TV: Fox Sports Net (locally on Bay TV)
A Quick Look at the Golden Bears
Winners of two consecutive games for the first time since late December, California embarks on its annual road trip to Washington State and Washington this week.
After suffering through a three-game losing streak, the Bears came back with their best weekend of the Pac-10 season, beating USC, 58-55, last Thursday and upending No. 9 UCLA, 85-67, Saturday - Cal's biggest home win over the Bruins since 1948.
One more victory for the Bears will assure the team of a winning record for 1998-99 and will hand head coach Ben Braun his 50th win at Cal. He enters this week's action with a 49-32 mark with the Bears.
Much of the reason for Cal's turnaround from a 3-6 record over the first half of the conference season can be attributed to its defense. Through the first 10 games of the year, when Cal was 9-1 and earned a No. 25 Associated Press ranking, the Bears limited the opposition to just 37.0 percent shooting and 64.5 ppg. But those numbers rose to 48.2 percent and 72.9 ppg during the next nine games. However, Cal's defense has been much better its last three times out, holding Stanford, USC and UCLA to an average of 36.0 percent field goal shooting and to 59.7 ppg.
Since the start of Pac-10 play, the most consistent offensive player for Cal has been senior guard Thomas Kilgore. Through the conference season, he has reached double figures every time out and has averaged a team-leading 14.9 ppg on better than 50 percent shooting. Kilgore also paces the Bears with 40 steals on the year (2.00 spg).
Up front, the Bears boast one of the nation's top rebounders in sophomore Sean Lampley. Now averaging 11.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg, Lampley has posted seven double-doubles, including an 18-point, 11-rebound effort versus UCLA last week. Third in the Pac-10 in rebounding average, he has led Cal on the boards in 16 of the 21 games he has played.
One player who has begun to exert himself lately has been junior forward Carl Boyd. The only player to start every Pac-10 game for Cal, Boyd had his best game of the season against the Bruins with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. That performance moved him up to a tie for second on the team with an average of 4.8 rpg.
Probable Starters & Key Reserves
POS NO NAME HT YR PPG RPG NOTES
F 21 Sean Lampley 6-7 So 11.5 9.0 7 double-doubles this year; 18 points, 11 boards vs. UCLA
F 23 Carl Boyd 6-5 Jr 7.4 4.8 14 points, career-high 15 rebounds vs. UCLA
C 40 Shahar Gordon 6-10 Fr 1.2 1.7 Started last 3 games vs. Stanford, USC, UCLA
G 15 Thomas Kilgore 6-2 Sr 13.7 3.0 Scored in double figures last 14 games; 50.8% FG in Pac-10
G 25 Geno Carlisle 6-3 Sr 16.0 4.0 ast Led Cal in scoring 11 times; 29 points vs. North Carolina
G 5 Dennis Gates 6-3 Fr 3.0 0.9 Missed 4 of last 6 games with knee injury
G 10 Raymond King 5-10 Jr 2.5 1.4 ast Season-high 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3P, 2-4 FT) vs. USC
F 33 Mike Gill 6-6 Sr 9.9 4.4 Tied career high with 18 points vs. UCLA
C 41 Francisco Elson 7-0 Sr 6.2 4.8 First career double-double (13-11) vs. Washington 1/21; 53.2% FG
C 45 Solomon Hughes 6-11 Fr 3.4 2.2 Career-high 10 points at BYU & EKU; starts at USC & Arizona
Head Coach: Ben Braun (Wisconsin '75) - 49-32 at Cal (3rd year) & 382-267 overall (22nd year)
Cal on the Radio
All California games will be broadcast on KABL Radio (960 AM) in San Francisco and KATD Radio (990 AM)
in Concord with Roxy Bernstein calling the action. Each broadcast begins 20 minutes prior to tip-off
with the Cal Basketball Pregame Show. After the game, head coach Ben Braun will recap the action on
the Cal Basketball Postgame Show. In addition to the radio, broadcasts can be heard on the Internet at
www.broadcast.com.
www.calbears.com
All Cal releases, results, statistics, box scores, schedules and coach and player information, as well
as historical data, is available on the Internet at www.calbears.com. Game recaps and statistics are updated after each contest. The site also includes information on all 27 of Cal's teams.
