Carleton College athletics carleton men’s basketball notes - jan. 2, 2004 Game contact eric sieger, sid, [email protected] 2003-04 carleton knights 9 (6-2, 3-0 MIAC) November Carleton returns to MIAC play, hosts Scots 25 Upper Iowa University ...... W 76-46 MACALESTER AT CARLETON 28 Wisconsin Lutheran College $ . . .W 73-40 Date: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, p.m. 29 University of Wisconsin, Stout $ . .L 54-61 Site: West Gymnasium, Northfield, Minn. (capacity 1,400) December 3 Bethel College* ...... W 69-60 Series record vs. Macalester: Carleton leads 60-30. 6Augsburg College* ...... W 68-51 Radio: KYMN 1080 AM, Northfield, Minn.; Webcast on Knights Online (www.carleton.edu/athletics/) 8 Crown College ...... W 72-24 Coaches: Carleton – Guy Kalland (Concordia-Moorhead, 1974/252-234/20th season at Carleton and 10 St. Olaf College* ...... W 62-50 overall); Macalester - Curt Kietzer (St. Thomas, 1988/62-93/seventh season at Macalester and over- 30 MSU, Mankato ...... L 62-72 all) January Websites: Carleton (www.carleton.edu/athletics); Macalester (www.macalester.edu/athletics 3 Macalester College* ...... 3 p.m. 5St. Mary's University* ...... 8 p.m. Knights put unbeaten conference record on the line against Scots 7 Concordia College, Moorhead* 7:30 p.m. Carleton gets back to conference action by hosting Macalester College in a key MIAC match-up 10 Hamline University* ...... 3 p.m. on Saturday at West Gym. The Knights, who had their four-game winning streak snapped at 14 University of St. Thomas* . . . . .7:30 p.m. Minnesota State, Mankato, on Tuesday, have won their first three MIAC contests. The Scots have 17 St. John's University* ...... 3 p.m. won three of their last four after opening the season with four consecutive losses.The Knights swept 19 Gustavus Adolphus College* . .7:30 p.m. the Scots last season, marking Carleton’s first season sweep of Macalester since the 1996-97 sea- 21 Bethel College* ...... 7:30 p.m. 24 Augsburg College* ...... 3 p.m. son. 31 St. Olaf College* ...... 3 p.m. February Late surge carries Division II Mavericks past Knights 2Macalester College* ...... 7:30 p.m. Kyle Beste and Tanner Schieck scored 15 points each and Anthony Baquero added 14, but host 4 St. Mary's University* ...... 8 p.m. Minnesota State University, Mankato, used a 14-2 second-half run to beat Carleton, 72-62. 7Concordia College, Moorhead* . . .3 p.m. Jamel Stanten paced four Mavericks in double figures with 14 points. Zach Kiekow and Tony 11 Hamline University* ...... 7:30 p.m. Thomason added 12 points each. 14 University of St. Thomas* ...... 3 p.m. 18 St. John's University* ...... 7:30 p.m. Knights complete first leg of quest to reclaim Goat Trophy 21 Gustavus Adolphus College* . . . . .3 p.m. Tanner Schieck and Kyle Beste scored 17 points each and Carleton's defense forced 17 Ole $- UW-Stout Tournament, Menomonie, Wis. turnovers as the Knights beat host St. Olaf, 62-50, in its last MIAC contests on Dec. 10. * - MIAC contest The Knights shot 50 percent in the second half and used a 9-0 run midway through the half to bold indicates home contest snap a three-game losing streak to their cross-town rival. The Knights must now beat St. Olaf at West Gym on Jan. 31, 2004, to reclaim possession of the infamous Goat Trophy. The Oles hold the Head Coach Guy Kalland "Goat", as they swept Carleton last season to wrest the prized possession away from the Knights GuyKalland enters his 20th season as Carleton’s head coach. He has led the forthe first time in 14 years. Knights to the MIAC Playoffs 11 times in the Coaching milestone past 14 seasons and is Carleton’s all-time Carleton head coach Guy Kalland, with Carleton’s victory over Augsburg on Dec. 6, reached the winningest coach, as he surpassed