Table of Contents/quick facts

Table of Contents quick facts

2007-08 SEASON OUTLOOK 2006-07 IN REVIEW UNIVERSITY Table of Contents/Quick Facts...... 1 Season in Review...... 62-66 Location: Pullman, Wash. Enrollment: 23,300 2007-08 Schedule...... 2 Statistics...... 67-68 Founded: 1890 Roster...... 3 Conference: Pacific-10 Season Outlook...... 4-5 THE PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE Colors: Crimson and Gray TV-Radio Roster...... 6 Nickname: Cougars 2006-07 Pac-10 in Review...... 70 President: Dr. Elson S. Floyd Pac-10 Tournament Review...... 71 Athletics Director: Jim Sterk COACHING STAFF About the Conference...... 72-74 Faculty Representative: Ken Casavant Athletic Dept. Phone: (509) 335-0311 Head Coach Tony Bennett...... 8-11 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-GO-COUGS Director of Player Development/ COUGAR HISTORY Home Court (Capacity): Friel Court (11,671) Press Row Phone: (509) 335-2684 Operations Mike Heideman...... 12 Naismith Rules...... 76 Assistant Coach Ben Johnson...... 13 Cougar History...... 77-81 COACHING STAFF Assistant Coach Ron Sanchez...... 14 Postseason Teams...... 82-86 Head Coach: Tony Bennett, Second season Assistant Coach Matt Woodley...... 15 NCAA/NIT Records/Results...... 87 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1992 Record at WSU: 26-8, One season Operations Assistant Ronnie Wideman...... 16 Record Book...... 88-102 Student Managers/Support Staff...... 16 Career Record: Same Yearly Statistics...... 103-105 Assistant Coach: Ben Johnson, Fourth season All-Time Roster...... 106-140 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1992 2007-08 COUGARS Year-by-Year Results...... 141-153 Assistant Coach: Ron Sanchez, Fifth season Alma Mater: State University of New York, College of . Returnees Team Honors...... 154-155 Oneonta, 1997 Aron Baynes...... 18-19 Cougars in the NBA...... 156-157 Assistant Coach: Matt Woodley, Second season Robbie Cowgill...... 20-21 WSU Hall of Fame...... 158-159 Alma Mater: Drake, 2000 Jeremy Cross...... 22-23 Steve Puidokas...... 160 Dir.of Player Develop./Operations: Mike Heideman, Fifth season Caleb Forrest...... 24-25 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1971 Daven Harmeling...... 26-27 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Operations Assistant: Ronnie Wideman Alma Mater: Washington State, 2006 Chris Henry...... 28-29 Facilities...... 162-165 Nikola Koprivica...... 30-31 MBB Office Address: 124 Smith Gym 2007 Pan American Games...... 166 Pullman, WA 99164-1610 Derrick Low...... 32-33 2007 Summer Tour...... 167 MBB Office Phone: (509) 335-0240 Taylor Rochestie...... 34-35 Why WSU?...... 168-169 TEAM INFORMATION Kyle Weaver...... 36-37 Student Recreation ...... 170 Thomas Abercrombie...... 38 2006-07 Overall Record: 26-8 Mentor Program...... 171 2006-07 Pacific-10 Record/Finish: 13-5/2nd . Newcomers Student-Athlete Development...... 172-73 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Fabian Boeke...... 39 Athletic Medicine...... 174-75 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Newcomers: 5 Charlie Enquist...... 40 Strength and Conditioning...... 176 -77 Abe Lodwick...... 41 Postseason: NCAA Second Round WSU Administration...... 178 Final Ranking: 13th by Associated Press; 17th by Stephen Sauls...... 42 Athletic Staff Directory...... 179 ESPN/USA Today Game Day...... 180 OPPONENTS athletic media relations Asst. Director/MBB Contact: Jessica Schmick Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State...... 44 MEDIA INFORMATION Office Phone: (509) 335-0255 Baylor, Boise State, California...... 45 Media Policies...... 182-183 Cell Phone: (509) 781-0550 UCLA, The Citadel, Eastern Washington...... 46 E-Mail: [email protected] Sports Information...... 183 Director: Bill Stevens Gonzaga, Idaho, Idaho State...... 47 WSU Media/Cougar Radio Network...... 184 Assistant Directors: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Mississippi Valley State, Montana, Jessica Schmick, Joe Nickell North Carolina A&T...... 48 Intern: Erica Beck Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State...... 49 SID Address: Bohler Athletic Complex 195 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Stanford, USC, Washington...... 50 SID Fax: (509) 335-0267 Pac-10 Tournament...... 51 Website: www.wsucougars.com Series Records...... 52-60 CREDITS The 2007-08 Washington State University men’s media guide has been published by the WSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, written and edited by the office of Athletic Media Relations, designed and printed by the office of University Publishing. Designer: Eric Limburg Editor/Writer: Jessica Schmick Special Editorial Assistance: Craig Lawson, Cory Rice, Mike Walsh Contributors: Erica Beck, Linda Chalich, Rod Commons, Richard B. Fry, Bob Guptill, Dave Hirsch, Jason Krump, Joe Nickell, Pacific-10 Conference, Bill Stevens Cover Design: Eric Limburg Cover Photography: Shelly Hanks, Bob Hubner Photography: Erica Beck, Rod Commons, Richard B. Fry collection, Shelly Hanks, Bob Hubner, Jason Krump, Jason Parkhurst / ©US PRESSWIRE.jpg, Jessica Schmick, University of Texas Athletics Photography, WSU Libraries, WSU Publishing, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University Communications Leo Udy.

