UC Santa Barbara Basketball Preview

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1 UC Santa Barbara Basketball Preview Orlando Johnson James Nunnally Greg Somogyi Jaimé Serna

2 UC Santa Barbara Basketball Preview Basketball Quick Facts Head Coach: Bob Williams Year at UCSB: 13th Year as Head Coach: 23rd Record at UCSB: (.561) Overall Record: (.602) Alma Mater: San Jose State (1976) Assistant Coaches: Matt Stock (UCSB, 1998) Jono Metzger-Jones (Pacific, 2002) Kevin Bromley (Colorado State, 1982) Director of Internal Operations: David Campbell Administrative Assistant: Janice Villareal Basketball Athletic Trainer: Justin Ericson Basketball Telephone Numbers: Coach Williams: Coach Stock: Coach Metzger-Jones: Coach Bromley: David Campbell: Janice Villareal: Best Time To Call Coach Williams: Mid-morning Basketball Office Fax: UC Santa Barbara Quick Facts Location: Santa Barbara, CA Founded: 1944 as a University of California Enrollment: 20,847 Chancellor: Dr. Henry Yang Athletic Director: Mark Massari Faculty Athletic Representative: Janis Ingham Conference: Big West Nickname: Gauchos Colors: Blue & Gold Facility: The Thunderdome (6,000) Athletics Communications Director: Bill Mahoney Telephone: Address: Bill.Mahoney@athletics.ucsb.edu Website: UCSBgauchos.com Gaucho Basketball Information Record: Big West Record: 12-4 Big West Regular Season Finish: 1st Postseason: Won Big West Tournament championship Starters Returning: Five (5) Starters Lost: Zero (0) Letterwinners Returning: Ten (10) Letterwinners Lost: Three (3) Newcomers: Four (4) Gaucho Player Information Returnees (10) Name Pos. Ht. Yr Stats Will Brew, Jr. G 6-3 Jr. 4.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.6 apg Chris Brew G 6-3 So. 2.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.8 apg Lucas Devenny F 6-9 So. 1.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg Orlando Johnson G 6-5 Jr ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.3 apg Justin Joyner G 6-0 Sr. 0.5 ppg, 1.2 apg, 2.1 apg James Nunnally F 6-5 Jr ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 apg Jon Pastorek F 6-10 Sr. 2.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.7 apg Jaimé Serna F 6-7 Jr. 7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.6 bpg Greg Somogyi C 7-2 Jr. 2.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 38 bs Jordan Weiner G 6-0 Sr. 3.0 ppg, 0.9, 1.0 apg Newcomers (4) Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Kyle Boswell G 6-2 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS Troy Leaf G 6-2 Fr. El Cajon, Calif./Foothills Christian Brad Lewis * G 6-3 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS Tony Williams G 6-1 Fr. Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS *Redshirted season at UCSB UCSB Basketball Quick Glance n UCSB returns all five starters and six reserves from a team that won the Big West regular season and tournament championships in n Junior guard Orlando Johnson averaged 18.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in Following the season, Johnson was named Big West Player of the Year. He was also chosen Big West Tournament MVP, First Team All-Big West, First Team All-District, First Team Mid-Major All-American, and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American. As a sophomore, Johnson scored in double-figures in all 30 Gaucho games. n Junior swingman James Nunnally was named Second Team All-Big West after averaging 14.7 points and a team-leading 5.6 rebounds per game. He was also one of the Gauchos best outside shooters, making a team-best 45.5% of his three-point attempts. Nunnally was 46-of-101 from outside the arc. n Junior forward Jaimé Serna emerged late in the season and was a key player in UCSB's run to the Big West championships. He averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 52.4% from the field. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds over the regular seasons's final six games. n Junior guard Will Brew was the only Gaucho to start all 30 games in He averaged 4.8 points and a team-leading 2.6 assists per game. Brew also paced the team in steals with 40 and was an important part of UCSB's defensive efforts. n Senior guard Jordan Weiner averaged 3.0 points per game. He started the final 11 games of the year and the Gauchos were 9-2 over that span. n Senior point guard Justin Joyner struggled through an injuryplagued season. He played in 22 games, missing eight with ankle problems, and never got on-track. He did have 46 assists and just 22 turnovers in his 22 appearances and, if he is healthy, will have an impact in n Junior center Greg Somogyi averaged 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He also led UCSB in blocked shots with 38. The numbers, however, don't tell the entire story. The 7-foot-2 Somogyi was a major impact player for the Gauchos, particularly down the stretch of the season when he was the difference-maker in several wins. n Reserve forwards Jon Pastorek (2.