About the 2005-06 Toros: The 2005-06 Toros welcome 11 newcomers to a team that went 7- CSUDH Men’s Basketball 20 last season in head coach Damaine Powell’s first season as CSUDH head coach. With those losses, however, came knowledge and experience, and an understanding of what’s needed in a 2005-06 Schedule program that’s rebuilding in a tough conference. “One thing that sticks out the most is how competitive the conference was,” Powell Date Opponent Time reflects. “I think a lot of people have a misconception that Division II consists of players not Nov. 4 @ USC (Exh.) 7:00 p.m. talented to play Division I, but that’s not the case. That’s one of the things I learned from last Nov. 11 @ CSUN (Exh.) 7:00 p.m. year, the talent we needed to get to be competitive with the top teams, and that’s what I took Nov. 22 Vanguard University 7:30 p.m. away from it.” Though Powell has upped the ante with his new squad, however, he knows Nov. 25 vs. SPU (@ CSULA) 1:00 p.m. it’ll take time for all the pieces to come together. “Everybody’s excited because we’ve got a Nov. 26 vs. Cent. Wash (@ CSULA) 1:00 p.m. fusion of new talent, but it’s going to be a process. But even this year, we’re going to keep get- ting better.” Dec. 2 *@ San Francisco State 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 *@ Sonoma State 7:30 p.m. Upcoming Exhibitions: The Toros travel to local Division I programs USC and Cal State Dec. 10 @ SD Christian College 7:30 p.m. Northridge these two weeks before hosting Vanguard University in its season opener on Dec. 17 Hope International 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 Dominican University 7:30 p.m.

About USC: This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two Jan. 6 *Cal State Bakersfield 7:30 p.m. schools that don the same color scheme. The Trojans begin the Tim Floyd Jan. 7 *Cal State L.A. 7:30 p.m. era equipped with three returners, including 2004-05 All-Pac 10 Freshman Jan. 13 *Cal State Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. First-Team Gabe Pruitt, who averaged 12.3 ppg in his freshman campaign. Jan. 14 *Chico State 7:30 p.m. Last season, USC went 12-17 overall and 5-13 in the Pac-10 (10th), Jan. 20 *@ UC San Diego 7:30 p.m. but returns its top three scorers from 0405. Jan. 21 *@ CS San B’dino 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 *Cal Poly Pomona 7:30 p.m. On USC, from Coach Powell: “Their strength is their guard play. Gabe Jan. 27 *CS Monterey Bay 7:30 p.m. Pruitt and Nick Young are their two best players. We’re just going to try to make them work. Jan 30 Chaminade University 7:30 p.m. We’re going to try to keep them out of transition, keep them off the offensive glass, take away the 3-point shot, make them work against our half-court defense for 2-pointers and grind it out Feb. 3 *Sonoma State 7:30 p.m. against them. Offensively, our strength is our inside game with Mario Malave and Trevon Feb. 4 *San Francisco State 7:30 p.m. Bryant. We’re going to be who we are and go to our strength and see how they match up, and Feb. 10 *@ Cal State L.A. 7:30 p.m. diversify from there.” Feb. 11 *@ CS Bakersfield 7:30 p.m. On a personal note, Powell has additional thoughts about competing against his alma Feb. 17 *@ Chico State 7:30 p.m. mater, “It’s going to be fun, not only because it’s my alma mater, but also because we have an Feb. 18 *@ CS Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. opportunity to do something special and hopefully start our own tradition here. Hopefully, we Feb. 24 *CS San B’dino 7:30 p.m. can have a good showing.” Feb. 25 *UC San Diego 7:30 p.m.

About Cal State Northridge: The Toros visit the Matadors one season March 1 *@ Cal Poly Pomona 7:30 p.m. after CSUN reached the Big West semifinals, eventually falling to Pacific, March 4 *@ CS Monterey Bay 7:30 p.m. 63-61. This season, the Matadors will be young, with six freshmen and 3/11-14 NCAA DII Regionals TBA three sophomores on its squad. Only three CSUN players, juniors Thomas 3/22-25 NCAA Elite Eight TBA Shewmake, Austin Waggener and Terrell Jones, have earned more than one varsity letter as a Matador. As the only senior on the 2005-06 roster, * CCAA games. point guard Bakari Altheimer averaged 4.8 points per game last season. Home games in bold in the Torodome. All games local to game site. On CSUN, from Coach Powell: “Come Friday night, I’ll start looking at Northridge. They’re Dates & times subject to change. very organized, very disciplined, and will be good, but right now I’m just focusing on SC. But come Friday night, I’ll start looking at tape on Northridge. That’ll be another big game, a fun game, and it’ll be a good test for us, definitely.”

