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UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BASKETBALL Weekly Press Release Number 1 - November 5, 2007 2007 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Coaches vs. Cancer) USF at Oklahoma - Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 - Norman, OK - 5:00 PM (PT) 2007-08 SEASON OPENING WEEKEND MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: Ryan McCrary, Assistant A.D. - Media Relations [email protected] (415) 422-6162 (office); (415) 422-2929 (fax) MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-2008 SCHEDULE Record: 0-0 WCC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 NOVEMBER 8-9 Th.-Fri. 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Coaches vs. Cancer) 8 Thu. Oklahoma 5:00 PM 9 Fri. Consolation/Championship 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semis/Finals - Madison Square Garden 15 Thu. TBA TBA 16 Fri. Consolation/Championship TBA 17 SAT. SACRAMENTO STATE 8:00 PM 20 Mon. at UC Santa Barbara 7:00 PM 24 Sat. at Oregon TBA 28 WED. UTAH VALLEY STATE 7:00 PM DECEMBER 1 SAT. BOISE STATE 2:00 PM 5 WED. PACIFIC 8:00 PM 8 SAT. WEBER STATE 2:00 PM 15 Sat. at UC Irvine 7:00 PM 18 Tue. at Long Beach State 7:00 PM 22 Sat. at Notre Dame 4:30 PM 28 Thu. at Weber State 6:00 PM 31 Mon. at Utah Valley State 6:00 PM JANUARY 5 SAT. HOLY CROSS 2:00 PM 12 Sat. at San Diego* 4:00 PM 19 Sat. at Portland* (Comcast) 7:00 PM 21 Mon. at Gonzaga* (ESPN) 9:00 PM 26 SAT. SAINT MARY'S* (COM) 7:00 PM 28 MON. SANTA CLARA* (COM) 7:00 PM FEBRUARY 2 Sat. at Pepperdine* 7:00 PM 4 Mon. at Loyola Marymount* 7:00 PM 8 Fri. at Saint Mary’s* (Comcast) 7:00 PM 11 MON. SAN DIEGO* (ESPNU) 8:00 PM 16 SAT. GONZAGA* (ESPNU) 5:00 PM 18 MON. PORTLAND* (COM) 7:00 PM 25 Mon. Santa Clara* (Comcast) 7:00 PM MARCH 1 SAT. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT* 7:00 PM 3 MON. PEPPERDINE* 7:00 PM 2008 WCC CHAMPIONSHIPS - SAN DIEGO, CA 7 Fri. WCC First Round (seeds 5-8) TBA 8 Sat. WCC Quarterfinals TBA 9 Sun. WCC Semifinals (ESPN) TBA 10 Mon. WCC Finals (ESPN) 6:00 PM *WEST COAST CONFERENCE ALL TIMES PACIFIC. ALL DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE USF OPENS 2007-08 AT OKLAHOMA IN 2K COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC Dons Tackle Host Sooners in Coaches vs. Cancer Event; San Francisco Set to Tip-Off 94th Hoops Season; Lowhorn Scores 28, Quezada Adds 27 vs. Sonoma State USF OPENS REGULAR SEASON AT 2K COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC: USF opens the 94th season of basketball on the Hilltop when it competes in the 2007 2K College Hoops Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Playing in the Norman Regional, the Dons take on host Oklahoma Thursday, November 8 at the Lloyd Noble Center in a contest set for a 5:00 PM (PT) tip. Denver and East Central round out the regional field with the consolation/championship games set for Friday. The Sooners are coming off a 16-15 campaign, finishing tied for seventh in the Big-12 at 6-10. The contest is the second between the two schools and the first meeting since the Dons took a 68-61 victory December 15, 1979 at War Memorial Gym. MANNY QUEZADA LEADS DONS OFFENSE: Junior guard Manny Quezada looks to improve upon a solid sophomore season for the Green and Gold in 200708. The Dons leading returning scorer (13.2), Quezada was named as one of six West Coast Conference “Players to Watch” by the league’s coaches. In his first season after transferring from Rutgers, Quezada ranked 11th among WCC scoring leaders to go along with 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Capable of instant offense, Quezada tossed in 28 second half points en route to a career-high 35 points, on 11-of-19 shooting from the field at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07). Quezada scored 27 points - 24 in the second half Saturday against Sonoma State. DIOR LOWHORN SET FOR GREEN AND GOLD DEBUT: After sitting out the entire 2006-07 season under NCAA transfer rules, sophomore forward Dior Lowhorn is ready to begin his USF career when the Dons take on Oklahoma in the first round of the 2K College Hoops Classic. The Texas Tech transfer and Bay Area native averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Red Raiders and scored a career-high 20 points in a road loss to the Dons (12/3/05). Lowhorn was named NorCal Player of the Year also captured “Bay Area Player of the Year” honors from the Oakland Tribune and the San Francisco Chronicle following his senior campaign at Berkeley High School. Lowhorn poured in a game-high 28 points and 12 rebounds in USF’s exhibition win vs. Sonoma State. NEW FACES ON THE DONS BENCH: In addition to four player newcomers for the 2007-08 season, USF fourth-year head coach Jessie Evans welcomes two new assistant coaches to the bench this season. David Grace enters his first season with the Dons after serving the 2006-07 season at Sacramento State. USF Hall-of-Famer Mike Quick also joins the staff at his alma mater. A 1973 graduate, Quick helped the Dons to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. USF DONS ON GREEN 960 AM: USF men’s basketball returns to the airwaves and cyberspace for the 2007-2008 season and all games will be available live at USFDons.com, while all games starting after 7:00 PM (PT) will air live on Green 960 AM. Join Pat Olson for the play-by-play in his 17th year behind the microphone courtside. USF Hall-of-Famer Jim Brovelli will join Olson on selected broadcasts throughout the year. Other features available on USFDons.com include GameTracker, courtesy of CSTV.com with live play-by-play and streaming video of all non-televised home games courtesy of Yahoo Broadcast. PROBABLE SAN FRANCISCO STARTERS (2006-07 Stats) G. #10 Manny Quezada, 6-2, Jr. (13.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.0 assists) G. #21 Christian Hernandez, 6-5, So. (1.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 assists) C. #3 Jared Casey, 5-8, So. (1.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.2 blocks) 0-0, 0-0 WCC F. #33 Dior Lowhorn, 6-7, So. (7.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.8 blocks)* F. #41 Danny Cavic, 6-11, Sr. (6.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.7 assists) KEY SAN FRANCISCO RESERVES (2006-07 Stats) G. #13 Myron Strong, 6-2, Fr. (Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS) F. #0 Hyman Taylor, 6-9, So. (Fort Lauderdale, FL/Cardinal Gibbons HS) *2004-05 at Texas Tech USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE TWO 2K COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC (Coaches vs. Cancer) GAME #1 - Oklahoma SCOUTING OKLAHOMA: The Sooners enter the 2K College Hoops Classic with a 2-0 exhibition record, defeating Rockhurst 93-58 (10/31/07) and Fayetteville (N.C.) State 91-50 (11/2/07). Oklahoma shot .623 (33-53) from the floor against Rockhurst as freshman forward Blake Griffin led three players in double-digit scoring with 19 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Tony Crocker added 17 points. Oklahoma’s leading returning scorers are senior center Longar Longar (10.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg), Crocker (8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and junior guard Austin Johnson (7.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg). Jeff Capel (Duke, 1997) enters his second season as head coach for the Sooners and led them to their 26th consecutive winning season at 16-15 in his first campaign in Norman. GAME #2 - Denver/East Central DENVER OPPONENT CAPSULE: Location: Denver, CO Enrollment: 10,791 Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Crimson and Gold Head Coach: Joe Scott, 1st Year Record at School: 0-0 Career Record: 89-108 (7 Years) 2006-07 Record: 4-25 Sun Belt Record/Place: 3-15 (T-7th) Series Record: USF leads 3-1 Last Meeting: at USF 69, DU 67 (3/16/05) - 2005 NIT Lettermen Ret./Lost: 6/6 Starters Ret.: 3 Newcomers: 7 Top Returnees: Tyler Bullock, 6-1, So., G, 11.