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg) and Lucas Devenny (1.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg) return as well. Pastorek is one of the team's three seniors. Devenny is a sophomore. n Sophomore guard Chris Brew is the most athletic player on the team. If his perimeter game improves, he would be a contributor. As a freshman, Brew played in 15 games and averaged 2.9 points per game. n Freshman guard Troy Leaf (El Cajon, Calif./Foothills Christian) is expected to contribute immediately. Leaf was named California's Division 5 Player of the Year and he was also chosen First Team All- State (all divisions included) after averaging 28.1 points, 4.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.0 blocked shots per game. n Another freshman guard who could see playing time in is Kyle Boswell (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS). Boswell's senior season was cut short after he suffered an injured wrist. In the 15 games he played prior to the injury, Boswell averaged 23.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while making 40.0% of his

3 UC Santa Barbara Basketball Roster No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Chris Brew G So. Oakland, Calif./St. Mary s HS 0 Jaimé Serna F Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 3 Jordan Weiner G Sr. Encino, Calif./Birmingham HS 10 Kyle Boswell G Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS 11 Justin Joyner G Sr. Antioch, Calif./De La Salle HS 12 Brad Lewis G Fr. Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS 20 Will Brew, Jr. G Jr. Oakland, Calif./St. Mary s HS 21 James Nunnally F/G Jr. San Jose, Calif./Weston Ranch HS 25 Lucas Devenny F So. Santa Rosa, Calif./Piner HS 32 Jon Pastorek F Sr. Anaheim, Calif./San Diego State 33 Orlando Johnson G Jr. Seaside, Calif./Loyola Marymount 43 Troy Leaf G Fr. El Cajon, Calif./Foothills Christian HS 55 Greg Somogyi C Jr. Budapest, Hungary/Woodside (Calif.) Priory Tony Williams G Fr. Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS Head Coach: Bob Williams (13th season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Stock, Jono Metzger-Jones, Kevin Bromley Director of Internal and Academic: David Campbell UC Santa Barbara Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Site Time November BTI Tipoff Classic at Eugene, Ore. Fri. Nov. 12 vs. South Dakota State Eugene, Ore. TBA Sat. Nov. 13 vs. Denver Eugene, Ore. TBA Sun. Nov. 14 at Oregon Eugene, Ore. TBA Wed. Nov. 17 Cal State Los Angeles UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Nov. 20 Loyola Marymount UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Nov. 27 at Portland Portland, Ore. TBA December Sat. Dec. 4 at Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif. TBA Wed. Dec. 15 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. TBA Tue. Dec. 21 Fresno State UCSB TBA Tue. Dec. 28 *Long Beach State UCSB 7:00 pm January Thurs. Jan. 6 *at UC Davis Davis, Calif. TBA Sat. Jan. 8 *at Pacific Stockton, Calif. TBA Thurs. Jan. 13 *UC Irvine UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Jan. 15 *UC Riverside UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Jan. 22 *at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. TBA Thurs. Jan. 27 *at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Calif. TBA Sat. Jan. 29 *Cal State Northridge UCSB 7:00 pm February Thurs. Feb. 3 *Pacific UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 5 *UC Davis UCSB 7:00 pm Thurs. Feb. 10 *at UC Riverside Riverside, Calif. TBA Sat. Feb. 12 *at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. TBA Wed. Feb. 16 *Cal State Fullerton UCSB 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 19 ESPNU BracketBusters UCSB 7:00 pm Thurs. Feb. 24 *at Cal State Northridge Northridge, Calif. TBA Sat. Feb. 26 *at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. TBA March Sat. Mar. 5 *Cal Poly UCSB 7:00 pm Thurs.-Sat. Mar Big West Tournament Anaheim, Calif. TBA *Indicates Big West Conference game. +Indicates exhibition game. All home games played at UCSB s Thunderdome (6,000). Big West Tournament played at the Honda Center - Anaheim, Calif. Note: This schedule is not complete. There will be additional games added by the end of July.