Toros on the Web: http://www.csudh.edu/torosonline Toros Results Hotline: 310.243.3174 Last Season: The 2004-05 campaign welcomed Powell to the sidelines on August 19, 2004, FINAL 2004-05 CCAA STANDINGS less than two months before the official first practice of the season. Taking a team he inherit- CCAA Overall ed, the Toros posted an overall record of 7-20, and CCAA record of 6-14, good for a 9th place W L GB W L conference finish. Then-senior Les Norman led the team in points and rebounds, and was sec- Cal Poly Pomona 16 4 -- 24 7 ond in assists and steals en route to being selected a First-Team All-CCAA selection. CS San B’dino 16 4 -- 21 6 Sonoma Sate 13 7 3.0 16 11 Change ... Is A Good Thing: The 2005-06 squad features 11 new players and three returners Chico State 13 7 3.0 18 10 donning the Cardinal & Gold, and will look to bring the Toros back to its winning ways. Three of those newcomers, Murphy Cooper, Eric Montgomery and Trevon Bryant, are familiar faces San Francisco St. 12 8 4.0 15 12 for coach Powell as he coached them to a state title as freshmen in 2003-04, one of two cham- CS Bakersfield 12 8 4.0 17 10 pionships he led Compton Community College to in his seven years at the helm of the program. CS Monterey Bay 10 10 6.0 13 14 UC San Diego 7 13 9.0 11 16 A Matter of Size: In addition to having 11 new faces, this year’s Toros squad also will have an CSUDH 6 14 10.0 7 20 influx of size. Four of the newcomers stand at least 6’7”, compared to last year’s squad, whose CS Stanislaus 5 15 11.0 7 20 tallest player stood at 6’7”. Junior transfer Trevon Bryant tops the Toros with his 6’9” frame, Cal State L.A. 0 20 16.0 1 26 while fellow junior transfer Joe Johnson stands in at 6’8”. Two other juniors make the 6’7” height, as Mario Malave and Durwin Williams will give CSUDH both a presence and depth in the paint the Toros have not seen for a while. For good measure, senior Eric Montgomery comes in at 6’6”, while freshman Jonathan Toliver is at 6’5”. ALL-CCAA FIRST TEAM Powell’s Thoughts on the Returners: Player ...... Pos.. . . Yr...... School #5 Phillip Givens (6-2, G): “He’s very talented and a good scorer. He’s getting better at David Sybesma . . . G/F . . . Sr.. . . CP Pomona his commitment to defense and his decision-making on the court, so we’re really excited to see the strides he makes in those areas.” Jeff Bonds ...... G/F . . . Sr. . . CP Pomona #11 Mike Steed (6-3, G): “He’s developed from last year. He’s practicing well. He’s still Trenell Eddings. . . . G. . . . Sr...... CSUSB not as good as I think he can be but he’s a lot better than last year so we’re really excited about J.T. Tipton ...... F. . . . So...... SSU the work he did over the summer. Eddie Shelby...... G. . . . Sr...... CSUB #33 Nonso Nibo (6-4, F): “Nonso has potential but is still young. He’s very athletic.” Joe Roberson . . . . . G/F . . . Fr...... SFSU Les Norman ...... G. . . . Sr...... CSUDH Powell’s Thoughts on the Newcomers: Tim Haley...... Sr.. . . . G . . . Chico State #3 Murphy Cooper (6-0, G): “He’s a hard worker who brings a lot of character.” Kavin Young ...... F. . . . . Jr...... CSUS #4 Mario Malave (6-7, F): “Mario’s very talented and can play on inside and outside. Scott Land...... G. . . . Sr.. . . Chico State He’s going to be a load for people to deal with this year.” #10 Josh Dillon (5-11, G): “Very mature and intelligent. We’re really lucky to have him ALL-CCAA SECOND TEAM and he’s going to contribute in a major way.” #12 Carlos Rivers (5-10, G): “A real good point guard. He’s a talent. He’s a real