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg; Joe Jackson, 6-4, Jr., G, 7.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg; Adam Tanner, 6-8, Sr., C, 6.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg LAST MEETING: at USF 68, Oklahoma 61 (12/15/79) EAST CENTRAL OPPONENT CAPSULE: Location: Ada, OK Enrollment: 4,400 Conference: Lone Star Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange and Black Head Coach: Terry Shannon, 5th Year (SE Oklahoma, 1989) Record at School: 51-70 (4 Years) Career Record: 51-70 (4 Years) 2006-07 Overall Record: 10-16 Lone Star Record/Place: 2-10 (7th, North) Series Record/Last Meeting: Potential first meeting Lettermen Ret./Lost: 4/7 Starters Ret.: 2 Newcomers: 7 Top Returnees: Terrell Carpenter, 6-0, Sr., G, 13.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg; Ian Adams, 6-9, Jr., C, 7.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg; Tyler Thetford, 6-3, Jr., G, 2.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg SERIES RECORD/STREAK: USF leads 1-0/Dons won one TEAM COMPARISONS - 2006-2007 SEASON (Final Stats): TEAM COMPARISONS - 2006-2007 SEASON (Final Stats): Team USF Oklahoma PPG 74.2 66.8 Margin FG% 3-FG% FT% RPG APG TOPG SPG BPG -1.8 .457 .372 .702 33.3 13.0 15.9 8.0 3.2 +7.2 .435 .326 .720 36.0 13.4 13.7 6.8 4.2 OKLAHOMA PROBABLE STARTERS (2006-07 Stats) G 5 Tony Crocker, 6-6, 193, So. (8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G 15 David Godbold, 6-5, 221, Sr. (7.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg) G 20 Austin Johnson, 6-3, 165, Jr. (7.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg) F 23 Blake Griffin, 6-10, 243, Fr. (McDonalds All-American) C 30 Longar Longar, 6-11, 234, Sr. (10.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg) Team USF Denver E. Central ON THE AIR/ON THE WEB: Radio Broadcast: None Television: None Internet Audio: Yes - USFDons.com (Yahoo Broadcast) GameTracker/LiveStats: Yes Oklahoma Official Website: SoonerSports.com ABOUT THE 2K COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC: San Francisco opens the 2007-08 regular season Nov. 8-9 in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer at the Norman Regional. The Dons take on regional host Oklahoma Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 PM First-round losers will face each other Nov. 9 at 4:30 while first-round winners will play at 7. If USF wins its two regional games, it will travel to New York City for championship round games inside Madison Square Garden, beginning November 15. Other regional hosts (and potential opponents in New York) include No. 3 Memphis, No. 22 Kentucky and Connecticut. All New York games will be televised by ESPN2. PPG 74.2 64.0 71.8 Margin -1.8 -11.7 +0.3 FG% .457 .399 .398 3-FG% .372 .352 .304 FT% .702 .722 .660 RPG 33.3 32.4 43.3 APG 13.0 12.0 10.7 TOPG 15.9 14.9 14.6 Name Hyman Taylor Jay Watkins Dean Hadley Jared Casey Kenneth Perry Manny Quezada Myron Strong Vince Polakovic Christian Hernandez James Morgan Dior Lowhorn Danny Cavic Pierce Brooks Paolo Zamarano* Pos. C F G C G G G F G C F G-F G-F F Ht. 6-9 6-8 6-6 6-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-5 6-9 6-7 6-6 6-7 6-3 Wt. 245 215 205 235 165 185 185 225 210 240 230 210 210 220 Yr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. BPG 3.2 1.4 3.4 ON THE AIR/ON THE WEB: Radio Broadcast: None Television: None Internet Audio: Yes - USFDons.com (Yahoo Broadcast) GameTracker/LiveStats: Yes Oklahoma Official Website: SoonerSports.com QUOTING EVANS ON THE 2K COLLEGE HOOPS CLASSIC: “We are looking forward to playing in the 2K College Hoops Classic. The competition will be extremely difficult as usual. As an NABC member this is a great way for basketball coaches to contribute to an outstanding cause. I’m excited to have my team involved in such a worthy effort.” 2007-08 USF DONS BASKETBALL ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 5 10 13 15 21 23 33 41 44 50 SPG 8.0 4.8 5.0 Exp. RS 1V TR 1V HS 1V HS 2V 1V 2V RS 2V HS 1V HEAD COACH: Jessie Evans, Fourth Year (Eastern Michigan, 1972) ASSISTANT COACH: Chris Farr, Third Year (Cal State Hayward, 1994) ASSISTANT COACH: David Grace, First Year (Park University, 2003) ASSISTANT COACH: Mike Quick, First Year (USF, 1973) Hometown/Last School Fort Lauderdale, FL/Virgina Tech Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS Los Angeles, CA/Holmes CC Vancouver, BC/Maple Ridge Secondary Halifax, Nova Scotia/Vanier College Prep New York, NY/Rutgers Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS Bratislava, Slovakia/Northern Iowa San Juan Capistrano, CA/Santa Margarita Seattle, WA/Rainier Beach High School Oakland, CA/Texas Tech Tustin, CA/Santa Ana JC North Hills, CA/Notre Dame HS Corona, CA/La Sierra Academy USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE THREE 2007-2008 USF MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS USF HEAD COACH JESSIE EVANS BY THE NUMBERS... AS A DIVISION I HEAD COACH... - 159 career victories - 15 First Team All-WCC/All-Sunbelt selections - Five postseason appearances - Four 20-plus win seasons - Three Sun Belt Regular Season Titles - Two WCC/Sunbelt Freshman/ Newcomer of the Year - One NABC District VIII Coach of the Year honor GENERAL INFORMATION School Name .... University of San Francisco Location ........................... 2130 Fulton Street, .................. San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 Religious Affiliation ....... Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Year Founded ......................................... 1855 Enrollment ............................................. 8,000 Conference ...............West Coast Conference National Affiliation ..............NCAA Division I Nickname ................................................Dons Colors ......................................... Green & Gold Home Arena ........War Memorial Gym (5,300) President ............... Fr. Stephen J. Privett, S.J. VP, University Advancement ...Dave Macmillan Athletic Director .............. Debra Gore-Mann USF BASKETBALL DIRECTORY Jessie Evans ............................. Head Coach 5th Year ...............(Eastern Michigan, 1972) 422-5993...................... [email protected] Chris Farr ............................. Assistant Coach 3rd Year ............(Cal State Hayward, 1994) [email protected] David Grace ........................ Assistant Coach 1st Year ...................(Park University, 2003) [email protected] Mike Quick ........................... Assistant Coach 1st Year ....................................(USF, 1973) 422-2928................... [email protected] Basketball Fax ...............................422-6965 Ron Shinault ..................................422-5306 Basketball Athletic Trainer ...... [email protected] Dr. Ken Akizuki ..................Team Orthopedist Dr. William Montgomery .....Team Orthopedist USF BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Evans’ Coaching Record at USF 41-49 (.456) - 4 Years Evans’ Overall Coaching Record 159-129 (.552) - 10 Years 2006-07 Overall Record.....................13-18 WCC Record .................................. 8-6 (T-3rd) NCAA Championships .............. 2 (1955-56) NCAA Appearances (Record) .... 15 (20-13) NCAA Appearances (Last) .......... 15 (1998) WCC Titles (Last) ..........................16 (1981) All-time Division I Record ... 1,180-797 (.597) Letter-winners Returning/Lost............ 