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A Quick Look at the Golden Bears
California plays its last two home games of the year when the Bears host Arizona and Arizona State this week at the Oakland Arena. Cal is looking to regroup after losing two games in Washington one week after beating both USC and UCLA at home.
Cal enters the Arizona game needing one more win to assure the team of a winning season and to give head coach Ben Braun his 50th victory at Cal. Braun goes into the contest with a 49-34 record with the Bears.
This week also marks the final home appearances for four Cal seniors - guards Geno Carlisle and Thomas Kilgore, forward Mike Gill and center Francisco Elson. Carlisle has been Cal's leading scorer the past two seasons. He averaged 17.9 ppg last year and is at 15.3 ppg this season, with a high of 29 points versus North Carolina in late December. Carlisle also paces the Bears with 96 assists, an average of 4.0 per game.
Since the start of Pac-10 play, the most consistent offensive player for Cal has been Kilgore, who came through with his biggest night as a Bear at Washington State last Thursday. He tallied a Cal career-high 34 points (he had 35 at Iona in 1994 as a freshman at Central Michigan) and grabbed seven rebounds against the Cougars. The point total was the fifth highest at Cal since 1982 and the most for a Bear since Ed Gray put up a school-record 48 points at WSU in 1997.
Gill has started 17 of 24 games this season and ranks fourth on the squad in scoring with 9.7 ppg and second in steals with 31. In Pac-10 play, he is 27-for-30 from the free throw line (90.0%) and has made 13 straight from the charity stripe.
In the middle, Elson has started 19 times this year. He leads the Bears with 29 blocks, including a career-best five at Washington State and three more at Washington last weekend. Elson has also improved his field goal shooting to a team-high 52.6 percent, up from 43.1 percent last year.
Probable Starters & Key Reserves
POS NO NAME HT YR PPG RPG NOTES
F 21 Sean Lampley 6-7 So 11.1 8.7 7 double-doubles this year; 18 points, 11 boards vs. UCLA
F 23 Carl Boyd 6-5 Jr 6.9 4.5 14 points, career-high 15 rebounds vs. UCLA
C 41 Francisco Elson 7-0 Sr 6.0 4.9 First career double-double (13-11) vs. Washington 1/21; 52.6% FG
G 15 Thomas Kilgore 6-2 Sr 14.5 3.3 Scored in double figures last 15 games; 34 points at WSU
G 10 Raymond King 5-10 Jr 2.8 1.5 ast Season-high 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3P, 2-4 FT) vs. USC
G 5 Dennis Gates 6-3 Fr 3.0 0.9 Third on team with 21 steals and 13 three-pointers
G 25 Geno Carlisle 6-3 Sr 15.3 4.0 ast Led Cal in scoring 12 times; 29 points vs. North Carolina
F 33 Mike Gill 6-6 Sr 9.7 4.2 Tied career high with 18 points vs. UCLA
C 40 Shahar Gordon 6-10 Fr 1.3 1.5 Started vs. Stanford, USC, UCLA
C 45 Solomon Hughes 6-11 Fr 3.8 2.3 Tied career high with 10 points at Washington (5-6 FG)
Head Coach: Ben Braun (Wisconsin '75) - 49-34 at Cal (3rd year) & 382-269 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.
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 49-34, while his career mark, which includes 11 years at Eastern Michigan and eight seasons at Siena Heights College, is 382-269. 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.
Arizona Scouting Report
A Look at Arizona (20-4, 11-3)
Arizona enters Thursday's game on a five-game winning streak. The Wildcats are coming off four straight games at home, most recently defeating Oregon, 92-86, Saturday. Senior Jason Terry leads the Pac-10 in both scoring and assists, while Arizona is the top scoring team in the league at 82.9 ppg.
Cal-Arizona Series History
Arizona owns a 33-22 series lead and has won the past three games between the schools, including a 91-74 victory over the Bears Jan. 30 in Tucson. Cal's last victory came in the 1997 season finale, a 79-77 Bears win in the Cow Palace.