talent.” Player ...... Pos.. . . Yr...... School #20 Shamont Brown (6-4, G): “He’s a coach’s dream, a very mature leader. The best thing Will Bonner...... C. . . . Sr.. . . Chico State he brings is a winning attitude and a maturity of how to carry yourself in good times and bad.” Ken Simms ...... G . . . . Jr...... CSUSB #21 Kevin Crockett (6-1, G): “Kevin’s our best shooter. He can flat out shoot the ball.” Ryan Cleaves . . . . . G. . . . Sr...... SFSU #32 Jonathan Toliver (6-5, G): “We’re really happy to have him. He’s very intelligent and Brian Pruitt ...... F . . . . Sr...... CSUSB probably our second best shooter, but the best thing about him is that he won a couple of state Andre Hardwick . . F/C . . . Sr...... CSUB championships in high school, so he’s used to winning. Chris Davis ...... C/F . . . Sr...... CSUSB #34 Joe Johnson (6-8, F/C): “Joe’s very long, and very intelligent. He’s really good Hervey Malone II . G . . . . Jr.. . . CP Pomona around the basket blocking shots, and can go inside and outside.” Vince Inglima . . . . . F . . . . Jr...... SSU #40 Eric Montgomery (6-6, F): “He’s very strong and very athletic, and probably our best Duwan Rice ...... G . . . So...... CSUB defender and our best rebounder. Eric’s definitely our best athlete and could be one of the best Ben Hibbing ...... C. . . . Sr...... CSUS athletes in the conference.” #44 Durwin Williams (6-7, F): “Durwin is probably my hardest worker and one of my toughest kids. He’s a natural leader, very unselfish and a great character guy. And he’s big.” CCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR #50 Bryant (6-9, C/F): “He’s big and has a world of talent. Trevon has unbelievably long David Sybesma . . . G/F . . . Sr. . . CP Pomona arms and blocks a lot of shots. His talent level can be unbelievable.” CCAA COACH OF THE YEAR Patience is a Virtue: An early congratulations go to assistant coach Max Ward and his wife, Greg Kamansky ...... CP Pomona Diane, as they are expecting a new son to be born on Friday, November 4, after labor is induced at approximately 6:00 p.m. Sources say the reason for the full term birth is that baby Ward CCAA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR refuses to straighten up from his defensive crouching position. Congrats, coach Ward! Andrew Hatch. . . . . G. . . . Fr. UC San Diego

Toros on the Web: http://www.csudh.edu/torosonline Toros Results Hotline: 310.243.3174 The CSUDH - USC Connection: The similarities between the color scheme of Cal State Points ...... 87 . . vs. CSUSB, 1/22/05 Dominguez Hills and USC are uncanny. The facts are even moreso...... 85 . . . vs. CHC, 11/22/04 In the late 1960s, when men’s basketball was first played at CSUDH, the Toros were sched- ...... 83 . . . vs. CSUB, 2/12/05 uled to play USC in men’s basketball. Because the original jerseys bearing the color scheme of ...... 83. . @ CSUMB, 1/28/05 green / black failed to arrive, then Athletics Director Dr. John Johnson called the USC Athletics ...... 30 . . . . @ Hope, 12/7/04 Director, who did his good friend a favor by lending the Toros one set of uniforms for the con- FG Made...... 31 . . . vs. CSUB, 2/12/05 test. The colors stuck...... 31 . . . . @ Hope, 12/7/04 FG %...... 549 . @ CSUMB, 1/28/05 Toros Announce 2005-06 Basketball Web Cast Schedule With Waldcast.net: CSUDH and ...... 544 . . vs. CSUB, 2/12/05 Waldcast.net have announced the broadcast schedule for the upcoming Toros 2005-06 men’s and 3-Pt. FG Made . . . . 14 . . . @ UCSD, 2/26/05 women’s basketball seasons. A total of 14 men’s games will be webcast, including two presea- ...... 