2014-15 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Prospectus by Cal Poly Athletics

Senior Guard Maliik Love

Junior Wing David Nwaba

Junior Forward Joel Awich

Cal Poly Men’s BASKETBALL • 2014 Big West Conference Champions • NCAA Tournament Second Round

2014-15 Prospectus

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2014-15 CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM FACTS

Official Athletics Name ........................................................................Cal Poly Location .........................................................................San Luis Obispo, Calif. Founded.......................................................................................................1901 Enrollment................................................................................................18,762 Mascot..................................................................................................Mustangs Colors ..........................Forest Green (343) / Copper (460) / Vegas Gold (116) Affiliation / Conference..........................................NCAA Division I / Big West Athletics Department Web Site ....................................................GoPoly.com Cal Poly Athletics Twitter / Facebook .......CPMustangs / CalPolyMustangs Home Court (Capacity) .......................................Mott Athletics Center (3,032) Press Row Phone......................................................................(805) 756-6751 President............................................................................Jeffrey D. Armstrong Director of Athletics...............................................................Don Oberhelman

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater)...............Joe Callero (Central Washington, 1986) Cal Poly Record (Big West) / Seasons........................77-83 (43-39) / 5 Career NCAA Record / Seasons .........................................216-223 / 15 Office Phone......................................................................(805) 756-2288 Best Time to Contact ...................................................................Anytime E-mail .............................................................................mbb@calpoly.edu Twitter................................................................................@CoachCallero Associate Head Coach..................................................................Paul Fortier ..........................................................Second Season / Washington, 1986 Phone...........................................................................................756-6559 E-mail .........................................................................pfortier@calpoly.edu Assistant Coach...............................................................................Sam Kirby ....................................................................Fourth Season / Seattle, 2008 Phone...........................................................................................756-2354 E-mail .........................................................................sckirby@calpoly.edu Assistant Coach..........................................................................Mitch Reaves .................................................Second Season / Washington State, 2008 Phone...........................................................................................756-1747 E-mail ......................................................................mreaves@calpoly.edu Director of Men’s Basketball Operations ......................................Bob Lowe ..........................................................Second Season / George Fox, 1985 Phone...........................................................................................756-6344 E-mail............................................................................rlowe@calpoly.edu Men’s Basketball Fax................................................................(805) 756-2650

PROGRAM INFORMATION & HISTORY

2013-14 Overall Record............................................................................14-20 Home Record / Road / Neutral...........................................6-6 / 3-12 / 5-2 2013-14 Big West Conference Record / Finish ......................6-10 / Seventh Big West Home Record / Road ....................................................3-5 / 3-5 2014 Big West Conference Tournament....................................................3-0 ....................................(def. No. 2 UC Santa Barbara, quarterfinals, 69-38; ........................................................def. No. 1 UC Irvine, semifinals, 61-58; ...............................def. No. 5 Cal State Northridge, championship, 61-59) 2014 Postseason .................................................................NCAA Tournament ...........................................(def. No. 16 Texas Southern, First Four, 81-69; ..........lost to No. 1 Wichita State, Midwest Region Second Round, 64-37) First Season of Division I Competition..............................................1994-95 Division I All-Time Record / Seasons ..............................247-338 (.422) / 20 Big West Conference All-Time Record / Seasons .........124-170 (.422) / 18 Division I Postseason Appearances ...2 (2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament; ...................................................................................2014 NCAA Tournament) Big West Conference Tournament Record / Appearances ..10-11 (.476) / 12

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2014-15 CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date Sat, Oct. 25 Sat., Nov. 15 Tues., Nov. 18 Fri., Nov. 21 Wed., Nov. 26 Sat, Nov. 29 Sat., Dec. 6 Sat., Dec. 13 Mon., Dec. 15 Wed., Dec. 17 Sat., Dec. 20 Tues., Dec. 23 Tues., Dec. 30

Opponent (TV/Location) Time (PT) Green vs. Gold 4 p.m. at Nevada 3 p.m. San Francisco State 7 p.m. Delaware 7 p.m. at California (Pac-12 Network) 7 p.m. at Saint Mary's 7 p.m. Menlo College 7 p.m. at Fresno State TBA at San Francisco 7 p.m. Northeastern (at Santa Clara) 7 p.m. vs. Gonzaga (at Seattle/Key Arena) 7 p.m. at Santa Clara 2 p.m. at IPFW 6 p.m. Big West Conference Wed., Jan. 7 at Hawai'i 9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 15 at Long Beach State (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at CSUN 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 22 Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 UC Riverside 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 29 at UC Irvine (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at UC Davis 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 5 Hawai'i 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 12 CSUN 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Long Beach State 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 19 at Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at UC Riverside 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 26 UC Irvine 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 UC Davis 7 p.m. Sat., March 7 at UC Santa Barbara (Fox PRIME TICKET) 3 p.m. Big West Conference Tournament (Anaheim, Calif. / Honda Center) Thurs., March 12 Quarterfinal (Fox PRIME TICKET) TBA Fri., March 13 Semifinal (ESPNU/ESPN3) TBA Sat., March 14 Championship (ESPN2) TBA

Letterwinners Returning / Lost..........................................................11 / 4 Newcomers / Returning Redshirts / Incoming Transfers ............6 / 1 / 3 Class Breakdown (FR / SO / JR / SR).......................................3 / 4 / 7 / 4 Returning Scoring ..............................59.5 percent (1,273 of 2,141 points) Returning Rebounding ....................65.5 percent (718 of 1,096 rebounds) Returning Assists ...................................52.0 percent (205 of 394 assists) Returning Minutes...........................62.7 percent (4,260 of 6,800 minutes)

RETURNING STARTERS (2)

Pos. Player (YR) ................................................................2013-14 Notable F Joel Awich (JR) ....Started 17 of 34 games; 6th Big West w/ 31 blocks W David Nwaba (JR)......................2nd on roster w/ 11.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG; .........................................51st among Division I players w/ 52.6 FG%

OTHER RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (9)

Pos. Player (YR)......................................................................2013-14 Notable All-Big West Conference Honorees Returning / Lost .......................0 / 1 F Brian Bennett (JR) ............................Started 15 of 34 games; 46.6 FG%; Regular Starters Returning / Lost.......................................................2 / 3 .............................................................................4th on roster w/ 6.1 PPG

2014-15 PLAYER INFORMATION

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Max Betkowski (SO)............................................................6 appearances Michael Bolden (SR) ................................. 38.6% 3PT mark in 25 games Zach Gordon (JR).........................Appeared in 33 of 34 games; 2.4 RPG Maliik Love (SR) .........Appeared in all 34 games after RS previous year; .........................................................................................1.64-1 A-TO ratio G Reese Morgan (JR) ..............9 appearances after recovering from injury; .............................................................................career 91.4% FT shooter PG Ridge Shipley (SO)...................Team-best 2.61-1 A-TO ratio; 35.6 3PT% F Anthony Silvestri (SR) ..................................Career-high 29 appearances G Taylor Sutlive (SO) ............................45.2 3PT%, 45.8 FG% in 22 games

GRADUATED PLAYERS (3)

Pos. Player ..............................................................................2013-14 Notable F Chris Eversley .........All-Big West 2nd team; Big West Tournament MVP; ........................................11th in Big West w/ 13.5 PPG, 6th w/ 7.1 RPG; ..................12th in program history w/ 1,192 points, 9th w/ 609 rebounds PG Jamal Johnson ......................................5th Big West w/ 2.5-1 A-TO ratio; ...............................1st all-time with 128 appearances, 7th w/ 303 assists G Kyle Odister.......3rd on roster w/ 9.1 PPG, 5th all-time w/ 176 3-pointers

OTHER DEPARTED PLAYERS (1)

