6-8 • Forward Lynnwood, WA
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2016-17 CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM FACTS
Official Athletics Name...........................................................................Cal Poly Location............................................................................San Luis Obispo, Calif. Founded .........................................................................................................1901 Enrollment ..................................................................................................20,186 Mascot ....................................................................................................Mustangs Colors............................Forest Green (343) / Copper (460) / Vegas Gold (116) Conference..............................................................................................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 .....................100-119 (53-61) / 7 Career NCAA Record / Seasons...........................................239-259 / 17 Office Phone........................................................................(805) 756-2288 Best Time to Contact .....................................................................Anytime E-mail ...............................................................................mbb@calpoly.edu Twitter ..................................................................................@CoachCallero Associate Head Coach.................................................................Pawel Mrozik ................................................First Season / Polish Open University, 2007 Phone .............................................................................................756-6559 E-mail..........................................................................pmrozik@calpoly.edu Assistant Coach .................................................................................Sam Kirby .........................................................................Sixth Season / Seattle, 2008 Phone .............................................................................................756-2354 E-mail ...........................................................................sckirby@calpoly.edu Assistant Coach............................................................................Mitch Reaves .....................................................Fourth Season / Washington State, 2008 Phone .............................................................................................756-1747 E-mail ........................................................................mreaves@calpoly.edu Director of Men’s Basketball Operations ............................Jeremy Jauregui ........................................................................First Season / Cal Poly, 2013 Phone .............................................................................................756-6344 E-mail..........................................................................jjauregu@calpoly.edu Director of Player Development...................................................Kevon Davis ...............................................................First Season / West Chester, 2010 Phone .............................................................................................756-2354 E-mail ........................................................................kdavis50@calpoly.edu
PROGRAM INFORMATION & HISTORY
2015-16 Overall Record ..............................................................................10-20 Home Record / Road / Neutral.............................................5-7 / 3-12 / 2-1 2015-16 Big West Conference Record / Finish ...........................4-12 / Eighth Big West Home Record / Road ......................................................2-6 / 2-6 2016 Big West Conference Tournament......................................................0-1 .................................................(lost to No. 2 UC Irvine, quarterfinals, 84-64) 2016 Postseason .............................................................................Not Selected First Season of Division I Competition................................................1994-95 Division I All-Time Record / Seasons ................................270-374 (.419) / 22 Big West Conference All-Time Record / Seasons ...........134-192 (.411) / 20 Division I Postseason Appearances...2 (2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament; ......................................................................................2014 NCAA Tournament) Big West Conference Tournament Record / Appearances 10-13 (.435) / 14
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2016-17 CAL POLY MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Date Saturday, Oct. 15 Friday, Nov. 11 Sunday, Nov. 13 Thursday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Nov. 19 Wednesday, Nov. 23 Friday, Nov. 25 Saturday, Nov. 26 Thursday, Dec. 1 Saturday, Dec. 3 Saturday, Dec. 10 Saturday, Dec. 17 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Saturday, Dec. 31
Opponent (TV) Time (PT) Green vs. Gold Intrasquad 12:30 p.m. at Pepperdine 7 p.m. at Arizona State (Pac-12 Network) 6 p.m. Cal State Dominguez Hills 7 p.m. Bethesda 2 p.m. Northern Illinois# 5 p.m. Illinois-Chicago# 1:30 p.m. Elon# 11 a.m. UTSA 8 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m. at Fresno State 4 p.m. at California (Pac-12 Network) 5 p.m. at Washington (Pac-12 Network) 8 p.m. at Grand Canyon 6 p.m. at Princeton TBA Big West Conference Saturday, Jan. 7 at UC Davis 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at UC Santa Barbara 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 UC Irvine 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Long Beach State 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at UC Irvine (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at Cal State Fullerton (ESPN3) 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 UC Davis 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 UC Riverside 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at Hawai’i 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at CSUN (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Hawai’i 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at Long Beach State (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at UC Riverside 5 p.m. Thursday, March 2 CSUN 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4 UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Big West Conference Tournament (Honda Center/Anaheim) Thursday, March 9 Quarterfinal (Fox Prime Ticket) TBA Friday, March 10 Semifinal (ESPNU/ESPN3) TBA Saturday, March 11 Championship (ESPN2) TBA NCAA Tournament March 14-15 First Four (TruTV) TBA March 16-17 First Round TBA March 18-19 Second Round TBA March 23-24 Regional Semifinal TBA March 25-26 Regional Final TBA April 1 Final Four (CBS) TBA April 3 National Championship (CBS) TBA #NIU Thanksgiving Classic (DeKalb, Ill.)