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5 Bob Williams Head Coach 13th Season Aptos, CA/San Jose State (1976) will mark Bob Williams's 13th season as head coach at UC Santa Barbara. In , he guided the Gauchos to a overall record, their second Big West Tournament title, and fourth NCAA Tournament berth ever. It was the program s second NCAA Tournament bid and its fourth regular season title in his 12 seasons. Following the season, Williams was named Big West Coach of the Year for the third time. Last year also marked the third Williams-coached Gaucho team to win 20 or more games and the 10th overall in program history. It was the second time in the three seasons that the UCSB won 20 or more. In , Williams coached the Gauchos to a overall record and an 8-8 mark in the Big West Conference. The record, however, doesn't tell the entire story. UCSB was forced to overcome a myriad of injuries and at one point stood at 8-13 overall and 2-7 in league play. In , Williams led the Gauchos to a 23-9 overall record. The 23 wins were a school record, and UCSB also won its second Big West regular season title with a 12-4 conference record. Following the campaign, the Gauchos were awarded a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. It was the third time that a Williams-coached UCSB team advanced to postseason play. The 2002 Gauchos won the school s first Big West Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament, and in 2003, they won the league s regular season championship and played in the NIT. Williams's Career Record at UCSB Overall Conference Year W L Pct. W L Pct *+# ^# ^# * # Totals at UC Davis Year W L Pct. W L Pct ** * * * Totals at Menlo College Year W L Pct. W L Pct Totals Seasons Big West Conference Tournament champions # Big West Conference regular season champions. * Qualified for NCAA Tournament ^ Qualified for National Invitation Tournament In , he took over a UCSB program that had not recorded a winning season in five years, and after seeing his team lose its first eight games that year - extending a two-season losing streak to 16 straight games - the Gauchos turned things around, winning 15 of their final 20 games and finishing on top in the Big West s Western Division. Williams has a UCSB record of He guided the program to 10 winning seasons in his first 12 years including the last five in a row and three 20 win seasons. He has a career record of in Big West games and his.612 winning percentage in league games is tops among the league s active coaches. Prior to his arrival at UCSB, Williams spent eight years at UC Davis and in those eight years, his teams recorded 20 or more wins five times and a record. In Williams s final season, the Aggies went 31-2, won the NCAA Division II National Championship and he was named NABC Division II Coach of the Year. Including two seasons at Menlo College, Williams has an overall career record of (.602) at four-year schools.