Pos. Player ..............................................................................2013-14 Notable G Markel Leonard .....4 appearances as true FR; transferred from program

ACTIVATED PLAYERS AND RETURNING REDSHIRTS (1)

Pos. Player (YR) ....................................................................................Notable F Alberto Ganis (SR) ..............Redshirted last season following JC transfer

NEWCOMERS (6)

Pos. Player (YR).......................................................Hometown / Last School F Alex Abrams (FR) ....................Westlake Village, CA / Oaks Christian HS G Trevor John (FR) ........................................Danville, CA / Monte Vista HS SF K.J. Logue (JR)............................................Fair Oaks, CA / Yuba College F Luke Meikle (SO/RS)............................................Tacoma, WA / Gonzaga G Mark Patterson (FR) ..............................................Bellflower, CA / Mayfair G Kyle Toth (JR) .............................Sunnyvale, CA / Foothill College (Army)

Athletics Communications

Assistant Media Relations Director / Men’s Basketball Contact .....................................Chris Giovannetti Office Phone / Fax ............................................(805) 756-7513 / 756-2650 Cell Phone............................................................................(805) 470-0490 E-mail ........................................................................cgiovann@calpoly.edu Mailing / Shipping Address............................Mott Gym, 1 Grand Avenue, ................................................................San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

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NEWSPAPERS

PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS The Tribune P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Sports Editor: Ashley Conklin (aconklin@thetribunenews.com) Cal Poly Beat Writer: Josh Scroggin (jscroggin@thetribunenews.com) Office Phone / Fax : (805) 781-7993 / 781-7979 Web Site: SanLuisObispo.com Mustang News (Student) Graphic Arts Building, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Sports Editor: Nick Larson (mustangdailysports@gmail.com) Office Phone / Fax: (805) 756-1796 / 756-6784 Web Site: MustangNews.net

TELEVISION

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RADIO

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2014-15 ROSTER, COACHING STAFF AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

NO NAME POS YR HT WT EXP HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL(S) 0 David Nwaba W JR 6-4 200 1V Los Angeles, CA / Santa Monica College 1 Aleks Abrams F FR 6-8 225 HS Newbury Park, CA / Oaks Christian HS 2 Trevor John G FR 6-3 182 HS Danville, CA / Monte Vista HS 3 Maliik Love G SR 6-2 209 3V Oceanside, CA / The Bishop's School 4 Alberto Ganis F SR 6-5 211 SQ Udine, Italy / Miramar College 5 Reese Morgan G JR 6-2 206 2V San Pedro, CA / Peninsula HS 10 Ridge Shipley G SO 6-0 184 1V Carrollton, TX / Hebron HS 11 Taylor Sutlive G SO 6-3 193 1V San Antonio, TX / Churchill HS 13 Kyle Toth G JR 6-2 175 TR Sunnyvale, CA / Foothill College (Army) 14 Mark Patterson G FR 6-1 165 HS Bellflower, CA / Mayfair HS 21 Luke Meikle F RS 6-9 203 TR Tacoma, WA / Gonzaga 23 KJ Logue F JR 6-5 205 TR Fair Oaks, CA / Yuba College 25 Joel Awich F JR 6-7 209 2V St. Paul, MN / Tartan HS 30 Michael Bolden W SR 6-5 192 1V Mission Viejo, CA / Irvine Valley College 34 Brian Bennett F JR 6-9 253 2V Romeoville, IL / Plainfield East HS 42 Anthony Silvestri F SR 6-7 218 2V San Francisco, CA / Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep 44 Zach Gordon F JR 6-8 229 2V Lynnwood, WA / Archbishop Murphy HS Head Coach: Joe Callero / Sixth Season / Central Washington, 1986 Associate Head Coach: Paul Fortier / Second Season / Washington, 1986 Assistant Coach: Sam Kirby / Fourth Season / Seattle, 2008 Assistant Coach: Mitch Reaves / Second Season / Washington State, 2008 Director of Operations: Bob Lowe / Second Season / George Fox, 1985 Assistant Director of Operations: Jeremy Jauregui / Second Season / Cal Poly, 2013 Director of Community Relations: Eric Esparza / Ninth Season / Cal State Stanislaus, 1996

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JOE

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Head Coach • Sixth Season • Central Washington, 1986 77-83 {Cal Poly} • 216-223 {15 Seasons}

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fter guiding the Cal Poly men’s basketball team to its first Big West Conference championship and NCAA Division I Tournament appearance and having established the Mustang program as an annual Big West title contender, Joe Callero is in his sixth season as head coach. Through Callero’s direction, Cal Poly’s 2013-14 finish ranked as one the most notable achievements in school history with the Mustangs sweeping aside second-seeded UC Santa Barbara, No. 1 UC Irvine and fifth-seeded Cal State Northridge to claim the program’s first Big West Tournament title. At the NCAA Tournament First Four, the Mustangs topped fellow No. 16 seed Texas Southern to record the program’s first postseason win in 32 years and the first NCAA Tournament victory by a Big West program in nine seasons. Despite falling to top-seeded Wichita State in the second round, Cal Poly finished the year ranked fifth nationally in fewest turnovers per game (8.9) and 37th in points allowed per game (63.6). Under Callero, Cal Poly’s 43 Big West victories rank as the highest total over a five-year period in program history while the team’s 77 total wins rank as the highest five-year total in 22 seasons. The Big West’s dominant defensive program, Cal Poly has led the conference in fewest points allowed per game for the last four seasons while ranking as one of the nation’s top-40 defensive programs in

three of the last four years. Individually, Cal Poly has produced eight All-Big West selections under Callero while, last season, Chris Eversley became the first Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player selection in program history. With a reputation for refining talent, Callero – who coached NBA champion Brian Scalabrine at USC (199899) – has helped produce nine professional players at Cal Poly. Most recently, Eversley signed with Asian club Westports Malaysia Dragons while guard Amaurys Fermin (200912) was named 2013 Rookie of the Year in the Dominican Republic national league and guard Drake U’u (2009-13) helped the Perth Wildcats to the 2014 Australia National Basketball League championship. Cal Poly annually competes against the nation’s best programs in high-profile environments. During the 2013-14 season alone, Cal Poly faced four ranked programs (Arizona, Oregon, Pitt, Wichita State), three more teams that made the NCAA Tournament (Stanford, Delaware, Texas Southern) and played a program-record 12 nationally televised games. In the classroom, the Mustangs have performed exceptionally under Callero’s guidance with all 12 senior players during the previous three seasons earning degrees. Cal Poly’s four-year APR score of 959 between 2009-10 and 2012-13 is a jump of 34 points following a 963 score during the 2012-13 academic year. In support of Cal Poly’s talent, winning ways and nationally recognized style of play, the Mustang program has experienced a 39 percent increase in attendance between the 2008-09 campaign (the final season prior to Callero’s arrival) and last season’s average of 2,184 fans per home game. Under Callero, Cal Poly is 42-

