CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

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1 California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

2 Since the season, more California basketball players have been tabbed Pac-10 Player of the Year and been crowned conference scoring champion than at any other school in the league. Four Golden Bears have claimed the Pac-10 s top honor Player of Year starting with Jason Kidd in He was followed by Shareef Abdur-Rahim in 1996, the first freshman ever to claim the prize, Ed Gray in 1997 and Sean Lampley in In addition, Cal players have paced the conference in scoring six times in the past 13 seasons, most recently by Joe Shipp in 2003 and Leon Powe last year. PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR SINCE 1994 California (4) Jason Kidd (1994), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996), Ed Gray (1997), Sean Lampley (2001) Arizona (3) Damon Stoudamire (co-1995), Mike Bibby (1998), Jason Terry (1999) Arizona State (2) Eddie House (2000), Ike Diogu (2005) Oregon (1) Luke Ridnour (2003) Stanford (1) Josh Childress (2004) UCLA (1) Ed O Bannon (co-1995) USC (1) Sam Clancy (2002) Washington (1) Brandon Roy (2006) PAC-10 SCORING CHAMPIONS SINCE 1994 California (6) Lamond Murray (1994, 24.3 ppg), Shareef Abdur- Rahim (1996, 21.1 ppg), Ed Gray (1997, 24.8 ppg), Sean Lampley (2001, 19.5 ppg), Joe Shipp (2003, 20.4 ppg), Leon Powe (2006, 20.5 ppg) Arizona State (4) Jeremy Veal (1998, 20.8 ppg), Eddie House (2000, 23.0 ppg), Ike Diogu (2004, 22.8 ppg), Ike Diogu (2005, 22.6 ppg) Arizona (2) Damon Stoudamire (1995, 22.8 ppg), Jason Terry (1999, 21.9 ppg) Stanford (1) Casey Jacobsen (2002, 21.9 ppg) 2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide 11 11

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5 Entering the season, seven former Golden Bears were on NBA rosters, including rookie forward Leon Powe, a member of the Boston Celtics who led the Pac-10 in both scoring and rebounding last season. Among those currently representing Cal in the league are Jason Kidd, the No. 2 overall pick in the 1994 draft who ranks fifth in NBA history with an average of 9.2 assists per game, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, selected third overall in 1996 and owner of a 19.1 ppg career scoring average. Overall, eight Bears have been chosen in the first round of the draft, including former All-NBA players Kevin Johnson and Phil Chenier. GOLDEN BEARS ACTIVE IN THE NBA Shareef Abdur-Rahim Sacramento Kings Francisco Elson San Antonio Spurs Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets Sean Marks Phoenix Suns Lamond Murray New Jersey Nets Leon Powe Boston Celtics Jamal Sampson Denver Nuggets Active players as of Oct. 1, Source NBA.com California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 14

6 Being located in the nation s sixth-largest media market means California basketball plays its games on one of the largest stages in the country. Included within the borders of the Pacific-10 Conference are six of America s top 25 television markets and some of the most prominent daily newspapers in the United States. During the season, the Golden Bears were on television 25 times, including appearances on ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox Sports Net, CSTV and Comcast SportsNet. Every road game was broadcast live, giving fans the opportunity to watch each time Cal played away from home. The Bears will be another popular television choice in 06-07, as Cal is slated to be seen on wide array of networks. In addition, the Bears receive regular newspaper coverage throughout the Bay Area, most prominently in the San Francisco Chronicle, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune. National print media also focus their attention on the team, with feature stories on Cal appearing in such publications as Sports Illustrated, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News last year alone VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide 15 15

7 SIMPLY THE BEST There is no other way to aptly describe America s top public university. There is no other way to describe one of the elite academic settings in the world especially one that also includes one of America s most successful athletic departments. The University of California blends the best of all worlds. Overlooking the scenic San Francisco Bay and ranked as the nation s top public university by the U.S. News and World Report, the flagship campus of the state of California also features an athletic program that annually finishes among the leaders in the Directors Cup standings, which rates the overall success of America s athletic departments. Cal attracts what many believe to be the finest applicant pool in the United States. The university features a diverse student-body population. The University of California offers 300 degree programs, and 35 of the school s 36 graduate programs are ranked among America s top 10. Cal s 35 programs among the top 10 is No. 1 among all universities in the country, as is its 32 distinguished programs, as rated by the National Research Council. The library is ranked third in the country, as judged by Association of Research Libraries with 9 million volumes in 18 campus libraries. The faculty features seven Nobel Laureates, 131 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 29 MacArthur Fellows, 77 Fulbright Scholars, three Pulitzer Prize winners and more Guggenheim Fellows (386) than any other university in America California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

8 AMERICA S NO. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS 1 1 Universities With Highest Number of Top 10 Graduate Programs 1. CALIFORNIA 2. Stanford 3. Harvard 4. Princeton 5. MIT Universities With The Highest Number of Distinguished Programs 1. CALIFORNIA Stanford Harvard Princeton MIT In the 2004 survey conducted by The Association of Research Libraries, California s library was ranked No. 1 among public schools and third overall, behind only Harvard and Yale. TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 1. CALIFORNIA 2. Virginia 3. Michigan UCLA 5. North Carolina Source: U.S. News and World Report 2 1. Harvard 2. CALIFORNIA 3. MIT 4. Caltech 5. Oxford Ranking of World s Top 10 Universities* 6. Cambridge 7. Stanford 8. Yale 9. Princeton 10. ETHZurich Source: *Times Higher Education 2004 Supplement Nobel Laureates 20 current and former faculty members Student-to-Faculty Ratio Degree Programs 3000 Service The University of California is the only school in the country to have produced more than 3,000 volunteers since the inception of the Peace Corps in VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE California Golden Bears Men s Basketball Media Guide 17 17