6 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Basketball Orlando Johnson Junior Guard Seaside, Calif. Palma HS Junior guard Orlando Johnson is a Rivals.com Preseason Mid-Major All-American Johnson is coming off of one of the finest debut seasons in UCSB history Selected Big West Player of the Year, Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player, First Team All-Big West, NABC First Team All District 9, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, and Lou Henson Mid-Major All-American Averaged 18.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game Johnson was the first Gaucho player since to score in double-figures in every game over an entire season Scored a career-high 28 points in a win at Pacific Also had 27 points in an overtime win at home over Cal State Fullerton Scored 15 or more points 23 times and 20 or more 11 times Johnson had 20 points and five rebounds in UCSB's NCAA Tournament game against Ohio State Scored 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists in a Big West Tournament championship win over Long Beach State Went for 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Weber State and then had 17 points and 10 assists in a loss at Cal Made 48.1% of his field goal attempts, the second highest mark on the team Got off to a quick start as a Gaucho as he went 7-for-7 from the field in a season-opening win over Cal State Los Angeles Johnson made 46-of point field goal attempts, 39.7% Made all four of his 3-point attempts in a home win over Pacific Johnson made a 3-point basket as the final seconds ticket off the clock to give UCSB a win at UC Riverside Also made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie a game against Cal State Fullerton and the Gauchos ultimately won the game in overtime Had five or more rebounds 18 times and seven or more on 10 occasions Shot 70.3% from the free throw line, but he made 84 out of 101 over the final 16 games, 83.2% His total of 540 points was the sixth most in school history. Jaimé Serna Junior Forward Laguna Beach, Calif. Santa Margarita HS Junior Jaimé Serna averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting a team-best 52.4% from the field in Emerged as a force at the end of the season, averaging 11.0 points and shooting 64.3% in the eight games prior to the NCAA Tournament game against Ohio State Played in all 30 games for the Gauchos and made 27 starts Made 8-of-9 shots and scored a season-high 17 points in a key home win over Long Beach State Scored 15 points in a home victory over Cal State Northridge Scored 10 or more points nine times, including five of the final nine games Had a season-high nine rebounds at Montana State Grabbed five or more rebounds 13 times Serna ranked second on the team with 26 steals and 18 blocked shots Had a season-high three steals in a win over Long Beach State and a loss at Cal State Northridge Serna made 60-of-99 over the final 18 games, 60.6% At one point over a two game stretch against UC Davis and Long Beach State, he made 12 consecutive shots Made at least half of his shots in 13 of the last 15 games of the season. James Nunnally Junior Forward/Guard San Jose, Calif. Weston Ranch HS Junior James Nunnally was a Second Team All-Big West choice and a Big West All-Tournament Team selection as a sophomore in Averaged 14.7 points and a team-leading 5.6 rebounds per game Played much of the second half of the season at the four spot and really helped to turn the team's season around in that role Averaged 16.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game over the final 19 games of the year and the Gauchos went 15-4 over that span Nunnally scored a career-high 25 points in an overtime home win against Cal State Fullerton Also had 24 points in wins at UC Davis and against Furman Scored 20 or more points nine times, including a stretch of four straight games early in Big West play Scored in double-figures in 19 of the 29 games in which he played Had 15 or more 17 times Collected two double-doubles on the season, going for 25 points and 10 rebounds against Cal State Northridge and 19 points and 10 rebounds at UC Davis Had five or more rebounds 20 times, including 16 times in the final 20 games Was arguably UCSB's most dependable 3-point shooter as he made 45.5% on the year, the fifth best mark in school history Made 39 out of 82 3-pointers over the final 23 games, 47.6% Made a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range in a win at UC Davis Also made four 3-pointers in a game at Cal State Northridge Made at least one 3-pointer in 21 of his 29 games and two or more 14 times Averaged 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in the Gauchos' Big West Tournament title run. Greg Somogyi Junior Center Budapest, Hungary Woodside Priory (Calif.) Junior center Greg Somogyi averaged 2.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocked shots per game The numbers don't reflect his contribution, particularly in the second half of the year Scored season-high 12 and had season-high eight rebounds against Cal Had seven rebounds and three blocked shots in Big West Tournament win over UC Davis Had one of his best overall games against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament when he had six points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots Set a UCSB record with eight blocked shots in a win at Fresno State Had two games of five blocked shots as well Somogyi had five or more rebounds six times, including four of the final nine games. Jordan Weiner Senior Guard Encino, Calif. Birmingham HS Senior Jordan Weiner started the final 11 games in and the Gauchos went 9-2 over that span Averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 assists per game Had 23 steals, third on the team Scored season-high 11 in win at UC Davis Made 20 3-pointers on the year including a season-high three at UC Davis Shot 40.6% for the year, but made 63.6% over the final five games.