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost ........................ 2/3 Newcomers/Eligible Redshirts ........... 3/2 Basketball Press Row ........ (415) 422-2919 Basketball SID ........................ Ryan McCrary (415) 422-6162 ............ [email protected] Final 2006-2007 WCC Standings (as of 3/28/07) Team GON*!$ SCU SMC USF USD LMU POR PEP WCC 11-3 10-4 8-6 8-6 6-8 5-9 4-10 4-10 PCT .785 .714 .571 .571 .429 .357 .286 .286 Overall 23-11 21-10 17-15 13-18 18-14 13-18 9-23 8-23 *WCC Regular Season Champion !WCC Tournament Champion $NCAA Tournament A new era in USF basketball began on April 22, 2004 when Jessie Evans, the highly successful head basketball coach of Louisiana-Lafayette, was named Head Basketball Coach of the Dons. USF RETURNS TO THE POST-SEASON IN EVANS’ HILLTOP DEBUT In his first season as USF's coach, Evans accomplished many goals. The Dons beat five league champions, including No. 11 Gonzaga (WCC), St. Joseph's (Atlantic 10), Penn (Ivy), Pacific (Big West) and Denver (Sun Belt). San Francisco also beat Big Sky tournament champ Montana and remained impressive in thrilling losses to Stanford in overtime at the Pete Newell Challenge and at No. 13 Gonzaga on a buzzer-beater in the final seconds. Evans also got the Dons into the postseason for the first time since 1998, as USF hosted Denver and Cal State Fullerton in the NIT in 2005. USF became the first WCC team to host a postseason contest. Although the team dropped to an 11-17 record in his second season, Evans continued to build his program by recruiting new players for the future. USF BATTLE TESTED USF played the role of road warriors in 2006-07, with a brutal schedule that saw them play just 12 of 31 games at home. Despite the frequent flier miles, the Dons improved to 13-18 in 2006-07 and posted a third place WCC finish (8-6). The Dons played NCAA powers No. 4 Ohio State, Louisville, UNLV and New Mexico State on the road. "Jessie has injected a lot of enthusiasm into the USF program," Dons Athletics Director Debra Gore-Mann said. "He has done an excellent job of cultivating the Bay Area basketball community. His recruitment of the best Bay Area athletes is definitely a plus." WILDCATS WIN THE NCAA TITLE Evans (159-129 in 10 seasons) has been a consistent winner in his 30 years as a coach. The coaching veteran helped build a dynasty as an assistant coach under Lute Olson at Arizona. Evans spent nine seasons in Tuscon (1989-97), helping the Wildcats to five Pac-10 titles, nine consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, two Final Fours appearances and finally the 1997 NCAA Championship in his final year with the ‘Cats. BASKETBALL IN THE BAYOU Evans' final season at Louisiana-Lafayette (2003-04) was his third consecutive 20-win season as a head coach in the bayou, although the team later had to vacate 14 wins. That season, Evans' Ragin' Cajuns made their second NCAA tournament appearance, where they lost 61-52 to No. 3 seed North Carolina State. In fact, five of Louisiana's nine losses came on the road to NCAA powers Georgia Tech, Xavier, Dayton, Arizona and North Carolina State. Evans was honored by his fellow coaches with the 2003 NABC District 8 Division I "Coach of the Year" regional award. It's the same prowess in coaching and recruiting that makes Evans an asset for the Dons. PERSONAL FILE: Evans and his wife Nancy, a former counselor, have a daughter Jayda, who's a newly published author of "Game On! How women's basketball took Seattle by Storm" and sportswriter for The Seattle Times; and a son Jarret, who played three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette. USF Men’s Basketball Team Leaders Scoring: Antonio Kellogg (425/15.2) Field Goal Percentage: Johnny Dukes - .529 (73-138) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Danny Cavic - .462 (36-78)* Free Throw Percentage: Manny Quezada - .808 (97-120) Assists: Antonio Kellogg - (101/3.6) (Final 2006-07) Rebounds: Alan Wiggins, Jr. (222/7.2) Offensive Rebounds: Alan Wiggins, Jr. (71/2.3) Steals: Antonio Kellogg (69/2.5) Blocked Shots: Alan Wiggins, Jr. (46/1.5) Returning players in BOLD *Led WCC USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE FOUR VINCE POLAKOVIC & JAY WATKINS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OKLAHOMA TRIP: Senior forward Vince Polakovic and sophomore forward Jay Watkins are not eligible for USF’s season opening road trip to Oklahoma for the 2007 2K Sports College Hoops Classic (Coaches vs. Cancer) and will not make the trip to Norman. DANNY CAVIC - WCC’S TOP LONG DISTANCE GUNNER: Senior guard Danny Cavic enters his final season in the Green and Gold focused on leading USF to the top of the West Coast Conference standings. Despite battling a chronic back injury, which hampered his mobility for most of the 2006-07 season, Cavic led the league in 3-point field goal percentage, converting on .462 (36-78) from long distance. Cavic is the first Don to lead the league in long distance connections since Tomas Thompson accomplished the feat in 1992. Cavic averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game for the Dons last season and scored a career-high 19 points at Pepperdine (1/15/07), converting on 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. TRANSFERS READY TO COMPETE FOR THE DONS: Sophomore post player Dior Lowhorn is set to make his much-anticipated debut on the Hilltop after red-shirting last season under NCAA transfer rules. The Texas Tech transfer is expected to make an immediate impact for the Dons this season and averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for the Red Raiders as a freshman. Sophomore post player Hyman Taylor will also be eligible to play for the Dons this season after transferring to the Hilltop prior to the 2006-07 campaign. Taylor also sat out last season under NCAA transfer rules. DONS LOOKING FOR A BIG SEASON FROM THE BIG CANUCK: Sophomore center Jared Casey worked out hard during the summer and looks prepared to make an impact for USF this season. The 6-11 Canadian averaged 1.1 points and 1.5 rebounds last year, but has drawn raves from the Dons coaching staff during preseason workouts. CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZ READY FOR AN ENCORE: Sophomore guard Christian Hernandez made some big contributions for USF last season and figures prominently in the back court mix once again in 2007-08. The former walk-on averaged 8.9 minutes in 29 games and scored a career-high five points at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07). JAY WATKINS READY FOR SOPHOMORE SEASON: Sophomore forward Jay Watkins enjoyed a strong first season for USF in 2006-07, averaging 6.2 points on .494 (78-158) from the floor to go along with 3.5 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game. For his efforts, Watkins earned 2007 West Coast Conference Freshman Team honors. Watkins scored a career-high 17 points in his Green and Gold debut against Sonoma State (11/11/06) in his first career start and added 14 in a win at Sacramento State (11/14/06). Watkins pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at No. 4 Ohio State (11/20/06) and matched his scoring standard in a home win against Loyola Marymount (2/12/07), pouring in 17 points in 20 minutes of playing time. VINCE POLAKOVIC LOOKING FOR STRONG FINISH: Senior forward Vince Polakovic looks to finish his final season at USF on a high note. Entering his third season in the Green and Gold, the former Northern Iowa transfer is expected to contribute for in 2007-08 on the front line. Polakovic averaged 2.0 points and 0.9 rebounds per game last season and scored a USF career-high with 14 points at Fresno State (12/29/05). WALKING IN MEMPHIS: Sophomore forward and Memphis native Jay Watkins will see a familiar face in the USF back court this season. Freshman guard Myron Strong, who teamed with Watkins at Hamilton High School, enters his first campaign in the Green and Gold. The pair helped the Wildcats to an unblemished 39-0 record en route to the 2006 Tennessee state title and a No. 7 national ranking as Hamilton became the first Memphis team in 31 years to finish a season unbeaten. DONS NEWCOMERS LOOKING TO CONTRIBUTE: San Francisco added four additional newcomers to the fold this season. Junior forward Dean Hadley, freshmen guards Pierce Brooks, Kenny Perry and Myron Strong will bring plenty and talent and energy to the Dons this season. Hadley is a 6-6 swingman, who comes to USF after playing one season at Holmes Community College in Mississippi where he averaged 9.