Cal Radio on Telephone
All Cal basketball radio broadcasts during the 1998-99 season are available nationwide via telephone
through TRZ Telephone Broadcast Services. Fans may access the Cal games from anywhere in the country
by dialing 800-846-4700, extension 5918. The cost is 50 cents for the first minute, with decreasing
rates for each addition minute.
The Oakland Arena
While Haas Pavilion is under construction on campus, Cal will play all of its home games at the Oakland Arena. Recently renovated and expanded to 19,200 seats, the facility also serves as host to the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Cal played its first game in Oakland in 1974 and has an all-time mark of 37-21 there. The building, which was originally built in 1966, served as host of the men's NCAA West Regionals in 1990 and '95 and the women's regionals in 1998.
Cal Coach Ben Braun
Ben Braun (Wisconsin '75), who was named the 14th head coach in Cal history on Sept. 15, 1996, is in his third year in Berkeley and 22nd season as collegiate head coach. He agreed to a new eight-year contract with Cal in October 1997 that extends through the 2004-05 season. His record at Cal stands at 49-32, while his career mark, which includes 11 years at Eastern Michigan and eight seasons at Siena Heights College, is 382-267. The 1997 Pac-10 Coach of the Year and a finalist for '97 National Coach of the Year honors, Braun led the Bears to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1997. At EMU from 1985-96, the three-time MAC Coach of the Year guided the Eagles to three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance with an overall record of 185-132. A native of Chicago, Braun played one year of basketball at Wisconsin-LaCrosse before transferring to Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a teaching degree in English with a minor in African-American studies in 1975. He received his master's degree in guidance and counseling from Siena Heights.
Washington State Scouting Report
A Look at Washington State (9-15, 3-10)
Washington State has lost four straight games, with the Cougars last victory being a 95-66 win over USC Jan. 30. WSU is the top three-point shooting team in the Pac-10, making 38.7 percent of its shots (174-450). Jan-Michael Thomas leads the barrage at 44.3 percent (81-183). As a comparison, Cal has made 81 three-pointers as a team.
Cal-Washington State Series History
Cal owns a 56-38 series lead and has won the last three straight and six of the past seven games. Earlier this season, the Bears claimed a 75-68 decision in Oakland behind 15 points from Thomas Kilgore and Sean Lampley. Last season, the Bears won, 86-75, in Pullman as 5 players scored in double figures, led by Kilgore's 21 points and 8 assists.
Washington State Head Coach Kevin Eastman
Kevin Eastman is in his fifth season at Washington State and holds a 68-74 career record. He led the Cougars to NIT berths in both 1995 and '96. Prior to moving to WSU, Eastman was 65-22 in three years at Belmont Abbey and 59-54 in four seasons at North Carolina-Wilmington.
Probable Starters
Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg
F 5 Mike Bush 6-5 186 Fr 7.1 3.2
F 13 Kojo Mensah-Bonsu 6-5 217 Sr 13.3 6.4
C 44 Eddie Miller 6-6 216 Jr 11.5 5.3
G 4 Jan-Michael Thomas 5-11 169 Jr 15.3 2.3
G 12 Kab Kazadi 6-0 182 Sr 3.7 2.0
Washington Scouting Report
A Look at Washington (15-8, 8-5, vs. Stanford 2/18)
After an 0-3 start to the Pac-10 season, Washington has won eight of its last 10 games, including wins over both UCLA and Arizona at home. The Huskies are undefeated on their home court with a perfect 10-0 record. Todd MacCulloch was 13-for-14 from the floor with 31 points and 17 rebounds against Cal in the year's first meeting.
Cal-Washington Series History
Washington holds a 64-63 series lead on the strength of its 87-73 victory over Cal Jan. 21 in Oakland. Last year's game in Seattle went into overtime before the Huskies prevailed, 86-84. The Bears last victory in Hec Edmundson Pavilion was in 1997 (78-67).