22 inside the Mott Athletics Center, 28-14 versus Big West opponents and, between the 2011-12 and 201314 seasons, won 16 straight conference home games. Setting the stage for Cal Poly’s 2013-14 championship season was a 2012-13 Mustang squad that set program records for Big West victories (12) and Big West winning percentage (.667) en route to a second successive Big West Tournament semifinal appearance. An overall 18-win total helped Cal Poly match or exceed its victory total from the previous year for the fourth successive season (a feat not accomplished for 41years). The 2012-13 Mustangs also finished 13-1 inside the Mott Athletics Center to set Division I program records for home victories, fewest home losses and home winning percentage (.929). In toppling No. 11 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, the Mustangs chalked up their first victory against a ranked opponent and, as part of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, Cal Poly played the program’s first postseason game in 27 years. Cal Poly also finished second nationally in fewest turnovers per game (9.4) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46to-1). Cal Poly finished the 2011-12 season ranked among Division I basketball’s top-25 defensive programs for a second successive year. Along the way, Cal Poly produced an 18-win season, reached the Big West Tournament semifinals for the first time in five years and, during a 100-54 victory against Cal State Northridge, the Mustangs sank their first 11 threepoint attempts to match a 25-year-old NCAA record. Selected to finish fifth in the Big West standings during the 2010-11 season, Cal Poly instead matched single-season program records for highest showing in the Big West (sec-

ond) and highest seeding for the conference tournament (second). The Mustangs also cemented their status as a defensive powerhouse by finishing third among NCAA Division I programs in opponent three-point percentage and sixth in opponent points per game. Callero’s initial 2009-10 season at Cal Poly yielded one of the top singleyear turnarounds in program history. In orchestrating a five-win improvement from the previous year, Callero also directed the Mustangs to their best start to any Big West season (52). Predicted to finish last in the standings, Cal Poly clinched the No. 6 seed for the Big West Tournament and capped the year by winning the program’s first conference tournament game in three seasons. Named head coach of Cal Poly on April 3, 2009, Callero has developed a reputation for revitalizing programs. As head coach at Seattle (2001-09), Callero directed the Redhawks to 75 victories during his final four seasons and successfully led the program through its Division I transition. Callero’s final 2008-09 season with the Redhawks produced a 21-8 campaign and the program’s highest winning percentage in 45 seasons. Additionally, the 2008-09 Seattle squad – as an independent program – finished No. 131 out of 347 Division I programs in the final Sagarin Ratings. Under Callero, Seattle finished the 2006-07 season with a 20-9 record, a Great Northwest Athletic Conference title and the program’s first berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 38 years. During just his second season at Seattle (2002-03), Callero directed the Redhawks to a 16-11 finish that was the program’s first winning campaign in nine seasons and a 10-victory improvement upon the previous year.

Prior to success at Seattle, Callero guided Division III University of Puget Sound to a combined 22-25 record during the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons. The Loggers finished 14-10 during his final season to secure the program’s first winning campaign in nine years. Before pointing Puget Sound in a winning direction, Callero served the 1998-99 season as an assistant coach at USC. During his one season in Los Angeles, Callero assisted the Trojans to the NIT. A prominent figure on the northwest basketball scene for more than two decades, Callero compiled a 13049 mark during two three-season stints at Highline Community College (1989-92, 1995-98) and, before departing for USC, helped guide the Thunderbirds to successive Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championships. Callero twice earned conference Coach of the Year praise after Highline posted a combined 63-2 mark during the 1996-97 and 199798 campaigns. Between successful stints at Highline Community College, Callero served as the head coach and as a guidance counselor at Sumner HS (1992-95). Under Callero, Sumner also posted its first winning campaign in six years. A 1986 graduate of Central Washington with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Callero helped guide the Wildcats to consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances. The point guard and captain of Central Washington’s 1985-86 squad received his master’s degree in education from Seattle in 1991. One of 16 children, Callero is a graduate of Enumclaw HS. Callero, his wife, Erika, and daughter, Malia, reside in nearby Arroyo Grande.

SEASON-BY-SEASON COACHING BREAKDOWN*

OVERALL CONFERENCE NCAA TOURN. YEAR W L PCT. W L PCT. W L PCT. NOTE(S) University of Puget Sound (Division III) 1999-00 8 15 .348 6 10 .375 ----2000-01 14 10 .583 8 8 .500 ---Program’s first winning season in nine years Seattle University (Division II; completed transition to Division I prior to 2008-09 season) 2001-02 6 23 .207 4 14 .222 ----2002-03 16 11 .593 9 9 .500 ---10-win turnaround from first year; program’s first winning season in nine years 2003-04 9 18 .333 5 13 .278 ----2004-05 11 16 .407 6 12 .333 ----2005-06 16 11 .593 9 9 .500 ----2006-07 20 9 .690 11 5 .688 1 1 .500 Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-champion; second round, NCAA Tournament 2007-08 18 9 .667 11 7 .611 ---Last season at Division II level 2008-09 21 8 .724 Independent ---First season at Division I level; program’s highest overall win total in 45 seasons Cal Poly 2009-10 12 19 .387 7 9 .438 ---Five-win turnaround from previous season; first Big West Tournament win in three years 2010-11 15 15 .500 10 6 .625 ---Matched program records for Big West victories and highest Big West Tourn. seed (2) 2011-12 18 15 .546 8 8 .500 ---Win total second highest in 18-year Division I tenure; Big West Tournament semifinalist 2012-13 18 14 .563 12 6 .667 ---Cal Poly records for Big West wins (12) and winning percentage (.667); 13-1 home record 2013-14 14 20 .412 6 10 .375 1 1 .500 First Big West Championship, NCAA Division I Tournament appearance in program history TOTALS 216 223 .492 111 126 .468 2 2 .500

*Records from coaching stints at four-year programs only. Callero also directed Highline Community College (1989-92, 1995-98) where he posted a 130-49 mark and Sumner HS (1992-95).

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Associate Head Coach Second Season • Washington, 1986

ith focus aimed at strengthening recruiting efforts and continually improving Cal Poly’s frontcourt game, Paul Fortier – a veteran player of 17 European seasons – is in his second year as associate head coach with the Mustang men’s basketball program. “Paul is a talented, experienced and professional coach and a perfect fit for our program as a teacher, mentor and recruiter,” sixth-year Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero said. “On the floor, Paul helps develop our post players and as a recruiter, he helps maintain our out-ofstate contacts and strength-

ens our California relationships. With Paul’s leadership, I look forward to the continued progress of Mustang basketball and see a bright future for our program.” During his initial 2013-14 season at Cal Poly, Fortier assisted the Mustangs to the program’s first Big West Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament second round appearance. With Fortier on the bench, the 2013-14 Mustangs finished 37th nationally in points allowed per game (63.6) and, individually, forward Chris Eversley became the first Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player selection in program history. Fortier arrived at Cal Poly in June 2013 after serving as an assistant at Washington for eight seasons. Tasked with developing Washington’s post players, Fortier’s protégés include Los Angeles Clippers center Spencer Hawes (selected 10th in the 2007

NBA Draft by Sacramento), Memphis Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter (selected 26th in the 2010 draft by Oklahoma City) and Los Angeles Clippers guard C.J. Wilcox (selected 28th in the 2014 draft). Fortier also groomed forward Jon Brockman (selected 38th in the 2009 NBA Draft by Portland; currently with French club Élan Chalon) and forward Matthew BryanAmaning, an All-Pac-12 first team selection and the conference’s Most Improved Player honoree for the 201011 season. During eight seasons in Seattle, Fortier assisted Washington to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including Sweet 16 showings in 2006 and 2010. Washington compiled three 25-plus win seasons with Fortier on the bench. Prior to his time at Washington, Fortier spent two seasons at Cornell

(2003-05) where he helped the Big Red lead the Ivy League in rebounding during his first year and to a secondplace league finish – the program’s highest in 17 years – during his second season. A four-year letterwinner and three-year starting forward at Washington (198386), Fortier assisted the Huskies to three successive NCAA Tournaments (198486) and Pac-10 titles in 1984 and 1985. A 1986 All-Pac-10 selection after averaging 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, Fortier departed Washington as the 18th-leading scorer in program history with 1,326 career points. His 19 rebounds versus Arizona on Feb. 12, 1983 still rank as the third-highest single-game total in program history. Fortier was selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft and spent 17 seasons in Europe, competing in the top leagues Italy, France,

