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GENERAL INFORMATION Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Website: www.goseawolves.com Address: 3211 Providence Dr.

com Home Court: Wells Fargo Sports Complex Opened: 1977 Capacity: 1,250 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Athletics Director: Dr.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Website: Address: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 19,692 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Website: GoSeawolves.com Home Court: Wells Fargo Sports Complex Opened: 1977 Capacity: 1,250 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach: Rusty Osborne (Texas, 88) UAA/Career Record: 49-37, 4th season Office: Fax: Associate Head Coach: Shane Rinner (Biola, 94) Office: Assistant Coach: Bryan Weakley (Biola, 02) Office: Volunteer Assistant Coach: Krehg Perez Office: Sports Information: Nate Sagan Office: SID Fax: HISTORY First year of basketball: All-time record: (.613) NCAA Appearances: 13 (Last: 2007) NCAA Div. II Final Fours: 1 (1988) TEAM INFORMATION Record: GNAC Record: 10-6 (T-3rd) 2007 Postseason: NCAA 1st Round Letterwinners Returning (4) NO PLAYER Pos Ht Yr PPG RPG Other 34 Carl Arts F 6-6 Sr % FT 21 Cameron Burney F 6-7 Jr % FG 14 Luke Cooper G 6-0 Sr apg 23 McCade Olsen F 6-8 Sr % FG SEAWOLF BASKETBALL Proven Winner, Rising Power Over the years, the University of Alaska Anchorage Men s Basketball program has become synonymous with success 23 winning seasons, 13 NCAA Division II Tournaments, 45 victories over Division I teams. Now head coach Rusty Osborne and his staff faces the challenge of improving upon that record. In their 29 seasons, the Seawolves have won at a 68 percent clip against Division II opponents, while also posting victories over such D-I powers as Wake Forest, Michigan (in its NCAA title season), Texas and Washington. Since 1984, UAA has produced nine All-Americans and advanced as far as the 1988 NCAA Division II title game. And when the Seawolves take the court, Anchorage s fans take notice, filling the 8,700-seat Sullivan Arena every Thanksgiving for the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, and packing the 1,250-seat Wells Fargo Sports Complex for regular-season games. With one of the most dynamic, young coaching staffs in college basketball and a talent-packed roster, the Seawolves seem poised to write the next chapter of success at UAA Seawolf Roster 13 NCAA Tournaments 1988 NCAA Runner-Up 9 All-Americans 23 winning seasons in 30 years Junior swingman Cameron Burney emerged as one of UAA s top offensive threats at the end of last season. NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS TEAM) 1 Kevin White G Fr. TR Manly, Australia (Scots College/San Diego Christian) 2 Chris Bryant G Sr. TR Metlakatla (MHS/Drake) 3 Lonnie Ridgeway G Fr. RS Anchorage (Heritage Christian HS) 11 Doug Hardy G Jr. RS Anchorage (Bartlett HS/Idaho State) 14 Luke Cooper G Sr. 3V Melbourne, Australia (Parade College/Eltham Wildcats) 21 Cameron Burney F Jr. 1V Steamboat Springs, Colo. (SSHS/Otero JC) 22 Phillip Hearn G/F Fr. HS Anchorage (West HS) 23 McCade Olsen F Sr. 1V Riverton, Utah (RHS/Eastern Wyoming College) 25 Jeremiah Trueman C Jr. TR Stratford, New Zealand (San Diego Christian) 30 Kyle Doerr F Fr. HS Rapid City, S.D. (St. Thomas More HS) 32 Colin Voreis F Fr. HS Vermilion, Ohio (VHS) 34 Carl Arts F Sr. 3V Valdez (VHS) 45 Jared Kettler C Sr. 2V Dana Point, Calif. (St. Margaretís School) RS Kenny Barker G Sr. TR San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont HS/Alaska Fairbanks) All photos Michael Dinneen Photography

Seniors & Returning Players Carl Arts - Sr. 2006-07 2nd Team All-GNAC 15.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg as junior 88.

Transfer from D-I Drake 120 career 3FG at DU 25 career double-digit outings 3A All-State at Metlakatla ( 04) McCade Olsen - Sr. Team s No. 3 scorer (11.1) & No. 2 rebounder (4.3) in 06-07 59.