Washington Head Coach Bob Bender
Bob Bender is in his sixth season at Washington, having compiled an 83-80 mark. He has guided UW to postseason berths the last three seasons, including an appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 last year. Bender was 60-57 in four seasons at Illinois State before moving to Seattle.
Probable Starters
Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg
F 33 Chris Walcott 6-7 210 Jr 6.3 3.2
C 50 Todd MacCulloch 7-0 280 Sr 19.1 11.5
G 3 Senque Carey 6-4 200 Fr 9.7 3.2
G 5 Deon Luton 6-4 200 Jr 14.9 2.1
G 24 Donald Watts 6-4 200 Sr 12.3 3.4
Golden Bear Breakdown
By Class
Senior (4) - Geno Carlisle, Francisco Elson, Mike Gill, Thomas Kilgore
Junior (3) - Carl Boyd, Robbie Jones, Raymond King
Sophomore (1) - Sean Lampley
Freshman (3) - Dennis Gates, Shahar Gordon, Solomon Hughes
By Height
7-0 - Francisco Elson
6-11 - Solomon Hughes
6-10 - Shahar Gordon
6-7 - Sean Lampley
6-6 - Mike Gill
6-5 - Carl Boyd
6-3 - Geno Carlisle, Dennis Gates, Robbie Jones
6-2 - Thomas Kilgore
5-10 - Raymond King
Games*
Career Starts
Francisco Elson 48 31
Sean Lampley 48 25
Raymond King 47 13
Geno Carlisle 44 39
Thomas Kilgore 41 31
Mike Gill 41 31
Robbie Jones 31 10
Carl Boyd 22 19
Dennis Gates 18 2
Solomon Hughes 18 2
Shahar Gordon 18 3
Points*
Career Avg.
Geno Carlisle 746 17.0
Thomas Kilgore 545 13.3
Sean Lampley 468 9.8
Mike Gill 415 10.1
Francisco Elson 267 5.6
Raymond King 226 4.8
Carl Boyd 163 7.4
Robbie Jones 62 2.1
Solomon Hughes 61 3.4
Dennis Gates 54 3.0
Shahar Gordon 22 1.2
Rebounds* .
Career Avg
Sean Lampley 331 6.9
Francisco Elson 227 4.7
Mike Gill 160 3.9
Geno Carlisle 116 2.6
Thomas Kilgore 108 2.6
Carl Boyd 105 4.8
Raymond King 97 2.1
Robbie Jones 51 1.7
Solomon Hughes 39 2.2
Shahar Gordon 31 1.7
Dennis Gates 17 0.9
Assists*
Career Avg.
Geno Carlisle 139 3.2
Raymond King 117 2.5
Thomas Kilgore 102 2.5
Sean Lampley 79 1.6
Mike Gill 40 1.0
Carl Boyd 28 1.3
Francisco Elson 23 0.5
Robbie Jones 15 0.5
Shahar Gordon 15 0.8
Dennis Gates 10 0.6
Solomon Hughes 1 0.1
*Cal statistics only
Golden Bear Notes
Cal Posts Biggest Home Win over UCLA in 51 Years
Sean Lampley and Mike Gill each had 18 points to lead five players in double figures as Cal defeated No. 9 UCLA, 85-67, for the Bears biggest victory at home over the Bruins since Cal won, 62-44, in 1948. Cal used an 11-2 run at the end of the first half to grab a 34-23 advantage at the break. UCLA did cut the lead to 61-54 with 5:45 remaining, but the Bears scored 14 of the next 17 points to put the game out of reach. In addition to Lampley and Gill, Carl Boyd had 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
Bears Pick Up Defensive Effort Last Three Games
In jumping out to a 9-1 record the first six weeks of the season - the fastest start for the Bears since the 1980-81 team also began 9-1 - Cal relied on a pressure defense that limited opponents to just 37.0 percent field goal shooting and to 64.5 ppg. But over the first half of the Pac-10 season, when the Bears were only 3-6, opponents made 48.2 percent of their shots and scored 72.9 ppg. However, Cal seems to have rediscovered its defense the last three contests. First, the Bears held Stanford to 57 points and to 38.0 percent shooting (including 4-for-19, 21.1% in the second half). Then in its win over USC last Thursday, the Trojans were only 20-for-59 from the field (33.9 percent) and totaled 55 points. In the second half, USC was held to 27.6 percent shooting (8-for-29). The story was the same in Cal's victory over UCLA as the Bruins managed to shoot 36.4 percent and were held to 67 points, 11 points below their average entering the game.
