2007-08 Bearcat Men's Basketball

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Willamette Men’s Basketball 2007-08

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Head Coach ............................................Gordie JamesWU Record .................................. 334-204 (21st year) Career Record .............................. 334-204 (21st year) Alma Mater ...........................Cal Poly Pomona, 1964 Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6063Assistant Coach ..................... Wally Wing (21st year)Assistant Coach .........................Kip Ioane (7th year)Conference Championships ....................................21 Years Won ......................1930-31, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1940-41, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1971-72, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-952006-07 Overall Record .....................................10-152006-07 NWC Record .................6-10 (6th place tie)Players Returning/Lost ......................................... 7/6Starters Returning/Lost ........................................ 3/2

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonDean of Campus Life.................Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative ....................... Jerry GrayDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena (Capacity) .....................Cone Field House (2,500)Assistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAdministrative Assistant ............................. Leslie WrightHead Athletic Trainer ....................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .................. Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Row Phone ...................................... (503) 871-2704Athletics Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Willamette University ................................................... 2-3Willamette Administration ...............................................4Athletics Department .......................................................5Athletic Training/Physicians ...........................................5Athletic Facilities ...............................................................6City of Salem .....................................................................7Head Coach Gordie James ..............................................8Assistant Coaches ..............................................................92006-07 Season Outlook ................................................10Willamette Player Profiles ........................................ 11-142006-07 Roster .................................................................15Yearly Win-Loss Records ...............................................152005-06 Willamette Stats and Results .................... 16-17WU Statistical Records ............................................. 18-19Northwest Conference/NCAA Division III ...........IBC2006-07 Willamette Schedule ...................................OBC

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The 2007-08 Willamette University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, with assistance from Ryan Borde, athletics comm. assistant, and from Chris Sabato. Front Cover designed by Sabato. Inside Front Cover and Back Cover designed by McKinney. Cover Photo (L to R): Ian Mansfield (Sr., Post), Michael Smith (Jr., Wing), Josh Erickson (Sr., Point Guard), Rob Andrus (Sr., Wing). Photos by Naomi Stukey and by the WU Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

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Kyler McClary posts up on offense. McClary averaged ��.0 points per game last season.

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About Willamette University

Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritagedating to its founding in 1842. Students and employees are proud of its academic strength, as well as its beautiful campus. Academic success is typical for students at Willamette. More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overall success of each student, so the focus is not only on quality experiences in the classroom, but also on social and cultural development. Students are expected to work hard in their academic endeavors and are also expected to have fun, be active in the community and bring their own personality to everything they do.

We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. They have found an ideal match between high-level academics and a variety of quality experiences as members of the community. They exemplify the University motto: “Notunto ourselves alone are we born.”

Why Willamette?• Quality Academics• Student-Athletes are more than �/4 of the student body• Competition in the NCAA and the Northwest Conference• Student-Faculty Ratio of ��:�• Students from 4� States• Opportunity to Study Abroad • Located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol• NearthePacificCoastandthe Cascade Mountains

This motto is put into action locally andthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan study abroad, as many of our studentsdo each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while workingto improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimed colleges and universities, we hopewe’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should bothchallenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the Collegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students tobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectual vitality, its cohesive campus community, its concern for every student, and its ability to balance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The faculty

The Mill Race, which runs through campus,is a great place for students to relax.

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and staff bring a wide range of views andexperiences to the the campus. Willamette’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows faculty to maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarly research and publish their findings, but theyare primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks seriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of1230 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a total enrollment of 2,628. About 95 percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattend graduate or professional school.

Willamette has a reputation for financial stability. Its endowment consistently earnsa spot among the largest in the Northwestand compares favorably on a national basis.The campus features 42 buildings on 61acres. During the past decade, more than$50 million has been invested on campus. Administrative offices, academic buildings, residence halls and recreational facilities have been renovated or refurbished. Recentprojects include the $5.5 million HallieFord Museum of Art, the $8 million MaryStuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center. Work has recently been completed on Willamette’s$14 million Kaneko Commons.

At Willamette, you canliterally walk across the

street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester

studying your major in aforeign country.

The Oregon State Capitol is located acrossthe street from Willamette University.

Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. The Pacific Coast is just about an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the Cascade Mountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Also within driving distance are Portland, the Columbia River gorge andMount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and from being near other federal, state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety ofvolunteer service projects.

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Willamette Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 2.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Dean of Campus Life........... Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Rep. .............................Dr. Jerry GrayAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerHead Athletic Trainer ..............................Shane Wibel

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballMatt Allison............. (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballGordie James .......... (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballBruce Henderson ... (503) 370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .............Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfSteve Prothero ........ (503) 370-6484Women’s GolfTom Hibbard .......... (503) 370-6317RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerJim Tursi .................. (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingAl Stephenson......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisNeil Patel ................. (503) 370-6804Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTricia Wright ........... (503) 370-6230

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Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette men’s baskeball, women’s basketballand volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,along with space for broadcast media. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocan be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. In addition tolights and bleachers, Sparks Field has coveredseating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespring each year. Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks fromcampus and just one block from Salem Hospital.

The stadium seats 2,400 and has lights for nightgames. There is an athletic training room, whichallows athletes to receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility witha FieldTurf playing surface, along with spaciouslocker rooms and meeting rooms. It has theatmosphere of an old stadium, despite a varietyof modern conveniences.

The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year.In 2005, WU hosted the Northwest Conferenceand NCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, thehome of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand andan overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette basketball and volleyball teams.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science.

WU Athletic Facilities

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Gordie JamesHead Coach (21st year), 334-204 (.621)NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1992-93Alma Mater: Cal Poly Pomona (1964)

Trophy, an award given annually to a playerin NCAA Division III who has combinedbasketball success with achievements offthe court. Also, Shawn Gahr, a team captain in 2000, was a Wall Street Journal Studentof the Year during his final season. James’ career spans beyond Willamette. As a high school coach for 22 years, he compiled a 340-129 (.598) overall record. In 1994, he was named head coach of the Japanese National Team and led the squad to a bronze medal in the Asian Olympics,for Japan’s first basketball medal in 21 years. He is director of the Pro Classic HoopCamp. With over 15,000 campers to itscredit, Pro Classic is a key part of OregonYouth Activities. It all began when Jamesstarted the camp with NBA Hall of FameCoach Jack Ramsay. James and his wife, Peggy, live in Keizer.They have three grown children: Ken, Donand Cheri, as well as eight grandchildren.

