2018-19 GAME NOTES | GAME 21 UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL Jason Erickson | Asst. AD - Communications | E: [email protected] | C: 303-946-6774 | O: 801-863-5451
2018-19 SCHEDULE UTAH VALLEY(13-7, 2-3) at KANSAS CITY (7-12, 2-2) Overall: 13-7 | Home: 8-1 | Away: 3-6 | Neutral: 2-0 thursday, jan. 24, 2019 | 5 p.m. (MST) | kansas city, mo | Swinney Recreation Center
Date Opponent Time/Result Location...... Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 06 Westminster (UVUtv/WDN) W, 96-71 UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES Nov. 09 ^at BYU (BYUtv) L, 65-75 Site...... Swinney Recreation Center (1,500) Head Coach...... Mark Pope Nov. 11 #at Saint Mary’s (TheW.tv) L, 63-92 TV...... WAC Digital Network Alma Mater...... Kentucky, 1996 Career Record (Yr.)...... 65-53 (4th) Nov. 16 #at Utah State (MW Network) L, 46-65 Radio...... ESPN 960AM (Jim McCulloch | Jason Erickson) Nov. 19 #vs. Hartford W, 72-65 Record at UVU (Yr.)...... Same ...... WAC Digital Network Nov. 21 #vs. Long Beach State W, 87-72 Video Stream Nov. 24 North Dakota (WDN) W, 74-68 Live Stats...... UMKCstats.com UMKC KANGAROOS Nov. 28 Western Colo. (UVUtv/WDN) W, 82-59 All-Time Series...... Utah Valley leads series, 10-8 Head Coach..... Kareem Richardson Utah Valley Streak...... L1 Alma Mater...... Evansville, 1997 Dec. 01 !Denver (UVUtv/WDN) W, 98-75 Career Record (Yr.).....71-109 (6th) UMKC Streak...... L2 Dec. 06 at Arizona (Pac-12 Network) L, 69-80 Record at UMKC (Yr.)...... Same Dec. 08 at Northern Arizona W, 98-78 Dec. 15 at Weber State (KJZZ) W, 75-63 OPENINGTIP Dec. 19 Idaho State (WDN) W, 88-77 • After splitting a pair of home games last week, Utah Valley hits the road for a pair of WAC games at Kansas City and Chicago State this Dec. 22 Sam Houston State (WDN) W, 85-79 week. The Wolverines will take on UMKC on Thursday at 5 p.m. (MST) before playing at Chicago State on Saturday at 1 p.m. (MST). Dec. 29 at Fresno State (MW Network) W, 64-60 • Utah Valley’s home win streak came to an end on Saturday night in an 83-78 loss to New Mexico State. The Wolverines had won 22 Jan. 03 *at Grand Canyon (ESPN3) L, 60-71 straight games at home before the setback to the Aggies. The streak was the second-longest active home win streak in the country at the Jan. 05 *at CSU Bakersfield (ESPN3) L, 71-73 time. It is the longest home win streak in school history. Jan. 12 *Seattle U (WDN) W, 88-78 • Jake Toolson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Utah Valley in an 83-76 setback to New Mexico State on Saturday night at the UCCU Jan. 17 *UTRGV (UVUtv/WDN) W, 82-61 Center. The loss snapped UVU’s 22-game home win streak, which was the second-longest streak in the nation. Toolson scored his game- Jan. 19 *NM State (UVUtv/WDN) L, 78-83 high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field, including a 2-of-4 mark from long range. Ben Nakwaasah cored 13 points on a 5-of-6 Jan. 24 *at Kansas City (WDN) 5 p.m. clip from the field. The senior guard also pulled down three rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. Wyatt Lowell was also in double Jan. 26 *at Chicago State (WDN) 1 p.m. figures with 12 points as he connected on a perfect 4-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. Jan. 30 *California Baptist(WDN) 7 p.m. • Jake Toolson tied the UVU record for consecutive free throws made as he successfully made his 41st straight shot from the charity stripe against New Mexico State on Jan. 19. He tied Holton Hunsaker’s streak of 41 set during the 2011-12 season. Toolson then missed what Feb. 09 *at Seattle U (WDN) 2 p.m. would have been his 42nd straight free throw as he finished the NM State game with a 2-of-3 clip at the charity stripe. Toolson leads the Feb. 14 *at New Mexico State (WDN) 7 p.m. WAC with an 88.9 percent mark (56-of-63) from the free throw line this season. He ranks 23rd nationally at the line. Feb. 16 *at UT Rio Grande Valley (WDN) 6 p.m. Feb. 21 *Chicago State (ESPN+) 7 p.m. • Jake Toolson leads Utah Valley in scoring at 16.2 points per game, followed closely behind by Conner Toolson at 13.2 points a contest. Feb. 23 *Kansas City (WDN) 7 p.m. The Toolson duo has scored nearly 40 percent of UVU’s points this season. Jake has been impressive from the floor, shooting 59.5 percent (116-of-195), including a team-best 48.0 percent (36-of-75) clip from three-point range. He also leads UVU with an 88.9 percent (56-of- 63) clip from the free throw line. Baylee Steele leads UVU on the boards, pulling down 6.6 rebounds a game, while TJ Washington leads March 2 *at California Baptist (WDN) 8 p.m. the team in assists at 4.0 a game. March 7 *Grand Canyon (WDN) 7 p.m. March 9 *CSU Bakersfield (ESPN+) 7 p.m. • Utah Valley ranks in the top-50 in five statistical team categories and two individual categories. The Wolverines rank 19th in field goal percentage (48.9), 23rd in three-point field goal percentage (38.7), 30th in free throws made (318), 36th in free throw attempts (440), Bold denotes home game | Home games played at UCCU Center ^UCCU Crosstown Clash | #MGM Main Event and 48th in defensive rebounds per game (27.60). Jake Toolson ranks 23rd in free throw percentage (88.9) and 30th in field goal ! denotes Summit League/WAC Challenge percentage (59.7). *WAC game | WDN (WAC Digital Network)
WAC Tournament PROJECTEDSTARTERS Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada March 14-16
Social Media UtahValleyWolverines / UVUmbb 11 10 2 44 0 Conner Toolson Ben Nakwaasah Jake Toolson Baylee Steele Isaiah White @GoUVU / @UVUmbb 6-4 /185 / G / Sr. 6-2 / 175 / G / Sr. 6-5 / 205 / G / R-Jr. 6-11 / 245 / C / R-Jr. 6-7 / 205 / G / So. Highland, UT Richardson, TX Gilbert, AZ Norwalk, IA Rancho Cucamonga, CA @GoUVU / @UVUmbb P R S P R A P R A P R A P R A 13.2 3.2 1.6 8.8 3.3 2.6 16.2 4.4 2.0 7.6 6.6 0.7 8.7 4.9 1.0 Starters based on previous game’s lineup. UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 1 QUICK FACTS BROADCAST INFORMATION Thursday’s game at Kansas City will be broadcast live on the WAC Digital Network. The game will also be broad- GENERAL INFORMATION cast over the radio waves as Jim McCulloch enters his ninth season as the Voice of the Wolverines. Jason Erickson will be handling the color commentary duties on the radio. The radio broadcast will be aired live on ESPN 960AM Location Orem, Utah Founded 1941 radio. A live stream of the radio broadcast will also be available at ESPN960Sports.com. Enrollment 39,930 School Colors Green, White & Gold ABOUT KANSAS CITY Nickname Wolverines Basketball Facility UCCU Center Kansas City enters Thursday night’s contest against the Wolverines with a 7-12 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Capacity 7,500 WAC play. The ‘Roos dropped a pair of WAC road games last week, falling 74-73 at CSU Bakersfield and a 78-50 Press Row (801) 863-5209 setback at Grand Canyon. The team opened the season with wins over Chicago State and California Baptist. Junior Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Western Athletic Conference guard Xavier Bishop leads the team in scoring at 15.8 points per game. Junior guard Rob Whitfield and sopho- President Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez more guard Brandon McKissic also average double figures at 11.4 and 11.1 points per game, respectively. Whit- Director of Athletics Vince Otoupal field leads the WAC in threes at 2.7 a game. Sophomore guard Marvin Nesbitt Jr. leads the team on the boards, pulling down 4.6 rebounds a game. As a team, UMKC averages 71.3 points per game while allowing opponents a COACHING STAFF 75.0 points per game. The team averages 8.1 threes per game Head Coach Mark Pope Alma Mater Kentucky (1996) SERIES HISTORY VS. KANSAS CITY Overall Record (seasons) 65-52 (4th season) UVU Record (seasons) Same Utah Valley and Kansas City meet up on the basketball hardwood for the 18th time on Saturday night. UVU holds Assistant Coach Cody Fueger a 10-8 all-time advantage in the series dating back to 2005. The two teams split the two-game WAC series last year Alma Mater Utah (2006) with each team winning on its home floor. UVU holds an all-time 3-6 record against the ‘Roos in games played in Season 4th Kansas City. Office Phone 801-863-8309 E-mail [email protected] Assistant Coach Chris Burgess Last Five Results vs. Kansas City (UVU leads 10-8) Alma Mater Utah (2002) Feb. 10, 2018 Kansas City def. Utah Valley, 77-70 Kansas City, Missouri Season 4th Jan 11, 2018 Utah Valley def. Kansas City, 95-59 Orem, Utah Office Phone 801-863-5166 Feb. 09, 2017 Kansas City def. Utah Valley, 84-76 Kansas City, Missouri E-mail [email protected] Jan. 14, 2017 Utah Valley def. Kansas City, 86-76 Orem, Utah Assistant Coach Eric Daniels Mar. 10, 2016 Kansas City def. Utah Valley, 80-78 Las Vegas (WAC Tournament) Alma Mater Johnson & Wales (2008) Season 4th Office Phone 801-863-8539 LAST TIME VS. UMKC (Feb. 10, 2018 - UCCU Center) E-mail [email protected] KANSAS CITY, MO – Kansas City knocked down 46.4 percent of its threes and 51.9 percent of its overall field goals TEAM INFORMATION and Utah Valley could not overcome that hot shooting mark as it fell 77-70 at historic Municipal Auditorium on Saturday night. 2017-18 Record 23-11 (.667) 2017-18 Conference (Finish) 10-4 (2nd) With the setback, the Wolverines fell to 17-8 overall for the year and 6-3 in Western Athletic Conference play. Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Letter winners Returning/Lost 4/10 Newcomers 7 Despite the loss, UVU won the rebounding battle 32-29 and nearly doubled UMKC’s points in the paint at 40-22. All-Time Record (yrs) 847-566 (45) Utah Valley also scored 22 points off turnovers and outscored Kansas City’s bench 29-17. All-Time NCAA DI Record (yrs) 269-205 (14) UCCU Center Record (yrs) 175-47 (13) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics The game’s first-four points went to UMKC, Utah Valley vs UMKC 02/10/18 7:00 pm at Kansas City, Mo. (Municipal Auditorium) BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF but Utah Valley answered with a 7-0 burst Utah Valley 70 • 17-8, 6-3 WAC to establish itself in the game. Kansas City Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Bobby Horodyski ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Director of Basketball Ops then pulled off a 7-0 run of its own before 21 Nelson, Zach f 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 Office Phone (801) 863-8984 25 Ogbe, Kenneth f 3-7 1-2 3-8 2 5 7 4 10 0 1 0 1 35 Akolda Manyang came off the bench to score 02 Toolson, Jake g 4-9 3-7 0-0 0 3 3 1 11 1 3 0 0 27 Cell Phone (303) 946-6774 03 Randolph, Brandon g 2-8 0-2 2-4 0 3 3 3 6 9 4 0 3 36 11 Toolson, Conner g 5-9 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 2 10 2 1 0 0 36 E-mail [email protected] 12-straight points for the Wolverines. 00 Manyang, Akolda 8-14 0-0 6-9 5 4 9 3 22 0 3 1 1 25 10 Nakwaasah, Ben 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 8 15 DeBerry, Jerrelle 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 10 Jason Erickson 22 Neilson, Isaac 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Assistant A.D. - Basketball SID Both teams continued to stay hot from the Team 1 1 2 1 Office Phone (801) 863-5451 Totals 26-55 5-15 13-24 9 23 32 15 70 16 13 1 6 200 field early in the first half, and UVU extended FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 26-55 47.3% Deadball Cell Phone (303) 946-6774 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 5-15 33.3% Rebounds E-mail [email protected] its lead to five off Manyang’s scoring burst. FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 11-20 55.0% Game: 13-24 54.2% 4 UMKC 77 • 8-17, 3-7 WAC The Kangaroos then pulled off a 13-4 run to Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Strength & Conditioning Coach Charles Young ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min erase the deficit and take a four-point lead 05 Giles, Jordan f 9-18 1-5 4-4 0 5 5 4 23 1 3 1 1 35 Office Phone TBA 30 Leek, Aleer f 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 0 3 1 0 28 of their own. Brandon Randolph proceeded 00 Bishop, Xavier g 2-4 2-2 2-2 0 4 4 3 8 3 1 0 0 29 E-mail [email protected] 03 McKissic, Brandon g 2-5 2-5 2-3 0 3 3 4 8 3 3 0 1 31 to get his night going with a floater in the 10 Robinson, Broderick g 6-9 3-5 2-3 0 11 11 2 17 3 0 0 0 35 01 Smith, Marco 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 14 Athletic Department lane and lob to Manyang for a big dunk on 02 Ross, Isaiah 5-8 4-7 0-0 1 0 1 3 14 2 1 0 1 24 11 Jackson, Tony 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Office Phone (801) 863-8998 back-to-back plays. Team 0 0 0 2 Fax (801) 863-8813 Totals 27-52 13-28 10-12 3 26 29 20 77 13 14 2 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 27-52 51.9% Deadball Ticket Information (801) 863-8653 3FG % 1st Half: 8-16 50.0% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 13-28 46.4% Rebounds The score continued to stay close before FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 8-10 80.0% Game: 10-12 83.3% 1,1 Mailing Address Utah Valley University Officials: Brent Meaux, Rob Rorke, Joe Wilbert III Technical fouls: Utah Valley-None. UMKC-None. Athletics - MS 104 UMKC scored the final ten points of the Attendance: 1357
800 W. University Parkway Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast opening half to take a 40-31 advantage into Utah Valley 31 39 70 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Orem, Utah 84058 UVU 40 22 11 9 29 the locker room break. Manyang’s 14 points UMKC 40 37 77 UMKC 22 10 3 0 17 Last FG - UVU 2nd-00:01, UMKC 2nd-03:41. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - UVU by 5 1st-11:54, UMKC by 14 2nd-12:09. Lead changed - 8 times. and six rebounds led UVU in both categories UVU led for 08:17. UMKC led for 28:48. Game was tied for 02:55. UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 2 while Randolph and Jerrelle DeBerry led the Wolverines in assists with three apiece. Three different players UVU’S RECORD WHEN for Utah Valley finished the half with four points. 13-7 Overall 8-1 Home UMKC opened the second half by pushing its lead to double digits. Utah Valley went on an 8-0 run to pull 3-6 Road within four, but the Roos staved off the hot streak and pushed their lead back to 12. The margin continued to 2-0 Neutral stay in double figures for the next several minutes. 2-3 WAC The Wolverines continued to fight back and trimmed the deficit down to five but missed a series of layups and 12-3 Leading at Half free throws as Kansas City grew its lead to 10. UVU got the lead down to six one final time but could get no 1-4 Trailing at Half closer as UMKC held on for the victory. 0-0 Tied at Half 0-0 Overtime Manyang finished just one rebound shy of a double-double as he scored 22 points and pulled down nine 10-0 Has more rebounds rebounds. Jake Toolson dropped in 11 points to go with three rebounds while Conner Toolson scored 10. Ken- neth Ogbe was the final Wolverine in double figures with 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Randolph 2-7 Has less rebounds dished out a game high nine assists to go along with six points while Zach Nelson scored four points and 1-0 Rebounds are equal grabbed three rebounds. 13-2 Higher shooting percentage 0-4 Lower shooting percentage WOLVERINES DROP 83-78 DECISION TO 5-2 Fewer turnovers NEW MEXICO STATE 8-5 More turnovers Jake Toolson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Utah Valley in an 83-76 setback to New Mexico 0-0 Turnovers are equal State on Saturday night at the UCCU Center. The 0-1 Games Decided by 3 Points or Less loss snaps UVU’s 22-game home win streak, which 4-1 Games Decided by 4-9 Points was the second-longest streak in the nation. 4-4 Games Decided by 10-19
5-1 Games Decided by 20-29 Points Trailing 7-6 just three minutes into the first half, Isaiah White connected on a shot that sparked a 0-0 Games Decided by 30 Points or More 16-3 UVU run to give the Wolverines a 22-10 lead 0-1 Scores 59 Points or Less with 12:29 to go. NMSU countered right back with a 10-2 run to cut the UVU lead to just four points, 24-20 1-4 Scores 60-69 Points with 8:30 remaining in the half. Utah Valley outscored the Aggies 15-13 over the final eight minutes to take a 3-2 Scores 70-79 Points 39-33 lead into halftime. 6-0 Scores 80-89 Points
With the Wolverines hanging on to a 43-39 lead just three minutes into the second half, NM State’s Terrell 3-0 Scores 90-99 Points Brown and JoJo Zamora knocked down back-to-back threes as part of a 9-2 run that gave the Aggies a 48-45 0-0 Scores 100 Points or More lead with 15:20 to play. The two teams then played through eight ties and 12 lead changes over the next 10 1-0 Opponent Scores 59 Points or Less minutes. Tied 66-66 with 5:40 to play, NM State scored six unanswered points to take a 7266 lead with just 5-1 Opponent Scores 60-69 Points three minutes to play. The two teams played even the rest of the way as NMSU secured the 83-78 win. 7-3 Opponent Scores 70-79 Points
Jake Toolson scored his game-high 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field, including a 2-of-4 mark 0-2 Opponent Scores 80-89 Points from long range. Toolson connected on 2-of-3 free throws, snapping his streak of 41 consecutive free throws 0-1 Opponent Scores 90-99 Points made, which ties the UVU school record. 0-0 Opponent Scores 100 Points or More 5-3 November Ben Nakwaasah scored 13 points on a 5-of-6 clip from the field. The senior guard also pulled down three 6-1 December rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. Wyatt Lowell was also in double figures with 12 points as he con- 2-3 January nected on a perfect 4-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. Connor Toolson had eight points with a team-high five rebounds. 0-0 February 0-0 March Eli Chuha led New Mexico State with 20 points, followed by Brown with 19 points and Zamora with 13. 1-0 Monday 1-0 Tuesday Utah Valley now hits the road for a pair of WAC games next week at Kansas City on Thursday and at Chicago 3-0 Wednesday State on Friday. Both games will be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network. 2-2 Thursday 0-2 Friday UVU RECORDS TIES BEST 15-GAME START TO A SEASON The Wolverines wrapped up non-conference play with an 11-4 record (.733), one of the best non-league 6-2 Saturday marks in school history. The 11-4 record matches the 15-game start to the 2003-04 team, but that team did 0-1 Sunday not play a full Division I schedule and did not yet have a conference to play in. The 11-4 record also matches 9-1 White Uniforms last year’s 15-game start to a season (11-4). Last year’s team entered WAC play with an 11-5 record (.687). 1-1 Black Uniforms
