2005-06 Schedule & Results Contact: Jan Winslow 10-31-2005 Overall: 0-0 WAC: 0-0 MEN’S November 9 Master’s College (exh) ...... 7 pm 15 Fresno Pacific (exh) ...... 8 pm This Week 23 at Cal Poly ...... 7 pm Mon-Tue-Thu Preseason Practice at Save Mart Center 3:30 p.m. 26 Oregon State ...... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 2 Red/White Scrimmage 5:30 p.m. 30 at Buffalo ...... 4 pm Fri., Nov. 4 Preseason Practice at South Gym 3:30 p.m. December 3 at Iowa State (BSN) ...... 5 pm Next Week 7 CS Northridge ...... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 9 Master’s College (exhibition) 7:00 p.m. 10 vs. San Diego (SLAM Tourney) 5:30 pm 17 at Pacific (BSN) ...... 7 pm Season Opener 19 Norfolk State ...... 7 pm 23 UC Santa Barbara ...... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 23 at Cal Poly 7:00 p.m. 29 San Francisco ...... 7 pm January Home Opener 3 Iona ...... 7 pm Sat., Nov. 26 Oregon State 7:00 p.m. 7 *Utah State ...... 7 pm 12 *at New Mexico State (BSN) ...... 6 pm Red/White Scrimmage This Week 14 *at Louisiana Tech (BSN) ...... 5 pm The Fresno State men and women’s basketball teams will be making their first public 18 *Nevada (SportsWest) ...... 7 pm 21 *at Hawai’i (BSN) ...... 9 pm appearance this week with the annual Red/White Scrimmage, which takes place on 26 *New Mexico State ...... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m., at the Save Mart Center. Admission is free while event parking is 28 *Louisiana Tech ...... 7 pm $4. Both teams will participate in an hour-long autograph session on the arena con- 30 *Idaho ...... 7 pm course beginning at 5:30 p.m.. Team introductions will begin at 7 p.m., with men’s February basketball head coach Steve Cleveland and women’s basketball head coach Adrian 4 *at Boise State (SportsWest) ...... 1 pm Wiggins addressing the crowd. The first hour will feature a number of promotions 6 *at Idaho (BSN) ...... 7 pm geared toward fans, in addition to a co-ed 2-ball competition and dunk contest. At 11 *San Jose State ...... 7 pm approximately 8 p.m., the women’s squad will take the court for its scrimmage followed 13 *Hawai’i ...... 7 pm by the men’s team. The Save Mart Center box office will be open selling season and 18 at Bracket Buster ...... TBA 23 *at San Jose State (BSN) ...... 7 pm single-game tickets. 27 *^Boise State (ESPN) ...... 9 pm Exhibition Opener Next Week March The 2005-06 Fresno State basketball team opens its exhibition schedule next week 2 *at Utah State (BSN) ...... 6 pm against Master’s College on Wed., Nov. 9, 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10. Master’s Col- 4 *at Nevada (BSN) ...... 7 pm 7-11 WAC Tournament ...... Reno, Nev. lege is a NAIA school out of Santa Clarita, Calif. The Bulldogs, who are 15-8 all-time versus NAIA schools, will be meeting Master’s College for the first time. The Mustangs, all times Pacific • *WAC game • ^ ESPN’s Big Monday • who return three starters from a 19-12 squad, open their season this weekend at the Holy BSN Broadcast on KFRE • SportsWest Broadcast on KFRE Names Tip-Off Classic in Oakland, Calif.

2004-05 WAC Basketball Standings Tip Off Dinner Set The 25th Annual Tip-Off Dinner is set for Mon., Nov. 7, at the New Exhibit Hall at the Fresno School WAC Overall Convention Center. There will be a no-host social with live jazz, a silent auction and an Nevada 16 2 .889 25 7 .781 autograph area for the players at 5:30 p.m. With dinner served at 7:00 p.m., there will be UTEP 14 4 .778 27 8 .771 a live auction to follow. In addition, former Bulldog head men’s basketball coach Boyd Rice 12 6 .667 19 12 .613 Grant will be the featured guest speaker. Cost is $50 for Time Out Club members and Fresno State 9 9 .500 16 14 .533 Louisiana Tech 9 9 .500 14 15 .483 $55 for non-members. For more information, contact Donna Gilley