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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Roster/Quick Facts...2 CAL BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE Cal Basketball Experience SEASON OUTLOOK Season Outlook...24 PLAYER PROFILES Player Profi les COACHING STAFF Head Coach Mike Montgomery Assistant Coaches Support Staff OPPONENTS Non-conference Opponents Pac-10 Opponents Pac-10 Tournament SEASON IN REVIEW Season Review Team Statistics & Results Pac-10 Statistics Box Scores CAL RECORDS Team & Individual Records ,000-point Scorers Top Individual Performances Overtime Games Records vs. Pac-10 Opponents Wins, Losses & Streaks The Last Time CAL HISTORY 1959 NCAA Champions NCAA Tournament Results NCAA Tournament Records NIT Champions NIT Results Postseason Honors Team Awards NCAA Tournament Lettermen Cal in the NBA Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Notable Cal Players Records vs. Opponents Series Records Cal Coaches Year-by-Year Results INSIDE CAL ATHLETICS Campus Administration Athletics Administration Haas Pavilion Home Court Records Sports Medicine Cal Head Coaches Athletic Highlights Pac-10 Conference Media Information Table of Contents/Credits ON THE COVER As Cal celebrates the 100th season of Golden Bear men s basketball in , the front and back covers highlight some of the players and teams that have shaped Cal s long history. FRONT COVER Column 1 (from top at left): Brian Hendrick, Stu Watterson, Eddie Javius, Richard Chang, Solomon Hughes, Mark McNamara, Anwar McQueen. Column 2: Tom Schneiderjohn, Ryan Anderson, Michael Chavez, Alfred Grigsby, Pete Newell, Jackie Ridgle, Billy Dreher. Column 3: Shareef Abdur- Rahim, Andy Wolfe, Richard Midgley, Stan Morrison, Joe Shipp, Hal Eifert, John Coughran. Column 4: Chris Washington, Cort Majors, Ryan Drew, Lamond Murray, Bill McClintock, Ted Ohashi, Ayinde Ubaka. Column 5: Bob Presley, Amit Tamir, Jeff Thilgen, Leon Powe, John Ricksen, K.J. Roberts, Doug True. Column 6: Michael Pitts, Michael Stewart, Leonard Taylor, Keith Smith, Rupe Ricksen, Gene Ransom, Ansley Truitt. Column 7: Sean Lampley, Earl Robinson, Merve Lafaille, Jason Kidd, Bob Wendell, Bob Dalton, Bill Hagler. Column 8: Tom Lord, Brian Wethers, Jack Grout, Al Buch, Charles Johnson, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Geno Carlisle. Column 9: Roy Fisher, Kevin Johnson, Dave Butler, Rickie Hawthorne, Denny Fitzpatrick, Francisco Elson, Nibs Price. Column 10: Darrall Imhoff, Phil Chenier, Ed Gray, Dan Lufkin, Tony Gonzalez, LaVerne Corbin, Bob Hogeboom. BACK COVER Column 1: Conor Famulener, Carl Bird, 1946 Final Four team, Joe Kapp, Shantay Legans, 1999 NIT champions, Prentice McGruder, Matt Beeuwsaert. Column 2: Dan Wolthers, Larry Friend, Jon Wheeler, Bob Herwig, Taylor Douthit, Randy Duck. Column 3: Kevin Singleton, DeVon Hardin, 1959 NCAA champions, Bob McKeen, Dick Smith, 1960 NCAA runner-up team, A.J. Diggs, Grover Klemmer. Column 4: Sean Marks, Butch Hays, Monty Buckley, Dennis Gates, Bob Albo, Thomas Kilgore. CalBears.com CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide 1