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UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 3 HARWARD NAMED WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK CONNER TOOLSON BECOMES EIGHTH PLAYER IN UVU HISTORY Utah Valley sophomore TO SCORE 1,000 CAREER POINTS center Richard Harward Conner Toolson knocked down a shot from long range with 14:38 remaining in has been named Western the second half against Sam Houston State on Dec. 22 to lift his career point total Athletic Conference Men’s to 1,002 points as he became just the eighth player in UVU history to score 1,000 Basketball Player of the career points. Toolson scored 18 points on the night to up his career total to 1,007. Week for the week of Jan. He is now tied for sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,066 points. 7-13. This is his first WAC UVU Career Points Chart Player of the Week honor. 1. 2163 Ryan Toolson (113 games), 2003-04, 06-09 The Orem, Utah native 2. 1545 Holton Hunsaker (126 games), 2010-14 had a career night as Utah 3. 1516 Ben Aird (124 games), 2010-14 Valley overcame a 20-point 4. 1245 Ronnie Price (56 games), 2003-05 second half deficit to defeat Seattle U Saturday. Harward had a career-high 13 5. 1078 David Heck (111 games), 2003-07 6. 1066 Isaiah Williams (63 games), 2010-12 points, including seven in the second half comeback, to go along with a career- 1066 Conner Toolson (87 games), 2016-19 high 15 rebounds in a career-high 24 minutes of play. His previous career highs 8. 1001 Zach Nelson (119 games), 2010-11, 13-15, 16-18 were four points, six rebounds and 10 minutes. He knocked down a perfect 4-of-4 9. 992 Jordan Swarbrick (110 games), 2007-11 shots from the field which were also career highs in both field goals made and 10. 802 Kenneth Ogbe (66 games), 2016-18 attempted. Harward also connected on 4-of-6 shots from the charity stripe, which were also career highs, dished out a career-high two assists and blocked one shot. JAKE TOOLSON’S RECORDS TWO PERFECT GAMES THIS SEASON Redshirt junior guard Jake Toolson has recorded a pair of perfect shooting perfor- THREE-POINT STREAKING mances this season. Toolson knocked down a perfect 8-of-8 shots from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 from three-point range, along with a perfect 2-of-2 shots Utah Valley has now hit a three-point field goal in 118 straight games. The last from the free throw line as he scored 20 points in an 87-72 win over Long Beach time UVU played in a game without hitting a shot from beyond the arc was on Feb. State in the championship game of the MGM Main Event in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, 2015 at Seattle U. 21. Toolson also connected on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from the field, including a 2-of-2 mark from long range. He also hit a perfect 6-of-6 shots at the free throw JAKE TOOLSON TIES SCHOOL RECORD WITH 41 CONSECUTIVE line as he finished with 20 points in an 85-79 win over Sam Houston State on Dec. FREE THROWS MADE 22. Redshirt junior guard Jake Toolson knocked down 41 straight shots at the free throw line before missing a shot at the charity stripe against New Mexico State MACDOUGALL RECORDS BEST SINGLE-GAME SHOOTING PER- on Jan. 19. It ties Holton Hunsaker’s mark of 41 straight set during the 2011-12 FORMANCE IN UVU HISTORY, 2ND BEST MARK IN THE NATION season. Toolson was just 11 free throws away from tying the WAC consecutive free THIS SEASON.... JAKE TOOLSON TIES TOP FG % MARK throws made record, which is 52 in a row set by Rob Robbins of New Mexico dur- ing the 1989-90 season. The NCAA record for consecutive free throws made is 85 Connor MacDougall had the best single game shooting performance in UVU his- in a row set by Butler’s Darnell Archey over three seasons (2000-03). tory against Idaho State on Dec. 19 as he knocked down a perfect 12-of-12 shots from the floor. The 12-for-12 shooting overtakes Mitch Bruneel and Jake Toolson who previously held the field goal mark in an 8-for-8 performances. MacDougall’s THIRD-BEST NCAA RATING IN THE WAC mark is the second-best shooting performance in the country behind only Levi As of Jan. 22, Utah Valley’s NCAA net rating is 127 according to NCAAsports.com. Bradley of Northern Illinois, who made a perfect 13-of-13 shots against Oakland The Wolverines have one of the best non-conference NCAA net rating wins of the on Nov. 25. MacDougall’s perfect night ties him for the best single-game field goal season with its victory over No. 64 Fresno State. The Wolverines hold the third-best percentage mark in UVU history with Bruneel and Toolson. net rating in the WAC as the team sits behind New Mexico State (78) and Grand Canyon (98). UVU is ahead of CSU Bakersfield (171), Seattle U (172), UTRGV (205), UVU Single-Game Field Goal Percentage List (Min. 8 attempts) California Baptist (212), UMKC (231), and Chicago State (347). 1. 1.000 Connor MacDougall (12-12) vs. Idaho State, 12/19/18 1.000 Mitch Bruneel (8-8) vs. UTRGV, 3/13/14 1.000 Jake Toolson (8-8) vs. Long Beach State, 11/21/18 WAC’S CONFERENCE RPI IS #15 OUT OF 32 4. .923 Akolda Manyang (12-13) vs. Weber State, 12/06/17 The WAC’s conference RPI currently sits at No. 15, one spot ahead of the Mountain 5. .900 Corey Claitt (9-10) at Utah State, 12/12/09 West Conference at 16. The WAC sits ahead of the Mountain West (16), Sun Belt .900 Ronnie Price (9-10) vs. Eugene College, 01/03/04 (17), Colonial (18), Patriot (19), Atlantic Sun (20), Ohio Valley (21), Horizon (22), Big West (23), America East (24), and Big Sky (25).
UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 4 UVU RECORDS THIRD-BEST THREE-POINT SHOOTING PERFOR- holds the nation’s eighth-best home court advantage. Colorado holds the best MANCE IN SCHOOL HISTORY -- 19TH-BEST SINGLE-GAME PER- home court advantage, followed by Iowa State, Arkansas, Air Force, Wake Forest, Louisiana Tech, Kentucky, Illinois State, and Utah Valley. FORMANCE IN NATION THIS SEASON Utah Valley connected on 62.5 percent of its threes in a 98-78 win at Northern MACDOUGALL NAMED WAC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE Arizona on Dec. 8 in Flagstaff. The Wolverines knocked down 15-of-24 shots from beyond the arc. The 62.5 percent shooting is the third-best three-point shooting WEEK percentage in school history and the 19th-best three-point shooting perfor- Connor MacDougall was been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s mance in the nation this season. UVU shot 66.7 percent twice in wins over Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 17-23. It marks the first WAC honor of Haskell (1/4/11) and against UTRGV (3/13/14). The 15 threes is tied for the fourth- MacDougall’s career. MaDougall, from Tempe, Ariz., helped lead the Wolverines to best total in UVU history. The Wolverines knocked down a school-record 18 threes a perfect 2-0 record last week with wins over Idaho State and Sam Houston State. in a win at BYU (11/26/16) two seasons ago. The two wins extended UVU’s home win streak to Single-Game Three-Point FG Percentage Chart Single-Game Three-Point FG Made Chart 20 games—the third-best 1. 66.7 vs. Haskell 1/4/2011 1. 18 at BYU 11/26/2016 mark in the nation. The 66.7 vs. UTRGV 3/13/2014 2. 16 vs. UC Riverside 12/28/2017 graduate forward scored a 3. 62.5 at Northern Ariz. 12/8/2018 16 vs. NJIT 2/28/2009 4. 61.5 vs. NJIT 2/28/2009 4. 15 at Northern Ariz. 12/8/2018 career-high 28 points and 5. 61.1 at UTRGV 2/3/2011 15 vs. UTRGV 1/9/2016 pulled down a career-high 15 vs. Chicago State 1/23/2016 10 rebounds in an 88-77 CONNER TOOLSON MOVES UP TO SECOND ON CAREER STEALS win over Idaho State. He CHART, THIRD ON CAREER THREES LIST scored his 28 points on a perfect night from the field Conner Toolson is now all alone in second on the all-time UVU steals list with 121 as he connected on 12-of-12 shots from the field. The 12-for-12 outing is the best take aways. He is now just 36 steals away from tying Holton Hunsaker (2010-14) shooting performance in UVU history. He also knocked down 4-of-5 shots from the for the top spot on the steals chart. He is now third on the made threes list with charity stripe. MacDougall also scored 13 points with six rebounds and a career- 171 and is now 65 three-pointers away from tying Holton Hunsaker (2010-14) for high four assists in an 85-79 win over Sam Houston State. He knocked down 5-of- second on that chart. 6 shots from the field and connected on 3-of-5 shots from the free throw line. Over UVU Career Steals Chart UVU Career Three-Point FG made his two games last week, MacDougall averaged 20.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 1. 157 Holton Hunsaker, 2010-14 1. 315 Ryan Toolson , 2003-04, 06-09 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game. He made 17-of-18 shots from the field 2. 121 Conner Toolson, 2016-pres 2. 236 Holton Hunsaker, 2010-14 for an impressive 94.4 percent clip. He also made 7-of-10 free throws on the week. 3. 110 Ben Aird, 2010-14 3. 171 Conner Toolson, 2016-pres 4. 108 Ronnie Price, 2003-05 4. 166 Isiah Williams, 2010-12 5. 106 Jordan Swarbrick, 2007-11 5. 161 Ronnie Price, 2003-05 WAC WINS SUMMIT LEAGUE/WAC CHALLENGE 6. 100 Ryan Toolson, 2003-04, 06-09 6. 140 David Heck, 2003-07 The WAC won the first-ever Summit League/WAC Challenge 7. 94 Chris Bailey, 2005-07 7. 125 Kenneth Ogbe, 2016-18 by finishing with a 6-3. The Challenge features head-to-head 8. 80 Josh Olsen, 2006-09 8. 117 Richard Troyer, 2004-08 9. 75 David Heck, 2003-07 9. 92 Jordan Swarbrick, 2007-11 competition between all nine teams. Matchups were set based 10. 73 Pierre Thomas, 2003-0 10. 