Mark Hank Keith Crowe Hollingsworth Smith 6-5 • Senior • Wing 6-10 • Grad Student 6-0 • Senior • Point Guard Dallas, TX Forward • Chelan, WA Danville, CA Cal Poly Men’s BASKETBALL 2020 21 Prospectus - Mott Athletics Center / 1 Grand Avenue / San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 @CPMustangs Contact: Assistant Communications Director Chris Giovannetti / [email protected] 2020 21 CAL POLY MEN’S- BASKETBALL PROGRAM FACTS CONNECT W/ THE MUSTANGS

Official Athletics Name...... Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Twitter ...... @CalPolyMBB Location...... San Luis Obispo, Calif. Men’s Basketball Facebook...... CalPolyMBB Founded...... 1901 Men’s Basketball Home Page ...... gopoly.com/sports/mbkb Enrollment ...... 20,186 John Smith Twitter ...... @Mustang Coach14 Mascot...... Mustangs 2020 21 SCHEDULE Colors...... Forest Green (343) / Copper (460) / Vegas Gold (116) - Conference...... Big West Date Opponent Time (PT) Athletics Department Web Site ...... GoPoly.com Wednesday, Nov. 25 at Portland (U.S. Bank Pilot Invitational) 7 p.m. Cal Poly Athletics Twitter / Facebook ...... CPMustangs / CalPolyMustangs Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Idaho (U.S. Bank Pilot Invitational at Portland) 11 a.m. Home Court (Capacity)...... Mott Athletics Center (3,032) Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Seattle (U.S. Bank Pilot Invitational at Portland) 3 p.m. President ...... Jeffrey D. Armstrong Monday, Dec. 7 at Stanford TBA Director of Athletics...... Don Oberhelman Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Santa Clara TBA COACHING STAFF Saturday, Dec. 12 at Fresno State 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 San Diego 3 p.m. Head Coach (Alma Mater) ...... John Smith (Dominican University, 1994) Saturday, Dec. 19 at Loyola Marymount TBA Career (NCAA) Record...... 7-23 (One Season) Big West Conference Big West Conference Record...... 4-12 (One Season) Sunday, Dec. 27 at Hawai’i TBA E-mail ...... [email protected] Monday, Dec. 28 at Hawai’i TBA Twitter ...... @MustangCoach14 Friday, Jan. 1 UC San Diego TBA Associate Head Coach ...... Rodney Tention Saturday, Jan. 2 UC San Diego TBA ...... Second Season / San Francisco, 1988 Friday, Jan. 8 at CSU Bakersfield TBA Phone ...... 756-2354 Saturday, Jan. 9 at CSU Bakersfield TBA E-mail ...... [email protected] Friday, Jan. 15 UC Riverside TBA Assistant Coach...... David Hanson Saturday, Jan. 16 UC Riverside TBA ...... Third Season / Cal Poly, 2012 Friday, Jan. 22 at UC Irvine TBA Phone ...... 756-2354 Saturday, Jan. 23 at UC Irvine TBA E-mail ...... [email protected] Friday, Jan. 29 CSUN TBA Assistant Coach...... Justin Downer Saturday, Jan. 30 CSUN TBA ...... Second Season / William Jessup, 2015 Friday, Feb. 12 Cal State Fullerton TBA Phone ...... 756-2354 Saturday, Feb. 13 Cal State Fullerton TBA E-mail...... [email protected] Friday, Feb. 19 at Long Beach State TBA Director of Operations...... Eric Perry Saturday, Feb. 20 at Long Beach State TBA ...... Second Season / Crossroads College, 2012 Friday, Feb. 26 UC Davis TBA Phone ...... 756-2354 Saturday, Feb. 27 UC Davis TBA E-mail...... [email protected] Friday, March 5 at UC Santa Barbara TBA Saturday, March 6 at UC Santa Barbara TBA PROGRAM INFORMATION & HISTORY Big West Conference Tournament (Honda Center / Anaheim) Wednesday, March 10 First Round TBA 2019-20 Overall Record ...... 7-23 Thursday, March 11 Quarterfinal TBA Home Record / Road / Neutral...... 7-6 / 0-15 / 0-2 Friday, March 12 Semifinal TBA 2019-20 Big West Conference Record / Finish...... 4-12 / Ninth Saturday, March 13 Championship TBA Big West Home Record / Road ...... 4-4 / 0-8 2020 Big West Conference Tournament...... Not Held 2020 Postseason ...... No Competitions Held F Tuukka Jaakkola (JR).....Started all 30 games, 6th Big West w/ 50.9 FG% First Season of Division I Competition...... 1994-95 PG Keith Smith (SR)...... 20 starts, 10th Big West w/ 2.7 APG Division I All-Time Record / Seasons ...... 303-461 (.397) / 26 Big West Conference All-Time Record / Seasons...... 146-228 (.390) / 23 OTHER RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (4) Division I Postseason Appearances...2 (2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament; Pos. Player (YR)...... 2019-20 Notable ...... 2014 NCAA Tournament) F Kyle Colvin (SO)...... 10 starts, 6.8 PPG, led Cal Poly w/ 3.7 RPG Big West Conference Tournament Record / Appearances..10-15 (.400) / 16 F Hank Hollingsworth (6th) ..3 appearances before injury; earned 6th year in April 2020 21 PLAYER INFORMATION F Alimamy Koroma (SO)...... 57.4 FG%, 5.3 PPG as true freshman - G Colby Rogers (SO)...2nd in lineup w/ 8.6 PPG; 13 double-digit scoring games All-Big West Conference Honorees Returning / Lost...... 0 / 0 Regular Starters Returning / Lost...... 3 / 2 GRAD TRANSFERS (1) Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 7 / 7 Pos. Player...... 2019-20 Notable Newcomers / Activated Redshirts / Incoming Transfers ...... 8 / 0 / 1 F Riley Till ...... Appeared in 19 of 31 games for Iowa last year Class Breakdown (FR / SO / JR / SR / GR / 6TH) ...... 7 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 6TH YEAR (1) RETURNING STARTERS (3) Pos. Player...... 2019-20 Notable Pos. Player (YR)...... 2019-20 Notable F Hank Hollingsworth ...... sustained season-ending ininury in third game; W Mark Crowe (SR)...... 12 starts, 3.7 PPG ...... earned 6th year of eligibility in April 2 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • TRUE FRESHMEN (7) WE ARE CAL POLY Pos. Player ...... Hometown / Last School When referring to any Cal Poly athletics program, please use only “Cal Poly” G Nick Carlson...... La Mesa, CA / Helix HS to denote the school. Please refrain from using names such as “Cal Poly-San CG Ryan Evans ...... Coto de Caza, CA / Mater Dei HS Luis Obispo,” “Cal Poly-SLO,” “CPSU,” “Cal Poly State” and “Polytechnic F Dyson Koehler ...... Salt Lake City, UT / Jordan HS State University.” Cal Poly is a separate institution from Division II Cal Poly PG Camren Pierce...... Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Etiwanda HS Pomona. SG Aidan Prukop...... Ladera Ranch, CA / Mater Dei HS CG Kobe Sanders...... San Diego, CA / Christian HS F Brantly Stevenson ...... Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Etiwanda HS Athletics Communications