As he enters his 21st season leading the Bearcats, Head Coach Gordie James

adds to his legacy as one of the top coaches in Willamette University history. James hasearned a school record 334 wins, includingthe 1992-93 NAIA National Championship. He was named NAIA National Coachof the Year in 1992-93. Later, he led theBearcats through the transition from theNAIA to NCAA Division III. His teamswon the NWC Tournament title in 2000and reached the semifinals in 2002, beforea return trip to the championship game in2003. He has been named NWC Coach ofthe Year four times. Four of the past six editions of Bearcat Hoop have finished in the top two in theNWC. His teams have been characterized bya hard-working style, dedicated to defenseand fundamental play. “What Coach James and this program are about can be seen in how successfulpast players have been in their lives,” saidformer team captain Josh Erickson. “Coachgot us ready not just for the next opponent, but for the next step in our lives as well.” As impressive as his on-court resume are the achievements of his players in the classroom. The Bearcats have consistently produced quality team GPAs and 10 playershave earned scholar-athlete awards. Former team captains Brad Nelson ’99,Kip Ioane ’01 and Ryan Hepp ’03 were onthe list of national finalists for the Josten’s Willamette Head Coach Gordie James enters

his ��st year with a record of ��4-�04 (.��).

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WallyWingAssistant Coach(21st year)

KipIoaneAssistant Coach(7th year)

Former Willamette player Kip Ioane isin his seventh season as a member of thecoaching staff. He was a two-year captainand a four-year letterman for the Bearcats,and was a finalist for the Josten’s Trophy,given to the top NCAA Division III player. Ioane’s knowledge of the game allows him to successfully teach WU’s players. He also has the advantage of being a former player in the Willamette system, giving him an edge in guiding the Bearcats throughtheir offensive and defense plays. A graduate of WU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program in 2001, Ioane teaches business at McKay HS in Salem. His wife, Kelly (Sorenson) ’01, was a star for WU in volleyball and basketball. Kip and Kelly arethe parents of Lincoln born in May.

Wally Wing returns for his 21st seasonas an assistant coach with Bearcat Hoop. He has supplied significant contributions tothe team over the past two decades, whileworking with Head Coach Gordie Jamesto develop a highly-successful program. Hehelped coach WU to a 29-4 record and theNAIA National Championship in 1992-93. He is greatly respected throughout theregion for his coaching abilities. He alsopossesses a friendly personality and a greatsense of humor that the Bearcats appreciateeach season. Wing and his wife, Margot, live nearbyin Keizer with their son, Austin, and theirdaughter, Avery. Wing also is employed as the physical education teacher at GubserElementary School in Keizer.

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Top Seasons in Bearcat Hoop HistoryNAIA National Champions

1992-93

20-Win Seasons 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1951-52 22-6 23-9 29-6 22-5

1959-60 1971-72 1976-77 22-6 23-6 20-8

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 29-4 24-6 20-12

NAIA Division II Quarterfinals1993-94 1994-95

NAIA District 2 Champions 1959-60 1971-72 1974-75 1992-93

Conference Champions 1930-31 1932-33 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1940-41 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1971-72 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95

Note: Willamette currently competes in NCAA Division III

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2007-08 Bearcat Hoop Season Outlook

Mike Smith is WU’s top returningscorer. He tallied double figuresin 16 games last year, includinga string of 11 games in a row.

The Willamette University Bearcats areready to begin the 2007-08 season with abalance of experienced returning players and talented newcomers. It may take awhile for the team to achieve an optimum level of consistency on both ends of the floor,but the skills are there for the Bearcats to develop into a diverse offense and a hard-working defense. The Bearcats possess exceptional depth at the post position. Willamette’s returningposts include senior Ian Mansfield, along with juniors Kyler McClary, Simon Currie and Tain Cantrell. Each possesses quality moves to the hoop and all four are strongon the boards.

WU’s returning post players also can shoot from outside. Cantrell was solid witha mid-range jumper last year. Currie sank 24 three-pointers during the season, while McClary hit 21 and Mansfield scored 13. McClary averaged 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 2006-07. He scored in double figures in 16 games and grabbedfive or more rebounds 15 times. Mansfieldchipped in 9.5 points per contest. New to the Bearcats is sophomore postCameron Mitchell. He played at Grant HS

in Portland, Ore., before spending last yearat the University of Redlands. Mitchell hasexcellent scoring and rebounding skills. Willamette also has significant skill at the wing position. Senior wing Mike Smith is WU’s top returning scorer after averaging11.1 points a year ago. Currie, in addition toplaying at the post, also plays on the wing.He averaged 4.4 points per game and gavethe ‘Cats quality minutes on defense.

CoreyCostantinoplayed in all25 games asa sophomorein 2006-07.He scored5.4 pointsper gameand shot 74.6% at the free throw line.

Also returning are junior wings Corey Costantino and Nick Babij. Costantino sawaction in all 25 games during 2006-07. He scored 5.4 points per game and was solid intransition. Babij played in seven games and will battle for more playing time this year. New players at the wing positions areSean Spang and Dillon Middleton. Spangwas selected Second Team All-Metro in the Portland area, then attended the University of Oregon as a student last year. Middletonreceived First Team All-League recognitionat Lebanon HS in Oregon in 2006-07. WU is young at point guard, but has twotalented freshmen. Robbie Kunke, who was a First Team Three Rivers League All-Star,is athletic and can score. Ricky Thompson,from Temecula Valley HS (Calif.), averaged13.1 points and 5.1 assists as a senior. Head Coach Gordie James will take theBearcats to nine consecutive road games to start his 21st season of Bearcat Hoop. He plans to build the team into a squad ready to take on the Northwest Conference in January and February. James has led WU to15 winning seasons since 1987-88.

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#44 Ian Mansfield6’5”, 220 lbs., Hillsboro, Ore. (Century HS)

Is entering his fourth year with the Bearcats ... Will be a starter for the third consecutive season ... Averaged 9.5 points and 7.2boards per game in 2006-07 ... Earned a career-high 17 pointsin victories over Eastern Oregon and California Lutheran ... Grabbed 16 rebounds against Puget Sound ... Has played in 74 games ... Can score inside or on 3-point shots ... Started threeyears at Century HS ... Majoring in Psychology ... Will work in education ... Son of Deni Mansfield ... Born on March 5, 1986.

