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Twitter: @CSUMBasketball Contact: John A. Martin Facebook: csumbasketball (540) 476-1259 / [email protected] 2020-21 SCHEDULE - 0-0, 0-0 Mountain West (0-0 Home, 0-0 Road, 0-0 Neutral) Game #1 - Colorado State (0-0) vs. CSU Pueblo Dec. 12, 2020 • 2 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,038) • Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 25 vs. Cal % Wed. Pac-12 Network Canc. Nov. 26 at Oregon State Thu. Pac-12 Network Canc. Colorado State CSU Pueblo Dec. 3 at San Diego State* RAMS THUNDERWOLVES Thu. TBA PPD Dec. 5 at San Diego State* Team Information Team Information Sat. TBA PPD 2019-20 Record ...................................................................20-12, 11-7 MW 2019-20 Record ................................................................11-17, 9-13 RMAC Dec. 8 at Colorado Last Game ..................................March 4 vs. Wyoming (MW) - L, 74-80 Last Game .................... Feb. 28 vs. New Mexico Highlands - L, 68-91 Tue. Pac-12 Network PPD Rankings (AP | Coaches) .......................................................................-- | -- Rankings (AP | Coaches) .......................................................................-- | -- Dec. 12 CSU Pueblo Head Coach ..........................................Niko Medved (Minnesota, 1997) Head Coach ................................ Matt Hammer (Northern State, 2007) Sat. MW Network 2 p.m. Record at Colorado State ................................32-32 (Third Season) Record at CSU Pueblo ................................... 11-17 (Second Season) Dec. 19 at Saint Mary’s (Calif.) Overall Record ................................................ 111-119 (Eighth Season) Overall Record ...........................................129-60 (Seventh Season) Sat. TBA 6 p.m. Statistical Leaders (Top Returners) Statistical Leaders (Top Returners) Dec. 28 Fresno State* Mon. TBA TBA Minutes/Game ...........................................................Isaiah Stevens (32.7) Minutes/Game ..........................................................David Simental (33.7) Points/Game .............................................................. Isaiah Stevens (13.3) Points/Game .............................................................David Simental (15.9) Dec. 30 Fresno State* Rebounds/Game .......................................................Nico Carvacho (10.8) Rebounds/Game .................................................... Bryce Sanchious (5.5) Wed. TBA TBA Three-Pointers..............................................................Kendle Moore (60) Three-Pointers............................................................Jaedon Bowles (38) Jan. 7 UNLV* Assists .......................................................................... Isaiah Stevens (144) Assists ...........................................................................David Simental (33) Thu. TBA TBA Blocks ................................................................................David Roddy (24) Blocks ........................................................................ Bryce Sanchious (23) Jan. 9 UNLV* TBA Steals .............................................................................. Kendle Moore (42) Steals .......................................................................... Bryce Sanchious (21) Sat. TBA Field-Goal % .........................................................Dischon Thomas (65.3) Field-Goal % ............................................................David Simental (46.6) Jan. 14 at San Jose State* TBA Three-Point % ...........................................................Kendle Moore (43.5) Three-Point % .........................................................David Simental (34.0) Thu. TBA Free-Throw % ...........................................................Isaiah Stevens (81.6) Free-Throw % .........................................................David Simental (88.5) Jan. 16 at San Jose State* TBA Sat. TBA TALE OF THE TAPE (2019-20 STATS) BROADCAST INFORMATION Jan. 20 at Utah State* TBA Category Colorado State CSU Pueblo Video: Mountain West Network Wed. TBA Points Per Game 75.5 73.9 Play-by-Play: Brian Roth Jan. 22 at Utah State* Points Allowed Per Game 72.1 78.2 Color Analyst: Adam Nigon Fri. TBA TBA Streaming: theMW.com Field-Goal Percentage 46.9 46.0 Jan. 28 Boise State* Opponent Field-Goal Percentage 44.3 47.0 Thu. TBA TBA Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 36.6 34.9 Jan. 30 Boise State* Opponent Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 34.2 36.7 Colorado State Sports Network Sat. TBA TBA Free-Throw Percentage 67.9 74.2 Play-by-Play: Brian Roth Color Analyst: Adam Nigon Feb. 4 at Wyoming* Rebounds Per Game 35.7 32.9 TBA Rebounding Margin +2.7 -2.3 Flagship: Power 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) Thu. TBA Affiliates: 13 Across the state, including Feb. 6 at