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Basketball Preview 2009 - 10 California State University, Northridge
Senior Supremacy The trio of Galick, Hill and Daniels could be the key to CSUN’s success pg.3
Going back to Cali
Hill returns home after brief stay in Oklahoma pg.
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Roster/Stats pg.
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New Matadors look to make an impact pg.
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Photo by jonathan pobre / executive editor
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Men’s Basketball Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
11/13
@ Purdue
4:00 PM
1/16
@ Cal State Fullerton *
6:05 PM
11/16
vs. TCU $
5:30 PM
1/19
@ Seattle
7:10 PM
11/30
Cal State Bakersfield
7:05 PM
1/23
@ Cal Poly *
7:00 PM
12/03
Idaho
7:05 PM
1/28
Long Beach St *
7:05 PM
12/06
@ Washington
7:00 PM
1/30
UCSB *
7:00 PM
12/08
@ Denver
5:00 PM
2/04
@ UC Riverside *
7:00 PM
12/18
Drexel
7:05 PM
2/06
@ Long Beach St *
5:00 PM
12/22
@ Colorado
5:30 PM
2/10
@ Cal State Bakersfield
7:00 PM
1/02
@ Pacific *
7:00 PM
2/13
Cal State Fullerton *
7:05 PM
1/02
@ Pacific *
7:00 PM
2/17
Cal Poly *
7:30 PM
1/04
@ UC Davis *
7:00 PM
2/24
@ UCSB *
7:00 PM
1/07
UC Irvine *
7:05 PM
2/27
@ UC Irvine *
7:00 PM
1/11
Seattle
8:00 PM
3/04
UC Davis *
7:05 PM
1/14
UC Riverside *
7:05 PM
3/06
Pacific *
7:05 PM
$ NIT preseason tournament in Tempe, AZ
Season Opener
*Big West Conference game
Online broadcast: ESPN 360
vs. jonathan pobre / sundial file photo
Date: Friday
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN
Kenny Daniels (20) is one of seven seniors returning for the Matadors this season.
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New talent for the returning Matadors Haynes and Rodrigue Mels. With all that talent gone, many people are wondering who will step up to give CSUN a chance to return to the ast season the Cal State North- NCAA Tournament. ridge men’s basketball team put This year head coach Bobby themselves on the map by almost Braswell, now entering his 14th seaknocking off the mighty Tigers of son, has the challenge of teaching Memphis in the first round of the the new players his sysNCAA Tournament. Getting to the tem and getting them Big Dance didn’t come easy for the to connect with the Matadors. returnees. First, they had to overcome los“These guys are ing their leading scorer Deon Treskind of like little babies vant, who was accused of stealing that are just kind of merchandise from a Best listening and Buy in Porter Ranch taking everyon New Year’s Day. thing and Then, their startlearning,” ing point guard, Braswell Josh Jenkins, said. “They was injured in don’t really a car accident question on Valentine’s a lot of Day and was things and unable to play the they’re just final nine games. really focused on Both Tresvant and doing what they Jenkins graduated, need to do.” along with key playSeniors Kenny ers who led CSUN Daniels, Wilto its second conlie Galick and secutive Big West Mark Hill will regular season be the leaders title, includfor the Mataing Tremaine dors, and if Jonathan pobre / executive editor Townsend, Rob they have
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a standout 2009-10 season, CSUN could be in store for another appearance in March Madness. Daniels, a guard, showed signs last year of being an offensive threat, but during the offseason he was outplayed, by the new members of the Northridge squad. In an exhibition game Saturday against The Master’s College, Daniels was more aggressive on the offensive side, scoring 16 points. “Coaches have been saying I haven’t been playing hard so I wanted to come out and show these guys that I can come out and play hard even though it was just exhibition just let everybody know I’m still the same Kenny I used to be,” Daniels said. Forward Galick is now the team’s star and is expected to carry the Matadors on offense and defense. Galick spent the offseason working on his jump shot and post up game. In the two preseason games he scored 30 points, showing that his hard work is paying off. He will be anchoring the defense now that Townsend is gone. He needs to increase his rebounding and blocked shots. Recently Galick‘s job got harder when 7-footer Xavier Crawford was suspended indefinitely for not adhering to team rules and policies. Point guard Hill has the duty
