Top-Seed Meets No. 4 Louisville Huskies-Cardinals clash in NCAA Sweet 16 Thursday 2005 UW Schedule & Results (29 5, 14 4 in Pac-10) Nov. 19 Seattle Pacific W 89 71 Great Alaska Shootout ; Anchorage, Ak. 1st Place Nov. 25 vs. Utah (ESPN2) W 78 71 Nov. 26 vs. Oklahoma (ESPN2) W 96 91 Nov. 27 vs. #19 Alabama (ESNP2) W 79 76 Dec. 1 at Gonzaga (FSNW) L 87 99 Dec. 5 Eastern W 89 56 Dec. 7 San Diego State W 98 69 Dec. 12 at Loyola Marymount (FSN) W 100 93 Dec. 19 #12 N.C. State (FSN) W 68 64 Dec. 22 Sacred Heart W 114 53 Dec. 24 Houston W 110 63 Dec. 31 California (FSN) W 81 67 Jan. 2 Stanford (FSNW) W 76 73 Jan. 6 at USC W 84 59 Jan. 8 at UCLA L 86 95 Jan. 13 Oregon W 77 56 Jan. 15 Oregon State (FSNW) W 108-68 Jan. 23 State (FSN) W 66 48 Jan. 27 at #11 Arizona (FSN) L 82 91 Jan. 30 at Arizona State (CBS) W 79 70 Feb. 3 USC W 99 69 Feb. 5 UCLA (FSN) W 82 70 Feb. 10 at Oregon (FSN) W ot 95 88 Feb. 13 at Oregon State (FSN) L 73 90 Feb. 19 at St. (FSNW) W 68 55 Feb. 24 Arizona State (FSN) W 90 82 Feb. 26 #9 Arizona (FSN) W 93 85 Mar. 3 at California (FSN) W 106 73 Mar. 5 at Stanford (CBS) L 67 77 Pac-10 Tournament ; Los Angeles, Calif. 1st Place Mar. 10 vs. Arizona State (FSN) W ot 95 90 Mar. 11 vs. Stanford (FSN) W 66 63 Mar. 12 vs. #8 Arizona (CBS) W 81 72 NCAA Tournament Mar. 17 vs. Montana (CBS) W 88 77 Mar. 19 vs. #22 Pacific (CBS) W 97 79 Mar. 24 vs. #4 Louisville (CBS) 4:10 p.m. Pacific Times Listed Pac-10 Game # AP Ranking University of 2005 Men s Basketball The Huskies have a 4-1 record this season against this year s Sweet 16 qualifiers. is undefeated at home (15-0) and neutral (8-0) sites this season. UW s current 22-game home win streak is the nation s fourth longest. UW s 29-win total matches the single-season schoolrecord established in 1938 (29-7). March 22, 2005 MEDIA RELATIONS: (206) 543 2230 FAX: (206) 543 5000 CONTACT: Dan Lepse (dsarge@u.washington.edu) INTERNET: www.gohuskies.com NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament Albuquerque Region CBS TV University Arena; Albuquerque, N.M. - seeding in (parenthesis) Thur., Mar. 24 (1) vs. (4) Louisville; 5:10 p.m. MST (4:10 p.m. PST) Husky Sports Radio Network / KJR (AM 950) in Puget Sound Area The top two remaining seeds in the Albuquerque Region square off Thursday when No. 1 (29-5) and No. 4 Louisville (31-4) clash, Thursday, Mar. 24 at 5:10 p.m. Mountain Time (4:10 Pacific Time) at New Mexico s University Arena. The regional semifinal game will be televised live on CBS. Pac-10 Tournament champion is ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press poll while Louisville is No. 4. The Huskies have a 5-1 record this season against ranked opponents, including Saturday s 97-79 second-round victory over No. 22 Pacific. The Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 by virtue of a 76-54 win over fifth-seeded Georgia Tech. The /Louisville victor meets the winner of Thursday s Texas Tech/West Virginia contest, Saturday for the opportunity to advance to the Final Four. s only Final Four appearance came in 1953. In the 52 years since then, UW s furthest advancements were Sweet 16 berths in 1984, 1998 and now 2005. Going for 30: The Huskies hope to win Thursday and reach the 30-win plateau for the first time in school history. ranks 16th among all-time NCAA Division I programs with 1,503 all-time victories. The only schools with more all-time victories that have not registered a 30-win season are Penn (1592), Oregon State (1546) and Princeton (1515). Projected Husky Starting Lineup: Huskies 29 5, 14 4 in Pac-10 Pos. No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs. Assists F 15 Bobby Jones 6-6 215 Jr. Compton, Calif. 