Assistant Media Relations Director / Men’s Basketball Contact...... Chris Giovannetti E-mail...... [email protected] Mailing / Shipping Address ...... Mott Athletics Center, 1 Grand Avenue, ...... San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

2020 21 ROSTER, COACHING STAFF AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE -

NO NAME POS YR HT WT EXP HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL(S) PRONUNCIATION 0 Keith Smith PG SR 6-0 170 1V Danville, CA / VMI 1 Camren Pierce PG FR 5-10 175 HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Etiwanda HS 2 Kobe Sanders CG FR 6-6 175 HS San Diego, CA / Christian HS 3 Colby Rogers G SO 6-5 190 1V Covington, GA / Roselle Catholic HS (N.J.) 4 Dyson Koehler F FR 6-7 220 HS Salt Lake City, UT / Jordan HS CO-luhr 5 Mark Crowe W/F SR 6-5 205 3V Dallas, TX / Wilson HS 11 Aidan Prukop SG FR 6-4 180 HS Ladera Ranch, CA / Mater Dei HS PRU-cop 12 Ryan Evans CG FR 6-2 190 HS Coto de Caza, CA / Mater Dei HS 13 Nick Carlson G FR 6-0 155 HS La Mesa, CA / Helix HS 14 Tuukka Jaakkola F/C JR 6-10 240 2V Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki Basketball Academy TWO-kah ya-COLE-uh 15 Alimamy Koroma F/C SO 6-8 220 1V Freetown, Sierra Leone / Prolific Prep Academy (CA) AL-uh-mom-ee KUH-roe-muh 21 Riley Till F GR 6-7 200 TR Dubuque, IA / Iowa 23 Brantly Stevenson F FR 6-4 185 HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Etiwanda HS 30 Hank Hollingsworth F GR 6-10 235 3V Chelan, WA / Chelan HS 33 Kyle Colvin F SO 6-6 210 1V San Luis Obispo, CA / Mission Prep HS Head Coach: John Smith / Second Season / Dominican University, 1994 Associate Head Coach: Rodney Tention / Second Season / San Francisco, 1988 TENSION Assistant Coach: David Hanson / Third Season / Cal Poly, 2012 Assistant Coach: Justin Downer / Second Season / William Jessup, 2015 Director of Operations: Eric Perry / Second Season / Crossroads College, 2012 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs 3 • • • 2019-20 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Mar 08, 2020 All games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 7-23 7-6 0-15 0-2 Cal Poly 917 1047 63 2027 CONFERENCE 4-12 4-4 0-8 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-11 3-2 0-7 0-2 Opponents 1043 1136 69 2248

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 24 BALLARD, Junior 30-24 805:52 26.9 126-327 .385 46-129 .357 96-131 .733 18 92 110 3.7 79 2 41 60 8 30 394 13.1 3 ROGERS, Colby 30-7 669:01 22.3 97-237 .409 43-119 .361 22-30 .733 13 64 77 2.6 69 1 24 48 3 15 259 8.6 2 HARWELL, Malek 24-11 521:09 21.7 48-130 .369 23-66 .348 60-69 .870 9 53 62 2.6 61 4 18 26 1 11 179 7.5 14 JAAKKOLA, Tuukka 30-30 649:24 21.6 81-159 .509 0-1 .000 48-77 .623 43 65 108 3.6 87 2 21 33 21 7 210 7.0 33 COLVIN, Kyle 26-10 547:16 21.0 60-163 .368 26-76 .342 30-37 .811 20 76 96 3.7 38 0 15 29 1 13 176 6.8 25 SMITH, Jamal 30-22 698:52 23.3 77-181 .425 16-54 .296 30-47 .638 8 75 83 2.8 97 7 42 51 5 21 200 6.7 31 TAYAYLOR, Nolan 14-0 182:43 13.1 30-74 .405 0-1 .000 25-36 .694 18 23 41 2.9 22 0 6 11 2 3 85 6.1 15 KOROMA, Alimamy 26-6 386:14 14.9 54-94 .574 1-5 .200 30-49 .612 21 62 83 3.2 48 0 3 32 15 6 139 5.3 0 SMITH, Keith 29-20 658:56 22.7 47-105 .448 12-29 .414 23-37 .622 14 82 96 3.3 35 0 77 44 4 44 129 4.4 1 ALEXANDER, Job 30-7 466:42 15.6 44-95 .463 2-5 .400 32-53 .604 19 28 47 1.6 28 0 43 30 3 24 122 4.1 5 CROWE, Mark 30-12 487:41 16.3 39-98 .398 31-84 .369 2-7 .286 13 45 58 1.9 53 2 14 29 9 17 111 3.7 30 HOLLINGSWORTH, Hank 3-1 31:09 10.4 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 5 7 2.3 4 0 0 1 2 0 6 2.0 22 MCCARTHY, Colin 13-0 43:46 3.4 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 5-9 .556 0 5 5 0.4 6 0 3 2 0 0 11 0.8 10 RICE, Jared 9-0 26:15 2.9 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 0.3 2 0 5 2 0 1 6 0.7 Team 45 56 101 12 Total 30 6175 710-1685 .421 200-573 .349 407-587 .693 244 733 977 32.6 629 18 312 410 74 192 2027 67.6 Opponents 30 6174 756-1668 .453 222-598 .371 514-710 .724 288 817 1105 36.8 549 6 413 402 95 195 2248 74.9

Team Statistics Team Results CPO OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 2027 2248 11/08/2019 at Santa Clara L 63-77 2000 Points per game 67.6 74.9 11/11/2019 at North Dakota St. L 67-74 2006 Scoring margin -7.4 - 11/15/2019 Simpson (CA) W 89-45 1762 Field goals-att 710-1685 756-1668 11/17/2019 at Saint Mary's (CA) L 48-79 3306 Field goal pct .421 .453 11/22/2019 at Creighton L 70-86 16783 3 point fg-att 200-573 222-598 11/24/2019 at Iowa L 59-85 10730 3-point FG pct .349 .371 11/28/2019 vs Tennessee St. L 72-82 0 3-pt FG made per game 6.7 7.4 11/29/2019 vs LIU L 69-82 0 Free throws-att 407-587 514-710 12/07/2019 Siena W 70-66 1632 Free throw pct .693 .724 12/14/2019 Fresno St. L 37-62 1965 F-Throws made per game 13.6 17.1 12/18/2019 at Sacramento St. L 56-57 522 Rebounds 977 1105 12/21/2019 CSU Bakersfield L 50-72 1545 Rebounds per game 32.6 36.8 12/28/2019 at San Diego St. L 57-73 12414 Rebounding margin -4.3 - 01/03/2020 Vanguard W 85-82 1262 01/08/2020 UC Santa Barbara L 45-63 2682 Assists 312 413 01/11/2020 CSUN W 74-56 2089 Assists per game 10.4 13.8 01/16/2020 at Hawaii L 61-65 4811 Turnovers 410 402 01/23/2020 at UC Riverside L 64-97 703 Turnovers per game 13.7 13.4 01/25/2020 at UC Irvine L 67-74 3941 Turnover margin -0.3 - 01/30/2020 Cal St. Fullerton Wot 101-100 1483 Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 1.0 02/01/2020 at UC Davis L 51-66 2263 Steals 192 195 02/05/2020 Long Beach St. W 92-75 1562 Steals per game 6.4 6.5 02/08/2020 Hawaii Wot 79-75 2235 Blocks 74 95 02/13/2020 at CSUN L 73-81 693 Blocks per game 2.5 3.2 02/15/2020 at Cal St. Fullerton Lot4 101-105 692 Winning streak 0 - 02/20/2020 UC Davis L 62-77 1588 Home win streak 0 - 02/22/2020 UC Riverside L 49-61 1935 Attendance 24443 65723 02/27/2020 UC Irvine L 76-82 2703 Home games-Avg/Game 13-1880 15-4382 03/05/2020 at Long Beach St. Lot 73-80 1641 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0 03/07/2020 at UC Santa Barbara L 67-69 3218