7 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Basketball Will Brew Junior Guard Oakland, Calif. St. Mary's HS Junior Will Brew was the only UCSB player to start all 30 games in Averaged 4.8 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game In addition to leading the team in total assists, Brew paced the way in steals with 40 Passed off a season-high six assists in win over San Francisco Had his second best total of the season with five against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament Overall, Brew had three or more assists 17 of 30 games Had just 56 turnovers in his 740 minutes at the point Scored in double-figures three times and had a season-high 12 in a win over Long Beach State Had a season-high three steals twice, including a Big West Tournament win over UC Davis While Brew made 15 3-point baskets, he hit just one over the final eight games of the season Pulled down a season-high five rebounds three times. Justin Joyner Senior Guard Antioch, Calif. De La Salle HS Senior Justin Joyner had an injury-plagued junior season, playing in just 22 of 30 games Even when Joyner was healthy he was limited with an ankle injury Missed all of following wrist surgery Scored just 12 points in his 22 games off the bench last season As was the case his first two years at UCSB, Joyner led the team in assist-to-turnover ratio with 46 assists and 22 turnovers In his career, Joyner now has 243 assists, the 10th most in school history, and just 132 turnovers. Jon Pastorek Senior Forward Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS Senior Jon Pastorek averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in his first season after transferring from San Diego State Had season-high 11 points in the opener against Cal State Los Angeles Pulled down season-high 11 rebounds in win over Weber State Started the first three games of the year and then came off the bench the rest of the way. Lucas Devenny Sophomore Forward Santa Rosa, Calif. Piner HS Sophomore Lucas Devenny played in 26 of 30 games as a freshman and averaged 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds Had season-highs of seven points and five rebounds at Montana State Saw his playing time decrease significantly late in the year and played just 18 minutes in the final seven games. Chris Brew Sophomore Guard Oakland, Calif. St. Mary's HS Sophomore Chris Brew averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in his 15 games as a freshman Scored 12 and 11 points in consecutive games against Santa Clara and San Diego State early in the season and then scored just 21 more the rest of the way. Troy Leaf Freshman Guard El Cajon, Calif. Foothills Christian HS Freshman Troy Leaf will have the opportunity to play significant minutes in his first year at UCSB As a senior at Foothills Christian High School, averaged 28.1 points, 4.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.0 blocked shots per game Following the year, Leaf was selected First Team All-State All Divisions, California Division 5 Player of the Year, First Team All-State Division 5, San Diego County All Divisions Player of the Year, First Team All-CIF, and First Team All-Southern League Leaf finished his career as San Diego County's all-time leading scorer with 3,318 points The 3,318 points rank third in California prep history Scored 47 points in a win over Midway Baptist HS Also had a 42 point game against Jordan HS of Long Beach Had 13 games of 30 or more points Made 68 3-point baskets as a senior and had two games in which he made six Shot 55.0% from the field overall and 39% from 3-point territory Also made 86% from the free throw line Had double-figures in assists three times, including a high of 11 against Windward HS of Los Angeles Posted double-figures in rebounds three times, including 13 against Christian HS of El Cajon Led Foothills Christian to a 28-5 record in Kyle Boswell Freshman Guard Huntington Beach, Calif. Edison HS Freshman Kyle Boswell will have an opportunity to play immediately His senior season was cut short by a wrist injury Played in just 15 games in Averaged 23.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game Made 45% of his field goals overall, 40% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line Scored 30 or more points four times Boswell poured in a season-high 33 against Cajon HS of San Bernardino Also added 32 against University HS of Irvine Made four or more 3-point baskets in nine of his 15 games Had a season-high of five 3-pointers against El Segundo HS and Cajon HS Edison was 14-1 in his 15 games.