2 Roster/Quick Facts BEAR FACTS Location: Berkeley, CA Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 34,953 Nickname: Golden Bears Colors: Blue (PMS 282) & Gold (PMS 116) Conference: Pacifi c-10 Chancellor: Dr. Robert Birgeneau Director of Athletics: Sandy Barbour Arena (Capacity): Walter A. Haas Jr. Pavilion (11,877) Press Row Phone: (510) Overall Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 6-12/9th 2008 Postseason: NIT 2nd Round Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Redshirts Returning: 4 Newcomers: 3 BASKETBALL OFFICE 125 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA Phone: (510) Fax: (510) Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (Long Beach State 68) Record at Cal: 0-0 (1st year) Career Record: (26 years) Assistant Coach: Travis DeCuire (Montana 94) Assistant Coach: Gregg Gottlieb (UCLA 94) Assistant Coach: Jay John (Arizona 81) Director of Operations: John Montgomery Director of External Relations: Derrick Wrobel Administrative Assistant: Jenna Hall Video Coordinator: Marlon Stewart Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mike Blasquez Athletic Trainer: Barry Parsons MEDIA RELATIONS 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA Phone: (510) Fax: (510) Assistant Director/Media Relations (BB Contact): Scott Ball Direct: (510) Cell: (510) sball@berkeley.edu Assistant Media Relations Director (BB Assistant): Anton Malko Direct: (510) amalko@berkeley.edu CALIFORNIA MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 0 Nican Robinson *^ G Jr 1V Oakland, CA/UCLA/Oakland Tech HS 1 D.J. Seeley G Fr HS Stockton, CA/Modesto Christian HS 2 Jorge Gutierrez G Fr HS Chihuahua, Mexico/Findlay College Prep (NV) 3 Jerome Randle G Jr 2V Chicago, IL/Hales Franciscan HS 10 Jamal Boykin ^ F Jr 1V Los Angeles, CA/Duke/Fairfax HS 12 Nigel Carter * G Fr HS Los Angeles, CA/Dorsey HS 13 Nikola Knezevic ^ G Jr 2V Belgrade, Serbia/Fifth Economy School 14 Max Zhang ^ C Fr RS Yantai, China/No. 4 Yantai HS 21 Omondi Amoke ^ F Fr RS Oxnard, CA/Oxnard HS 22 Eddie Miller* G So 1V Antioch, CA/Antioch HS 23 Patrick Christopher G Jr 2V Compton, CA/Dominguez HS 24 Theo Robertson ^ F Jr 2V Pittsburg, CA/De La Salle HS 32 Taylor Harrison ^ C So 1V San Clemente, CA/San Clemente HS 33 Jordan Wilkes ^ C Jr 2V Los Angeles, CA/Loyola HS 43 Harper Kamp F So 1V Mesa, AZ/Mountain View HS Head Coach: Mike Montgomery (1st year) Assistant Coaches: Travis DeCuire, Gregg Gottlieb, Jay John ^denotes player has used redshirt season *denotes walk-on PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Omondi Amoke...oh-MOHN-dee ah-moe-key Jorge Gutierrez... HOR-hay goo-tee-err-ez Nikola Knezevic...NEE-koh-lah k-neh-zhuh-vich Nican Robinson... NY-can Max Zhang...JAHNG Travis DeCuire...deh-CURE CREDITS The California men s basketball media guide was written and edited by Herb Benenson and Anton Malko. Editorial assistance by Scott Ball, Eric Dezendorf, Matt Sherman and Tim Durbin. Design by John Dunbar and Evan Kerr. Photography by John Todd, Michael Pimentel, Kelley Cox, Mollie McClure, Ray Barbour and Tom Hauck, among others. Printing by UC Printing, Berkeley, Calif. Additional copies of the basketball media guide may be purchased for $21.00 (includes shipping and handling) through the Cal Athletic Ticket Office, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA or (800) GO BEARS. Make checks payable to UC Regents. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS USAGE GUIDELINES When referring to University of California intercollegiate athletic teams, please use California or Golden Bears on fi rst reference. Cal or Bears may be used on second reference. Terms such as UC Berkeley, Cal- Berkeley, Berkeley and California-Berkeley (or other similar variations) are incorrect and should not be used in connection with Cal Athletics CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide CalBears.com

3 Cal Basketball Experience Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson helped Cal return to the national stage by leading the Bears to National Invitation Tournament berths in 1986 and 87 the team s first postseason appearances since He completed his career as the school s all-time leading scorer with 1,655 points and was the first Cal player to have his jersey retired. CalBears.com CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide 3