86 Josh Olsen, 2006-09 upon factors including the previous year’s achievements, records and RPI rankings, as well as projected rankings in the UVU’S HOME WIN STREAK ENDS AT 22, WOLVERINES 24-2 AT upcoming season. HOME OVER LAST TWO SEASONS The complete list of 2018 matchups/results Utah Valley won a school-record 22 straight games at home dating from a win over UTSA on Nov. 29, 2017 to a win over UTRGV on Jan. 17, 2019. The previous UVU Nov. 6 Grand Canyon at South Dakota State L, 74-79 home win streak record was 17 games, which was set from the 2004-05 season to Nov. 6 North Dakota State at NM State W, 73-56 the 2005-06 season. UVU holds an impressive 24-2 record at home over the last Nov. 13 California Baptist at Oral Roberts W, 70-69 two seasons. Dec. 1 Kansas City at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 90-73 Dec. 1 CSU Bakersfield at South Dakota L, 56-68 Dec. 1 Denver at Utah Valley W, 98-75 IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Dec. 5 North Dakota at UT Rio Grande Valley W, 70-56 Utah Valley ranks in the top-50 in five statistical team categories and two indi- Dec. 6 Omaha at Seattle U W, 90-71 vidual categories. The Wolverines rank 19th in field goal percentage (48.9), 23rd Dec. 20 Chicago State at Western Illinois L, 52-81 in three-point field goal percentage (38.7), 30th in free throws made (318), 36th in free throw attempts (440), and 48th in defensive rebounds per game (27.60). JAKE TOOLSON Jake Toolson ranks 23rd in free throw percentage (88.9) and 30th in field goal percentage (59.7). NAMED WAC PLAY- ER OF THE WEEK UCCU CENTER RANKED 9TH-BEST HOME COURT ADVANTAGE IN Utah Valley junior AMERICA ACCORDING TO KENPOM.COM guard Jake Toolson has Utah Valley holds an all-time 175-47 (78 percent) record in 13 seasons at the been named Western UCCU Center. The Wolverines are averaging 12.5 wins a season on their home Athletic Conference Men’s hardwood. UVU finished play at home last season with a school-record 16-1 record. Basketball Player of the The team holds an 8-1 record at home this season. According to KenPom.com, UVU Week for the week of Nov. UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 5 19-25. This is his first WAC Player of the Week honor of the season and the third MAN OF STEELE of his career. The Gilbert, Ariz. native averaged 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 Redshirt junior Baylee Steele pulled down a school-record 19 rebounds against assists per game as the Wolverines went 3-0 last week. Toolson shot 66.7 percent BYU on Nov. 9. Steele’s 19 boards breaks the previous single game UVU mark of (16-of-24) from the floor, including a blistering 77.8 percent (7-of-9) mark from 18 set by Jon Bell at Florida Gulf Coast on March 5, 2004. Geddes Robinson tied three-point range and an impressive 90.9 percent (10-of-11) from the free throw the 18-rebound mark on Jan. 28, 2012 against NJIT. The record stood for 14 years line over the three games. He opened the week with 12 points, four rebounds before Steele broke it on Nov. 9, 2018 at BYU. Steele is averaging team-best 6.6 and three assists in a win over Hartford. Toolson then scored 20 points on a perfect rebounds per game this season. 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in Utah Valley’s win over Long Beach State in the championship game of UVU Single-Game Rebounds Record the MGM Main Event in Las Vegas. He also pulled down five rebounds and dished 1. 19 Baylee Steele at BYU, 11/9/18 out four assists to help the Wolverines claim the MGM Main Event Middleweight 2. 18 Jon Bell at Florida Gulf Coast, 3/5/04 18 Geddes Robinson vs. NJIT, 1/28/12 championship belt. Toolson then scored 17 points with six rebounds and two 4. 17 Jordan Brady vs. CSU Bakersfield, 3/1/08 assists in Utah Valley’s win over North Dakota on Saturday as the Wolverines 17 Geddes Robinson at North Dakota, 1/20/11 extended their home winning streak to 16 games – the fifth-longest active home 17 Geddes Robinson vs. Georgia State, 12/17/11 win streak in the country. TOOLSON FAMILY TREE (JAKE, CONNER, RYAN, ANDY TOOLSON, UVU CLAIMS MGM MAIN EVENT TITLE WITH 87-72 WIN OVER DANNY AINGE) LONG BEACH STATE Senior guard Conner Toolson and redshirt junior guard Jake Toolson are not broth- ers, but they are related. Conner and Jake are second cousins. Conner’s Dad and Jake Toolson scored 20 Jake’s Dad are first cousins. Conner’s grandpa and Jake’s grandpa are brothers. points and Ben Nakwaas- Now, throw in UVU’s all-time leading scorer Ryan Toolson into the mix. Ryan’s Dad ah added a career-high and Jake’s Dad are brothers, making Ryan and Jake first cousins. Ryan’s dad and 18 to lead Utah Valley Conner’s dad, Andy, are first cousins, making Ryan and Conner second cousins. to the MGM Main Event Conner’s Dad, Andy (BYU, 84-85, 87-90), played basketball overseas and spent Middleweight title with time with the Utah Jazz. You also have to throw in Boston Celtics general manager a 87-72 win over Long Danny Ainge (BYU, 77-81), who is married to Jake’s aunt (his Dad’s sister), making Beach State on Wednesday Ainge Jake’s uncle. afternoon at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. UVU CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE NIGHT AT HOME Jake Toolson led the Wolverines with 20 points on a perfect 8-for-8 clip from the OPENER AGAINST WESTMINSTER field, including a 2-of-2 mark from beyond the arc and a perfect 2-of-2 perfor- November was Native mance from the free throw line. He also pulled down five rebounds and dished out American Heritage four assists. Nakwaasah scored his career-high 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from month and so in a the floor, including a 3-of-3 clip from long range. He also knocked down 3-of-4 free combined effort to throws and pulled down five rebounds with five assists. celebrate the month, Utah Valley sponsored Conner Toolson scored 15 points, while Baylee Steele and Isaiah White also Native American Heri- reached double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively. As a team, Utah Valley tage night at its home shot a season-best 58 percent (29-of-50) from the field, including a 52 percent opener on Nov. 6 (11-of-21) mark from three-point range. Steele recorded a double-double with his against Westminster. 14 points and 10 rebounds. Players wore be wear- ing shooting shirts with different tribes’ logos on them. Utah Valley and Long Beach State played through four lead changes and seven There were performances before the game and at halftime to celebrate the month. ties over the first 17 minutes of the first half. UVU then used back-to-back-to-back threes by Isaiah White, Ben Nakwaasah, and Conner Toolson to go on a 9-0 run and HALL OF FAME COACH RICK PITINO VISITS UVU take a 40-28 lead with 1:22 left in the half. The Wolverines took a 41-34 advantage Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino celebrated attended UVU’s season opener to raise into the break. The two teams played evenly through the first 12 minutes of the awareness for his foundation, speak to supporters of the Utah Valley men’s basket- second half until UVU pushed its lead to 12 points, 63-51, on Conner Toolson and ball program, and meet with the team. Pitino, who coached UVU head coach Mark Nakwaasah threes. Toolson then gave UVU a 66-53 lead after knocking down a Pope to a national title at three with seven minutes to play. The Wolverines then out-scored LBSU 13-9 the Kentucky in 1996, will also rest of the way to secure the win. be in attendance at UVU’s season opener against CONNER TOOLSON NAMED MGM MAIN EVENT MVP Westminster on Tuesday, Conner Toolson was named the MGM Main Event Nov. 6 at the UCCU Center. Middleweight MVP after scoring 19.0 points, 3.5 Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game over the wins over Coach Pitino is the only Hartford and Long Beach State. He shot 60.9 percent coach to lead three differ- (14-of-23) from the field, including a 42.9 percent ent schools (Providence, (6-of-14) clip from long range. Kentucky, and Louisville) to a Final Four and is one of only four coaches in NCAA history to take his school to the Final Four in four separate decades, UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 6 one of only three coaches to have led two different programs to at least two Final SCHENCK GRADUATES WITH MBA - TEAM HOLDS ONE OF BEST Fours each, and one of only two coaches to have led two different programs to at TEAM GPAs IN THE COUNTRY least three Final Fours each. In 2013, Pitino was elected to the Naismith Memorial For a second-straight season, Basketball Hall of Fame. UVU will have a player on its roster that has already graduated THE MARK POPE ERA with both their undergraduate Mark Pope enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Wolverines. He degrees and graduate degree. recently signed a new six-year contract after continuing to take the Wolverines to Senior Hayden Schenck gradu- new heights last season. He led the team to a school-record 23 wins during the ated with his MBA at UVU this 2017-18 season and a second-straight trip to a national postseason tournament, past summer. Zach Nelson and where his team hosted its first-ever national postseason tournament game. He also Kenneth Ogbe each earned their helped UVU to its first top-100 finish in school history in both the Ken Pom and RPI MBAs prior to the start of last rankings. Under his direction, the Wolverines compiled a school-record 16-1 home season. Under head coach Mark mark last season. His team held the nation’s fifth-ranked home court advantage Pope, Utah Valley basketball in the nation last season according to KenPom.com. Five of his players earned players hold a perfect pass-fail rate. Every single player under his guidance has all-WAC honors last season and his team continues to excel in the classroom as passed each and every class taken over the past two seasons. For a second-straight he holds one of the top team GPAs in the country. Utah Valley scored more points season, UVU finished with one of the best team GPAs in the country at 3.38. than any UVU team ever in program history last season. His teams have broken the single season scoring record in each of his three seasons at UVU. NEW FACES UTAH VALLEY PICKED THIRD BY MEDIA, FOURTH BY COACHES IN Utah Valley welcomes seven new players to its roster this season, including one player (Baylee Steele) who had to sit out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. PRESEASON POLL The Wolverines have added four new transfers (Isaiah White, TJ Washington, Utah Valley was selected to finish third by the media and fourth by the coaches in Connor MacDougall, and Baylee Steele) to this year’s roster. Brandon Averette the WAC preseason polls released prior to the season at the annual WAC Basketball (Oklahoma State), Casdon Jardine (Boise State), and Ege Havsa (Fordham) also join Preview and Media Day at the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Conven- the team but will have to sit out and redshirt this season. UVU welcomes three true tion Center. New Mexico State was picked to win the league in both polls. The freshmen to the team in Wyatt Lowell, Drew Cotton, and Cache Fields. Aggies received seven of the nine available first place votes from the coaches and 22 of the 24 first place votes from the media. In the coaches’ poll, Grand Canyon was picked to finish second with Seattle U third A LOOK BACK... 