Cal-UCLA Game Breaks Pac-10 Attendance Record
Cal broke the Pac-10 single-game attendance record when 15,676 fans showed up to watch the Bears upset ninth-ranked UCLA last Saturday at the Oakland Arena. The old mark for a regular-season Pac-10 game was 15,517 set in 1992 when UCLA played USC at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Cal has now drawn more than 15,000 three times this season, including 19,657 for the Pete Newell Challenge doubleheader Dec. 29 (Cal vs. North Carolina, Stanford vs. Temple) and 15,269 for the Cal-Stanford match-up Feb. 3. For the season, Cal ranks second in the Pac-10 in home attendance with an average of 10,704 per game. With two home dates remaining, Cal is certain to break its school record for season attendance. Through the 14 home games, 149,951 fans have attended. With more than 22,000 in advance tickets sales for the upcoming Arizona and Arizona State games, Cal has sold approximately 172,000 tickets for the season. The current mark is 166,317 (10,395 per game) set during the 1993-94 season.
Kilgore Picks Up Pace
Thomas Kilgore's season took a big change for the better when he entered Cal's game against Southwestern Louisiana Dec. 22. Prior to that game, he was shooting just 32.7 percent from the field and averaging only 9.7 ppg. But starting with that contest against the Ragin' Cajuns, Kilgore has averaged 15.4 ppg on 52.3 percent shooting. Twice during that stretch he has tied his career high with 21 points - first against North Carolina, then at Stanford. Kilgore also set a personal best with eight rebounds against the Cardinal. In addition, he led the Bears with 16 points against SW Louisiana, 17 points versus Oregon and 19 points against Washington and tied for team honors with 15 points versus both Washington State and Stanford at home. He is one of only two players in the Pac-10 to have reached double figures in every league game.
Kilgore's:
first 6 games (pre-Dec. 22) last 14 games
FG% 32.7 (16-49) FG% 52.3 (74-141)
3FG% 35.3 (6-17) 3FG% 39.1 (9-23)
FT% 80.0 (20-25) FT% 80.8 (59-73)
PPG 9.7 (58 points) PPG 15.4 (216 points)
When King Plays Well, Everybody Loves Raymond
Junior point guard Raymond King has seen his playing time increase dramatically in recent games, and he has
taken full advantage of his opportunity. Seldom used early in the year, King began his resurgence when he
had five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3P) and two assists in 13 minutes against Washington Jan. 21. A week later at
Arizona Jan. 30, he had one of his best games of the season with nine points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3P, 2-2 FT), four
assists (no turnovers) and two steals in 22 minutes. King also came off the bench for three points and
two assists in 19 minutes vs. Stanford Feb. 3, then had a season-high 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3P, 2-4 FT)
with four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes versus USC. Although he has started only
one game this season (Washington), King is shooting 52.2 percent from the floor (12-23) and 50 percent
from three-point range (4-8) with 18 assists, only 9 turnovers and 12 steals in Pac-10 action.