4 100TH SEASON Over the course of the campaign, Cal basketball will celebrate its 100th season of action on the hardwood. What follows on these four pages is a list of 100 different facts and fi gures about the Golden Bears, highlighting many of the names and events that have shaped the program. 1California won the 1959 California won the 1959 NCAA championship by one point over West Virginia, The Bears were ranked No. 2 in the nation by the AP on March 18, highest in program history 3Final Fours reached by Cal 1946, 1959 and Pac-10 Players of the Year at Cal Jason Kidd (1994), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996), Ed Gray (1997) and Sean Lampley (2001) 5Jason Kidd s jersey number, retired Feb. 14, Bob Presley grabbed 20 or more rebounds 6 times during the season 77-3 center Max Zhang is the tallest player in Cal history 8School record for steals in a game, held jointly by Jason Kidd and A.J. Diggs 9Joe Shipp drained 9 three-pointers vs. Fresno State for a school record on Dec. 11, Brian Hendrick 10made all 10 of his field goal attempts vs. San Francisco on Dec. 2, 1989 Kevin Johnson s jersey number, the fi rst retired in school history, was raised to the rafters on Nov. 21, 1992 Bears receiving first- or second-team 12All-Pac-10 Academic honors since 1992, the most recent being Nikola Knezevic in 2008 Most consecutive home-court victories 13in a season, set in 1954 and matched in 1960 Most conference wins in a season in 14both 1957 and 1959 Number of head coaches in school 15history Cal record for rebounds in an NCAA 16Tournament game, by Darrall Imhoff in the semifinals vs. Cincinnati in 1959 Mark McNamara connected from the 17field 17 times vs. Seattle Pacifi c on Dec. 22, 1980 (17-18) Jason s Kidd had 18 assists at 18Stanford Jan. 20, 1994, to set Cal s single-game mark Most consecutive victories in a 19season by the Bears, from Dec. 12, 1959 until March 4, 1960 Appearances in the postseason 14 20NCAA and 6 NIT selections John Coughran hit 21 field goals to 21set a Cal record against Utah State on Jan. 31, 1972 Field goals scored by Cal in its fi rst 22NCAA Tournament game, a win over Colorado in 1946 Lamond Murray scored 20 or more 23points on 23 occasions during the campaign Number of Nobel Prizes won by Cal 24alumni CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide CalBears.com

5 Cal s rebound margin vs. USC on 25March 9, 2006, is a single-game Pac- 10 Tournament record 26 Kevin Johnson set a Cal record with 26 fi rst-half points vs. Stanford on Jan. 17, The highest number of rebounds ever corralled by a Cal player in a single game, set by Bob Presley vs. St. Mary s on Dec. 6, Most points scored by a Cal player in an NCAA Tournament game, by Lamond Murray vs. Duke in The lowest fi eld goal percentage allowed in a season by the Bears, set in Highest number of victories in a season, set in 1946 (30-6) Bob McKeen attempted 31 shots vs. UCLA on Feb. 19, 1955, a Cal homecourt record Number of Cal players to score at least 30 points in one game Ryan Anderson scored 33 points at Washington on Feb. 2, 2008, to earn National Player of the Week honors 34 Hal Eifert set a then-cal record with 252 ponits while claiming fi rst-team All-America honors in Cal attempted a single-game record 35 treys vs. UCLA on Feb. 20, 1993 The number of Bears to break the 1,000-point career scoring mark entering Rickie Hawthorne set the Cal mark for most points vs. USC on Feb. 28, 1976 Dick Tamberg scored 38 points vs. Stanford on Feb. 26, 1954, the only 30-point game of his career Most Cal free throws made in a game, vs. Stanford on Jan. 19, 1985 Largest margin of victory vs. Stanford, an decision on March 1, 41 The hiring of Mike Montgomery was one of 42 D-I coaching changes during the offseason Leon Powe s 41 points vs. Oregon on March 10, 2006, is the last time a Cal player broke the 40-point mark Cal won, 43-41, at Washington State on Feb. 23, 2006, behind Leon Powe s 21 points. 44 Jersey number worn by Michael Stewart, Cal s all-time leading shot blocker with 207 blocks 45 Cal athletes have won 45 medals in the last three Summer Olympics (2000, '04 and '08) 46 Cal advanced to its first Final Four in 1946, led by Andy Wolfe, who became Cal s first 1,000-point scorer in Points scored by John Coughran at Utah State on Jan. 31, 1972, which stood as the Cal record until Highest single-game point total in Cal history, scored by Ed Gray at Washington State on Feb. 22, The Bears dropped 49 fi eld goals on UC San Diego on Dec. 15, 1979 Billy Dreher shot 50.0 percent from three-point range (56-112) in , the Cal single-season record CalBears.com CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide 5