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS and Utah Valley fourth. CSU Bakersfield was fifth, followed by UT Rio Grande Valley UVU WINS A SCHOOL-RECORD 23 WINS in sixth, Kansas City seventh, California Baptist eighth, and Chicago State ninth. Utah Valley recorded a school-record 23 wins last season, surpassing the previous record of 22 wins set by the 2006-07 team. The team became just the fourth team On the media side, Grand Canyon received two first place votes and was picked in school history to win 20 or more games in a season. second. Utah Valley was selected third, followed by Seattle U in fourth, and CSU Bakersfield in fifth. UT Rio Grande Valley was picked sixth, Kansas City seventh, Most Wins in a Single Season California Baptist eighth, and Chicago State ninth. 1. 23 2017-18 2. 22 2006-07 CONNER TOOLSON, JAKE TOOLSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL- 3. 20 2011-12 WAC TEAM 20 2013-14 5. 19 2010-11 Utah Valley senior guard Conner Toolson earned UVU FINISH SEASON WITH BEST END-OF-SEASON RANKINGS IN SCHOOL preseason all-WAC first HISTORY team honors by both According to KenPom.com, Utah Valley had the ninth-best home court advantage the media and coaches. in the nation in 2017-18. Colorado held the best home court advantage accord- Toolson returns to the ing to Ken Pom, followed by Iowa State, Air Force, Arkansas, Illinois State, Wake team after averaging 12.1 Forest, Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech, and Utah Valley. Utah Valley’s No. 91 ranking on points and 3.7 rebounds KenPom.com is the best end-of-season ranking in UVU history, breaking the previ- per game last season. He ous ranking of 101 set by the 2007-08 team. UVU’s RPI ranking of No. 91 is also led the WAC with 53 steals the best finish in team history. UVU goes from a team ranked in the 300s during and also ranked third in three-point field goals made (75) and fifth in three-point the 2015-16 season to No. 91 at the end of last season--one of the biggest jumps field goal percentage (40.3). Toolson earned second team all-WAC honors in 2018. in the nation.
Jake Toolson received preseason all-WAC second team honors by both the media UVU BREAKS TEAM SCORING RECORD FOR THIRD-STRAIGHT SEASON and the coaches. The junior guard averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds last sea- UVU scored more points than any team ever in program history this past sesaon. son. He ranked third in the WAC with an 84.6 percent clip from the free throw line Pope’s teams have broken the single season scoring record in each of his three sea- and was seventh in the league with a 50.4 percent mark from the field. Toolson sons with the team. His 2015-16 team broke the scoring average record, averaging was named to the WAC All-Newcomer team last season. 76.0 points per game. His 2016-17 team then broke that record, averaging 76.9
points a contest. This year’s team averaged a program-record 78.1 points UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 7 per game and tallied a school-record 2,657 points 7,124 set against Utah State on Dec. 18, 2010. The BRANDON RANDOLPH this season. BYU loss was the team’s only setback of the season at Brandon Randolph compiled 285 assists in his time at the UCCU Center. UVU’s CBI first round game at home UVU, which ranks second all time in UVU history. His UVU BACK IN THE POSTSEASON, HOSTS FIRST- against Eastern Washington was the team’s first-ever 4.3 assists per game average during his two seasons EVER NATIONAL POSTSEASON TOURNEY GAME national postseason tournament home game. at UVU also ranks second all-time at Utah Valley. For a second straight season, UVU accepted a bid to play in the College Basketball Invitational. Utah Valley ZACH NELSON BECOMES SEVENTH 1,000-POINT ISAAC NEILSON hosted its first-ever postseason national tournament SCORER IN UVU HISTORY Isaac Neilson finished his career at UVU with the game as the team picked up an 87-65 win over Utah Valley graduate forward Zach Nelson became second-best field goal percentage mark in UVU his- Eastern Washington in the first round of the College the seventh player in UVU history to reach the tory at .592. He also ranks third all-time on the UVU Basketball Invitational. The win over Eastern Wash- 1,000-point mark. Nelson reached the milestone career charts in offensive rebounds (174), offensive ington in the first round of the CBI marks the second in the 38th minute of UVU’s game against Eastern rebounds per game (2.6), and blocked shots per straight season that UVU has won a national postsea- Washington in the first round of the CBI. Nelson is game (1.1). He also finished his career fourth on the son game. Its appearance at the College Basketball the first player in UVU history to score 1,000 points, all-time UVU career charts in rebounding average Invitational marked UVU’s fourth appearance in a pull down 500 or more rebounds and dish out 200 (6.8) and defensive rebounds per game average (4.2). postseason national tournament game and second or more assists as he finished his career with 589 He ranks fifth all time on the UVU blocks chart at 76. straight appearance at the College Basketball Invita- rebounds and 246 assists. He is the second player in tional as the Wolverines made a run to the Final Four UVU history to score 1,000 points and pull down 500 AKOLDA MANYANG of the tournament last season. UVU also appeared in rebounds. Ben Aird is the only other player to score Utah Valley senior center Akolda Manyang broke the the CollegeInisder.com Tournament in 2012 and the 1,000 points and pull down at least 500 rebounds all-time UVU single season record for blocks with a National Invitational Tournament in 2014. as he scored 1,516 points and pulled down 1,012 swat at CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 22. He passed up Ben rebounds. Aird who held the all-time single season blocks record UVU ADVANCES TO WAC TOURNAMENT SEMIFI- at 56, which he set during the 2012-13 season. Man- NALS FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT SEASON UVU 1,000-Point Club yang finished the season with 71 blocks. Manyang’s Utah Valley advanced to the semifinals of the Western 1. 2,163 Ryan Toolson (2003-04, 2006-09) 2.3 blocks per game average during the season is 2. 1,545 Holton Hunsaker (2010-14) Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Vegas for a 3. 1,516 Ben Aird (2010-14) also the best mark in UVU history as he passed up second straight season with an 84-71 win over CSU 4. 1,245 Ronnie Price (2003-05) Ben Airds mark of 1.9 blocks per game set during the Bakersfield in the quarterfinals. UVU dropped a 75-76 5. 1,078 David Heck (2003-07) 2012-13 season. decision to Grand Canyon in its seminfal appearance. 6. 1,066 Isiah Williams (2010-12) 7. 1,001 Zach Nelson (2013-18) UVU Single Season Blocks Chart 1. 71 Akolda Manyang (2017-18) GRADUATING SENIORS HIT RECORD MARKS 2. 56 Ben Aird (2012-13) FIVE UVU PLAYERS EARN ALL-WAC HONORS, ZACH NELSON 3. 54 Isaac Neilson (2016-17) MANYANG NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT TEAM 4. 50 Ben Devoe (2004-05) Zach Nelson wrapped up his career at UVU ranking in Five UVU players earned WAC postseason honors for 5. 48 Ben Aird (2011-12) the top-10 in 18 different all-time individual career their play during the 2017-18 season. Kenneth Ogbe statistical categories. He ranks second all-time in was named to the All-WAC first team, while Conner defensive rebounds (437), third in rebounds (589), Toolson and Brandon Randolph earned second team third in games started (95), third in games played All-WAC honors. Akolda Manyang was named to (119), fourth in blocks (80), fifth in minutes (2858), the WAC’s All-Defensive team and Jake Toolson was tied for fifth in field goals made (386), sixth in -of named to the WAC All-Newcomer team. Manyang fensive rebounds (152), sixth in assists (246), seventh earned USBWA All-District team honors, becoming in field goals attempted (775), seventh in rebounds only the second player in UVU history to earn the per game (4.9), seventh in points (1,001), seventh in distinction. NBA journeyman Ronnie Price is the blocks per game (0.7), eighth in defensive rebounds only other UVU player to earn the USBWA All-District per game (3.7), ninth in three-point field goals at- honors (2004-05). tempted (262), ninth in free throws attempted (229), UVU WINS SCHOOL-RECORD 16 HOME GAMES, 10th in field goal percentage (.498), and 10th in INCLUDING 14 STRAIGHT assists per game (2.1). Utah Valley won a school-record 16 games at home KENNETH OGBE this season, finishing the 2017-18 campaign with a Although it didn’t all come during his time at UVU, school-record 16-1 record at home, surpassing the Kenneth Ogbe surpassed 1,000 points in his career. previous record of 14-1 set by the 2006-07 team. Ogbe compiled an impressive 1,014 points in his Utah Valley holds the fifth-longest current home win career. He scored 802 of his points during his two streak in the nation at 14 games. years at Utah Valley. The 802 points ranks him 10th UVU HAS FIRST-EVER SELL OUT AT UCCU CENTER on UVU’s all-time scoring list. He also recorded a career three-point percentage mark of 41.9 percent UVU’s game against BYU on Nov. 29 was the team’s while at UVU, which is the second-best mark on the first-ever sellout since joining the Division I ranks UVU career three-point percentage list. in 2003. 