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson
Lute Olson is in his 16h season at Arizona and has compiled a 393-117 record. He has led the Wildcats to 14 NCAA Tournaments, including three Final Fours and the 1997 title. Prior to moving to Tucson, he was 168-90 in nine years at Iowa and 24-2 in one season at Long Beach State.
Probable Starters
Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg
F 21 Michael Wright 6-7 235 Fr 14.3 8.8
F 44 Richard Jefferson 6-6 210 Fr 11.8 5.0
C 42 A.J. Bramlett 6-10 230 Sr 14.5 9.5
G 22 Rick Anderson 6-8 198 Fr 2.7 1.8
G 31 Jason Terry 6-2 172 Sr 22.4 5.6 ast
Arizona State Scouting Report
A Look at Arizona State (14-12, 6-8, at Stanford 2/25)
Arizona State has three of the Top 5 scorers in the Pac-10 in Eddie House (2nd), Bobby Lazor (4th) and Mike Batiste (5th). The Sun Devils are coming off an impressive 87-66 win over Oregon State, a game in which all five starters scored in double figures and the team shot 5.25 percent from the floor and 52.4 percent (11-21) from three-point range.
Cal-Arizona State Series History
Arizona State holds a 27-19 series lead over Cal, including a 69-66 win over the Bears Jan. 28 in Temple. However, Cal has won three straight and nine of the last 10 at home against the Sun Devils. Last year, the Bears came out on top, 82-77, in Oakland.
Arizona State Head Coach Rob Evans
Rob Evans is in his first season at Arizona State after coming over from Mississippi. In six years at Ole Miss, Evans was 86-81 and guided the Rebels to a pair of SEC West titles and two NCAA Tournaments.
Probable Starters
Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Ppg Rpg
F 4 Bobby Lazor 6-9 231 Sr 18.1 8.7
F 24 Mike Batiste 6-8 220 Sr 16.6 6.8
G 5 Eddie House 6-1 180 Jr 19.2 4.6
G 12 Kenny Crandall 6-4 175 Fr 6.3 2.4
G 13 Alton Mason 6-2 180 So 7.9 2.5
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 50 33
Sean Lampley 50 27
Raymond King 49 14
Geno Carlisle 46 40
Thomas Kilgore 43 33
Mike Gill 43 31
Robbie Jones 33 10
Carl Boyd 24 21
Dennis Gates 20 2
Solomon Hughes 20 2
Shahar Gordon 20 3
Points* Career Avg.
Geno Carlisle 761 16.5
Thomas Kilgore 589 13.7
Sean Lampley 482 9.6
Mike Gill 430 10.0
Francisco Elson 275 5.5
Raymond King 236 4.8
Carl Boyd 165 6.9
Solomon Hughes 75 3.8
Robbie Jones 67 2.0
Dennis Gates 59 3.0
Shahar Gordon 26 1.3
Rebounds* Career Avg.
Sean Lampley 341 6.8
Francisco Elson 239 4.8
Mike Gill 165 3.8
Geno Carlisle 120 2.6
Thomas Kilgore 119 2.8
Carl Boyd 109 4.5
Raymond King 101 2.1
Robbie Jones 52 1.6
Solomon Hughes 47 2.4
Shahar Gordon 31 1.6
Dennis Gates 19 1.0
Assists* Career Avg.