Spain and Greece. A member of the 1998 and 1999 French Cup-winning club Cholet Basket, Fortier participated in the 1997 and 1998 French All-Star Games. Fortier averaged more than 15 points per game during 13 of his 17 seasons overseas. Fortier’s top statistical effort came during the 1995-96 season when he averaged 21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while with French side Le Mans Sarthe Basket. A product of San Francisco’s St. Ignatius College Prep, Fortier averaged 20 points and 11.5 rebounds per game during his senior season to earn AllNorthern California praise and All-America honorable mention acclaim. In May 2014, Fortier was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame. Fortier and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters, Kassia and Marissa.

young players is excellent. I was fortunate to coach him as a player and even more fortunate to have him as my assistant.” Kirby arrived at Cal Poly following a one-season stint at Cañada College (Redwood City, Calif.) where he was involved in all aspects of oncourt coaching, strength and conditioning, recruiting and perimeter player development in helping the Colts to a 20-6 overall record, a second-place finish in the Coast Conference with an 8-4 mark and a final No. 7 ranking in the California Community College Athletic Association coaches poll. Kirby also spent two seasons as an assistant at Shoreline Community

College (2008-10) in Seattle. A Sacramento native, Kirby served as a student assistant coach at Seattle during the 2007-08 campaign while completing a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a minor in psychology. An AllBay Valley Conference selection at San Joaquin Delta College (2003-05), Kirby helped the Mustangs to a 302 record during the 2004-05 season and a berth in the semifinals of that year’s CCCAA state championships. A graduate of Sacramento’s Foothill HS, Kirby assisted the program to the 2003 California Interscholastic Federation Division III state championship and a 36-2 record.

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Assistant Coach Fourth Season • Seattle, 2008

ith focus honed on floor coaching, recruiting, game planning and scouting and the development of Cal Poly’s backcourt, Sam Kirby is in his fourth season as an assistant with the Mustang men’s basketball program. Kirby’s influence on Cal Poly’s guard play has been substantial with the Mustangs ranking first among Division I programs over the previous

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two seasons with just 9.2 turnovers committed per game. Additionally, Cal Poly has led the Big West Conference during the previous three years with a combined 1.31-to-1 assist-toturnover ratio. Individually under Kirby, guard Jamal Johnson graduated in May ranked seventh in program history with 303 career assists and finished the 2012-13 season ranked 11th among Division I players with a 2.75-to-1 assist-toturnover ratio. All-Big West guard Dylan Royer finished fifth (2011-12) and 18th (2012-13) in three-point percentage among more than 4,000 Division I shooters. Cal Poly’s backcourt

strength has contributed directly to the program’s overall success with the Mustangs capturing the program’s first Big West Conference championship last season and reaching the NCAA Tournament second round. “Sam continues to develop into a top-level trainer, recruiter and game-day coach,” said Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero, who coached Kirby at Seattle University during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, the latter year resulting in a 20-9 overall record, a Great Northwest Athletic Conference title and the program’s first NCAA Division II Tournament berth in 38 years. “Sam’s feel for the game as well as our

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Assistant Coach Second Season • Washington State, 2008

ith focus honed toward the development of Cal Poly’s guard play and overall team defense, in addition to coaching and recruiting assignments, Mitch Reaves

is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Mustang men’s basketball program. Promoted to assistant coach in August 2013 following a four-year stint as Cal Poly’s director of operations, Reaves’ impact was felt immediately with the Mustangs capturing the program’s first Big West Conference championship last season and reaching the NCAA Tournament second round. As a team, Cal Poly

finished last year ranked fifth nationally in fewest turnovers per game (8.9) and 37th in points allowed per game (63.6). In his former capacity as Cal Poly’s director of operations, Reaves coordinated player workouts and recruiting endeavors, in addition to organizing team travel, video exchange, the program’s summer camp series and directing the program’s student managerial staff. “Mitch is bright, person-

able and passionate and an excellent recruiter and coach on the floor,” sixth-year Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero said. Reaves began his career as Seattle University’s director of operations during the 2008-09 season. Prior to arriving at Seattle, Reaves served as a team manager with Washington State (2005-08) and as the head manager during his final two seasons. With the Cougars, his duties included organiz-

ing the program’s recruiting database and coordinating team activities. Reaves attended and helped coordinate operations for Washington State at the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Tournaments. The Cougars reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2008. Reaves received his bachelor’s degree in sports management with a concentration in business administration from Washington State in 2007.

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Director of Operations Second Season • George Fox, 1985

ob Lowe is in his second season as the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s director of operations while enjoying a second successful tenure with the Mustang program. Lowe, a Cal Poly assistant coach from 2002-09, returned to the Mustang pro-

gram in 2013 after spending a four-year block (2009-13) as an assistant with Cal State Northridge. In his current capacity with Mustangs, Lowe is charged with scout work and opponent game preparation, in addition to scheduling team travel, coordinating video exchange, organizing summer camps, facility scheduling and overseeing Cal Poly’s student managerial staff. “Bob is a tremendous asset to our staff,” sixth-year Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero said. “His experience regarding Big West oppo-

nents as well as his intelligence and coaching maturity compliments our staff perfectly. With Bob, we have someone who has an excellent understanding of Cal Poly and the central coast community.” During his time at Cal State Northridge, Lowe assisted the Matadors to a third-place finish in the Big West standings during the 2010-11 season and a semifinal appearance at the conference tournament. As an assistant at Cal Poly, Lowe helped the Mustangs to three top-four

finishes in the Big West standings and appearances in the 2003 and 2007 conference tournament championship games. The 2006-07 Mustang squad set Division I program records for total victories (19) and highest finish in the Big West standings (second). Prior to his time at Cal Poly, Lowe enjoyed stints at Portland (2000-01), Southern Utah (1992-00) and New Mexico State (1989-92), where he helped the Aggies to three successive NCAA Tournament appearances and a Sweet 16 showing in

1992. New Mexico State posted a combined 74-18 record with Lowe on the bench. Southern Utah also produced American West Conference titles in 1995 and 1996 with Lowe. A 1985 graduate of George Fox University, Lowe served as an undergraduate assistant (1983-85) with the Bruins before joining twoyear program College of the Desert (Palm Desert, Calif.) from 1985-89. Lowe earned a master’s degree in education administration from Cal State San Bernardino in 1994.

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Alberto

6-5 • 192 • Senior • Wing Mission Viejo, CA {Irvine Valley College}

6-5 • 211 • Senior • Forward Tavagnacco, Italy {Miramar College}

Bolden

Ganis

2013-14 (Junior) During first season on campus, appeared in 25 of 34 games with starts at Pitt (Dec. 21), versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22), at UC Davis (Feb. 27) and at UC Irvine (March 1) … averaged 13.7 minutes per contest … finished second among Mustangs with a 38.6 (17-for44) percent three-point mark … scored career-high 13 points after hitting four three-pointers against UC Riverside (Feb. 22) … sank two three-pointers to finish with six points at Long Beach State (Feb. 15), at UC Davis (Feb. 27) and at UC Irvine (March 1) ... scored five points in Cal Poly debut at No. 5 Arizona (Nov. 8) … grabbed career-high four rebounds against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, 2013) … distributed career-high three assists at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13) and versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22). 2011-13 (Freshman-Sophomore; Irvine Valley College) As a sophomore during 2012-13 season, named to All-Orange Empire Conference first team after averaging 14.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from the three-point line … also started 27 times last year and posted 24 double-digit scoring games in helping program to second round of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs … earned All-Orange Empire honorable mention praise as a freshman after averaging 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.??

2013-14 (Redshirt Junior) Redshirted first season on campus. Will be a senior in 2014-15.

