Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Head To Golden Bear
12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
49ers Head To Cal After Holidays
Beach Takes On California At Golden Bear Classic
December 20, 2007
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OVERALL RECORD: 3-6 BIG WEST RECORD: 0-0 |
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PROBABLE STARTERS |
| LONG BEACH STATE (3-6 / 0-0 Big West) |
| F-44-Cornel Williams (6-4, Jr., 5.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg) |
| C-24-Brian Freeman (6-10, Jr., 9.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg) |
| G-4-Donovan Morris (6-3, Jr., 16.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg) |
| G-14-Darnell Porter (6-4, RSFr., 7.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg) |
| G-20-Maurice Clady (5-8, Jr., 3.2 ppg, 1.8 apg) |
| CALIFORNIA (6-1/ 0-0 Pac-10) |
| F-34-Ryan Anderson (6-10, So., 22.7 ppg, 9.4 rpg) |
| C-35-DeVon Hardin (6-11, Sr., 10.3 ppg, 11.6 rpg) |
| G-3-Jerome Randle (5-10, So., 13.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg) |
| G-13-Nikola Knezevic (6-2, So., 4.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg) |
| G-23-Patrick Christopher (6-5, So., 18.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg) |
THE RECORDS
·49ers 3-6 on the Season
·Beach Beats USF, 71-68
Long Beach State is 3-6 on the season after a 71-68 victory over San Francisco on December 18 at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach will next be in action on December 28-29 at the Cal Golden Bear Classic. On Friday the 28th the 49ers tangle with Cal at 5 pm. At 2:30 pm, Bucknell faces off against North Dakota State. On Saturday, the consolation game is at 5 pm with the championship game slated for 7:30 pm. California is 6-1 on the season and will host Delaware State on December 20 and the University of Utah on December 22. North Dakota State is 6-5 on the season. The Bison last played on December 15 when they defeated Colorado State at home, 83-69. Bucknell is 4-5 on the season after defeating Cornell 88-75 on December 19.
THE COACH
·Dan Monson Enters First Year At Long Beach
·Career Record Of 173-129 In 10 Years
Dan Monson (Idaho, 1985) is 3-6 (.333) in his first season as the head coach at Long Beach State. Monson has compiled a 173-129 (.573) 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
·LBSU Trails Series With Cal, 2-0
The 49ers are 0-2 all-time against California. The last meeting came on November 21, 2005 in Berkeley, an 88-69 Cal triumph. The only other meeting was in the first round of the NIT on March 15, 2000. Cal won that game 70-66. The 49ers are 1-0 against Bucknell, winning 65-45 on November 24, 1985 at the New Mexico Tip-Off Tournament. Long Beach has never played North Dakota State.
49ERS DEFEAT USF
·Morris and Porter Record Career-High's
·Beach Shoots .556 From Field
Donovan Morris scored 26 points and Darnell Porter 18, both career-high's, to lift Long Beach State to a 71-68 win over the University of San Francisco on Tuesday evening at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers shot a season-high .556 (25-45) from the field and were also 7-13 (.538) from three-point range. Trailing 64-61 with just under three minutes to go, the 49ers closed out the contest with a 10-4 run. Back-to-back three-point plays by Morris (2:25) and Cornel Williams (1:47) gave Long Beach the lead for good. Morris sealed the win with two free throws with 21 seconds remaining. Williams added eight points and six rebounds while Greg Plater added eight points. Long Beach out-rebounded the Dons 32-to-26 as Morris led the way with seven boards.
CALIFORNIA FACTS
·Golden Bears Stand At 6-1
The Cal Golden Bears are 6-1 on the season. They host Delaware State and Utah before breaking for the holidays. Cal's last game was on December 9 as they lost at Kansas State 82-75. In the game Ryan Anderson led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jerome Randle chipped in with 12 points. On the season Anderson is leading the Cal attack averaging 22.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Anderson is also shooting .529 from the field. Patrick Christopher is averaging 13.8 points per outing and Jerome Randle 13.8. Center DeVon Hardin checks in at 10.3 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. As a team Cal is averaging 81.4 points per game and shooting .495 from the field. Opponents average 69.4 points per game and are shooting just .393.
49ERS VS. THE PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE
·Beach is 10-32 vs. the Pac-10
Long Beach State is 10-32 all-time vs. teams from the Pacific 10 Conference. 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 0-1; Washington State 1-1.
THREE IN A ROW AT HOME
·3-1 on the Season at Walter Pyramid
The 49ers have won their last three home games at the Walter Pyramid and stand at 3-1 in home games this campaign. In those last three outings the 49ers have averaged 71.3 points per game and have shot .480 (71-148) from the field.