Geno Carlisle 146 3.2
Raymond King 123 2.5
Thomas Kilgore 103 2.4
Sean Lampley 81 1.6
Mike Gill 40 0.9
Carl Boyd 30 1.3
Francisco Elson 23 0.5
Shahar Gordon 16 0.8
Robbie Jones 16 0.5
Dennis Gates 11 0.6
Solomon Hughes 1 0.1
*Cal statistics only
Golden Bear Notes
Kilgore Has Biggest Game for Cal Since 1997
There must be something about Pullman's Friel Court that brings out big individual scoring games for Cal. But in three of the four recent cases, the result has been a Cal loss. In the 1994 season finale, Lamond Murray soared to a career-high 38 points and Jason Kidd tied a personal best with 27 points, but WSU won, 94-82, to prevent the Bears from gaining a share of the Pac-10 title. In January 1996, Cal upended the Cougars 87-79 behind 32 points and a career-best 18 rebounds by freshman Shareef Abdur-Rahim. In February 1997, Ed Gray set a school record with 48 points before breaking his foot in the closing minutes as the Bears lost, 89-87. And just last Thursday, Thomas Kilgore had 34 - his highest total as a Golden Bear (Kilgore scored 35 against Iona as a freshman at Central Michigan in 1994) - in a 79-73 WSU victory. Kilgore, Cal's only player in double figures on the night, shot 11-for-18 from the floor, 2-for-3 from three-point range and 10-for-14 from the free throw line. He also grabbed seven boards.
Cal's Highest Scoring Games Since 1982
Points Player (Opponent) Result
48 Ed Gray at Washington State, 2/22/97 WSU, 89-87
38 Lamond Murray at Washington State, 3/21/94 WSU, 94-82
36 Lamond Murray at UCLA, 2/24/94 Cal, 92-88
36 Lamond Murray vs. Washington State, 1/6/94 Cal, 70-54
34 Thomas Kilgore at Washington State, 2/18/99 WSU, 79-73
Washington Pulls Away from Cal, 86-61
Washington got 17 points and 19 rebounds from center Todd MacCulloch as the Huskies handed Cal a 86-61 loss in Seattle last Saturday. The game marked Cal's worst loss since falling to Stanford, 92-66, on Feb. 15, 1992 at the Oakland Arena. Washington used a 17-6 run midway through the first half to break open a tie game and grab a 25-14 lead. Cal, which trailed by 14 at the break, scored the first five points of the second half. But the Huskies ran off 17 of the next 21 points to put the game away. Freshman center Solomon Hughes came off the bench for 10 points (5-6 FG), tying his career high and matching Geno Carlisle and Thomas Kilgore for team scoring honors.
Defense Key to Cal Success
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. Cal seemed to have rediscovered its defense in its next 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 Feb. 11, the Trojans were only 20-for-59 from the field (33.9%) 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. However, in their two losses in Washington last weekend, the Bears did not put up much of a defensive fight. Washington State raced to a 48-31 halftime lead, buoyed by 54.5 percent field goal shooting. Washington then shot 52.5 percent for the game in handing Cal an 86-61 loss.
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 Feb. 13 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.
Pac-10 Standings
Pac-10 Overall
Stanford 12-2 22-5
Arizona 11-3 20-4
UCLA 9-5 19-7
Washington 9-6 16-9
Arizona State 6-8 14-12
Oregon 6-9 14-10
Oregon State 6-9 12-12
California 5-9 14-10
USC 4-10 12-11
Washington State 4-11 10-16
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 16.3 ppg on 51.7 percent shooting. Twice during that stretch he had 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. Kilgore's biggest game came at Washington State Feb. 18 when he finished with 34 points and seven rebounds. He is one of only two players in the Pac-10 to have reached double figures in every league game (also UCLA's Baron Davis).
Kilgore's first 6 games (pre-Dec. 22) Kilgore's last 16 games
FG% 32.7 (16-49) FG% 51.7 (90-174)
3FG% 35.3 (6-17) 3FG% 40.7 (11-27)
FT% 80.0 (20-25) FT% 79.3 (69-87)
PPG 9.7 (58 points) PPG 16.3 (260 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 has made two starts in recent weeks - in both contests against Washington. Prior to the first Washington game Jan. 21, King sat out two games entirely and played less than 10 minutes in eight others. But since then, King has played at least 10 minutes in eight of his last nine games, including a high of 27 minutes at Washington Feb. 20. He had one of his best games of the season at Arizona with nine points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3P, 2-2 FT), four assists (no turnovers) and two steals in 22 minutes. King also 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. King is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor (17-34) and 40 percent from three-point range (4-10) with 24 assists, only 10 turnovers and 13 steals in Pac-10 action.