Class Breakdown (FR / SO / JR / SR) ..............................................2 / 6 / 5 / 3 Returning Scoring ........................................44.7 percent (970 of 2,171 points) Returning Rebounding ..........................52.3 percent (572 of 1,094 rebounds) Returning Assists...........................................53.0 percent (225 of 425 assists) Returning Minutes..................................54.3 percent (3,310 of 6,100 minutes)
All-Big West Conference Honorees Returning / Lost..............................0 / 1 RETURNING STARTERS (2) Regular Starters Returning / Lost...............................................................2 / 3 Pos. Player (YR)........................................................................2015-16 Notable Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...................................................................9 / 5 G Ridge Shipley (SR) ...........Started 20 of 30 games; 1.7-to-1 A-to-TO ratio; ..........................................................................................................5.5 PPG Newcomers / Activated Redshirts / Incoming Transfers ...................5 / 2 / 4
2016-17 PLAYER INFORMATION
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Taylor Sutlive (JR) .........2nd Big West w/ 2.6-to-1 A-to-TO ratio; 6.1 PPG; ..............................................................................................40.0% 3pt mark
OTHER RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (7)
Pos. Player (YR)........................................................................2015-16 Notable F Aleks Abrams (RSo) ....Started 3 of 4 games before season-ending injury F Zach Gordon (SR) ...................3rd Big West w/ 56.0% FG mark; 13 starts G Trevor John (SO).................................18 appearances during first season F Josh Martin (JR)...Appeared in 21 games after transfer; 6.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG F Luke Meikle (JR)...8.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG; appeared in all 30 games; 8 starts G Alec Raven (SO).......................Made one appearance during first season G Jaylen Shead (SO).....................Started in 9 of 29 appearances; 4.5 PPG
ACTIVATED PLAYERS AND RETURNING REDSHIRTS (2)
Pos. Player (YR).......................................................................................Notable F Hank Hollingsworth (RFr) ...Redshirted last first year on campus last year G Kyle Toth (RSr).............................................Redshirted 2015-16; 4.6 PPG, .........................................................41.7% 3pt mark as a junior in 2014-15
TRANSFERS (4)
Pos. Player (YR).........................................................Hometown / Last School G Donovan Fields (SO) .....................Newburgh, N.Y. / Odessa (TX) College G Victor Joseph (JR) ..................Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Chaffey College G Josh Mishler (JR) ......................Fountain Valley, CA / Saddleback College F Jakub Niziol (SO) .........................Wrocław, Poland / Howard (TX) College
TRUE FRESHMEN (1)
Pos. Player .................................................................Hometown / Last School W Mark Crowe ..............................................................Dallas, TX / Wilson HS
Athletics Communications
Assistant Media Relations Director / Men’s Basketball Contact ............................................Chris Giovannetti Cell Phone ....................................................................................(805) 470-0490 Office Phone ................................................................................(805) 756-7513 E-mail.................................................................................cgiovann@calpoly.edu Mailing / Shipping Address ................Mott Athletics Center, 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: Dan Itel (ditel@thetribunenews.com) Cal Poly Beat Writer: Lucas Clark (lclark@thetribunenews.com) Office Phone: (805) 781-7993 Web Site: SanLuisObispo.com Mustang News (Student) Graphic Arts Building, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Sports Editor: Ayrton Ostly (mustangdailysports@gmail.com) Office Phone: (805) 756-1796 Web Site: MustangNews.net
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2016-17 ROSTER, COACHING STAFF AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
NO NAME POS YR HT WT EXP HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL(S) 1 Aleks Abrams F RSo 6-8 265 1V Newbury Park, CA / Oaks Christian HS 2 Trevor John G SO 6-3 183 RS Danville, CA / Monte Vista HS 3 Donovan Fields G SO 5-10 160 TR Newburgh, N.Y. / Odessa (TX) College 4 Jaylen Shead G SO 6-1 170 HS Pflugerville, TX / Connally HS 5 Mark Crowe W FR 6-5 180 HS Dallas, TX / Wilson HS 10 Ridge Shipley G SR 6-0 185 2V Carrollton, TX / Hebron HS 11 Taylor Sutlive G JR 6-3 194 RS San Antonio, TX / Churchill HS 13 Kyle Toth G RSr 6-2 175 RS Sunnyvale, CA / Foothill College (Army) 15 Josh Martin F JR 6-8 212 TR Seattle, WA / Minnesota 20 Victor Joseph G JR 6-0 170 TR Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Chaffey College 21 Luke Meikle F JR 6-9 209 RS Tacoma, WA / Gonzaga 23 Alec Raven G SO 6-5 193 HS Santa Rosa, CA / Montgomery HS 25 Josh Mishler G JR 6-5 195 TR Fountain Valley, CA / Saddleback College 30 Hank Hollingsworth F RFr 6-10 235 HS Chelan, WA / Chelan HS 35 Jakub Niziol F SO 6-7 210 TR Wrocław, Poland / Howard (TX) College 44 Zach Gordon F SR 6-8 239 RS Lynnwood, WA / Archbishop Murphy HS Head Coach: Joe Callero / Eighth Season / Central Washington, 1986 Associate Head Coach: Pawel Mrozik / First Season / Polish Open University, 2007 Assistant Coach: Sam Kirby / Sixth Season / Seattle, 2008 Assistant Coach: Mitch Reaves / Fourth Season / Washington State, 2008 Director of Operations: Jeremy Jauregui / First Season / Cal Poly, 2013 Director of Player Development: Kevon Davis / First Season / West Chester, 2010
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Head Coach • Eighth Season • Central Washington, 1986
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aving established the Cal Poly men’s basketball team as the Big West Conference’s elite defensive program and with the Mustangs enjoying their most successful period in the Division I era, Joe Callero is in his eighth season as head coach. Under Callero, Cal Poly’s 53 Big West victories rank as the highest total over a seven-year period in program history while the team’s 100 total wins rank as the highest seven-year total in 24 seasons. The Big West’s dominant defensive program, Cal Poly led the conference in fewest points allowed per game for five seasons (2010-15) while ranking as one of the nation’s top 40 defensive programs in four of the last six years. Also one of the nation’s most efficient squads, Cal Poly has averaged just 9.34 turnovers per game during the past four seasons – the lowest total among 345 Division I programs. Additionally, Cal Poly has led the Big West during the previous five years with a combined 1.30-to-1 assist-toturnover ratio. Cal Poly’s notable achievements continued last season under Callero. Averaging 72.4 points per game – the program’s highest scoring average in 14 years – the 2015-16 Mustangs finished 16th among NCAA Division I programs with 10.3 turnovers per game, won the 2015 Maui Invitational Regional Round championship and defeated two programs that reached the NCAA Tournament (Fresno State, Austin Peay). Through Callero’s direction, Cal Poly’s finish to the 2013-14 season ranked as one of the most notable athletics achievements in university history. The first and only No. 7 seed
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in the 40-year history of the Big West Conference Tournament to claim the crown, Cal Poly swept aside secondseeded UC Santa Barbara, No. 1 UC Irvine and fifth-seeded CSUN to earn the program’s first Big West championship and first NCAA Division I Tournament berth. 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 one of only two NCAA Tournament victories by a Big West program in the last 11 seasons. Despite falling to topseeded 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). Individually, Cal Poly has produced 10 All-Big West selections under Callero while, in 2014, 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 (1998-99) – has helped produce 12 professional players from Cal Poly. Most recently, forward Brian Bennett (2012-16) signed with Slovakian club BK Baník Handlová while forward Joel Awich (2011-16) joined French side Basket Club Montbrison. Among Cal Poly’s recent professional successes, guard Kyle Odister (2009-14) helped Sheffield Sharks to the 2016 British Basketball League title, guard Drake U’u (2009-13) lifted Perth Wildcats to the 2014 Australia National Basketball League championship and guard Amaurys Fermin (2009-12) was named 2013 Rookie of the Year in the Dominican Republic national league. Under Callero, Cal Poly regularly plays the nation’s elite teams in elite venues and features on national television. In seven previous seasons under Joe Callero, Cal Poly has played in 19 different states, competed in 13 arenas that have hosted NCAA Tournament games and visited nationally ranked opponents such as Arizona, UCLA, Gonzaga, Texas A&M, San Diego State, Pitt and
Wisconsin. During the past three seasons, Cal Poly has made 33 television appearances – including two as part of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. In the classroom, the Mustangs have performed exceptionally under Callero’s guidance with all 20 senior players during the previous five seasons earning degrees. For the 201415 academic year, Cal Poly received a perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate scores from the NCAA. In support of Cal Poly’s talent, winning ways and nationally recognized style of play, the Mustang program has experienced a 31.9 percent increase in attendance between the 2008-09 campaign (the final season prior to Callero’s arrival) and last season’s average of 2,310 fans per home game. Cal Poly’s peak attendance figure of 2,411 fans under Callero during the 2014-15 season marked the program’s highest total in 12 years. Under Callero, Cal Poly is 54-36 inside Mott Athletics Center. Between the 2011-12 and 2013-14 seasons, Cal Poly won 16 straight Big West 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 (second) 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 single-year turnarounds in program history. In orchestrating a fivewin improvement from the previous year, Callero also directed the Mustangs to their best start to any Big West season (5-2). 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. B efore 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 130-49 mark during two three-season stints at Highline Community College (198992, 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 1997-98 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.