BETTER SHOOTING FROM THE FIELD
·Shooting .466 In Last Six Games
After shooting a season-best .556 (25-45) in the win over San Francisco, the 49ers are shooting .479 (147-307) from the field in its last six games. The 49ers are also shooting .457 (43-94) from three-point range during that span. The 49ers have shot .450 or better from the field in five of its last six contests. In its first three games of the season the 49ers were shooting .325 (53-163) from the field and .207 (12-58) from long-range.
SEASON-HIGH'S
·Season-Best .556 Field Goal Percentage
In the 71-68 win over San Francisco on December 18 the 49ers shot a season-best .556 (25-45) from the field. Long Beach also shot .538 (7-13) from three-point range and .824 (14-17) at the free throw line. Two times this season the 49ers have shot .500 or better from the field. The first came on December 5 in a 77-52 win over Loyola Marymount where the 49ers hit .500 (28-56) of its field goal attempts.
IRON MAN
·Morris Leads Big West In Minutes
Junior Donovan Morris has been an "Iron Man" for the 49ers this season. He leads the team, and the Big West Conference, averaging 37.8 minutes played per game. He played all 45 minutes in the 49ers overtime game at Pepperdine and at Hawai'i he played all 40 minutes. Tuesday against San Francisco he played a total of 37 minutes. All-together, he has been on the court for 340 of the 49ers 370 minutes of action this season (.919).
FREE THROW SHOOTING ON THE RISE
·Season-Best .917 at Hawai'i
The 49ers are shooting .732 at the free throw line this season, including a season-best .917 (11-12) at Hawai'i. Tuesday against San Francisco the 49ers connected on 14-17 (.824) charity tosses. In its last four outings the 49ers are shooting .808 (42-52) at the charity stripe. Individually, Donovan Morris is shooting .875 (14-16) from the line in the past four games and Brian Freeman has hit 10 of his last 12 charity tosses (.833) in the last four outings.
LONG-RANGE SHOOTING IMPROVING
·Shoot .538 vs. San Francisco
The 49ers are shooting the better from three-point range. In the first four games of the season the 49ers shot .243 (18-74) from three-point range. In its last five games the 49ers have hit .474 (37-78) of its long-range attempts. The 49ers shot .538 (7-13) from three-point range in Tuesday's win over San Francisco and .500 (8-16) at Hawai'i. Individually, Brian Freeman is 4-4 (1.000) in his last five outings, Donovan Morris is .647 (11-17) and Maurice Clady is .625 (5-8).
CLOSE CALLS ON THE ROAD
·Three Consecutive Close Outings
The 49ers have been close, but just haven't been able to get over the hump on the road this year. The 49ers are 0-5 in road games, but they have dropped three tight games. They fell in overtime at Pepperdine on November 21 and suffered back-to-back four-point losses in their last two outings at Saint Louis (52-48) and at Hawai'i (61-57). In the game at Washington, the score was tied 61-61 with 9:36 left on the clock.
MORRIS CONTINUES SCORING STREAK
·Three Consecutive 20-Plus Point Outings
Junior guard Donovan Morris has been hot from the field having hit 20 or more points in his last three games. Tuesday in the win over USF he had a career-high 26 points and he led the team with seven rebounds. He tallied 24 points on Dec. 9 at Hawai'i and 22 on Dec. 5 in the win over LMU. Over the past three games he is averaging 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting .610 (25-41) from the field, .583 (7-12) from three-point range and .789 (15-19) from the free throw line. Morris leads the 49ers in scoring at 16.6 points per game and he's scored in double digits in eight consecutive games. Morris had a big game in the 49ers win over Idaho State on November 17 as he tallied 20 points and added 10 rebounds, for his first double-double as a collegiate player. Morris, who has hit 10 rebounds twice this season, is first on the team in rebounding at 6.4 per outing. He is shooting an impressive .820 (41-50) at the free throw line.
FREEMAN CONTINUES TO SHINE
·Double-Double vs. LMU
Junior Brian Freeman continues to put up big numbers for the 49ers. He recorded his first double-double as a 49er against LMU on December 5 as he had a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds. Freeman is averaging 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting .640 (32-50) from the field. In Tuesday's win over San Francisco he only scored six points, but he dished out a career-high tying five assists and added two steals. At Washington he had 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Freeman has hit double digits in scoring in four of the last six games (10.8 ppg). He leads the team with seven blocked shots and 25 assists (2.8 apg).