Wyoming* Assists Per Game 15.5 9.4 KDCO 104.7 FM (Denver) Sat. TBA TBA Turnovers Per Game 13.1 12.2 Complete list at: https://csurams.com/ Opponent Turnovers Per Game 12.7 11.3 documents/2018/8/8/2018_19_ Feb. 11 New Mexico* Steals Per Game 6.5 4.8 Basketball_Radio_Network.pdf Thu. TBA TBA Blocks Per Game 2.0 3.3 Live Stats: SIDEARM Sports Feb. 13 New Mexico* CSURams.com Sat. TBA TBA Feb. 19 at Nevada* About Today’s Game Fri. TBA TBA Opening Tip Feb. 21 at Nevada* TBA Sun. TBA • The Rams will finally open the delayed 2020-21 season, hosting CSU Pueblo at Moby Arena on Sat., Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 Air Force* TBA • The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network. Sat. TBA • The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Matt Wozniak Mar. 1 Air Force* on the call. CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on Mon. TBA TBA all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search “Colorado St. Rams Mar. 10-13 MW Championship $ Wed.-Sat. TBA TBA Sports Network” in the app for the games and coaches’ show broadcasts. • The game will also have live stats on CSURams.com. 2020-21 Rams Quick Hits • Colorado State is under the direction of third-year head coach Niko Medved, who took over the helm of the Rams’ pro- Bold denotes Home games * Mountain West Conference game gram in 2018-19. In his eighth season as a head coach, Medved has a 111-119 record overall but improved on the previous All game times are listed in Mountain Time season’s record in each of his seven years as a head coach, including both years now at CSU. $ MW Championship - Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, Nev. • The 2020-21 season marks the 117th in the history of the Colorado State men’s basketball program. The Rams are 1,282- 1,284 (.500) in 2,566 games all-time. • CSU concluded the 2019-20 season in the Mountain West Tournament first round and finished the year with an 20-12 overall record, including 11-7 in MW play, an eight-game improvement over 2018-19. • The Rams earned their eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 11 years, though postseason events were eventu- ally cancelled due to the CoVID-19 virus and worldwide pandemic. • CSU returns four starters and seven letterwinners to this year’s squad along with five newcomers to collegiate action. • For broadcasting quick hits, current averages and career highs on individual players, go to the back page of the notes for a Radio/TV chart that includes that information. GAME 1 - CSU PUEBLO NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 0 Trace Young G 6-3 176 Fr. HS Austin, Texas (Dripping Springs HS) 1 John Tonje G 6-5 222 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS) 3 Kendle Moore G 5-10 151 Jr. 2L Danville, Ill. (Danville HS) 4 Isaiah Stevens G 6-0 180 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 5 PJ Byrd G 6-1 175 Jr. 1L Houston, Texas (Bush HS/VCU) 10 James Moors F/C 6-10 239 R-Fr. RS Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys HS) 11 Dischon Thomas F 6-9 232 So. 1L Phoenix, Ariz. (Hillcrest Academy) 21 David Roddy F 6-5 250 So. 1L St. Paul, Minn. (Breck School) 22 Nick Bassett G 6-5 193 So. TR Colo. Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain HS/Neb. Wesleyan) 23 Isaiah Rivera G 6-5 209 Fr. HS Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS) 31 Adam Thistlewood F 6-6 212 Jr. 2L Golden, Colo. (Golden HS) 35 Jacob Jennissen C 6-11 232 Fr. HS Sauk Centre, Minn. (Sauk Centre HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 22 Nick Bassett G 6-5 193 So. TR Colo. Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain HS/Neb. Wesleyan) 5 PJ Byrd G 6-1 175 Jr. 1L Houston, Texas (Bush HS/VCU) 35 Jacob Jennissen C 6-11 232 Fr. HS Sauk Centre, Minn. (Sauk Centre HS) 3 Kendle Moore G 5-10 151 Jr. 2L Danville, Ill. (Danville HS) 10 James Moors F/C 6-10 239 R-Fr. RS Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys HS) 23 Isaiah Rivera G 6-5 209 Fr. HS Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS) 21 David Roddy F 6-5 250 So. 1L St. Paul, Minn. (Breck School) 4 Isaiah Stevens G 6-0 180 So. 1L Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 31 Adam Thistlewood F 6-6 212 Jr. 2L Golden, Colo. (Golden HS) 11 Dischon Thomas F 6-9 232 So. 1L Phoenix, Ariz. (Hillcrest Academy) 1 John Tonje G 6-5 222 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS) 0 Trace Young G 6-3 176 Fr. HS Austin, Texas (Dripping Springs HS) Head Coach: Niko Medved (Third Year at CSU) Assistant Coach: Dave Thorson (Third Year at CSU) Assistant Coach: Ali Farokhmanesh (Third Year at CSU) Assistant Coach: JR Blount (Third Year at CSU) Director of Basketball Operations: Aaron Katsuma (Third Year at CSU) Director of Player Development: Joe De Ciman (Second Year at CSU) Director of Basketball Administration: Emma Montie (Third Year at CSU) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Dischon Thomas ...................dih-SHAWN