a walk-on
#11 Artis Gant
Junior · G · 6-3 · 217
Pasadena, California · Pasadena HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 7 points, 4 assists and no turnovers against Idaho State
·The 4 assists ties his previous career-high
·Scored a season-high 9 points at Montana State, adding an assist in 26 minutes
·Played a career-high 26 minutes vs. BYU, finishing with 2 points, 2 assists and 4 rebounds
·Was just 1-8 from the field vs. BYU
·Played 31 minutes against San Francisco State (11 pts.)
·Averaging 6.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
2006-07 Notes
·Appeared in 26 games, averaging 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
·Shot .842 (16-19) at the free throw line
·Season-high six points vs. Air Force
·Five points in home win over UC Davis
·Five points and a career-high eight rebounds vs. CS Bakersfield
#2 Lauren Heard
Freshman · G · 6-2 · 171
Long Beach, California · Jordan HS
2007-08 Notes
·Redshirting this season
·Played one minute off the bench in the exhibition win over San Francisco State.
·Scored two points, hitting two free throws with 0:20 left in the contest.
2006-07 Notes
·Prepped at Jordan High School in Long Beach
·Averaged 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a senior
·Scored in double figures 18 times
·Earned All-Moore League honors and was named the team's "Best Offensive Player"
·Career-high 26 points vs. Centennial in the first round of the CIF playoffs last season
#22 Brandon Johnson
Junior · F · 6-8 · 220
Vancouver, Washington · Lamar CC/Mountain View HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 6 points and 3 rebounds in win over Idaho State
·Season-high 9 points and 2 assists at Montana State
·Had 4 points and 4 rebounds in 20 minutes vs. BYU
·Two of his rebounds were on the offensive glass
·Averaging 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
·Missed the first two weeks of practice due to a hip flexor, but returned to the court on October 29
2006-07 Notes
·Averaged 16.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season at Lamar CC
·Shot .405 (51-126) from three-point range and .750 (90-120) at the free throw line
·Selected first team All-Region IX and was team captain
·Was the NJCAA Division I Player of the Week in mid-November last season
·A first team Academic All-Region IX selection
·Redshirted at Boise State in 2004-05 before transferring to Lamar
#10 Arturas Lazdauskas
Sophomore · F · 6-7 · 215
Kaunas, Lithuania · Hollywood HS
2007-08 Notes
·Did not play vs. Idaho State
·Played just 2 minutes at Montana State, grabbing one offensive rebound
·Played 10 minutes vs. BYU
·Had 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steals
·Did not suit up against San Francisco State (Coaches decision)
2006-07 Notes
·Appeared in 13 games on the season, averaging 1.0 points and 0.9 rebounds per game
·Scored a season-best four points against Pacific and CS Fullerton at the Walter Pyramid
·Shot .400 (4-10) from the field on the season
·In home win over CS Fullerton, he had four points, three rebounds and an assist
#4 Donovan Morris
Junior · G · 6-3 · 201
San Bernardino, California · Fresno State/Cajon HS
2007-08 Notes
·Double-double vs. Idaho State with 20 points and 10 rebounds
·The 20 points represented a 49er career-high (had 21 points vs. Hawaii while at Fresno State)
·Had 14 points and 4 steals in 36 minutes at Montana State
·Had 2 points, 2 blocks and a team-high 10 rebounds vs. BYU
·Five of his rebounds were offensive
·Averaging a team-best 12.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game
·Shooting .895 (17-19) at the free throw line
Fresno State Notes
·Sat out last year (2006-07) after transferring from Fresno State
·Averaged 7.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 2005-06, shooting .392 (40-102) from three-point range
·Averaged 11.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 2004-05, starting 24 times
·Shot .425 (62-146) from three-point range in 2004-05
·Led the WAC in three-point shooting in 2004-05 (.425)
·Prepped at Cajon High School and then attended Winchendon Prep (Mass.) before attending Fresno State
#34 Chris Peys
Sophomore · G · 6-5 · 195
Long Beach, California · Long Beach Poly HS
2007-08 Notes
·Started against Idaho State, recording 2 points and one assist in 14 minutes.
·Played a career-high 11 minutes at Montana State, but did not score
·Played 10 minutes vs. BYU, but did not score
·Played 8 minutes in exhibition win over San Francisco State
2006-07 Notes
·Played in 15 games, averaging 1.0 points and 0.6 rebounds per game
·Missed final seven games of season due to illness
·Season-best six points in the home win over UCSB, hitting two three's and adding an assist
·Was 3-9 from three-point rangeon the season
·Three points in home win over Pacific
#15 Redmond Parker
Freshman · F · 6-7 · 210
Calabasas, California · Calabasas HS
2007-08 Notes
·Redshirting this season
·Played 6 minutes in exhibition win vs. San Francisco State.
·Did not score, but had 4 rebounds (all defensive) in his 6 minutes of action.
Calabasas HS
·Lettered two years at Calabasas High School, averaging 7.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a senio
·Helped lead Calabasas to back-to-back Marmonte League titles
·Attended St. Thomas Moore Prep School in Oakdale, Conn. in 2006-07 where he was rated as one of the Top 30 players in New England
#3 Greg Plater
Freshman · G · 6-1 · 165
Salem, Oregon · McKay HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 3 points and a steal in 17 minutes vs. Idaho State
·Strong outing at Montana State, finishing with a season-high 8 points in 17 minutes
·Played 26 minutes vs. BYU, finishing with 3 points
·Averaging 4.7 points per game, but shooting just .313 (5-16) from the field
·Leads the squad with 4 made three-pointers (4-12)
·Started at point guard vs. San Francisco State, playing 22 minutes, finishing with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
McKay HS
·A first team All-Class 6A selection last year at McKay HS
·Averaged 22.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game last season
·Ranked as the No. 1 point guard in Oregon by northwesthoops.com
·Was the 2007 Central Valley Player of the Year and first team all-league
·Led team to the state tournament where he averaged 26.0 points per game
·Participated in the 14th Annual Northwest Shootout, an all-star game featuring the top seniors from the state of Oregon and Washington
#14 Darnell Porter
RS Freshman · G · 6-4 · 182
Long Beach, California · Millikan HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 7 points and a career-high 4 steals in win over Idaho State
·Had 5 rebounds at Montana State, but failed to score
·Played 21 minutes vs. BYU finishing with 9 points and 5 rebounds
·Was 4-12 from the field for the game vs. the Cougars
·Started the exhibition game vs. San Francisco State, playing 29 minutes, scoring 12 points, adding 5 rebounds and 2 steals
·Averaging 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
2006-07 Notes
·Redshirted for the 49ers
·Prepped at Millikan High School where he averaged 20.3 points per game his senior year
·Was a first team All-Moore League pick in 2006 and was a member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Dream Team"
·Second team All-CIF as a senior
·Averaged 22 points per game as a junior, earning first team all-league honors
#44 Cornel Williams
Junior · F · 6-4 · 207
San Diego, California · San Diego CC/John Muir Charter
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 7 points and 7 rebounds in win over Idaho State
·Played a season-best 28 minutes
·Played his first game as a 49er at Montana State
·Finished with 4 points and 1 rebounds in 11 minutes
·Did not play in exhibition game vs. BYU or San Francisco State due to back spasms
San Diego CC
·Lettered two years at San Diego City College
·Averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game last season
·Named first team All-Pacific Coast Conference
·Ranked fourth in the conference in league games last season at 16.3 points per game
·Was home schooled through John Muir Charter
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