3 Seniors & Returning Players Carl Arts - Sr nd Team All-GNAC 15.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg as junior 88.7% FT ranked 7th in D-II 2006 Shootout All-Tournament Preseason honorable mention All-American (Sporting News) Chris Bryant - Sr. Transfer from D-I Drake 120 career 3FG at DU 25 career double-digit outings 3A All-State at Metlakatla ( 04) McCade Olsen - Sr. Team s No. 3 scorer (11.1) & No. 2 rebounder (4.3) in % FG led GNAC 19 pts in win over D-I UMKC Doug Hardy - Jr redshirt after transfer from D-I Idaho State 37 career games at ISU 2-time state champ at Bartlett HS Luke Cooper - Sr st Team All-GNAC 2008 Cousy Award nominee 8.2 apg in No. 2 in D-II UAA career assists leader (570) Preseason honorable mention All-American (Sporting News) Jared Kettler - Sr. 3-year squad member Team Academic Award (3.67 GPA) 13 career games Cameron Burney - Jr. 4.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg in % FG, 60% 3FG as soph Most Improved Player Lonnie Ridgeway - Fr redshirt Alaska 3A Player of Year at Heritage Christian 2-time state champ at Heritage Schedule NOVEMBER 3 at Cal State Bakersfield (exh.) 3 pm 4 at Pacific (exh.) 3:30 pm 16 BREVARD COLLEGE 7 pm 17 BREVARD COLLEGE 7 pm CARRS/SAFEWAY GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT^ 22 TEXAS TECH (ESPN360) 5 pm 23 W. KENTUCKY or GONZAGA 2 or 8 pm 24 MICHIGAN, BUTLER, VIRGINIA TECH or E, WASHINGTON 12, 2, 6 or 8:30 pm DECEMBER 7 TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN 7:30 pm 8 TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN 7 pm 17 at BYU-Hawaii 8:30 pm 19 at Chaminade 8:30 pm 21 at Hawaii-Hilo 8 pm AT&T ALASCOM JAMBOREE 28 FERRIS STATE 7 pm 29 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 7 pm Kenny Barker Seawolf Newcomers Kyle Doerr Phillip Hearn Jeremiah Trueman Colin Voreis Kevin White JANUARY 3 at Western Oregon* 6:30 pm 5 at Saint Martin s* 6 pm 12 ALASKA FAIRBANKS* 7 pm 17 CENTRAL WASHINGTON* 7:30 pm 19 WESTERN WASHINGTON* 7 pm 24 at Seattle* 6 pm 26 at Montana State-Billings* 5 pm 31 SEATTLE PACIFIC* 7 pm FEBRUARY 2 NORTHWEST NAZARENE* 7 pm 9 at Alaska Fairbanks* 7:30 pm 14 at Western Washington* 6 pm 16 at Central Washington* 6 pm 21 MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS* 7 pm 23 SEATTLE* 7 pm 28 at Northwest Nazarene* 5 pm MARCH 1 at Seattle Pacific* 6 pm 6 SAINT MARTIN S* 7 pm 8 WESTERN OREGON* 7 pm Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Men s Basketball Team Standing (left-to-right): Lonnie Ridgeway, Phillip Hearn, Colin Voreis, Jeremiah Trueman, Cameron Burney, Kyle Doerr, Kenny Barker. Sitting (l-r): Kevin White, Chris Bryant, McCade Olsen, Carl Arts, Luke Cooper, Jared Kettler, Doug Hardy. Home games in BOLD CAPS All non-shootout home games at Wells Fargo Sports Complex ^ at Sullivan Arena Anchorage * Great Northwest Athletic Conference game All times Alaska

Alaska Anchorage Coaching Staff Head Coach Rusty Osborne Education: B.S., Education, University of Texas, 1988; M.A., Educational Admin. SW Texas State, 1990 Phone: 907-786-1042 Email: coachoz@uaa.

edu After back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in his second and third seasons as UAA s head coach, Rusty Osborne is looking for even bigger things for the Seawolves embark on the 2007-08

In the same span, Osborne s teams have finished among the NCAA Div. II top 10 statistically in seven categories - assists (twice), field-goal pct., three-point pct. (twice), and free throw pct.

In that time, the Seawolves won more than 70 percent of their games against non-division I competition and made five trips to the NCAAs.

In addition, 14 of his players have gone on to play professional basketball in the U.S. and abroad.

