MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND Sports Information Sports Information Director: Julie Lapomarda Chiles Center • 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. • Portland, Ore. 97203 Assistant SID: Jason Brough Phone: 503.943.7439/7731 • Fax: 503.943.7242 Intern: Adam Linnman Date: Nov. 4, 2003 • Portland Men’s Basketball • Portland vs. MBC Nikolaev • Nov. 5 • 7:00 p.m. (PST) • Chiles Center (5,000) • Portland, Ore. 2003-04 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME DATA: Portland opens its exhibition season against MBC Nikolaev on Wed., DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULTS Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. (PST) in the Chiles Center. NOVEMBER 5 Basketball Travelers (Exhibition)7:00 p.m. WHAT’S AHEAD: Portland plays its final exhibition game against Concordia Univer- 14 Concordia (Exhibition) 7:00 p.m. 21 Boise State 7:00 p.m. sity on Fri., Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m. (PST). The Pilots open their regular-season against Boise 25 Oregon State 7:05 p.m. State on Fri., Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chiles Center. 29 Long Beach State 7:00 p.m. WHO’S BACK: The Pilots return all five starters and four other lettterwinners from last DECEMBER 1 New Mexico 7:00 p.m. season. Portland finished the West Coast Conference regular-season in a three-way tie 4 Nevada-Reno 7:30 p.m. for sixth place. Portland ended its season with an 11-17 (.393) overall record and a 4-10 6 Portland State (RiverCity Rivalry)7:00 p.m. (.286) conference mark. The Pilots were just one win shy of doubling their win-output 14 Duke (Fox Sports Net) 8:00 p.m. from last year (11-17 in 2002-03, 6-24 in 2001-02) and increased the win total from the 16 Weber State 8:05 p.m. 19 Portland State 7:05 p.m. previous year by five. In WCC play, Portland saw twice as many victories (4-10) in the 2 2 Oregon (Oregon Sports Network)7:00 p.m. 2002-03 season from the previous year (2-12 in 2001-02). The Pilots posted a 6-7 (.462) 28 Boise State 2:00 p.m. home record, 5-9 (.357) away record and a 0-1 (.000) neutral site record in 2002-03. 31 San Diego State 1:05 p.m. Of the nine returnees from last season, two earned honorable-mention all-WCC honors. JANUARY Senior Casey Frandsen (G, 6-3, 170) led the WCC in free-throw percentage (.884) last 3 Northern Arizona 7:05 p.m. season and was fourth in three-point field goals made (2.29), seventh in steals (1.21), 12th 8 Loyola Marymount* 7:05 p.m. in three-point field goal percentage (.400) and scoring (12.0) and 14th in assists (2.43). 10 Pepperdine* (Fox Sports West2) 5:00 p.m. Frandsen also made his mark on the Portland career leaders list. He is the Pilot all-time 15 Saint Mary’s* 7:00 p.m 17 San Francisco* 7:00 p.m leader in career three-point field goals made (165) and attempted (429). He is fourth in 2 3 Gonzaga* (Fox Sports NW/Bay Area) 7:30 p.m. career free throw percentage at .811 and seventh in three-point percentage at .385. 29 Santa Clara* 7:00 p.m. Frandsen is just 58 points shy of the 1,000 point club. The 67 three-pointers made by 31 San Diego* 7:00 p.m. Frandsen last season were third most in school history. Sophomore Donald Wilson (G/F, FEBRUARY 6-4, 200) ranked eighth in the league in scoring (13.5) in 2002-03, 10th in defensive 5 Loyola Marymount* 7:00 p.m rebounds (3.86), 13th in field goal percentage (.449), 14th in free-throw percentage (.707) 7 Pepperdine* 7:00 p.m and rebounding (4.9). 12 Saint Mary’s* 7:05 p.m. The Pilots’ other seven returnees also made significant contributions in 2002-03. Senior 14 San Francisco* 7:00 p.m. 18 Gonzaga* (Fox Sports NW) 7:30 p.m. Dustin Geddis (F, 6-7, 220) ranked fourth in the WCC last season in defensive rebounds 26 Santa Clara* 7:00 p.m (4.36). Geddis was fifth in blocked shots (0.86), sixth in rebounding (6.0), 13th in offensive 28 San Diego* 7:00 p.m rebounds (1.64), 14th in steals (1.07) and 21st in scoring (10.1). Geddis’ 37 blocks last season was good for third-best in school history. Senior Adam Quick (G, 6-2, 175) was MARCH 4-8 WCC Tournament TBA third in the WCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.97), fourth in assists (4.21), 11th in three-point field goals made (1.71) and 25th in scoring (9.4) in 2002-03. He is currently fourth in career 2003-04 assists with 408. His 4.7 assists per game are good for third all-time, while his .809 career Overall Record ............................... 0-0 WCC Record .................................... 0-0 free throw percentage is sixth best. Quick shot 41.3 percent from three-point range in Home .............................................. 0-0 2002-03, seventh best in single-season history. Sophomore Eugene Jeter (G, 5-10, 165) Away ................................................ 0-0 was 26th in the WCC in scoring (9.2) last season. Junior Karl Aaker (G/F, 6-5, 210) Neutral ............................................ 