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Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2004-05 4 0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 2 0.52005-06 10 0 6-17 .353 3-11 .273 4-6 .667 7 1 19 1.92006-07 25 20 98-206 .476 33-83 .398 48-59 .814 58 36 277 11.1Career 39 20 105-225 .466 36-94 .383 52-65 .800 65 38 298 7.6

The 2007-08 Bearcat Seniors

#24 Michael Smith6’2”, 170 lbs., Talent, Ore. (Phoenix HS)

Returns at the wing position for his senior season ... Played in 25 games and was a starter 20 times last year ... Provided the ‘Cats with 11.1 points per game and scored 10 or more points 16 times ... Earned a career-high 20 points in WU’s 119-108 win over 13th-ranked Puget Sound ... Scored 19 points threetimes ... Shot 81.4% at the line ... First Team All-Conference atPhoenix HS ... Psychology major with a minor in Sociology ...Son of David and Rochelle Smith ... Born on June 6, 1986.

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2004-05 24 1 27-71 .380 7-28 .250 16-23 .696 59 14 77 3.22005-06 25 20 61-129 .473 11-38 .289 9-21 .429 116 31 142 5.72006-07 25 25 88-201 .438 13-45 .289 49-66 .742 179 65 238 9.5Career 74 46 176-401 .439 31-111 .279 74-110 .672 354 110 457 6.2

“Ian’s versatility is such a plus to our offensive schemes. He is an efficientball-handler -- bringing it up versus pressure and finding the open man with an accurate pass.

He can put it on the floor and get to the rack, as well as hit a jumper from beyond the arc.” — Head Coach Gordie James

“Michael is very active at both ends of the floor. He can come off a screenand knock down a three or take it to hoop and make a play. He also is an excellent free throw

shooter. On defense he can contain the dribble or lock on and deny his man the ball.” — Head Coach Gordie James

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The 2007-08 Bearcat Juniors

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2006-07 7 0 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 4 1 3 0.4

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2005-06 2 0 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 4 0 0 0.02006-07 22 0 28-59 .475 0-0 .000 18-30 .600 83 18 74 3.4Career 24 0 28-59 .475 0-1 .000 18-30 .600 87 18 74 3.1

#14 Nick Babij6’3”, 185 lbs., Ontario, Ore. (Ontario HS)

Played in seven games as a sophomore last season ... Has developed into a solid perimeter player and gives the Bearcats important depth at the wing position ...Is deceptively quick ... Can find open space to create scoring chances ... Played basketball and tennis at Ontario High School ... National Honor Society ... Wassalutatorian of his graduating class ... Is majoring in Chemistry at Willamette ...Parents are Roman and Jill Babij ... Born on March 3, 1987.

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#54 Tain Cantrell6’6”, 210 lbs., Beaverton, Ore. (Westview HS)

Last year, he played in 22 games and provided the Bearcats with quality minutes ...Scored 74 points and grabbed 83 rebounds ... Tallied 18 points against AlbertsonCollege and scored 13 points against Bethany College (Kan.) ... Blocked 10 shotsduring the season ... Can score in the paint and is a solid passer ... Was a stellar player at Westview High School in Beaverton, Oregon ... Is majoring in Politicsat Willamette ... Son of Werner and Dorine Cantrell ... Born on Sept. 15, 1986.

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Jr. Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2005-06 6 0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 3 2 7 1.22006-07 25 5 43-107 .402 5-23 .217 44-59 .746 51 59 135 5.4Career 31 5 45-109 .413 5-23 .217 47-65 .723 54 61 142 4.6

#30 Corey Costantino6’3”, 195 lbs., Ashland, Ore. (Ashland HS)

Saw action in all 25 games last season ... Was a starter five times ... Provides the‘Cats with strong perimeter shooting and works hard on defense ... Can take theball to the hoop ... Scored 14 points against Eastern Oregon and Pacific Lutheran in 2006-07 ... Played basketball and soccer at Ashland HS ... Was valedictorian ofhis class ... National Honor Society ... Is majoring in Chemistry (Biochemistrytrack) ... Son of Coz and Joanne Costantino ... Born on Sept. 20, 1987.

Willamette shot 69.8% (37 of 53) against Puget Soundon Jan. 26, 2007. UPS was ranked #13 in NCAA Division III.WU

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#42 Kyler McClary6’5”, 200 lbs., Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS)

Started for the Bearcats in all 25 games in 2006-07 ... Averaged 11.0 points and5.3 rebounds per game ... Earned a career-high 21 points in WU’s victory overPuget Sound on Jan. 26, 2007 ... Achieved double-digit scoring in 16 games lastyear ... Was a standout player at Glencoe HS star in Hillsboro, Oregon ... Chosen Third Team All-Metro League during his senior year ... Is majoring in AmericanStudies ... Son of Terry and Norine McClary ... Born on July 15, 1986.

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Jr. Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2005-06 11 0 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 11 3 10 0.92006-07 25 25 101-205 .493 21-58 .362 53-69 .768 133 35 276 11.0Career 36 25 105-212 .495 21-58 .362 55-71 .775 144 38 286 7.9

Year GP GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Asst. Pts. Avg.2006-07 25 20 34-79 .430 24-62 .387 18-21 .857 39 15 110 4.4

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The 2007-08 Bearcat Juniors

# 50 Simon Currie6’3”, 185 lbs., Bend, Ore. (Mountain View HS)

An intelligent player who works hard at both ends of the floor ... Played in all 25games (20 starts) a year ago ... Scored a career-high 13 points on Nov. 25 againstPomona-Pitzer ... Recorded 110 points during the season (4.4 avg.) ... Made 24three-pointers and sank 85.7% of his free throws ... Majoring in Chemistry witha minor in Mathematics... First Team All-IMC as a senor Mountain View HS inBend, Oregon ... Son of Robert and Elayne Currie ... Born on March 23, 1987.

#52 Cameron Mitchell6’7”, 200 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Grant HS/U. of Redlands)Transferred to Willamette following one season at the University of Redlands ...Averaged 5.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for Redlands in 2006-07 ... Shot53.3% from the field ... Has the skills to be a consistent scorer and rebounder forthe Bearcats ... Played basketball while attending Grant HS in Portland, Oregon ...Is the son of Mike Mitchell and Barbara Thompson ... Born on May 12, 1988.

Willamette won the 1992-93 NAIA National Championship.The Bearcats finished the year with a 29-4 record.WU

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#12 Dillon Middleton 6’2”, 170 lbs., Lebanon, Ore. (Lebanon HS)Played basketball and competed in golf all four years at Lebanon High School ...Gives Willamette depth at the wing position ... First Team All-League as a senior at LHS, after scoring 16.0 points per game ... Earned 33 points gainst Corvallis ...Qualified for the OSAA State Tournament once in golf ... Is undecided regardinghis major ... Parents are Dennis and Lori Middleton ... Born on May 16, 1989.

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Middleton earned First Team All-League honorsas a senior at Lebanon High School.Fr.