at (559) 259-1767. SMU 9 9 .500 14 14 .500 Booster Bus Trips Hawaii 7 11 .389 16 13 .552 Boise State 6 12 .333 16 18 .471 Five Bulldog basketball booster road trips have been set for the upcoming season: Cal Tulsa 5 13 .277 9 20 .310 Poly (Nov. 23), San Diego (Dec. 10), Pacific (Dec. 17), San Jose State (Feb. 23) and San Jose State 3 15 .167 6 23 .207 Nevada (March 4). All reservations and inquiries can be made at Time Out Club Lun- cheons or at home games by contacting Tim Schiller at (559) 225-3164. Interview Policy Season Tickets on Sale; Single-Game Tickets Now Available Interviews with the basketball players and coach- ing staff will take place 30 minutes prior to prac- While single-game tickets can now be purchased through Ticketmaster, new season tick- tice. Practices are closed but there will be a ets for the general public are on sale for $196 (upper bowl) and can be purchased by structured media day at least once a week to contacting the Bulldog Ticket Office at (559) 278-DOGS. Season tickets also are available accomodate the media. Please contact Jan on-line (www.gobulldogs.com). For Personal Seat Licenses (PSL), the general public may Winslow to set up interviews: (559) 278-2509. contact The Bulldog Foundation at (559) 278-7160. In addition, group tickets (10 or more people) and party suite rentals are available by phoning the Bulldog Ticket Office. TV Schedule Announced for 2005-06 University Information The 2005-06 Fresno State basketball television sched- 2005-06 WAC Preseason Polls Name ...... Fresno State ule has been released and 12 games will be broadcast Coaches Poll City/Zip ...... Fresno, CA 93740 live on KFRE (WB 59) and ESPN, collectively. Bulldog School (1st place votes) Points 1. Nevada (8) 64 Founded ...... 1911 Sports Network (BSN), which is a production of Bulldog 2. Hawai’i (1) 50 Enrollment...... 20,299 Sports Properties, is making its debut this year with nine 2. Utah State 50 Nickname (Mascot) ...... Bulldogs (Timeout) televised basketball games on KFRE. The BSN tele- 4. Louisiana Tech 45 cast will showcase new special effects, graphics and 5. Fresno State 38 School Colors ...... Bulldog Red and Blue special student-athlete biographies throughout the sea- 6. Boise State 30 Arena ...... Save Mart Center (16,116) son. Fresno State will have a national audience on 7. San Jose State 18 Conference ...... Western Athletic ESPN’s “Big Monday” on Feb. 27, 2006 when the Bull- 8. New Mexico State 17 9. Idaho 12 President...... Dr. John D. Welty dogs host Western Athletic Conference opponent Boise Director of Athletics...... Thomas Boeh State. In addition, Fresno State will be shown regionally Media Poll on SportsWest for two games on KFRE when the ‘Dogs Ticket Office Phone...... (559) 278-DOGS Schools (1st place votes) Points entertain WAC nemesis Nevada on Jan. 18, 2006 be- 1. Nevada (22) 198 fore traveling to Boise State on Feb. 4. Still further, the 2. Utah State 161 Basketball History 2006 WAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament, 3. Fresno State 139 First Year ...... 1921-22 which will be held in Reno, Nev., will be broadcast as 4. Hawai’i 136 All-Time Record ...... well. SportsWest will televise the quarterfinals and semi- 5. Louisiana Tech 132 6. Boise State 87 ...... 1,090-906 (.546)/82 years finals while the title game will be broadcast on ESPN2. 7. New Mexico State 61 Years in NCAA Tournament...... 4 (2-4) WAC Preseason Polls Has ‘Dogs Among Top Five 8. Idaho 40 ...... (2001, ’84, ’82, ’81) The Western Athletic Conference announced its men’s 9. San Jose State 36 Years in NIT ...... 8 (14-8) basketball preseason polls on Wed., Oct. 12, and Fresno ...... (2002, ’99, ’98, ’97, ’96, ’94, ’85, ’83) State was picked to finish among the top five in both the coaches’ and media preseason polls. In the coaches’ poll, the Bulldogs were tabbed Team Information fifth and received 38 points. Nevada was picked to win the WAC as the Wolf Pack received 2004-05 Overall Record ...... 