Cougar Basketball 2007-08 1 2007-08 schedule

2007-08 Men’s basketball schedule Date Day Opponent Site TV Time Nov. 9 Friday Eastern Washington Pullman 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 Tuesday Boise State Boise 6 p.m. Nov. 16 Friday Idaho Pullman 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Friday Montana# Spokane 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 Saturday Mississippi Valley State# Spokane TBA Nov. 25 Sunday Air Force# Spokane 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Friday Baylor& Waco, Texas ESPNU 6 p.m. Dec. 5 Wednesday Gonzaga Spokane ESPNU 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Sunday Portland State Pullman 5 p.m. Dec. 20 Thursday The Citadel^ Seattle FSN NW 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 Sunday Idaho State Pocatello TBA Dec. 28 Friday North Carolina A&T Pullman 7 p.m. Jan. 5 Saturday Washington* Seattle FSN NW 7 p.m. Jan. 10 Thursday USC* Los Angeles FSN 8 p.m. Jan. 12 Saturday UCLA* Los Angeles FSN 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 Thursday Oregon State* Pullman 7 p.m. Jan. 20 Sunday Oregon* Pullman FSN 5 p.m. Jan. 24 Thursday Arizona* Tucson FSN NW/AZ 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Saturday Arizona State* Tempe FSN NW/AZ 4 p.m. Jan. 31 Thursday California* Pullman 7 p.m. Feb. 2 Saturday Stanford* Pullman FSN Noon Feb. 7 Thursday UCLA* Pullman FSN 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 Saturday USC* Pullman ABC 12:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Thursday Oregon State* Corvallis FSN NW 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 Saturday Oregon* Eugene FSN 6 p.m. Feb. 21 Thursday Arizona State* Pullman FSN NW/AZ 6 p.m. Feb. 23 Saturday Arizona* Pullman FSN 7 p.m. Feb. 28 Thursday California* Berkeley FSN 8 p.m. March 1 Saturday Stanford* Stanford Wildcard TBA March 8 Saturday Washington* Pullman Wildcard TBA March 12-15 Wed.-Sat. Pacific-10 Tournament% Los Angeles FSN/CBS TBD

# - Cougar Hispanic College Fund Classic played at Spokane Arena & - Pac-10/Big 12 Series ^ - Cougar Hardwood Classic at KeyArena * - Pac-10 Game % - Played at Staples Center Home games in Bold Pullman games played at Friel Court in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum All times Pacific **All dates and times subject to change

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Alphabetical Roster ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) BREAKDOWN