#20 Ricky Thompson6’2”, 190 lbs., Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley HS)Had a successful basketball career at Temecula Valley HS in California ... HelpedTemecula achieved a 22-6 overall record in 2006-07 ... Averaged 13.1 points, 4.3rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game ... Will challenge for playing timethis season at point guard ... Is undecided regarding his major at Willamette ...Parents are Richard and Julie Thompson ... Born on Aug. 6, 1988.

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Thompson helped lead Temecula Valley High Schoolto a 22-6 record during the 2006-07 season.Fr.

#32 Robbie Kunke 6’4”, 165 lbs., Clackamas, Ore. (Clackamas HS)Joins the Bearcats this season after playing for the basketball team at Clackamas High School in Clackamas, Oregon ... Will battle to be the starting point guardthis year ... Named to the Three Rivers League First Team All-Stars in 2006-07 ...Honorable Mention TRL All-Star in 2005-06 ... Majoring in Economics ... Hisparents are Terry and Carol Kunke ... Born on Oct. 12, 1988.

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Kunke was named to the Three Rivers LeagueFirst Team All-Stars as a senior in high school.Fr.

#34 Sean Spang6’2”, 195 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Sunset HS)Attended the University of Oregon last year, but did not play basketball ... Wasa three-sport athlete in basketball, football and track at Sunset HS ... Selected Second Team All-Metro in football and basketball ... Earned team MVP honorsat Sunset ... Valedictorian of his senior class ... Plans to major in Economics atWillamette ... Son of Wes and Teresa Spang ... Born on Aug. 23, 1987.

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Spang was chosen Second Team All-Metro for thePortland area in football and basketball.So.

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No. Name Pos. Yr. Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 12 Dillon Middleton W Fr. Fr. 6’2” 170 Lebanon, OR (Lebanon High School) 14 Nick Babij W Jr. Jr. 6’2” 185 Ontario, OR (Ontario High School) 20 Ricky Thompson PG Fr. Fr. 6’2” 190 Temecula, CA (Temecula Valley HS) 24 Mike Smith W Sr. Sr. 6’2” 170 Talent, OR (Phoenix High School) 30 Corey Costantino W Jr. Jr. 6’3” 205 Ashland, OR (Ashland High School) 32 Robbie Kunke PG Fr. Fr. 6’4” 165 Clackamas, OR (Clackamas HS) 34 Sean Spang W So. Fr. 6’2” 195 Portland, OR (Sunset High School) 42 Kyler McClary P Jr. Jr. 6’5” 205 Hillsboro, OR (Glencoe High School) 44 Ian Mansfield P Sr. Sr. 6’5” 220 Hillsboro, OR (Century High School) 50 Simon Currie W/P Jr. Jr. 6’3” 185 Bend, OR (Mountain View High School) 52 Cameron Mitchell P So. So. 6’7” 200 Portland, OR (Grant High School) 54 Tain Cantrell P Jr. Jr. 6’6” 220 Beaverton, OR (Westview High School)

Head Coach: Gordie James (21st year)Assistant Coaches: Wally Wing (21st year), Kip Ioane (7th year)

The Bearcats by Height6’7”-CameronMitchell;6’6” - Tain Cantrell; 6’5” - Ian Mansfield, Kyler McClary;

6’4” - Robbie Kunke; 6’3” - Corey Costantino, Simon Currie;6’2” - Nick Babij, Dillon Middleton, Michael Smith, Sean Spang, Ricky Thompson.

Dr. David ThorsettWillamette University Team Physician

Dr. Thorsett graduated from Washington University Medical School in June 1991. He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in June 1996. Currently he is affiliated with SilvertonHospital, where he specializes in sports medicine and adult reconstructivesurgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking and bicycling. He lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and theirthree children.

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Tara Hebert, ATCPT Northwest Trainer

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

2007-08 Bearcat Hoop Roster

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Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, employees care aboutthe well-being of their student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine prviate collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, plusWhitman and Whitworth. The charter members in 1926 includedWillamette, College of Idaho (Albertson College), Linfield, Pacific, and the College of Puget Sound (UPS). Albany College wasadded in 1931 and remained for seven

years, then departed and returned in 1949 as Lewisand Clark College. The next member, Pacific Lutheran,joined in 1965, followedby Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrewin 1978. Whitworth dropped out in 1984, but returned in1988. Menlo College joined

the NWC in 2006 in football only. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.

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2006-07 Bearcat Stats and Results

Individual StatisticsName GP GS FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg Ast TO BL ST Pts AvgDanNugent 25 22 140-240 .583 18-61 .29583-102 .814 134 5.4 57 105 39 35 381 15.2Michael Smith 25 20 98-206 .476 38-83 .398 48-59 .814 58 2.3 36 34 4 14 277 11.1Kyler McClary 25 25 101-205 .493 21-58 .362 39-58 .672 133 5.3 35 38 11 10 276 11.0Rob Andrus 25 8 76-160 .475 23-58 .397 81-97 .835 42 1.7 25 40 4 8 256 10.2Ian Mansfield 25 25 88-201 .438 13-45 .289 49-66 .742 179 7.2 65 83 19 11 238 9.5CoreyCostantino 25 5 43-107 .402 5-23 .217 44-59 .746 51 2.0 59 43 2 16 135 5.4Simon Currie 25 0 34-79 .430 24-62 .387 18-21 .857 39 1.6 15 7 0 9 110 4.4C.J. Stuvland 10 9 25-57 .439 15-44 .341 9-10 .900 28 2.8 19 19 0 1 74 7.4Tain Cantrell 22 0 28-59 .479 0-0 .000 18-30 .600 83 3.8 18 15 10 9 74 3.4Mike Plank 13 9 23-54 .426 5-15 .333 15-28 .536 20 1.5 21 30 0 7 66 5.1Grant Leslie 16 0 5-10 .353 3-11 .273 4-6 .667 7 0.7 1 4 0 1 19 1.9Josh Erickson 2 2 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 3 1.5 3 1 0 2 3 1.5Nick Babij 7 0 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 4 0.6 1 3 0 2 3 0.4Tyler Ferguson 2 0 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-4 .000 1 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0.5Jack Gordon 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0MarcusHolmes 2 0 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Willamette 25 25 663-1394.476160-462.346423-557.759 860 34.4 362 423 90 1311909 76.4Opponents 25 25 748-1616.463221-574.385300-449.668 889 35.6 402 330 49 1992017 80.7Willamette Deadball Rebounds: 58 (52-6) Opponent Deadball Rebounds: 73 (64-9)

Overall Record: 10-15 Northwest Conference: 6-10 (6th Place tie)Home: 8-2 Away: 1-12 Neutral: 1-1

Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. High Points High ReboundsNov. 17 at Albertson# 116-77 L 0-1 — 1425 Nugent 23 Nugent 8Nov. 18 Eastern Oregon# 84-81 W 1-1 — 750 Nugent 20 Masnfield 9 Nov. 24 at Claremont-M.S.% 60-50 L 1-2 — 306 Nugent 17 Mansfield 12Nov. 25 at Pomona-Pitzer% 80-68 L 1-3 — 100 Currie 13 Mansfield 12Dec. 1 at Puget Sound* 140-137 L (OT) 1-4 0-1 1001 Nugent 34 Mansfield 16Dec. 2 at Pacific Lutheran* 90-84 L 1-5 0-2 700 Nugent, Smith 19 Manfield, Nugent 9 Dec. 8 Concordia (Ore.) 96-93 W 2-5 0-2 800 Nugent28 Nugent8Dec. 9 Southern Oregon 66-51 W 3-5 0-2 500 Smith 16 Mansfield 9Dec. 19 at Western Oregon 94-57 L 3-6 0-2 165 Smith 14 McClary 6Dec. 29 at Calif. Lutheran^ 85-72 L 4-6 0-2 250 Nugent 22 Mansfield 12Dec. 30 Bethany (Kan.)^ 79-64 L 4-7 0-2 50 Cantrell 13 Mansfield 9Jan. 5 Pacific* 66-62 W 5-7 1-2 400 Mansfield 16 McClary 9Jan. 6 Lewis & Clark* 76-66 L 5-8 1-3 275 Smith 19 McClary 6Jan. 12 at George Fox* 72-52 L 5-9 1-4 400 Smith 13 Mansfield, Cantrell 6Jan. 13 Linfield* 80-68 W 6-9 2-4 410 McClary, Smith 17 McClary11Jan. 19 Whitworth* 79-66 L 6-10 2-5 350 Nugent 17 McClary 8Jan. 20 Whitman* 89-80 W 7-10 3-5 450 Nugent33 McClary10Jan. 26 Puget Sound* 119-108 W 8-10 4-5 1150 Nugent21 Nugent9Jan. 27 Pacific Lutheran* 90-67 W 9-10 5-5 1100 Mansfield 16 Nugent 7Feb. 2 at Pacific* 69-60 L 9-11 5-6 700 Nugent 24 McClary 7Feb. 3 at Lewis & Clark* 60-55 L 9-12 5-7 653 Andrus 20 McClary, Nugent 6Feb. 9 George Fox* 84-79 W 10-12 6-7 1486 Andrus 27 Mansfield 11Feb. 10 at Linfield* 83-80 L 10-13 6-8 750 Nugent 16 Mansfield, Nugent 5Feb. 16 at Whitworth* 81-66 L 10-14 6-9 1525 Mansfield 13 Cantrell 7Feb. 17 at Whitman* 81-70 L 10-15 6-10 300 Smith 13 Cantrell6

* Northwest Conference Home games in Bold Face# Golden Rule Shoot-Out at Alberton College % David Wells Classic at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

^ Thrivent Financial Tournament at California Lutheran University

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Bearcat Individual Records

CareerScoring1. 2071 Erik Clarkson (113 games)..........1987-912. 1897 Doug Holden (109 games)...........1968-723. 1670 Mike Ward (122 games)...............1989-934. 1641 Bob Lundahl (100 games)............1967-715. 1547 Ed Grossenbacher (100 games)...1956-60Scoring Average 1. 18.3 Erik Clarkson (2071/113 games).1987-912. 17.4 Doug Holden (1897/109 games)..1968-723. 16.4 Bob Lundahl (1641/100 games)...1967-714. 15.5 Ed Grossenbacher (1547/100 gms.).. 1956-605. 15.0 Spike Moore (1500/100 games)...1963-67Field Goal Percentage (Min. 2 years)1. .615 Mike Gilson (262 of 426)............1979-812. .577 Bill Dougherty (296 of 513)........1980-823. .558 Quentin Reynolds (246 of 441)....1982-844. .557 Joe Nichols (307 of 551)..............1980-82 .557 Steve Nett (216 of 388)................1979-813-Point Field Goals Made1. 175 Paul Scott (365 att.)...................... 1988-922. 172 Mike Hayter (397 att.)..................1993-973. 167 Ted Harris (366 att.).....................1987-903-Point Field Goals Attempted1. 397 Mike Hayter (172 made).............. 1993-972. 389 Erik Clarkson (155 made)............ 1987-913. 366 Ted Harris (167 made)................. 1987-903-Point Field Goal Pct. (Min. 120 att.)1. .479 Paul Scott (175 of 365)................1988-922. .456 Ted Harris (167 of 366)................1987-903. .454 Mike Shepard (114 of 251)..........1984-884. .433 Mike Hayter (172 of 397)............1993-975. .431 Erik Weiss (75 of 174).................1989-93

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 180 att.)1. .842 John Olinger (223 of 265)............2003-062. .832 Chris Roche (158 of 190).............1987-903. .817 Miles Sandgathe (245 of 300)......2000-044. .811 Mike Hayter (163 of 201)............1993-975. .799 Russ Sovde (218 of 273)..............1987-90Rebounds1. 1043 Bob Lundahl (100 games)............1967-712. 1039 Scott Baker (122 games)..............1990-943. 888 Craig Reingold (107 games)........1973-764. 884 Buz Wilfert (104 games)..............1957-615. 831 Larry Lynn (81 games).................1956-60Rebounds Per Game (Min. 2 years)1. 10.8 Mike Cashman (572/53 games)...1973-752. 10.4 Bob Lundahl (1043/100 games)...1967-713. 10.3 Larry Lynn (831/81 games).........1956-604. 10.2 Ken Ashley (766/75 games).........1959-625. 9.3 Rich Grady (494/53 games).........1971-73Assists Per Game1. 6.52 Rob Cantonwine (502/77)............1979-822. *5.86 Sandy Marcelino (299/51)...........1965-693. 4.62 Brian Mahoney (388/84)..............1990-934. 4.55 Richard Ash (364/80)............ 84-86/87-885. 3.81 Ryan Hepp (377/99).....................1999-03* Assists recorded during final two yearsSteals Per Game1. 1.65 Rich Ash (132/80)................. 84-86/87-882. 1.64 John Olinger (115/70)..................2003-063. 1.63 Dave Snyder (155/95)..................1992-954. 1.54 Brian Mahoney (129/84)..............1990-93 *1.54 Rob Cantonwine (80/52)..............1979-82* Steals recorded during final two years

Erik Clarkson scored 2,071 points forthe Bearcats from 1987-91 to set theall-time scoring record at Willamette.