16-14 eight first place votes for 64 total points. UN posted a 25-7 overall record and went 16-2 in league play as the Wolf Pack advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Home/Away/Neutral ...... 10-6/5-7/1-1 Hawai’i, which received the other first-place vote, and WAC newcomer Utah State, which 2004-05 WAC Record ...... 9-9 advanced to the NCAA’s a year ago, tied for second with 50 points. Louisiana Tech Home/Away/Neutral ...... 6-3/2-5/0-0 received 45 points to finish fourth. Rounding out the WAC coaches’ preseason poll was 2004-05 WAC Finish ...... T4th Boise State (6th, 30 pts.), San Jose State (7th, 18 pts.), New Mexico State (8th, 17 pts.) and Starters Returning/Lost ...... 2/3 Idaho (9th, 12 pts.). In the media poll, the Bulldogs were picked third as they received 139 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 5/6 points. Nevada was the unanimous selection as it received all 22 first-place votes for 198 points. Utah State was next with 161 points. Rounding out the media poll was Hawai’i (4th, 136 pts.), Louisiana Tech (5th, 132 pts.), Boise State (6th, 87 pts.), New Mexico State Basketball Staff (7th, 61 pts.), Idaho (8th, 40 pts.) and San Jose State (9th, 36 pts.). Head Coach ...... Steve Cleveland Alma Mater/Year ...... UC Irvine, ’76 Coleman Named to Preseason All-WAC Teams Record at School/Years ...... 0-0/1st After being named to the 2005 WAC All-Newcomer team, junior Ja’Vance Coleman (Fresno, Calif.) gets his first preseason All-WAC nod when he was selected to both the coaches Career Record/Years ...... 138-108/8 and media preseason All-WAC Teams. On the coaches’ preseason 10-member team, Basketball Office Phone ... (559) 278-2748 Coleman was a first team pick and one of four guards selected overall. On the media’s Basketball Office Fax...... (559) 278-4176 preseason team, he was one of five players named. Nevada’s , a junior Associate Coach ...... Heath Schroyer forward, was the player of the year choice by both the coaches and media. Assistants...... Fred Langley, Senque Carey Cleveland Named New Head Coach Sports Operation Coordinator . Don Slade On April 9, Steve Cleveland became the 17th head coach of the Fresno State men’s Video Coordinator...... Lee Moon basketball program. Taking over for Ray Lopes, Cleveland came from BYU where he built Strength Coach ...... Andy Bennett the Cougar program into a Mountain West Conference power. In his eight years, Cleve- Athletic Trainer ...... Ed Ferreira land guided BYU to a 138-108 record, five consecutive postseason appearances (three NCAA, two NIT) and four 20-win seasons. The Fresno, Calif. native was the 2003 MWC Basketball Secretary...... Cyndy Favilla Coach of the Year as he guided BYU to three MWC championship titles (two regular- season and one tournament). Cleveland, who has no seniors on this year’s squad as Media Relations 2005-06 marks the 83rd season of Fresno State basketball, is 12 victories shy of col- Director ...... Steve Weakland lecting his 150th career win on the Division I level. Asst. SID/MBKB Contact ...... Jan Winslow Bulldogs Top Draw in the WAC and Among Top 25 in Nation Office Phone ...... (559) 278-2509 Fresno State ranked as the WAC’s top attendance leader and 23rd nationally in 2004-05. Office Fax ...... (559) 278-4689 The Bulldogs averaged 11,835 as they also led the conference in total attendance E-mail ...... [email protected] (189,368) and posted a WAC-best single-date attendance mark of 13,250 versus then Web site ...... www.gobulldogs.com No. 25 Nevada on Feb. 26, 2005. The home finale against the Wolf Pack saw the first nationally-ranked team to play at the Save Mart Center. 