20 Thomas Abercrombie G 6-6 191 FR* SQ Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys HS) BY CLASS Seniors...... 4 11 Aron Baynes C 6-10 270 JR 2V , Australia (Cairns State HS) Robbie Cowgill Jeremy Cross* 13 Fabian Boeke F 6-11 230 FR HS Kummerfeld, Germany (Urspring Basketball Academy) Derrick Low 34 Robbie Cowgill F 6-10 211 SR 3V Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) Kyle Weaver 21 Jeremy Cross G 6-2 207 SR* 1V Northridge, Calif. (University of Puget Sound) Juniors...... 5 Aron Baynes 40 Charlie Enquist F 6-10 204 FR HS Edmonds, Wash. (Kings HS) Caleb Forrest Daven Harmeling* 52 Caleb Forrest C 6-8 228 JR 2V Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Pagosa Springs HS) Chris Henry* 32 Daven Harmeling F 6-7 216 JR* 3V Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita Monument HS) Taylor Rochestie* 42 Chris Henry C 6-9 266 JR* 3V Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Sophomores...... 1 Nikola Koprivica 4 Nikola Koprivica G 6-6 211 SO 1V Belgrade, Serbia (Sport Grammer School) 5 Abe Lodwick G 6-7 180 FR HS Bend, Ore. (Mountain View HS) Freshmen...... 5 Thomas Abercrombie* 2 Derrick Low G 6-2 196 SR 3V Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School) Fabian Boeke Charlie Enquist 10 Taylor Rochestie G 6-1 186 JR* 1V Santa Barbara, Calif. (Tulane) Abe Lodwick Stephen Sauls 1 Stephen Sauls G 6-3 195 FR HS Missouri City, Texas (Air Force Prep Academy) *used redshirt season 25 Kyle Weaver G 6-6 201 SR 3V Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial HS) BY HEIGHT 6 -11...... 1 Fabian Boeke Numerical Roster 6-10...... 3 Aron Baynes No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) Robbie Cowgill Charlie Enquist 1 Stephen Sauls G 6-3 195 FR HS Missouri City, Texas (Air Force Prep Academy) 6-9...... 1 Chris Henry 2 Derrick Low G 6-2 196 SR 3V Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School) 6-8...... 1 4 Nikola Koprivica G 6-6 211 SO 1V Belgrade, Serbia (Sport Grammer School) Caleb Forrest 6-7...... 2 5 Abe Lodwick G 6-7 180 FR HS Bend, Ore. (Mountain View HS) Daven Harmeling Abe Lodwick 10 Taylor Rochestie G 6-1 186 JR* 1V Santa Barbara, Calif. (Tulane) 6-6...... 3 11 Aron Baynes C 6-10 270 JR 2V Cairns, Australia (Cairns State HS) Thomas Abercrombie Nikola Koprivica 13 Fabian Boeke F 6-11 230 FR HS Kummerfeld, Germany (Urspring Basketball Academy) Kyle Weaver 6-3...... 1 20 Thomas Abercrombie G 6-6 191 FR* SQ Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys HS) Stephen Sauls 21 Jeremy Cross G 6-2 207 SR* 1V Northridge, Calif. (University of Puget Sound) 6-2...... 2 Jeremy Cross 25 Kyle Weaver G 6-6 201 SR 3V Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial HS) Derrick Low 32 Daven Harmeling F 6-7 216 JR* 3V Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita Monument HS) 6-1...... 1 Taylor Rochestie 34 Robbie Cowgill F 6-10 211 SR 3V Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 40 Charlie Enquist F 6-10 204 FR HS Edmonds, Wash. (Kings HS) BY POSITION Guards...... 8 42 Chris Henry C 6-9 266 JR* 3V Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Thomas Abercrombie Jeremy Cross 52 Caleb Forrest C 6-8 228 JR 2V Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Pagosa Springs HS) Nikola Koprivica *used redshirt season Abe Lodwick Derrick Low Taylor Rochestie Stephen Sauls Head Coach: Tony Bennett (Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1992), 2nd year Kyle Weaver Assistant Coaches: Ben Johnson, Ron Sanchez, Matt Woodley Forwards...... 4 Fabian Boeke Director of Player Development/Operations: Mike Heideman; Operations Assistant: Ronnie Wideman Robbie Cowgill Charlie Enquist Daven Harmeling PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Centers...... 3 Aron Baynes AIR-un (Aron) Fah-BE-in (Fabian) BO-Kay (Boeke) Caleb Forrest KAY-lebb (Caleb) DAY-Ven (Daven) Nick-OH-Luh (Nikola) Chris Henry Co-PRE-VEE-Zuh (Koprivica) RAW-Chess-TEE (Rochestie) Steffen (Stephen)