San Diego Miramar College Averaged a combined 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game during two seasons for Jets program ... earned All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference second team recognition for 2011-12 season and conference honorable mention praise for 2012-13 season. I.T.I. Arturo Malignani (Udine, Italy) Participated in tournaments with Italy U-18 Men's National Team ... helped club team to a top-10 finish at U-18 level for 2006-07 season.

Personal Son of Alessandro and Lauretta Ganis ... has one brother, Francesco ... majoring in communications ... earned Dean's List recognition at Miramar College ... Alberto Ganis was born on Feb. 13, 1990 in Udine, Italy.

Trabuco Hills HS (Mission Viejo, Calif.) As a senior during 2009-10 season, averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in helping program finish 17-12 and reach the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section tournament.

Personal Son of Phil Bolden and Gina Wilkie … has one sister, Nicole … majoring in sociology … took classes at Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, Calif.) between high school graduation and enrollment at Irvine Valley College … career ambition is to play professionally … Michael Phillip Bolden was born on June 12, 1992 in Lake Forest, Calif.

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Points (13)..................................................UC Riverside (Feb. 14, Field Goals (4) ......................................................UC Riverside (Feb. 14, Three-Pointers (2, twice).............................last at UC Irvine (March 4, Free Throws (0) .........................................UC Riverside (Feb. 14, Rebounds (4, twice) .........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, Assists (3, twice)............................last vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 14, Steals (2) ...................................at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, Blocks (1, four times) ......last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, Minutes (31) ...............................................UC Riverside (Feb. 14,

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Anthony

6-2 • 209 • Senior • Guard Oceanside, CA {The Bishop's School}

6-7 • 218 • Senior • Forward San Francisco, CA {Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep}

Love

Silvestri

2013-14 (Redshirt Junior) Appeared in all 34 games with five starts and averaged 16.3 minutes per contest … scored season-high 10 points at UC Riverside (Jan. 25) and at UC Davis (Feb. 27) … added nine points in NCAA Tournament second round game against Wichita State (March 21), at No. 14 Oregon (Dec. 1) and at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13).

2014-15 (Senior) Earned full scholarship for senior season.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Redshirted year following a preseason injury.

2011-12 (Sophomore) Appeared in 32 of 33 games with 11 starts … led Cal Poly with a 2.07-to-1 assistto-turnover ratio … finished 6-for-7 from the floor and with a season-high 12 points and career-high six rebounds during season-opening victory versus San Jose State (Nov. 12) … scored nine points versus Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 7) … kicked down a season-high four assists versus Cal State Northridge (Jan. 21). 2010-11 (Freshman) Named Big West Conference Co-Freshman Player of the Year after leading Cal Poly with a 47.2 (59-for-125) percent field goal mark, ranking second with a 1.33to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and fifth with 5.7 points per game … registered career-high 16 points at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 4) … scored nine points during first appearance as a Mustang in season-opening victory at Seattle (Nov. 14).

2013-14 (Junior) Appeared in 29 of 34 games with one start at NCAA Tournament qualifier Delaware (Jan. 4) … scored career-high 17 points after sinking five three-pointers in 72-64 win at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11) … added 14 points after hitting four threepointers at Delaware … grabbed career-high five rebounds against Bethesda (Nov. 23) and four at Delaware … averaged 8.5 minutes per game. 2012-13 (Sophomore) During first season after walking on to program, appeared in 11 of 32 games and averaged 2.9 minutes per contest … scored season-high five points against Menlo College (Dec. 11) and added three at Saint Mary’s (Dec. 1) … grabbed career-high two rebounds on three occasions, most recently during Big West Tournament quarterfinal win versus UC Davis (March 14).

Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (San Francisco, Calif.) Three-year letterwinner helped program to a California Interscholastic Federation Division III state semifinalist showing as a sophomore (2007-08), a state championship as a junior (2008-09) and a CIF Central Coast Section title as a senior (2010-11) … assisted program to a 64-31 overall record during three seasons, a 26-16 West Catholic Athletic League mark and a WCAL The Bishop’s School (Oceanside, Calif.) title during 2008-09 season … earned one letter in football, helping Fighting Named Coastal South League Player of the Year as a senior during the 2009-10 Irish to 2009 CIF Central Coast Section Division III championship. season after averaging team highs for points (20.3), rebounds (8.7), assists (4.6) and steals (2.0) per game … also named CSL Player of the Year as a junior after Personal registering 20.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game … Son of Kathleen and Joe Silvestri … has two sisters, Ciara (20) and Gianna helped program to a combined 45-11 record during junior and senior seasons (14) … majoring in construction management with career goal of working for and consecutive CSL championships with an aggregate 15-1 conference mark. a large construction firm in San Francisco … Anthony Liam Silvestri was Personal Son of Clarence and Sharon Love … has two brothers and one sister … majoring in general engineering … career ambition is to become a civil engineer … Maliik M. Love was born on Nov. 6, 1992 in San Diego.

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born on Nov. 14, 1991 in San Francisco.

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Points (16) .....................................at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 4, 2010) Field Goals (6)........................................San Jose State (Nov. 12, 2011) Three-Pointers (2)........................................at UC Irvine (Feb. 10, 2011) Free Throws (5, three times)........last at No. 14 Oregon (Dec. 1, 2013) Rebounds (6)..........................................San Jose State (Nov. 12, 2011) Assists (5, twice) ............................last at No. 5 Arizona (Nov. 8, 2013) Steals (2, six times)..............................last at UC Irvine (Jan. 12, 2012) Blocks (1, eight times).......last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 8, 2014) Minutes (36)....................................................at UC Davis (Jan. 8, 2011)

Points (17) .....................................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Field Goals (6) ...............................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Three-Pointers (5) .........................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Free Throws (1) ...............................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Rebounds (5)......................................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Assists (1, twice)...................................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Steals (1, five times) ..........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 8, 2014) Blocks (1)............................................................at Hawai’i (Feb. 8, 2014) Minutes (19)........................................................Delaware (Jan. 4, 2014)

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Points (17) .....................................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Field Goals (6) ...............................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Three-Pointers (5) .........................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11, 2014) Free Throws (1) ...............................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Rebounds (5) ...................................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Assists (1, twice)...................................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Steals (1, five times) ..........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 8, 2014) Blocks (1)............................................................at Hawai’i (Feb. 8, 2014) Minutes (19)........................................................Delaware (Jan. 4, 2014)

Points (10, twice)..................................last at UC Davis (Feb. 27, Field Goals (3, four times)...................last at UC Davis (Feb. 27, Three-Pointers (1, twice)...............last at UC Riverside (Jan. 25, Free Throws (5) ....................................at No. 14 Oregon (Dec. 1, Rebounds (4, twice) .........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, Assists (5) .................................................at No. 5 Arizona (Nov. 8, Steals (2, twice) .....last vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, Blocks (1, twice) ..............................UC Santa Barbara (March 8, Minutes (28) ...........................................at UC Riverside (Jan. 25,

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Brian

6-7 • 209 • Junior • Forward St. Paul, MN {Tartan HS}

6-9 • 253 • Junior • Forward Romeoville, IL {Plainfield East HS}

Awich

Bennett

Sophomore (2013-14) Appeared in 33 of 34 games with 17 starts and averaged 17.0 minutes per appearance … finished sixth among Big West Conference players with 31 blocks – the seventh highest total in program history (57 career blocks rank eighth alltime) … scored career-high 11 points with career-best four field goals at Stanford (Dec. 29) and in Big West Tournament quarterfinal matchup versus UC Santa Barbara (March 13) … grabbed careerhigh seven rebounds versus UC Irvine (Feb. 1) and at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13) … blocked career-best four shots versus Cal State Northridge (Jan. 16). 2012-13 (Freshman) Appeared in 24 of 32 games, started five times and averaged 10.7 minutes per contest (Cal Poly finished 4-1 during his five starts) … scored season-high nine points and matched season high with three blocks at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 20) … added eight points versus Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26) and matched the total versus UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 16) … led Cal Poly with 13 blocks. 2011-12 (Redshirt) Redshirted first season on campus.