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game. An all-state honorable mention selection, Hadley originally attended IUPUI as a freshman, appearing in four games during the 2005-06 season. Perry averaged 14.9 points and 6.5 assists at Vanier College Prep as a senior and was named second team all-Nova Scotia when he recorded 20.8 points and 3.5 assists per contest during his sophomore campaign. A prep teammate of current Dons forward Jay Watkins, Strong turned in an outstanding high school career at Hamilton in Memphis, helping the Wildcats to a 39-0 record as a junior - the first time in 31 years a Memphis prep team went undefeated. Strong averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior, lifting the Wildcats to a 22-9 record and a district runner-up showing. USF Individual Season Bests 2006-07 - Final Points 37- Antonio Kellogg vs. San Diego 1/6/07 35- Manny Quezada at Saint Mary’s 2/19/07 28 - Armondo Surratt at New Mexico St. 12/2/06 Field Goals Made 13 - Antonio Kellogg vs. San Diego 1/6/07 11 - Manny Quezada at Saint Mary’s 1/19/07 10 - Armondo Surratt at New Mexico St. 12/2/06 10 - Alan Wiggins, Jr. at Hawai’i/ vs. St. Mary’s Field Goal Percentage 1.000 - (5-5) Jay Watkins at Pacific 11/29/06 .857 - (6-7) Alan Wiggins, Jr. at Pacific 11/29/06 .857 - (6-7) Armondo Surratt at Sac State (11/14/06) Three Pointers Made 7 - Antonio Kellogg vs. San Diego 1/6/07 6 - Antonio Kellogg vs. Gonzaga 2/24/07 Free Throws Made 11 - Manny Quezada at New Mexico State 12/2/06 9 - Alan Wiggins, Jr. at UNLV 11/25/06, AK vs. Pep 2/10/07 9 - Manny Quezada at St. Mary’s 2/19/07 Rebounds: 14 - Alan Wiggins, Jr. vs. Portland 2/26/07 13 - Alan Wiggins, Jr. at Sacramento St. 11/14/06 Assists 9 - Manny Quezada at Sacramento St. 11/14/06 8- Antonio Kellogg vs. Pepperdine 2/10/07 Steals 7 - Antonio Kellogg at Sacramento St. 11/14/06 5 - Antonio Kellogg vs. Northern Arizona 11/27/06 5- Antonio Kellogg vs. Wyoming 12/22/06 5- Armondo Surratt at San Diego 1/3/07 5 - Antonio Kellogg vs. Portland 2/26/07 Blocked Shots 5 - Alan Wiggins, Jr. vs. SE Louisiana 12/1/06 4- Alan Wiggins, Jr. vs. Northern Arizona 11/27/06 Team Season Highs/Lows High Low Points 103 vs. San Diego (1/6) 56 vs. Valpo/ at GU FG Made 34 at Sac St./v. USD 17 at Gonzaga (1/27) FG Attempt 78 vs. Wyom (12/22) 45 vs. SCU (1/22) FG% .596 at Sac St./v. USD .321 at NAU (12/5)) 3 FG Made 13 vs. San Diego (1/6) 1 vs. Wyom (12/22) 3 FG Att. 28 vs. Gonzaga (2/24) 12 vs. Wyom (12/22) 3 PT% .520 vs. San Diego (1/6) .083 vs. Wyom (12/22) FT Made 28 at San Diego (2/3) 5 at Ohio St. (11/20) FT Att 32 at No. Ariz. (12/5) 7 at Ohio St. (11/20) FT% .903 vs. San Diego (2/3) .550 vs. Pepp (1/15) Rebounds 49 vs. St. Mary’s (1/20) 21 at Portland (1/29) Assists 20 at Sac St. (11/14) 6 vs. Santa Cl (1/22) Steals 14 at San Diego (2/3) 1 at Ohio St. (11/20) Blocks 7 vs. SELA /at LMU/Pep 0 vs. UCSB/at Gon Turnovers 22 at Sac St (11/14) 10 vs. UCSB/Wyo/Vpo) Fouls 32 vs. USD (1/6) 12 at Gonzaga (1/27) USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE FIVE USF Is... 2006-07 - Final Home (WCC) ............................... 7-5 (4-3) Road (WCC) .............................. 5-10 (4-3) Neutral ..................................................1-3 Afternoon ..............................................1-4 Night .................................................12-13 Overtime ...............................................2-2 Sunday .................................................0-1 Monday .................................................5-3 Tuesday ................................................1-1 Wednesday...........................................0-2 Thursday...............................................0-1 Friday....................................................1-2 Saturday ...............................................6-7 White Jerseys .......................................8-8 Gold Jerseys.........................................1-7 Green Jerseys ......................................4-2 Last Ten Games ...................................6-4 When scoring first ...............................11-8 When leading at half .............................8-3 When trailing at half ............................5-14 When tied at half...................................0-1 When shooting 50% floor ...................10-2 When shooting less than 50% ............3-15 When outshooting opponent...............11-3 When outshot .....................................2-15 When shooting same percentage .........0-0 When holding opponents < 50% ........12-9 When opponent shoots 50% ................1-8 When making five 3pters ..................11-15 When making 40% or more 3pt ............5-7 When shooting more FT .......................6-6 When shooting less FT .......................5-10 When making more free-throws ...........7-4 When making 70% free-throws ............7-6 When FT made are equal .....................3-3 When leading with 5 minutes left ........12-2 When leading with 1 minute left..........11-1 When bench outscores opponent .........3-5 When bench is outscored ...................9-12 When bench is equal ............................1-1 When outrebounding opponent ............6-3 When outrebounded ...........................7-15 When rebounds are the same ..............0-0 When more 3pters made ......................9-4 When less 3pters made ......................4-10 When 3pters are equal .........................0-3 More turnovers .....................................4-6 When USF scores less than 80 ..........7-14 When USF scores 90 ...........................2-0 When holding opponents under 70.......7-2 When holding opponents under 80.......5-6 When opponent scores 80 or more ......2-9 Margin 1-3 pts.......................................4-3 Margin 4-7 pts.......................................2-6 Margin 8-10 ..........................................1-2 Margin 10-14 ........................................4-3 Margin 15-19 ........................................1-1 Margin 20+ ...........................................1-3 2006-07 USF DONS SEASON IN REVIEW FREE-THROW UPS AND DOWNS: The Dons inability to make free-throws hurt them in league play this season and especially in their two OT losses vs. Saint Mary’s and Gonzaga. The tide looked to have turned with USF making 28 of 31 (90.3%) at San Diego, 15-17 at Santa Clara (88.2%) and 20-27 vs. Pepperdine (74.1%). However, USF did not shoot 70% in four of the last five games. Earlier this season, USF went through a four game period that started at Pepperdine where they made just 50-84 free-throws (59.5%) and they lost three of the four contests. The 13-22 (59.1%) vs. Saint Mary’s and the 12-18 (66.7%) vs. SCU were significant factors in two of USF’s losses. In the recent Gonzaga OT loss, USF made just 11 of 19 free-throws in regulation. They made just 14-24 at Gonzaga. The Dons made just 11-20 vs. Pepperdine, but were able to survive. Free-throws were also costly for USF in a tight losses to UCSB (14-24) and Wyoming (18-27) earlier this year. USF shot .704 (441-626) from the line this season, third best in the WCC. During league contests USF upped its charity stripe efficiency to .715 (223-312), good for third place on the WCC charts. 