Cougar Basketball 2007-08 3 2007-08 season outlook

With four starters and 10 letterwinners returning game will be at a better spot to start the season from last season’s record-setting 26-8 squad, than it was last year. How these three set the tone expectations are set high for second-year head “I think the two for our team will be huge.” coach Tony Bennett and the Washington State Although not as experienced, Washington State University men’s basketball team in 2007-08. strengths of our team will get a lot of depth out of its bench at the guard Predicted to finish last in the Pacific-10 this year are quality position. Sophomore Nikola Koprivica returns to Conference prior to the season, the Cougars the lineup for the Cougs in 2007-08. Koprivica surprised the entire nation in Bennett’s debut, experience and averaged 4.8 points and 1.1 assists in nine games setting the school record for wins in a season, tying before a knee injury ended his season early in the best Pac-10 finish in school history (second, quality depth.” January. 13-5), tallying five wins over ranked opponents, Koprivica is joined by redshirt freshman Thomas advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first —Head Coach Tony Bennett Abercrombie and true freshmen Abe Lodwick time since 1994 and picking up numerous national and Stephen Sauls off the bench. Abercrombie and regional awards, including national coach of redshirted last season, but had a solid showing the year honors for Bennett. this summer while representing his native New Hoping to ride the momentum from 2006-07, Zealand in the World University Games. Sharp- but looking at the present, the Cougars have shooting lefty Lodwick and proven accepted the fact that they will not be able to Sauls will be looked upon to add quality minutes. surprise anyone this season. “I think the two strengths of our team this year “I’ll take the good from last year, the experience are quality experience and quality depth,” Bennett of it and the confidence we gained from it,” said. “We have depth with a little inexperience. Bennett said. “The thing that will be challenging Once Nikola gets back to full health, we can rely is that when you have a good year you’re going on him. We also have depth in freshmen Thomas to get those teams’ best shot the following year. Abercrombie, although he’s a redshirt freshman, We’ll be ranked higher than last season in the polls Abe Lodwick and Stephen Sauls. We also have and conference so we won’t be able to come out senior Jeremy Cross, who’s a tough, competitive of nowhere, we did that for one year. Now people kid who doesn’t have a lot of game experience. are going to respect us right from the get-go and I can name eight players for two-to-three spots, give us their best shots. It’s what we expect and sometimes two if we let Daven Harmeling in for what we’ll have to be ready for. We have to play at a bigger lineup. So there is some depth with a lot a high level to come close to what we did last year of experience on one end, and not much on the or hopefully go beyond.” bottom end of it.” The Cougars return the majority of their The Cougars’ lone loss in the starting lineup backcourt from last season’s squad, highlighted comes from departed senior center Ivory Clark by senior leaders and 2007 All-Pac-10 honorees who averaged 8.4 points per game and led the Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver. Low and Weaver led team in blocks last season with 1.6 bpg. With the the team in scoring last season with 13.7 and 11.2 loss of Clark, senior Robbie Cowgill will be looked points per game, respectively. Weaver also returns upon to step up in his final season with the Cougs as the team’s leader in steals (2.2 spg), assists (4.6 down low. Cowgill was one of just two players to apg) and rebounds (5.6 rpg). Also returning to the Senior Robbie Cowgill has been the unsung start all 34 games for WSU last season, averaging backcourt is redshirt junior Taylor Rochestie who hero for the Cougars in previous years. 8.1 points and 5.4 boards per outing. proved to be a real asset to the team, especially “I’m looking for an improved year from Robbie,” late in the season, averaging 16.4 minutes per Bennett said. “He had a real solid year last year, he game with six starts. Rochestie finished the season was kind of the unsung hero of last season’s team scoring double-digits in four of WSU’s final five in my opinion. He did all the dirty work, guarded games, and will be looked upon to take a load off good players, blocked shots and rebounded. of Low and Weaver when it comes to ball handling He’s an athletic, lively 6-foot-10 player. With the duties. departure of Ivory Clark, his play is going to be “I can sum up the backcourt with one word; significant. He’s gotten stronger, I expect good experience,” Bennett said. “Derrick, Kyle and things from him.” Taylor have a lot of Pac-10 games and a lot of Also returning from last season’s starting lineup experience under their belts. is clutch shooter redshirt junior Daven Harmeling These guys took their lumps as freshmen and who spilt time at the guard and forward positions sophomores without a lot of success and now we last year. Harmeling ranked third on the team with have two seniors and a junior in the backcourt that 8.9 points per game, including nearly 10 points a have the experience and talent to lead the team to game in Pac-10 play, while shooting .430 (55-of- a successful season.” 128) from beyond the 3-point arc. After their strong seasons in 2006-07, the nation “Daven’s very experienced and returns from is aware of what Low and Weaver are capable a very good sophomore season,” Bennett said. of, but after battling injuries early in the season, “He shoots the ball well, he’s different than our Rochestie is prepared to put in a big season for other interior types because he can really stretch WSU in 2007-08. the defense with his three ball. He’s such a team- “I don’t know if you take a giant step in your oriented, tenacious kid.” improvement from your junior to senior year, After battling injuries early in the season, regarding Derrick and Kyle, but they’ve improved 6-foot-10 junior Aron Baynes returns to the mentally, a bit physically and just in their game in lineup stronger and more experienced for his small strides,” Bennett said. “Last year Taylor saw third season as a Cougar. Baynes started seven limited minutes due to injury early in the season, Sophomore Nikola Koprivica is expected to games last season, averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 but he’s had a full season and a full summer of have a big season after a knee injury ended rebounds. Baynes also represented his native strength, conditioning and health. I hope his his freshman campaign early. country, Australia in the World University Games