Pac-10 Standings
Pac-10 Overall
Stanford 10-2 20-5
Arizona 9-3 18-4
UCLA 8-5 17-7
Washington 8-5 15-8
Oregon State 6-7 12-10
California 5-7 14-8
Arizona State 5-7 13-11
Oregon 5-8 13-9
USC 4-9 12-10
Washington State 3-10 9-15
This Week in the Pac-10
Feb. 17 - USC at UCLA
Feb. 18 - California at Washington State; Stanford at Washington; Oregon State at Arizona; Oregon at Arizona State
Feb. 20 - California at Washington; Stanford at Washington State; Oregon at Arizona; Oregon State at Arizona State
Feb. 21 - Syracuse at UCLA
Lampley Controls Boards for Bears
Sophomore forward Sean Lampley may be only 6-7, but he stands tall as one of the best rebounders in the Pac-10. Lampley is averaging a team-high 9.0 rpg, which ranks third in the league. The only two players ahead of him are senior centers, 7-0 Todd MacCulloch of Washington and 6-10 A.J. Bramlett of Arizona. For the season, Lampley has led Cal on the glass 16 times in the 21 games he has played (he missed the season-opener with a hand injury). He best game came Dec. 3 when he had personal-best 18 rebounds (to go with a career-high-tying 21 points) against Houston. Other big rebounding efforts have come against DePaul Nov. 28 (14), Eastern Kentucky Dec. 21 (15), USC Jan. 16 (11) and UCLA Feb. 13 (11). Lampley has seven double-doubles on the year, including an 18-points, 11-rebound effort vs. UCLA, and nearly had a seventh when he finished with 14 points and nine rebounds in the Bears win over North Carolina.
Bears Equal '97-98 Road Win Total
With its 89-75 victory over USC at the Los Angeles Sports Arena Jan. 16, Cal picked up its third road win
of the year, matching the Bears total for all of last season. This year, Cal has won at Hawaii
(71-60) and BYU (71-70) as well, and has a 3-5 road mark. Three of the losses have been against
Top 15 teams - Stanford, UCLA and Arizona - with the other setbacks at DePaul (75-72) and Arizona
State (69-66). In 1997-98, the Bears were just 3-10 away from home, winning only at Oregon St.,
Washington St. and USC.
Cal Turning Up the Turnovers
With 426 turnovers forced in its 22 games, Cal is coaxing opponents into an average of 19.36 turnovers per game, almost one more per game than in any other season since statistics started being kept during the 1978-79 season. The school record for average turnovers forced came during Jason Kidd's freshman year in 1992-93 when the Bears forced 18.40 turnovers per game. Cal has had a positive turnover margin in all but four games (15-14 at DePaul, 21-20 at UCLA, 12-12 at Arizona State, 15-10 vs. USC) and has posted a double-digit margin four times: +17 vs. North Carolina, +12 vs. Eastern Kentucky, +11 vs. Eastern Washington and +11 vs. Oregon State. Below is a look at the Top 5 seasons in terms of turnovers forced per game.
Turnovers
Year Games Forced Avg.
1998-99 22 426 19.36
1992-93 30 552 18.40
1997-98 27 495 18.33
1979-80 27 489 18.11
1996-97 32 579 18.09
More Positives from Turnovers
In addition to forcing more than 19 turnovers per game, the Bears are committing just 14.09 per game themselves. As a result, Cal holds a substantial lead in the Pac-10 in turnover margin at +5.27. The Bears are 10-3 when their turnover margin is +5 or greater and have committed 13 or fewer turnovers in a game 11 times. On three occasions, Cal has had less than 10 turnovers in a game with seven vs. North Carolina and Stanford and nine against Oregon State.
Carlisle's Scoring Is Down, But Assists Are Up
Since the start of Pac-10 play, Geno Carlisle has not shot the ball well, making just 31.4 percent of his attempts from the field and averaging 13.0 ppg. But the senior guard has made his mark by getting more of his teammates involved in the offense. Through 12 conference games, Carlisle has 53 assists (4.4 apg) and a better than 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio (53-25). He dished out a career-high 10 assists (2 turnovers) at USC and had six assists at UCLA and again at Arizona State. For the year, Carlisle has had at least five assists in a game eight times. Despite his recent shooting woes, Carlisle still leads the Bears in scoring with 16.0 ppg, good for sixth in the Pac-10. He has topped 20 points six times, with a high of 29 against North Carolina. Carlisle has reached double figures 19 times in 22 games and is averaging 20.1 ppg away from home this year.