Tartan HS (Oakdale, MN) Averaged 8.7 points per game during 2010-11 senior season in helping the Titans to a 25-4 overall mark and a runner-up showing in the Classic Suburban Conference with a 9-1 record … registered 13 double-digit scoring outings as a senior and led program in rebounding to earn All-Classic Suburban Conference praise … also helped Tartan HS to the 2010-11 Minnesota Class 4A section championship game … three-time recipient of the Titan program’s Most Improved Player honor … former member of the Minnesota Pump N Run AAU program … also lettered in football (2008) and track and field (2010-11).

Personal Son of Lynette and Habakkuk Awich … has one sister, Audrey … majoring in sociology … earned academic achievement honors for three years at Tartan HS … member of Relay for Life (American Cancer Society fundraising project) at Tartan HS … lived on three different continents (Africa, Europe and North America) … Joel Christopher Abiola Awich was born on April 22, 1993 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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2013-14 (Sophomore) Appeared in all 34 games with 15 starts and averaged 18.5 minutes per contest … finished second in Cal Poly’s lineup with a 46.6 (89-for191) percent field goal mark, third with a 70.7 (29-for-41) percent free throw mark and fourth with 6.1 points per game … scored season-high 16 points against North Dakota (Nov. 29) and added 12 in Big West Tournament semifinal win against UC Irvine (March 14) and 11 at No. 14 Oregon (Dec. 1) … scored in double figures six times … grabbed season high seven rebounds at Oregon and versus UC Davis (Jan. 30). 2012-13 (Freshman) Finished sixth among Big West players and 63rd among NCAA Division I players with a 52.4 (133-for-254) percent field goal mark … one of two Mustangs to start all 32 games, averaging 23.9 minutes per contest … finished second among Mustangs with 4.6 rebounds per game and third with 9.3 points per game … scored career-high 23 points versus Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23) … added 17 points in victories against Hawai’i (Jan. 24) and Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26) … scored 16 points and distributed career-high three assists during 70-68 victory at No. 11 UCLA (Nov. 25) … during collegiate debut at TCU (Nov. 9), recorded a 10point, 11-rebound double-double (11 rebounds remain a career high) … posted 13 double-digit scoring games. Plainfield East HS (Plainfield, Ill.) Averaged 15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game in addition to shooting 59.7 percent from the floor and 72.0 percent from the free throw line during 2011-12 senior season … earned All-Southwest Prairie Conference praise as a senior and named to Chicago Sun-Times All-Area and ESPN Chicago All-Area teams … helped Bengals to 27-2 overall mark, a 14-0 Southwest Prairie Conference title-winning record and the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional semifinals as a senior … averaged 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a junior while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.

Personal Son of Carol and Walter Bennett … majoring in business administration … career ambition is to become a nutritionist in order to “impact other’s lives” … Brian Lee Bennett was born on June 8, 1994 in Downers Grove, Ill.

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Points (11, twice)..............last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Field Goals (4, four times) ......last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Three-Pointers (2)........................at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 23, 2014) Free Throws (6).............................Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26, 2013) Rebounds (7, twice) ..........last at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, 2014) Assists (2)..............................................at UC Riverside (Jan. 25, 2014) Steals (1, five times)..........................last at Pittsburgh (Dec. 21, 2013) Blocks (3, three times) ......................last at Pittsburgh (Dec. 21, 2013) Minutes (32).......................................UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 16, 2013)

Points (23) ........................................Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23, 2013) Field Goals (9) .................................Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23, 2013) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (5, twice) .......last vs. Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23, 2013) Rebounds (11)........................................................at TCU (Nov. 9, 2012) Assists (3, twice) ................................last vs. UC Davis (Jan. 30, 2014) Steals (2, four times) ...........last at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 17, 2013) Blocks (2)...................................................Menlo College (Dec. 8, 2012) Minutes (32, twice) ..................................last at Nevada (Dec. 11, 2012)

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Points (16) ...........................................vs. North Dakota (Nov. 29, 2013) Field Goals (7).....................................vs. North Dakota (Nov. 29, 2013) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (4) ......................................vs. UC Irvine (March 14, 2014) Rebounds (9) ..........................................vs. UC Irvine (March 14, 2014) Assists (3) ...........................................................UC Davis (Jan. 30, 2014) Steals (2)......................................at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 17, 2013) Blocks (1, four times) .........................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Minutes (31) ...........................................at Fresno State (Nov. 20, 2013)

Points (11, twice)..............last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Field Goals (4, three times).....last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Three-Pointers (2)........................at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 23, 2014) Free Throws (4) ....................................................at Delaware (Jan. 4, 2014) Rebounds (7, twice)..........last at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, 2014) Assists (2) ................................................at UC Riverside (Jan. 25, 2014) Steals (2)........................................Cal State Northridge (Jan. 16, 2014) Blocks (4) ......................................Cal State Northridge (Jan. 16, 2014) Minutes (28)......................................................UC Davis (Jan. 30, 2014)

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Reese

6-8 • 229 • Junior • Forward Lynnwood, WA {Archbishop Murphy HS}

6-2 • 206 • Junior • Guard San Pedro, CA {Peninsula HS}

Gordon

Morgan

2014-15 (Redshirt) Will redshirt injury following preseason injury.

2013-14 (Sophomore) Appeared in 33 of 34 games with five starts and averaged 10.6 minutes per appearance … matched career high with eight points against Bethesda (Nov. 23) and grabbed career-high seven rebounds versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22) … recorded six rebounds twice, most recently in Big West Tournament championship victory versus Cal State Northridge (March 15) … grabbed five-plus rebounds six times. 2012-13 (Freshman) Appeared in 31 of 32 games, averaged 8.7 minutes per contest and shot 49.0 (24-for-49) percent from the floor … enjoyed career highs for points (eight), field goals (four) and minutes played (21) during CollegeInsider.com Tournament opening round at Weber State (March 20) … scored seven points and grabbed career-high six rebounds during collegiate debut at TCU (Nov. 9) … added seven points versus Menlo College (Dec. 8) … grabbed five rebounds apiece during victories at No. 11 UCLA (Nov. 25) and at UC Riverside (Dec. 29). Archbishop Murphy HS (Everett, Wash.) Three-year letterwinner and starter averaged 13.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per outing during 2011-12 senior season to earn All-Cascade Conference honorable mention praise … as a junior during the 2010-11 term, averaged 9.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per outing in receiving AllCascade second team praise … program finished 15-7 overall during junior season and earned a share of the Cascade Conference title with a 12-2 mark … finished as leading rebounder in program history.

Personal Son of Leah and Todd Gordon … has one sister, Rachael … great uncle, Jerry Vermillion (1952-55), is the all-time leader rebounder at Gonzaga (1,670) … majoring in kinesiology … career ambition is to become an orthopedic surgeon … four-time academic honoree at Archbishop Murphy HS … Zachary E. Gordon was born on Sept. 12, 1993 in Seattle, Wash.

2013-14 (Sophomore) Returned to lineup after sustaining an early-season injury to appear in nine of the final 11 games … scored season-high 10 points at UC Davis (Feb. 27) and added nine on three threepointers in NCAA Tournament First Four victory against Texas Southern (March 19) … hit all 10 free throw attempts during the season and enters junior year with a 91.4 (64-for-70) percent free throw mark … averaged 7.6 minutes per game.