prede- cessor Jack Thurnblad during the the 2002- 250-win mark for his career. He’s now 252-234 in 20 seasons as the Knights’ head man. Kalland is 03 season. His previous coaching stops include the one of only three active MIAC coaches with 250 or more victories; Steve Fritz of St. Thomas and Jim University of Minnesota, Inver Hills (Minn.) Community Smith of St. John’s are the other two. College, Eagle Bend (Minn.) High School and Cannon Falls (Minn.) High School. Series record Carleton basketball quick facts The Knights hold a commanding 60-30 edge in the series with the Scots, marking the most lop- sided MIAC series for the Knights. The last six years have been very competitive, however, as Head Coach: Guy Kalland Carleton has won seven of the 12 meetings. Assistant Coach: Dan Larson Jan. 4, 2003, Carleton 76, at Macalester 69: Kyle Beste scored 17 points, including six during a Assistant Coach: Ross Peterson Location: Northfield, Minn. Probable Carleton Starting Line-up Enrollment: 1,850 Nickname: Knights 13 Anthony Baquero Jr. G 8.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 42.4 3-pt FG% School Colors: Maize and Blue 15 Khalid Lakanwal Jr. G 5.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 52.6 3-pt FG% Conference: Minn. Intercollegiate (MIAC) 31 Kyle Beste Jr. F 14.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg Arena: West Gym 33 Tanner Schieck Sr. F 13.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.1 spg, 61.0 FG% Capacity: 1,400 41 Dan Forkrud So. F 11.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.0 bpg Record in West Gym: MIAC Record in West Gym: Key reserves All-time Record: 1035-815-2 11 Mike Kootsikas Fy. G 2.3 ppg, 2.0 apg, 55.6 3-pt FG% 2002-03 Overall Record: 16-10 21 Jake Phillips Fy. G 3.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.6 agp, 1.1 spg, 50.0 3-pt FG% 2002-03 MIAC Record: 13-7 23 Gunnar Stapp Sr. G 2.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.0 apg 2002-03 MIAC finish: Third 35 Micah Johnson Jr. G 5.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 44.0 3-pt FG% more… 2003-04 carleton college knights No. Player Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School) Pronunciation 11 Mike Kootsikas Fy. G 6-0 Rosemount, Minn. KOOT-si-kis 13 Anthony Baquero Jr. G 6-1 Rosemount, Minn. BAH-kare-oh 15 Khalid Lakanwal Jr. G 5-9 Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson) KAH-lid LAH-kan-wal 21 Jake Phillips Fy. G 6-2 Brainerd, Minn. 23 Gunnar Stapp Sr. G 6-1 Minong, Wis. (Northwood) STAP 25 Danny Greenberger So. G 6-1 Evanston, Ill. 31 Kyle Beste Jr. F 6-5 St. Louis Park, Minn. BEST-ee 33 Tanner Schieck Sr. F 6-8 Austin, Minn. SHEEK 35 Micah Johnson Jr. G 6-1 Pine River, Minn. (Pine River-Backus) 41 Dan Forkrud So. F 6-5 Rosemount, Minn. FORK-rued 43 ZakMiles Fy. G 6-1 Blairstown, Iowa (Benton) 45 Brian Sharkey So. G 6-1 Bow, N.H. (St. Paul's School) SHAR-kee 51 Andrew Knap Sr. F 6-9 Bay Village, Ohio (Bay) NAP 53 Steve Portschy Jr. F 6-4 Clarendon Hills, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) PORTCH-ee 55 Tucker Schieck Fy. F 6-5 Austin, Minn. SHEEK critical second-half stretch, and Tanner Schieck added 13 points and 10 rebounds as visiting Carleton upended Macalester. Dan Forkrud was also in double figures with 13 points. Erik Jackson paced Macalester with 21 points. Ben Van Thorre added 16 points and eight rebounds and Will MIAC Moeller came off the bench for 12. Feb. 3, 2003, at Carleton 81, Macalester 74 OT: Dan Forkrud scored 19 points, seven in over- time, willing Carleton past Macalester. Forkrud also pulled down nine boards and Kyle Beste added Standings 17 points while racking up a team-best 11 rebounds. Erik Jackson led all scorers with 21 points and Ben Van Thorre tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds The Knights outscored the Scots 31-12 on points MIAC Overall off turnovers in a game that featured 13 ties and nine lead changes. Carleton 3-0 6-2 Scouting Macalester Gustavus 3-0 5-3 The Scots, after a slow start, have picked things up a bit and are searching for consistent play Macalester 2-1 3-5 in 2004 in hopes of garnering a spot in the MIAC Playoffs, a goal which eluded the Scots last year Concordia 2-2 5-3 after they lost nine of their final 10 games. Macalester will rely on its big three to score the bulk of Bethel 2-2 7-2 its points. Senior forward Ben Van Thorre is a MIAC MVPcandidate, as he ranks near the top of the Augsburg 2-2 5-4 conference in scoring (20.4 ppg) and rebounding (9.0 rpg) while connecting on 49.6 percent of his Hamline 2-2 5-4 shots. Chris Assel, a Division I transfer from Sacred Heart, is second on the team at 15.3 points per St. John's 2-2 3-5 game while connecting on 38.2 percent if this three-point attempts. Junior point guard Erik Jackson St. Thomas 1-2 3-5 scores 11.9 ppg and leads the Scots with 4.0 apg. He’s also a solid outside shooter, canning 38.2 St. Olaf1-3 4-5 percent of his long-range attempts. The Scots can score the ball – they average 76.0 points per St. Mary's 0-4 1-7 game and shoot a solid 46.8 percent from the floor – but their defense has been lacking in the early Results going, as they allow a league-worst 72.5 points per game. Dec. 31 Southern Maine 86, St. John’s 79 Quick hits Dec. 30 The Knights currently lead the MIAC in scoring defense (47.4 ppg allowed), scoring margin MSU-Mankato 72, Carleton 62 (+20.3 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (37.4%)… Carleton has held opponents to 50 points Augustana (S.D.) 87, Augsburg 66 or less in four of its eight games, and the 72 points MSU scored against the Knights on Tuesday was Macalester 79, Northwestern (Minn.) 66 a season-high for a Carleton opponent… Carleton reserve guards Mike Kootsikas, Micah Johnson UW-River Falls 56, St. Thomas 50 and Jake Phillips are a combined 23-for-48 (47.9%) from three-point range this season… Kyle Wis. Lutheran 75, St. Olaf 67 Beste has scored in double figures in each of Carleton’s first eight games this season. He current- Dec. 29 ly ranks 11th in the conference with a 14.3 points-per game scoring average… Tanner Schieck is tied UW-Superior 59, St. Thomas 57 OT forthird in the MIAC with 8.7 rebounds per game. He’s tied for first in field goal percentage at 61.5 Cal Lutheran 67, St. Olaf 50 percent and is fifth in steals at 2.4 thefts a game… First-year starter Khalid Lakanwal has scored in Dec. 21 double figures in two of Carleton’s last three conference games, tallying 10 points against Bethel Gustavus 84, Thomas More (Ky.) 72 and a career-high 11 against Augsburg… Dan Forkrud tallied seven steals in Carleton’s victory over Upcoming contests St. Olaf. The seven thefts was only two off of matching the school record and is the second-most in Jan. 3 school history… Starting with this coming Saturday’s game with Macalester, the Knights will play Concordia at Bethel, 3 p.m. four games in eight days. Three of those four games are at home, with the lone road game at St. Gustavus at Hamline, 3 p.m. Mary’s University, which is winless in the conference… Carleton hasn’t trailed at the half in any of Macalester at Carleton, 3 p.m. its first eight games this season and has only been outscored in two of the 16 halves it has played. Augsburg at St. Thomas, 3 p.m. St. Mary's at St. John's, 3 p.m. Jan. 5 St. Thomas at Concordia, 7:30 p.m. Gustavus at Macalester, 7:30 p.m. St. Olaf at St. John's, 7:30 p.m. Augsburg at Bethel, 7:30 p.m. Carleton at St. Mary's, 8 p.m. Carleton Men’s Basketball 2003-04 Season and Career Highs Updated 1/2/04

