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2013-14 Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball • 1 www.CSULAathletics.com 2 CORPORATE PARTNERS THE GOLDEN EAGLES WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING: sizzler.com www.CSULAathletics.com in-n-out.com sierraacura.com mixedchicks.net templecitydental.com/goldeneagles doubletree.com pepsi.com 2013-14 Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A GOLDEN EAGLE CORPORATE PARTNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, AT (323) 343-3080 OR ONLINE AT CSULAATHLETICS.COM 2013-14 CSULA MEN’S BASEKTBAll TEAM 2013-14 Cal State L.A. Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 0 Quinton Watkins G 6-4 220 Sr. Inglewood / Dominguez HS / Fresno City College 1 Joshua Munzon G 6-4 170 So. Long Beach / Long Beach Poly HS 2013-14 Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball • 2 Brandon Townes G 6-3 190 Fr. Fontana / Etiwanda HS 3 James Tillman F 6-6 215 Sr. Oakland / Pioneer HS / Cosumnes River JC 4 Davon Potts G 6-2 166 Jr. Los Angeles / Gahr HS / Cypress College 5 Duce Zaid G 6-3 203 Jr. Los Angeles / Crenshaw HS / Weber State 10 Solomon Singer F 6-5 200 Sr. Santa Monica / Santa Monica HS / Riverside CC 11 William Harold F 6-6 200 Fr. Los Angeles / Locke HS 15 David Hall F 6-5 195 Jr. Inglewood / Lynwood HS / Cerritos College 20 Adarryl Thomas F 6-8 236 Jr. Long Beach / Long Beach Poly HS / Cerritos College 23 Aaron Alston F 6-7 190 Jr. Hesperia / Hesperia HS / Southern University 32 Jordan Mitchell C 6-9 210 Jr. Hawthorne / Serra HS / Cal State Northridge 44 Xavier Jones F/C 6-8 238 Jr. Carson / La Verne Lutheran HS / San Bernardino VC Head Coach: Stephen Thompson (9th year as head coach, 12th year overall at CSULA) Assistant Coaches: Chris Morrison (1st year), Barry Migliorini Volunteer Assistant: David Norris II CLASS BREAKDOWN HEIGHT BREAKDOWN ALPHA BREAKDOWN Senior ................3 Alston, Aaron 6-9 ..................1 Hall, David Junior . .7 6-8 ..................2 Harold, William Sophomore ............1 Jones, Xavier 6-7 ..................1 Mitchell, Jordan Freshman .............2 6-6 ..................2 Munzon, Joshua Potts, Davon 6-5 ..................2 Singer, Solomon POSITION BREAKDOWN Thomas, Adarryl Guard ................5 6-4 ..................2 Tillman, James www.CSULAathletics.com Forward ..............7 6-3 ..................2 Townes, Brandon Watkins, Quinton Center................1 6-2 ..................1 Zaid, Duce 2013-14 Golden Eagles Quick Facts Location Los Angeles, California Enrollment 21,000 Colors Black and Gold Home Facility Eagles Nest Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association National Affiliation NCAA Division II President Dr. William A. Covino Director of Athletics Dr. Dan Bridges Sports Information Director Paul Helms Credits: The 2013-14 Men’s SID Phone/Fax 323-343-5308/343-3199 Basketball media guide was Main Athletics Phone 323-343-3080 designed and edited by Paul Head Coach Stephen Thompson Helms and Brendan Dally. Alma Mater, Year Syracuse, 1990 Dr. William A. Covino Dr. Dan Bridges Assistant Coaches Chris Morrison, Barry Migliorini University President Director of Athletics Men’s Basketball Office Phone 323-343-3090 3 4 HEAD COAch After leading the Golden Eagles to the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament for the fourth straight time and directing one of the nation’s top defenses in 2012-13, Stephen Thompson enters his ninth season as head coach and 12th season overall with the Cal State L.A. men’s basketball program. Thompson guided the Golden Eagles to a 16-11 overall record and a 13-9 mark in CCAA play last season. Cal State L.A. finished in a tie for fourth in the CCAA, which was its best since a third-place finish in 2008. The Golden Eagles wound up just one game out of third place and two games out of second. Cal State L.A.’s conference record matched its mark from 2011-12 and was the best since 2001. A lost tiebreaker resulted in the Golden Eagles having to open on the road in the CCAA Championship Tournament and Cal State L.A. fell to San Francisco State in a first-round game. Under Thompson’s leadership, the Golden Eagles led the NCAA Division II in field-goal percentage defense after limiting opponents to just 36.2 percent shooting. Cal State L.A. was No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense after allowing only 57.4 points per game and No. 4 in the country in blocked shots with 5.9 per contest. Cal State L.A. limited opponents to 60 points or less in 17 of its 27 games and