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1 Men s Basketball 2012 GUSTAVUS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT NOVEMBER 17 BETHANY LUTHERAN W UW-Stout L AUGSBURG* L DECEMBER 1 SAINT JOHN S* L St. Olaf* W BETHEL* L BUENA VISTA 3:00 p.m. 28 UW-Superior 5:00 p.m. 29 UW-Eau Claire 5:00 p.m. JANUARY 2 St. Mary s* 7:30 p.m. 5 HAMLINE* 3:00 p.m. 7 MACALESTER* 7:30 p.m. 9 St. Thomas* 7:30 p.m. 14 CARLETON* 7:30 p.m. 16 Augsburg* 7:30 p.m. 19 CONCORDIA* 3:00 p.m. 21 ST. OLAF* 7:30 p.m. 23 Bethel* 7:30 p.m. 26 Saint John s* 3:00 p.m. 30 SAINT MARY S* 7:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Hamline* 3:00 p.m. 4 Macalester* 7:30 p.m. 6 ST. THOMAS* 7:30 p.m. 13 Carleton* 7;30 p.m. 16 Concordia* 3:00 p.m. HOME GAMES in BOLD FACE CAPS * - DENOTES CONFERENCE GAME GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE Golden Gusties 2-4 Overall, 1-3 MIAC DATE: Saturday, December 8th, 2012 TIME: 3:00 p.m. RADIO: KNUJ AM New Ulm, Minn. (Tom Wheeler) WEB AUDIO: WEB VIDEO: LIVE STATS: flickr.com/photos/gogusties Game Information Gustie Athletics Social Media facebook.com/gustieathletics BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY Beavers 4-3 Overall, 0-0 IIAC youtube.com/gustavusathletics client.stretchinternet.com/client/gac.portal What s Up... Following a heartbreaking loss to Bethel on Wednesday night, the Gusties will look to get back on track Saturday afternoon when they host the Beavers of Buena University. The Gusties enter Saturday s contest with a record of 2-4 overall and 1-3 in the MIAC, while the Beavers enter the game riding a three-game winning streak and own a record of 4-3 overall. 17-TIME MIAC CHAMPION

2 GUSTAVUS QUICK FACTS Location: St. Peter, Minnesota Address: 800 West College Ave. St. Peter, MN Founded: 1862 Enrollment: 2,572 Nickname: Golden Gusties School Colors: Black and Gold Home Rink: Don Roberts Ice Rink NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division III Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division III President: Jack R. Ohle Athletic Director: Tom Brown Assistant Athletic Director: Jared Phillips Athletic Trainer: Troy Banse Equipment Manager: Wayne Norman GUSTAVUS BASKETBALL FACTS Record: MIAC Record/Finish: 16-4/T-First All-Time Record: All-Time MIAC Record: MIAC Championships : 17 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/9 All-MIAC Honorees Returning/Lost: 0/2 Primary Contact: Secondary Contact: MEDIA CONTACTS Tyler Grey Sports Information Graduate Assistant tgrey@gustavus.edu Office: Cell: Fax: Ethan Armstrong Sports Information Director earmstr2@gustavus.edu Office: Cell: Fax: All-Time Gustavus Records TEAM RECORDS Single Game Most Points Scored 128 ( vs. St. Olaf 1994) Most Field Goals Made 44 (vs. UM-Duluth, 1954) (vs. St. Olaf, 1994) Most 3-pt Field Goals Made 16 (vs. Hamline, 1997) Most Free Throws Made 37 (vs. Macalester, 1987) Most Rebounds 65 (vs. Wartburg 1994) Most Steals 18 (vs. Luther, 2000) (vs. Buena Vista, 2002) Most Blocks 13 (vs. St. Mary s, 1999) Fewest Points Allowed 11 (vs. Augsburg, ) Most Points Allowed 111 (vs. Northern Michigan, 1985) Single Season Most Wins (26-4) (26-7) Most Conference Wins (18-2) (18-2) (18-2) Best Field Goal % 52.1% ( ) Best 3-pt Field Goal % 42.4% ( ) Best Free Throw % 76.4% ( ) Most Assists Most Rebounds Most Steals Most Blocks Most Field Goals Made Most Free Throws Made Most 3-pt Field Goals Made Highest Rebound Average INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Single Game Most Points Scored 45 Seth Anderson vs. Buena Vista Most Field Goals Made 18 Dan Carlson vs. Concordia Seth Anderson vs. Buena Vista Most Free Throws Made 21 D.L. Smith vs. Concordia Most 3-pt Field Goals 10 Jason Quam vs. Hamline Most Rebounds 24 Jim Springer vs. Eastern Tenn St. Single Season Most Points Scored 604 Luke Schmidt Most Field Goals Made 245 Luke Schmidt Most Assists 159 Dan Schmidtknecht Most Rebounds 321 Carl Johnson Most Blocks 54 Luke Schmidt Most Steals 61 Chris TeBrake Career Most Points Scored 1774 Mark Hanson Most Field Goals Made 663 Luke Schmidt Most Assists 414 Robbie Robertson Most Rebounds 1110 Carl Johnson Most Blocks 160 Luke Schmidt Most Steals 181 Chris TeBrake Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 2