2004-05 Notebook In the Final 2004-05 NCAA Statistics In the final 2004-05 NCAA statistical rankings, Fresno State finished among the top 100 Situation Record schools in four different categories: percentage (68th, 41.5), three-pointers Overall ...... 16-14 per game (76th, 7.2), assists (82nd, 14.9) and blocks (83rd, 4.0). Individually, Coleman At Home ...... 10-6 finished 50th in the nation for three-pointers per game (2.7). On the Road (away & neutral) ...... 6-8 WAC Home Games ...... 6-3 Coleman and Morris in the School Annals WAC Road Games ...... 3-6 After one year of play, Coleman and sophomore guard Donovan Morris (San Bernar- dino, Calif.) already rank in Fresno State’s single-season annals. Coleman is fourth in Mondays ...... 0-1 three-point attempts (246) and ninth in three-pointers made (82). Morris ranks seventh Tuesdays ...... 0-1 in three-point field goal percentage after hitting 42.5 percent last season (62-146). Wednesdays ...... 3-0 Thursdays ...... 3-5 Who’s Back Fridays ...... 2-1 Fresno State returns five letterwinners, including two starters from 16-14 squad that Saturdays ...... 7-6 finished fourth in the league standings and advanced to the 2005 WAC semifinals. In Sundays ...... 1-0 addition to Coleman, sophomore guard Kevin Bell (Los Angeles, Calif.) is back as he Day Games ...... 2-3 started 17 games in a row for the Bulldogs. In the WAC he finished fifth in /turnover Night Games ...... 14-11 ratio (2.8) per game. Also back for the ‘Dogs is sophomore forward Hector Hernandez (Chihuahua, Mexico) and sophomore guards Morris and Dwight O’Neil (Fresno, Calif.). Pacific Time Zone ...... 14-8 Hernandez, who played in all 30 games last year, came off the bench and scored in Mountain Time Zone ...... 0-2 double-figures twice while shooting 31.9 percent beyond the arc. Morris, who started 24 Central Time Zone ...... 1-3 of the 29 games played, returns as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Scoring in Eastern Time Zone ...... 1-0 double figures in his last eight games, he made 42.5 percent of his three-pointers overall Hawaiian Time Zone ...... 0-1 and 45.8 in league games. O’Neil, who also played in all 30 games with seven starts, November ...... 2-0 played a key role down the stretch for the Bulldogs. Starting four of the last eight games, December ...... 5-3 he played at least 15 minutes in the final 10 games and made 35.0 percent of his three- January ...... 5-3 point attempts as a freshman. February ...... 2-6 March ...... 2-2 Two Bulldogs Sitting Out as Division I Transfers Junior guard Justin Loewe (Caldwell, Texas) and junior guard/forward Dominic McGuire Margin of victory is 5 or less ...... 8-4 (San Diego, Calif.) will not suit up in 2005-06 as both are Division I transfers. Loewe, who Margin of victory is between 6 and 10 ... 2-3 is 6-4 and 190 pounds, transferred from Texas A&M where he played in 19 games and Margin of victory is 10-15 points ...... 2-7 averaged 2.8 minutes per game last year for the Aggies who went 21-10 and advanced to Margin of victory is 16-20 points ...... 3-0 the NIT quarterfinals. McGuire, who is 6-8 and 210 pounds, is a transfer from California. Margin of victory is 20 or more points .... 1-0 Playing two years for the Golden Bears, he started 23 games out of 28 played last season. McGuire averaged 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and shared team-high honors in Leading at halftime ...... 10-5 Trailing at halftime ...... 6-8 blocks per game (1.1). Averaging 24.6 minutes of play, he totaled 11 double-figure games Tied at halftime ...... 0-1 for a team that went 13-6 overall. As a freshman, he played in 26 games and averaged 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Leading with 10 minutes to play ...... 10-0 New York, New York Trailing with 10 minutes to play ...... 