6 100TH SEASON 51 Lamond Murray scored in double fi gures in 51 straight games between Jan. 7, 1993, and the end of the season Number of games won by head coach 52Jim Padgett, whose teams averaged 77.9 ppg from Number of Cal players, all-time, se- to Pac-10 all-conference 53lected teams Highest margin of victory in a road 54game, coming vs. the Hilo All-Stars twice in February 1952 Cal freshman record for three-pointers 60made, by Ryan Drew in 1988 Cal defeated Clemson, 61-60, to win 61the NIT championship in 1999 Conference games, including four 62Pacifi c Coast Conference titles, won by head coach Pete Newell from Gene Ransom played a record minutes in Cal s 5OT contest vs. Oregon on Feb. 10, 1977 Most fi eld goals attempted against 64Cal in an NCAA Tournament game, by LSU on March 18, 1993 Points scored by the Bears in a 55loss to Ohio State in the 1960 NCAA championship game, ending Cal s hopes for back-to-back national titles The Bears pulled down 56 boards 56in NCAA Tournament play vs. Cincinnati on March 20, 1959 Cal s fi rst-half output against Jack- State on Dec. 5, son Cal Hall of Famer Earl Robinson 58was the Bears Most Inspirational Player in Michael Stewart set the freshman record for blocks in Most combined points by two Cal players in one game, last by Ray Murry (41) and Tom Schneiderjohn (24) vs. Stanford on March 5, In 1966, Russ Critchfield won the first of three straight team MVP awards The Bears de- UCLA, 67-67feated 61, in the first round of the 2002 Pac-10 Tournament Cal set a single- Pac-10 68game Tournament record by shooting 68.3 percent against USC on March 10, 1988 Charles John- earned 69son All-Pac-8 honors in 1969 when he served as team captain as a sophomore Mark McNa mara s field goal percentage, set in , is the single-season best in Cal history Guard Phil 71Chenier earned first-team All- Pac-8 notice in 1971 before embarking on a long NBA career 72 Cal record for team rebounds in a conference game, set at Washington State on Feb. 22, 1971 Winning percentage of Pete 73Newell as Cal head coach (119-44,.730) In 1974, Connie White scored 34 74points in a win over then-no. 10 Arizona the highest total ever for a Cal player against vs. the Wildcats Number of games between Cal 75and USF, a series that began during the season CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide CalBears.com