2012-13 (Freshman) Appeared in all 32 games, started 10 times and established a single season Cal Poly program record with a 90.0 (54-for-60) percent free throw mark … finished fifth among Mustangs with 5.9 points per game and posted a 2.43-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … scored career-high 26 points and sank seven three-pointers at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 19) … added 16 points versus Long Beach State (Jan. 3), Hawai’i (Jan. 24) and UC Riverside (March 7), when he knocked down all four three-point attempts … totaled 12 points versus UC Davis (Feb. 9) and 10 at Hawai’i (March 2) … grabbed career-high eight rebounds at UC Riverside (Dec. 29) and versus UC Davis (Feb. 9) … produced career-high three steals on four occasions, most recently versus Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26). 2011-12 (Redshirt) Redshirted first year on campus after suffering preseason injury.

Peninsula HS (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) During prep career, scored 2,430 points (22.5 per 108 games), grabbed 909 rebounds (8.4), distributed 306 assists (2.8) and shot 46.4 (738-for-1,592) percent from the floor, 38.8 (214-for-552) percent from three-point range and 81.1 (740-for-913) percent from the free throw line … in California high school history, ranks first all-time in free throws (740) … rated as the No. 56 guard in the class of 2011 by ESPN.com … during 2010-11 senior season, earned Parade Magazine All-America fourth team praise and named MVP of the Bay League and to the All-California Interscholastic Federation first team after averaging 27.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per 33 games, shooting 49.4 (278-for-562) percent from the floor and sinking 247 of 299 (82.6 percent) free throw attempts … 901 points and 247 free throws as a senior led every player in state of California … as a junior, averaged a 19.5-point, 10.0-rebound doubledouble in being named Bay League Most Outstanding Player and to the All-CIF first team … averaged 21.9 points per game as a sophomore to earn selection to the All-CIF and All-Bay League first teams and all-area second team … also named Bay League MVP and to the All-CIF second team as a freshman during 2007-08 season after averaging 19.9 points per game … registered double-digit scoring figures during 103 of 108 high school games … sunk 40.5 (158-for-390) percent of three-point attempts during final two seasons … served as team captain during final three years … helped program to Bay League titles as a freshman and senior, when the Panthers finished 30-3 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the 2011 CIF Division II state tournament. Personal Son of Tom and Jackie Morgan … father played basketball at Cal State Fullerton (1978-80) and was a 10th-round draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 1980 … has one brother, Shane … grandfather, Tom Morgan, was a righthanded pitcher for the New York Yankees (1951-52, 1954-56), Kansas City Athletics (1957), Detroit Tigers (1958-60), Washington Senators (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961-63) and served as the pitching coach for the California Angeles (1972-74, 1981-83), San Diego Padres (1975) and Yankees (1979) … majoring in kinesiology … career ambition is to own his own physical therapy clinic … Reese Edward Morgan was born on July 16, 1992 in San Pedro, Calif.

Points (8, twice) .................................last vs. Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Field Goals (4) .....................................at Weber State (March 20, 2013) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (3, twice) ............................last at Nevada (Dec. 11, 2012) Rebounds (7) .............................................UC Riverside (Feb. 22, 2014) Assists (1, five times) ..........last vs. Texas Southern (March 19, 2014) Steals (3, four times) ..........................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Blocks (2) ..................................at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, 2014) Minutes (21) .........................................at Weber State (March 20, 2013)

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Points (26) ............................at UC Santa Barbara; 2OT (Jan. 19, Field Goals (8)......................at UC Santa Barbara; 2OT (Jan. 19, Three-Pointers (7)................at UC Santa Barbara; 2OT (Jan. 19, Free Throws (9) ...................................Long Beach State (Jan. 3, Rebounds (8, twice) .............................last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 9, Assists (2, four times) ..........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 16, Steals (3, four times).......last vs. Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26, Blocks (1, four times) ..........last vs. Texas Southern (March 19, Minutes (39) .........................at UC Santa Barbara; 2OT (Jan. 19,

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Points (8)..........................................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Field Goals (3) .................................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, 2013) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (2, three times).....last vs. Texas Southern (March 19, 2014) Rebounds (7) .............................................UC Riverside (Feb. 22, 2014) Assists (1, twice) ...................last vs. Texas Southern (March 19, 2014) Steals (3, twice)...................................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Blocks (2) ..................................at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, 2014) Minutes (20) ..............................at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 13, 2014)

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Ridge

6-4 • 200 • Junior • Wing Los Angeles, CA {Santa Monica College}

6-0 • 184 • Sophomore • Guard Carrollton, TX {Hebron HS}

Nwaba

Shipley

2013-14 (Freshman) Appeared in 33 of 34 games with three starts and averaged 15.0 minutes per game ... led Cal Poly with a 2.60-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and shot 82.5 (33-for-40) percent from the free throw line ... hit game-winning threepointer and scored 14 points in Big West Tournament championship victory against Cal State Northridge (March 15) ... scored career-best 15 points and finished 8-for-8 from the free throw line in conference tournament quarterfinal win against UC Santa Barbara (March 13) ... totaled career-high seven assists versus Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14) ... added five assists at Pitt (Dec. 21) ... grabbed career-best four rebounds in win at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11).

Hebron HS (Churchill, Texas) Four-year letterwinner averaged 18.0 points and 5.0 assists per game as a senior to earn All-Texas first team praise ... helped program to 33-6 overall record as a senior, a 10-0 7-5A District mark and a spot in the Texas 5-A regional championship (loss in regional championships snapped program's 34-game winning streak) ... also averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 assists per 2011-12 (Redshirt) game during 2011-12 junior season to earn All-District 7-5A and all-area first Redshirted first season on campus. team praise as program reached the quarterfinals of the Texas 5-A regional tournament ... rated as the No. 22 overall player in Texas for the class of Tartan HS (Oakdale, MN) Averaged 8.7 points per game during 2010-11 senior season in helping the Titans 2013 and as the state's No. 3 point guard. to a 25-4 overall mark and a runner-up showing in the Classic Suburban Conference with a 9-1 record … registered 13 double-digit scoring outings as a Personal senior and led program in rebounding to earn All-Classic Suburban Conference Son of Todd and Melissa Shipley ... one sister, Rachel (24), was a four-year praise … also helped Tartan HS to the 2010-11 Minnesota Class 4A section cham- starter for the Texas A&M women's soccer program and a member of the pionship game … three-time recipient of the Titan program’s Most Improved United States U-23 National Team ... also has one other sister, Riley (21) ... Player honor … former member of the Minnesota Pump N Run AAU program … majoring in sports management ... Ridge Cameron Shipley was born on Oct. 4, 1994 in Plano, Texas. also lettered in football (2008) and track and field (2010-11). Personal Son of Lynette and Habakkuk Awich … has one sister, Audrey … majoring in sociology … earned academic achievement honors for three years at Tartan HS … member of Relay for Life (American Cancer Society fundraising project) at Tartan HS … lived on three different continents (Africa, Europe and North America) … Joel Christopher Abiola Awich was born on April 22, 1993 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Points (22) ...........................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, 2013) Field Goals (11)...................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, 2013) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (10)...........................Cal State Northridge (Jan. 16, 2014) Rebounds (13)..................................................at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Assists (3, six times).........last vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Steals (5)..............................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, 2013) Blocks (3, twice)...................last vs. Texas Southern (March 19, 2014) Minutes (35)..................................................at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014)

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CAREER GAME HIGHS

Points (15) ................................vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Field Goals (4)...................... vs. Cal State Northridge (March 15, 2014) Three-Pointers (3, twice) .......last vs. CS Northridge (March 15, 2014) Free Throws (8) .......................vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, 2014) Rebounds (2, five times) ..........................last vs. UC Irvine (Feb. 1, 2014) Assists (7) ...........................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, 2013) Steals (2, twice) ....................................last vs. UC Irvine (Feb. 1, 2014) Blocks (0) ................................................................................................... Minutes (25) .........................vs. Cal State Northridge (March 15, 2014)

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Kyle

6-3 • 193 • Sophomore • Guard San Antonio, TX {Churchill HS}

6-2 • 175 • Junior • Guard Sunnyvale, CA {Foothill College/Army}

Sutlive

Toth

2013-14 (Freshman) Appeared in 22 of 34 games and averaged 8.1 minutes per contest ... shot 45.8 (22-for48) percent from the floor and a team-leading 45.2 (19-for-42) percent from three-point range ... scored career-high 14 points and sank all four three-point attempts against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14) ... added 11 points in win at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11) ... grabbed career-best five rebounds in victory against Hawai'i (Jan. 9).