4-13 Bulldog New Yorkers For the second time in Bulldogs’ basket- Tied with 10 minutes to play ...... 2-1 Rey Young, 1989-91 Rochester ball history, Fresno State boasts an East- Leading or tied with 5 minutes to play ...... 11-3 West connection with not one but two New Seth Marshall, 1993-94 Queens Trailing with 5 minutes to play ...... 3-11 Yorkers playing on the same team in the Anthony Pelle, 1995 Bronx same season in freshman James Larry Abney, 1998-00 Nyack Outrebounding opponent ...... 10-5 Tchana (Long Island) and junior college Outrebounded by opponent ...... 6-9 Rafer Alston, 1998 Queens transfer Quinton Hosley (Harlem). The Chris Sandy, 2002 Brooklyn first time that two New Yorkers played to- More turnovers ...... 12-7 Quinton Hosley, 2005- Harlem Less turnovers ...... 3-5 gether at the same time was the 1997-98 James Tchana, 2005- Long Island Equal turnovers ...... 1-2 season (Larry Abney from Nyack and Rafer Alston from Queens) and the ‘Dogs went Scoring 70 points or more ...... 11-5 21-13 and advanced to the NIT Semifinals. Both Tchana and Hosley are the seventh and Scoring less than 70 points ...... 5-9 eighth New Yorkers to play at Fresno State. Making more FT’s than opponent ...... 11-5 Tchana Out 4-6 Weeks Making less FT’s than opponent ...... 5-9 Tchana suffered a torn medial lateral ligament in his left knee after a collision with O’Neil on Oct. 26 during preseason practice. No surgery will be required for the true freshman Making more threes than opponent ...... 10-9 Making less threes than opponent ...... 4-3 who will be on crutches for a week. O’Neil hurt his right ankle and is day-to-day. Equal threes ...... 2-2 International Flair FS has double-digit rebounder ...... 8-1 Junior college transfer Renato Cesar (Arizona Western College) is a native of São FS has no double-digit rebounder ...... 8-13 Bernardo, Brazil. He is the second Brazilian and 12th international Bulldog to play for Four or more players score 10+ pts...... 4-4 Fresno State. Tchana was born in Cameroon, Africa, but emigrated to the United States Less than four score 10+ pts...... 12-10 as a sophomore in high school. WAC Announces TV Schedule 2005-06 FS Television Schedule Preseason Rankings - Composite WAC The WAC has a multi-year contract with *All times listed Pacific and subject to change* ESPN for coverage of WAC football and bas- School Athlon Lindy’s Date Opponent Outlet Time ketball. SportsWest also will carry several 1. Nevada 1 1 Dec. 3 at Iowa St. KFRE/BSN 5 pm 2. Utah State 2 2 Dec. 12 at Pacific KFRE/BSN 7 pm games this season. Seventeen games plus 3. Hawai’i 3 4 Jan. 12 at New Mexico St. KFRE/BSN 6 pm the Bracket Buster and WAC Tournament 3. Louisiana Tech 4 3 Jan. 14 at La Tech KFRE/BSN 5 pm are scheduled as part of the WAC packages 5. Boise State 5 6 Jan. 18 Nevada KFRE/SportsWest 7 pm for 2005-06, with others still under consid- 5. Fresno State 6 5 Jan. 21 at Hawai’i KFRE/BSN 9 pm eration. 7. Idaho 9 7 Feb. 4 at Boise St. KFRE/SportsWest 1 pm 7. New Mexico State 7 9 Feb. 6 at Idaho KFRE/BSN 7 pm In the Preseason Basketball Polls 7. San Jose State 8 8 Feb. 23 at San Jose St. KFRE/BSN 7 pm In two preseason publications, the WAC was Feb. 27 Boise St. ESPN 9 pm broken down on how schools will do this Mar. 2 at Utah St. KFRE/BSN 6 pm season. Nevada and Utah State were picked All-WAC Preseason Teams: Athlon -- Mar. 4 at Nevada KFRE/BSN 7 pm to finish 1-2, respectively, by both Athlon and Ja’Vance Coleman, FS; , Mar. 7-11 at WAC Tourn. SportsWest & ESPN2 UN; Nick Fazekas, UN; Paul Millsap, LT; Lindy’s. Fresno State was picked sixth by Julian Sensley, UH; Lindy’s -- Ja’Vance Athlon and fifth by Lindy’s. In addition, both Coleman, FS; Nick Fazekas, UN; Paul publications selected its preseason teams Millsap, LT; Coby Karl, BS; Nate Harris, US 2005-06 WAC Television Schedule and Coleman was honored by both maga- *All