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this summer, where he led the team and ranked times in the nonconference season.” third in the games with 18.1 points and second in The Cougars open up the season at home the games with 9.0 rebounds per outing. against Eastern Washington (Nov. 9), renewing “Aron Baynes has had a full offseason of health an in-state rivalry that dates back to the 1906-07 and good playing experience with our trip to season. The two teams haven’t met since WSU’s Australia and the World University Games,” Bennett 91-72 victory at Cheney during the 1998-99 said. “We have good size with the combination of season. him and Robbie.” The grueling road schedule opens up at Boise Providing depth inside are junior Caleb Forrest, State (Nov. 13), followed by a road matchup freshman Fabian Boeke and junior Chris Henry. at Baylor (Nov. 30) in the first Big 12/Pac-10 Forrest saw action in 23 games last year, while Hardwood Series. WSU’s final two nonconference Henry saw limited action as a junior. Forrest road games include 2007 NCAA Tournament provides versatility, while Boeke and Henry bring participant and in-state rival, Gonzaga (Dec. 5) size to the lineup. and Idaho State (Dec. 23). “I hope Caleb can get some quality opportunities “We’ve got a tough nonconference road to play this season,” Bennett said. “Fabian Boeke schedule with Boise State, Baylor, Gonzaga and will provide some depth. You never know how Idaho State on the road,” Bennett said. “The four freshmen will respond, but because he is older challenging road games will hopefully get us and experienced, hopefully he’ll give us some battle-tested for the Pac-10 season.” quality time. That remains to be seen as the season Joining Eastern Washington on the home unfolds, I don’t know if you can predict yet. Chris schedule are games against Idaho (Nov. 16), Henry is a physical presence. I think the numbers Portland State (Dec. 9) and North Carolina A&T are there. Replacing the guy we lost in Ivory will be (Dec. 28), Air Force (Nov. 23), Mississippi Valley a little more by committee. They’re all a year older, State (Nov. 24) and Montana (Nov. 25) at the a year stronger and hopefully a year better.” Cougar Hispanic College Fund Classic at Spokane The Cougars are expecting big things from the After a solid sophomore year, junior Taylor Arena and The Citadel (Dec. 20) at KeyArena. group of returnees this season. Rochestie will provide experience in the The Cougar Hispanic College Fund Classic “I feel there’s always a sense of urgency in your backcourt. features two 2007 NIT participants in Air Force senior year,” Bennett said. “I hope they realize and Mississippi Valley State, and regional-foe that they’ve been on the bottom when they got Montana. here, scraping for a bit of respectability, then “We are excited to have Air Force, Montana last year they touched some success and saw and Mississippi Valley State in Spokane for the what could be. I hope this year those seniors will tournament,” Bennett said. “In the past we’ve have a strong desire to say, ‘hey, we’ve got some had a game in Spokane, but this year having a unfinished business and we really want to solidify tournament in Spokane is great for our program to this basketball program for the years to come, get exposure and exciting for our fans, especially but we want to put our stamp on our four years with our students gone from Pullman for break.” here and end it the right way. We came and made The Cougar Harwood Classic returns to KeyArena progress.’ I hope the Derricks, Kyles and Robbies as WSU takes on cross-country opponent, The want to leave this program in a much better place Citadel. than they found it and put a stamp on it as they “I think we’ve got a good thing going with finish out their careers here…which is hard to Seattle,” Bennett said. “Every year we get more believe. There’s nothing like a ‘last stand’ in your fans and everyone gets excited. I think it’s good career to motivate you.” for our program and good for our fans on the Although the group of returnees is expected West Side.” to make the biggest impact, Bennett and WSU The Cougars’ other five 2007 NCAA Tournament see a potential impact from this season’s group of teams on the schedule this season come from the newcomers. Pac-10 in USC (away, Jan. 10/home, Feb. 9), UCLA “I expect the older players, the seniors and (away, Jan. 12/home, Feb. 7), Oregon (home, Jan. juniors, to lead the way and show the newcomers, 20/away, Feb. 16), Arizona (away, Jan. 24/home, what it’s all about, how to win and how to be a Feb. 23) and Stanford (home, Feb. 2/away, March part of an excellent team,” Bennett said. “I expect 1). them to learn those roles, but be as hungry as they “The Pac-10 itself has six or seven teams can be, and try and be ready when called upon, ranked in the preseason top-25,” Bennett said. whether their role is small or big. I want them to Upperclassmen Kyle Weaver (left), Aron “Our league will be absolutely outstanding. The be prepared to do whatever they can this year, Baynes and Robbie Cowgill have the talent, schedule in general is going to be hard-fought.” but also know their time will come, if not now, leadership and experience to lead their team WSU concludes its regular season at home when they’re upper classmen. I hope they’re at a to a successful season. against its biggest rival, Washington (March 8/ spot where they’ll learn from our upper classmen away, Jan. 5). and fill-in in whatever way they can and provide “That game has a lot of passion and energy quality depth. In two years these freshmen will be the Robbies, Derricks regardless, but since it’s the last game our seniors will play on Friel Court, I and Kyles of this year.” think there will be a lot of emotion in the building,” Bennett said. “I couldn’t Thirteen games against fellow-2007 postseason participants, “home” think of a better last game. I think it will be a wonderful atmosphere and games at Spokane and Seattle and an appearance in the Big 12/Pac-10 hopefully it means a lot for a lot of reasons.” Hardwood Series highlight the 2007-08 schedule. The remainder of the schedule includes Oregon State (home, Jan. 17/ WSU will play 16 “home” games, including 12 in Pullman, a three-game away, Feb. 14), Arizona State (away, Jan. 26/home, Feb. 21) and California tournament at the Spokane Arena (Nov. 23-25) and one game at Seattle’s (home, Jan. 31/away, March 1). KeyArena. (Dec. 20). The Pacific-10 Tournament takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, “Last year we played more home games,” Bennett said. “This year, with March 12-15. a more experienced group, the challenge will be going on the road four

