SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-11 Men's Basketball Sports Information Office | 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 | (707) 664-2478 | [email protected] Schedule and Results This Week in Seawolves Basketball 2-0 overall, 0-0 ccaa at Northwest Nazarene CRUSADERS 1-1, 0-0 gnac Date Opponent Time/Score Friday, November 26 • 5:00 p.m. Johnson Sports Center at Nampa, Idaho Nov. 19 NOTRE DAME de NAMUR # W, 89-75 Northwest Nazarene, led by sixth-year head coach Tim Hills, split its season- Nov. 20 DOMINICAN # W, 95-64 opening games at the Boedecker Classic in Colorado last weekend. The Nov. 26 at Northwest Nazarene & 5:00 pm Crusaders opened their 2010-11 campaign with a victory over UC Colorado Springs on Friday, but fell to Fort Lewis College the following day. NNU is Nov. 27 vs. Central Washington & 3:00 pm coming off a season in which it finished with a winning overall record, but Dec. 3 at Cal State Stanislaus* 7:30 pm finished sixth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) standings Dec. 4 at Chico State* 7:30 pm at 7-9. Brian Barkdoll and Drew Elsinger lead Northwest Nazarene on of- Dec. 11 at Humboldt State* 7:30 pm fense, averaging 11 points per game through the team’s first two contests. Darious Walker is also averaging in double-figures with 10 points per game. Dec. 19 at Cal State East Bay* 4:00 pm Sonoma State is 1-1 against Northwest Nazarene all-time -- the Crusaders Dec. 30 at UC San Diego* 7:30 pm defeated the Seawolves, 68-63, in their last meeting (11/21/2008). Jan. 2 HUMBOLDT STATE* 3:00 pm Jan. 6 CAL POLY POMONA* 7:30 pm vs. Central Washington WILDCATS 2-0, 0-0 gnac Jan. 8 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* 7:30 pm Saturday, November 27 • 3:00 p.m. Johnson Sports Center at Nampa, Idaho Jan. 13 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* 7:30 pm Central Washington, led by 16-year head coach Greg Sparling, has been Jan. 15 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* 7:30 pm one of the toughest teams in the West Region in recent years. The Wildcats Jan. 21 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* 7:30 pm have appeared in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament in each of the past three seasons and four times in the past five seasons. In the Jan. 22 at Cal State L.A.* 7:30 pm first two games of the 2010-11 season, CWU has outscored its opponents Jan. 27 UC SAN DIEGO* 7:30 pm 204-99, including a 65-point drubbing of Quest (BC) University in the Jan. 29 CAL STATE EAST BAY* 7:30 pm season-opener on Nov. 13. Jamar Berry leads the prolific offensive attack, scoring 51 points in his first two games in the Crimson and Black, including Feb. 3 CHICO STATE* 7:30 pm a 28-point performance coming off the bench against Walla Walla on Nov. Feb. 5 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* 7:30 pm 20. Coach Sparling has used just eight players so far this season, as all are Feb. 11 at Cal State San Bernardino* 7:30 pm averaging at least 20 minutes a contest. Sonoma State has defeated Central Washington just once in five games all-time -- a 81-74 upset of the then- Feb. 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* 7:30 pm 13th-ranked Wildcats just two seasons ago (11/28/2008). Feb. 18 at Cal State Monterey Bay* 7:30 pm Feb. 19 at San Francisco State* 7:30 pm Seawolves Grab Ron Logsdon Classic Title at Rohnert Park Feb. 23 CAL STATE L.A.* 7:30 pm For the first time in the 10-year history of the Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic, two teams emerged with an undefeated record, but host Sonoma State earned the title by way of point differential, Feb. 25 CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS* 7:30 pm after defeating Notre Dame de Namur (89-75) on Friday and Dominican (95-64) on Saturday at The * California Collegiate Athletic Association game Wolves’ Den in Rohnert Park. Minnesota State (Mankato) also earned two victories last weekend # Ron Logsdon Classic (Rohnert Park) with wins over the Argonauts and the Penguins. Five players scored in double-figures in Friday’s win & NNU Tournament (Nampa, Idaho) over NDNU, including senior forward James Sandoval, who dropped in 20 points and corralled 10 Home games in BOLD CAPS rebounds. In Saturday’s blowout of the Penguins, Sonoma State had six players in double-figures. It All times Pacific and subject to change was the fourth time in the history of the tournament that SSU captured the tournament title. Sandoval Returns to SSU Lineup, Named Logsdon MVP After taking a year off from basketball, senior forward James Sandoval returned to the Seawolf lineup last weekend and earned the Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic Most Valuable Player award. CCAA Standings He averaged 17.5 points and six rebounds, including his outstanding performance in Friday's win CCAA Overall against Notre Dame de Namur with 20 points and 10 rebounds. He shot .636 from the field on 14-of- Chico State 1-0 2-0 22 shooting and also handed out five assists. San Francisco State 1-0 1-1 Olsem's Living Downtown #1 Cal Poly Pomona 0-0 1-0 Just as he did last season, sophomore guard Will Olsem is making his living from beyond the three #19 Cal State Dominguez Hills 0-0 3-0 