Pac-10 Statistics(as of 2/15/98)
Cal Individual Leaders
Scoring -
6. Geno Carlisle 16.0 ppg
16. Thomas Kilgore 13.7 ppg
Rebounding -
3. Sean Lampley 9.0 rpg
Steals -
4. Thomas Kilgore 2.00 spg
Blocks -
7. Francisco Elson 1.00 bpg
Assists -
8. Geno Carlisle 4.05 apg
Free Throw Percentage -
6. Thomas Kilgore 80.6%
Team Rankings
Scoring Offense 9th 72.8 ppg
Scoring Defense 3rd 67.3 ppg
Scoring Margin 3rd +5.5
Field Goal Pct. 10th 42.8%
3-Pt. FG Pct. 10th 31.3%
Free Throw Pct. 8th 65.5%
Rebound Margin 9th -3.6
FG Pct. Defense 4th 41.3%
3-Pt. FG Pct. Def. 3rd 30.1%
Blocked Shots 5th 3.59 bpg
Assists 8th 13.27 apg
Steals 3rd 8.68 spg
Turnover Margin 1st +5.27
Miscellaneous Cal Stats
Record when leading at half 9-4
Record when trailing at half 5-3
Record when tied at half 0-1
Biggest deficit overcome to win 12
Coppin State (41-29)
FT shooting last 2 minutes & OT 42-67 (62.7%)
Boyd 2-2, Carlisle 14-22, Elson 1-2,
Kelly 1-2, Gill 5-10, Gordon 2-2,
Kilgore 9-12, Kim 1-2, King 2-4,
Lampley 5-9
Boyd Becoming Big Factor for Bears
With 19 starts in 22 games this season, Carl Boyd has seen more action than any newcomer on the Cal roster this season. In fact, he is the only Bear to start every Pac-10 game. Clearly Cal's most consistently aggressive player, head coach Ben Braun said of Boyd: "He plays with so much intensity that he makes everyone else on the team pick it up with him." After a period of adjustment to the Division I level after playing two seasons at Porterville College, Boyd has been putting up much bigger numbers lately. He started his recent surge with eight rebounds at UCLA followed by 17 points at USC in mid January. But perhaps his best games came against those same two schools in the Bay Area last weekend. Against the Trojans, Boyd hit both ends of a 1-and-1 with 29 seconds left for the game's final points in a 58-55 Bear victory. Then versus UCLA, Boyd posted his first career double-double with 14 points and a personal-best 15 rebounds. As a result, he has moved up to second on the team in rebounding with 105, an average of 4.8 per game.
Freshman Guard Donte Smith Gains Eligibility
Donte Smith, a 6-2 point guard who was the 1998 Washington, D.C., Player of the Year, has been granted
his eligibility by the NCAA. Smith will be enrolled at Cal for the spring semester. However, head coach
Ben Braun said Smith will likely redshirt this season, meaning he will have four full years to play
beginning next season. Smith was an honors student at Anacostia HS where he averaged 28.3 ppg and 6.2 apg
and was rated the No. 52 recruit in the country by Bob Gibbons' All-Star Sports as a senior. He fell
just short of qualifying on his standardized tests, and Cal made an appeal on his behalf.
Bears Have Two 1,000-point Scorers
Although most of their points have come at other schools, seniors Geno Carlisle and Thomas Kilgore have both amassed more than 1,000 points in their collegiate careers. Carlisle passed the 1,500-point barrier with a nine-point outing against Washington Jan. 21. He enters Thursday's game at Washington State with 1,582 points, with 746 coming at Cal and 836 during his freshman and sophomore seasons at Northwestern. Kilgore, Cal's leading scorer in Pac-10 play with 14.9 ppg, now has 1,121 points. He topped 1,000 points at UCLA Jan. 14. Kilgore scored 576 points in two years at Central Michigan and has 545 points at Cal.
Cal Earns First AP Ranking in 2 Years
When Cal earned enough votes to hold down the 25th spot in the Jan. 4 Associated Press poll, it marked the Bears first AP ranking since they were 25th in the Feb. 17, 1997 ratings. Cal was 18th in the final USA Today/ESPN poll that came out after the 1997 NCAA Tournament in which the Bears reached the Sweet 16. After Cal's loss at No. 4 Stanford last Saturday, the Bears are 26th in this week's AP poll.