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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 2014-15 13 16 .448 6 10 .375 ---No. 2 nationally in fewest TO/g (8.8); led Big West in scoring defense for fifth straight year 2015-16 10 20 .333 4 12 .250 ---Cal Poly finished 16th among NCAA Division I programs with just 10.3 turnovers per game
*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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ith an emphasis on developing a strategic international recruiting plan and comprehensive scout work, Pawel Mrozik is in his first season as the Cal Poly men’s basketball
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program’s associate head coach. Mrozik arrived at Cal Poly in June 2016 after building Mountain Mission School (Grundy, Va.) into a national powerhouse. Ranked continuously among MaxPreps.com’s top 100 high school programs during the 2015-16 season and as high as No. 26, Mountain Mission School finished 29-8. Mrozik’s final Mountain Mission School squad featured six players who signed National Letters of
Intent with Division I programs. Having coached at the professional, collegiate and high school levels, Mrozik spent the 2011-12 season at Liberty as a graduate assistant. A native of Poland, Mrozik served as the head coach at professional first-division club Basket Kwidzyn (2009-10) and an assistant coach at Polonia 2011 Warsaw (2010-11). Valparaiso’s Director of Basketball Operations during the 2008-09 season while
earning his first master’s degree, Mrozik spent the 2005-06 term doing scout work in Poland after founding and directing the Warsawbased Polish Shootout Camp series from 2002-08. “Pawel has a nice balance of on-floor coaching experience and international recruiting,” eighth-year Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero said. “His knowledge, passion and professionalism was well documented at Mountain Mission School. He’s developed play-
ers into elite national recruits and has a solid in-game coaching background. “Pawel has the work ethic, temperament and contacts that will grow our program.” Twice Mrozik has served as the head coach of Athletes in Action teams, first directing a Polish squad in Macedonia in 2011 before leading a United States side to Poland in 2012. Mrozik and his wife, Gosia, have two children: Filip (12), and Liliana (5).
NCAA Division II Tournament berth in 38 years. “Sam’s feel for the game as well as our 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 All-Bay Valley Conference selection at San Joaquin Delta College (200305), Kirby helped the Mustangs to a 30-2 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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ith focus honed on floor coaching, recruiting, game planning and scouting and the development of Cal Poly’s backcourt, Sam Kirby is in his sixth 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 leading all NCAA Division I programs during the previous four seasons with just 9.34
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(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 in 2014 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
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Assistant Coach Fourth Season • Washington State, 2008
focusing on the development of Cal Poly’s guard play and overall team defense, in addition to recruiting assignments, Mitch Reaves is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Mustang men’s basketball program.
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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 in 2014 and reaching the NCAA Tournament second round. Defensively, Cal Poly finished 16th among NCAA Division I programs during the 2015-16 season with just 59.3 points allowed per game and – with Reaves on the sidelines – the Mustangs have led the Big West Conference in scoring
defense during five of the last six seasons. Overall, the Mustangs ranked 16th nationally last year with just 10.3 turnovers committed per game. Two years ago, Cal Poly finished second nationally with a program record 8.8 turnovers per game and, during the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs were fifth at just 8.9 turnovers per game. 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, personable and passionate and an excellent recruiter and coach on the floor,” eighth-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 dur-
ing his final two seasons. With the Cougars, his duties included organizing the program’s recruiting database and coordinating team activities. Reaves was part of back-toback NCAA Tournament teams (2007-08), as well as Washington State’s 2008 Sweet Sixteen run. Reaves received his bachelor’s degree in sports management with a concentration in business administration from Washington State in 2008. Reaves and his wife Michelle reside in San Luis Obispo.
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Director of Operations First Season • Cal Poly, 2013
since 2009, Jeremy Jauregui is in his first season as the program’s Director of Operations. As the Cal Poly program’s Director of Operations, Jauregui is responsible for scheduling team travel, film exchange and practice times; member of the Cal advance scouting of oppoPoly men’s basketball nents; the assistance of staff at various levels recruiting coordination and
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on-campus visits; camp organization and the supervision of Cal Poly’s student managerial team. During the past three years with the program, Jauregui analyzed player and team performance, utilizing various stats and data to help develop efficient strategies through video work. “Jeremy has been a valu-
able resource in our program as a manager, video coordinator and graduate student,” eighth-year head coach Joe Callero said. “His role will expand this season as he adds team travel and scouting to his responsibilities.” A member of the NABC and certified by Hudl in Sportscode Elite, Jauregui graduated from Cal Poly in
2013 with a degree in journalism. Previously, he has worked camps at Arizona, Gonzaga, Stanford, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Pepperdine, as well as the Double Pump West Coast AllStar Camp. Jauregui is currently pursuing his master’s degree in sports management from Cal Poly.
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“Kevon has a great personality, excellent attitude and great passion for basketball,” eighth-year head coach Joe Callero said. “He’ll relate well to our players and lead and motivate them in all of our endeavors on and off the court.” Davis arrived at Cal Poly in August 2015 after serving the previous two seasons as the assistant coach at two-year
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During his previous six seasons, 18 players coached by Davis transferred to Division I programs. As a player, Davis was a two-year letterwinner at both West Chester University (West Chester, Penn.) and Harcum College. A native of Upper Darby, Penn., Davis graduated from West Chester in 2010 with a degree in professional studies.
