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Media Memo For more information on Stanford The Stanford University Basketball Post-Season Report Cardinal Basketball, contact Bob Cardinal Basketball Team Competes in NCAA Tournament for eighth straight year Vazquez, Media Relations Director, at Cardinal Hoopsters end the season 20-10 (650) 723-9565 or Aimee Dombroski, Assist. Director, at (650) 725-7277. Stanford Cardinal Starters (20-10 overall, 12-6 Pac-10) F - Teyo Johnson, 6-7, 240, Sophomore, Lynnwood, Wa (5.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg) 2001-02 Stanford Varsity Roster C - Curtis Borchardt, 7-0, 240, Junior, Redmond, Wa (16.9 ppg, 11.4 rpg) No Name G - Casey Jacobsen, 6-6, 210, Junior, Glendora, Ca (21.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) 00 Joe Kirchofer G - Julius Barnes, 6-1, 180, Junior, Rowland Heights, Ca (10.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg) F, 6-9, 245, Soph., Elk Grove, Ca G - Tony Giovacchini, 6-2, 180, Senior, Salt Lake City, Ut (3.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg) 1 Josh Childress G/F, 6-8, 190, Freshman, Lakewood, Ca Tournament Talk 2 Curtis Borchardt Stanford finished the season 20-10, and 12-6 in the Pacific-10 Conference ... Stanford's C, 7-0, 240, Junior, Redmond, Wa participation in the 2002 NCAA Tournament was the school's eighth straight, and 3 Kyle Logan eleventh overall ... Stanford chalked up its ninth straight winning season, and its eighth G/F, 6-5, 202, Senior, Hagerstown, Md straight 20-win campaign ... Stanford finished in a four-way tie for second place in the 5 Teyo Johnson Pac-10 with Arizona, California and USC ... The Cardinal has finished no worse than F, 6-7, 240, Sophomore, Lynnwood, Wa second place in the last five years. 11 Chris Hernandez G, 6-2, 185, Freshman, Fresno, Ca Coaches Corner 14 Tyler Besecker Mike Montgomery completed his 16th season at Stanford with a record of 339-156 ... In F, 6-6, 205, Sophomore, Bellevue, Wa 16 seasons at Stanford, Montgomery has directed the Cardinal to 14 post-season 21 Nick Robinson appearances (10 NCAA, 4 NIT) ... Montgomery's overall record (16 seasons at Stanford, F/G, 6-6, 200, RS Frosh, Liberty, Mo 8 seasons at Montana) is 493-232 ... Montgomery's 493 wins are currently second-best 22 Justin Davis in the Pac-10 among active coaches. F, 6-8, 230, Sophomore, Berkeley, Ca 23 Casey Jacobsen Maples Madness F, 6-6, 215, Junior, Glendora, Ca Since the 1994-95 season, Stanford is 96-14 (.873) (58-13 vs Pac-10 schools, 38-1 vs 24 Julius Barnes non-league opponents) ... Stanford won its ten home games this year by an average of G, 6-1, 180, Jr, Rowland Heights, Ca 22.5 points per game (+225 points) ... That included Stanford's 105-60 victory over 25 Tony Giovacchini Washington (1/19/02), the largest margin of victory over the Huskies, and fourth best G, 6-2, 180, Senior, Salt Lake City, Ut against a conference foe ... Stanford played before 81.4 percent of its Maples Pavilion 33 Matt Lottich capacity, fourth-best in the Pac-10 this year. G, 6-4, 190, Sophomore, Winnetka, Il 42 Rob Little C, 6-10, 265, Freshman, Hampton, Va Did You Know ... Head Coach: Mike Montgomery *** With Stanford's 84-68 victory over Western Kentucky (3/14/02), the Cardinal Assistant Coaches: Tony Fuller, Eric won its opening game in the NCAA Tournament for an eighth straight year. Reveno, Russell Turner *** A crowd of 31,484 watched Stanford's game against Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis ... World Wide Web That was the second largest crowd to ever witness a Stanford basketball game. For a complete report on Stanford *** All-America candidate Casey Jacobsen averaged 35.3 minutes per game Athletics, checkout during the 2001-02 season ... That was the highest average since Adam Keefe www.gostanford.com ... The latest averaged 37.2 mpg during the 1991-92 season. information from the Pac-10 is available *** All-America candidate Casey Jacobsen now has 1,723 points in three seasons at www.pac-10.org at Stanford ... That is third-best all-time in the Cardinal history book. *** All-America candidate Curtis Borchardt collected 17 double-doubles this year Television Time ... That is the most number of double-doubles since Adam Keefe's record-breaking Twenty-four of Stanford's 30 games season (15 school records set in 1991-92) which included 20 double-doubles. were televised during the 2001-02 *** Casey Jacobsen led the Pac-10 in scoring (21.9 ppg) while Curtis