4 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • John Smith Head Coach • Second Season Dominican University, 1994 18 Saint Mary’s), two oppo- finished among the top four pro- Athletic Association state cham- grams College of Southern nents who finished the year grams in the Big West pionship (the school’s first in 43 Idaho and Chaffey College and ranked in the AP Top 25 poll Conference standings each years). J.W. North High School (No. 7 Creighton, No. 25 Iowa) year and reached the semifinals In Smith’s final season at (Riverside) and Valley View and five regular season confer- of the Big West Tournament Riverside City College, the High School (Moreno Valley, ence champions in San Diego three times. 2012-13 Tigers finished 19-9 Calif.). He also spent one sea- State (Mountain West), With Smith playing a pivotal and posted a 9-3 mark in the son as the West Coast scout for Creighton (Big East), North role in Cal State Fullerton’s Orange Empire Conference. the WNBA’s Detroit Shock. Dakota State (Summit League), recruiting efforts, eight Titans Smith, meanwhile, earned his As a player, Smith was a ith more than two Siena (MAAC) and UC Irvine earned All-Big West honors dur- fifth and final Orange Empire two-time all-league and all- Wdecades of success (Big West). ing his final three seasons. Coach of the Year award. county selection at J.W. North at the Division I and “This program has high- “Coach Smith is an out- As head coach and assis- HS before playing at UNLV junior college levels, John Smith character players who are aca- standing fit for our university tant athletics director at San (1987-89). From there, he is in his second season as Cal demically driven,” said Smith, and our athletics department,” Bernardino Valley College transferred to Dominican Poly men’s basketball head who was named Cal Poly head Cal Poly director of athletics (2000-04), Smith posted an 88- University (San Rafael, Calif.), coach. coach on March 28, 2019. Don Oberhelman said. “His 40 overall record while directing where he was an NAIA All- During Smith’s initial 2019- “Those are two things that are a coaching and teaching experi- the program to the 2003 California honorable mention 20 season as Cal Poly head precursor for success. It’s a ence, commitment to academic CCCAA state tournament semi- selection and all-conference coach, the Mustangs recorded competitive group of players excellence and desire to lead finals. He was named the 2003 honoree under his brother, the program’s 300th Division I who are capable of being suc- and mentor young men have Foothill Conference Coach of Steve. win versus CSUN (Jan. 11) and cessful within this conference.” made him the clear choice for the Year while leading the pro- He graduated from the 150th Big West Conference Smith arrived at Cal Poly Cal Poly.” gram to a league championship. Dominican in 1994 with a bach- victory against Hawai’i (Feb. 8). after serving as associate head Prior to his successful His junior college coaching elor's degree in psychology With Smith earning his first vic- coach at Cal State Fullerton tenure at Cal State Fullerton, record stands at 265-118 (.692). before earning a master’s tory as a Division I head coach from 2013-19 – a period of his- Smith served as head coach at In 2016, the California degree in kinesiology from against Simpson (Nov. 15), Cal toric success for the Titans pro- Riverside City College (2004- Community College Men’s Azusa Pacific in 2004. Poly led the Big West gram. During Smith’s final three 13), compiling a 196-87 (.693) Basketball Coaches Smith and his wife, Kelly, Conference last season at 6.4 seasons, Cal State Fullerton overall record – the second- Association inducted Smith into have three children: Jamal, a steals per game. qualified for the 2018 NCAA highest win total in school histo- its Hall of Fame for his outstand- graduate guard for Cal Poly dur- During Smith’s first season, Tournament and earned a berth ry – while leading the Tigers to ing work in building two pro- ing the 2019-20 season after Cal Poly also played the tough- in the College Insider.com four conference championships grams and leading each to the playing for his father at Cal est schedule among Big West Postseason Tournament in both (2005, 2007, 2010-11), nine state tournament. State Fullerton (2015-19); programs as the Mustangs 2017 and 2019. The Titans postseason berths, five 20-win Smith's coaching resume Kianna, a 2017 McDonald’s All- faced two ranked opponents averaged 18 wins per year dur- seasons and the 2009 also includes positions as an America selection and junior (No. 15 San Diego State, No. ing Smith’s final three seasons, California Community College assistant coach at two-year pro- guard at Louisville, and Kylee.

GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs 5 • • • Rodney Tention Associate Head Coach Second Season • San Francisco, 1988 Olson (1998-2005). With the season and a semifinal appear- a 39-21 (.650) record with 1987-88 season, he averaged Wildcats, Tention worked primari- ance in the 2009 College Tention, including a 20-win effort 11.0 points per game and fin- ly with perimeter players, in addi- Basketball Invitational postsea- in his first season. ished fourth among WCC play- tion to compiling scouting reports son tournament during his first Before his successful run at ers with 1.9 steals per game and and serving in Arizona’s national- year. With Tention, nine Stanford the Division I level, Tention spent fifth with 3.8 assists per game. ly renowned recruiting efforts. players earned All-Pac-10 hon- six seasons at the College of Tention began his collegiate With Tention on staff, Arizona ors in just three seasons. Notre Dame (Belmont, Calif.). He career at Air Force where he odney Tention is in his posted a combined 205-56 Tention then spent four sea- served as an assistant from started 23 of 27 games as a true Rsecond season as asso- (.786) mark, captured three Pac- sons as an assistant coach at 1992-94, recruiting the talent that freshman during the 1983-84 ciate head coach of the 10 titles and reached the 2001 San Diego. The Toreros capped led Notre Dame to its first post- season and averaged 6.9 points Cal Poly men’s basketball pro- NCAA Tournament champi- the 2013-14 season by reaching season appearance in 1994. and 3.9 rebounds per matchup. gram. onship game. the quarterfinals of the Tention was then promoted to He then spent the 1984-85 sea- “I’m thrilled to have Rodney Tention carried success to CollegeInsider.com Postseason head coach for a three-year run son at Grossmont Community Tention on our staff to help lead Loyola Marymount where he Tournament. while the program transitioned College (El Cajon, Calif.) where and guide not only our players, served as head coach from Prior to Cal Poly, Tention’s from NCAA Division II to the he was named Pacific Coast but myself and the rest of our 2005-08. One year after finishing last position with a Division I pro- NAIA. Conference MVP and was an All- staff,” Cal Poly head coach John 3-11 in West Coast Conference gram was as an assistant coach Tention received his coaching California Community College Smith said. “The experience play, Loyola Marymount finished at San Jose State (2015-18). He start as an assistant at Skyline Athletic Association selection. He coach Tention brings is some- 8-6 in the WCC and reached the later served as interim head Community College (San Bruno, also set program single season thing to marvel at, but his charac- conference tournament champi- coach in July 2017 following the Calif.) during the 1988-89 season records for assists (259), averag- ter and demeanor outshine onship game during Tention’s first resignation of head coach Dave as the program captured the ing 8.1 per game. everything he’s accomplished. I season. Tention coached six Wojcik. Coast Conference champi- Tention received his bache- couldn’t imagine having anyone Lions to All-WCC honors while Tention, 56, was also an onship. lor’s degree in sociology from else as my associate head Damian Martin became just the assistant coach at South Florida As a player, Tention averaged San Francisco in 1988 and his coach.” second LMU player in program (1989-91). The Bulls made back- 10.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per master’s in public administration Tention’s success at the history to earn WCC Defender of to-back postseason appear- game during a three-year career from the College of Notre Dame Division I level began with a run the Year praise. ances with Tention, including the at San Francisco. A two-time All- in 1995. of eight consecutive NCAA As an assistant coach at 1990 NCAA Tournament after West Coast selection, Tention He has a son Nathan, and he Tournament berths as an assis- Stanford (2008-11), Tention winning the Sun Belt was also a two-year captain for and his wife, Rebecca, have two tant coach at Arizona under Lute helped the Cardinal to a 20-win Tournament. The Bulls produced the Dons. As a senior during the sons, Justice and Miles. David Hanson Assistant Coach Third Season • Cal Poly, 2012 with the players and everybody have shown significant improve- on to play in the NBA, including scouting reports. on campus. I feel he has the ment over the courses of their Hamidou Diallo (Oklahoma City) A native of Plymouth, Minn., makings to become a great head careers. Coming from a former and Rawle Alkins (Chicago). Hanson attended Cal Poly in coach one day.” Cal Poly player, coach Smith Prior to his stint with the NY 2008-2012, where he was a two- Under Smith, Hanson serves embodies all of the characteris- Rens, Hanson served as a grad- time All-Big West pick and three- as Cal Poly’s recruiting coordina- tics of what it means to be a uate assistant for two seasons year team captain. He finished tor. Known as a tireless recruiter, Mustang. He’s a home run hire (2013-2015) on Jamie Dixon’s his career at Cal Poly as one of avid Hanson, a former Hanson boasts strong ties to the and is going to lead the men’s staff at Pitt, one of the most dec- only five players in program histo- Dthree-year starter and All- East Coast, Midwest and basketball program to success orated and successful Power 5 ry to score at least 1,200 career Big West Conference California. Hanson also heads up on and off the floor.” men’s basketball programs in the points and grab more than 600 selection for Cal Poly (2008-12), on-floor player development, with Before returning to Cal Poly in country. In Hanson’s first season, rebounds. Hanson ranks fifth all- is in his third season as an assis- emphasis on interior players. 2018, Hanson spent three years Pitt finished fifth in the ACC, post- time at Cal Poly in appearances tant coach with the Mustangs. Other responsibilities include at the grassroots level working ed a 26-10 record and was con- (122), seventh in rebounds (628), “When I found out that I was opponent scouting, film break- with the New York Renaissance, sistently in the AP Top 25 poll. eighth in points (1,267), ninth in hired at Cal Poly, my first instinct down and in-game coaching. one of the top Nike EYBL pro- The Panthers advanced to the three-pointers (154) and 10th in was to keep an assistant that has “I’m beyond excited to work grams in the country. With the 2014 NCAA Tournament round steals (95). As a senior, he was ties to the Central Coast and the for coach Smith and with our Rens, Hanson was heavily of 32 with a win over Colorado. At also a 2012 All-Big West university,” said second-year staff,” Hanson said. “(Smith) has involved in all aspects of the Pitt, Hanson was instrumental in Tournament selection. head coach John Smith of the whole package. He’s demon- organization, with focus on the development of numerous all- Hanson earned his bache- Hanson, who leads Cal Poly’s strated – at a high level – the abil- recruiting and on-floor coaching. conference and future NBA play- lor’s from Cal Poly in business post player development and ity to recruit, develop young men During Hanson’s time, the NY ers in Lamar Patterson (Atlanta), administration with a concentra- serves as the program’s liaison and win basketball games. His Rens achieved unprecedented Talib Zanna (Oklahoma City), tion in finance in 2012. He with the athletics department and ability to build authentic recruiting success, qualifying for Peach Mike Young (Washington) and received his master’s in higher the campus. “I feel I hit a home relationships with today’s stu- Jam each summer and winning Jamel Artis (Orlando). With Pitt, education management from run with coach Hanson. Not only dent-athletes is second-to-none. multiple games. Hanson helped Hanson led on-floor player devel- Pittsburgh in 2015. does he fulfill the aforementioned “His track record in player more than 20 players go on to opment for perimeter and interior David is married to the former qualities, he’s also a phenomenal development speaks for itself – play Division I basketball. In addi- players, film breakdown and Annie Busch and the couple coach who has a great rapport all of the players he’s coached tion, several players have gone analysis, game planning and resides in Pismo Beach, Calif. 6 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • justin Downer Assistant Coach Second Season • William Jessup, 2015 recruiting base.” the years on the recruiting Elite club program – managed grams. Downer joined Cal Poly in trail. He’s a tremendous three teams, recruited players As a player, Downer began 2019 after serving as an leader with great character and organized campus visits his career at two-year Skagit assistant coach at NAIA and I feel very fortunate to and team travel. He coached Valley College (Mount Vernon, Vanguard University during have this opportunity.” more than 60 future Division I Wash.) where he finished sec- the 2018-19 season. Charged Prior to his tenure at players with West Coast Elite ond in program history in total with player development, Vanguard, Downer was the – including McDonald’s All- three-pointers and third in field erving as the program’s recruiting, scouting and offen- associate head coach at America selections Nico goal percentage. Voted team Srecruiting coordinator sive improvement, Downer Riverside Poly HS for three Mannion and Josh Green – captain as a sophomore, he and heading up player helped lead Vanguard to a 25- seasons, helping the program and earned the 2018 West averaged 17.0 points per development, Justin Downer 7 overall mark and a No. 10 to a 62-29 overall record. After Coast Elite Attitude of game in his final season. is in his second year as an ranking in the final NAIA assisting Riverside Poly to its Gratitude award. Downer completed his assistant coach with the Cal Division I Men’s Basketball first winning campaign in 15 Working as a coach for playing career at William Poly men’s basketball team. Coaches’ Top 25 Poll years during the 2015-16 sea- various NBA preseason Jessup University (Rocklin, “I’m ecstatic to have Justin (Vanguard was ranked as high son, Downer helped the pro- camps, Downer has served as Calif.) and – in just 55 games on our staff,” Cal Poly head as No. 4 last year). After post- gram reach the 2018 CIF a site director in Colorado, – still ranks fifth in three-point- coach John Smith said. “He’s ing the best start in program State Championship for the Washington, California, ers (95) and three-pointers one of the hardest working history (16-0), Vanguard qual- first time since 1983. Alaska and Oregon. He also attempted (277). Downer, coaches that I’ve witnessed ified for the NAIA National Regarded for his tireless concurrently worked as NBC whose wife, Nicole, played while on the recruiting trail. He Championship tournament. work ethic and his relentless Camps’ College Prep Camp basketball at William Jessup has the ability to connect and “I couldn’t be more thrilled ability to recruit high character Director for five years as a and is an occupational thera- lead players to be their best, to have joined coach Smith student-athletes that possess player development coach for pist, earned his bachelor’s which is an inherit quality. His and his staff at Cal Poly,” great skill, Downer – while the athletes that competed with degree in psychology in 2015 connections throughout Downer said. “He and I have associate director with the ACC, Pac-12, WCC, Big Sky and his master’s in education California should bolster our built a strong relationship over Under Armour West Coast and Summit League pro- in 2018. Eric Perry Director of Men’s Basketball Operations Second Season • Crossroads College, 2012 “Eric is someone who 2019 having last served as a including AAU with one of the with at his previous positions,” understands the daily impor- player development coach and strongest clubs on the West Smith added. “He also pos- tance of the tasks that it takes operations manager with Chris Coast, the Compton Magic. He sesses the attributes that we to run a collegiate basketball Johnson Hoops – a private has also coached at promote within this program, program as he was a former training firm. In his capacity, Crossroads College (Minn.), namely high character, morals head coach himself at his alma Perry assisted with the offsea- Riverland Community College and values.” mater, Crossroads College in son training development of (Minn.) and Norco (Calif.) HS. A 2012 graduate of ringing coaching and Minnesota,” Cal Poly head NBA players such as Jimmy Additionally, Perry has coached Crossroads College Bplayer development coach John Smith said. “We’re Butler, Dwyane Wade, Rajon and trained players in China, (Rochester, Minn.), Perry experience from every fortunate to have him on our Rondo, Jaylen Brown, Tony Thailand, Cambodia, Hong helped the program to its first level between the NBA and staff in such a vital role. He’s Snell and Joakim Noah, among Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia. conference championship dur- high school, Eric Perry is in his the engine that keeps us mov- others. “Eric’s ability to seamlessly ing his 2011-12 senior season. second season as the Cal Poly ing as a staff and program from Since completing his play- handle the administrative and He earned his degree in busi- men’s basketball program’s behind the scenes.” ing career, Perry has enjoyed operative aspects of our pro- ness administration with a director of operations. Perry arrived at Cal Poly in coaching stops at every level, gram are skills he’s flourished minor in sports management.

GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs 7 • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Hank Riley Hollingsworth Till 6-10 • 235 • 6th Year / Grad 6-7 • 200 • Graduate Forward • Chelan, WA 30 Forward • Dubuque, IA 21 {Chelan HS} {Iowa} 2020-21 (Graduate) 2019-20 (Iowa; Junior) Granted sixth year of eligibility in April 2020 after Earned scholarship ahead of season … meeting NCAA criteria for an extension waiver … appeared in a career high 19 of 31 games … enters final season requiring just 22 more blocks to matched career highs with three rebounds at overtake the program record of 136 established by Syracuse (Dec. 3) and two steals versus SIUE Varnie Dennis (2000-04) … completed bachelor’s in (Nov. 8) … blocked career high two shots March 2020 in kinesiology. against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29) … produced two rebounds and a block versus No. 15 Maryland (Jan. 10) … during Iowa’s Nov. 2019-20 (Senior) 24 home win against Cal Poly, played eight minutes and grabbed two rebounds. Appeared in first three games of season with one start before sustaining a season-ending injury … averaged 10.4 minutes per appearance. 2018-19 (Iowa; Sophomore) Competed in 16 of 35 games … posted career highs for minutes (20), points (10), 2018-19 (Junior) assists (two) and steals (two) in victory against Savannah State (Dec. 22) … Started during 23 of 29 games … finished fourth among Big West players with 1.1 blocks grabbed three rebounds in victory against No. 13 Oregon (Nov. 15) at 2K Empire per game … produced third career double-double with career highs for points (14) and Classic game in New York City. rebounds (12) versus USC Upstate (Nov. 24) ... added eight points at California (Dec. 15), at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 9) and at CSUN (Feb. 2) … also grabbed 10 rebounds versus 2017-18 (Iowa; Redshirt Freshman) CSUN (Jan. 12) … blocked season high five shots versus Menlo College (Nov. 8). Appeared in eight of 33 games … scored two points in home victory against Southern Utah (Dec. 19). 2017-18 (Sophomore) Started 22 of 31 games and ranked 76th among NCAA Division I players with 1.68 blocks 2016-17 (Redshirt) per game … recorded first career double-double with 10 points and a season high 11 Utilized redshirt season during first year on campus. rebounds versus Holy Names (Nov. 15) … produced second double-double with a sea- son high 12 points and 10 rebounds against Pepperdine (Dec. 2) … blocked program Wahlert HS (Dubuque, Iowa) record seven shots versus Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 6). Two-year starter … averaged 10 points, four rebounds and three assists per game as a senior captain … helped Wahlert HS capture Iowa Class 3A state 2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman) championship in 2015 before program finished as runners-up in 2016 … as a Appeared in 29 of 31 games with eight starts … ranked fourth among Big West players senior, earned All-Mississippi Valley Conference second team praise and INA all- with 1.0 blocks per game … blocked season high five shots against UTSA (Dec. 1) … state third team recognition. scored season high eight points at CSUN (Feb. 15). Personal Chelan HS (Chelan, Wash.) Son of Marty and Shelley Till … older sister, Claire, played basketball at Iowa Nominated for McDonald's All-America honors and named MVP of Caribou Trail League (2012-16) … father played baseball at Northern Iowa while mother played bas- for 2014-15 senior season after averaging 12.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per ketball at Drake … competed at AAU level for Iowa Mavericks (2015) and Iowa game … two-time All-Caribou Trail League first team selection. Barnstormers (2016) … born on Oct. 17, 1997.