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (Returning Players) Zach
Ridge
6-8 • 239 • Senior • Forward Lynnwood, WA {Archbishop Murphy HS}
6-0 • 185 • Senior • Guard Carrollton, TX {Hebron HS}
Gordon
Shipley
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2015-16 (Redshirt Junior) Appeared in all 30 games with a career high 13 starts and finished third among Big West Conference players with a 56.0 (42-for-75) percent field goal mark … twice scored career high 11 points: at USC (Dec. 17) and versus Long Beach State (Jan. 16) … grabbed career high 10 rebounds versus Cal State Monterey Bay and seven versus UMBC (Nov. 22) and at No. 19/20 Texas A&M (Dec. 29).
2015-16 (Junior) Started in 20 of 29 appearances and finished with a 1.7-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … scored season high 15 points versus UMBC (Nov. 22) … added 12 points at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 23) and at UC Riverside (Feb. 13) … scored 11 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20) and at No. 19/20 Texas A&M (Dec. 29) … produced season high five assists versus Long Beach State (Jan. 16) and matched career high with five boards at UTSA (Dec. 22).
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 season 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 season high six rebounds during collegiate debut at TCU (Nov. 9).
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 three-pointer and scored 14 points in Big West Tournament championship victory against Cal State Northridge (March 15) … scored season best 15 points and finished 8-for-8 from the free throw line in conference tournament quarterfinal win versus UCSB (March 13).
2014-15 (Redshirt) Redshirted year following preseason injury.
2014-15 (Sophomore) Appeared in 27 of 29 games with 16 starts and finished second in Cal Poly’s lineup with a 1.64-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and fifth with 8.4 points per game … scored career high 26 points versus CSUN (Feb. 12) … added 21 points and hit five three2013-14 (Sophomore) Appeared in 33 of 34 games with five starts and averaged 10.6 minutes per pointers versus Delaware (Nov. 21) … scored 20 points versus UC Irvine (Feb. 26) appearance … matched career high with eight points against Bethesda (Nov. and 16 against UC Davis (Feb. 28) … finished with 11 double-digit scoring games 23) … recorded six rebounds twice, most recently in Big West Tournament … grabbed career high five rebounds versus UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 10) and CSUN (Feb. 12) … distributed career high eight assists at UC Davis (Jan. 31). championship victory versus CSUN (March 15).
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 All-Cascade second team praise … 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 … Zachary E. Gordon was born on Sept. 12, 1993 in Seattle, Wash.
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Hebron HS (Carrollton, 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 ... rated as the No. 22 overall player in Texas for the class of 2013.
Personal Son of Todd and Melissa Shipley … one sister, Rachel, was a four-year starter for the Texas A&M women's soccer program and a member of the United States U23 National Team … also has one other sister, Riley … majoring in sports management … Ridge Cameron Shipley was born on Oct. 14, 1994 in Plano, Texas.
Points (11, twice) ........last vs. Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Field Goals (4, three times)..last vs. Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (4)..................................................at Hawai’i (Jan. 6, 2016) Rebounds (10) .........................Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18, 2015) Assists (1, six times) .................................last at UNLV (Nov. 13, 2015) Steals (3, four times) ..........................last at UC Irvine (March 1, 2014) Blocks (2, three times)..last vs. Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Minutes (25) ................................................UC Irvine; OT (Feb. 3, 2016)
Points (26)..............................................................CSUN (Feb. 12, Field Goals (8) .......................................................CSUN (Feb. 12, Three-Pointers (5, twice) ........................last vs. UMBC (Nov. 22, Free Throws (8) .......................vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 13, Rebounds (5, three times).........................last at UTSA (Dec. 22, Assists (8) ....................................................at UC Davis (Jan. 31, Steals (3) ................................................................Hawai’i (Feb. 5, Blocks (1, three times) ............................last vs. Hawai’i (Feb. 6, Minutes (42)..................................................at UC Davis (Jan. 31,
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Points (15) .......................................................vs. UMBC (Nov. 22, Field Goals (5).................................................vs. UMBC (Nov. 22, Three-Pointers (5)...........................................vs. UMBC (Nov. 22, Free Throws (4, three times) ........last at UC Riverside (Feb. 13, Rebounds (5) .....................................................at UTSA (Dec. 22, Assists (5).................................Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, Steals (2, four times) ...............................last vs. CSUN (Feb. 20, Blocks (1, three times) ............................last vs. Hawai’i (Feb. 6, Minutes (37) ...................................last vs. UC Irvine; OT (Feb. 3,
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Points (11, twice) ........last vs. Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Field Goals (4, twice)...last vs. Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (4)..................................................at Hawai’i (Jan. 6, 2016) Rebounds (10) .........................Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18, 2015) Assists (1, three times) ...............last vs. UC Riverside (Jan. 28, 2016) Steals (1, five times)..............last at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Blocks (2, twice) ......................Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016) Minutes (25) ...................................last vs. UC Irvine; OT (Feb. 3, 2016)
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (Returning Players) Kyle
Josh
6-2 • 175 • RS Senior • Guard Sunnyvale, CA {Army}
6-8 • 212 • Junior • Forward Seattle, WA {Minnesota}
Toth
2015-16 (Redshirt) Utilized redshirt season.
Martin
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2015-16 (Sophomore) Missed first nine games of year following offseason transfer from Minnesota (first eligible 2014-15 (Junior) for Cal Poly on Dec. 17 at USC) … appeared During first season at Cal Poly, appeared in in 21 games with eight starts and finished 11 of 29 games with four starts and shot 41.7 sixth in lineup with 6.1 points per game … (15-for-36) percent from the three-point line scored career high 15 points and grabbed … scored Cal Poly best 11 points against NCAA Tournament participant career high 10 rebounds as part of second career double-double versus Northeastern (Dec. 17) … grabbed Cal Poly best five rebounds at Saint CSUN (Feb. 20) … recorded first double-double with 11 points and 10 Mary’s (Nov. 29) rebounds versus UC Davis (Feb. 18) … finished with five double-digit scoring games. 2013-14 (Sophomore; Foothill College) Started 22 of 26 games, averaged 15.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists 2014-15 (Freshman; Minnesota) per contest and shot 43.7 percent from the floor, 40.8 percent from three- Prior to transferring to Cal Poly in December 2014, played in Minnesota’s point range and 88.1 percent from the free throw line. opening five games and made seven total appearances … scored season high eight points in 15 minutes against Division II Franklin Pierce (Nov. 20). 2012-13 (Freshman; Army) Earned Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection after finishing third on ros- Bothall HS (Bothall, Wash.) ter with 8.2 points per game and shooting 37.5 percent from three-point Four-year letterwinner averaged 27.1 points, 14.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists range ... started 25 of 29 games ... helped program to 16-15 overall record per game during senior season in being named Most Valuable Player of the to post school's first winning season since 1984-85 campaign ... assisted KingCo League and to the Seattle Times All-State first team … also nomiprogram to semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament. nated for McDonald’s All-America honors as a senior.