3 The Starting Five Gustavus Adolphus College Isaac Tapp G Sophomore Stewartvill, Minn. Ben Biewen G Senior Edina, Minn. Jordan Dick W Junior Wabasha, Minn. Jim Hill W Senior Edina, Minn. Blake Shay W Senior Lakeville, Minn. PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min Buena Vista University alex Savage G Sophomore Des Moines, Iowa Michael Kaufmann G Junior Harlan, Iowa Cole Darrow G Sophomore Glenwood, Iowa Wes Nordquist F Senior Adel, Iowa Brett Heitkamp C Sophomore Johnston, Iowa PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min PPG RPG APG Min Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 3

4 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Gustavus Buena Vista 69.7 (6th) Scoring Avg (2nd) 68.5 (4th) Scoring Defense 71.6 (6th) 49.7 (3rd) Field Goal % 50.8 (1st) 40.2 (2nd) 3-PT Field Goal % 41.1 (1st) 69.3 (4th) Free Throw % 69.8 (5th) 27.2 (11th) Rebound Avg (3rd) -4.0 (11th) Rebound Margin +7.9 (1st) 12.8 (5th) Assist Avg (1st) 10.8 (2nd) Turnover Avg (4th) 7.0 (4th) Steal Avg (1st) 2.0 (8th) Block Avg. 2.4 (7th) season averages with MIAC and IIAC ranks THE SERIES Gustavus vs. Buena Vista All-Time Record 8-4 Last Meeting W (11/15/11) Current Streak W5 Head Coach Mark Hanson Overall Record at Gustavus vs. Buena Vista 8-4 Head Coach Brian Van Haaften Overall Record at Buena Vista vs. Gustavus 3-8 Last 10 Meetings 7-3 Date Location Result Nov. 15, 2011 Storm Lake W Nov. 15, 2010 St. Peter W Nov. 24, 2009 Storm Lake W Nov. 25, 2008 St. Peter W Nov. 20, 2007 Storm Lake W Nov. 21, 2006 St. Peter L Nov. 22, 2005 Storm Lake W Nov. 23, 2004 St. Peter L Nov. 25, 2003 Storm Lake L Mar. 2, 2002 * Storm Lake W * - NCAA Tournament Playoff Game Game Notes GUSTAVUS EMBARKS ON 104TH SEASON OF MEN S BASKETBALL... The season represents the 104th season of men s basketball at Gustavus. Founded in 1904, the men s basketball program has mounted an overall record of , and a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) mark of Since the inception of the MIAC, the Gusties have amassed at least a share of 17 conference titles, the second most in the league. The program has made 22 MIAC playoff appearances, including 12 consecutively, and also has participated in the NCAA Tournament 13 times. LIVE ACTION... All Gustavus Adolphus men s basketball games will be broadcast live on KNUJ Radio AM 860 and KRDS 95.5 with Tom Wheeler handling the play-by-play broadcast. Fans can also access live video of all home games through the Gustavus athletics website and the following link portal#. MEET THE GUSTAVUS COACHING STAFF... Head coach Mark Hanson begins his 23rd season at the helm of the Gustavus men s basketball program. During his tenure, Hanson has directed the team to seven MIAC championships, 20 MIAC Playoff appearances, and 11 NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances, including reaching the Final Four for the first time in school history and placing second in the nation during the season. With 423 career wins, Hanson is the all-time winningest coach in Gustavus men s basketball history. His.695 winning percentage ranks sixth on the all-time list. Assistant coach Josh Drinkall begins his sixth season as the lead assistant for the Gustie men s basketball team. Primarily working with the defense, Drinkall has coached two MIAC All-Defensive players in his first five years. Prior to coming to Gustavus, Drinkall worked as an assistant coach for six seasons at Winona State University where he was a part of the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship and a second place finish in Jeff Fish begins his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Gustavus Adolphus men s basketball team. Prior to joining the Gustavus staff, Fish was an assistant coach for Bethany Lutheran College from RETURNERS AND NEWCOMERS... Following the graduation of seven seniors and 65-percent of its offense Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 4