Bob Lundahl (1967-71) grabbed 1,043 rebounds during his career. Only Scott Baker (1990-94), with 1,039 rebounds,has come close to breaking the record.

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SeasonScoring1. 678 Erik Clarkson........... 1990-912. 650 DougHolden............ 1971-723. 645 Erik Clarkson........... 1989-904. 605 Mike Ward................ 1992-935. 603 DougHolden............ 1970-71

Scoring Average1. 23.4 Erik Clarkson........... 1990-912. 22.4 DougHolden............ 1971-723. 20.8 Erik Clarkson........... 1989-904. 20.8 DougHolden............ 1970-715. 20.1 Nik Lubisich............. 2000-01

Field Goal Percentage1. .621 Mike Gilson.............. 1980-812. .610 Mike Gilson.............. 1979-803. .594 Mike Ward................ 1992-934. .586 Bill Dougherty.......... 1980-815. .584 Joe Nichols............... 1981-82

3-Point FG Percentage1. .505 Steve Fedler (44/91). 1986-872. .504 Ted Harris (66/131).. 1988-893. .500 Paul Scott (70/140)... 1990-914. .491 Erick Siffert (28/57). 1986-875. .484 Ted Harris (44/91).... 1987-88

Free Throw Percentage1. .875 Miles Sandgathe....... 2002-032. .870 Chris Roche.............. 1989-903. .869 John Olinger............. 2005-064. .862 Ted Harris................. 1987-885. .859 Mike Hayter............. 1996-97

Rebounds1. 366 Ken Ashley............... 1961-622. 334 Larry Lynn................ 1959-603. 331 Buz Wilfert............... 1958-594. 325 Bob Lundahl............. 1970-715. 324 NeilCausbie............. 1956-57

Rebounds Per Game1. 14.6 Ken Ashley............... 1961-622. 13.0 NeilCausbie............. 1956-573. 12.9 Larry Lynn................ 1959-604. 12.6 Ken Ashley............... 1960-615. 12.4 Bob Lundahl............. 1968-69

Assists Per Game1. 7.46 Rob Cantonwine....... 1980-812. 7.00 Sandy Marcelino...... 1967-683. 6.40 Rob Cantonwine....... 1979-804. 5.79 Richard Ash.............. 1987-885. 5.69 Rob Cantonwine....... 1981-82

Steals Per Game1. 2.27 Jason Thompson....... 1993-942. 2.12 Nik Lubisich............. 2000-013. 2.08 John Olinger............. 2005-064. 2.06 Dave Snyder............. 1994-955. 2.00 Carlos Gilyard.......... 1983-84

GameScoring1. 46 Erik Clarkson vs. Southern Oregon.. 12/7/912. 41 Mike Cashman vs. Warner Pacific.... 11/30/733. 40 DougHolden vs. N/A.......................... 19724. 38 Bob Lundahl vs. Lewis & Clark......... 1969 38 Ed Grossenbacher vs. Linfield.................... 1960

FG Pct. (Min. 10 att.)1.1.000 John Thompson (10 of 10) vs. Lewis & Clark..... 1/17/892. .917 Ted Harris (11 of 12) vs. Lewis & Clark..... 1/17/893. .900 Three times (9 of 10) Scott Marshall vs. WOU...... 1/30/88 Steve Nett vs. E. Oregon..... 12/6/80 Bob Wagne vs. W. Pacific.... 12/4/76

3-Point FGs Made1. 9 Nik Lubisich vs. Pacific Lutheran... 2/16/01 9 Nik Lubisich vs. George Fox.......... 1/16/013. 8 Fourtimes Steve Raze vs. Whitman........ 2/6/93 Jason Thompson vs. OIT... 12/30/92 Erik Weiss* vs. G. Fox...... 11/20/92 Mike Shepard vs. Conc....... 12/8/87* In 13 minutes of play

3-Point FG Pct. (Min. 5 att.)1.1.000 Ninetimes (6 of 6) Mike Hayter vs. Whitworth... 1/31/97 Steve Raze vs. Tabor........... 2/11/94 Mike Shepard vs. OIT......... 1/23/88 (5 of 5) John Olinger vs. Pacific....... 2/10/06 Drew Miller vs. G. Fox....... 1/18/05 Mike Hayter vs. UC-Davis.. 11/23/96 Paul Scott vs. Rocky Mtn.... 11/23/90 Ted Harris vs. UCSD............. 1/6/90 Mike Shepard vs. W. Baptist... 1/8/87

FT Pct. (Min. 10 att.)1.1.000 Eleven times (12 of 12) Rob Andrus vs. GFU............. 2/9/07 Russ Sovde vs. Pacific......... 1/16/90 (11 of 11) Mike Ward vs. Pacific........ 11/21/92 Brian Mahoney vs. WOU.... 12/11/92 (10 of 10) Dan Nugent vs. UPS............ 1/26/07 Dan Nugent vs. UPS............ 12/1/06 Jay Moore vs. Pacific........... 2/22/97 Richard Ash vs. L&C.......... 1/26/88 Bill Phipps vs. W. Baptist.... 12/4/82

Doug Holden vs. Pacific...... 1/22/71 Doug Holden vs. G. Fox...... 12/4/69

Rebounds1. 36 Ken Ashley vs. N/A.......................... 19622. 25 Larry Lynn vs. Pacific.................. 2/28/583. 22 Todd Lewis vs. Pacific Lutheran... 2/22/054. 21 Mike Coleman vs. Pacific.................. 12/5/70 21 Dave Steen vs. Pacific.................. 12/5/70

Assists1. 15 Sandy Marcelino vs. HSU................... 12/30/672. 13 Richard Ash vs.Concordia............ 12/8/87 13 Rob Cantonwine vs. George Fox.......... 1/24/814. 12 Three times Jason Thompson vs. NWC... 12/9/94 Scott Yates vs. So. Oregon.... 12/7/90 Rob Cantonwine vs. Pacific... 1/30/81

Steals1. 8 Russ Sovde vs. Pacific Lutheran... 1/12/902. 7 John Olinger vs.Whitman................ 2/6/04 7 Kevin VandenBrink vs. Puget Sound......... 1/10/984. 6 Seven times John Olinger vs. Pacific....... 2/10/06 Dave Snyder vs. UPS............ 1/2/95 Erick Siffert vs. CCC........... 2/10/87 Richard Ash vs. Conc........ 12/13/85 Carlos Gilyard vs. L&C........ 2/4/84 Carlos Gilyard vs. WOU..... 1/17/84 Steve Nett vs. W. Baptist..... 1/20/81