point arc. Olsem leads the CCAA in three pointers, nailing 9-of-16 in the Ron Logsdon Basketball Cal State L.A. 0-0 3-0 Classic last weekend. He led all scorers with 20 points in Saturday's demolishing of Dominican, pour- Humboldt State 0-0 2-0 ing in six three pointers. Olsem was second in the CCAA in made three pointers last season (71) and SONOMA STATE 0-0 2-0 was third in three-point field goal percentage (.423). UC San Diego 0-0 3-1 Sonoma State Picked to Finish Sixth in CCAA Cal State San Bernardino 0-0 1-1 After finishing tied for sixth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings a year Cal State East Bay 0-0 1-2 ago with a 10-12 record, Sonoma State was picked to finish sixth again, according to a preseason Cal State Monterey Bay 0-1 1-1 vote by the conference's coaches. The Seawolves are led by 17th-year head coach Pat Fuscaldo, who Cal State Stanislaus 0-1 0-1 owns a 223-207 overall record at SSU and a 170-140 mark in conference play. Weekly Release www.SONOMASEAWOLVES.com November 24, 2010 2010-11 Sonoma State Men's Basketball SSU Quick Facts 2010-11 Roster School Name ...................................Sonoma State University Location ........................................................Rohnert Park, Calif. # Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown Last School Founded .................................................................................. 1960 1 Ben Washington G 6-2 190 R-Sr. Newark Newark Memorial HS Enrollment ............................................................................. 7,050 2 Matthew French F 6-7 230 R-Sr. Dandenong, Australia Francis Marion Colors ........................................... Navy, Columbia Blue, White Nickname ..................................................................... Seawolves 3 Ashley Arnott G 6-0 190 Jr. Clyde, Australia Texas-Permian Basin Mascot ............................................................. Lobo the Seawolf 4 Brenton Thomas G/F 6-3 195 So. Danville Arizona State Affiliation ...........................................................NCAA Division II 5 Conrad Fox G 6-3 190 Fr. San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep Conference...................... California Collegiate Athletic Association 12 Patrick Scott G/F 6-4 200 So. Grass Valley Bear River HS President .........................Dr. Ruben Armiñana (Texas, 1968) 13 Arash Riahi F/C 6-6 240 Jr. Richmond L.A. Pierce College Athletic Director .................Bill Fusco (San Francisco, 1973) 20 Will Olsem G 6-2 185 So. Sacramento El Camino HS SID ............................ Tyler Lobe (Central Washington, 2008) 24 Steven Pratt G 6-4 195 Jr. Pleasanton Foothill HS Arena (Capacity)...............................The Wolves’ Den (2,000) Website ....................................www.sonomaseawolves.com 31 Brian Crow F 6-6 220 Fr. Novato Novato HS 32 Mike Nelson G 6-6 205 Sr. Reno, Nev. Reno HS Team History 33 Sterling Arterberry G 6-3 175 So. Sacramento Christian Brothers HS First Year of Basketball ........................................................ 1963 34 Mike Stornaiuolo F 6-6 210 Sr. San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep All-Time Record (43 seasons) .........................489-616 (.443) 35 James Sandoval F 6-5 210 Sr. Redwood City Monterey Peninsula JC NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................7 42 Steve Lackey F/C 6-7 205 So. Shingle Springs Ponderosa HS NCAA Tournament Record ........................................3-8 (.273) RS Cody Brice C 6-8 260 Fr. Hanford Hanford West HS Conference Championships .....................................................2 2009-10 Overall Record .........................................11-17 (.393) RS Donovan Christensen G 6-1 185 Fr. Walnut Creek Westwind Prep Academy 2009-10 CCAA Record/Finish ............10-12 (.455)/seventh RS Jason Walter G/F 6-4 190 So. Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley HS Coaching Staff Head Coach: Pat Fuscaldo (San Francisco State, 1983; 17th season) Head Coach .......Pat Fuscaldo (San Francisco State, 1983) Associate Head Coach: Rich Shayewitz (Sonoma State, 2000; 13th season) Record at SSU ............................................ 223-207 (17th year) Assistant Coach: Bear Whitfield (Cal State Northridge, 2005; third season) Overall Record .......................................... 253-256 (20th year) Student Assistant Coach: Gerred Link (first season) Assoc. Head Coach .... Rich Shayewitz (Sonoma State, 2000) Assistants ......................................Bear Whitfield, Gerred Link Head Athletic Trainer: Bo Owens, M.A., ATC, CSCS Head Athletic Trainer .................................................Bo Owens Equipment Manager .................................................. Willie Lee More News and Notes Team Information 2009-10 In Review Letterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................3/2 Sonoma State started the 2009-10 season off a bit slow, falling to 3-11 before the Seawolves Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................................9/5 bounced back to win eight of their last 12 games to qualify for the CCAA Championship Tourament Class Breakdown for the second straight season.