5 GUSTAVUS RECORD WHEN... At home On the road A neutral site In MIAC games In non-conference games When leading at the half When tied at the half When trailing at the half In overtime GAC has more rebounds Opponent has more rebounds Rebounds are equal GAC has more assists Opponent has more assists Assists are equal GAC commits more fouls Opponent commits more fouls Fouls are equal GAC commits more turnovers Opponent commits more turnovers Turnovers are equal GAC scores first Opponent scores first Games decided by Games decided by Games decided by Games decided by In November In December In January In February One GAC player scores Two GAC players score Three GAC players score Four or more GAC players score Day games Night games Following a win Following a loss Game Notes from a team that finished 20-8 (16-4 MIAC) last season, Gustavus will look to a core group of seniors to lead the way. That core group of seniors includes three of the top five scorers from last year s team in Ben Biewen (Sr., Edina, Minn.), Jim Hill (Sr., Edina, Minn.), and Blake Shay (Sr., Lakeville, Minn.). Reed Sallstrom (Sr., Winthrop, Minn.) will also add experience as a returning senior. Outside of the four seniors, the Gusties return just 20 points and 192 minutes of play from last year s squad. Lone junior Jordan Dick (Jr., Wabasha, Minn.) will look to add production to the Gustie lineup, while Isaac Tapp (So., Stewartville, Minn.) will serve as the team s primary ball handler after playing in eight games last season. Sophomores Martin Feddersen (So., Winona, Minn.), Brian Jacobs (So., Lake Crystal, Minn.), and Jed Kreuser (So., Jordan, Minn.) are all expect to contribut in their second season. Newcomers Matt Humphries (So., Maple Grove, Minn.), Dane Schmid (So., Mahtomedi, Minn.), Sergio Najera (Fr., New Prague, Minn.), Connor Perry (Fr., Hibbing, Minn.), Chad Poppen (Fr., St. Peter, Minn.), and Brody Ziegler (Fr., Mankato, Minn.) will also look to make an impact in their first collegiate varsity season. LAST TIME OUT... For the second time in the past three games, the Gustavus men s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in conference play. The Gusties fell to Bethel on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court after holding a advantage at halftime. After nine lead changes and eight ties, the Gusties opened up a six point lead heading in to halftime with the score at A 16-4 run to begin the second half enabled the Royals to open up their largest lead of the game at with 13:14 to play. Back-to-back three-pointers by Jim Hill on the next two possessions tied the game at 47 with 12:02 to go. A 7-0 run for Bethel put them on top before the Gusties countered with an 8-3 run to cut the Bethel lead to one with :48 seconds remaining. The Gusties had a chance to win on the final possession of the game, but were unable to convert as the Royals walked away with the win. Hill led the way for Gustavus with 13 points and five rebounds. Blake Shay followed Hill with 12 points and three rebounds, while Ben Biewen added 11 points. Jordan Dick found double-figures for the third consecutive night with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field and 2-for- 4 from three-point range. Isaac Tapp chipped in nine Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 5

6 MIAC Standings School MIAC Overall Augsburg St. Thomas Carleton St. Olaf Hamline Saint John s Concordia Bethel Gustavus Macalester Saint Mary s This Week In The MIAC... Monday, Dec. 3rd Saint John s Carleton 66 Augsburg Bethel 50 Saint Mary s Hamline 82 Concordia St. Thomas 93 Wednesday, Dec. 5th Macalester Saint John s 89 St. Thomas Saint Mary s 63 Hamline Augsburg 68 Thursday, Dec. 6th Carleton Wartburg 67 Saturday, Dec. 8th Martin Luther 3:00 p.m. Saint Mary s 3:00 p.m. Game Notes points and five rebounds, while Brian Jacobs came off the bench to contribute a caree-high six rebounds. ABOUT THE BEAVERS... Buena Vista enters Saturday s match-up on a three-game winning streak. After beginning the year 1-3, the Beavers have come storming back with wins over Morningside (95-82), Northwestern (94-73), and Crown (96-46). As a team, the Beavers average 81.3 points per game, including putting up an average of 95.0 points per game over their last three contests. Compared to giving up an average of 71.6 points per game, Buena Vista has a scoring margin of +9.7 on the season. The Beavers are led by six-foot seven-inch Wes Nordquist. Nordquist leads the team with 18.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. He also averages 2.9 assists per game and has recorded a team-high nine blocks on the season. Two other players average double figures in the scoring column. Cole Darrow averages 11.9 points to go along with 5.1 rebounds per game, while Troy Ticknor scores 10.6 points per game. TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW... Last season, Gustavus and Buena Vista opened the season against one another in thrilling fashion. Trailing by 21 points with 10:54 remaining, the Gusties came roaring back to tie the game up with :07 seconds remaining on a deep Blake Shay three-pointer. Following a Buena Vista turnover, Seth Anderson put the finishing touches on a record-setting 45-point night with a jumper as time expired to give Gustavus the season-opening win. IN NEED OF A SPARK... With a 2-4 start to the season, the Gusties are in need of a spark to build momentum heading into the Christmas break and grueling month of January. To get that spark, the Gusties will have to look to their bench. In the two wins this season, the bench has scored 34 points for an average of 17.0 per game. In the four losses, the bench has scored a combined 39 points for an average of 9.8 points per game. ON THIS DATE... The last time Gustavus played on December 8th, the Gusties pulled out an win over Macalester in St. Paul. Phil Wirtjes led the way with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Jim Hill followed with 16 points and three rebounds. Dan Schmidtknecht racked up 11 assists to go along with six points and five rebounds. Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 6