2011-12 (United States Military Academy Prep School) Personal Attended West Point's prep school for 2011-12 academic term and averaged Son of Debbie and Scott Martin … has one younger sister, Jessica … father 13.9 points per game. played football at Nevada (1985-86) … majoring in kinesiology … Josh Martin was born on Oct. 6, 1995. Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, Calif.) Captained program to 2011 California Interscholastic Federation Division II state championship ad earned All-NorCal Division II honors.
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Points (11)............................................vs. Northeastern (Dec. 17, 2014) Field Goals (4).....................................vs. Northeastern (Dec. 17, 2014) Three-Pointers (3, twice).............last vs. Northeastern (Dec. 17, 2014) Free Throws (0).......................................................................................... Rebounds (5)..........................................at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 29, 2014) Assists (2, twice) .........................last vs. Northeastern (Dec. 17, 2014) Steals (1, twice)................................last at Santa Clara (Dec. 23, 2014) Blocks (1) ............................................at San Francisco (Dec. 15, 2014) Minutes (25, twice) ......................last vs. Northeastern (Dec. 17, 2014)
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Points (15) ..............................................................CSUN (Feb. 20, Field Goals (6, three times).....................last vs. CSUN (Feb. 20, Three-Pointers (3)...................................vs. UC Irvine (March 10, Free Throws (7)................................Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 25, Rebounds (10, twice)...............................last vs. CSUN (Feb. 20, Assists (3)................................at No. 19/20 Texas A&M (Dec. 29, Steals (2) .....................................................UC Irvine; OT (Feb. 3, Blocks (2, twice) ....................................................CSUN (Feb. 20, Minutes (30) ...........................................................CSUN (Feb. 20,
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (Returning Players) Luke
Taylor
6-9 • 209 • Junior • Forward Tacoma, WA {Gonzaga}
6-3 • 194 • Junior • Guard San Antonio, TX {Churchill HS}
Meikle
sutlive
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2015-16 (Redshirt Sophomore) One of five players to appear in all 30 games, made eight starts and finished fourth in Cal Poly’s lineup with 8.1 points per game … scored career high 19 points after sinking career best five of six three-point attempts during Big West Tournament quarterfinal against UC Irvine (March 10) … added 18 points at UCLA (Nov. 15) and at Saint Mary’s (Dec. 14), 16 versus IPFW (Dec. 3) and 15 against Fresno State (Dec. 5) … finished with nine double-digit scoring games … grabbed career high six rebounds versus CSUN (Feb. 20). 2014-15 (Redshirt) Redshirted first season on campus due to NCAA transfer rules.
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2015-16 (Redshirt Sophomore) Started during 15 of 29 appearances and finished second among Big West players with a 2.6-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … second in Cal Poly’s lineup with a 40.0 (46-for-115) percent three-point mark … hit at least one threepointer in a game 20 times and multiple threepointers 15 times … matched career high with four three-pointers at UCLA (Nov. 15) and at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20) … scored career high 16 points versus Fresno State (Dec. 5) … added 13 points at USC (Dec. 17) … distributed career high six assists versus University of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28). 2014-15 (Redshirt) Redshirted year after suffering preseason injury.
2013-14 (Freshman; Gonzaga) 2013-14 (Freshman) Appeared in 15 games and averaged 4.0 minutes per appearance for a Appeared in 22 of 34 games and averaged 8.1 minutes per contest … shot 45.8 Gonzaga squad that reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament. (22-for-48) 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 threeBellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wash.) point attempts against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 14) … added 11 points Averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during 2012-13 senior in win at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 11) … grabbed career-best five rebounds in season to earn Narrows League 4A Player of the Year selection ... averaged victory against Hawai'i (Jan. 9). 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 Churchill HS (San Antonio, Texas) League and Tacoma News Tribune All-Area selection as a junior and senior As a senior, ranked as the No. 43 player in Texas by Rivals.com … four-year ... participated in 18th annual Northwest Shootout game as a senior for the letterwinner earned All-District 26-5A and all-region first team honors as a senior top players in Washington and Oregon. after averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and helping program to the second of two successive district titles … led District 26-5A in Personal assists (131) and steals (58) as a senior and finished second with 37 blocks and Son of Brian and Tanya Meikle ... has one brother, Zach ... Lucas David third with 168 rebounds … as a junior during 2011-12 season, earned All-District Meikle was born on Dec. 29, 1994 in Tacoma, Wash. 26-5A praise after averaging 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and pacing district with 86 steals … shot 42.9 (203-for-473) percent from the three-point line during career … helped program 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.