of setting up the offense and getting everyone involved. Last season Hill stepped up when filling in for Jenkins, and now expectations for him are high this season. In exhibition play Hill was held scoreless and didn’t try attacking the basket. That’s not unusual for a point guard to do in preseason because they want to get the new players familiar with the system and that what Hill was trying to do. “This preseason for us was to become a team,” Hill said. “A lot of guys from last year are gone so we need people to fill in those shoes.” Braswell had a successful recruiti n g season. His new weapons have shown an immediate impact on the team. Hill feels that these first year Matadors might be on the verge of breaking out. Jesus esquivel / “We have conributing photographer
a lot of talent that came in,” Hill said. “A lot of guys really (look) good on this team that no one knows about, but I’m pretty sure at the end of the year they’ll know about them.” Transfer players Lenny Daniel, Rashaun McLemore and Kevin Menner were all impressive in their debut last week in exhibition play. They are all capable of cracking coach Braswell starting lineup. Six-foot-8 forward Daniel was CSUN’s best player in preseason play and is now looking like the perfect candidate to replace Townsend. Galick believes that he can fill the void of Townsend and it’s a relief for him to have another big man helping him inside. “He brings a lot of athleticism, and he brings the fire that he really wants to attack the rim and it takes a burden off a lot us because he is so athletic and he steps in to fill that role very nicely,” Galick said. The Matadors have a tough schedule before conference play, they have to go to No. 7 Purdue to open the season and next month they travel to Washington to face the No. 14 Huskies. After the Friday game CSUN travels to Tempe, Ariz. to compete in the always-tough NIT. “We’ve a group of veteran guys, returning guys in the locker room,
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Hill’s decision to come back pays off Gilberto Manzano Sports Editor
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our years ago men’s basketball head coach Bobby Braswell was in a recruiting battle with Arizona State and the University of Tulsa. They were going after Mark Hill, a 5-foot-11 point guard from John C. Fremont High School in South Central Los Angeles. But instead of staying close to home, Hill rejected Braswell’s scholarship offer and decided to go to Oklahoma to play for the Golden Hurricanes of Tulsa. At first, it seemed Hill had made the right choice in going to Tulsa; his freshman year he led the team in assists and even got to start half the year. But things changed drastically during Hill’s sophomore year, when one of his family members passed away. At that point, he felt that he needed to be closer to home and decided to transfer to Northridge. “I picked to go to Tulsa but the wind blew me (back towards) Northridge,” Hill said. “At the time it was just the right decision for me (to go to Tulsa). Things didn’t work out the way I planned and Coach Bras opened his arms for me and gave me an opportunity to come back and play (at Northridge). I thank him for that.” Now a senior at Northridge, Hill is the starting point guard and wants to be one of the leaders of the team. Out
jonathan pobre / sundial file photo
Mark Hill (3) goes up against Tyreke Evans in last season’s first round NCAA Tournament match between CSUN and Memphis, in Kansas City, Mo., March 19.