7 Twenty-third Season Overall: At Gustavus: Office: Head Coach Mark Hanson Mark Hanson is entering his 23rd season as the head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus men s basketball program. During that time, Hanson has directed the team to 11 NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances, including reaching the Final Four for the first time in school history and placing second in the nation during the season. Last season, Hanson led the Gusties to their first MIAC Championship since the season, sharing the title with St. Thomas. Gustavus went 20-8 overall and 16-4 in the MIAC. The Black and Gold went on to defeat Saint John s at home in the semifinals of the MIAC Playoffs before falling in overtime to St. Thomas in the MIAC Playoff Championship held in St. Paul. The Gusties earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2005 season, drawing Wheaton College in the first round. Gustavus season ended in the first round with a loss to the Thunder in River Falls, Wis. MIAC Championships, and has been named MIAC Coach of the Year eight times. He has helped guide Gustavus to the MIAC Playoffs 19 times, reaching the finals 14 years and winning the MIAC Playoff Championship on seven occassions. His teams have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament six times and the Elite Eight three times. Hanson has coached 27 players who have garnered 47 All-Conference honors, four MIAC Players of the Year, eight players who have received 13 all-region honors, and three All-Americans. In addition, Hanson has coached one Jostens Award Finalist (Trevor Wittwer, 2008), which recognizes the top Division III men s basketball player in the nation based on academics, athletics, and community involvement. Hanson is a 1983 Gustavus graduate and the basketball program s all-time leading scorer with 1,774 points. He was a two-time NAIA All- America and GTE Academic All-America selection, a three-time Gustie MVP and a four-time All-MIAC selection. A long-time outdoor enthusiast, Hanson earned his master s degree in experiential education at Mankato State University and teaches outdoor education classes in the health and exercise science department. He is also the outdoor program director at the college. Hanson, a native of Dodge Center, Minnesota, is married to Deb Johnson. Mark and Deb have two children, Hans and Annika, and live in St. Peter. In the season, Hanson earned his 400th career victory with an win over Saint Mary s on Gus Young Court. He became the 65th coach in NCAA Division III history, and 31st active coach, to reach the 400-win milestone. Research indicated that Hanson was the 14th fastest coach to reach 400 victories in Division III history, as becomes just the sixth coach from the MIAC to reach the 400-win plateau. Hanson, who has compiled a overall record at Gustavus, including a record in the MIAC, has won seven The Hanson File Year Overall Record MIAC Record Conference Finish Co-Champion Co-Champion Tie-5th th Tie-4th Champion Champion nd nd th nd nd nd Champion Champion th th nd th Tie-2nd th Co-Champion Conference Titles Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 7

8 GUSTAVUS MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME YR POS HGT WGT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 3 Chad Poppen Fr. W St. Peter, Minn. St. Peter 4 Jed Kreuser So. W Jordan, Minn. New Prague 5 Jim Hill* Sr. W Edina, Minn. Edina 10 Isaac Tapp So. G Stewartville, Minn. Stewartville 20 Ben Biewen* Sr. G Edina, Minn. Edina 21 Jordan Dick Jr. W Wabasha, Minn. Wabasha-Kellogg 32 Martin Feddersen So. W Winona, Minn. Winona 33 Matt Humphries So. W Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove 34 Brian Jacobs So. W Lake Crystal, Minn. LCWM 40 Reed Sallstrom Sr. P Winthrop, Minn. G-F-W 42 Brody Ziegler Fr. W Mankato, Minn. East 43 Blake Shay Sr. W Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South 50 Dane Schmid So. P Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HEAD COACH: Mark Hanson (23rd season) ASSISTANT COACHES: Josh Drinkall, Jeff Fish, Tyler Kaus *: Denotes Captain PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kreuser (CRY-zer) Biewen (BEE-when) Sallstrom (SAHL-strum) Ziegler (ZIG-ler) Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 8

9 The Poppen File Chad s Bio Number: 3 Name: Chad Poppen Year: Freshman Position: Wing Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: St. Peter, Minn. High School: St. Peter Personal: Born May 2, Son of Tim and Tammy Poppen of St. Peter, Minn. Major: Biology Minutes: 14, vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) Points: 0 Assists: 0 Rebounds: 0 Steals: 1, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: 0 High School: Why Gustavus?: 3 Chad Poppen Three-time All-Conference player in basketball ( , , )... Captain of football team in Captain of basketball team in and Four-time letter-winner in basketball and golf... Three-time letter-winner in football... Earned one letter in cross country... Academic All-State in football, basketball, and golf Member of the National Honor Society I chose Gustavus because of the great education this school provides along with the networking and career opportunities I may have after I graduate. Played a total of 20 minutes this season, including a career high 14 against Augsburg... Recorded one steal against UW-Stout TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 9