7 Most points scored in a half, set vs. 76Oklahoma City on Jan. 3, Record for team free throw percentage (77.6), set in Pete Newell was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 Down by 12 points with 15 minutes left, 79Cal came back for a win over Fresno State in first-round action on March 10, 1999, en route to the NIT title Leon Powe s three-game scoring total 80in 2006 is the best by a Cal player in the Pac-10 Tournament Cal launched a school-record 81 fi eld 81goal attempts in NCAA Tourney play vs. BYU on March 15, 1957 Second-highest point total for Cal in 82NCAA Tournament play, achieved in wins over Duke (1993) and Penn (2002) The Bears averaged points per game Guards Kevin Johnson and Chris 84Washington were selected to the Pac-10 All-Freshman squad in 1984 Games played from by John 85Ricksen, who was inducted into the Cal Hall of Fame with his twin brother, Rupe Points scored by the Bears in their 86fi rst NCAA Tournament win under Pete Newell, an decision over BYU in 1957 Kevin Johnson was chosen No. 7 87overall by Cleveland in the 1987 NBA Draft Jackie Ridgle averaged rpg during his career from Bob McKeen, holder of 89the Cal scoring record from , was induced into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in Cal earned its first NCAA Tournament berth in 30 years with a spot in the 1990 field 91 Points scored by Cal in a 2OT win over Oregon in the 2006 Pac-10 Tournament semifinals 92 Cal beat USC, 92-82, to win its 2008 Pac-10 opener 93 In 1993, Cal reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with an win over Duke 94 Jason Kidd nabbed 94 steals in , No. 2 all-time; the year before, he set the single-season record with Number of overtime games in Cal history (Bears are 46-49) 49) Shareef Abdur-Rahim was named National Freshman of the Year in Free throws made by Leonard Taylor in , when he was named Pac- 10 Freshman of the Year Career blocked shots by 2008 Cal Hall of Fame inductee Brian Hendrick Haas Pavilion hosted its fi rst game in November 1999 Cal s largest margin of victory, set vs. Pomona American Legion (108-8), CalBears.com CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men s Basketball Media Guide 7

8 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 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 fl agship 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 the Association of Research Libraries with 10 million volumes in 32 campus libraries. The faculty features seven Nobel Laureates, 130 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 28 MacArthur Fellows, 76 Fulbright Scholars, four Pulitzer Prize winners and more Guggenheim Fellows (357) than any other university in America CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

9 AMERICA S NO. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS 1 1 TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 1. CALIFORNIA 2. Virginia 3. UCLA 4. Michigan 5. North Carolina Source: U.S. News and World Report 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 Nobel Laureates 20 current and former faculty members 15-1Student-to-Faculty Ratio Programs 351Degree 1In 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 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 CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9

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12 BERKELEY AND THE BAY AREA The San Francisco Bay Area is a major metropolitan area of approximately six million people and one of the most scenic regions in the United States. The Bay Area includes the major cities of San Francisco and Oakland, as well as Berkeley, home of the world-renowned University of California. Just south is the city of San Jose and the Silicon Valley, home to many of the world s hightech companies. The Bay Area also lies within easy driving distance of the high Sierra resorts of Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, the Monterey/ Carmel peninsula, the world -famous Napa wine country, and the spectacular Mendocino Coast. Everyone knows The City - San Francisco - from countless photographs, movies and television shows that capture its magic. It is a city built on a series of more than 40 hills, offering panoramic views of every kind. The hub of a nine-county complex and the fi nancial and insurance capital of the world, San Francisco has a BERKELEY resident population of about 740,000. San Francisco is situated on a 46.6 square-mile peninsula bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Golden Gate strait, and from north to east by the San Francisco Bay. The City has been named the world s top city twice and the top city in the U.S. in 17 of the last 18 years by Condé Nast Traveler. The San Francisco Bay is spanned by two landmarks, the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridges, and graced by four islands: Alcatraz, Angel, Yerba Buena and Treasure. The area is easily navigated by car, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), bus or ferry, making it easily accessible to all. TOP CITIES IN THE WORLD 1. Sydney, Australia 2. San Francisco, CA 3. Florence, Italy 4. Cape Town, S. Africa 5. Rome, Italy 6. Bangkok, Thailand 7. New York City, NY 8. Buenos Aires, Argentina 9. Damascus, Syria Charleston, SC Source: Condé Nast Traveler, 2007 Readers Choice Awards OAKLAND CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