CLADY SHOWS SPARK
·10 Points and 7 Assists vs. LMU
Junior guard Maurice Clady had a big game vs. LMU. Clady, who had played a total of just 57 minutes in the first six games of the season and tallied only eight points, had a career-high 10 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three steals in 27 minutes. He also blocked a shot. Clady was a spark-plug for the 49ers off the bench against the Lions and played 15 minutes in the second half. At Hawai'i he started his second game as a 49er and responded with nine points, three rebounds and two assists. He was a perfect 3-3 from three-point range. Clady is currently averaging 3.2 points per game and is shooting .636 (7-11) from three-point range.
WILLIAMS RECORDS SEASON-HIGH'S
·10 Points at Washington
Junior Cornel Williams had a career-high 10 points at Washington, adding five rebounds and three assists. At Hawai'i he finished with nine points and five rebounds in a career-best 29 minutes of action. This past Tuesday in the win over USF he had eight points and six rebounds in 30 minutes. Williams is averaging 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the 49ers. In the 49ers win over Idaho State he had seven points and a career-best seven rebounds. In his last three outings he is averaging 7.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
PORTER TALLIES CAREER-HIGH VS. USF
·18 Points vs. San Francisco
Redshirt freshman Darnell Porter had a big outing against San Francisco on Tuesday as he scored a career-high 18 points. Porter also added five rebounds and three assists. He was three-of-four from three-point range for the game. His three assists and 31 minutes played also represented career-high's for him. Porter, who is averaging 7.4 points per game this year, has hit double digits in scoring three this season (12 at Washington, 10 at Pepperdine). Porter is tied for the team lead with his 13 steals.
2007 FALL SIGNEES
·Ware and Phelps Sign With LBSU
Long Beach State Head Men's Basketball Coach Dan Monson announced that Eugene Phelps (F, 6-6, 200, Los Angeles, Calif., Taft HS) and Casper Ware (G, 5-9, 170, Cerritos, Calif., Gahr HS) signed a National Letters-of-Intent with the 49ers. Both Phelps and Ware were recently named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's 29th Annual "Best In The West" third team. Phelps averaged 11.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game last season at Taft High School in Woodland Hills. He shot .738 (59-80) from the field and had 10 games in double figure scoring. He tallied 22 points vs. Chatsworth and had 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. Campbell Hall. Ware was a first team All-CIF I-AA selection at Gahr High School. Ware helped lead the Gladiators to a 24-5 mark and a 9-1 record in the San Gabriel Valley League. Gahr lost to St.John Bosco in the CIF-SS playoffs after advancing to the CIF quarterfinals his sophomore season. Ware was a second team All-CIF III-AA selection as a sophomore and first team All-CIF I-AA as a junior. He is a two-time first team All-San Gabriel Valley League selection and was the league's co-Player of the Year in 2007. Ware was a first team selection to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Dream Team" last season.
PLAYER NOTES
#20 Maurice Clady
Junior · G · 5-8 · 147
San Diego, California · Grossmont JC/Crawford HS
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 5 rebounds and 38 minutes played vs. USF
·9 points and 3 rebounds at Hawai'i (3-3 from 3-point range)
·Career-high 10 points, 7 assists and 3 steals vs. LMU
·Had 5 points against Idaho State, adding 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 7 minutes
·Hit 3-pointer at the buzzer at Pepperdine to send the game into overtime.
·Averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 assists per game
·7.0 points per game in last 3 outings
·Has 16 assists and 15 turnovers on the year
#50 Andrew Fleming
Sophomore · C · 7-0 · 255
Cypress, California · Cypress HS
2007-08 Notes
·2 rebounds and 2 steals in win over USF
·Career-high 11 points and 8 rebounds against BYU
·Played 24 minutes in a starting role, hitting 5-6 free throws
·Had 2 points and a career-high 2 blocks at Saint Louis
·Played 9 minutes Washington with 2 points and 2 rebounds
·Played 11 minutes at Montana State, finishing with 2 points and a career-high 2 assists
·Averaging 1.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game
#24 Brian Freeman
Junior · C · 6-10 · 225
Albany, Oregon · Clackamas CC/West Albany HS
2007-08 Notes
·Season-high tying 5 assists in win over USF, adding 6 points and 2 steals
·Had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at Hawai'i
·First double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in win over LMU
·11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks at Saint Louis
·10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists at Washington
·Had 12 points at Pepperdine, adding 7 rebounds
·Averaging 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting .640 (32-50) from the field
·Scored in double digits in 4 of last 6 games (10.8 ppg)
#1 Brice Gallow
Junior · G · 6-1 · 182
Redondo Beach, California · Antelope Valley/Redondo Union HS
2007-08 Notes
·Played 2 minutes vs. USF, grabbing one rebound
·Played 1 minute vs. LMU on Wednesday after not playing in the previous four games
·Played 3 minutes vs. BYU
·Did not score by BYU, did take one shot from the field
·Played 1 minute at Montana State
#11 Artis Gant
Junior · G · 6-3 · 217
Pasadena, California · Pasadena HS
2007-08 Notes
·Did not play at Hawai'i or against USF due to knee injury
·Had 2 points and 2 assists in win over LMU
·Career-high 15 points at Washington
·10 points and 2 assists at Saint Louis
·13 points at Pepperdine, adding 5 rebounds and 3 assists
·Had 7 points, 4 assists and no turnovers against Idaho State
·The 4 assists ties his previous career-high
·Scored 9 points at Montana State, adding an assist
·Averaging 8.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
#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
·Did not play vs. USF due to throat infection
·Best outing of year at Saint Louis, finishing with 9 points,7 rebounds and 3 assists in 22 minutes
·Had 7 points and 3 rebounds in win over LMU
·Played 12 minutes at Washington, finishing with 4 points and 2 rebounds
·Had 6 points and 3 steals at Pepperdine
·Had 6 points and 3 rebounds in win over Idaho State
·Season-high 9 points and 2 assists at Montana State
·Averaging 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game
#10 Arturas Lazdauskas
Sophomore · F · 6-7 · 215
Kaunas, Lithuania · Hollywood HS
2007-08 Notes
·Played a season-high tying 10 minutes vs. USF, finishing with 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks
·Had 2 points and a rebound in the win over LMU
·Did not play vs. Hawai'i, Saint Louis, Peppedine or Idaho State
·Played 2 minutes at Montana State, grabbing one offensive rebound
·Played 10 minutes vs. BYU, finishing with 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal
#4 Donovan Morris
Junior · G · 6-3 · 201
San Bernardino, California · Fresno State/Cajon HS
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 26 points (7 rebounds) in win over USF
·20-plus points in last 3 games (24.0 ppg)
·24 points at Hawai'i, 22 points vs. LMU
·Double digits in scoring in 8 straight games
·14 points and 5 rebounds at Saint Louis
·14 points and 4 rebounds at Washington
·Double-double vs. Idaho State with 20 points, 10 rebounds
·Averaging a team-best 16.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and is shooting .820 (41-50) at the free throw line
·6th in Big West in scoring and 5th in rebounding
·Has hit 11 of his last 17 three-pointers
#34 Chris Peys
Sophomore · G · 6-5 · 195
Long Beach, California · Long Beach Poly HS
2007-08 Notes
·Had 2 points and a block in the win over LMU
·Played 4 minutes at Saint Louis, recording one rebound
·Played one minute at Washington, scoring 2 points
·Played just one minute at Pepperdine
·Started against Idaho State, recording 2 points and one assist in 14 minutes.
·Played a career-high 11 minutes at Montana State
·Played 10 minutes vs. BYU, but did not score
#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 8 points in 12 minutes in win over USF
·Had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in win over LMU
·Career-high 21 points and 6 assists at Pepperdine (11/21)
·Was 4-7 from three-point range and added 3 steals
·Had 3 points and a steal in 17 minutes vs. Idaho State
·Strong outing at Montana State, finishing with 8 points
·Played 26 minutes vs. BYU, finishing with 3 points
·Averaging 5.3 points per game
·Second on squad with 11 made three-pointers (11-32, .344)
·Has started in seven of the nine games
#14 Darnell Porter
RS Freshman · G · 6-4 · 182
Long Beach, California · Millikan HS
2007-08 Notes
·Career-high 18 points in win over USF, adding 5 rebounds and 3 assists
·At Hawai'i had 6 points and 4 rebounds
·Had 12 points and 7 rebounds at Washington
·10 points and 6 rebounds at Pepperdine
·Had 7 points and a career-high 4 steals vs. Idaho State
·Had 5 rebounds at Montana State, but failed to score
·Played 21 minutes vs. BYU finishing with 9 points and 5 rebounds
·Averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game
·Tied for team lead with 13 steals
#44 Cornel Williams
Junior · F · 6-4 · 207
San Diego, California · San Diego CC/John Muir Charter
2007-08 Notes
·Played a career-best 30 minutes in win over USF finishing with 8 points and 6 rebounds
·9 points and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes at Hawai'i
·Had 5 points and 3 rebounds in win over LMU
·Career-high 10 points and 3 assists at Washington
·7 points and career-high 7 rebounds in win over Idaho State
·Averaging 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting .375 (6-16) from 3-point range
·7.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in last 3 games
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