50% FG SHOOTING=WINS: USF shot the ball very well in 2006-07, hitting .457 (8181789) of its field goals (third WCC) and .372 (216-581) of its three-point attempts (second WCC). Last year, the Dons shot .429 floor. Last season USF posted a 10-2 record when it shot .500 or better from the floor and when 3-15 when it failed to convert on at least half of its attempts. USF made .500 or better of its shots just four times last season and just twice in 200405. On the opposite side, USF is 1-7 when opponents make .500 of their shots, the lone win coming at Portland (1/29/07). GETTING OFFENSIVE: USF played more of a high scoring, up-tempo game during the 2006-07 season, averaging 74.2 points per contest compared to 69.1 ppg. last year. Also of note, USF shot .500 or better 12 times this year after shooting .500 or better a total of six times over the past two seasons. THE CITY’S TEAM: USF basketball is “The City’s Team,” The only major winter sports team playing in the City. But it is also the Bay Area’s team as the Dons have four local players on the roster including redshirt Dior Lowhorn. USF won back-toback national championships in 1955 and 1956 behind Bay Area stars Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Mike Farmer, etc. and has a tradition of great local players including Phil Smith, Bill Cartwright, Kevin Restani, Darrell Tucker, etc. CAVIC AND POLAKOVIC STARS OFF THE FLOOR, TOO: USF junior forwards Danny Cavic and Vince Polakovic were named to the 2007 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team as announced by the league office. It is the second career honor for Cavic, a Business major. Polakovic is an International Business major. The two selections are the most for the Dons since Booker T. Harris and M.J. Nodillo were recognized for the adacemic excellence in 1998. DEFENSE AND REBOUNDS: In USF’s 13 wins they have allowed opponents to score 70.7 points per game while in the 17 losses they have allowed 79.9. USF has been out-rebounded by 2.1 in their wins and by 5.5 in the losses. THAT’S TOO MUCH: USF allowed 80 points or more in 11 games during the 2006-07 season and lost nine of them. The Dons went 7-2 when they held opponents under 70 points. DONS GET FIRST EVER 6-0 SWEEP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS: San Francisco recorded a perfect 6-0 regular season record against Loyola Marymount, San Diego and Pepperdine for the first time since the Toreros joined the West Coast Conference. LOTS OF TELEVISION: San Francisco made a remarkable 12 television appearances during the 2006-07 season. The Dons showcased their skills on ESPN, ESPNU, ABC, Comcast Sports Net and Fox Sports Net. 10 of USF’s 14 West Coast Conference contests were televised. USF made their ESPN2 “Big Monday” debut at Saint Mary’s and the Dons game at home against Gonzaga was nationally televised on ABC. ALL-WCC HONORS: Alan Wiggins, Jr., a fourth year senior from San Diego, was named first team all-West Coast Conference in a poll of the league’s coaches. Teammates Armondo Surratt and Antonio Kellogg were named honorable mention, while Jay Watkins was named to the allfreshman team. Wiggins recorded his second straight outstanding season averaging 14.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and led the league with eight double-doubles on the season and was among the conference leaders in field goal percentage at 52.6%, free-throw percentage 74.0% and blocked shots at 1.5. Surratt, who missed USF’s last five conference games after a knee injury, averaged 14 points and 3.5 assists per game as a senior. Kellogg had an outstanding season in the Green and Gold leading the team in scoring at 15.4 points per game USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE SIX USF DEF. SAN FRANCISCO STATE 91-61: Sophomore forward Dior Lowhorn and junior guard Manny Quezada combined for 55 points and led USF to a 71-66 exhibition victory against a determined Sonoma State squad Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Gym. The Dons shot .423 (22-52) from the field and limited the Seawolves to .327 (18-55). Lowhorn did not disappoint in his first exhibition contest in his Green and Gold career, turning in a 28-point, 12 rebound performance. The Texas Tech transfer sat out all last season under NCAA transfer rules and responded went 11-of-21 from the field, 5-of-7 at the stripe to go along with a block and a steal in 38 minutes. Quezada pumped in 27 – 24 after the intermission – and added six rebounds and a pair of assists. Sophomore forward Dean Hadley scored seven points off the bench for the Dons. USF trailed by four at the break, 29-25, but outscored Sonoma 46-37 in the second period in the Dons final tune-up before opening the regular season Thursday, November 8. Junior guard Keith Garner scored a team-high 16 points for Sonoma State, while freshman forward Blake Saunders added 12 points off the bench for the Seawolves. USF IN SEASON OPENERS: Since 1985-86, San Francisco owns a 12-10 record in season openers. The Dons have two of their last four lid-lifters, including a 87-77 victory against Sonoma State (11/11/06). Before breaking through for a 73-62 victory against Tennessee-Martin in the 2003 Guardian’s Classic, the USF had dropped four consecutive season debuts. The Dons most lopsided win came in the 1986-87 kickoff - a 64-19 pasting of St. Thomas (Minnesota). DONS NOTCH PROGRAM VICTORY NUMBER 1,180: San Francisco collected the 1,180th victory in program history in a 70-67 West Coast Conference victory against Portland (2/26/07). In the 94th season of basketball on the Hilltop, the Dons have their eyes set on 2,000 program victories. 2007-2008 Season USF’s Record When... (As of) Dons score First .........................................0-0 Lead at Halftime ........................................0-0 Trail at Halftime .........................................0-0 Tied at Halftime .........................................0-0 Overtime Games .......................................0-0 FG% .600 or Better ....................................0-0 FG% .500 or Better ....................................0-0 FG% .400 or Better ....................................0-0 FG% .300 or Better ....................................0-0 FG% Less than .300 ..................................0-0 3-PFG .500 or better ..................................0-0 3-PFG .400 or better ..................................0-0 3-PFG .300 or better ..................................0-0 3-PFG below .300 ......................................0-0 Score 90+ ..................................................0-0 Score in 80’s...............................................0-0 Score in 70’s...............................................0-0 Score in 60’s...............................................0-0 Score in 50’s (or less) .................................0-0 More (or same) Rebounds .........................0-0 Less Rebounds ...........................................0-0 Better (or same) FG % ...............................0-0 Lower FG %...............................................0-0 Better (or same) 3 FG% .............................0-0 Lower 3 FG%............................................ 