4 Alaska Anchorage Coaching Staff Head Coach Rusty Osborne Education: B.S., Education, University of Texas, 1988; M.A., Educational Admin. SW Texas State, 1990 Phone: After back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in his second and third seasons as UAA s head coach, Rusty Osborne is looking for even bigger things for the Seawolves embark on the campaign. Under Osborne s leadership, UAA has gone over the past two seasons, including victories over NCAA I power Southern Illinois and four top-25 Div. II teams. In the same span, Osborne s teams have finished among the NCAA Div. II top 10 statistically in seven categories - assists (twice), field-goal pct., three-point pct. (twice), and free throw pct. (twice). From , Osborne spent 13 seasons as an assistant at UAA, including 11 years as the top assistant. In that time, the Seawolves won more than 70 percent of their games against non-division I competition and made five trips to the NCAAs. He was responsible for the recruitment of five All-Americans, 12 All-West Region players, 28 all-conference performers and five league Players of the Year. In addition, 14 of his players have gone on to play professional basketball in the U.S. and abroad. During his tenure, players who completed their eligibility at UAA have a graduation rate of over 85 percent and have earned numerous academic honors. Rusty s best quality is that he has always had the respect of the players, said former head coach Harry Larrabee, who hired Osborne at UAA in He is firm, yet fair, a communicator and a motivator, but also a listener. And Rusty strongly emphasizes the importance of graduation. Before coming to UAA, Osborne spent three seasons ( ) as an assistant at Southwest Texas State and one year at Hyde Park Baptist High School in Austin, Texas. Osborne and his wife Staci are the parents of five children sons Sagan (14), Austin (12) and Kylan (9), and daughters Jalyn (7) and Kadyn (4). assoc. HEAD Coach Shane Rinner Education: B.A., Education, Biola University, 1994 Phone: rinner@uaa.alaska.edu Anchorage native Shane Rinner begins his fifth year on the Seawolf men s basketball staff in , his fourth in the role of associate head coach. The program s chief recruiter, Rinner came to UAA as an assistant in and has been instrumental in helping the Seawolves to 50 victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. A former all-state high school player at Anchorage Christian School, Rinner has previous coaching experience at the NCAA Division I, NAIA, junior college and professional levels. From , he coached at his alma mater, NAIA Biola (Calif.) University, and returned there for a second stint from From , he coached at Division I Liberty University in Virginia, before moving on to Marshalltown (Iowa) Junior College in In , he was the head coach for the Glostrup Giants in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rinner played two seasons at Biola, graduating with a bachelor s degree in education in He also played two seasons at Southwestern (Calif.) Junior College. He and his wife Amanda, a former volleyball player at Fresno State, were married in summer assistant Coach Bryan Weakley Education: B.S., Physical Education, Biola, 2002 Phone: weaks@uaa.alaska.edu Bryan Weakley enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Seawolf men s basketball staff in His duties include player development, recruiting, conditioning and weight training, monitoring academics and organizing camps and clinics. A former NAIA All-American at Biola (Calif.) University, Weakley spent the season in England, serving as head coach at Middlesex University and a developmental coach with the London Towers of the British Basketball League. At Middlesex, he coached and played in 30 games, leading the team to an undefeated record and the school s first-ever BUSU National Tournament title. Weakley was a two-time team captain at Biola, where the Eagles made four straight NAIA national tournaments, including a 2000 Final Four appearance, and went from He scored 1,322 career points and left as BU s all-time leader in three-pointers with 236. Weakley earned his bachelor s degree in physical education from Biola in 2002, with a minor in Biblical studies. He hails from Columbus, Ohio, where he was an all-state player at Worthington Christian High. VOLUNTEER Coach Krehg Perez Phone: krehg_24@hotmail.com Lifelong Alaskan Krehg Perez begins his college coaching career in as a volunteer assistant on Rusty Osborne s staff. Perez s primary duties include film exchange, computer technology and onfloor instruction. Perez is a 2000 graduate of Heritage Christian High School, where he played two years for the Eagles. He has since spent five years as an assistant at Heritage, helping the squad to two Class 3A state titles.

Facilities The Seawolves open the season at the 8,700-seat Sullivan Arena in Midtown Anchorage before moving to the comfortable confines of the oncampus Wells Fargo Sports Complex for the regular

Stretching from Alaska to Oregon to Idaho and now to Montana, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly become one of the most successful leagues in NCAA Division II.

Western Washington. MSUB joins the league as the newest member for the 2007-08 campaign.

Carl Arts had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Hofstra in 2006 to earn Shootout All-Tournament honors.

For the 2007 tournament, Nov. 21-24, the Seawolves welcome Butler, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Michigan, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky.