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Bearcat Year-by-Year Results

Year Overall Conf Head Coach1924-25 6-12 4-2 Guy L. Rathbun1925-26 15-3 7-2 Guy L. Rathbun1926-27 14-6 10-2 “Spec” Keene1927-28 13-7 7-2 “Spec” Keene1928-29 10-4 7-1 “Spec” Keene1929-30 14-4 8-0 “Spec” Keene 1930-31* 15-3 10-1 “Spec” Keene1931-32 16-12 7-3 “Spec” Keene1932-33* 18-3 9-1 “Spec” Keene1933-34 9-13 6-4 “Spec” Keene1934-35 7-17 4-3 “Spec” Keene1935-36 10-16 3-5 “Spec” Keene1936-37* 22-6 10-0 “Spec” Keene1937-38# 23-9 8-2 Howard Maple1938-39* 29-6 13-1 Howard Maple1939-40 17-9 15-3 Howard Maple1940-41* 13-13 6-2 Howard Maple1941-42 12-12 7-2 Howard Maple1942-43 11-9 5-1 “Spec” Keene1943-44 5-15 0-2 N/A1944-45 4-14 0-2 N/A1945-46 8-13 5-6 Lestle Sparks1946-47 9-15 6-8 Elmer Schaake1947-48 14-14 9-5 John Lewis1948-49# 14-9 8-2 John Lewis1949-50* 16-11 11-3 John Lewis1950-51# 14-13 10-5 John Lewis1951-52* 22-5 14-1 John Lewis1952-53 14-14 9-6 John Lewis1953-54 12-12 7-8 John Lewis1954-55 15-12 8-7 John Lewis

Year Overall Conf Head Coach1955-56 10-15 5-10 John Lewis1956-57 12-11 7-8 John Lewis1957-58# 18-7 10-5 John Lewis1958-59* 18-9 12-3 John Lewis1959-60*^ 22-6 12-3 John Lewis1960-61 10-15 4-11 John Lewis1961-62 13-12 8-7 John Lewis1962-63 8-17 5-10 John Lewis1963-64 10-15 3-12 John Lewis1964-65 8-17 4-11 John Lewis1965-66 14-12 8-10 John Lewis1966-67 13-13 8-10 John Lewis1967-68 14-12 10-8 Jim Boutin1968-69 14-12 11-7 Jim Boutin1969-70 11-15 7-5 Jim Boutin1970-71 18-11 8-4 Jim Boutin1971-72#^ 23-6 11-3 Jim Boutin1972-73 16-10 7-7 Jim Boutin1973-74 13-13 6-8 Jim Boutin1974-75^ 24-5 11-3 Jim Boutin1975-76 15-11 7-7 Jim Boutin1976-77 20-8 10-4 Jim Boutin1977-78 10-16 6-8 Jim Boutin1978-79 16-11 7-5 Jim Boutin1979-80 12-13 6-6 Rich Glas1980-81 13-13 6-6 Rich Glas1981-82 12-14 6-6 Rich Glas1982-83 19-8 9-3 Rich Glas1983-84 10-16 3-9 Rich Glas1984-85 6-20 2-8 Geoff Petrie +1985-86 12-14 2-8 John Roche

Year Overall Conf Head Coach1986-87# 13-13 7-3 John Roche 1987-88* 18-10 10-0 Gordie James1988-89* 15-12 9-3 Gordie James1989-90#& 25-6 10-2 Gordie James1990-91& 19-10 8-4 Gordie James1991-92 17-13 8-4 Gordie James1992-93*^% 29-4 11-1 Gordie James1993-94#@ 24-6 10-2 Gordie James1994-95#@ 20-12 8-4 Gordie James1995-96 11-13 5-9 Gordie James1996-97 10-14 8-8 Gordie James1997-98 14-10 10-8 Gordie James1998-99 15-10 11-7 Gordie James1999-00 15-10 9-7 Gordie James2000-01 10-14 7-9 Gordie James2001-02 18-8 12-4 Gordie James2002-03 19-7 12-4 Gordie James2003-04 17-8 12-4 Gordie James2004-05 11-14 8-8 Gordie James2005-06 17-8 13-3 Gordie James2006-07 10-15 6-10 Gordie JamesTotals 1201-904 598-407 11Coaches (.571) (.595)+ Interim Head Coach

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Featured Former Bearcats

Russell Sovde Inducted intoWillamette Athletics Hall of Fame

Former Willamette University basketball and soccer player Russell Sovde ‘90 was inducted into the Willamette Atheltics Hallof Fame on Oct. 27, 2007. He was a four-year letterman in both sports. Sovde wasa student at WU from 1986 through 1990. In basketball, Sovde played guard and helped the Bearcats reach the top of the conference standings. During 1986-87 and 1989-90, the team tied for the NCIC title. In 1987-88 and 1988-89, the team won back-to-back outright conference titles.The 1989-90 team also claimed the NAIADistrict 2 championship. As a soccer goalkeeper, he was named Second Team All-NAIA District 2 in 1986, 1988, and 1989. In 1987, he was selected Honorable Mention All-NAIA District 2.He was named First Team All-NCIC in 1986, 1988, and 1989, and was HonorableMention All-NCIC in 1987. Sovde holds several school records insoccer and basketball. In basketball, Sovdeearned the fifth highest career free throw percentage in Willamette history at 79.9%.

He also tied the Bearcats’ record for the highest free throw percentage in a single game by hitting 11 of 11 against PacificUniversity on Jan. 16, 1990. He set the single game record for stealswith eight in a game versus Pacific Lutheran University on Jan. 12, 1990. He was named Willamette University Male Athlete of theYear following the 1989-90 season. In soccer, he had the most shutouts ina season (10) and the lowest goals againstaverage in a season (0.78), both in 1988. Heachieved the most career shutouts with 21

Russell Sovde is presented his Hall of FameAward by WU President Dr. M. Lee Pelton.

Willamette National Finalists for the Josten’s TrophyPresented to the NCAA Division III Basketball Player of the Year

Brad Nelson1995-99

Kip Ioane1997-01

Ryan Hepp1999-03

Shawn Gahr1997-00

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Former Bearcats: Where Are They Now?