Borchardt season. led the conference in rebounding (11.4 rpg) ... It's the first time in Pac-10 history that two different players from the same school led the league in scoring and rebounding. Rankings Review Road Review AP ESPN/USA Today Stanford, since the 1997-98 season, has chalked up a 47-8 record (55 games, +644 points) Pre-Season 13th 15th on the road ... The Cardinal was 7-3 on the road this year ... Last year, Stanford was the Nov. 12 15th 15th first team to go undefeated on the road in league play (9-0 in 2000-01) since Oregon Nov. 19 14th 13th State turned the feat during the 1980-81 season. Nov. 26 11th 9th Dec. 3 14th 14th Team Talk Dec. 10 12th 13th Eighty-five of those 132 team blocks this year belonged to Curtis Borchardt, who is Dec. 17 13th 13th averaging 2.93 blocks per game, tops in the Pac-10 ... Borchardt's 85 blocks are a single Dec. 24 16th 15th season school record ... Borchardt had at least three blocks in 15 games this year ... Dec. 31 12th 13th Stanford is ranked high in several Pac-10 categories ... The Cardinal is #1 in rebounding Jan. 7 14th 11th (41.8), #1 in rebounding margin (+8.5), #1 in offensive rebounds (14.87), #1 in defensive Jan. 14 19th 16th rebounds (26.93), #2 in field goal percentage defense (.421), #2 in blocked shots (4.33), Jan. 21 17th 14th #3 in scoring (80.7), #3 in scoring margin (+8.0), #3 in rebounding defense (.333), #3 in Jan. 28 18th 15th assists (16.00), #3 in three-point field goals made (6.90), and #3 in assist/turnover ratio Feb. 4 20th 20th (1.17). Feb. 11 12th 14th Feb. 18 10th 11th National Notes Feb. 25 17th 19th Stanford ranked high in several team and individual categories during the 2001-02 season Mar. 4 16th 18th ... The Cardinal was fourth nationally in rebound margin (+8.5) and 13th in scoring (80.7 Mar. 11 24th 23rd ppg) ... Curtis Borchardt was ranked third nationally in rebounding (11.4 rpg), and 17th Final in both blocks (2.9 bpg) and field goal percentage (.576) ... Casey Jacobsen averaged Apr. 2 34th 21.9 ppg, 14th-best in the nation. Final Pac-10 Potpourri Pacific-10 Final Regular Standings Curtis Borchardt led the Pac-10 in rebounding at 11.4 rpg ... Since the 1989-90 season, Team Conf. Overall four Stanford players have won the conference rebounding title six times, including 1. Oregon 14-4 26-9 Borchardt in 2001-02 ... Casey Jacobsen and Borchardt were the highest 1-2 scoring 2. Stanford 12-6 20-10 punch in the Pac-10 ... Jacobsen and Borchardt combined to average 38.8 ppg ... 2. Arizona 12-6 24-10 Jacobsen was #1 in the Pac-10 in scoring (21.9 ppg) ... Jacobsen became Stanford's first 2. California 12-6 23-9 conference scoring champion since the 1983-84 season when Keith Jones averaged 20.0 2. USC 12-6 22-10 ppg ... Since the 1927-28 season, only three other Stanford players (Hank Luisetti in 6. UCLA 11-7 21-12 1936, 1937, 1938, Ed Tucker in 1952 and Russ Lawler (1954) won the conference 7. Arizona State 7-11 14-15 scoring title ... Borchardt led the Pac-10 in blocked shots with 85 ... No Stanford player 8. Washington 5-13 11-18 had ever won the conference title in blocked shots until this year ... Stanford was ranked 9. Oregon State 4-14 12-17 high in several categories in the Pac-10 ... With Jacobsen leading the Pac-10 in scoring 10. Washington St 1-17 6-21 (21.9 ppg) and Borchardt leading the conference in rebounding (11.4 rpg), It was the first time in Pac-10 history that two different players from the same school led the league Stanford Opponents in 2001-02 ## in scoring and rebounding ... The Cardinal was ranked #1 in rebounding offense (41.8), Kansas 33-4 #1 in rebounding margin (+8.5), #1 in offensive rebounds (14.87), #1 in defensive Western Kentucky 28-4 rebounds (26.92), #2 in field goal percentage defense (.421), #2 in rebounding defense Oregon 26-9 (.333), #2 in blocked shots (4.33 bpg), #3 in scoring offense (80.7 ppg), #3 in scoring Arizona 24-10 margin (+8.0), #3 in assists (16.00 apg), #3 in three-point field goals made (6.90), and #3 California 23-9 in assist/turnover ratio. USC 22-10 Texas 22-12 Record Review UCLA 21-12 Three school records were broken or tied in the 2001-02 season ... All-America candidate Michigan State 19-12 Curtis Borchardt recorded 85 blocks, easily breaking the old mark of 50 set by Tim Brigham Young 18-12 Young during the 1996-97 season ... Borchardt collected six blocks against Purdue (11/ New Mexico 16-14 24/01) which tied his record against Cal State Bakersfield during the 1999-00 season ..