13 SAN FRANCISCO Located across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, Oakland is a city of 400,000, jam-packed with exciting attractions, stimulating arts, and an ideal climate. Oakland s charm exceeds its man-made wonders, as its tumbling hills, vast forests, hiking and riding trails, beautiful lakes and numerous parks provide a natural escape for those who prefer nature over an urban environment. Berkeley, just a 12-mile drive from San Francisco, is situated on 18.8 square miles with a population of 103,000 people. A study in contrasts, Berkeley is a small town with a big-city character. With its world-renowned university, global population and rich diversity of cultural arts, Berkeley reflects and affects the rest of the country. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Sports fans can see it all in the Bay Area - professional football (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), professional basketball (Golden State Warriors), professional baseball (San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics), professional hockey (San Jose Sharks), and outstanding collegiate competition. Sources: S.F. Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Oakland Convention & Visitors Authority, Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the California Trade and Commerce Agency. WE RE NO. 1! Money magazine (2007) chose San Francisco as the best place to live among the 300 biggest U.S. metropolitan areas. A special report posted on Forbes.com (May 2008) ranked San Francisco as America s best city for the outdoors. San Francisco bested Seattle as the fi ttest of America s most populous cities according to a report by the American College of Sports Medicine (May 2008). Readers of Travel & Leisure magazine (2006) selected San Francisco as their favorite city in the world thanks to its red-hot restaurant scene and booming economy. San Francisco is rated the No. 1 city in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler (October 2007) CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 13

14 CAL in the NBA Sean Marks Francisco Elson Leon Powe Jason Kidd Ryan Anderson This past April, Ryan Anderson and DeVon Hardin became the latest Golden Bears to be drafted by the NBA. Anderson became Cal s ninth fi rst-round pick, going to the New Jersey Nets at No. 21, while Hardin was taken in the second round by Seattle. Among those former Bears currently in the league are two-time Olympic gold medalist Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks and Leon Powe, who won a world championship with the Boston Celtics last season. Overall, five Cal players have gone in the top 10 selections, starting with center Darrall Imhoff, a member of the Bears 1960 NCAA championship team who went to the New York Knicks with the third pick. The others are multitime All-Star Kevin Johnson (seventh, 1987), Kidd (second, 1994), Lamond Murray (seventh, 1994) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (third, 1996) CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

15 PAC-10 HONORS PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR JASON KIDD SHAREEF 1994 Jason Kidd 1996 Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1997 Ed Gray 2001 Sean Lampley ABDUR-RAHIM ED GRAY SEAN LAMPLEY Since the season, California has been well-represented on the Pac-10 honors list, with four different players having been named Pac-10 Player of the Year. In addition, over last 15 years, seven Golden Bears have captured the conference scoring title. During that same stretch, Cal has advanced to the postseason 10 times, reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 twice and winning an NIT championship. LAMOND MURRAY SHAREEF ADDUR-RAHIM PAC-10 SCORING CHAMPIONS Lamond Murray (24.3 ppg) Shareef Abdur-Rahim (21.1 ppg) Ed Gray (24.8 ppg) Sean Lampley (19.5 ppg) Joe Shipp (20.4 ppg) Leon Powe (20.5 ppg) Ryan Anderson (21.1 ppg) ED GRAY SEAN LAMPLEY JOE SHIPP LEON POWE RYAN ANDERSON CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15

16 HAAS PAVILION Inside Haas Pavilion, California basketball players have access to some of the fi nest facilities in the nation. In addition to the 11,877-seat arena, which has earned a welldeserved reputation for being a loud and diffi cult place for opponents to play, the building features a host of other amenities to support the overall studentathlete CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

17 On the lower level, Golden Bears have access to a spacious, wood-paneled locker room that includes a player lounge, a dedicated computer resource area and a team meeting room that can be used for fi lm study. The weight room in Haas Pavilion was recently renovated and includes all new equipment, big screen televisions and computerized video panels where players can access and monitor their strength and conditioning plans and progress. Other highlights of the arena include a large and modernized sports medicine area, a studentathlete computer lab and a Club Room that can handle everything from gameday receptions to press conferences to daily training table. Athletic administration and coaches offi ces, as well as a team store, are also located inside the building. CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 17