on the court, he has already established himself as the captain of the ship, and if he is dishing out assists and creating fast break points, CSUN could have a solid opportunity at grabbing its third consecutive Big West title. Last season, due to transferring rules, the NCAA didn’t clear Hill to play his first game as a Matador until Jan. 17 at Long Beach State. Hill made an impressive debut (scoring 11 points) and got more minutes than starting point guard Josh Jenkins. But during crunch time, when the game was on the
line, Braswell took out Hill and went with his reliable leader Jenkins. Coach Braswell felt that Hill was getting tired due to the fact that he hadn’t played in a game in over a year. Little did Braswell know that seven games later he would be forced to increase Hill’s playing minutes. On Feb. 14, after the Matadors defeated UC Riverside at the Matadome, Jenkins was injured in a car accident that forced him to miss the rest of the season. All of a sudden, all eyes were on
Hill as he took over the starting point guard role. “(Jenkins) led by example and when he went down, I just felt like I couldn’t let him down, but number one, not let the team down,” Hill said. Hill shined as a starter, and the Matadors didn’t miss a beat, winning the Big West tournament for the second consecutive year and clinching an automatic NCAA tournament berth in the process. Hill’s heroics had just begun. When No. 15-seeded CSUN faced No. 2
Memphis in the NCAA first round, everyone thought the Matadors were going to get blown out. But with just two minutes gone by, Hill made an early three-pointer to get the Matadors off to a hot start. That shot made a strong statement that the Matadors weren’t going to be blown out by anybody. The Matadors and Tigers went on to exchange leads throughout the game, with Memphis finally pulling away in the final minutes for a closer-than-expected victory. “It was a dream come true just to be there,” Hill said. “I grew up watching NCAA basketball.” Since Hill didn’t play the first half of the season, he used that time to observe Jenkins and saw how he led the team. After having done that, he was relaxed when he took the court and didn’t feel pressure taking over the offense. “I learned from watching Josh (Jenkins),” Hill said, “seeing the type of plays that he made, the type of things that he did, how he ran the offense, being a leader.” With all the success Hill had last season, he has a lot of hype going into this season. Everyone is wondering what he has in store for his first full year at CSUN. “I’m glad to have Mark (Hill) back for the whole year, instead of half,” teammate and senior guard Kenny Daniels said. “So we can see what he is going to do.”
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Transferring talent to CSUN kendall Capps Staff Reporter
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he Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team may have lost plenty of talent from last year’s squad, but they have brought new faces to the program that should significantly help the team. Rashaun McLemore, Lenny Daniel and Dathan Lyles have all transferred to Northridge and brought with them a successful and winning pedigree. The team lost depth at both the guard and forward positions with both Tremaine Townsend and Deon Tresvant graduating. The loss of Townsend, who led the team in rebounding and was the anchor of the defense last season, was especially difficult for the Matadors. Lenny Daniel has the tough job of replacing Townsend but feels as though he can make a difference with the team. “I’m ready for the challenge. I feel like I can come in and give this team what it needs, whether it’s scoring, block shots or hustle plays,� Daniel said. Daniel is a 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward who can be a versatile player for the Matadors. He brings athleticism on both sides of the court. Last year, Daniel averaged 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while leading the Coffeyville Junior College to its eighth conference title in nine years. “I can run quick, jump, rebound and block shots. I can help the team in more than one way, not just with my scoring,�
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Lenny Daniel, right, is one of the newest additions to the Matador roster.
said Daniel. Along with senior center/forward Willie Galick, Daniel will assist in strengthening the frontcourt. The backcourt also lost some really good players, but holes have been filled there as well. Rashaun McLemore is a 6-foot-5 guard/forward that has the ability to take you off the dribble or back you down in the paint. He can play the point, shooting guard or small forward, and matches up defensively at all three positions.
Daniel and McLemore played together in high school at Mt. Zion Academy in Durham, N.C., so there is chemistry there already. McLemore also brings solid experience with him, having played Division-I basketball at Ball State. “I played against some really good competition, so I think that will help make a difference coming to Northridge,� McLemore said. He was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in high school, averaging 16 points, five assists and four rebounds per game in his senior year. To take some pressure off of him, the Matadors also brought in Dathan Lyles. Lyles is a 5-foot-11, 160-pound point guard who aided in a national championship on the junior college level last year for Salt Lake Community College. Lyles averaged 9.6 points per game and led the team in steals with over two per game. He shows up in big games as well. Last year in the national semi-final game, Lyles scored 17 points and shot 60 percent from downtown. “Last year matured me in a lot of ways. I can help the Matadors with my experience at the championship level,� Dyles said. “I learned that nothing comes easy, you have to take it, get on the floor and win those hustle plays.� CSUN put themselves on the public’s consciousness last season with their performance in the NCAA Tournament. This year they could prove that they were not a one-hit wonder and that they belong in the national picture.
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Continued from page 3 who know if you can go out and play and limit your mistakes that you can have a chance against (teams),� Braswell said. The Matadors start conference play in January and have to get past tough schools like
Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara, in order to win a third consecutive Big West title. “I don’t feel like we have pressure on us,� Hill said. I feel like a lot of people are sleeping on us, they don’t feel that we going to be that good, but we working hard right now to try to prove them wrong.�
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Mark Hill (3) and Willie Galick will try to lead CSUN to success.