10 The Kreuser File High School: 4 Jed Kreuser 2011 All-Conference in basketball for New Prague High School State Tournament All- Tournament Team All-Conference Honorable Mention... Member of National Honor Society... Graduated from New Prague with High Honors in : Appeared in three games for the Gusties... Registered two minutes on January 18th against Hamline... Also appeared on January 14th against Macalester and January 25th against Carleton... Attempted one three-point field goal on the year. Registered one minute in the season-opening win over Bethany Lutheran. Jed s Bio Number: 4 Name: Jed Kreuser Year: Sophomore Position: Wing Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 Hometown: Jordan, Minn. High School: New Prague Personal: Born January 25, Son of Steven and Lin Kreuser of Jordan, Minn. Major: Biology Minutes: 2, vs. Hamline (1/18/12) Points: 0 Assists: 0 Rebounds: 0 Steals: 0 Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 10

11 The Hill File Jim s Bio Number: 5 Name: Jim Hill Year: Senior Position: Wing Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 Hometown: Edina, Minn. High School: Edina Personal: Born May 19, Son of Stanford Hill of Edina, Minn. and Ann Hill of Edina, Minn. Major: Biology Minutes: 35, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Points: 23, vs. Concordia (1/29/11) Assists: 5, vs. Hamline (1/3/11) Rebounds: 11, vs. Bethany (11/27/10) Steals: 3 (3x), most recent: vs. Saint John s (2/24/12) Blocked Shots: 3, vs. Saint John s (2/13/12) FG s Made: 10, vs. Concordia (1/29/11) 3FG Made: 3 (3x), most recent vs. Bethel (12/5/12) FT Made: 8, vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/28/11) 5 Jim Hill : Appeared in 19 games... Played a total of 179 minutes (9.4 per game), including a season-high 19 against Bethel on February 13th, Scored 61 points (3.2 per game)... Scored season-high 11 points at Hamline on Feburuary 6th, Grabbed 31 rebounds (1.6 per game), including a season-best five boards on November 29th against UW-La Crosse : Played and started in 20 games for the Gusties... Logged 485 minutes (24.3 per game), including a career-high 32 against Hamline on January 3rd... Scored 220 points (11.0 per game)...notched a career-high 23 points at Concordia on January 29th... Snagged 76 rebounds (3.8 per game)... Swiped a career-high 11 boards on November 27th against Bethany Lutheran MIAC Sixth Man-of-the-Year... Appeared in all : games, starting eight... Scored a total of 230 points (8.0 per game)... Season-high 19 points at Saint John s on February 13th... Grabbed 108 rebounds (3.9 per game)... Season-high 10 boards against Wheaton on March 2nd in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... Scored 21 points in a loss to UW-Stout... Averaging 17.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game... Shooting.544 from the field and.686 from the line TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 11

12 The Tapp File High School: 10 Isaac Tapp Two-time All-Conference performer in basketball ( , )... Academic All-State in Three-sport athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track and field... Lettered in all three sports : Appeared in eight games for the Gusties his rookie season... Played a total of 13 minutes... Recorded a season-high three minutes against Concordia on January 16th... Tallied three assists on the year Scored a career-high 10 points in loss to Saint John s... Scored 35 points (5.8 per game)... Also grabbed 16 rebounds (2.7 per game) and dished out eight assists (1.3 per game). Isaac s Bio Number: 10 Name: Isaac Tapp Year: Sophomore Position: Guard Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Hometown: Stewartville, Minn. High School: Stewartville Personal: Born December 21, Son of Tracy and Amy Tapp of Stewartville, Minn. Major: Art Studio Minutes: 26, vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Points: 10, vs. Saint John s (12/1/12) Assists: 3, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Rebounds: 5, vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Steals: 1 (2x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Blocked Shots: 2, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) FG s Made: 4 (2x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) 3FG Made: 2, vs. Saint John s (12/1/12) FT Made: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 12

13 The Perry File High School: 12 Connor Perry Two-time Iron Range All-Conference honoree in basketball... Earned three letters in basketball, as well as two letters in baseball... Was named captain for his senior basketball season... Was named to the honor role... Was also a member of the National Honor Society. Why Gustavus?: On my recruiting visit, I felt at home. I really liked the campus, and that led me to choosing to be a Gustie. Played one minute in his varsity debut in the season-opening win over Bethany Lutheran. Connor s Bio Number: 12 Name: Connor Perry Year: Freshman Position: Wing Height: 6-5 Weight: 170 Hometown: Hibbing, Minn. High School: Hibbing Personal: Born August 2, Son of Jim and Michelle Perry of Hibbing, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Points: 0 Assists: 0 Rebounds: 0 Steals: 0 Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 12