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 8.7 rpg, which ranks fifth in the league. For the season, Lampley has led Cal on the glass 17 times in the 23 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.
Cal Turning Up the Turnovers
With 455 turnovers forced in its 24 games, Cal is coaxing opponents into an average of 18.96 turnovers per game, 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 24 455 18.96
1992-93 30 552 18.40
1997-98 27 495 18.33
1979-80 27 489 18.11
1996-97 32 579 18.09
Pac-10 Statistics
(as of 2/22/98)
Cal Individual Leaders
Scoring
T7. Geno Carlisle 15.3 ppg
13. Thomas Kilgore 14.5 ppg
Rebounding
5. Sean Lampley 8.7 rpg
Steals
4. Thomas Kilgore 1.95 spg
Blocks
5. Francisco Elson 1.26 bpg
Assists
9. Geno Carlisle 4.00 apg
Free Throw Percentage
6. Thomas Kilgore 79.5%
Team Rankings
Scoring Offense 9th 72.3 ppg
Scoring Defense 3rd 68.5 ppg
Scoring Margin 6th +3.8
Field Goal Pct. 10th 42.7%
3-Pt. FG Pct. 10th 30.9%
Free Throw Pct. 8th 65.4%
Rebound Margin 9th -3.5
FG Pct. Defense 5th 41.8%
3-Pt. FG Pct. Def. 2nd 31.3%
Blocked Shots T2nd 3.71 bpg
Assists 8th 13.04 apg
Steals 3rd 8.54 spg
Turnover Margin 1st +5.08
Miscellaneous Cal Stats
Record when leading at half 9-4
Record when trailing at half 5-5
Record when tied at half 0-1
Biggest deficit overcome to win 12
Coppin State (41-29)
FT shooting last 2 minutes & OT 50-75 (66.7%)
More Positives from Turnovers
In addition to forcing almost 19 turnovers per game, the Bears are committing just 13.88 per game themselves. As a result, Cal holds a substantial lead in the Pac-10 in turnover margin at +5.08. The Bears are 10-4 when their turnover margin is +5 or greater and have committed 13 or fewer turnovers in a game 13 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.
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 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 a good percentage 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 against Arizona with 1,597 points, with 761 coming at Cal and 836 during his freshman and sophomore seasons at Northwestern. Kilgore, Cal's leading scorer in Pac-10 play with 15.9 ppg, now has 1,165 points. He topped 1,000 points at UCLA Jan. 14. Kilgore scored 576 points in two years at Central Michigan and has 589 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.
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) Cal's 85-67 win over No. 9 UCLA Feb. 13 was the Bears biggest at home over the Bruins since Cal won, 62-44, on Feb.14, 1948 including its overtime loss to Oregon Jan. 2, Cal owns an all-time record of 20-34 in single OT games 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 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 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 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 Cal will play in the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, next November.
Updated Player Profiles
Carl Boyd
Boyd has started 21 games for the Bears, including every Pac-10 game had a good all-around debut at Hawaii with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist had 16 points and four assists vs. EKU, then came back with 13 points and 7 rebounds against SW Louisiana named to the all-tournament team at the Golden Bear Classic totaled a career-high 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 FT) with 6 rebounds at USC had 14 points at Arizona State 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 12 times, including a high of 29 against North Carolina 12/29 also had 27 points at BYU, 26 points at Hawaii and vs. Rhode Island and 25 points at DePaul played mostly at point guard early in the year and has returned to that spot recently although he scored just 8 points vs. SW Louisiana, he had 7 assists in the game paces Cal with 96 assists (4.0 per game) selected as a mid-season candidate for the John Wooden Award voted to the Golden Bear Classic all-tournament team named Pac-10 Player of the Week Dec. 7 after leading Cal to wins over Houston and Rhode Island leads Cal with 30 three-pointers came off the bench at USC for 20 points and a career-best 10 assists 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 had an even better outing vs. Houston with 13 points and 9 rebounds matched his career high with 13 points against SW Louisiana also had 13 points and 11 rebounds - this first career double-double - vs. Washington has 29 blocks, including a career-high 5 at Washington State shooting a team-best 52.6% from the floor, up from 43.1% last year played a key role defensively in Cal's win over North Carolina with five rebounds, two blocks and a career-high three steals finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds vs. Oregon tied for team honors with 7 rebounds against Oregon State missed the USC game after suffering a concussion at UCLA.