Haas Pavilion to Open for '99-00 Season
Cal will open the 1999-2000 season in a new on-campus arena - the Walter A. Haas Jr. Pavilion. The facility, which is being built on the site of the former Harmon Gym, will have a capacity of 12,300 - up from 6,578 in Harmon - and is named in honor of Walter and Evelyn Haas, who donated a lead gift of $10 million. Construction on the $57 million project got underway in the summer of 1997. The Bears played in Harmon Gym for 64 seasons (1933-97) and compiled a 588-300 record there. The final game at the facility came on March 6, 1997 when Cal defeated Arizona State, 84-66.
Golden Bear Notes
Mike Gill has made 13 consecutive free throws and has raised his free throw shooting percentage in Pac-10 play to 90.0 percent (27-30) Oe including its overtime loss to Oregon Jan. 2, Cal owns an all-time record of 20-34 in single OT games Oe Geno Carlisle has been listed among Mid-Season Top 30 candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, which is given to the national player of the year Oe at the Golden Bear Classic, Cal's Sean Lampley was named MVP, while Carl Boyd, Geno Carlisle and Mike Gill joined him on the all-tournament team Oe Geno Carlisle, who averaged 22.0 ppg in wins over Houston and Rhode Island, was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for Dec. 7 Oe the 19,657 fans who watched Cal beat North Carolina in the Pete Newell Challenge established a California state record for highest attendance at a college basketball game Oe Cal will play in the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, next November.
Updated Player Profiles
Carl Boyd
Boyd has started 19 games for the Bears, including every Pac-10 game Oe had a good all-around debut at Hawaii with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist Oe had 16 points and four assists vs. EKU, then came back with 13 points and 7 rebounds against SW Louisiana Oe named to the all-tournament team at the Golden Bear Classic Oe totaled a career-high 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 FT) with 6 rebounds at USC Oe had 14 points at Arizona State Oe best game may have been vs. UCLA at home with 14 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.
Geno Carlisle
Carlisle has led Cal in scoring 11 times, including a high of 29 against North Carolina 12/29 Oe also had 27 points at BYU, 26 points at Hawaii and vs. Rhode Island and 25 points at DePaul Oe played mostly at point guard early in the year and has returned to that spot recently Oe although he scored just 8 points vs. SW Louisiana, he had 7 assists in the game Oe paces Cal with 89 assists (4.0 per game) Oe selected as a mid-season candidate for the John Wooden Award Oe voted to the Golden Bear Classic all-tournament team Oe named Pac-10 Player of the Week Dec. 7 after leading Cal to wins over Houston and Rhode Island Oe leads Cal with 28 three-pointers Oe came off the bench at USC for 20 points and a career-best 10 assists Oe transferred to Cal after playing two years at Northwestern.
Francisco Elson
Elson had one of the best games of his career with 10 points (all in 2nd half) and eight rebounds at Hawaii Oe also tied a career high with 3 blocks in that game Oe had an even better outing vs. Houston with 13 points and 9 rebounds Oe matched his career high with 13 points against SW Louisiana Oe also had 13 points and 11 rebounds - this first career double-double - vs. Washington Oe has 21 blocks, including 3 vs. both Houston and Oregon State Oe shooting a team-best 53.2% from the floor, up from 43.1% last year Oe played a key role defensively in Cal's win over North Carolina with five rebounds, two blocks and a career-high three steals Oe finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds vs. Oregon Oe tied for team honors with 7 rebounds against Oregon State Oe missed the away USC game after suffering a concussion in the second half at UCLA.
Dennis Gates
Gates is a defensive specialist who is third on the team with 20 steals Oe had a high of 5 steals vs. Eastern Washington Oe also had 3 steals three other times Oe scored 12 points (4-6 3P) vs. Houston Oe had 6 points (2-4 3P) at Stanford Oe committed only 8 turnovers in 18 games Oe had 9 points vs. SW Louisiana Oe gained his first start at USC, but played only 5 minutes after hurting his back after taking a charge from USC center Brian Scalabrine Oe also started vs. Washington Oe sat out 4 of the last 6 games with a sore right knee.