times local to site/ subject to change; ESPN Big Monday in bold* zines. In addition, ESPN.com showcased Date Opponent Outlet Time its preseason writer’s poll last week and the Bulldogs have two Top 25 preseason Nov. 15 NMSU at UCLA ESPN2 7 pm teams on their slate in No. 22 Iowa State and No. 24 Nevada. Dec. 1 Nevada at Kansas ESPN2 8 pm Dec. 3 Southern at La Tech ESPN Regional 3 pm Fresno State to Make Fourth Straight Bracket Buster Appearance Dec. 17 McNeese St. at La Tech ESPN Regional 3 pm For the fourth year in a row, the WAC has partnered with ESPN and several other top Jan. 5 NMSU at Idaho SportsWest 7 pm college basketball conferences for Bracket Buster Saturday, a one-day men’s basket- Jan. 14 Hawai’i at NMSU SportsWest 7 pm ball event matching potential NCAA tournament hopefuls against each other. All nine Boise St at Nevada SportsWest 7 pm WAC teams will be involved in this year’s event to be held on Feb. 18, 2006. The match- Jan. 18 Nevada at FS SportsWest 7 pm Jan. 23 Utah St. at Nevada ESPN 9 pm ups will be determined by ESPN in conjunction with the conferences on Sun., Jan. 29. Jan. 26 La Tech at SJSU SportsWest 7 pm For the fourth straight year the Bracket Buster field has expanded after originally starting Jan. 30 Hawai’i at Utah St. ESPN 10 pm out as an 18-team field in 2003 before growing to 46 and then to 64 last year. Bracket Feb. 4 FS at Boise St. SportsWest 2 pm Buster Saturday is currently set up to showcase 11 nationally televised games, includ- Utah St. at La Tech ESPN Regional 3 pm ing five on ESPNU. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televised the remaining six Feb. 13 La Tech at Nevada ESPN 9 pm contests. All teams playing home games will play a “return” game at the home facility of Feb. 18 Bracket Buster ESPN/ESPN2 /ESPNU their opponent in November or December of the following season. The 2006 field Feb. 25 Hawai’i at SJSU SportsWest 3 pm boasts teams that have made a combined 31 appearances in the NCAA Tournament Feb. 27 Boise St. at FS ESPN 9 pm Idaho at La Tech SportsWest TBA the last two years, including a pair of Sweet 16 programs in Wisconsin-Milwaukee Mar. 9-11 WAC Tourn. SportsWest/ESPN2 (2005) and Nevada (2004). In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, 18 schools earned a berth, which was the most since 2001 when Fresno State was one of 17 programs that played in the postseason. Fresno State is making its fourth consecutive appearance and will ESPN.com Preseason Poll (10/16/05) be on the road this season. The Bulldogs will look to break a three-game losing streak

School (1st place votes) Final 2005 W/L in Bracket Buster play. Fresno State has dropped its first three contests: at No. 17 1. Duke (22) 27-6 Creighton (67-66, 2003), East Tennessee State (66-62, 2004), and Buffalo (52-49, 2005). 2. Texas (1) 20-11 3. Villanova (2) 24-8 2005-06 Schedule Overview 4. Connecticut 23-8 With seven schools advancing to postseason play, including four that qualified for the 5. Michigan State 26-7 NCAA Tournament, Fresno State has 28 games on the docket for the 2005-06 season. 6. Oklahoma 25-8 While 14 home games are on tap, adding to the attraction of the home schedule will 7. Gonzaga 26-5 be Fresno State’s appearance on ESPN’s “Big Monday” versus Boise State on Feb. 8. Arizona 30-7 27. The Bulldogs’ notable non-conference slate includes 2005 NCAA Tournament 9. Louisville 33-5 participants Iowa State (Dec. 3) and Pacific (Dec. 17). Both programs advanced to the 10. Boston College 25-5 11. Kentucky 28-6 NCAA Second Round and the Tigers earned a final No. 22 ranking in the AP Poll. 12. Stanford 18-13 The ‘Dogs open their home schedule against Oregon State on Nov. 26. Fresno State 13. Memphis 22-16 then travels to Buffalo four days later before hosting San Francisco nearly a month 14. Alabama 24-8 later — all three teams participated in the 2005 National Invitation Tournament. Round- 15. West Virginia 24-11 16. Iowa 21-12 ing out its non-conference ledger will be contests against CS Northridge (Dec. 7), 17. Maryland 19-13 University of San Diego (Dec. 10), Norfolk State (Dec. 19), UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 23), 18. Syracuse 27-7 Iona (Jan. 3) and a Bracket Buster game on Feb. 18. 