18 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT On the court, Golden Bears compete against the best that the NCAA has to offer. And in the classroom, Cal student-athletes also challenge themselves on a daily basis, working with some of the brightest minds in the country at the nation s No. 1 public university. For the basketball program, assistant coach Travis DeCuire oversees the academic progress for the Cal team, ensuring that players strive to excel as much in their educational setting as they do in athletics. In addition, all players meet with academic advisor and former Golden Bear basketball player Cassidy Raher on a weekly basis to review coursework and assignments throughout the year. Athletic Study Center Staff PAC-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM MEMBERS SINCE Ryan Forehan-Kelly, 1st team Dennis Gates, 1st team Morgan Lingle, 1st team Dennis Gates, 1st team Amit Tamir, 1st team Amit Tamir, 1st team A.J. Diggs, 2nd team Alex Pribble, 2nd team Alex Pribble, 1st team Alex Pribble, 1st team Nikola Knezevic, 2nd team ATHLETIC STUDY CENTER The Athletic Study Center, which is housed within the Division of Undergraduate Education, is the tutorial and academic support program for the 900 student-athletes at Cal. Centrally located in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, the program provides a spacious and comfortable space for quiet study, individual classrooms for tutorials, and a computer lab for word processing and required course work. TUTORIAL PROGRAM The tutorial program promotes and enhances students academic skills and progress by providing individual tutoring, group workshops, study groups, credit courses and intensive special programs. The Athletic Study Center has tutors on staff per semester to guarantee that students receive the best possible support. Tutorial sessions are also offered at night, enabling student-athletes to receive help after practices when they have more time to devote to studying. ADVISING PROGRAM The advising program offers a broad range of services to meet the unique needs of student-athletes, including assistance in understanding and complying with university and NCAA requirements, developing time management skills and resolving personal issues unique to student-athletes. Sam Rayburn and Eric Vierneisel CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

19 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Cal basketball s physical development program is designed to improve and develop the physical qualities that are specific to basketball. Programs are tailored for each student-athlete based on position, physical profi le and style of play. Training is a year-round process that not only prepares players for the upcoming season, but also provides development throughout their careers at Cal. The year is broken down into training phases that build upon each other and provide optimal progress without the threat of burnout. Each student-athlete s progress is monitored, recorded and assessed daily in order to ensure that goals are achieved. Equally as important, the intense training environment creates an atmosphere that develops teamwork and cohesiveness well before the season begins each fall. For us, it s about creating a common sacrifi ce. We have a lot of individuals, but once they re here, that becomes their commonality. We have created a high level of expectations and communication within the men s basketball team. During 7 a.m. workouts over the summer, players had to come in early and function at a high level as a group. The bond that is created and the common sacrifi ce that comes along with that are the building blocks of bringing them together as a championship team. The work that they re doing is not easy work; it s not pretty. It s a diffi cult opportunity for them to come together as a group. That s when groups fi gure it out. When everything is good and it s easy, anybody can get through that. You don t need to rely on each other for that. When it s diffi cult, and there s a common expectation, that s when teams have to bond, problem solve and be a unit. That s the philosophy behind the demands we put on them, particularly over the summer. Mike Blasquez, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 19

20 COMMUNITY SERVICE Service back to the community is a big part of being a Golden Bear, and the men s basketball team is an active participant. Above, Cal players sign posters during their annual December trip to nearby Children s Hospital Oakland. The other images show the Bears visiting Holy Rosary Elementary School in Antioch during Dr. Seuss Activity Day last February. Max Zhang, a native of China, even read Green Eggs and Ham in Mandarin to the students as Ryan Anderson looks on (bottom right) CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM

21 MEDIA EXPOSURE PROMINENT MEDIA EXPOSURE 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 Pacifi c-10 Conference are six of America s top 25 television markets and some of the most prominent daily newspapers in the United States. In addition, the Bears receive regular newspaper coverage throughout the Bay Area, with national print media also focusing their attention on the team. Among the TV networks to showcase Cal in recent years are ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports Net, Comcast SportsNet, ABC and CBS. CALBEARS.COM CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 21

