Media Information SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL Table of Contents SDSU Outlook Players Coaches Basketball page page page page 14 37 21 64 Chris Walton 59 Assists 115 The 2002-03 San Diego Introduction and Media John Sharper 62 Field Goals 116 Information 1 Andre Torres 62 Free Throws 117 State Men’s Basketball Ben Wardrop 63 Three-Point Field Goals 118 Media Guide Schedule 2 Markee White 63 Miscellaneous 119 San Diego State Quick Facts 3 Streaks and Attendance 120 The 2002-03 San Diego State Media Information 4 MWC Records 121 University Basketball Media Guide Media Outlets 6 This is San Diego State is a publication of the San Diego Broadcast Information 7 State University athletic media rela- Cox Arena 8 Basketball 64 History 123 tions office. The publication was Roster 10 Steve Fisher 64 Year-By-Year 124 written, edited and designed by Broadcast Roster 11 Fisher’s Players in the NBA 66 vs. All Foes 136 assistant media relations director Opponent Directory 12 Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl 68 vs. Conferences 137 Mike May. Season Outlook 14 Game Night at SDSU 70 Year-By-Year Summary 138 Assistance was provided by Aztec Athletics Center 72 1,000-Point Scorers 140 assistant athletic director and media Coaches and Staff 21 Winning: It’s What We Do 74 Awards and Honors 143 relations director Kevin Klintworth, This is San Diego 76 Statistical History 144 assistant media relation directors Steve Fisher 22 Mountain West Conference 78 Annual Statistical Leaders 146 Dave Kuhn and Peggy Curtin, Brian Dutcher 30 Letterwinners 148 media relations assistants John Marvin Menzies 31 2001-02 Review 79 NCAA/NIT Postseason 150 Giese and Shereen Saurey, media Gregg Gottlieb 32 Conference Tournaments 152 relations student assistants Katie Mark Fisher 33 Season Notes 80 Woolsey, Vivien Riech, Courtney Mark Haines 33 Results 82 Bylund, Tara Johnson, Darrin Dave Ohton 34 Statistics 83 University 153 Wong. Jennifer Milo 34 Team Game-By-Game 85 San Diego State University 154 Support Staff 35 Superlatives 87 Dr. Stephen Weber 158 Photography Player Game-By-Game 88 Rick Bay 159 Myron Epps 89 Directory 160 Ernie Anderson, Ken Jacques, Stan Players 37 Al Faux 91 Liu, Kelly Ayers Tony Bland 38 Randy Holcomb 92 Evan Burns 42 Karlo Kovacic 94 Printing Trimaine Davis 43 Brandon Smith 95 Atlas Lithograph of San Diego Travis Hanour 44 Game Recaps 96 Tommy Johnson 45 Mountain West Conference Stats 107 Mike Mackell 46 Additional Copies Chris Manker 48 Additional copies of the San Deandre Moore 49 Records 109 Diego State media guide are avail- Aerick Sanders 53 Team Single Season 110 able for $10 through the Aztec Steve Sir 56 Scoring 112 media relations office. Wesley Stokes 57 Rebounds 114 1 2002-03 Schedule SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL Date Day Opponent Site Time TV Exhibition Games Nov. 6 Wed. Branch West Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Nov. 14 Thur. LA Stars Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Nov. 23 Sat. Eastern Washington Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X SDSU has won 13 straight non-conference home games Nov. 27 Wed. at Portland Portland, Ore. 7:00 p.m. PST ASCN X Portland leads series, 4-1 Nov. 30 Sat. at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Calif. 7:00 p.m. PST X Aztec assistant Gregg Gottlieb returns to former school Dec. 2 Mon. UC San Diego Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST X SDSU leads series 4-0; Total score: 353-236 Dec. 7 Sat. Arizona Cox Arena 6:05 p.m. PST ESPN X Walton v. Walton: Luke (UA) v. Chris (SDSU) Dec. 10 Tue. at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 7:35 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X Last met on Nov. 28, 1998; Aztecs own 33-21 series lead Dec. 14 Sat. Hawai’i Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST X SDSU handed NCAA-bound UH one of its five losses last year Dec. 21 Sat. at Houston Houston, Texas 1:00 p.m. CST X Aztecs won first meeting between teams last year, 78-66 Dec. 28 Sat. Florida Atlantic Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X FAU won 19 games last year and lost to Alabama in NCAAs Dec. 30 Mon. Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X IPFW makes second visit in two seasons to Cox Arena Jan. 3 Fri. Loyola Marymount Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X SDSU snapped 30-game road losing streak at LMU on 1/6/01 Jan. 6 Mon. Texas Tech Cox Arena 9:00 p.m. PST ESPN X Fisher is 4-4 in last eight games vs. Bobby Knight Jan. 8 Wed. San Diego Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X Last two meetings have been decided by a total of eight points Jan. 11 Sat. at Air Force* Colorado Springs, Colo. 4:05 p.m. MST X Aztecs largest MWC road win was 14-point vs. AFA on 2/19/01 Jan. 18 Sat. Utah* Cox Arena 12:05 p.m. PST ESPN+Plus X Only MWC team SDSU has not defeated in league Jan. 20 Mon. Brigham Young* Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST SportsWest X SDSU has defeated Cougars in last two meetings Jan. 25 Sat. at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. 7:00 p.m. MST SportsWest X Aztecs are 4-20 in the Pit after snapping 15-gm. losing strk. LY Feb. 1 Sat. Colorado State* Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X SDSU has won three straight against the Rams Feb. 3 Mon. Wyoming* Cox Arena 9:00 p.m. PST ESPN X Second Big Monday at Cox Arena in less than a month Feb. 11 Tues. UNLV* Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST SportsWest X First meeting between teams since SDSU won MWC title Feb. 15 Sat. at Utah* Salt Lake City, Utah 7:00 p.m. MST Ch. 4-San Diego X 6-point loss LY was the closest SDSU has been in SLC since ’86 Feb. 17 Mon. at Brigham Young* Provo, Utah 8:30 p.m. MST SportsWest X Mackell scored 20 vs. BYU in MWC quarterfinals Feb. 22 Sat. Air Force* Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST Ch. 4-San Diego X Aztecs are 8-1 in last nine home games vs. Air Force Feb. 24 Mon. New Mexico* Cox Arena 7:05 p.m. PST SportsWest X Home finale for seniors Bland, Mackell and Moore Mar. 1 Sat. at Wyoming* Laramie, Wyo. 4:00 p.m. MST Ch. 4-San Diego X Aztec win in Laramie LY was first since 1991 Mar. 3 Mon. at Colorado State* Fort Collins, Colo. TBA X SDSU shot 59.6 pct. from the field in Fort Collins LY Mar. 8 Sat. at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. 3:03 p.m. PST ABC X Marks third network TV appearance in two seasons Mar. 13-15 Thur.-Sat. at Mountain West Tournament Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN/ESPN+Plus All ESPN+Plus, SportsWest and ACSN televised games will air locally on Channel 4 San Diego. 2 Media Information SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL General Information Basketball Staff 2002-03 Roster Breakdown Location . .San Diego, Calif. 92182 Head Coach . .Steve Fisher Starters Returning (3) Founded . .1897 Alma Mater (Year) . .Illinois State (1967) Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. PPG RPG Enrollment . .34,171 Record at SDSU (Years) . .40-49 (3) Tony Bland 6-5 201 Sr. G 15.7 4.0 Nickname . .Aztecs Record Overall (Years) . .224-131 (11 full) Mike Mackell 6-9 250 Sr. C 10.6 4.4 Colors . .Scarlet and Black Basketball Office Phone . .619-594-6249 Deandre Moore 5-10 191 Sr. G 3.6 1.9 PMS Color . .185 Best Time to Contact Fisher . .Contact May Arena . .Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl Assistant Head Coach . .Brian Dutcher Total Letterwinners Returning (6) Opened . .1997 Alma Mater (Year) . .Minnesota (1982) Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. PPG RPG Capacity . .12,414 Assistant Coach . .Marvin Menzies Tony Bland 6-5 201 Sr. G 15.7 4.0 Affiliation . .NCAA Division I Alma Mater (Year) . .UCLA (1996) Tommy Johnson 6-4 185 So. G 1.5 0.9 Conference . .Mountain West Assistant Coach . .Gregg Gottlieb Mike Mackell 6-9 250 Sr. C 10.6 4.4 President . .Dr. Stephen Weber Alma Mater (Year) . .UCLA (1995) Deandre Moore 5-10 191 Sr. G 3.6 1.9 Alma Mater (Year) . .Bowling Green (1964) Director of Basketball Operations . .Mark Fisher Aerick Sanders 6-8 204 Jr. F 2.5 3.1 Executive Dir. of Athletics . .Rick Bay Alma Mater (Year) . .Michigan (2001) Chris Walton 6-9 227 Jr. F 2.8 3.1 Alma Mater (Year) . .Michigan (1965) Basketball Trainer . .Mark Haines Athletic Department Phone . .619-594-3019 Alma Mater (Year) . .Metropolitan State (1987) Newcomers/Including ’01-02 Redshirts (7) Ticket Office Phone . .619-283-7378 Administrative Assistant . .Marty Malano Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. PPG RPG or 619-283-SDSU Evan Burns 6-8 220 Fr. F - - Team Information Trimaine Davis 6-7 219 R-Fr. F - - Travis Hanour 6-7 198 So. G 3.2 1.5 History Total Home Away Chris Manker 7-0 209 So. C 1.6 2.0 Seasons of Basketball . .Entering 82nd 2001-02 Record 21-12 12-3 6-8 John Sharper 6-0 190 Fr. G - - First Season of Basketball . .1921-22 2001-02 MWC Record 7-7 4-3 3-4 Steve Sir 6-6 201 R-Fr.