0-0 When making 5 3-Pointers.........................0-0 When making more 3-pointers ..................0-0 When making less 3-pointers ....................0-0 Better (or same) FT % ................................0-0 Lower FT % ...............................................0-0 Have Less (or same) TO’s than Opponents ...0-0 Have More TO’s than Opponents ..............0-0 When leading with 5 minutes left..............0-0 When leading with 1 minute left ...............0-0 When holding opponent under 70 .............0-0 Margin 1-3 points ......................................0-0 Margin 4-7 points ......................................0-0 Margin 8-10 points ....................................0-0 Margin 11-16 points ..................................0-0 Margin 17+ ...............................................0-0 Dons vs. Other Conferences (2007-2008 Season) Big XII Big East Big Sky Big West Independent WEST COAST CONFERENCE 2006-2007 FINAL STANDINGS Team WCC PCT Overall GON*!$ SCU SMC USF USD LMU POR PEP 11-3 10-4 8-6 8-6 6-8 5-9 4-10 4-10 .785 .714 .571 .571 .429 .357 .286 .286 23-11 21-10 17-15 13-18 18-14 13-18 9-23 8-23 *WCC Regular Season Champion !WCC Tournament Champion $NCAA Tournament WEST COAST CONFERENCE 2007-2008 PRESEASON POLL School Total (First) 1. Gonzaga 61 (5) 2. Saint Mary’s 59 (3) 3. San Diego 43 4. Santa Clara 38 5. San Francisco 34 6. Pepperdine 22 7. Portland 16 8. Loyola Marymount 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pac-10 Patriot League Sun Belt West Coast Western Athletic 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 TOP RETURNING PLAYERS IN THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE Player Yr. Pos. School Josh Heytvelt Jr. F GON Brandon Johnson Jr. G USD Jeremy Pargo Jr. G GON Gyno Pomare Jr. F USD Diamon Simpson Jr. F SMC Manny Quezada Jr. G USF wccsports.com USF MEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASE PAGE SEVEN USF AMONG WEST COAST CONFERENCE LEADERS: Several USF players ranked among the top-10 WCC leaders in 2006-07. (Overall games - Final.) SCORING: 5. Antonio Kellogg 425 (15.2) 8. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 442 (14.3) 10. Armondo Surratt 336 (14.0) REBOUNDING: 5. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 222 (7.2) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 5. Alan Wiggins, Jr. .522 (155-297) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 1. Danny Cavic .462 (36-78) 9. Antonio Kellogg .379 (58-153) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: 3. Manny Quezada .808 (97-120) 6. Antonio Kellogg .765 (75-98) 8. Alan Wiggins, Jr. .737 (129-175) ASSISTS: 5. Antonio Kellogg 101 (3.61) 6. Armondo Surratt 83 (3.46) STEALS: 1. Antonio Kellogg 69 (2.46) 6. Armondo Surratt 39 (1.62) BLOCKED SHOTS: 4. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 46 (1.48) USF AMONG WEST COAST CONFERENCE LEADERS: Several USF players ranked among the top-10 WCC leaders in 2006-07. (WCC games only - Final.) SCORING: 1. Antonio Kellogg 189 (17.2) 9. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 200 (14.3) REBOUNDING: 4. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 103 (7.4) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 3. Johnny Dukes .556 (45-81) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 6. Danny Cavic .434 (23-53) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: 6. Manny Quezada .836 (51-61) 8. Antonio Kellogg .778 (35-45) ASSISTS: 7. Antonio Kellogg 40 (3.64) STEALS: 2. Antonio Kellogg 26 (2.36) 7. Manny Quezada 21 (1.50) BLOCKED SHOTS: 4. Alan Wiggins, Jr. 22 (1.57) USF AMONG 2006-07 WEST COAST CONFERENCE LEADERS: San Francisco ranked among the top-four teams in the league in the following categories (overall games) in 2006-07. Scoring: 4. 74.2 Field Goal Percentage: 3. .4575 (818-1789) Blocked Shots: 4. 98 (3.16) Steals: 3. 248 (8.00) USF Team 2006-07 Game Highs POINTS 103, vs. San Diego (1/6/07) FIELD GOALS 34 twice, last vs. San Diego (1/6/07) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 78 vs. Wyoming (12/22/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .596 (34-57) vs. San Diego (1/6/07) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 13 vs. San Diego (1/6/07) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 28 vs. Gonzaga (2/24/07) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .520 (13-25) vs. San Diego (1/6/07) FREE THROWS 28 at San Diego (2/3/07) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 32 at Northern Arizona (12/5/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .903 (28-31) at San Diego (2/3/07) REBOUNDS 49 vs. Saint Mary’s (1/20/07) ASSISTS 20 at Sacramento State (11/14/06) STEALS 14 at San Diego (2/3/07) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 multiple last vs. Pepperdine (2/10/07) TURNOVERS 2 at Sacramento State (11/14/06) FOULS 32 vs. San Diego (1/6/07) USF Team 2006-07 Game Lows POINTS 42 at Gonzaga (1/21/06) FIELD GOALS 18 vs. SE Louisiana (12/1/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 44 at Portland (1/29/07) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .300 (18-60) vs. SE Louisiana (12/1/06) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 1 at New Mexico State (12/2/06) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 9 at New Mexico State (12/2/06) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .111 (1-9) at New Mexico State (12/2/06) FREE THROWS 5 at Sacramento State (11/14/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 9 at Pepperdine (1/15/07) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .263 (5-19) at Sacramento State (11/14/06) REBOUNDS 26 at San Diego (2/3/07) ASSISTS 7 vs. SE Louisiana (12/1/06) STEALS 2 twice last vs. Saint Mary’s (1/20/07) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 at Pacific (11/29/06) TURNOVERS 6 at No. 4 Ohio State (11/20/06) FOULS 11 at No. 4 Ohio State (11/20/06) USF COMPARISONS - 2006-2007 SEASON - FINAL: Team PPG USF 74.2 Opponents 76.0 Margin FG% 3-FG% FT% RPG APG TOPG SPG BPG -1.8 .457 .372 .702 33.3 13.0 15.9 8.0 3.2 +1.8 .450 .361 .714 37.3 15.0 16.9 5.9 2.9 USF 2006-07 Bests: Double-Doubles: Alan Wiggins (7) 10 pts/12 reb. vs. Sonoma State 11/11/06 21 pts/13 reb. at Sacramento St. 11/14/06 13 pts./10 reb. vs. Fresno State 11/17/06 21 pts./11 reb. vs. Wyoming (RC) 12/22/06 15 pts./10 reb. vs. San Diego (1/6/07) 25 pts./10 reb. vs. St. Mary’s (1/20/07) 14 pts./14 reb. vs. Portland (2/26/07) Antonio Kellogg (1) 22 pts./11 reb. vs. Wyoming (RC) 12/22/06 Double Figure scoring games 23-Alan Wiggins, Jr. 22-Antonio Kellogg 21- Manny Quezada 17-Armondo Surratt 8-Johnny Dukes 6-Jay Watkins 5-Danny Cavic Leading scorer: 8-Antonio Kellogg 8-Alan Wiggins, Jr. 7-Manny Quezada 6-Armondo Surratt 2-Danny Cavic 1-Johnny Dukes Leading Rebounder: 12-Alan Wiggins, Jr. 5-Antonio Kellogg, 4 -Johnny Dukes 3-Manny Quezada; Danny Cavic 2- Jay Watkins 1-Armondo Surratt USF Miscellaneous Stats (2006-07 - Final) 10-POINT GAMES (105) Antonio Kellogg (24), Alan Wiggins, Jr. (24), Manny Quezada (21), Armondo Surratt (17), Johnny Dukes (8), Jay Watkins (6), Danny Cavic (5) 20-POINT GAMES (25) Alan Wiggins, Jr. (9), Antonio Kellogg (6), Manny Quezada (5), Armondo Surratt (4), Johnny Dukes (1) 30-POINT GAMES (2) Antonio Kellogg - 37 - vs. San Diego (1/6/06)* Manny Quezada - 35 - at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07)^ 10-PLUS REBOUND GAMES (10) Alan Wiggins, Jr. (7), Danny Cavic (1), Johnny Dukes (1), Jay Watkins (1) TEAM Record on days of the week Mon................................. 5-3 Tues. ............................... 1-1 Wed. ............................... 0-2 Thurs. ............................. 0-1 Fri. .................................. 1-2 Sat. ................................. 6-6 Sun. ................................ 