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Men’s Basketball roster 20
Kenny Daniels
Vincent Cordell
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-1V ááHT-6-4 ááWT-210 ááHometown-St. Louis, MO
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-1V ááHT-6-6 ááWT-210 ááHometown-Huntsville, AL Year 08-09
G
Team CSUN
PTS
25
REB
3.8
A
2.6
STL
0.4
FG%
0.4
FT%
.462
3PM
.652
3P%
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
.400
08-09
CSUN
30
8.9
3.7
1.2
1.3
.579
.663
12
.387
8
Guard/ Daniels needs to start the year on a high note if he wants to remain a starter on the team. Players like Rashaun McLemore, Kevin Menner and Lenny Daniel could bump him off the forward first unit.
forward Cordell is capable of being CSUN’s sixth man.
3
21
Mark Hill
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-1V ááHT-5-11 ááWT-175 ááHometown-Los Angeles, CA
Guard
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
17
8.2
1.4
2.9
1.4
.359
.875
20
.345
Hill will be calling the plays on the court and provide plenty of leadership.
4
Guard
Kevin Menner
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Saddleback
33
19.3
7.0
1.2
0.8
.505
.607
2
.200
Guard
Lenny Daniel Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Coffeyville
N/A
17.5
8.0
N/A
N/A
.608
N/A
N/A
N/A
forward Lenny Daniel is probably CSUN’s most athletic player; he is capable of averaging a double-double in points and rebounds.
10
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
CSUN
25
1.1
2.1
0.3
0.2
.625
.700
0
.000
center
Guard
08-09
CSUN
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
Guard
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-JC ááHT-5-11 ááWT-160 ááHometown-Lima, OH Year 08-09
GUARD
G
Team Salt Lake
PTS
37
REB
9.6
A
3.3
STL
3.2
2.1
FG% .374
FT%
3PM
.695
3P%
43
.374
Lyles won a Junior College National Championship last season, but with Mark Hill and Vinnie McGee ahead of him in the point guard position he should expect to see a few minutes off the bench.
13
Kevin Dancer
ááYR-RS Sophomore ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-5 ááWT-180 ááHometown-Pasadena, CA
Antelope Valley
36
12.0
4.36
1.86
1.42
.417
.679
36
.343
Therin Taylor
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
24
2.6
2.0
0.4
0.4
.449
.586
1
.200
Taylor is capable of being the Matadors’ defensive stopper but tends to get out-muscled by the bulky guards.
Xavier Crawford
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
25
1.5
1.4
0.1
0.2
.429
.800
0
0
Crawford has been suspended indefinitely for not following team rules.
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Antelope Valley
33
8.6
3.4
0.4
0.2
.520
.740
0
.000
Henson, with his big frame, is capable of providing a few points in the paint.
Bryce Smith
ááYR-Sophomore ááEXP-TR ááHT-6-5 ááWT-205 ááHometown-Woodland Hills, CA
Did not play.
Dathan Lyles
08-09
3PM 3P%
Cody can shoot it from three-point range and is lights-out from the corners. This is his first season competing in Division-I, and that could get him gun shy.
3P%
McGee shows a lot of emotion on the court and should provide a spark of the bench when the team is down in a game.
12
FT%
25
ááYR-Sophomore ááEXP-RS ááHT-6-0 ááWT-165 ááHometown-Oakland, CA G
FG%
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-6 ááWT-220 ááHometown-Corona, CA
Vinnie McGee
Team
STL
Aaron Henson
forward
Year
A
24
Osunsanmi should see a lot of minutes of the bench, since he has a lot of experience forward under coach Braswell’s system.
11
REB
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-2V ááHT-6-4 ááWT-190 ááHometown-Ontario, CA
08-09
PTS
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-1V ááHT-7-0 ááWT-220 ááHometown-Palm Springs, CA
Tony Osunsanmi
Year
G
23
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-7 ááWT-210 ááHometown-Richmond, VA Year
Team
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-2V ááHT-6-6 ááWT-185 ááHometown-Richmond, CA
Menner is great at using the glass in his jump shots and goes hard after rebounds on forward the offensive side, which can lead to many put-back points. Don’t be surprised if Menner becomes a starter.