Personal Son of Tracy and Tim Hollingsworth … Hank T. Hollingsworth was born in Chelan, Wash. Career Game Highs

Points (14)...... USC Upstate / OT (Nov. 24, 2018) Field Goals (6, twice) ...... last at Siena (Dec. 29, 2018) Three-Pointers (0)...... Free Throws (2, nine times) ...... last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 7, 2019) Rebounds (12) ...... USC Upstate / OT (Nov. 24, 2018) Assists (1, nine times) ...... last at UC Davis (Jan. 19, 2019) Steals (1, 11 times)...... last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 7, 2019) Blocks (7) ...... Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 6, 2018) Minutes (34) ...... USC Upstate / OT (Nov. 24, 2018) 2019 20 GAME HIGHS Career GAME HIGHS (IOWA) - Points (6)...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Points (10)...... Savannah State (Dec. 22, 2018) Field Goals (2) ...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Field Goals (4) ...... Savannah State (Dec. 22, 2018) Three-Pointers (0)...... Three-Pointers (0)...... Free Throws (2) ...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Free Throws (3)...... at Michigan State (Dec. 3, 2018) Rebounds (4) ...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Rebounds (3, three times)...... last vs. Savannah State (Dec. 22, 2018) Assists (0) ...... Assists (2, twice) ...... last at Wisconsin (March 7, 2019) Steals (0)...... Steals (2, twice)...... last vs. SIU-Edwardsville (Nov. 8, 2019) Blocks (2)...... Simpson (Nov. 15, 2019) Blocks (2) ...... Kennesaw State (Dec. 29, 2019) Minutes (19) ...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Minutes (20) ...... Savannah State (Dec. 22, 2018) 8 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Mark Keith Crowe Smith 6-5 • 205 • Senior 6-0 • 170 • Senior • Guard Wing • Dallas, TX 5 Danville, CA 0 {Wilson HS} {VMI} 2019-20 (Junior) 2019-20 (Redshirt Junior) One of four Mustangs to appear in all 30 games Appeared in 29 of 30 games with 20 starts and … made 12 starts and averaged 16.3 minutes averaged 22.7 minutes per game … finished per appearance … finished third in lineup with third among Big West Conference players with 31 three-pointers … scored season high 11 1.6 steals per game and 44 total steals, 10th with points after hitting three three-pointers during 2.7 assists per game and 13th with a 1.7-to-1 home victory against Long Beach State (Feb. 5) assist-to-turnover ratio … scored season high 17 … added nine points on 3-for-4 three-point shooting at UC Riverside (Jan. 23) points on 5-for-7 shooting in overtime home victory versus Cal State Fullerton and eight points versus Simpson (Nov. 15), at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17) and (Jan. 30) … added 16 points versus Vanguard (Jan. 3), 11 against Simpson (Nov. at CSUN (Feb. 13) … grabbed season high eight rebounds at CSUN. 15) and UC Davis (Feb. 20) and 10 at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 15) … distributed season best seven assists at Hawai’i (Jan. 16) and versus Long Beach State (Feb. 2018-19 (Sophomore) 5) ... grabbed season high eight rebounds at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17). Started 28 of 29 games … ranked 41st among NCAA Division I players with a 40.8 (58-for-142) percent three-point mark … scored career high 22 points at 2018-19 (Redshirt) Fresno State (Dec. 1) … added 18 points on 6-for-8 three-point shooting versus Redshirted during first season on campus due to NCAA transfer rules. UTA (Dec. 21) … scored 16 points at UC Davis (Jan. 19) and 14 at CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 18) ... scored in double figures 17 times ... grabbed career high 2016-18 (VMI; Freshman-Sophomore) 10 rebounds at CSUN (Feb. 2) and versus UC Santa Barbara (March 9). As a sophomore during 2017-18 season, started 29 of 30 games and averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 assists per evening … finished eighth among Southern 2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman) Conference players with 1.4 steals per game … scored in double figures six Played in all 31 games with 15 starts and averaged 17.7 minutes per game … times, topping out with a career high 19 points versus Longwood (Dec. 9) … also produced season high six points versus Hawai’i (Feb. 5) and versus UC Santa scored 18 after hitting all four three-point attempts at Western Carolina (Jan. 15) Barbara (March 8) … scored first collegiate points with five at California (Nov. 12) and 17 after going 5-for-5 from three-point range versus Mercer (Jan. 18) … dur- … grabbed season high seven rebounds at Long Beach State (Feb. 10) and ver- ing 2016-17, was the only freshman to appear in all 30 games for VMI while aver- sus CSUN (Feb. 22). aging 4.8 points and 20.4 minutes per game … hit double figures three times, including a season high 15-point effort versus Charleston Southern (Dec. 13). 2016-17 (Redshirt) Utilized red shirt season during first year on campus. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) Graduated from Montverde Academy in 2016 after averaging 11.0 points, 6.5 Woodrow Wilson HS (Dallas, Texas) assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a senior … previously a three- During 2015-16 senior season, averaged 12.9 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals year letterwinner at San Ramon Valley High School (Danville, Calif.). and 2.6 blocks per game … as a junior during 2014-15 season, shot 63.0 (126- for-200) percent from the floor en route to averaging 10.4 points per game. Personal Son of Courtney Payne-Smith and Kevin Smith … has one brother, Kevin, Jr. … Personal uncle is Cal Poly head coach John Smith and cousin is former Mustang guard Son of Jerome and Barbie Crowe ... has one brother (Nate) and one sister Jamal Smith … grandfather, Fred Smith, played at Utah State and Hawai’i and (Maryanne) ... majoring in business ... Mark Hayden Crowe was born in Dallas, was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the sixth round of the 1968 NBA Draft Texas. … majoring in sociology. CAREER Game Highs Cal Poly GAME HIGHS