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Points (16) ....................................................Fresno State (Dec. 5, 2015) Field Goals (5, four times)...........................last at USC (Dec. 17, 2015) Three-Pointers (4, three times)..last at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20, 2015) Free Throws (3, three times).........last vs. Fresno State (Dec. 5, 2015) Rebounds (5)..................University of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28, 2015) Assists (6) ........................University of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28, 2015) Steals (2, twice) ..........last vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18, 2015) Blocks (2) ...........................................................at CSUN (Jan. 21, 2016) Minutes (34)..............................Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016)
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Points (19) ...............................................vs. UC Irvine (March 10, 2016) Field Goals (6, twice) ...last vs. Univ. of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28, 2015) Three-Pointers (5).....................................vs. UC Irvine (March 10, 2016) Free Throws (7) ......................................at Saint Mary’s (Dec. 14, 2015) Rebounds (6) ............................................................CSUN (Feb. 20, 2016) Assists (2, three times) .......last at UC Santa Barbara (March 5, 2016) Steals (2, twice)........................................last vs. Hawai’i (Feb. 6, 2016) Blocks (2) .......................at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20, 2015) Minutes (30) ..............................................................IPFW (Dec. 3, 2015)
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Points (16) ....................................................Fresno State (Dec. 5, 2015) Field Goals (5, three times).........................last at USC (Dec. 17, 2015) Three-Pointers (4, twice)....last at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20, 2015) Free Throws (3, twice) ...................last vs. Fresno State (Dec. 5, 2015) Rebounds (5)..................University of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28, 2015) Assists (6).......................University of Antelope Valley (Nov. 28, 2015) Steals (3) ....................................................UC Riverside (Jan. 28, 2016) Blocks (2) ...........................................................at CSUN (Jan. 21, 2016) Minutes (34)..............................Long Beach State; 2OT (Jan. 16, 2016)
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (Returning Players) Aleks
Trevor
6-8 • 265 • RS Sophomore Forward • Newbury Park, CA {Oaks Christian HS}
6-3 • 183 • Sophomore Guard • Danville, CA {Monte Vista HS}
Abrams
John
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2015-16 (Redshirt Freshman) Appeared in 18 of 30 games and averaged 4.5 minutes per game … scored career high nine points and grabbed collegiate best two rebounds at Long Beach State (Feb. 11).
2014-15 (Freshman) Appeared in 26 of 29 games with one start during season opener at Nevada (Nov. 15) … averaged 7.5 minutes per appearance … grabbed career high 10 rebounds at Santa Clara (Dec. 23) ... added seven rebounds versus Menlo College (Dec. 6) and six at Fresno State (Dec. 13) … blocked career high two shots at Santa Clara.
Oaks Christian HS (Westlake Village, Calif.) Named Marmonte League Most Valuable Player and Ventura County Player of the Year for 2013-14 senior season after averaging 12.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks 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 all-league selections ... helped program to a combined 64-25 overall record during three season, a 26-4 league record and the 2013-14 Marmonte League championship.
Personal Son of Jim and Penny Abrams ... has one brother, Sedrick (17) ... father is an NFL scout with the Dallas Cowboys and played football at Kent State ... mother also played volleyball at Kent State ... majoring in recreation, parks and tourism administration ... career ambitions include playing professionally overseas and becoming an NBA scout ... Aleksandr James Abrams was born on Aug. 23, 1995 in Syracuse, N.Y.
2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman) Redshirted first season on campus.
Monta Vista HS (Danville, Calif.) Averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during 201314 senior season to help spur program to a 32-1 overall mark and the California Interscholastic Federation Division I state championship ... in 6655 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 threepointers ... 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 the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Administration at California and has previously served as the head coach at Oregon State (2002-08) and as an assistant at California (200812), 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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Points (3, twice) .............................last at Fresno State (Dec. 15, 2014) Field Goals (1, three times) ..........last at Fresno State (Dec. 15, 2014) Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (3).........................................Menlo College (Dec. 6, 2014) Rebounds (10) .........................................at Santa Clara (Dec. 23, 2014) Assists (1, twice)..................last at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2015) Steals (1) ......................................at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2015) Blocks (2).................................................at Santa Clara (Dec. 23, 2014) Minutes (16)...............................................Menlo College (Dec. 6, 2014)
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Points (0) .................................................................................................... Field Goals (0)............................................................................................ Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (0).......................................................................................... Rebounds (6) .....................................................at UCLA (Nov. 15, 2015) Assists (0) .................................................................................................. Steals (0)..................................................................................................... Blocks (0) ................................................................................................... Minutes (12) .......................................................at UCLA (Nov. 15, 2015)
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Points (9) .......................................at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Field Goals (3)...............................at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Three-Pointers (2) .........................at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Free Throws (1).............................at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Rebounds (2).................................at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016) Assists (0) .................................................................................................. Steals (0)..................................................................................................... Blocks (0) ................................................................................................... Minutes (11, twice).................last at Long Beach State (Feb. 11, 2016)
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (Returning Players) Alec
Jaylen
Guard • Santa Rosa, CA {Montgomery HS}
6-1 • 170 • Sophomore • Guard Pfluggerville, TX {Connally HS}
Raven 6-5 • 193 • Sophomore
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Montgomery HS (Santa Rosa, Calif.) Four-year letterwinner named North Bay League Most Valuable Player as a senior after averaging 18.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game ... as a senior, set single season program scoring record with 625 total points and finished career ranked second in program history with 1,436 points ... named to All-North Bay League first team as a junior and as a sophomore ... helped program to three North Bay League titles and one runner-up finish.
Personal Son of Brett Raven and Diane Klieneke ... father played basketball at UC Davis (1980-81) ... has one brother (Nash) and one sister (Paige) ... majoring in agribusiness ... named to honor roll during all four years at Montgomery HS ... Alec Samuel Raven was born on July 30, 1996 in Santa Rosa, Calif.
2015-16 (Freshman) Appeared in 29 of 30 games with nine starts and finished second in Cal Poly’s lineup with 84 assists and ninth among Big West Conference players with a 2.2-to-1 assist-toturnover ratio and 2.9 assists per game … scored career high 13 points versus Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18) … added 11 points at UC Riverside (Feb. 13) and 10 versus Austin Peay (Nov. 21) … collected career high seven assists at UTSA (Dec. 22) and versus CSUN (Feb. 20) … grabbed career high 10 rebounds versus CSUN (Feb. 20) and nine at UC Santa Barbara (March 5).
Connally HS (Austin, Texas) Three-year starter named District 17 Most Valuable Player, to the All-5A Region team and to the All-Texas second team after averaging 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game during 2014-15 senior season … also named to All-District 17 first team during 2013-14 junior season and as the District 17 Newcomer of the Year for 2012-13 sophomore season … as a starter, helped program to a combined 70-27 record and a 30-8 District 17 mark. Personal Son of Lysa and Elvin Shead … has one brother (Jamal) and one sister (Autumn) … majoring in kinesiology … earned District 17 All-Academic honors as a senior at Connally HS … Jaylen Todd Shead was born on May 1, 1997 in Austin, Texas.