7,574 fans attended the game on Nov. 29, 2017, breaking the previous attendance record of UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 8 Mark Pope Head Coach 4th Season at UVU Quoting the Pope..... 4th Season Overall Overall Record 65-53 On the home win streak ending UVU Record Same “We are obviously disappointed about our home win streak coming to an end, but Overall WAC Record 24-23 that’s not our ultimate goal. All we talk about is getting better. I obviously knew there was a chance at some point we were going to lose a home game, but I just hope we don’t lose another one. I am not discouraged; I’m really bummed, but not discour- aged.” Fast Facts About Pope »» Begins his fourth season at the helm of the UVU men’s basketball program. Is the second coach in UVU’s Division I history. Signed a new six-year contract this past offseason, locking him On the loss to New Mexico State in at UVU through 2024. “It was really about getting stops. That’s what happens when the wheels fall off a little »» Has led UVU to a 52-46 record in three seasons with UVU, including a school-record 23 wins bit. You get caught going under ball screens to give up a 3-pointer or your aren’t com- in a 23-11 mark last season. ing up with a timely defensive rebound or you are being in the wrong gap and giving »» Led 2017-18 team to numrous school records, including most wins in a season (23), most up a corner three. Having those things back-to-back get you. Becoming a great team home wins in a season (16), best home record in school history (16-1), and best end-of-season is so hard because it is doing the right thing every single time. Our guys played with ranking in school history (91 KenPom, 91 RPI). Also led team to its first-ever back-to-back national postseason tournament appearances in school history (2017, 2018). Pope also secured great entergy. At times in the game, we had good focus and really shared the ball. We UVU its first-ever home game in a national postseason tournament last season. gave up only four offensive rebounds in the first half, which was huge for us. We’ve got »» Under Pope, ticket sales at UVU men’s basketball home games are up 1266 percent. He also to keep getting better in that area too.” secured UVU’s first-ever sell-out last season. »» #Toughest24 was organized by coach Pope as his team opened the 2017-18 season with what is likely the toughest 24 hours in college basketball history as his team played Kentucky On Winning the MGM Main Event Middleweight and Duke on back-to-back nights on the road. »» Raised 4.4 million dollars to build the NUVI Basketball Practice Facility, which was completed Title with private funds in 2017. “I’m really proud of our guys. We’ve had some confidence, trust and belief issues. »» Led 2016-17 team to the program’s first-ever national postseason tournament wins en route We’ve had some newness issues with guys trying to figure each other out. For our guys to the College Basketball Invtiatonal Final Four. His 2016-17 team picked up a first-ever win at to come into this tournament and figure all those tricky dynamics going on and to gut crosstown rival BYU, overcame a 27-point deficit to defeat Denver in the Mile High City, and led it out two days ago and then to play just great basketball today where we really shared the program to a first-ever win at New Mexico State, snapping the Aggies’ 39-game home WAC the ball and make plays for one another. I’m just really proud.” win streak. »» His 2015-16 team was one of just seven programs in the country to have five of its players named to the NABC Honors Court. He also had two players named to the NCAB Honors Court About Signing a six-year deal at UVU in 2016-17. His team then led the nation with seven players earning the distinction in 2018. “This is a really special day for me because my whole heart is here at Utah Valley His team has earned three-straight NABC Academic Excellence Award honors as his squad has the highest team GPA in the nation in back-to-back seasons. Three of his players have already University. I’m thankful to President Holland, Val Peterson, and Vince Otoupal for put- earned MBAs and he has graduated 13 seniors (2015-18). ting their trust in me and showing our program another level of commitment. I love »» Served as an assistant coach at Brigham Young for four seasons (2011-15) this place and this is where I want to be. Over the course of the last three years, Lee »» At BYU, Pope helped the Cougars to a 98-43 record with three NCAA Tournament appear- Anne and I have fallen absolutely in love with this university and its unique mission. ances and a trip to the semifinals of the NIT. We love the students and the administrators and faculty here. We’re really proud of »» Worked as an assistant coach at Wake Forest (2010-11) under Jeff Bzdelik. what we have accomplished over the last three years but this contract signifies what »» Was the Director of Basketball Operations at Georgia under head coach Mark Fox (2009-10). we really deep down believe that we’re barely scratching the surface of what can be ac- »» Began his collegiate playing career at Washington where he was named the Pac-10 Fresh- complished here. I’m also excited to work with our new president, Dr. Astrid Tuminez, man of the Year in 1992. »» As a player, Pope helped Kentucky claim the 1996 NCAA National Championship under head who will be taking our university to another level on a worldwide stage.” coach Rick Pitino. He also helped UK to the Elite Eight in 1995. »» Enjoyed a nine-year professional career that included seven seasons in the NBA and two years in Turkey. »» Played two seasons under head coach Larry Bird and helped the Indiana Pacers to the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. »» Played two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks under head coach George Karl where he ESPN 960 AM Coaches’ Show helped the Bucks to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001. »» Also played for the New York Knicks before wrapping up his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets (2003--05). Tune in and listen to Utah Valley head coach Mark Pope each »» Spent three years in medical school at Columbia University in New York Monday at 1 p.m. on ESPN 960 AM radio. Pope will join Bran- »» Pope and his wife Lee Anne have four daughters: Ella (17), Avery (15), Layla (13) and Shay (10). don Crow each week to discuss UVU hoops. A weekly podcast of Pope Career Year-by-Year the show will be available each week at www.espn960sports. Year School Overall (Conf.) Postseason 2015-16 Utah Valley 12-18 (6-8 WAC) com. ESPN 960 AM will also be the broadcast home of UVU’s 31 2016-17 Utah Valley 17-17 (6-8 WAC) CBI Final Four games this season. Jim McCulloch returns to handle the play-by- 2017-18 Utah Valley 23-11 (10-4 WAC) CBI Semis 2018-19 Utah Valley 13-7 (2-3 WAC) play duties for Overall 65-53 (24-23 WAC) UVU basket- Pope Coaching Experience 2010-11 Wake Forest Assistant Coach ball again this 2011-15 Brigham Young Assistant Coach season. 2015-present Utah Valley Head Coach UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 9 2018-19 UVU ROSTER
# Name Pos. Height Weight Year-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Brandon Averette G 5-11 185 Rs. Richardson, Texas (Oklahoma State) 0 Isaiah White G 6-7 205 So. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Salt Lake CC) 2 Jake Toolson G 6-5 205 R-Jr. Gilbert, Arizona (BYU) 3 TJ Washington G 6-0 175 Jr. Tulsa, Oklahoma (Coffeyville CC) 4 Cache Fields G 6-5 185 Fr. Palo Alto, California (Pinewood HS) 5 Hayden Schenck G 6-4 195 R-Sr. Eden, Utah (Salt Lake CC) 10 Ben Nakwaasah G 6-2 175 Sr. Richardson, Texas (Jacksonville College) 11 Conner Toolson G 6-4 185 Sr. Highland, Utah (Salt Lake CC) 15 Connor MacDougall F 6-9 240 Gr. Tempe, Ariz. (New Mexico) 20 Drew Cotton G 6-2 180 Fr. Tucson, Arizona (Mountain View HS) 21 Ege Havsa G 6-4 165 Rs. Istanbul, Turkey (Esenyurt Okyanus HS) 22 Casdon Jardine G/F 6-7 218 Rs. Twin Falls, Idaho (Boise State) 25 Wyatt Lowell F 6-10 205 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Williams Field HS) 44 Baylee Steele C 6-11 245 R-Jr. Norwalk, Iowa (Eastern Michigan) 55 Richard Harward C 6-11 255 So. Orem, Utah (Orem HS)
COACHES Pronunciation Guide Head Coach: Mark Pope, 4th season (Kentucky, ‘96) Asst. Coach: Cody Fueger, 4th season (Utah, ‘06) Hayden Schenck Hayden SKAYNK Asst. Coach: Chris Burgess, 4th season (Utah, ‘02) Ben Nakwaasah Ben Nuh-KWA-suh Asst. Coach: Eric Daniels, 4th season (Johnson & Wales, ‘08) Ege Havsa Egg-Eh Hov-Sa Strength & Conditioning: Charles Young, 1st season (W. Michigan, 15) Cody Fueger Cody FEE-gur Director of Ops: Bobby Horodyski, 4th season (UCF, ‘13)
UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 10 UVU All-Time vs. ABOUT UVU ATHLETICS’ NCAA HISTORY Westminster 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference 0-2 Until 2003, Utah Valley University competed as a NJCAA BYU 1-4 America East Conference 3-4 athletic program. The 2003-04 season was the school’s first competing at an NCAA Division I level. In 2004-05, Saint Mary’s 0-2 Atlantic Sun Conference 0-1 UVU played it first full Division I schedule. As a program transitioning from junior college to DI, UVU was termed Utah State 0-13 Big East Conference 0-2 “provisional” and remained that way until 2009. UVU’S provisional status was lifted and the program became a full Hartford 1-0 Big Sky Conference 27-26 member of NCAA Division I on July 8, 2009. Until then, UVU teams and individuals were not eligible to compete in NCAA Long Beach State 1-0 Big South Conference 0-2 championship events. North Dakota 5-3 Big 10 Conference 0-1 The Wolverines spent six seasons as an independent before the Great West Conference became an all-sports league Western Colorado 1-0 Big 12 Conference 0-2 in 2008 and began its first full season in 2009. UVU also became a university in 2008, changing its name from Utah Denver 2-1 Big West 7-10 Valley State College (UVSC) to Utah Valley University (UVU). UVU joined the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, Arizona 0-2 Colonial Athletic Association 0-4 2013. Joining the WAC gave UVU teams the opportunity to play for NCAA automatic bids for the first time in program Northern Arizona 2-1 Conference USA 5-2 history. Weber State 6-6 Great West Conference 28-17
Idaho State 7-4 Horizon League 1-2 College Insider Mid-Major Poll (January 21, 2018) Sam Houston State 2-0 Independents 53-16 RK TEAM RECORD PTS Fresno State 1-0 Mid-American Conference 1-1 1. Gonzaga (31) 18-2 775 2. Buffalo 17-1 744 Grand Canyon 4-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. 3-3 3. Wofford 15-4 701 4. Murray State 15-2 670 CSU Bakersfield 9-13 Missouri Valley Conference 3-0 5. Hofstra 17-3 624 6. San Francisco 16-3 590 Seattle U 9-9 Mountain West Conference 1-9 7. UNC Greensboro 17-3 566 8. Lipscomb 13-4 538 UT Rio Grande Valley 24-3 Northeast Conference 0-1 9. ETSU 16-5 453 10. UC Irvine 15-5 439 New Mexico State 3-8 Ohio Valley Conference 2-1 11. Belmont 13-4 430 12. Liberty 16-4 425 Kansas City 10-8 Pac-12 Conference 2-9 13. Stony Brook 16-3 389 14. Vermont 15-4 350 Chicago State 17-5 Patriot League 0-1 15. Toledo 15-3 344 16. New Mexico State 15-4 334 California Baptist 0-0 Southern Conference 1-3 17. Texas State 16-3 246 18. South Dakota State 15-6 244 Southland Conference 4-4 19. Furman 15-4 241 20. Georgia State 14-5 142 Southeastern Conference 0-3 21. Yale 11-3 131 22. Montana 12-6 114 vs Ranked Teams (0-9 All-Time) Score Southwestern Athletic Conf. 2-0 23. Charleston 14-6 88 24. UCSB 14-3 67 at #10 Marquette (11/12/07) L, 55-66 Summit League 13-13 25. Jacksonville State 14-5 62
at #18 Minnesota (11/19/09) L, 51-76 Sun Belt Conference 8-8 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Northern Kentucky 61, Saint Mary’s 57, Loyola Marymount 49, Bowling Green 29, Loyola Chicago 28, North- eastern 25, Kent State 24, Georgia Southern 17, Abline Christian 15, at #8 Oklahoma State (11/12/13) L, 40-93 West Coast Conference 3-9 Princeton 15, BYU 9, San Diego 7, Ball State 6, Radford 6, Valparaiso 6, Sam Houston State 5, UL Monroe 5, Winthrop 5, Louisiana 4, Weber at #17 Oregon (11/19/13) L, 54-69 Western Athletic Conference 45-52 State 3, Central Michigan 2, NJIT 2, Austin Peay 1, Drake 1, Rider 1.
NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following at #3 Arizona (12/9/14) L, 56-87 Non-Division I 58-0 conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ind., Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, at #16 Louisville (12/23/15) L, 68-98 Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic. at #13/14 Gonzaga (11/11/16) L, 69-92 Bold denotes a team on UVU’s schedule this season. at #4/5 Kentucky (11/10/17) L, 63-73 at #1 Duke (11/11/17) L, 69-99 UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 11 2018-19 Standings (through January 23)
. WAC Overall Team Record Pct Home Away Streak Record Pct Home Away Neutral Streak CSU Bakersfield 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 W2 13-6 .684 8-0 3-5 2-1 W2 Grand Canyon 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 W3 12-7 .632 9-0 2-4 1-3 W3 New Mexico State 4-1 .800 2-0 2-1 W4 15-4 .789 9-1 5-2 1-1 W4 California Baptist 2-2 .500 1-1 1-1 W1 10-7 .588 5-2 5-3 0-2 W1 Kansas City 2-2 .500 2-0 0-2 L2 7-12 .368 5-2 2-9 0-1 L2 Utah Valley 2-3 .400 2-1 0-2 L1 13-7 .650 8-1 3-6 2-0 L1 UT Rio Grande Valley 2-3 .400 0-2 2-1 W1 10-11 .476 6-5 4-6 0-0 W1 Chicago State 0-4 .000 0-1 0-3 L4 3-16 .150 3-1 0-14 0-1 L8 Seattle U 0-5 .000 0-2 0-3 L8 12-8 .600 10-3 2-5 0-0 L5
Players of the Week Nov. 12 Myles Carter, Jr., Center, Seattle U Nov. 19 Milan Acquaah, So., G, CBU Nov. 26 Jake Toolson, R-Jr., G, Utah Valley Dec. 3 Rob Shaw, Sr., G, Chicago State Dec. 10 Ivan Aurrecoechea, Jr., F, NM State Dec. 17 Rickey Holden, Sr., G, CSU Bakersfield Dec. 24 Connor MacDougall, Gr., F, Utah Valley Dec. 31 Myles Carter, Jr., C, Seattle U Jan. 7 Milan Acquaah, So., G, CBU Jan. 14 Richard Harward, So., C, Utah Valley Jan. 21 Eli Chuha, Sr., F, NM State Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 March 11
WAC Preseason Polls and Teams Coaches Media This Week’s WAC Schedule/Results Rank Teams Points Rank Teams Points 1. NM State (7) 63 1. NM State (22) 214 Thursday, Jan. 24 Thursday, Jan. 17 2. Grand Canyon (2) 58 2. Grand Canyon (2) 180 *Utah Valley at Kansas City, 6 p.m. CT (WDN) *at Grand Canyon 80, Chicago State 46 3. Seattle U 45 3. Utah Valley 162 *Seattle U at Chicago State, 7 p.m. CT (WDN) *at Utah Valley 74, UT Rio Grande Valley 61 4. Utah Valley 43 4. Seattle U 150 *CSU Bakersfield at California Baptist, 7 p.m. PT (WDN) *at CSU Bakersfield 74, Kansas City 73 5. CSU Bakersfield 35 5. CSU Bakersfield 117 *NM State 87, at Seattle U 60 6. UTRGV 28 6. UTRGV 89 Saturday, Jan. 26 7. Kansas City 24 7. Kansas City 73 *Utah Valley at Chicago State, 2 p.m. CT (WDN) Saturday, Jan. 19 8. California Baptist 20 8. California Baptist 63 9. Chicago State 8 9. Chicago State 32 *NM State at UT Rio Grande Valley, 7 p.m. CT (WDN) *at Grand Canyon 78, Kansas City 50 *Seattle U at Kansas City, 6 p.m. CT (WDN) *NM State 83, at Utah Valley 78 Player of the Year Player of the Year : Alessandro Lever, GCU : Alessandro Lever, GCU *Grand Canyon at California Baptist, 7 p.m. PT (WDN) *UT Rio Grande Valley 67, at Seattle U 62 First Team First Team *at CSU Bakersfield 86, Chicago State 73 Oscar Frayer, Grand Canyon Damiyne Durham, CSU Bakersfield AJ Harris, NM State AJ Harris, NM State Matej Kavas, Seattle U Matej Kavas, Seattle U Alessandro Lever, Grand Canyon Alessandro Lever, Grand Canyon Connor Toolson, Utah Valley Connor Toolson, Utah Valley
Second Team Second Team Xavier Bishop, Kansas City Xavier Bishop, Kansas City Eli Chuha, NM State Eli Chuha, NM State Damiyne Durham, CSU Bakersfield Oscar Frayer, Grand Canyon Jake Toolson, Utah Valley Jake Toolson, Utah Valley Terry Winn III, UT Rio Grande Valley Terry Winn III, UT Rio Grande Valley UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 12 Sophomore • Guard 6-7 • 205 Rancho Cucamonga, ISAIAH WHITE CA (Salt Lake CC)
White’s WHITE’S CAREER AT A GLANCE Complete bio • White redshirted at Salt Lake Community College during the 2017-18 season • As a freshman, he led SLCC in scoring at 12.8 points per game while shooting an im- pressive 45.7 percent from the field. He also pulled down 6.8 rebounds and dished out 1.6 assists per game. 0 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS • Recorded his eighth double-digit scoring game of the Points...... 19 at Northern Arizona, 12/8/18 Points...... 19 at Northern Arizona, 12/8/18 season with 14 points in win over Seattle U (Jan. 12). FG Made FG Made • Scored 10 points with five rebounds in an 88-77 win over ...... 6 at Northern Arizona, 12/8/18 ...... 6 at Northern Arizona, 12/8/18 Idaho State (Dec. 19). FG Attempted...... 15 at BYU, 11/9/18 FG Attempted...... 15 at BYU, 11/9/18 • Scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, includ- 3PT Made...... 3, two times (last at NAU), 12/8/18 3PT Made...... 3, two times (last at NAU), 12/8/18 ing three shots from long range in UVU’s first road win of 3PT Attempted. . . . .7 vs. Long Beach State, 11/21/18 3PT Attempted. . . . .7 vs. Long Beach State, 11/21/18 the season at Northern Arizona (Dec. 8). FT Made ...... 4, five times (last at CSUB), 1/5/19 FT Made ...... 4, five times (last at CSUB), 1/5/19 • Recorded a second-straight double digit points game with FT Attepmted . . . . . 6, five times (last vs. SU), 1/12/19 FT Attepmted . . . . . 6, five times (last vs. SU), 1/12/19 12. He also pulled down seven rebounds in a win over Rebounds ...... 8, four times (last vs. SU), 1/12/19 Rebounds ...... 8, four times (last vs. SU), 1/12/19 North Dakota (Nov. 24). Assists Assists • Scored a season-high 13 points with three treys and eight ...... 5 vs. Westminster, 11/6/18 ...... 5 vs. Westminster, 11/6/18 rebounds in win over Long Beach State (Nov. 21). Blocks...... 2, three times (last at GCU),The 1/3/19 Automated ScoreBookBlocks...... 2, three times (last at GCU), 1/3/19 • Scored nine points with three rebounds in loss at BYU Steals. . . . .3, two times (last Utahat Fresno Valley State), Individual 12/29/18 Game-by-GameSteals . (as. . of . Jan.3, two22, times2019) (last at Fresno State), 12/29/18 (Nov. 9). Minutes...... 33, two times (last at GCU), 1/3/19 All gamesMinutes...... 33, two times (last at GCU), 1/3/19 • Toyed with a triple-double with 10 points, eight rebounds, #00 White,Isaiah and five assists in a season-opening win over Westminster 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS (Nov. 6).