Points (22)...... at Fresno State (Dec. 1, 2018) Points (17) ...... Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 30, 2020) Field Goals (8) ...... at Fresno State (Dec. 1, 2018) Field Goals (5, twice) ..last vs. Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 30, 2020) Three-Pointers (6) ...... UTA / OT (Dec. 21, 2018) Three-Pointers (2, three times) ...... last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 20, 2020) Free Throws (4) ...... at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 28, 2019) Free Throws (8) ...... Vanguard (Jan. 3, 2020) Rebounds (10) ...... at CSUN (Feb. 2, 2019) Rebounds (8)...... at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17, 2019) Assists (5) ...... USC Upstate / OT (Nov. 24, 2018) Assists (7, twice) ...... last vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 5, 2020) Steals (5)...... Long Beach State / OT (Feb. 9, 2019) Steals (5)...... at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Blocks (2, six times) ...... last at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2020) Blocks (0) ...... Minutes (44) ...... USC Upstate / OT (Nov. 24, 2018) Minutes (49)...... at Cal State Fullerton / 4OT (Feb. 15, 2020) 2019 20 GAME HIGHS 2019 20 GAME HIGHS - - Points (16)...... at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2020) Points (17) ...... Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 30, 2020) Field Goals (6) ...... at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2020) Field Goals (5, twice) ..last vs. Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 30, 2020) Three-Pointers (4) ...... at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2020) Three-Pointers (2, three times) ...... last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 20, 2020) Free Throws (1) ...... Hawai’i / OT (Feb. 8, 2020) Free Throws (8) ...... Vanguard (Jan. 3, 2020) Rebounds (8)...... at CSUN (Feb. 13, 2020) Rebounds (8)...... at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17, 2019) Assists (2, four times) ...... last vs. UC Davis (Feb. 20, 2020) Assists (7, twice) ...... last vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 5, 2020) Steals (2, twice)...... last at CSUN (Feb. 13, 2020) Steals (5)...... at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Blocks (2, twice)...... last at UC Santa Barbara (March 7, 2020) Blocks (2)...... CSUN (Jan. 11, 2020) Minutes (32, twice)...... last at CSUN (Feb. 13, 2020) Minutes (49)...... at Cal State Fullerton / 4OT (Feb. 15, 2020) GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs 9 • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Tuukka Kyle Jaakkola Colvin 6-10 • 240 • Junior • Forward 6-6 • 200 • Soph. • Forward Helsinki, Finland {Helsinki 14 San Luis Obispo, CA 33 Basketball Academy} {Mission Prep HS} Finland Men’s National Team 2019-20 (Redshirt Freshman) Most recently, assisted Finland to a ninth-place Appeared in 26 of 30 games with 10 starts finish at the 2019 World University Games in and finished second in lineup with an 81.1 Naples, Italy … competed for Finland U-20 percent free throw mark and fifth with 6.8 Men’s National Team that finished fifth at the points per game … scored career high 20 2018 FIBA Europe Championship in Sofia, points at Sacramento State (Dec. 18) … Bulgaria, averaging 2.4 points, 3.6 rebounds added 18 points at eventual Big East and 13.0 minutes per tournament game … averaged 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds Conference regular season champion Creighton (Nov. 22) and versus per game for the Finland U-18 Men’s National Team that finished ninth at the Vanguard (Jan. 3), 15 points versus Simpson (Nov. 15) and 13 at No. 15 2017 FIBA Europe Championship in Slovakia … also averaged 5.4 points per San Diego State (Dec. 28) and Long Beach State (March 5) … scored in game for a Finland squad that finished 12th at the 2017 FIBA U-17 World double figures 11 times … grabbed career high nine rebounds at Championship in Spain. Sacramento State ... added eight boards at Hawai’i (Jan. 16).

2019-20 (Sophomore) 2018-19 (Redshirt) The only Mustang to start all 30 games, finished sixth among Big West Conference Utilized redshirt season during first year on campus. players with a 50.9 (81-for-159) percent field goal mark … led Cal Poly in rebounds per game (3.6) and blocks (21) and finished fourth with 7.0 points per game … pro- Mission Prep HS (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) duced first collegiate double-double with 10 points and a career best 10 rebounds Four-year letterwinner … named San Luis Obispo Tribune County Boys at UC Davis (Feb. 1) … scored career high 18 points on 9-for-10 shooting at Iowa Basketball Player of the Year for 2017-18 season after averaging 23 points, (Nov. 24) … added 17 points versus CSUN (Jan. 11) on 7-for-8 shooting, 16 points 12 rebounds and three assists per game as a senior … reached the 25-point against Long Beach State (Feb. 5) and 13 points at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17) scoring plateau 11 times during senior season … helped Mission Prep HS … blocked career high five shots at Hawai’i (Jan. 16). to four successive PAC 8 League titles.

2018-19 (Freshman) Personal Appeared in 26 of 29 games and averaged 13.5 minutes per outing … scored Son of Leslie and Kurt Colvin … father was a forward at Cal Poly (1986-90) season high 13 points at Portland (Nov. 23) … grabbed season high nine and ranks 18th in program history with 445 career rebounds … has one sis- rebounds versus Menlo College (Nov. 7). ter, Carly … majoring in engineering.

Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) Competed for Helsinki Basketball Academy club teams for four years under the direction of former Utah standout and 2000 NBA Draft selection Hanno Möttölä.

Personal Son of Riikka Laanti and Timo Jaakkola … has one brother, Timka (professional player in Korisliiga, the top tier of Finnish basketball), and one sister, Tessa … grandfather, Pertti Laanti, represented Finland Men’s National Team at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics (finished 11th) … majoring in construction management … Tuukka Juhani Jaakkola was born in Turku, Finland. Career GAME HIGHS

Points (18)...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) Field Goals (9) ...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) Three-Pointers (0)...... Free Throws (6, twice)...... last vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 28, 2019) Rebounds (10) ...... at UC Davis (Feb. 1, 2020) Assists (4) ...... vs. LIU (Nov. 29, 2019) Steals (2)...... vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 28, 2019) Blocks (5)...... at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Minutes (34) ...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) 2019 20 GAME HIGHS Career GAME HIGHS - Points (18)...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) Points (20) ...... at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) Field Goals (9) ...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) Field Goals (7, three times)..last at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) Three-Pointers (0)...... Three-Pointers (3, six times)..last at Long Beach State / OT (March 6, 2020) Free Throws (6, twice)...... last vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 28, 2019) Free Throws (9) ...... Vanguard (Jan. 3, 2020) Rebounds (10) ...... at UC Davis (Feb. 1, 2020) Rebounds (9) ...... at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) Assists (4) ...... vs. LIU (Nov. 29, 2019) Assists (3)...... at Santa Clara (Nov. 8, 2019) Steals (2)...... vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 28, 2019) Steals (2, three times) ...... last at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Blocks (5)...... at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Blocks (1) ...... CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 21, 2019) Minutes (34) ...... at Iowa (Nov. 24, 2019) Minutes (36) ...... at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) 10 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Alimamy Colby Koroma Rogers 6-8 • 220 • Soph. • Forward 6-5 • 190 • Sophomore • Guard Freetown, Sierra Leone 15 Covington, GA • {Roselle 3 {Prolific Prep Academy-CA} Catholic HS-N.J.} 2019-20 (Freshman) 2019-20 (Freshman) Appeared in 26 of 30 games with six starts, As a true freshman, appeared in all 30 averaged 14.9 minutes per appearance and games with seven starts … finished second led Cal Poly with a 57.4 (54-for-94) percent in lineup with 8.6 points per game and fourth field goal mark … scored career high 14 at 22.3 minutes per game … scored in dou- points on 6-for-8 shooting versus Siena ble figures 13 times, topping out with a career (Dec. 7) … added 10 points versus LIU (Nov. high 18 points at Hawai’i (Jan. 16) … added 29) and at Long Beach State (March 5) and nine at UC Davis (Feb. 1) … 17 points versus UC Riverside (Feb. 22) … named to Las Vegas Invitational grabbed career high 12 rebounds at No. 15 San Diego State (Dec. 28) and All-Tournament Team after recording 16 points versus LIU (Nov. 29) and 14 eight at Long Beach State … blocked career best three shots versus CSUN against Tennessee State (Nov. 28) … also scored 16 points against UC (Jan. 11). Santa Barbara (Jan. 8) and Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 30) … grabbed career high six rebounds at Sacramento State (Dec. 18) … produced career high Prolific Prep Academy (Napa, Calif.) three steals at No. 15 San Diego State Two-year letterwinner helped program to a 57-13 combined mark during final two seasons. Roselle Catholic HS (Roselle, N.J.) As a senior during the 2018-19 season, averaged 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds Personal and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 63.8 percent from the floor … Native of Freetown, Sierra Leone … features 7-2 wingspan. helped program to a 28-4 record and a final No. 17 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 national poll … also a three-year letterwinner at Newton HS (Covington, Ga.), where he assisted program to a combined 82-11 record.