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Points (0) .................................................................................................... Field Goals (0)............................................................................................ Three-Pointers (0)...................................................................................... Free Throws (0).......................................................................................... Rebounds (0).............................................................................................. Assists (0) ....................................................................................................... Steals (0)..................................................................................................... Blocks (0) ................................................................................................... Minutes (1) .........................................................at UTSA (Dec. 22, 2015)
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Points (13)................................Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18, 2015) Field Goals (5) .........................Cal State Monterey Bay (Nov. 18, 2015) Three-Pointers (2, three times)..last at UC Santa Barbara (March 5, 2016) Free Throws (3).............................................UC Irvine; OT (Feb. 3, 2016) Rebounds (10) .......................................................CSUN (Feb. 20, 2016) Assists (7, twice)......................................last vs. CSUN (Feb. 20, 2016) Steals (3) ..............................................................at USC (Dec. 17, 2015) Blocks (1) .........................................Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 25, 2016) Minutes (33) ...........................................................CSUN (Feb. 20, 2016)
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (New/Returning Players) Hank Hollingsworth
Victor
Joseph
6-10 • 235 • RS Freshman Forward • Chelan, WA {Chelan HS}
6-0 • 170 • Junior • Guard Rancho Cucamonga, CA {Chaffey College}
Josh
Donovan
Fountain Valley, CA {Saddleback College}
5-10 • 160 • Sophomore • Guard Newburgh, N.Y. {Odessa College}
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Chaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) Two-time All-Foothill Conference selection Chelan HS (Chelan, Wash.) led the conference during 2015-16 sophoNominated for McDonald’s All-America honmore season with 21.3 points per game … ors and named Most Valuable Player of the helped program to a combined 48-17 mark Caribou Trail League for 2014-15 senior seaduring the previous two seasons and an son after averaging 12.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game … appearance in the 2016 California Community College Athletic Association two-time All-Caribou Trail League first team selection … averaged 14.0 Final Four. points and 9.0 rebounds per game during 2013-14 junior year … also lettered in tennis as a senior and cross country as a freshman and sophomore. Rancho Cucamonga HS (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) As a senior during 2013-14 season, averaged 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and Personal 5.5 assists per game. Son of Tracy and Tim Hollingsworth … majoring in biology … member of Interact Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Medical Club and Personal Associated Student Body at Chelan HS … worked as a barista and for a land Son of Victor Joseph and Stephanie Parks … has one sister, Stephanie surveying company prior to arriving at Cal Poly … Hank T. Hollingsworth Joseph … uncle, Glenn McDonald, played at Long Beach State (1971-74) was born on Dec. 7, 1996 in Chelan, Wash. before being drafted 17th overall by the Boston Celtics, winning the 1976 NBA title with Boston and playing for the Milwaukee Bucks (1976-77) … majoring in communications … Victor Charles Joseph was born on Sept. 24, 1996 in Los Angeles.
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Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, Calif.) As a sophomore during 2015-16 season, started 28 of 33 games and averaged 6.0 points and 3.1 assists per game as team finished 31-2, enjoyed a 25-game winning streak and reached the California Community College Athletic Association state title game … helped Saddleback to a 64-4 overall record during his two seasons.
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Odessa College (Odessa, Texas) Averaged 7.1 points, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game during one season … shot 51.4 (76-for-148) percent from the floor, 44.3 (27-for-61) percent from three-point range and 88.5 (47-for-55) percent from the free throw line.
Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh, N.Y.) Three-year letterwinner averaged 19.6 points and 4.8 assists per game during 2013-14 senior season and was named Section 9 League Player of the Ocean View HS (Huntington Beach, Calif.) / Year and to the All-New York State second team … also a four-year letterAir Force Academy Prep School Three-year letterwinner averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 assists per game dur- winner in football. ing 2012-13 senior season to earn All-Golden West Conference praise … also earned team Most Valuable Player praise as a senior captain … assist- Personal ed program to a 65-22 combined record during three seasons and three suc- Son of Michael and Evelyn Fields … has one sister (Alexis) and one brother cessive Golden West Conference championships … attended Air Force (Michael, Jr.) … cousin Bryan Bynes was a guard at George Washington (2009-13) while another cousin, Terry Bynes, played football for Rutgers Academy Prep School before enrolling at Saddleback College. (2002-06) … majoring in communications … four-year honor roll selection at Newburgh Free Academy … Donovan Ceasar Fields was born on Jan. 11, Personal Son of Brent and Angle Mishler … majoring in business administration … 1996 in Newburgh, N.Y. Joshua James Mishler was born on Aug. 12, 1994 in Fountain Valley, Calif.
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2016-17 MUSTANG PROFILES (New Players) Jakub
Mark
6-7 • 210 • Sophomore Forward • Wrocław, Poland {Howard College}
6-5 • 180 • Freshman • Wing Dallas, TX {Wilson HS}
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Poland Men’s National Team (2015-16) Averaged 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per seven tournament games to lift Poland U-20 Team to a sixth-place finish at the 2016 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B competition … averaged 11.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during 2015 competition.
2015-16 (Freshman; Howard College) During first collegiate season, averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shot 44.7 (88-for-197) percent from the floor and 84.4 (27-for-32) percent from the free throw line … recorded 12 double-digit scoring games for program based in Big Spring, Texas. Personal Son of Aneta and Piotr Niziol … has one sister, Maja (16) … father was a professional basketball player in Poland … Jakub Piotr Niziol was born on May 8, 1996 in Wrocław, Poland.
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Woodrow Wilson HS (Dallas, Texas) During 2015-16 senior season, averaged 12.9 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game … as a junior during 2014-15 season, shot 63.0 (126-for-200) percent from the floor and 56.5 percent (35for-62) from three-point range en route to averaging 10.4 points per game.
Personal Son of Jerome and Barbie Crowe … has one brother (Nate) and one sister (Maryanne) … majoring in business …Mark Hayden Crowe was born on April 30, 1997 in Dallas, Texas.
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{1} Aleks Abrams
Year GP-GS 2014-15 (FR) 26-1 2015-16 (SO/INJ) 4-3 TOTALS 30-4
Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 196-7.5 4-32 .125 0-0 .000 28-7.0 0-0 -0-0 -224-7.5 4-32 .125 0-0 .000
*Career statistics include only seasons completed at Cal Poly
FT-FTA Pct 9-12 .750 0-0 -9-12 .750
Off. 28 5 33
Def. Tot.-Avg 27 55-2.1 2 7-1.8 29 62-2.1
PF-FO 36-0 4-0 40-0
A 2 0 2
TO 4 1 5
Blk 8 0 8
Stl 1 0 1
Pts-Avg 17-0.7 0-0.0 17-0.7
Year GP-GS Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 2014-15 (RS) REDSHIRT 2015-16 (RFr) 18-0 81-4.5 7-29 .241 6-27 .222 TOTALS 18-0 81-4.5 7-29 .241 6-27 .222
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Off.