Dennis Gates
Gates is a defensive specialist who is third on the team with 21 steals had a high of 5 steals vs. Eastern Washington also had 3 steals three other times scored 12 points (4-6 3P) vs. Houston had 6 points (2-4 3P) at Stanford committed only 8 turnovers in 18 games had 9 points vs. SW Louisiana gained his first start at USC, but played only 5 minutes after hurting his back after taking a charge from USC center Brian Scalabrine also started vs. Washington missed two games in February 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 has scored in double figures 13 times second on team with 31 steals, including 3 against Stanford twice had a team-high 9 boards at BYU voted to the Golden Bear Classic all-tournament team scored 11 points, including the game-winning basket with 3.5 seconds left, vs. Oregon State came off the bench for the first time at UCLA and had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT) scored 17 points in a start at USC tied for team honors with 15 points vs. Stanford tied a career high with 18 points vs. UCLA 90 FT% (27-30) in Pac-10 games.
Shahar Gordon
Gordon scored 4 points against Hawaii, Eastern Washington and Washington first start of year vs. Stanford and had 4 points and 4 rebounds (27 minutes) also started vs. USC (2 points, 4 rebounds) and UCLA has 16 assists on the year, with a high of three against Houston 13 of 31 rebounds have been on offensive end has seen action in 20 games (did not play against Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA or Washington) 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 missed the first three games while waiting on the results of the appeal set career highs with 10 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes at BYU also had 10 points vs. Eastern Kentucky and 10 at Washington started at USC and finished with 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks also had a start at Arizona (2 points, 4 rebounds).
Thomas Kilgore
Kilgore scored a Cal career-high 34 points at Washington State, most for a Cal player since Ed Gray had 48 at WSU in 1997 also leads Cal with 43 steals has had four steals in a game 6 times: vs. Hawaii, Houston, Coppin State, SW La., Washington and UCLA scored 16 points against USL scored 21 points versus North Carolina, then had 21 points and a career-best 8 rebounds at Stanford sat out the BYU and Eastern Kentucky games after missing the team bus to the airport prior to BYU shooting 79.5% (89-112) from the free throw line had 14 points vs. Rhode Island and a team-high 17 points vs. Oregon reached double figures in 16 straight games since Dec. 22 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 came back with a season-high 10 points to go with 4 rebounds and 3 assists vs. USC has started just two games (Washington twice), but provides a spark off the bench with his speed and energy had 4 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes vs. Washington State and 8 points and 2 assists at WSU had 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals at Arizona scored 8 points at WSU led Cal with 89 assists last season.
Sean Lampley
Lampley missed the Hawaii opener with a partially torn ligament in his right hand has 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 the 18 rebounds against Houston were a career high, while the 21 points tied a career best nearly had another double-double with 14 points and nine boards vs. North Carolina had 14 of his 16 points and 7 of his 8 rebounds in the second half at BYU named MVP of the Golden Bear Classic after his double-double against EKU and dishing out a career-high 8 assists vs. SW Louisiana made his first three-pointer of the year against USL had 14 points and 8 rebounds - all in the second half - vs. Oregon scored 15 points with 11 boards off bench at USC had 15 points (12 in the first half) and 8 rebounds vs. Washington State led Cal in rebounding 17 times in the last 23 games.
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