held foes Stephen Thompson to 50 points or less eight times. In his first eight seasons as the Cal State L.A. head coach, Thompson has led the team to Head Coach an overall record of 111-108, including a 91-74 mark over the past six seasons. Under Thompson’s direction, the Golden Eagles have seen a dramatic improvement in their defensive performance and allowed only 57.4 points per game last season compared to 71.7 points per game in 2005. The 2012-13 campaign was a successful follow-up to an outstanding 2011-12 season when Thompson directed the Golden Eagles to a 17-10 overall record and a 13-9 mark in CCAA play. Cal State L.A. recorded its best conference record since 2001 and finished just three games out of first place, which is the closest the Golden Eagles have been to the top spot since 2000. Once again, Thompson presided over one of the top defenses in the country. Cal State L.A. was 13th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing only 60.9 points per game, and 11th in the nation in field-goal percentage defense (39.6 percent). www.CSULAathletics.com The Golden Eagles posted impressive home wins over regular-season champion Chico State and tournament champion Humboldt State and clutch road wins at Cal Poly Pomona and Sonoma State. The Golden Eagles led for most of a first-round tournament game at Humboldt State before ultimately falling, 78-75. Thompson guided the Golden Eagles through some major injury problems and the program enjoyed several significant achievements in 2010-11. Most notably, Cal State L.A. posted its first win in the CCAA Championship Tournament with a 66-60 win over Cal State San Bernardino in San Bernardino. The Golden Eagles advanced to the tourney semi-finals, where they bowed out after a tough battle with top-seed Humboldt State. The Golden Eagles, despite playing without two injured starters for much of the season, still recorded a winning season with a 15-13 overall mark. Cal State L.A. earned the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament after posting a conference record of 10-12. Thompson had the Golden Eagles in position to qualify for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2000 before injuries derailed that quest. Cal State L.A. opened the season with a 10-2 record that included conference wins over Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona, Chico State and Cal State Stanislaus. The win over Cal State San Bernardino snapped a 24-game losing streak to the Coyotes dating back to 1998 and the win over Cal Poly Pomona was the first over the Broncos in the Eagles Nest since 1999. Cal State L.A. was ranked as high as ninth in the NCAA Division II West Region, its first appearance in the regional poll since the final week of the regular season in 2008. Defense led the way. The Golden Eagles ranked 13th in the nation in scoring defense and allowed just 63.1 points per game. Cal State L.A. was also 12th in the nation in fewest turnovers and No. 1 in the CCAA in turnover margin. Thompson also directed one of the nation’s top defenses in 2009-10 and the Golden Eagles powered their way to a 14-14 overall record. Cal State L.A. was fifth in the country in field-goal percentage defense and 17th in the nation in scoring defense. Thompson led the Golden Eagles to several big wins, including a road win at Cal Poly Pomona. The win snapped a 19-game losing streak to the Broncos dating back to 1999. Under Thompson’s leadership, the Golden Eagles allowed their opponents to shoot only 38.6 percent and gave up only 62.5 points per game. Cal State L.A. also led the CCAA in rebounding with a margin of 5.2 rebounds per game. The Golden Eagles were able to bounce back from an injury-plagued 2008-09 campaign. Cal State L.A. lost its leading scorer halfway through the season and finished with a 12-15 overall mark. Thompson kept the short-handed Golden Eagles in the chase for a CCAA Tournament spot all the way to the final weekend. The injury-plagued year was a disappointing follow-up to an outstanding 2007-08 season. The Golden Eagles posted a 17-11 overall record and finished in a tie for third in the CCAA. Cal State L.A. qualified for the CCAA Championship Tournament as a No. 3 seed and hosted a first-round game. The Golden Eagles finished the season ranked ninth in the NCAA Division II West Region and made their first appearance in a regional poll since 2000. The 17 wins were the most for the Golden Eagles since the 1999-2000 season and the third-place finish in the conference was the best since a second-place finish in 2000.