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PF-FO
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TO
Blk
Stl
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Year 2015-16 (FR) TOTALS
GP-GS 29-9 29-9
FT-FTA Pct 24-32 .750 24-32 .750
Off. 27 27
Def. Tot.-Avg 56 83-2.9 56 83-2.9
PF-FO 49-1 49-1
A 84 84
TO 38 38
Blk 0 0
Stl 17 17
Pts-Avg 131-4.5 131-4.5
Year 2013-14 (FR) 2014-15 (SO) 2015-16 (JR) TOTALS
GP-GS Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 34-3 511-15.0 39-112 .348 26-73 .356 27-16 703-26.0 72-201 .358 45-134 .336 29-20 671-23.1 51-150 .340 35-108 .324 90-39 1,885-20.9 162-463 .350 106-315 .337
FT-FTA 33-40 39-52 23-36 95-128
Pct .825 .750 .639 .742
Off. 6 9 8 23
Def. Tot.-Avg 16 22-0.6 43 52-1.9 41 49-1.7 100 123-1.4
PF-FO 45-0 39-0 45-0 129-0
A 60 59 62 181
TO 23 36 35 94
Blk 0 1 2 3
Stl 8 16 20 44
Pts-Avg 137-4.0 228-8.4 160-5.5 525-5.8
Year 2013-14 (FR) 2014-15 (RS) 2015-16 (SO) TOTALS
GP-GS 22-0
Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 178-8.1 22-48 .458 19-42 .452 REDSHIRT 29-15 624-21.5 63-149 .423 46-115 .400 51-15 802-15.7 85-197 .432 65-157 .414
FT-FTA Pct 3-3 1.000
Off. 2
Def. Tot.-Avg 16 18-0.8
PF-FO 15-0 48-2 63-2
A 4
43 47
TO 6
Blk 0
Stl 2
Pts-Avg 66-3.0
Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 0-1 .000 3-7 .429 38-5.4 6-23 .261 45-119 .378 335-16.0 6-23 .261 45-119 .378 335-16.0
FT-FTA Pct 3-9 .333 33-57 .579 33-57 .579
Off. Def. Tot.-Avg 7-1.0 5 2 82-3.9 52 30 82-3.9 52 30
PF-FO 4-0 49-2 49-2
A 0 13 13
TO 6 29 29
Blk 3 13 13
Stl 0 7 7
Pts-Avg 9-1.3 129-6.1 129-6.1
Year GP-GS Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 2013-14 (Gonzaga)15-0 60-4.0 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 2014-15 REDSHIRT 2015-16 (SO) 30-8 586-19.5 80-207 .386 31-86 .360 TOTALS 30-8 586-19.5 80-207 .386 31-86 .360
FT-FTA Pct 0-2 .000
Off. 5
Def. Tot.-Avg 9 14-0.9
PF-FO 11-0 66-0 66-0
A 1
17 17
TO 1
Blk 4
Stl 0
Pts-Avg 10-0.7
Year 2015-16 (FR) TOTALS
GP-GS 1-0 1-0
Year 2015-16 (RS) TOTALS
GP-GS
Year 2012-13 (FR) 2013-14 (SO) 2014-15 (RS) 2015-16 (JR) TOTALS
GP-GS 31-0 33-5
{2} Trevor John
{4} Jaylen Shead
Min.-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 584-20.1 45-128 .352 17-57 .298 584-20.1 45-128 .352 17-57 .298
{10} Ridge Shipley
{11} Taylor Sutlive {15} Josh Martin* GP-GS Year 2014-15 (Minnesota) 7-0 21-8 2015-16 (SO) 21-8 TOTALS
{21} Luke Miekle*
{23} Alec Raven
1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
6-9 .667 9-12 .750
51-66 .773 51-66 .773
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18 18
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74 74
3-0.2 3-0.2
52-1.8 70-1.4
92-3.1 92-3.1
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16 22
18 18
0 0
6 6
10 10
0 0
22 24
8 8
21-1.2 21-1.2
178-6.1 244-4.8
242-8.1 242-8.1
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FT-FTA 0-0 0-0
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Def. Tot.-Avg 0 0-0.0 0 0-0.0
PF-FO 0-0 0-0
A 0 0
TO 0 0
Blk 0 0
Stl 0 0
Pts-Avg 0-0.0 0-0.0
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Off. 26 24
Def. Tot.-Avg 45 71-2.3 55 79-2.4
PF-FO 40-0 52-0
A 3 2
TO 10 21
Blk 6 9
Stl 10 11
Pts-Avg 69-2.2 46-1.4
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2016-17 CAL POLY MEN’S Basketball
1 Aleks Abrams
2 Trevor John G • SO • 6-3 Danville, CA
3 Donovan Fields G • SO • 5-10 Newburgh, N.Y.
4 Jaylen Shead
G • SO • 6-1 Pflugerville, TX
5 Mark Crowe
10 Ridge Shipley
11 Taylor Sutlive
15 Josh Martin
20 Victor Joseph
21 Luke Meikle
25 Josh 35 Jakub 30 Hank Mishler Hollingsworth Niziol
44 Zach Gordon
F • RSo • 6-8 Newbury Park, CA
G • SR • 6-0 Carrollton, TX
23 Alec Raven
G • SO • 6-5 Santa Rosa, CA
G • JR • 6-3 San Antonio, TX
G • JR • 6-5 Fountain Valley, CA
Joe Callero
F • JR • 6-8 Seattle, WA
F • RFr • 6-10 Chelan, WA
G • JR • 6-0 Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F • SO • 6-7 Wrocław, Poland
Pawel Mrozik
Sam Kirby
Jeremy Jauregui
Kevon Davis
Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Eighth Season First Season Sixth Season
Director of Operations First Season
Director of Player Development First Season
W • FR • 6-5 Dallas, TX
F • JR • 6-9 Tacoma, WA
F • SR • 6-8 Lynnwood, WA
Mitch Reaves
Assistant Coach Fourth Season