10 . . . . @ SFSU, 12/5/05 son exhibition contests, all of which can be heard on the Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics 3-Pt. FG % ...... 667. . . @ UCSD, 2/26/05 web site - www.csudh.edu/torosonline...... 571. . . . @ Hope, 12/7/04 The men’s webcast schedule kicks off on Friday, Nov. 4, as the Toros battle Division I FT Made...... 25 . . vs. CSUSB, 1/22/05 school USC at 7:00 p.m. in Los Angeles, and is followed by the final exhibition contest one week ...... 24. . vs. CSULA, 2/11/05 later in Northridge as the Toros take on the Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. FT Attempts ...... 36 . . vs. CSUSB, 1/22/05 Longtime southland broadcaster Ronnie Wald, who begins his third year as the basketball ...... 31. . vs. CSULA, 2/11/05 broadcast voice of the Toros, will be calling the play-by-play...... 31 . . . . @ UCI, 11/19/04 FT % ...... 889 . . vs. CSUC, 2/18/05 ...... 875 . . . . . @ SSU, 2/4/05 Toros Probable Starters vs. USC Rebounds ...... 47 . . . vs. CSUS, 2/19/05 Guard: #11, Mike Steed, 6-3 ...... 46. . . . @ CSUS, 1/14/05 Guard: #20, Shamont Brown, 6-4 Assists...... 18 . . . vs. CSUB, 2/12/05 Guard: #32, Jonathan Toliver, 6-5 ...... 15. . vs. CSULA, 2/11/05 Forward: #4, Mario Malave, 6-7 ...... 15 . . . . . vs. CPP, 1/26/05 Center: #50, Trevon Bryant, 6-9 ...... 15 . . . vs. CHC, 11/27/04 Steals ...... 17 . . . . @ Hope, 12/7/04 ...... 11. . . . @ CSUS, 1/14/05 Blocked Shots . . . . . 5 . . @ CSUMB, 1/28/05 ...... 4. . . . vs. CSUS, 2/19/05 ...... 4. . . . vs. CHC, 11/22/04 # Player Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 3 Murphy COOPER G Jr. 6-0 185 Compton, CA/ Compton JC 4 Mario MALAVE F Jr. 6-7 220 Emeryville, CA/Bakersfield College 5 Phillip GIVENS G Sr. 6-2 185 Los Angeles, CA/WLAC 10 Josh DILLON G Jr. 5-11 175 San Diego, CA/Azusa Pacific Points ...... 29 ...... Les Norman 11 Mike STEED G So. 6-3 200 Antelope, CA/Center HS ...... @ CSUS, 1/14/05 12 Carlos RIVERS G Jr. 5-10 165 Long Beach, CA/LA Valley College FG Made...... 10 ...... Les Norman 20 Shamont BROWN G Jr. 6-4 185 Jamaica, NY/Riverside CC ...... @ CSUS, 1/14/05 21 Kevin CROCKETT G So. 6-1 180 Long Beach, CA/CSULB FG %...... 889 . . . . Eric Crookshank ...... 8-9 vs. CPP, 1/26/05 32 Jonathan TOLIVER G Fr. 6-5 200 Inglewood, CA/Westchester HS 3-Pt. FG Made. . . . . 5 . . . . . Quenton Harvey 33 Nonso NIBO F So. 6-4 200 Westchester, CA/St. Bernard's HS ...... @ SSU, 2/4/05 34 Joe JOHNSON F/C Jr. 6-8 200 Camden, NJ/LA Trade Tech 3-Pt. FG % . . . . . 1.000 . last, Phillip Givens 40 Eric MONTGOMERYF Sr. 6-6 220 Moreno Valley, CA/Compton JC ...... 2-2 @ UCSD, 2/26/05 44 Durwin WILLIAMS F Jr. 6-7 205 Compton, CA/Glendale JC FT Made ...... 11 ...... Les Norman 50 Trevon BRYANT C/F Jr. 6-9 225 Tifton, GA/Compton CC ...... vs. CSULA, 2/11/05 RS Jamel WARD G Fr. 6-4 200 Los Angeles, CA/Inglewood HS FT % ...... 1.000. . . Quishawn Harrell RS Ronnie BOWLIN G Fr. 6-1 185 Riverside, CA/MLK HS ...... 6-6 vs. CSUSB, 1/22/05 Head Coach: Damaine POWELL (2nd season) Rebounds ...... 13. . . . . Eric Crookshank Assistant Coaches: Max WARD, Barry HEADS ...... @ CSUS, 1/14/05 Team Manager: Harry BUGARIN Assists ...... 8...... Les Norman ...... vs. CPP, 1/26/05 Pronunciation Guide: Steals ...... 4. . . . last, Saul Lankster 4 MALAVE mah-LAH-vay ...... @ CSUC, 1/15/05 20 Shamont sha-MONT Blocks ...... 3...... Saul Lankster 33 Nonso NIBO NON-so KNEE-bow ...... vs. SFSU, 12/3/04 50 Trevon TRAY-von RS BOWLIN BOW-lin TM BUGARIN bu-GAR-inn

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