14 The Biewen File Ben s Bio Number: 20 Name: Ben Biewen Year: Senior Position: Guard Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Edina, Minn. High School: Edina Personal: Born February 16, Son of Paul and Amy Biewen of Edina, Minn. Major: Biology Minutes: 37, vs. St. Thomas (1/28/12) Points: 20, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Assists: 7 (2x), most recent: vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Rebounds: 8, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Steals: 6, vs. Augsburg (1/30/12) Blocked Shots: 2 (2x), most recent: vs. St. Olaf (1/26/11) FG s Made: 7 (3x), most recent: vs. Bethany (11/17/12) 3FG Made: 4, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) FT Made: 8, vs. Hamline (1/18/12) 20 Ben Biewen : Played in 20 of the team s 27 games in his first season... Scored 35 points (1.6 per game)... Scored season-high six points against Saint Mary s on Dec. 12th... Notched 15 rebounds and 16 assists... Logged 185 minutes of play (8.4 per game), including a season-high 18 against Macalester on Jan. 4th : Appeared in all 28 games for the Gusties as a sophomore... Scored 126 points (4.5 per game)... Scored season-high nine points three times... Snagged a total of 39 rebounds (1.4 per game), including a season-high five against Augsburg... Also notched 37 assists on the year (1.3 per game) : MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention... Appeared in all 28 games, starting 26 of them last season... Averaged 8.8 points per game (2nd/team)... Scored season-high 18 points three times... Recorded seasonhigh seven assists on January 30th at Augsburg... Led team in assists with 71 (2.5 per game) Scored a career-high 20 points in win at St. Olaf... Scored a total of 96 points (16.0 per game)... Grabbed 29 rebounds (4.8 per game)... Dished out 19 assists (3.2 per game)... Shooting.550 from the field,.500 from three-point range, and.909 from the free throw line TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 14

15 The Dick File 21 Jordan Dick : Appeared in two games for the Gusties in his freshman year... Was a key contributor on the Gustavus junior varsity squad : Played in 20 games for the Black and Gold last season... Amounted 164 minutes (8.2 per game)... Totaled 15 points... Grabbed 21 rebounds, including a season-high four at Saint Mary s on February 8th... Played a season-high 22 minutes in Las Vegas against Transylvania on December 29th... Totaled eight assists on the season. Jordan s Bio Number: 21 Name: Jordan Dick Year: Junior Position: Wing Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 Hometown: Wabasha, Minn. High School: Wabasha-Kellogg Personal: Born October 5, Son of Glen and Sheri Dick of Wabasha, Minn. Major: Management Minutes: 31, vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Points: 12, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Assists: 3 (2x), most recent: vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Rebounds: 6, vs. Saint John s (12/1/12) Steals: 1 (6x), most recent: vs. Saint John s (12/1/12) Blocked Shots: 1, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) FG s Made: 4 (2x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) 3FG Made: 2 (3x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) FT Made: 4, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Scored career-high 12 points in loss to Saint John s... Played career-high 31 minutes against Bethel on Dec. 5th... Grabbed career-high six rebounds against Saint John s on Dec. 1st... Shooting.500 from the field and.500 from the free throw line... Has scored in double figures three consecutive games TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 15

16 The Feddersen File High School: 32 Martin Feddersen All-Conference performer in his senior basketball season at Winona... Also served as captain his senior year... Contributed to a team who finished third at the state tournament his junior year... Academic All-State as a senior... Lettered three times in basketball to go along with six varsity letters in tennis : Appeared in seven games last season... Played a total of nine minutes, including a season-high four minutes at Saint Mary s on February 8th... Scored three points on the season after going 1-for-1 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free throw line... Grabbed four rebounds for the Gusties in his rookie season. Martin s Bio Number: 32 Name: Martin Feddersen Year: Sophomore Position: Wing Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Hometown: Winona, Minn. High School: Winona Personal: Born May 26, Son of Rod and Deb Feddersen of Winona, Minn. Major: History, Psychology Minutes: 26, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Points: 5, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Assists: 3 (4x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Rebounds: 4 (3x), most recent: vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Steals: 4, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Blocked Shots: 1, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) FG s Made: 2, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: 2 (2x), most recent: vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Played a career-high 26 minutes off the bench in loss to UW-Stout... Has scored 18 points (3.0 per game)... Has brought down 19 rebounds (3.2 per game)... Accumulated 14 steals (2.3 per game) on the year TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 16