0-0 started in 15 games last season and averaged 5.0 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game. Aaker was third on the team in three-point field goal percentage in 2002-03. Junior 2002-03 Overall Record ............................ 11-17 Andreas Gahlmann (C, 6-8, 250) led the Pilots in the classroom last season. He was WCC Record ................................... 4-10 selected to the 2003 West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The honor roll Home ............................................... 6-7 was split into three separate designations: Gold Honors: 4.00-3.75, Silver Honors: 3.74- Away ................................................. 5-9 3.50 and Bronze Honors 3.49-3.00. Gahlmann received Gold Honors for his academic Neutral ............................................. 0-1 achievement. He also led the Pilots with a .511 field goal percentage. Junior Patrick Galos (F, 6-8, 200) started in seven games last season. Galos averaged 5.6 point per game and 2.6 rebounds per game in 2002-03. Sophomore Brant Minor (G, 6-2, 170) saw time in 15 games last season. www.portlandpilots.com UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2003-04 Men’s Basketball Quick Facts WHO’S NEW: Four of the 13 players recruited as scholarship student-athletes on the General Information 2003-04 roster will be freshman. Devin Peal (G/F, 6-5, 196) was a two-time Bay Shore Mailing Address: ........... 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. ...................................... Portland, OR 97203-5798 Athletic League MVP and an all-State selection (California) by CalHiSports. He was a Website: ........................... www.portlandpilots.com first-team West County Times all-County pick, a second-team San Francisco Chronicle National Affiliation: ................... NCAA Division I all-Metro selection and he scored 40-plus points in two separate games last year. Peal Conference: ........................................... West Coast averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game in the 2002-03 season. Founded: ............................................................1901 Enrollment: .................................................... 3,200 Christopher Jackson (F/C, 6-9, 240) averaged 14.8 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per Nickname: ...................................................... Pilots game and 1.8 assists per game in 2002-03. He was a member of the Australian U-20 Colors: ..................... Purple (PMS 268) and White National Team which competed in the World Championships in 2001. Jackson’s team Home Court/Capacity: ....... Chiles Center (5,000) claimed the state championship twice and both times the team went undefeated in high Acting President: ........ Bro. Donald J. Stabrowski, C.S.C. school. He helped lead the team to a National Championship title in 2000, and posted Athletic Director: ..................................... Joe Etzel consecutive fifth-place national finishes as a junior and senior. Dreshawn Vance (F, 6-8, SWA: ........................................... Christina Van Tol 188) averaged 16.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game last season, earning second-team Academic Advisor Sr., Mary Kay Lampert, S.N.J.M. all-CIF and first-team all-Valley San Gabriel Tribune recognition. He was also honored as Faculty Athletic Rep. ........ Robert W. Duff, Ph. D Ticket Manager .................................. Aaron Jones Walnut High's and the San Antonio League's MVP. Vance was also an LA Times all- Ticket Office Phone: .................. (503) 943-7525 Region selection. Sean Smith (G, 6-2, 190) led the state of Washington in scoring in 2002, averaging 24.8 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. He shot 77 percent from the Sports Information free-throw line, 43 percent from three-point range and 51 percent from the field last Sports Information Director (MBX Contact): Julie Lapomarda E-mail: ........................................ [email protected] season. Smith was a first-team Greater St. Helen’s all-League pick in both his junior and Office Phone: ............................... (503) 943-7731 senior campaigns, as well as a second-team all-State selection last year. Home Phone: ............................... (503) 784-9700 Samario Clancy (G, 6-3, 195) from Cleveland, Ohio, will join the Pilots this season as a Assistant SID: ..................................... Jason Brough non-scholarship player. Clancy’s high school team won three district championships, two Office Phone: ............................... (503) 943-7439 Home Phone: ............................... (503) 289-3861 regional championships and was a final four runner-up. He posted 17.0 points per game, E-mail: ............................................ [email protected] 12.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 steals per game. Intern: .............................................Adam Linnman Transfer Ben Sullivan (C, 6-10, 240) joins the Pilots, but will sit out this season due to E-mail: .........................................