5
Year
22
ááWT-205 ááHometown-Brooklyn, NY
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-6
Raymond Cody
ááYR- JUNIOR ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-5 ááWT-180 ááHOMETOWN-LANCASTER, CA
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
San Diego State
12
0.8
0.2
0
0.1
.375
.000
3
.429
Smith has a good three-point stroke but will be redshirting this year.
34
Rashaun Mclemore
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-JC ááHT-6-5 ááWT-200 ááHometown-Richmond, VA Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Frank Phillips
28
17.6
4.7
3.1
2.2
.441
.630
37
.349
Guard/ McLemore has a lot of potential and could be the Matadors’ go-to guy in crunch time. He
forward can drive to the basket and shoot from anywhere on the court.
42
Michael Lizarraga
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Tacoma
N/A
18.9
9.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
Guard/ Dancer will be redshirting this season but is a versatile player who can have a big role on
08-09
CSUN
9
1.4
0.8
0
0.1
.750
.200
0
.000
forward
the team next season.
ááYR-Junior ááEXP-2V ááHT-6-7 ááWT-230 ááHometown-Dixon, CA
Lizarraga has gotten in excellent game shape and is expected to come in for Willie Galick forward when he needs a breather.
14
Willie Galick
ááYR-Senior ááEXP-1V ááHT-6-8 ááWT-225 ááHometown-Nanaimo, B.C.
forward
Year
Team
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
31
9.3
5.5
1.1
0.9
.577
.636
1
.333
Galick has improved on his offensive game and will be the one to carry the team.
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Head coach Bobby Braswell is entering his 14th season with the Matadors.
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woMen’s Basketball roster 23 33 Violet Alama
ááYR- Freshman ááExp-HS ááHT-6-1 ááHometown-Honolulu, HI Year
Team
G
PTS/G
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Kalani
N/A
11.4
N/A
14
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
forward Alama looks to dominate the boards, and become one of the top defenders in the Big West league.
Anna Simmons
ááYR-Junior ááExp-TR ááHT-5-4 ááHometown-Simi Valley, CA
Guard
Year
Team
G
PTS/G
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
Orange Coast
31
2.2
1.4
1.6
24
.198
.521
12
.211
3PM
3P%
Simmons hopes to be the Luke Walton of the team and dish out assists.
3
52
Bridgette Conejo
ááYR-Sophomore ááExp-1V ááHT-5-8 ááHometown-San Pedro, CA
Guard
Year
Team
G
PTS/G
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
30
4.2
3.2
0.6
23
.355
.600
9
.265
ááYR-Freshman ááExp-HS ááHT-6-0 ááHometown-Los Angeles, CA
Guard
Conejo is going to speed the tempo up with her lightning-quick speed.
China Smith
Year
Team
08-09
West Adams
G
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
N/A
Smith looks to use her height against smaller defenders.
42
Bianca Davies
41
ááYR-Sophomore ááExp-2V ááHT-6-0 ááHometown-Oxnard, CA Year
Team
G
PTS/G
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
28
2.2
1.2
0.3
8
.362
.571
0
.000
forward Davies tries to show off her new jump shot this year.
Neeta Sreekanth
ááYR-Sophomore ááExp-1V ááHT-6-5 ááHometown-Arlington, Texas
center
Year
Team
G
PTS/G
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
24
3.6
2.0
0.3
2
.407
.652
5
.313
At any time, Sreekanth can break out and have a big game, so opponents better watch out.
34
Jasmine Erving
5
ááYR- Sophomore ááExp-1V ááHT-6-2 ááHometown-Santa Ana, CA Year 08-09
Team CSUN
G
PTS/G
29
R/G
8.9
5.6
A/G 0.2
STL 10
FG%
FT%
.454
.651
3PM 0
3P% .000
center Erving wants to continue to improve her post game and really dominate on offense.