Personal Son of Constance and Robert Rogers … majoring in kinesiology with aspi- rations of starting own physical therapy practice.

Career GAME HIGHS Career GAME HIGHS

Points (14) ...... Siena (Dec. 7, 2019) Points (18)...... at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Field Goals (6)...... Siena (Dec. 7, 2019) Field Goals (7)...... Cal State Fullerton / OT (Jan. 30, 2020) Three-Pointers (1)...... Fresno State (Dec. 14, 2019) Three-Pointers (4, twice)...... last at Hawai’i (Jan. 16, 2020) Free Throws (3, five times)..last at Cal State Fullerton / 4OT (Feb. 15, 2020) Free Throws (3)...... UC Davis (Feb. 20, 2020) Rebounds (12) ...... at No. 15 San Diego State (Dec. 28, 2019) Rebounds (6) ...... at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) Assists (1, three times) ...... last at CSUN (Feb. 13, 2020) Assists (4)...... Simpson (Nov. 15, 2019) Steals (2) ...... Fresno State (Dec. 14, 2019) Steals (3) ...... at No. 15 San Diego State (Dec. 28, 2019) Blocks (3)...... CSUN (Jan. 11, 2020) Blocks (1, twice) ...... last vs. Hawai’i / OT (Feb. 8, 2020) Minutes (29) ...... at Long Beach State / OT (March 6, 2020) Minutes (33, twice) ...... last at Sacramento State (Dec. 18, 2019) GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs 11 • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Nick Ryan Carlson Evans 6-0 • 155 • Freshman • Guard 6-2 • 190 • Freshman • Guard La Mesa, CA 13 Coto de Caza, CA 15 {Helix HS} {Mater Dei HS} Helix HS (La Mesa, Calif.) Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) Two-year letterwinner helped program to Two-year letterwinner averaged 8.4 points successive Grossmont Hills League titles as per game during 2019-20 senior season … a junior and senior … averaged career 8.2 assisted program to 25-8 overall finish during points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per 2019-20 season and a Trinity League cham- game … assisted program to a combined 43- pionship with a 9-1 record … high school 19 record. teammate of Mustang freshman guard Aidan Prukop. Personal Son of Karen Nance and Chris Carlson … has one brother, Charlie … father Personal was head coach at UC San Diego (2007-13), the director of operations at Son of Chad and Janet Evans … majoring in business administration … UCLA (2003-07) and Pittsburgh (2001-03), an assistant at Northern Arizona Ryan Evans was born in Orange County. (1998-01) and UC Santa Barbara (1994-98) and currently the associate ath- letic director for sports and administration at UCLA … majoring in recreation, parks and tourism administration … named to honor roll all four years at Helix HS and graduated as an AP scholar with honors … Nicklas Laurence Carlson was born in Pittsburgh.

Dyson Camren KOehler Pierce 6-7 • 220 • Freshman • Forward 5-10 • 175 • Freshman • Guard Salt Lake City, UT 4 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1 {Jordan HS} {Etiwanda HS} Jordan HS (Sandy, Utah) Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) Four-year letterwinner … set school records Four-year letterwinner … helped program to for career points (1,721) and rebounds (664) a combined 109-26 overall record, a 33-7 … as a senior during 2019-20 season, aver- Baseline League mark and league titles dur- aged 19.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game ing final three seasons … as a senior, assist- to earn second successive All-Utah first team ed program to No. 2 position in honor … also named to All-Utah second MaxPreps.com California Top 25 boys bas- team as a sophomore during 2017-18 season … assisted program to run- ketball ranking … during 2019-20 senior season, program reached CIF ner-up finish in 2018-19 state tournament and a 6A 3 Region league title as Southern California Open Division regional final. a sophomore during 2017-18 season … program mascot is the Beetdiggers. Personal Personal Son of Colby and Angel Pierce … has two brothers (Christian and Son of Tennay Evans and Cinda Koehler … has two brothers (Jordan, Carrington) and one sister (Alexandria) … father played basketball at Austin Santana) and two sisters (Taylor, Deja) … majoring in business communi- Peay (1993-97), averaging a career 5.2 points and 5.1 assists per game, cations … member of Honor Roll at Jordan HS … Dyson Creed Koehler was starting all 61 games during his final two seasons and helping the Governors born in Draper, Utah. to the NCAA Tournament as a junior in 1996 … cousin, Marc Boutte, was a defensive tackle at LSU and a third round selection in 1992 NFL Draft before playing with the Los Angeles Rams (1992-93) and Washington Redskins (1994-99) … majoring in political science … Camren Landan Pierce was born in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

12 GoPoly.com CalPolyMustangs @CPMustangs • • • 2020 21 MUSTANG PROFILES - Aidan Kobe Prukop Sanders 6-4 • 180 • Freshman • Guard 6-6 • 175 • Freshman • Guard Ladera Ranch, CA 11 San Diego, CA 2 {Mater Dei HS} {Christian HS} Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) Christian HS (El Cajon, Calif.) Four-year letterwinner averaged 8.4 points Two-year letterwinner earned All-Eastern and 3.2 rebounds per game during 2019-20 League first team praise after leading pro- senior season … averaged career best 11.8 gram with 16.7 points per game and finishing points per game as a junior while sinking 58 second with 5.0 rebounds per game during three-pointers … assisted program to a com- 2019-20 senior season … averaged 12.0 bined 110-23 record and three Trinity League points and 3.8 boards per game during 2018- titles … high school teammate of Mustang freshman guard Ryan Evans. 19 junior season while sinking 36 three-pointers … also a two-year letterwin- ner at Steele Canyon HS (Spring Valley, Calif.) where he averaged 7.3 Personal points and 3.8 rebounds per game during 2017-18 sophomore year … fin- Son of Karen and Ted Prukop … father graduated from Cal Poly … majoring ished as career 1,000 point scorer. in communications … Aidan Thomas Prukop was born in Austin, Texas. Personal Son of Roland and Sara Sanders … has one brother, Gage, who preceded him as a letterwinner at Steele Canyon HS … majoring in kinesiology with career ambitions of becoming a physical therapist … enjoys cooking and photography during downtime … Kobe Michael Sanders was born in Spring Valley, Calif.

Brantly Stevenson 6-4 • 185 • Freshman • Forward Rancho Cucamonga, CA 23 {Etiwanda HS} Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) Two-year letterwinner helped program to a combined 58-10 overall record during the past two seasons, a 19-1 Baseline League mark and two league titles … named to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin all-area second team following his 2019-20 senior season … high school teammate of Cal Poly freshman point guard Camren Pierce.

Personal Has two brothers and one sister … majoring in public health with career ambitions of playing professionally … Brantly Miles Stevenson was born in Riverside, Calif.

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