Mike Gill
Gill recorded the first double-double of his career with 14 points and a career-best 10 rebounds at Hawaii Oe has scored in double figures 13 times Oe second on team with 30 steals, including 3 against Stanford twice Oe had a team-high 9 boards at BYU Oe voted to the Golden Bear Classic all-tournament team Oe scored 11 points, including the game-winning basket with 3.5 seconds left, vs. Oregon State Oe came off the bench for the first time at UCLA and had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT) Oe scored 17 points in a start at USC Oe tied for team honors with 15 points vs. Stanford Oe tied a career high with 18 points vs. UCLA Oe 90 FT% (27-30) in Pac-10 games.
Shahar Gordon
Gordon scored 4 points against both Hawaii and Eastern Washington Oe first start of year vs. Stanford and had 4 points and 4 rebounds (27 minutes) Oe also started vs. USC (2 points, 4 rebounds) and UCLA Oe has 15 assists on the year, with a high of three against Houston Oe 13 of 31 rebounds have been on offensive end Oe has seen action in 18 games (did not play against Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA or Washington) Oe made the most of his four minutes vs. Washington State with two points, a rebound, an assist, a block and a steal.
Solomon Hughes
Hughes received clearance from the National Letter of Intent Appeals Committee Dec. 3 (before Houston game) to be able to play during the 1998-99 season Oe missed the first three games while waiting on the results of the appeal Oe set career highs with 10 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes at BYU Oe also had 10 points vs. Eastern Kentucky Oe shooting just 9-for-36 from the free throw line (25.0%) Oe started at USC and finished with 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 17 minutes Oe also had a start at Arizona (2 points, 4 rebounds).
Thomas Kilgore
Kilgore averages 2.00 steals per game with 40 steals in 20 games this season Oe has had four steals in a game 6 times: vs. Hawaii, Houston, Coppin State, SW Louisiana, Washington and UCLA Oe scored 16 points against USL Oe tied a career high with 21 points versus North Carolina, then had 21 points and a career-best 8 rebounds at Stanford Oe sat out the BYU and Eastern Kentucky games after missing the team bus to the airport prior to BYU Oe shooting 80.6% (79-98) from the free throw line Oe had 14 points vs. Rhode Island and a team-high 17 points vs. Oregon Oe reached double figures in 14 straight games since Dec. 22 Oe had a team-high 19 points vs. Washington.
Raymond King
Has played much more extensively lately, including 19 minutes vs. Stanford Feb. 3 when he had 3 points and 2 assists Oe came back with a season-high 10 points to go with 4 rebounds and 3 assists vs. USC Oe has started just one game, but provides a spark off the bench with his speed and energy Oe started and played 13 minutes vs. Washington, finishing with 5 points and 2 assists Oe had 4 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes vs. Washington State Oe had 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals at Arizona Oe led Cal with 89 assists last season.
Sean Lampley
Lampley missed the Hawaii opener with a partially torn ligament in his right hand Oehas posted double-doubles 7 times: 16-10 vs. Eastern Washington; 20-14 at DePaul; 21-18 vs. Houston; 12-11 vs. Coppin State; 15-10 vs. Eastern Kentucky; 15-11 at USC; 18-11 vs. UCLA Oe the 18 rebounds against Houston were a career high, while the 21 points tied a career best Oe nearly had another double-double with 14 points and nine boards vs. North Carolina Oe had 14 of his 16 points and 7 of his 8 rebounds in the second half at BYU Oe named MVP of the Golden Bear Classic after his double-double against EKU and dishing out a career-high 8 assists vs. SW Louisiana Oe made his first three-pointer of the year against USL Oe had 14 points and 8 rebounds - all in the second half - vs. Oregon Oe scored 15 points with 11 boards off bench at USC Oe had 15 points (12 in the first half) and 8 rebounds vs. Washington State Oe led Cal in rebounding 16 times in the last 21 games.
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