Guard/ forward
21
Charise Hall
Team
G
PTS
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
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PTS
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08-09
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STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
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1
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08-09
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REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
PTS
REB
A
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
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G
PTS/G
R/G
A/G
STL
FG%
FT%
3PM
3P%
08-09
CSUN
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6.5
4.2
0.7
32
.356
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11
.306
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Team
G
PTS
REB
08-09
McClymonds
N/A
11.4
9.9
A
STL
FG%
FT% N/A
Walker hopes to be a key addition to the Matador team.
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PTS/G
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12
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Lloyd wants to come and make her presence known as a transfer student.
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Thompson wants to help her team this year with her pure jump shot.
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Team
08-09
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ááYR-Junior ááExp-TR ááHT-5-6 ááHometown-Palmdale, CA Year
Year
22
ááYR-Junior ááExp-2V ááHT-5-11 ááHometown- Valencia, CA Year
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3PM
3P%
2009-10 Matador Basketball Preview
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Thompson aims to set good example for team Michael Johnson Contributing Reporter
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he women’s basketball team has one senior, and her name is Katrina Thompson. She may not be the greatest player on the team, but she is the one they follow. Thompson is the Lamar Odom of the team; she does all the dirty work, and does the little things that no one else wants to do, such as filling up the stat sheet. Thompson is coming off a season averaging 7.5 points per game and 5.6 rebounds. Senior forward Thompson is one of the most likeable people in the locker room, and that is why they follow her. “I am goofy in the locker room and have fun dancing with my teammates,” Thompson said. Thompson is not only fun to be around, but loves to be there for people on and off the court. “They respect me as a player, and as a friend off the court. Business is out on the court and I try not to take that off the court,” Thompson said.
Not only is Thompson seen as great friend, but as a good student as well. “I like to be an example with my grades for the younger players,” Thompson said. On the court, she likes being an example in two ways. Thompson talked about leading by example, and being vocal with the players. She likes being able to guide players if they are confused in practice, but at the same time being vocal about players during a game. The coach and the players look to Thompson for energy. They also look to her for support, so she is basically like a big sister to many of the players out on the court. Furthermore, Thompson realizes the team also sees how she is willing to learn from others and is always trying to improve as an individual. For example, she talked about her improvement during junior year. “My dad worked with me over the summer with my jump shot. I went to the coach and asked what I needed to do,” Thompson said. During her junior year,
she played all 31 games and averaged 7.5 points with 6.1 rebounds. She had a big improvement from her 2.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in her sophomore season. Thompson talked about her different mentors and how they have always showed her the ropes. She talked about former Matador basketball women, like Ashley Blake and Tonicia Tademy. She said, “I guess having that quality in front of me, and just learning from what they did. Seeing what did and didn’t work with them, and just trying to get the best combination to go forth.” Thompson is 5-feet-8 inches, but plays like she is 7-feet tall. The team sees the kind of effort she puts in and they want to follow her. “I struggle sometimes because I am not the fastest runner and I won’t always beat my guards down the court,” Thompson said. However, she shows that being a leader isn’t about perfection or being the best. Good leadership, the type Thompson demonstrates, is about trying your best and being there for your team.
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he CSUN women’s basketball team has a distinct flair this year, and it comes from Hawaii. One of the key returning players from last year is junior guard/forward Analee VienaLota. Now that she is an upperclassman, she expects more out of herself and the team. “I have a bit more experience, having played longer than others in the program,� Viena-Lota said. “We have a totally different team this year. We are a little bit taller and everyone’s abilities are versatile. It should be interesting to see how we do.� Viena-Lota began playing for the Matadors in the 2007-08 season after leaving Honolulu. She is now one of three players from Hawaii. Freshman guard Janelle Nomura and freshman forward Violet Alama graduated high school last year and have come straight to Division-I basketball. “It was always my dream to play college ball and Division-I basketball,� Alama said. Alama has already made her
presence felt this season. Last Wednesday, in a 69-53 victory over Cal Lutheran in the team’s exhibition opener, Alama had three blocked shots and one steal in only 27 minutes played. What really stuck out were Alama’s 16 rebounds and she continues to be a strong defender. “I want to instill self-disci-
pline in myself to be able to work hard all the time and hopefully do all the little things that need to be done,� Alama said. “(Division-I) is definitely more intense than I expected,� Nomura said. “As a person I have matured more because it has taught me to manage my time wisely.� One potential weakness on
this Matador team could be at the point guard position. Nomura will look to fill that void and be a leader and distributor for the team. With seven returning players, alongside some new faces, the Matadors hope to improve upon last year’s 8-24 record by making a deep run into this year’s Big West tournament.