2013-14 (Sophomore; Foothill College) Started 22 of 26 games, averaged 15.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest and shot 43.7 percent from the floor, 40.8 percent from three-point range and 88.1 percent from the free throw line.

2012-13 (Freshman; Army) Earned Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection after finishing third on roster with 8.2 points per game and shooting 37.5 percent from three-point range ... started 25 of 29 games ... helped program to 16-15 overall record to post school's first winning season since 1984-85 campaign ... assisted Churchill HS (San Antonio, Texas) As a senior, ranked as the No. 43 player in Texas by Rivals.com … four-year program to semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament. letterwinner earned All-District 26-5A and all-region first team honors as a senior after averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game 2011-12 (United States Military Academy Prep School) and helping program to the second of two successive district titles … led Attended West Point's prep school for 2011-12 academic term and averaged District 26-5A in assists (131) and steals (58) as a senior and finished sec- 13.9 points per game. ond with 37 blocks and third with 168 rebounds … as a junior during 201112 season, earned All-District 26-5A praise after averaging 12.2 points and Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, Calif.) 4.6 rebounds per game and pacing district with 86 steals … shot 42.9 (203- Captained program to 2011 California Interscholastic Federation Division II for-473) percent from the three-point line during career … helped program state championship ad earned All-NorCal Division II honors. to a combined 116-30 record. Personal Son of Tom and Kim Sutlive … majoring in kinesiology with career ambitions of becoming a coach … Taylor Vinson Sutlive was born on Nov. 22, 1994 in Alexandria, Va.

Logue

6-5 • 205 • Junior • Forward Fair Oaks, CA {Yuba College}

Yuba College (Marysville, Calif.) Averaged 8.0 points per game during 201314 season. Dominican University (San Rafael, Calif.) Appeared in 10 games during 2012-13 season for Division II Penguins.

CAREER GAME HIGHS

Points (14) ...........................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, Field Goals (5).....................Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, Three-Pointers (4)...............Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14, Free Throws (3) ...............................................Bethesda (Nov. 23, Rebounds (3) .............................................at Pittsburgh (Dec. 21, Assists (1, three times) .........................last at UC Davis (Feb. 27, Steals (1).........................................................at Delaware (Jan. 4, Blocks (1) .........................................Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 20, Minutes (16)...................................at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11,

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Bella Vista HS (Fair Oaks, Calif.) Three-year letterwinner (2009-12) named Capital Valley Conference Most Valuable Player during junior and senior seasons ... averaged 15.0 points per game in senior year ... helped program to a 54-33 combined record and two CVC titles ... named to Optimist All-Star Game and as school's Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... also lettered in football (2009-10) and track and field (2009-12) and owns school's high jump record height. Personal Son of Kevin and Sue McKay-Logue ... has two sisters, Kate and Kelly, a senior guard at Alaska-Fairbanks ... majoring in business administration ... spent summer prior to arriving at Cal Poly working for a mortgage lending company ... graduated with honors from Bella Vista HS ... Kevin John Logue was born on July 20, 1994 in Sacramento, Calif.

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2014-15 MUSTANG PROFILES (Newcomers) Luke

Aleks

6-9 • 203 • Sophomore Forward • Tacoma, WA {Gonzaga}

6-8 • 225 • Freshman Forward Westlake Village, CA {Oaks Christian HS}

Meikle

Abrams

2014-15 (Redshirt) Will redshirt year due to NCAA transfer rules and return as a junior for 2015-16 season.

Oaks Christian HS (Westlake Village, Calif.) Named Marmonte League Most Valuable 2013-14 (Freshman; Gonzaga) Player and Ventura County Player of the Year Appeared in 15 games and averaged 4.0 for 2013-14 senior season after averaging minutes per appearance for a Gonzaga 12.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks squad that reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament. per game ... as a junior, averaged 7.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and shot 50.7 (72-for-142) percent from the floor to earn the first of two allBellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wash.) league selections ... helped program to a combined 64-25 overall record Averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during 2012-13 senior during three season, a 26-4 league record and the 2013-14 Marmonte season to earn Narrows League 4A Player of the Year selection ... averaged League championship. 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as junior as program advanced to the Washington State 4A Tournament semifinals ... named an All-Narrows Personal League and Tacoma News Tribune All-Area selection as a junior and senior Son of Jim and Penny Abrams ... has one brother, Sedrick (15) ... father is ... participated in 18th annual Northwest Shootout game as a senior for the an NFL scout with the Dallas Cowboys and played football at Kent State ... top players in Washington and Oregon. mother also played volleyball at Kent State ... majoring in recreation, parks and tourism administration ... career ambitions include playing professionalPersonal ly overseas and becoming an NBA scout ... Aleksandr James Abrams was Son of Brian and Tanya Meikle ... has one brother, Zach ... Lucas David born on Aug. 23, 1995 in Syracuse, N.Y. Meikle was born on Dec. 29, 1994 in Tacoma, Wash.

Trevor

Mark

Danville, CA {Monte Vista HS}

6-1 • 185 • Freshman • Guard Bellflower, CA {Mayfair HS}

Patterson

John 6-3 • 182 • Freshman • Guard

Monta Vista HS (Danville, Calif.) Averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during 2013-14 senior season to help spur program to a 32-1 overall mark and the California Interscholastic Federation Division I state championship ... in 66-55 state title win against Centennial HS, tied a championship game record with six three-pointers to earn state tournament Most Valuable Player praise ... named to All-California first team and as the Contra Costa/Tri-Valley Regional Player of the Year as a senior ... also averaged 17.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game during 2012-13 junior season to earn first of two All-East Bay League selections ... graduated as program's all-time leader for three-pointers ... helped program to a combined 93-21 record during four years and quarterfinal-round appearances in the CIF North Coast Section Division I tournaments during 2011-12 sophomore and 2012-13 junior seasons.

Personal Son of Jay and Lisa John ... father is California's Assistant Athletic Director for Basketball Development and has previously served as the head coach at Oregon State (2002-08) and as an assistant at California (2008-12), Arizona (1998-02), Butler (1989-97), San Francisco (1988-89) and Oregon (1985-86, 1997-98) ... majoring in business administration ... career ambitions include playing professionally and becoming an NBA general manager ... four-year honor roll selection at Monte Vista HS ... Trevor Randall John was born on Nov. 20, 1995 in Indianapolis.

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Mayfair HS (Lakewood, Calif.) As a senior during 2012-13 season, earned AllSuburban League first team praise after averaging 11.5 points and 2.4 assists per game and helping program to a 26-7 record, a third successive league championship and a California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section tournament runner-up showing … also assisted team to a CIF Southern Section championship as a junior during 2011-12 season … in three varsity seasons, helped program to a combined 75-19 record. Personal Son of Bruce and Linda Patterson … has three brothers: Philip Patterson, James Eustace and Doug Eustace … majoring in civil engineering … earned academic praise in all four years at Mayfair HS and finished in top 30 of graduating class … Mark Aaron Patterson was born on Feb. 24, 1995 in Fall River Mills, Calif.

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