Cougar Basketball 2007-08 5 TV/radio roster

1 2 4 5 Stephen Sauls Derrick Low Nikola Koprivica Abe Lodwick G, 6-3, 195, FR, HS G, 6-2, 196, SR, 3V G, 6-6, 211, SO, 1V G, 6-7, 180, FR, HS Missouri City, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Belgrade, Serbia Bend, Ore.

10 11 13 20 Taylor Rochestie Aron Baynes Fabian Boeke Thomas Abercrombie G, 6-1, 186, JR*, 1V C, 6-10, 270, JR, 2V F, 6-11, 230, FR, HS G, 6-6, 191, FR*, SQ Santa Barbara, Calif. Cairns, Australia Kummerfeld, Germany Auckland, New Zealand

21 25 32 34 Jeremy Cross Kyle Weaver Daven Harmeling Robbie Cowgill G, 6-2, 207, SR*, 1V G, 6-6, 201, SR, 3V F, 6-7, 216, JR*, 3V F, 6-10, 211, SR, 3V Northridge, Calif. Beloit, Wis. Grand Junction, Colo. Austin, Texas

40 42 52 Charlie Enquist Chris Henry Caleb Forrest F, 6-10, 204, FR, HS C, 6-9, 266, JR*, 3V C, 6-8, 228, JR, 2V Edmonds, Wash. Santa Ana, Calif. Pagosa Springs, Colo.

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