5 Facilities The Seawolves open the season at the 8,700-seat Sullivan Arena in Midtown Anchorage before moving to the comfortable confines of the oncampus Wells Fargo Sports Complex for the regular season. The Sports Complex is a multi-use facility that also includes a complete fitness center, weight room, swimming pool and indoor jogging track. Stretching from Alaska to Oregon to Idaho and now to Montana, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly become one of the most successful leagues in NCAA Division II. Founded in 2001, the GNAC features 10 schools UAA, Alaska Fairbanks, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin s, Seattle Pacific, Seattle, Western Oregon and Western Washington. MSUB joins the league as the newest member for the campaign. The Seawolves sponsor seven of the GNAC s 14 sports men s and women s basketball, men s and women s cross country, and men s and women s track & field, and volleyball. Carl Arts had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Hofstra in 2006 to earn Shootout All-Tournament honors. UAA hosts one of college basketball s most prestigious tournaments every Thanksgiving week when it brings seven Division I teams north for the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. For the 2007 tournament, Nov , the Seawolves welcome Butler, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Michigan, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky. UAA will open against Bob Knight and Texas Tech live on ESPN360, marking the Seawolves 17th all-time appearance on the ESPN family of networks. In 29 Shootouts, the Seawolves have posted 28 wins against their Division I competition, including six victories in the past five years. Giant Killers Beginning with a victory over Penn State in 1978, the Seawolves have a strong tradition of success against the giants of Division I basketball. All-time UAA has a total of 45 wins over 39 D-I programs, including against such powers as Wake Forest, Texas, Missouri, and Michigan in its national championship season of Here is a complete list of the Division I teams UAA has beaten: Auburn California Canisius Dayton Drexel Eastern Kentucky Grambling State High Point Houston Idaho Iona Jackson State Lafayette Maine Miami, Fla. Michigan Missouri Missouri-Kansas City Montana New Mexico Nicholls State Notre Dame Pacific Penn State Rhode Island Samford San Francisco Santa Clara Southern Illinois Southern Methodist Tennessee Texas Texas Christian Texas State Texas Tech Wake Forest Washington Weber State Western Michigan William & Mary Luke Cooper dished a school-record 16 assists in last year s victory over UMKC.

campuses and numerous other sites in southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian chain.

Education and Social Welfare; College of Business and Public Policy, and the School of Engineering.

Research units include the Alaska Center for International Business, the American Russian Center, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the

Development, the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the Justice Center. UAA operates on a semester system.

The attractive, wooded campus is an urban oasis with residential wildlife populations of moose, waterfowl and birds.

sports, including basketball, volleyball, skiing, track & field, and cross country.

6 This is UAA! ACADEMICS The University of Alaska Anchorage is the state s largest, most comprehensive university, serving nearly 20,000 students through four primary campuses and numerous other sites in southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian chain. Academic units located on the Anchorage campus include the College of Arts and Sciences; College of Technical and Community Education; College of Health Education and Social Welfare; College of Business and Public Policy, and the School of Engineering. Organized research units at UAA complement the academic programs and reflect the special character of the University s mission in Alaska. Research units include the Alaska Center for International Business, the American Russian Center, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the Center of Alcohol and Addiction Studies, the center for Economic Education, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, the Center for Human Development, the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the Justice Center. UAA operates on a semester system. Fifteen semester credits are a normal class load and a minimum of 120 credits are required to complete a bachelor s degree. The attractive, wooded campus is an urban oasis with residential wildlife populations of moose, waterfowl and birds. ATHLETICS Nicknamed the Seawolves, UAA s athletic teams compete as members of NCAA Division I in hockey and gymnastics and NCAA Division II in all other sports, including basketball, volleyball, skiing, track & field, and cross country. UAA annually hosts the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men s and women s basketball tournament recognized as one of the top in-season tournaments in the nation as well as the Nye Frontier Classic hockey tournament. Over the last three decades, the University of Alaska Anchorage has become a perennial national power in many of its sports. A total of 116 Seawolves have earned All-America honors since 1984 and UAA has produced several individual national champions. UAA athletes have enjoyed unprecedented success in the classroom.the entire UAA Athletic Department has compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 10 of the last 13 years.

Sears Directors' Cup Final Standings

Sears Directors' Cup Final Standings 1 North Carolina 529.0 24.5 0 0.0 16 49.0 11 54.0 0 0 0 0 17 44.5 6 58.5 26 37.5 0.0 0 5 58.5 0 0.0 806.5 2 Stanford 507.5 40.5 36 24.5 7 58.0 1 64.0 0 0 2 63.0 2 63.0 18 47.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 786.5