0-1 USF DONS BASKETBALL SEASON/CAREER HIGHS - 2006-07 FINAL (2006-07) Player #0 Hyman Taylor 6-9, 245, Sophomore Center Fort Lauderdale, FL/VA Tech #1 Jay Watkins 6-8, 215, Sophomore F Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS #2 Dean Hadley 2006-2007 Season Highs (Points/Rebounds/Assists) Career Highs (Points/Rebounds/Assists) Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: 17, vs. Son St. (11/11/06), LMU (1/12/07) Rebounds: 10, at Ohio State (11/20/06) Assists: 3, at St. Mary’s (2/19/07) Blocks: 3, at St. Mary’s (2/19/07) Points: 17, vs. Son St. (11/11/06), LMU (1/12/07) Rebounds: 10, at Ohio State (11/20/06) Assists: 3, at St. Mary’s (2/19/07) Blocks: 3, at St. Mary’s (2/19/07) Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: 6, vs. Fresno State (11/17/06) Rebounds: 7, twice last vs. Fresno St.(11/17/06) Assists: 0 Blocks: 1, at Ohio State 11/20/06 Points: 6, vs. Fresno State (11/17/06) Rebounds: 7, twice last vs. Fresno St.(11/17/06) Assists: 0 Blocks: 1, at Ohio State 11/20/06 Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer Points: 35, at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07) Rebounds: 9, at SCU (2/05/07); Pepp (2/10/07) Assists: 9, at Sacramento St. (11/14/06) Steals: 7, at Sacramento St. (11/14/06) Points: 35, at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07) Rebounds: 9, at SCU (2/05/07); Pepp (2/10/07) Assists: 9, at Sacramento St. (11/14/06) Steals: 7, at Sacramento St. (11/14/06) 6-2, 185, Freshman G Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer #15 Vince Polakovic Points: 8, at Loyola Marymount and at SCU Blocks: 0 Points: 14, at Fresno State (12/29/05) Rebounds: 5, at Fresno State (12/29/05) Assists: 2, at Fresno State (12/29/05) Blocks: 1, twice last vs. San Diego 2/13/06 Points: 5, at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07) Rebounds: 3, vs. SCU (1/22/07) at SM (2/29/07) Assists: 1, multiple times Steals: 1 , multiple times Points: 5, at Saint Mary’s (2/19/07) Rebounds: 3, vs. SCU (1/22/07) at SM (2/29/07) Assists: 1, multiple times Steals: 1 multiple times Points: 4, at San Diego (2/3/07), Port (2/26/07) Rebounds: 3, at Northern Arizona (12/5/06) Assists: 0 Blocks: 0 Points: 4, at San Diego (2/3/07), Port (2/26/07) Rebounds: 3, at Northern Arizona (12/5/06) Assists: 0 Blocks: 0 Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: Transfer Rebounds: Transfer Assists: Transfer Blocks: Transfer Points: 19 vs. Pepperdine (1/15/07) Rebounds: 11, vs. Gonzaga (2/24/07) Assists: 3, at San Diego (2/3/07) Blocks: 2, at NAU (12/5/06), at LMU (1/13/07) Points: 19 vs. Pepperdine (1/15/07) Rebounds: 11, vs. Gonzaga (2/24/07) Assists: 3, 3 x last at San Diego (2/3/07) Blocks: 2, vs. San Diego & at No. Ariz. (12/5/06) Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: 0 Steals: 0 Points: 2007-08 Newcomer Rebounds: 2007-08 Newcomer Assists: 2007-08 Newcomer Steals: 2007-08 Newcomer 6-6, 05, Junior G Los Angeles, CA/Holmes CC #3 Jared Casey 6-10, 235, Sophomore C Vancouver, BC/Maple Ridge Secondary #5 Kenny Perry 6-0, 165, Freshman G Halifax, Nova Scotia/Vanier College Prep #10 Manny Quezada 6-2, 185, Junior G New York, NY/Rutgers/St. Albans HS #11 Myron Strong Rebounds: 3, vs, Wyoming (12/22/06) 6-8, 235, Senior F Bratislava, Slovakia/No. Iowa/Urspring HS Assists: 1, vs. NAU, LMU #21 Christian Hernandez 6-5, 210, Sophomore G S.J. Capistrano/Santa Margarita HS #23 James Morgan 6-9, 240, Junior C Seattle, WA/Rainier Beach HS #33 Dior Lowhorn 6-7, 230, Sophomore F Oakland, CA/Texas Tech #41 Danny Cavic 6-6, 210, Senior G/F Tustin, CA/Santa Ana JC/Tustin HS #44 Pierce Brooks 6-7, 210, Freshman Guard North Hills, CA/Notre Dame HS #50 Paolo Zamarano 6-3, 220, Junior Guard Corona, CA/La Sierra Academy USF MEN’S BASKETBALL 2006-2007 FINAL OVERALL STATS RECORD: ALL GAMES........... CONFERENCE.......... NON-CONFERENCE...... OVERALL (13-18) (8-6) (5-12) HOME (7-5) (4-3) (3-2) AWAY (5-10) (4-3) (1-7) NEUTRAL (1-3) (0-0) (1-3) |---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------05 KELLOGG, Antonio... 28-25 922 32.9 146-337 .433 58-153 .379 75-98 .765 26 100 126 4.5 79 2 101 121 3 69 425 15.2 Conference-Only.. 11-11 380 34.5 64-142 .451 26-68 .382 35-45 .778 11 42 53 4.8 30 1 40 58 2 26 189 17.2 25 WIGGINS JR., Alan.. 31-29 965 31.1 155-297 .522 3-20 .150 129-175 .737 71 151 222 7.2 108 9 47 76 46 28 442 14.3 Conference-Only.. 14-14 473 33.8 67-139 .482 0-6 .000 66-86 .767 35 68 103 7.4 47 5 24 33 22 14 200 14.3 11 SURRATT, Armondo... 25-23 838 33.5 129-302 .427 52-147 .354 35-44 .795 5 39 44 1.8 53 1 85 62 4 40 345 13.8 Conference-Only.. 9-8 301 33.4 39-98 .398 20-56 .357 14-18 .778 1 13 14 1.6 19 1 29 22 3 19 112 12.4 10 QUEZADA, Manny..... 31-20 853 27.5 132-306 .431 47-126 .373 97-120 .808 22 86 108 3.5 57 0 93 95 3 37 408 13.2 Conference-Only.. 14-8 379 27.1 60-138 .435 23-60 .383 51-61 .836 14 33 47 3.4 34 0 34 44 1 21 194 13.9 42 DUKES, Johnny...... 25-18 541 21.6 73-138 .529 8-16 .500 22-50 .440 38 72 110 4.4 59 2 26 29 10 15 176 7.0 Conference-Only.. 14-8 314 22.4 45-81 .556 6-10 .600 15-35 .429 20 39 59 4.2 29 0 13 13 4 7 111 7.9 01 WATKINS, Jay....... 30-23 662 22.1 78-158 .494 2-3 .667 28-56 .500 40 64 104 3.5 56 3 12 28 11 16 186 6.2 Conference-Only.. 13-7 232 17.8 25-46 .543 0-1 .000 11-23 .478 11 20 31 2.4 17 1 6 17 8 4 61 4.7 41 CAVIC, Danny....... 27-16 666 24.7 58-120 .483 36-78 .462 9-13 .692 31 60 91 3.4 71 2 18 24 9 19 161 6.0 Conference-Only.. 14-14 421 30.1 33-77 .429 23-53 .434 6-8 .750 20 38 58 4.1 45 2 10 14 6 16 95 6.8 15 POLAKOVIC, Vince... 21-0 159 7.6 11-39 .282 3-9 .333 18-31 .581 7 11 18 0.9 24 0 4 13 0 3 43 2.0 Conference-Only.. 12-0 85 7.1 8-24 .333 3-7 .429 6-11 .545 5 5 10 0.8 11 0 3 7 0 2 25 2.1 30 BYRD, Jesse........ 27-0 327 12.1 15-37 .405 0-0 .000 25-31 .806 30 42 72 2.7 45 1 9 16 5 10 55 2.0 Conference-Only.. 14-0 187 13.4 7-20 .350 0-0 .000 12-16 .750 21 24 45 3.2 25 1 5 11 3 7 26 1.9 21 HERNANDEZ, Christia 29-0 257 8.9 9-32 .281 7-27 .259 6-11 .545 3 21 24 0.8 32 1 9 17 3 8 31 1.1 Conference-Only.. 13-0 127 9.8 3-19 .158 3-16 .188 5-7 .714 2 11 13 1.0 14 0 5 8 2 6 14 1.1 03 CASEY, Jared....... 16-1 117 7.3 8-16 .500 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 5 19 24 1.5 11 0 0 5 3 3 17 1.1 Conference-Only.. 5-0 11 2.2 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.4 23 MORGAN, James...... 12-0 37 3.1 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 4 1 5 0.4 5 0 0 2 1 0 11 0.9 Conference-Only.. 4-0 14 3.5 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 0 2 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.0 35 Wilson, Charles.... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Conference-Only.. 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 50 ZAMARANO, Paolo.... 4-0 5 1.3 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Conference-Only.. 1-0 1 1.0 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM............... 39 45 84 2.7 0 4 Conference-Only.. 12 19 31 2.2 0 1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total.............. 31 6350 818-1789 .457 216-581 .372 448-638 .702 321 711 1032 33.3 601 22 404 493 98 248 2300 74.2 Conference-Only.. 14 2925 355-790 .449 104-278 .374 223-312 .715 154 313 467 33.4 272 12 169 229 52 122 1037 74.1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Opponents.......... 31 6349 819-1820 .450 237-656 .361 480-672 .714 403 754 1157 37.3 565 - 464 523 91 184 2355 76.0 Conference-Only.. 14 2924 362-801 .452 110-305 .361 213-291 .732 171 332 503 35.9 259 4 214 248 43 80 1047 74.8 SCORE BY PERIODS: -----------------------------Univ. of San Francisco........ Opponents..................... 1st 2nd OT OT2 ---- ---- ---- ---1025 1211 51 13 1070 1214 61 10 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL ------------------------------ --- ----- ----Univ. of San Francisco........ 79 1 80 Opponents..................... 