R.J. Adelman ’95 J.D., University of Oregon ‘01Houston, Texas Assistant Coach, Houston Rockets

Richard Ash ’88Corvallis, Ore.President, Global Mapping Technology

Scott Baker ’94, MAT ’96Bend, Ore.Math TeacherBasketball Coach, Bend HS

Jacob Baran ’06, MAT ’07 Beaverton, Ore.Teacher, Coach—Beaverton HS

Joe Carmichael ’03, MBA ’05Eugene, Ore.Risk Assessment, Wells Fargo

Erik Clarkson ’90Tacoma, Wash.Deputy Sheriff

B.J. Dobrkovsky ’03, MAT ’04Salem, Ore.Math TeacherHead Basketball Coach, Sprague HS

Jason Downey ’00Portland, Ore.Financial Advisor, Smith Barney

David Force ’04Corona, Calif.Project Manager, Centex Homes

Shawn Gahr ’00 MBA ’04, UC-San DiegoSeattle, Wash.Special Projects Coordinator,Imperium Renewables

Brennan Garrelts ’06 Corvallis, Ore.OSU Grad Student, Forestry

Mike Hayter ’97Bozeman, Mont.Manager, Santa Fe Red’s Grill

Ryan Hepp ’03Santa Rosa, Calif.Sheriff’s Deputy

Kip Ioane ’01, MAT ’02Salem, Ore.Business Teacher, McKay HSAsst. Coach, Willamette University

Marques Johnson ’03Washington, D.C.Law Student at Howard University

Todd Lewis ’05San Francisco, Calif.Pharmaceutical Supply

Nik Lubisich ’01West Linn, Ore.Pitcher, Chicago White Sox AAA

Dr. Brian Mahoney ’93U. of Rochester Medical SchoolMinneapolis, Minn.Cardiologist

Scott Marshall ’89Ph.D. ‘94, Portland State University Portland, Ore.Professor of Management, PSU

P.J. McDevitt ’03Pomona, Calif.Asst. Basketball Coach, Pomona-Pitzer

Drew Miller ’06 Keizer, Ore.Instructor, Trainer - Courthouse Fitness

Jay Moore ’97 MBA ’01, U. of San FranciscoBaltimore, Md.Account Exec., Imre Communications

Scott Neel ’92 Klamath Falls, Ore.General Manager, Neel Distributing

Brad Nelson ’99 Eugene, Ore.Product Manager, Yahoo

Brian Newton ’02Beaverton, Ore.Accounting and Finance Analyst

John Olinger ’06 Salem, Ore.Atkinson School of Management

Steve Raze ’94 Gresham, Ore.DevelopmentContractor

Lance Richards ’95Gresham. Ore.Sales Rep, Farwest Steel

Chris Roche ’91,MBA ‘94, Stanford University Wilsonville, Ore.Business Consultant, Basketball Coach

Miles Sandgathe ’04Corona, Calif.Estimating/Purchasing, Centex Homes

Cavan Scanlan ’96 Honolulu, HawaiiEnglish Teacher, Basketball Coach, Kamehameha HS

Martin Sehlin ’93 Seattle, Wash.General Manager, Information Systems

Mike Shepard ’88Hong KongOperations Director, NIKE Apparel

Matt Smith ’99Tacoma, Wash.Regional Sales Manager, Eschelon

Ryan Smith ’97, MAT ’98 Eugene, Ore.Fourth Grade Teacher

David Snyder ’95JD ’98, Georgetown UniversityBellevue, Wash.Law Associate, Foster Pepper PLLC

Russ Sovde ’90 Seattle, Wash.Computer Analyst

Harold Sublett, Jr. ’05Sacramento, Calif.Loan Officer, Wells Fargo

Jason Thompson ’95 Beaverton, Ore.ManagementHollywood Entertainment

Kevin VandenBrink ’98Sherwood, Ore.Broker, Macadam ForbesCommercial Real Estate

Jimmy Watts ’99, MAT ’00West Linn, Ore.Teacher, Coach, Lakeridge HS

Dan Yates ’87Portland, Ore.Senior Consultant

Scott Yates ’92Lander, Wyo.Legal Counsel, NW Trout Unlimited

Willamette Men’s Basketball 2007-08The Bearcats in Action

Ian MansfieldSenior, Post

Nick BabijJunior, Wing

Simon CurrieJunior, Wing

Tain CantrellJunior, Post

Mike SmithSenior, Wing

Corey Costantino Junior, Wing

Kyler McClaryJunior, Post

Willamette University2007-08 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Location TimeDuane Wolfe Memorial Golden Rule Shootout

at College of IdahoNov. 16 at College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 8 p.m.Nov. 17 vs. Eastern Oregon Caldwell, ID 6 p.m.

Flagship Inn Tournament at Southern OregonNov. 23 at Southern Oregon Ashland, OR 7:30 p.m.Nov. 24 vs. Oregon Tech Ashland, OR 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 at La Verne La Verne, CA 7:30 p.m.Dec. 1 at Whittier Whittier, CA 7:30 p.m.Dec. 8 at Concordia (OR) Portland, OR 7:30 p.m.

Lawrence DeBeni Memorial Tournament at Humboldt StateDec. 21 at Humboldt State Arcata, CA 7:30 p.m.Dec. 22 vs. Cal State Chico Arcata, CA 5:30 p.m.Jan. 4 Whitman* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 5 Whitworth* Salem, OR 6 p.m.Jan. 11 George Fox* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 12 at Pacific Lutheran* Tacoma, WA 8 p.m.Jan. 15 at Linfield* McMinnville, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 19 at Lewis & Clark* Portland, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 25 Pacific* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Jan. 26 Puget Sound* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 1 at Whitman* Walla Walla, WA 8 p.m.Feb. 2 at Whitworth* Spokane, WA 8 p.m.Feb. 8 at George Fox* Newberg, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 9 Pacific Lutheran* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 12 Linfield College* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 16 Lewis & Clark* Salem, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 22 at Pacific* Forest Grove, OR 8 p.m.Feb. 23 at Puget Sound* Tacoma, WA 8 p.m.Feb. 28 NWC Tournament TBA TBAMar. 1 NWC Tournament TBA TBA* Northwest Conference game Homegames(Bold Face)playedatConeFieldHouseNote:Tournaments in italics

Northwest ConferenceChampions

1930-31 1932-33 1936-371937-38* 1938-39 1940-411948-49* 1949-50 1950-51*1951-52 1957-58* 1958-591959-60 1971-72* 1986-87*1987-88 1988-89 1989-90*1992-93 1993-94* 1994-95*

National Champions1992-93 (NAIA)

WillametteisnowamemberofNCAADivisionIII*Co-Champs

Head CoachGordie James

21stSeasonatWillamette

CareerRecord334-204(.621)

NAIANationalCoachoftheYear

1992-93

NWCCoachoftheYear1987-88,1989-90,1992-93,2001-02

Ian MansfieldSenior, Post

Documents

2007-08 Bearcat Men's Basketball