19. UCLA 18-11 The WAC season gets underway in early January. Playing two of their first four confer- 20. Wake Forest 27-6 21. Indiana 15-14 ence games at the Save Mart Center, the Bulldogs open league play against 2005 22. Iowa State 19-12 NCAA participants Utah State (Jan. 7) and Nevada (Jan. 18). 23. Illinois 37-2 In addition, nine of the Bulldogs’ home games will take place from mid-December 24. Nevada 25-7 until the end of January. In this 12-game stretch, Fresno State will entertain Norfolk 25. Kansas 23-7 State, UC Santa Barbara, San Francisco (Dec. 29), Iona (Jan. 3), Utah State, Nevada, Final 2005 Associated Press New Mexico State (Jan. 26), Louisiana Tech (Jan. 28) and Idaho (Jan. 30). In Fresno (as of March 14, 2005) State’s basketball history, the Bulldogs will be playing Iona for the first time as well as playing three of its five oldest opponents in Pacific, San Jose State and UC Santa School (1st) W-L Pts Prev Barbara. 1. Illinois (72) 29-1 1,800 1 2. North Carolina 26-3 1,676 2 The ‘Dogs also begin the year by playing six of their first seven games away from 3. Duke 22-5 1,671 5 home. The Bulldogs have two exhibition games at the Save Mart Center with Masters 4. Louisville 26-4 1,495 6 College (Nov. 9) and Fresno Pacific (Nov. 15). The Bulldogs’ regular-season tips off at 5. Wake Forest 26-4 1,457 3 6. Oklahoma State 21-6 1,393 10 Cal Poly, making it the second time in three years that Fresno State opens on the road. 7. Kentucky 23-4 1,342 4 Former Bulldog Selected to NBA Development League 8. Washington 24-5 1,318 14 Recently signed by the NBA Development League, former Bulldog stand out Mustafa Al- 9. Arizona 25-5 1,133 8 10. Gonzaga 24-4 1,122 11 Sayyad (Khartoum, Sudan) will look to be drafted next month. Al-Sayyad wrapped up his 11. Syracuse 24-6 1,072 16 Bulldog career by being a Second Team All-WAC selection and leading the WAC in 12. Kansas 22-5 1,049 9 blocked shots (2.36) in his final season. In the school record books, he ranks second 13. Connecticut 21-6 949 12 in blocks (140), fifth in field goal percentage (292-510, .572) and 48th in career points 14. Boston College 24-3 878 7 (745). Al-Sayyad owns Fresno State’s and the Save Mart Center’s single-game record 15. Michigan State 22-5 690 13 for rejections with 11 (vs. Buffalo, Feb. 19, 2005). In a season he had the sixth-best field 16. Florida 20-7 651 NR goal percentage (.578, 130-225) and the seventh-most blocks (70) his senior year. 17. Oklahoma 23-6 605 17 18. Utah 25-4 599 15 Former in the NBA 19. Villanova 21-6 494 19 Former Bulldogs Rafer Alston (Houston) and Melvin Ely (Charlotte) are currently active 20. Wisconsin 20-7 384 23 in the NBA for Fresno State. Alston was a second round draft pick by Milwaukee in 1998. 21. Alabama 23-6 376 20 22. Pacific 25-2 349 18 Ely was the Bulldogs’s highest draft selection as he was chosen 12th by the Los 23. Cincinnati 24-6 163 21 Angeles Clippers in 2002. In the front office, former Bulldog All-American Rod Higgins 24. Texas Tech 18-9 143 NR is in his second year as general manager of the . On the side 25. Georgia Tech 17-10 132 NR lines, former Bulldog assistant coach Ron Adams is in his second season as an Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh (124), LSU (79), West Vir- assistant with the Chicago Bulls. ginia (51), Nevada (48), Charlotte (44), Southern Illinois (28), New Mexico (22), Wisconsin-Milwaukee (16), Old Dominion (8), Creighton Fresno