81 4 85 Total ---- 2300 - 2355 USF MEN’S BASKETBALL 2006-2007 FINAL RESULTS RECORD: ALL GAMES........... CONFERENCE.......... NON-CONFERENCE...... OVERALL (13-18) (8-6) (5-12) HOME (7-5) (4-3) (3-2) AWAY (5-10) (4-3) (1-7) NEUTRAL (1-3) (0-0) (1-3) DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/11/06 7:00 PM SONOMA STATE UNIV. W 87-73 1456 (22)KELLOGG, Antonio (12)WIGGINS JR., Alan 11/14/06 7:05 PM at Sacramento State W 89-64 825 (21)WIGGINS JR., Alan (13)WIGGINS JR., Alan 11/17/06 8:00 PM FRESNO STATE 66-86 L 2874 (18)QUEZADA, Manny (10)WIGGINS JR., Alan 11/20/06 8:00 PM at Ohio State 60-82 L 14592 (15)SURRATT, Armondo (10)WATKINS, Jay 11/25/06 7:30 PM at UNLV 88-96 L 8096 (25)QUEZADA, Manny (6)KELLOGG, Antonio (6)CAVIC, Danny 11/27/06 7:00 PM NORTHERN ARIZONA W 82-73 1122 (23)WIGGINS JR., Alan (6)KELLOGG, Antonio 11/29/06 7:30 PM at Pacific 72-79 L 3393 (16)SURRATT, Armondo (6)WIGGINS JR., Alan 12/01/06 6:00 PM ^ vs Southeastern Louisiana W 71-56 8250 (16)SURRATT, Armondo (8)WATKINS, Jay (8)WIGGINS JR., Alan 12/02/06 6:00 PM ^ at New Mexico State 78-89 L 8356 (28)SURRATT, Armondo (6)QUEZADA, Manny 12/05/06 6:35 PM at Northern Arizona 62-84 L 1049 (13)KELLOGG, Antonio (6)SURRATT, Armondo (6)KELLOGG, Antonio 12/17/06 2:00 PM UC SANTA BARBARA 69-74 L 2338 (24)WIGGINS JR., Alan (5)DUKES, Johnny (5)QUEZADA, Manny 12/20/06 7:30 PM % at Hawai'i 85-89 L 6654 (24)WIGGINS JR., Alan (10)DUKES, Johnny 12/22/06 11:00 AM % vs Wyoming 81-84 LOT 5864 (22)KELLOGG, Antonio (11)WIGGINS JR., Alan 12/23/06 11:00 AM % vs Valparaiso 59-64 L 5876 (23)SURRATT, Armondo (8)WIGGINS JR., Alan 12/28/06 7:07 PM at Louisville 63-76 L 17622 (14)KELLOGG, Antonio (8)WIGGINS JR., Alan 01/06/06 7:00 PM * UNIV. OF SAN DIEGO WOT 103-100 2055 (37)KELLOGG, Antonio (10)WIGGINS JR., Alan 01/13/07 7:30 PM * at Loyola Marymount WOT 68-61 2032 (18)SURRATT, Armondo (8)KELLOGG, Antonio 01/15/07 8:00 PM * at Pepperdine W 72-71 1049 (19)CAVIC, Danny (9)WIGGINS JR., Alan 01/20/07 7:00 PM * SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE 64-71 LOT 3321 (25)WIGGINS JR., Alan (10)WIGGINS JR., Alan 01/22/07 7:00 PM * SANTA CLARA 58-61 L 3089 (16)QUEZADA, Manny (8)WIGGINS JR., Alan 01/27/07 5:00 PM * at Gonzaga 56-72 L 6000 (16)QUEZADA, Manny (7)QUEZADA, Manny (16)CAVIC, Danny 01/29/07 7:00 PM * at Portland W 66-65 1261 (24)WIGGINS JR., Alan (7)WIGGINS JR., Alan 02/03/07 4:05 PM * at San Diego W 98-88 2747 (21)KELLOGG, Antonio (6)CAVIC, Danny 02/05/07 8:00 PM * at Santa Clara 62-74 L 2417 (20)WIGGINS JR., Alan (11)WIGGINS JR., Alan 02/10/07 7:00 PM * PEPPERDINE W 82-70 3299 (23)WIGGINS JR., Alan (9)QUEZADA, Manny (23)KELLOGG, Antonio 03/12/07 8:00 PM * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W 76-69 2588 (21)DUKES, Johnny (8)DUKES, Johnny 02/17/07 1:00 PM = UC IRVINE W 76-62 1224 (19)WIGGINS JR., Alan (8)DUKES, Johnny 02/19/07 9:02 PM * at Saint Mary's (CA) 83-92 L 3325 (35)QUEZADA, Manny (6)KELLOGG, Antonio 02/24/07 12:30 PM * GONZAGA 79-86 LOT 4500 (26)KELLOGG, Antonio (11)CAVIC, Danny 02/26/07 7:00 PM * PORTLAND W 70-67 1238 (14)QUEZADA, Manny (14)WIGGINS JR., Alan (14)WIGGINS JR., Alan 03/03/07 6:00 PM - vs San Diego 75-77 L 4343 (16)QUEZADA, Manny (8)WIGGINS JR., Alan * ^ % - = = = = West Coast Conference Lou Henson Classic (NMSU) Rainbow Classic WCC Postseason Tournament (Portland) ATTENDANCE SUMMARY HOME.................... AWAY.................... NEUTRAL................. TOTAL................... GAMES 12 15 4 31 TOTALS 29104 79418 24333 132855 AVG/GAME 2425 5295 6083 4286 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer REGIONAL ROUNDS SEMIFINALS CHAMPIONSHIP NORMAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS Lloyd Noble Center - Norman, OK Madison Square Garden - NY,NY November 8 November 9 November 15 November 16 Oklahoma 8:00 p.m. San Francisco 8:00 p.m. Denver 7:00 p.m. - ESPN2 5:00 p.m. East Central Oklahoma **The "Home Team" is listed on the top of the bracket for each game except the Consolation and Championship, which will be based on the semifinal results. Loser Game # 1 5:00 p.m. Loser Game # 2 MEMPHIS REGIONAL FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN November 5 8:30 p.m. - ESPN2 November 6 Memphis 7:00 p.m. - ESPNU Tennessee-Martin 9:00 p.m. - ESPNU Richmond 4:00 p.m. Maine Loser Game # 1 6:00 p.m. Loser Game # 2 Champion LEXINGTON REGIONAL Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY November 6 November 7 Kentucky 7:00 p.m. - ESPNU Central Arkansas 9:00 p.m. - ESPNU Gardner Webb 9:00 p.m. - ESPN2 4:00 p.m. Alabama A&M Loser Game # 1 6:00 p.m. Loser Game # 2 STORRS REGIONAL Harry A. Gampel Pavilion - Storrs, CT November 7 November 8 Connecticut **ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN 7:00 p.m. - ESPNU Morgan State 9:00 p.m. - ESPNU Buffalo Loser Semifinal #1 4:00 p.m. Ohio Valley Loser Game # 1 Loser Game # 2 6:00 p.m. Loser Semifinal #2 www.coachesvscancer.com 6:30 p.m. - ESPN2 USF MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 EXHIBITION BOX SCORE Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Sonoma State vs Univ. San Francisco 10/3/07 2:00 PM at San Francisco, CA; War Memorial Gym Sonoma State 66 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA ## Player 24 SMITH, Tyler GARNER, Keith CORNETT, Steve WASHINGTON, Ben KOCHEVAR, Andrew LINK, Gerred FLORES, Jay NOBLE, Doni WRIGHT, Duane NELSON, Mike SAUNDERS, Blake SHANDERA, Kyle Team Totals 33 20 01 03 02 10 12 21 32 35 51 FG % 1st Half: 8-27 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 FT % 1st Half: 10-14 f f c g g 29.6% 30.0% 71.4% 1-4 6-11 0-4 2-11 3-10 0-0 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-2 4-8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-5 1-6 0-0 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 4-4 3-4 6-8 1-3 2-2 2-2 2-3 0-1 1-2 4-5 1-2 18-55 3-18 27-38 2nd half: 10-28 2nd half: 0-8 2nd half: 17-24 35.7% 0.0% 70.8% Rebounds Off Def Tot PF 0 2 2 3 3 5 8 3 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 4 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 6 7 4 0 1 1 2 3 2 5 12 28 40 27 Game: 18-55 Game: 3-18 Game: 27-38 TP A TO Blk Stl 3 16 3 10 8 2 8 2 0 1 12 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 66 0 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 8 19 Min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 9 200 32.7% 16.7% 71.1% 19 32 11 32 35 4 16 7 1 13 24 6 Deadball Rebounds 3 Univ. San Francisco 71 Total 3-Ptr FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA ## Player 33 LOWHORN, Dior CAVIC, Danny MORGAN, James QUEZADA, Manny HERNANDEZ, Christian TAYLOR, Hyman PERRY, Kenny STRONG, Myron HADLEY, Dean ZAMORANO, Paolo Team Totals 41 23 10 21 00 05 13 32 50 FG % 1st Half: 6-21 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 FT % 1st Half: 12-20 28.6% 14.3% 60.0% f f c g g 11-21 0-1 1-3 8-13 0-5 1-2 0-0 0-3 1-3 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 2-5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-1 5-7 1-2 0-3 9-13 0-0 1-3 0-0 3-4 4-7 0-0 22-52 4-14 23-39 2nd half: 16-31 2nd half: 3-7 2nd half: 11-19 51.6% 42.9% 57.9% Officials: Horace Shields, Jim Bannowsky, Jason Orr Technical fouls: Sonoma State-TEAM. Univ. San Francisco-None. Attendance: 457 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Sonoma State Univ. San Francisco 29 25 37 46 66 71 Rebounds Off Def Tot PF 5 7 12 1 1 2 3 5 2 2 4 4 0 6 6 5 0 5 5 5 1 5 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 13 33 46 28 Game: 22-52 Game: 4-14 Game: 23-39 42.3% 28.6% 59.0% TP A TO Blk Stl 28 1 2 27 0 3 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 Min 4 4 1 7 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 23 15 32 27 15 0+ 21 25 4 71 10 23 3 6 200 Deadball Rebounds 5