Table of Contents/Credits TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER Roster/Quick Facts .......................................................................2 As Cal celebrates the 100th season of Golden Bear men’s CAL BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE basketball in 2008-09, the front and back covers highlight some Cal Basketball Experience.......................................................4-22 of the players and teams that have shaped Cal’s long history. 2008-09 SEASON OUTLOOK FRONT COVER Season Outlook ..........................................................................24 Column 1 (from top at PLAYER PROFILES left): Brian Hendrick, Player Profi les .......................................................................28-50 Stu Watterson, Eddie Javius, Richard COACHING STAFF Chang, Solomon Head Coach Mike Montgomery .............................................52-55 Hughes, Mark Assistant Coaches .................................................................56-58 McNamara, Anwar Support Staff ..........................................................................59-60 McQueen. Column 2: Tom Schneiderjohn, 2008-09 OPPONENTS Ryan Anderson, Non-conference Opponents ..................................................62-66 Michael Chavez, Pac-10 Opponents.................................................................67-71 Alfred Grigsby, Pete Pac-10 Tournament ....................................................................72 Newell, Jackie Ridgle, Billy Dreher. Column 2007-08 SEASON IN REVIEW 3: Shareef Abdur- Season Review......................................................................74-76 Rahim, Andy Wolfe, Team Statistics & Results ......................................................77-81 Richard Midgley, Stan Pac-10 Statistics ....................................................................82-84 Morrison, Joe Shipp, Box Scores ............................................................................85-94 Hal Eifert, John Coughran.hran ColumnColumn 4:4: ChrisChris Washington,Washington Cort Majors, Ryan Drew, Lamond Murray, Bill McClintock, Ted CAL RECORDS Ohashi, Ayinde Ubaka. Column 5: Bob Presley, Amit Tamir, Jeff Team & Individual Records ..................................................96-108 Thilgen, Leon Powe, John Ricksen, K.J. Roberts, Doug True. 1,000-point Scorers ........................................................... 109-111 Column 6: Michael Pitts, Michael Stewart, Leonard Taylor, Keith Top Individual Performances ............................................. 112-113 Smith, Rupe Ricksen, Gene Ransom, Ansley Truitt. Column Overtime Games ...................................................................... 114 7: Sean Lampley, Earl Robinson, Merve Lafaille, Jason Kidd, Records vs. Pac-10 Opponents................................................ 115 Bob Wendell, Bob Dalton, Bill Hagler. Column 8: Tom Lord, Wins, Losses & Streaks............................................................ 116 Brian Wethers, Jack Grout, Al Buch, Charles Johnson, Ryan The Last Time ....................................................................117-118 Forehan-Kelly, Geno Carlisle. Column 9: Roy Fisher, Kevin CAL HISTORY Johnson, Dave Butler, Rickie Hawthorne, Denny Fitzpatrick, Francisco Elson, Nibs Price. Column 10: Darrall Imhoff, Phil 1959 NCAA Champions............................................................120 Chenier, Ed Gray, Dan Lufkin, Tony Gonzalez, LaVerne Corbin, NCAA Tournament Results ................................................121-127 Bob Hogeboom. NCAA Tournament Records ..............................................128-129 1999 NIT Champions ................................................................130 NIT Results ...............................................................................131 BACK COVER Postseason Honors ...........................................................132-133 Column 1: Conor Team Awards .....................................................................134-135 Famulener, Carl Bird, 2009 NCAA Tournament ...........................................................136 1946 Final Four team, Lettermen ..........................................................................137-140 Joe Kapp, Shantay Cal in the NBA ...................................................................141-142 Legans, 1999 NIT Cal Athletic Hall of Fame ..........................................................143 champions, Prentice Notable Cal Players ..................................................................144 McGruder, Matt Records vs. Opponents .....................................................148-149 Beeuwsaert. Column Series Records ..................................................................150-155 2: Dan Wolthers, Larry Cal Coaches .............................................................................156 Friend, Jon Wheeler, Year-by-Year Results .........................................................157-168 Bob Herwig, Taylor Douthit, Randy Duck. INSIDE CAL ATHLETICS Column 3: Kevin Campus Administration.............................................................170 Singleton, DeVon Athletics Administration .....................................................171-172 Hardin, 1959 NCAA Haas Pavilion............................................................................174 champions, Bob Home Court Records ................................................................175 McKeen, Dick Smith, Sports Medicine ........................................................................176 1960 NCAA runner-up Cal Head Coaches ...................................................................177 team, A.J. Diggs, Groverer KKlemmer.lemmer ColumnColumn 4:4: SeanSean Marks,Marks 2007-08 Athletic Highlights .......................................................178 Butch Hays, Monty Buckley, Dennis Gates, Bob Albo, Thomas Pac-10 Conference...................................................................179 Kilgore. Media Information ..............................................................180-184 CalBears.comm 2008-092008 CCALIFORNIAALIFORNIA GGOLDENOLDEN BBEARSEARS Men’s Basketball Media Guide 1 2008-09 Roster/Quick Facts BEAR FACTS Location: Berkeley, CA Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 34,953 Nickname: Golden Bears Colors: Blue (PMS 282) & Gold (PMS 116) Conference: Pacifi c-10 Chancellor: Dr. Robert Birgeneau Director of Athletics: Sandy Barbour Arena (Capacity): Walter A. Haas Jr. 2008-09 CALIFORNIA Pavilion (11,877) MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER Press Row Phone: (510) 642-3098 No.N Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 2007-08 Overall Record: 17-16 0 Nican Robinson *^ G 5-10 185 Jr 1V Oakland, CA/UCLA/Oakland Tech HS 2007-08 Pac-10 Record/Finish: 6-12/9th 1 D.J. Seeley G 6-4 185 Fr HS Stockton, CA/Modesto Christian HS 2008 Postseason: NIT 2nd Round 2 Jorge Gutierrez G 6-3 185 Fr HS Chihuahua, Mexico/Findlay Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/3 College Prep (NV) Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 3 Jerome Randle G 5-10 160 Jr 2V Chicago, IL/Hales Franciscan HS Redshirts Returning: 4 10 Jamal Boykin ^ F 6-8 230 Jr 1V Los Angeles, CA/Duke/Fairfax HS Newcomers: 3 12 Nigel Carter * G 6-4 210 Fr HS Los Angeles, CA/Dorsey HS 13 Nikola Knezevic ^ G 6-3 185 Jr 2V Belgrade, Serbia/Fifth Economy BASKETBALL OFFICE School 125 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 14 Max Zhang ^ C 7-3 225 Fr RS Yantai, China/No. 4 Yantai HS Phone: (510) 642-0515 21 Omondi Amoke ^ F 6-7 215 Fr RS Oxnard, CA/Oxnard HS Fax: (510) 642-6807 22 Eddie Miller* G 6-5 190 So 1V Antioch, CA/Antioch HS Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (Long 23 Patrick Christopher G 6-5 215 Jr 2V Compton, CA/Dominguez HS Beach State ’68) 24 Theo Robertson ^ F 6-6 225 Jr 2V Pittsburg, CA/De La Salle HS Record at Cal: 0-0 (1st year) 32 Taylor Harrison ^ C 6-10 250 So 1V San Clemente, CA/San Clemente HS Career Record: 547-244 (26 years) 33 Jordan Wilkes ^ C 7-0 225 Jr 2V Los Angeles, CA/Loyola HS Assistant Coach: Travis DeCuire 43 Harper Kamp F 6-8 255 So 1V Mesa, AZ/Mountain View HS (Montana ’94) Assistant Coach: Gregg Gottlieb Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (1st year) (UCLA ’94) Assistant Coaches: Travis DeCuire, Gregg Gottlieb, Jay John Assistant Coach: Jay John (Arizona ’81) Director of Operations: ^denotes player has used redshirt season John Montgomery *denotes walk-on Director of External Relations: Derrick Wrobel Administrative Assistant: Jenna Hall PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Video Coordinator: Marlon Stewart Omondi Amoke ..................oh-MOHN-dee ah-MOE-key Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jorge Gutierrez ....................HOR-hay goo-tee-ERR-ez Mike Blasquez Nikola Knezevic .............NEE-koh-lah k-NEH-zhuh-vich Athletic Trainer: Barry Parsons Nican Robinson.................................................. 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