22 NOTABLE ALUMNI Shareef Abdur-Rahim - NBA All-Star, 2000 U.S. Olympian Lisa Arce - Former pro beach volleyball star Steve Bartkowski - No. 1 overall NFL draft pick in 1975 Stephen Bechtel - Founder of world s largest constructional engineering fi rm Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Matt Biondi - Three-time Olympic swimmer, winner of eight gold medals Rose Bird - Chief Justice, California Supreme Court W. Michael Blumenthal - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jerry Brown - State Attorney General, former governor of California, former mayor of Oakland Thomas Cech - Chemist, Nobel Prize winner Peter Chernin - Chairman, 20th Century Fox Leroy Chiao - First Chinese-American astronaut Choon Kun Cho - President, Korean Airlines Rachelle Chong - Member, Federal Communications Commission Beverly Cleary - Author, Ramona the Pest Natalie Coughlin Winner of 11 Olympic medals in swimming Joan Didion - Author, Play It as It Lays Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle - World War II hero, Medal of Honor recipient Adam Duritz - Lead singer, Counting Crows Maria Echaveste - Deputy Chief of Staff, Clinton Administration Joy (Biefeld) Fawcett Member of three U.S. Olympic soccer teams Don Fisher - Founder and Chairman of the Board, The Gap John Kenneth Galbraith - Economist Tony Gonzalez - NFL All-Pro tight end Walter A. Gordon - Governor of Virgin Islands, U.S. District Court Judge Michele Granger - Olympic gold medalist, softball pitcher Jennifer Granholm - Governor of Michigan Andrew Grove - President and CEO, Intel Corporation Walter Haas Jr. - President, Levi Strauss & Co.; owner of Oakland Athletics Philip Habib - U.S. Special Envoy to Middle East William R. Hearst Jr. - Newspaper publisher Marguerite Higgins - Journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner Susanna Hoffs - Lead singer of The Bangles Lance Ito - Superior Court Judge, presided over O.J. Simpson trial Ida Jackson - United Nations observer, founder local chapter of National Council of Negro Women Jackie Jensen 1958 American League MVP Kevin Johnson - NBA All-Star Edgar F. Kaiser - Founder, Kaiser Permanente Jeff Kent National League MVP Clark Kerr - Chancellor, UC Berkeley Jason Kidd - NBA All-Star, U.S. Olympian Maxine Hong Kingston - Author, 1997 National Humanities Medal Yuan T. Lee - Chemist, Nobel Prize winner Willard Libby - Scientist, discovered Carbon 14, Nobel Prize winner Tung Yen Lin - World-renown civic engineer Jack London - Author, The Call of the Wild Wiley Manuel - First African-American California State Supreme Court Justice Jerry Mathers - Actor, Leave it to Beaver Brian Maxwell - Founder, Power- Bar John A. McCone - Director of CIA, Atomic Energy Commission Terry McMillan - Author, Waiting To Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back Robert McNamara - U.S. Secretary of Defense Mary T. Meagher - U.S. Olympic swimmer, winner of three gold medals Norman Mineta - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Gordon Moore - Co-founder, Intel Corp. Julia Morgan - Architect Hardy Nickerson - NFL All-Pro linebacker Sadako Ogata - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Gregory Peck - Actor, Academy Award winner, To Kill a Mockingbird Kenneth Pitzer - Chemist, president of Stanford University Robert Raven - President, American Bar Association Helen Wills Moody Roark - Winner of eight Wimbledon championships Glenn Seaborg - Nuclear physicist, Nobel Prize winner, co-founder of Element 106 Margaret Rhea Seddon - Astronaut Michael Silver - Yahoo Sports columnist William G. Simon - Director, FBI Samuel Smith - President, Washington State University Robert Gordon Sproul - President, University of California Leigh Steinberg - Lawyer, sports agent Michelle Tafoya - TV Sports Personality, Monday Night Football sideline reporter George Takei - Actor, Mr. Sulu on Star Trek Roger Traynor - Chief Justice, California Supreme Court Eugene Trefethen Jr. - President, Kaiser Industries Rex Walheim - Space Shuttle astronaut Earl Warren - Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Alice Waters - Chef, restaurateur, Chez Panisse Jann Wenner - Founder, Rolling Stone magazine Lionel Wilson - First African-American mayor of Oakland Pete Wilson - Governor of California Dean Witter - Founder, Dean Witter Financial Services Steve Wozniak - Co-founder, Apple Computer Systems James D. Zellerbach - U.S. Ambassador to Italy CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE CALBEARS.COM