GET TO KNOW ISAIAH White prepped at Damien High School where he led the team to a 25-6 record during his senior season. White helped his team to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Sec- Individual Career History tion tournament in 2016. He earned first team all baseline league honors while at DHS.
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UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 13 RS Junior • Guard 6-5 • 205 Gilbert, Ariz. JAKE TOOLSON BYU
Toolson’s TOOLSON’S CAREER AT A GLANCE Complete bio • Finished second on the team in rebounds (154), rebounds per game (4.7), defensive rebounds (129), defensive rebounds per game (3.9), assists (97), and assists per game (2.9) last season as he helped lead UVU to a school-record 23 wins. • Shot 50 percent from the field, including 36 percent from beyond the arc and a team-leading 85 percent from the foul line last season. 2 • Played two seasons at BYU. 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS • Matched a season high with 26 points on 11-of-14 Points...... 27 at Idaho State, 11/14/17 Points...... 26, two times (last vs. NMSU), 1/19/19 shooting against New Mexico State (Jan. 19). FG Made...... 12 at Idaho State, 11/14/17 FG Made...... 11 vs. NM State, 1/19/19 • Scored a season-high 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting FG Attempted. . . . 16 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 FG Attempted. . . . 16 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 in win over Seattle U (Jan. 12). He also knocked 3PT Made...... 5 vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/14 3PT Made...... 4 vs. Westminster, 11/6/18 down a perfect 9-of-9 shots at the free throw line. 3PT Attempted. . 8, three times (last vs. WCU), 11/28/18 3PT Attempted. . . 8, two times (last vs. WCU), 11/28/18 • Scored 15 points in a win at Fresno State (Dec. 29). FT Made ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 FT Made ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 • Recorded his fourth game with 20 or more points as FT Attepmted ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 FT Attepmted ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 he tallied 20 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from Rebounds ...... 12 at Weber State, 12/15/18 Rebounds ...... 12 at Weber State, 12/15/18 the field in a win over Sam Houston State (Dec. 22). Assists...... 9 vs. Weber State, 12/6/17 Assists...... 4, three times (last vs. Denver), 12/1/18 • Scored 18 points with three rebounds in a win over Blocks...... 2 vs. Montana Tech, 12/20/17 Blocks...... 1, two times (last vs. SHSU), 12/22/18 Idaho State (Dec. 19). The Automated ScoreBook Steals...... 4 vs. SouthernUtah Valley Virginia, Individual 11/20/14 Game-by-GameSteals. (as. . of. Jan. . 22,. 1, 2019)nine times (last vs. UTRGV), 1/17/19 • Recorded a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double in Minutes...... 40 at North Dakota, 11/25/17 All gamesMinutes...... 37, four times (last vs. SU), 1/12/19 a 75-63 win at Weber State. His 12 boards were a career high. (Dec. 15). #02 Toolson,Jake • Scored 20 points with a season-high eight rebounds 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS on the road at Arizona (Dec. 6). • Registered his fifth game of 12-plus points with 15 in a win over Denver (Dec. 1). • Recorded a game-high 19 points in a win over Western Colorado (Nov. 28). • Tallied 17 points in win over North Dakota (Nov. 24). • Scored 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 clip from long range (Nov. 21). • Scored 12 points with two threes in win over Hart- ford (Nov. 19). • Third-straight double figure scoring game with 15 points in loss at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 11). • Scored a team-high 14 points with five rebounds in loss at BYU (Nov. 9). • Scored a game-high 22 points in UVU’s season- opening win over Westminster (Nov. 6).
GET TO KNOW JAKE Parents are Troy and Sheila Toolson ... has one brother and two sisters ... nephew of Boston Celtics general man- ager and former Boston Celtic Danny Ainge ... cousins with UVU all-time leader scorer Ryan Toolson ... second Individual Career History cousins with teammate Conner Toolson ... Jake and his wife recently had their first child, Gus.
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UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 14 Junior • Guard 6-0 • 175 Tulsa, Oklahoma TJ WASHINGTON Coffeyville CC
Washington’s WASHINGTON’S CAREER AT A GLANCE Complete bio • spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas where he played in 69 games and made 60 starts over his two seasons with the Red Ravens • While at Coffeyville, Washington earned All-America, All-Region, and All-Conference honors ... was also named the Region 6 Tournament MVP and was selected to the NJCAA 3 All-Star game. 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS • Tallied his sixth game with five or more assists as he Points...... 17 vs. Denver, 12/1/18 Points...... 17 vs. Denver, 12/1/18 dished out five assists in a win over Sam Houston FG Made...... 5, three times (last at NAU), 12/8/18 FG Made...... 5, three times (last at NAU), 12/8/18 State (Dec. 22). FG Attempted. . .12, two times (last at Arizona), 12/6/18 FG Attempted. . .12, two times (last at Arizona), 12/6/18 • Scored 10 points with five rebounds and seven as- 3PT Made...... 2, six times (last at CSUB), 1/5/19 3PT Made...... 2, six times (last at CSUB), 1/5/19 sists in a road win at Northern Arizona (Dec. 8). 3PT Attempted...... 5 at Arizona, 12/6/18 3PT Attempted...... 5 at Arizona, 12/6/18 • Scored 11 points with a pair of threes at Arizona FT Made ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 FT Made ...... 9 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 (Dec. 6). FT Attepmted ...... 10 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 FT Attepmted ...... 10 vs. Seattle, 1/12/19 • Scored a season-high 17 points in a win over Denver Rebounds ...... 7 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 Rebounds ...... 7 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 (Dec. 1). Assists...... 9, two times (last vs. WCU), 11/28/18 Assists...... 9, two times (last vs. WCU), 11/28/18 • Toyed with a triple-double with nine points, nine Blocks...... 0 Blocks...... 0 assists, and seven rebounds in a win over Western The Automated ScoreBook Steals...... Utah 3 vs. Valley Hartford, Individual 11/19/18 Game-by-GameSteals. (as. . of. Jan. . 22,. . 2019). . . . . 3 vs. Hartford, 11/19/18 Colorado (Nov. 28). Minutes...... 36 vs. Hartford, 11/19/18 All gamesMinutes...... 36 vs. Hartford, 11/19/18 • Nearly tallied a double-double with nine points and nine assists in win over North Dakota (Nov. 24). #03 Washington,TJ • Registered his third-straight double-digit scoring 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS game of the season with 11 points and a season- high three steals in win over Hartford (Nov. 19). • Scored a season-high 10 points with four rebounds and two assists at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 11). • Scored seven points with six assists in his UVU debut against Westminster (Nov. 6) in a season-opening win.
GET TO KNOW TJ Prepped at Jenks High School where he averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 assists per game during his senior season. He scored 1,002 career points at JHS and earned nu- merous accolades, including all-stateIndividual honors. Career History
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UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 15 Freshman • Guard 6-5 • 185 Palo Alto, Calif. CACHE FIELDS Pinewood HS
Fields’ FIELDS’ CAREER AT A GLANCE Complete bio • Prepped at Pinewood High School in Los Altos, Calif., where h led team with 16.0 points per game on 37-percent shooting from three. Also averaged 7.0 rebounds per game dur- ing his senior campaign. • Was a unanimous First Team All-League selection and voted MVP of John McMillan 4 Memorial Tournament. 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS • Knocked down his first field goal of his collegiate career as Points...... 3 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 Points...... 3 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 he hit a shot from beyond the arc against Western Colorado FG Made FG Made (Nov. 28)...... 1 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 ...... 1 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 • Played five minutes in his UVU debut in a season-opening FG Attempted...... 3 vs. Westminster, 11/6/18 FG Attempted...... 3 vs. Westminster, 11/6/18 win over Westminster (Nov. 6). 3PT Made...... 1 vs. Western Colorado, 11/28/18 3PT Made...... 1 vs. Western Color