State Wraps Up 2004-05 Season at WAC Tournament (7), Vermont (6), Stanford (4), Texas (3), UTEP (3), Utah State (3), Bucknell (2), Ohio (2), Winthrop (2), George Washington (1), Iowa Fresno State entered the 2005 WAC Basketball Tournament as the No. 4 seed with a (1), Minnesota (1), North Carolina State (1), Penn (1), St. Mary’s, 15-13 overall record after going 9-9 in league play. The Bulldogs captured their first Calif. (1), UCLA (1). WAC tournament win since 2002 when they defeated No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech, 84-81 (OT), in the quarterfinal round. Ironically, the victory over Louisiana Tech at the WAC 2005-06 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 tournament was Fresno State’s last WAC tournament win. The victory also propelled (Preseason - Oct. 28, 2005) Fresno State in the WAC semifinals for the first time since 2002. The ‘Dogs, however, School (1st) W-L Pts Prev dropped an 86-85 decision to No. 8 seed Boise State as the Broncos made the game- 1. Duke (28) 0-0 767 7 winning free throws with 8.7 second left on the clock. The win by Boise State made it the 2. Connecticut 0-0 692 17 first time in WAC Tournament history that a No. 8 seed advanced to the championship 3. Texas (2) 0-0 683 NR game. The ‘Dogs finished the year at 16-14 and are 7-11 all-time in the WAC Tourney. 4. Villanova (1) 0-0 644 13 5. Michigan State 0-0 632 4 6. Oklahoma 0-0 617 20 7. Gonzaga 0-0 540 18 2005-06 Fresno State Basketball Numerical Roster 8. Louisville 0-0 536 3 9. Arizona 0-0 532 6 No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Exp Hometown (Last School) 10. Kentucky 0-0 511 5 1 Kevin Bell G 5-10 165 So. 1L Los Angeles, Calif. (Fairfax) 11. Boston College 0-0 484 19 3 Dominic McGuire* G/F 6-8 210 Jr. TR San Diego, Calif. (California) 12. Memphis 0-0 354 NR 4 Donovan Morris G 6-4 205 So. 1L San Bernardino, Calif. (Winchendon Prep) 13. Stanford 0-0 331 NR 5 Dwight O’Neil G 6-3 180 So. 1L Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union) 14. Alabama 0-0 295 NR 10 Ajay Riding G 6-0 185 Jr. JC Davis, Calif. (San Joaquin Delta) 15. West Virginia 0-0 265 12 11 Dekyron Nicks G 5-9 180 Jr. JC Bryan, Texas (Temple JC) 16. Syracuse 0-0 210 21 17. Illinois 0-0 201 2 13 Jeff Jackson G 6-4 205 Fr. HS Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 18. UCLA 0-0 190 NR 14 Quinton Hosley G/F 6-6 210 Jr. JC Harlem, N.Y. (Lamar CC) 18. Wake Forest 0-0 190 11 21 Hector Hernandez F 6-9 225 So. 1L Chihuahua, Mexico (Abraham Lincoln) 20. Iowa 0-0 176 NR 32 James Tchana F 6-8 275 Fr. HS Long Island, N.Y. (Our Savior New American) 21. Maryland 0-0 167 NR 33 Justin Loewe* G 6-4 190 Jr. TR Caldwell, Texas (Texas A&M) 22. Indiana 0-0 153 NR 34 Ja’Vance Coleman G 6-3 215 Jr. 1L Fresno, Calif. (College of the Sequoias) 23. Iowa State 0-0 118 NR 55 Renato Cesar F 6-9 245 Jr. JC São Bernardo, Brazil (Arizona Western) 24. George Washington 0-0 109 NR 25. Nevada 0-0 88 NR * Indicates player will sit out 2005-06 as a Division I-A transfer Others receiving votes: N.C. State (76), Ohio State (72), Wash- Head Coach: Steve Cleveland (UC Irvine, ‘76) ington (57), Kansas (56), Wisconsin (52), Texas Tech (51), LSU (45), Michigan (35), Charlotte (34), Oklahoma State (34), North Associate Head Coach: Heath Schroyer (Armstrong Atlantic State, ‘95) Carolina (16), Old Dominion (13), Georgetown (10), Florida (7), Assistant Coaches: Fred Langley (Fresno State, ‘87); Senque Carey Northern Iowa (7), Miami-Fla. (6), Western Kentucky (3), Vanderbilt (3), UNLV (2), Utah State (2), California (2), Ohio (2), Oral Roberts Sports Operations Coordinator: Don Slade (Fresno State, ‘73), first year (2), Temple (1), Bucknell (1) Video Coordinator: Lee Moon (UNC-Wilmington, ‘02), first year Note: 2005-06 opponents bolded. Athletic Trainer: Ed Ferreira (San Jose State, ‘70), 27th year