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The Matador women look to speed up the game MichaEL JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING REPORTER
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oming off an 8-23 record, the women’s basketball team is looking to turn things around this season with a high-tempo offense that will challenge the rest of the conference. Could the Matador women become the next Phoenix Suns? No. But it was evident in their first exhibition game, which was marked by a fast-paced offensive, that they have the potential to be something similar. As the players turned the ball over, coach Staci Shulz expressed her liking of the tempo saying, “I think we are to keep running and gunning.” The women’s basketball team has all-around shooters that are versatile at key positions to fit their speedy system. For example, forward Bianca Davies is an inside player who can also shoot from outside. However, though Bianca is used to being in the post, she felt her jumper could be better utilized. “This summer I worked on my shot a lot, and tried to figure out how I could help my team,” Davies said. Their point guard, Bridgette
Conejo, has speed like Suns guard Leandro Barbosa. She knocks down shots, but can also play point or shooting guard. “I want to be consistent and look for my shot more,” Conejo said. Forward Katrina Thompson and center Jasmine Erving are the last two pieces of this puzzle, providing the speed necessary to run this offense as well as being all-around players. Erving is one of the team’s best players, coming off a season where she averaged 8.9 point per game, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. She should be able to dominate the paint, but at the same time sprint down the court for easy layups. Thompson, a team leader, will use her speed in a different way. She can block shots or get rebounds to start fast breaks. In addition, she can grab steals or score whenever necessary. Thompson is the complete allaround player, and last year’s stats back it up. She came off a season where she averaged 7.5 points per game, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 steals. In this type of offense, everyone needs to be versatile, and it seems like they have all the right pieces. However, is it enough to
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Head coach Staci Schulz has incorporated a new run and gun offense for the Matadors.
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Women’s Basketball Schedule Date
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Opponent
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11/13/09
vs. New Mexico State
2:00 p.m.
01/16/10
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4:00 p.m.
11/15/09
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2:00 p.m.
01/23/10
vs. Cal Poly *
4:00 p.m.
11/20/09
at San Jose State
7:00 p.m.
01/28/10
at Long Beach State *
7:00 p.m.
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01/30/10
at UC Santa Barbara *
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
02/04/10
vs. UC Riverside *
7:00 p.m.
12/04/09
at Eastern Washington
7:00 p.m.
02/06/10
vs. Long Beach State
4:00 p.m.
12/06/09
at Gonzaga
2:00 p.m.
02/10/10
vs. Seattle University
7:00 p.m.
12/20/09
vs. Miami (Oh)
4:00 p.m.
02/13/10
at Cal State Fullerton *
5:00 p.m.
12/29/09
vs. South Dakota
7:00 p.m.
02/16/10
at Arizona
7:00 p.m.
01/02/10
vs. Pacific *
4:00 p.m.
02/20/10
at Cal Poly *
4:00 p.m.
01/04/10
vs. UC Davis *
7:00 p.m.
02/24/10
vs. UC Santa Barbara *
7:00 p.m.
01/07/10
at UC IrvineThanksgiving * 7:00Day p.m.
02/27/10
vs. UC Irvine *
4:00 p.m.
01/11/10
vs. Cal State November Bakersfield 26, 6:00 p.m. 2009
03/04/10
at UC Davis *
7:00 p.m.
01/14/10
at UC Riverside * 7:00pm p.m. Noon to 9:00
03/06/10
at Pacific *
4:00 p.m.
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Basketball Preview 2009 - 10 California State University, Northridge
Picking up the pace
Matadors say the best defense is a fast offense PG. 10
Follow the Leader Lone senior Katrina Thompson looks to carry CSUN on her back PG. 8
Hawaiian Flair
Can the Honolulu natives help out the Matadors? PG. 9
Photo by caitlin mccarrick / staff photographer
Rosters/Stats PG. 7
Schedule PG. 11 a DAILY SUNDIAL publication