Player Points Rebounds Assists Baquero, Anthony Season 14 at MSU-Mankato, 12/30/03 5 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 4 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 Career 25 vs. Augsburg, 12/7/02 9 at Macalester, 12/8/01 5 on three occasions

Beste, Kyle Season 19 at Bethel, 12/3/03 7 at UW-Stout, 11/29/03 6 atMSU-Mankato, 12/30/03 Career 24 at Gustavus, 1/20/03 11 vs. Macalester 2/3/03 6 on four occasions

Forkrud, Dan Season 20 vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, 11/28/03 11 vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, 11/28/03 4 on three occasions Career 22 at St. Olaf, 12/11/02 12 at St. Mary’s, 2/5/03 9 at Crown, 11/23/02

Greenberger, Danny Season 3 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 1 on two occasions 0 Career 3 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 1 on three occasions 0

Johnson, Micah Season 9 at Bethel, 12/3/03 3 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 3 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 Career 12 at Chicago, 11/24/01 5 at Aurora, 11/20/01 5 at Chicago, 11/24/01 5 vs. Pillsbury, 11/27/01

Knap, Andrew Season 0 2 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 2 vs. Wis. Lutheran, 11/28/03 Career 12 at Macalester, 12/9/00 6 vs. Concordia, 1/6/01 2 on four occasions

Kootsikas, Mike 8 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 2 on two occasions 4 vs. St. Olaf, 12/30/03

Lakanwal, Khalid Season 11 at Augsburg, 12/6/03 6 at MSU-Mankato, 12/30/03 5 vs. Wis. Lutheran, 11/28/03 Career 11 at Augsburg, 12/6/03 6 at MSU-Mankato, 12/30/03 5 vs. Wis. Lutheran, 11/28/03

Miles, Zak 000

Phillips, Jake 6 at MSU-Mankato, 12/30/03 4 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 5 vs. Crown, 12/8/03

Portschy, Steve Season 2 on two occasions1 on two occasions 0 Career 2 on four occasions 2 on two occasions 1 at Crown, 11/23/02

Schieck, Tanner Season 21 vs. Wis. Lutheran, 11/28/03 14 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 4 at Augsburg, 12/6/03 Career 25 at Chaminade, 11/30/02 21 vs. Augsburg, 1/19/02 6 vs. Crown, 11/20/00

Shcieck, Tucker 2 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 2 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 1 vs. Crown, 12/8/03

Sharkey, Brian Season 0 1 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 0 Career 0 1 vs. Crown, 12/8/03 0

Stapp, Gunnar Season 4 on three occasions 3 on four occasions 3 vs. Upper Iowa, 11/25/03 Career 19 at St. Olaf, 1/20/01 6 on two occasions 5 at Crown, 11/23/02 miscellaneous 2003-04 statistics carleton’s record when… Games as leading scorer Season/Career Home … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2-0 Anthony Baquero … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/3 Away… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3-2 Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 5/16 Neutral… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1-0 Dan Forkrud … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/4 Carleton leads at the half … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 6-2 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 5/17 Carleton trails at the half … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-0 Gunnar Stapp … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/1 Tied at the half … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-0 Overtime … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-0 Games as leading rebounder Season/Career Carleton shoots 50 percent or better from the floor … … … … … … … 2-0 Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 8/9 Carleton shoots 40-49.9 percent from the floor … … … … … … … … … 4-1 Dan Forkrud … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/11 Carleton shoots less than 40 percent from the floor … … … … … … … 0-1 Khalid Lakanwal … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/1 Opponent shoots 50 percent or better from the floor… … … … … … … 0-0 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 6/46 Opponent shoots 40-49.9 percent from the floor … … … … … … … … 2-2 Opponent shoots less than 40 percent from the floor … … … … … … 4-0 Games as leading in assists Season/Career Carleton has more rebounds… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4-0 Anthony Baquero … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/5 Opponent has more rebounds … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2-2 Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/7 Teams have same number of rebounds … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-0 Dan Forkrud … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3/7 Carleton commits more turnovers… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-1 Micah Johnson … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/1 Opponent commits more turnovers … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 6-1 Mike Kootsikas … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/1 Teams have equal turnovers … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0-0 Khalid Lakanwal… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/2 Carleton scores 70 or more points … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3-0 Jake Phillips… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/1 Carleton scores less than 70 points … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3-2 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/4

Double-Doubles (not including triple-doubles) Season/Career Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/4 Dan Forkrud… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/3 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/18

Double-figure scoring games Season/Career Anthony Baquero … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/18 Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 8/40 Dan Forkrud … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4/20 Micah Johnson … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/2 Khalid Lakanwal… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/2 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 5/46 Gunnar Stapp … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/6

20-point games Season/Career Anthony Baquero … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/1 Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/4 Dan Forkrud… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/2 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/9

10-rebound games Season/Career Kyle Beste … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0/5 Dan Forkrud… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1/3 Tanner Schieck … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2/21

10-assist game Season/Career none