17 The Humphries File High School: 33 Matt Humphries All-Conference player his senior year at Maple Grove High School... Also served as captain his senior season...graduated with honors in the spring of Lettered in basketball each year on the varsity squad : Was a key player on the junior varsity for the Golden Gusties as a first-year player. Played one minute in his varsity debut against Bethany Lutheran... Grabbed one rebound. Matt s Bio Number: 33 Name: Matt Humphries Year: Sophomore Position: Wing Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn. High School: Maple Grove Personal: Born December 10, Son of Brian and Renae Humphries of Maple Grove, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Points: 0 Assists: 0 Rebounds: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Steals: 0 Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 17

18 The Jacobs File High School: 34 Brian Jacobs Two-time All-Conference player at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School in and Also served as captain his senior season... Three-sport athlete for the Knights, playing football, basketball, and baseball... Lettered twice in football, three times in basketball, and three times in baseball... Named Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Academic All-State his senior year : Appeared in four games for the Gusties as a firstyear... Played a total of two minutes... Scored two points after going a perfect 1-for-1 from the field... Also grabbed two rebounds. Brian s Bio Number: 34 Name: Brian Jacobs Year: Sophomore Position: Wing Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 Hometown: Lake Crystal, Minn. High School: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Personal: Born February 17, Son of Anthony and Laurie Jacobs of Lake Crystal, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 19, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Points: 7, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Assists: 2, vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) Rebounds: 6, vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Steals: 1 (4x), most recent: vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Blocked Shots: 2, vs. Bethel (12/5/12) FG s Made: 3, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) 3FG Made: 1 (2x), most recent: vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) FT Made: 1, vs. St. Olaf (12/3/12) Scored seven points in 17 minutes in seasonopening win over Bethany Lutheran... Was 3-for-6 from the floor, including 1-for-2 from three... Pulled down career-high six rebounds against Bethel on Dec. 5th... Dished out a career-high two assists against Augsburg on Nov. 28th TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 18

19 The Sallstrom File 40 Reed Sallstrom : Played a total of 21 minutes in 5 games... Scored 12 points (2.4 per game)... Snagged six boards and blocked three shots on the season : Played in all 28 games for the Black and Gold... Totaled 443 minutes (15.8 per game)... Scored 133 points (4.8 per game), including a season- and careerhigh 15 against Hamline... Grabbed 88 rebounds (3.1 per game), including a season- and career-high eight twice... Also recorded 14 assists and 4 steals. Reed s Bio Number: 40 Name: Reed Sallstrom Year: Senior Position: Post Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 Hometown: Winthrop, Minn. High School: Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Personal: Born September 29, Son of Kevin and Susan Sallstrom of Winthrop, Minn. Major: Public Accounting Minutes: 30, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Points: 15, vs. Hamline (1/3/11) Assists: 2 (8x), most recent: vs. Bethel (12/5/12) Rebounds: 8 (3x), most recent: vs. Concordia (1/16/12) Steals: 2, vs. Bethany (11/27/10) Blocked Shots: 1 (4x), most recent: vs. Hamline (2/2/11) FG s Made: 6 (2x), most recent: vs. Hamline (1/3/11) 3FG Made: 1, vs. Bethel (1/19/11) FT Made: 4 (5x), most recent: vs. Bethel (1/21/12) Contributed in all 28 games for the Black and Gold : last season... Played a total 450 minutes (16.1 per game)... Averaged 3.8 points per game... Scored a season-high 10 points twice... Grabbed 78 boards on the season, including a season-high eight against Concordia on Januray 16th... Shot 38-for-73 for a.521 field goal percentage. Played career-high 30 minutes in loss to UW- Stout... Scored season-high 12 points in win over St. Olaf on perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the floor... Averaging 5.3 points and 3.75 rebounds per game TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 19

20 The Ziegler File Brody s Bio Number: 42 Name: Brody Ziegler Year: Freshman Position: Wing Height: 6-6 Weight: 190 Hometown: Mankato, Minn. High School: Mankato East Personal: Born November 7, Son of Bruce and Paula Ziegler of Mankato, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 8, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Points: 3, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Assists: 0 Rebounds: 2, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) Steals: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Blocked Shots: 1, vs. UW-Stout (11/20/12) FG s Made: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: 2, vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) High School: 42 Brody Ziegler Two-time All-Conference player in and for Mankato East High School...All-State Honorable Mention his senior season... Also served as captain in All-Conference performer in track , as well as a state participant in 2011, 2012, and a captain the spring of his senior season... Earned one letter in soccer, four letters in cross country, four letters in basketball, and four letters in track and field. Why Gustavus?: I came to Gustavus because of the rich tradition in both the basketball and physics program. Here I have the opportunity to play basketball while attaining a top-notch education. Played eight minutes in his collegiate debut against Bethany... Scored three points on 1-for-1 shooting from the field... Pulled down seasonhigh two rebounds in loss to UW-Stout... Made a career-high two free throws against Augsburg TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 20

21 The Shay File 43 Blake Shay : Appeared in three games for the Gusties as a freshman... Played nine minutes (3.0 per game)... Scored four points to go along with two rebounds : Appeared in 22 games... Logged 250 minutes on the floor (11.4 per game)... Scored 70 points (3.2 per game)... Ripped down 29 rebounds, 11 of which were offensive... Also amassed eight assists, six blocks, and four steals on the year. Blake s Bio Number: 43 Name: Blake Shay Year: Senior Position: Wing Height: 6-6 Weight: 200 Hometown: Lakeville, Minn. High School: Lakeville South Personal: Born October 17, Son of Brian and Darlene Shay of Lakeville, Minn. Major: Management Minutes: 32, vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) Points: 17 (2x), most recent: vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) Assists: 3 (5x), most recent: vs. Saint John s (2/24/12) Rebounds: 7 (2x), most recent: vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/28/12) Steals: 3 (2x), most recent: vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) Blocked Shots: 4, vs. Augsburg (12/7/11) FG s Made: 7, vs. Augsburg (11/28/12) 3FG Made: 4, vs. Concordia (2/15/12) FT Made: 4, vs. Saint John s (2/24/12) Played in 27 games, starting six... Played a total of : minutes (17.7 per game) with a career-high 31 minutes in a win against Hardin-Simmons on December 28th... Scored 156 points (5.8 per game), including a careerhigh 15 against Hardin-Simmons... Pulled down 71 rebounds (2.6 per game) and dished out 30 assists (1.1 per game) Scored a career-high 17 points twice this season... Scored 68 points (11.3 per game)... Has pulled down 15 rebounds (2.5 per game)... Also tied a career-high with three steals against Augsburg TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 21

22 The Najera File High School: 44 Sergio Najera Was part of a team that played in the state tournament in All-Conference in Lettered in basketball and track and field... Also a member of the National Honor Society and the A-Honor roll from Why Gustavus?: Gustavus gives me the opportunity to play basketball at the collegiate level while still being able to attend a very prestigious institution. Played his first career minute in season-opening win over Bethany Lutheran. Sergio s Bio Number: 44 Name: Sergio Najera Year: Freshman Position: Wng Height: 6-6 Weight: 185 Hometown: New Prague, Minn. High School: New Prague Personal: Born Nov. 22nd, Son of Ruben and Melissa Najera of New Prague, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Points: 0 Assists: 0 Rebounds: 0 Steals: 0 Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 22

23 The Schmid File High School: 50 Dane Schmid All-Conference Honorable Mention performer his junior and senior year in basketball... Also holds the school record for most blocked shots in a season and most blocked shots in a game...earned two varsity letters in football and two in basketball : Was a key player on the junior varsity for the Golden Gusties as a first-year player. Played seven minutes in his varsity debut on Saturday... Tallied one assist in the 20-point victory over Bethany Lutheran. Dane s Bio Number: 50 Name: Dane Schmid Year: Sophomore Position: Post Height: 6-9 Weight: 230 Hometown: Mahtomedi, Minn. High School: Mahtomedi Personal: Born June 12, Son of Geoff and Cindy Schmid of Mahtomedi, Minn. Major: Undeclared Minutes: 7, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Points: 0 Assists: 1, vs. Bethany (11/17/12) Rebounds: 0 Steals: 0 Blocked Shots: 0 FG s Made: 0 3FG Made: 0 FT Made: TOTAL Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 23

24 Combined Statistics Gustavus Adolphus Basketball Gustavus Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 07, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 Jim Hill Ben Biewen Blake Shay Jordan Dick Reed Sallstrom Isaac Tapp Martin Feddersen Brian Jacobs Brody Ziegler Dane Schmid Sergio Najera Matt Humphries Connor Perry Jed Kreuser Chad Poppen Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS GAC OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 12 8 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/17/12 BETHANY LUTHERAN W /20/12 at UW-Stout L * 11/28/12 AUGSBURG L * 12/01/12 SAINT JOHN'S L * 12/03/12 at St. Olaf W * 12/5/12 BETHEL L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Gustavus Opponents Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 24

25 Game-By-Game Statistics Gustavus Adolphus Basketball Gustavus Team Game-by-Game (as of Dec 07, 2012) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg BETHANY LUTHERAN 11/17/ W at UW-Stout 11/20/ L AUGSBURG 11/28/ L SAINT JOHN'S 12/01/ L at St. Olaf 12/03/ W BETHEL 12/5/ L Gustavus Opponents Games played: 6 Points/game: 69.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.2 FT Pct: 69.3 Rebounds/game: 31.2 Assists/game: 12.8 Turnovers/game: 11.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 7.0 Blocks/game: 2.0 Game 6 Gustavus vs. Bethel Gus Young Court Dec. 5 Page 25