11.3 5.5 1.7 F 42 Mike Jensen 6-8 240 Jr. Kent, Wash. 6.4 4.2 0.9 G 1 Tre Simmons 6-5 200 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 16.2 5.0 1.6 G 2 Nate Robinson 5-9 180 Jr. Seattle, Wash. 16.6 3.9 4.6 G 5 Will Conroy 6-2 195 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 9.2 3.4 6.4 Television Tidbits: All NCAA Tournament games are televised live on CBS (KIRO, channel 7 in Seattle). Gus Johnson, Len Elmore and Tracy Wolfson call the action for UW s region. Radio Coverage: Thursday s UW-Louisville game airs on the Husky Radio Network. The game will be broadcast on flagship station KJR (AM 950) throughout the Puget Sound area. Bob Rondeau calls the action with color commentary from Jason Hamilton. Potent Offense: The high-powered Huskies have generated 185 points in their two NCAA Tournament games, the second-leading total among this year s field behind North Carolina s 188. had five double-figure scorers in both games, helping produce an average of 92.5 points per outing. UW s 97-point total Saturday against Pacific was the highest figure during regulation play in this year s tournament. The Huskies amassed 100 points in last year s first-round loss to UAB, giving them a 95.0 average in their last three NCAA games. UW in the NCAAs: In its 12th appearance, has a 12-12 all-time record in NCAA Tournament play. The Huskies won their opening NCAA game for the fifth time, snapping a three-game postseason losing streak dating to 1998. previously advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1984 and 1998. The Huskies reached the final eight in 1943, 1948 and 1951 before finishing third in 1953 in their only Final Four berth. Husky Seeds: The Huskies have participated in the NCAA Tournament on 11 previous occasions, six since the seeding process began. This is their first No. 1 seed. Previously, s best seed was a No. 5 in 1985. Year Seed Tournament Result 2005 1 Advanced to Sweet 16 2004 8 Lost to UAB (100-102) in 1st round 1999 7 Lost to Miami, Ohio (58-59) in 1st round 1998 11 Advanced to Sweet 16, lost to Connecticut (74-75) in third round 1986 12 Lost to Michigan State (70-72) in 1st round 1985 5 Lost to Kentucky (58-66) in 1st round 1984 6 Advanced to Sweet 16, lost to Dayton (58-64) in third round
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 2 Associated Press Poll (Mar. 14, 2004) No. Team (1st place votes) Record Last Week 1. Illinois (72) 32 1 1 2. North Carolina 27 4 2 3. Duke 25 5 5 4. Louisville 29 4 6 5. Wake Forest 26 5 3 6. Oklahoma State 24 6 10 7. Kentucky 25 5 4 8. WASHINGTON 27 5 14 9. Arizona 27 6 8 10. Gonzaga 25 4 11 11. Syracuse 27 6 16 12. Kansas 23 6 9 13. Connecticut 22 7 12 14. Boston College 24 4 7 15. Michigan State 22 6 13 16. Florida 23 7 nr 17. Oklahoma 24 7 17 18. Utah 27 5 15 19. Villanova 22 7 19 20. Wisconsin 22 8 23 21. Alabama 24 7 20 22. Pacific 26 3 18 23. Cincinnati 24 7 21 24. Texas Tech 20 10 nr 25. Georgia Tech 19 11 nr Note: 2005 opponents listed in bold ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Mar. 14, 2004) No. Team (1st place votes) Record Last Week 1. Illinois (31) 32 1 1 2. Duke 25 5 5 3. North Carolina 27 4 2 4. Louisville 29 4 6 5. Kentucky 25 5 4 6. Wake Forest 26 5 3 7. WASHINGTON 27 5 13 8. Oklahoma State 24 6 11 9. Arizona 27 6 8 10. Kansas 23 6 9 11. Gonzaga 25 4 12 12. Boston College 24 4 7 13. Syracuse 27 6 18 14. Connecticut 22 7 14 15. Michigan State 22 6 10 16. Oklahoma 24 7 17 17. Utah 27 5 15 18. Florida 23 7 25 19. Wisconsin 22 8 22 20. Pacific 26 3 16 21. Alabama 24 7 19 22. Villanova 22 7 21 23. Cincinnati 24 7 20 24. Texas Tech 20 10 nr 25. Georgia Tech 19 11 nr Familiar Face: Junior forward Jamaal Williams returns to Albuquerque where he played for New Mexico in 2002 and 2003 before transferring to. He red-shirted last year and now averages 9.6 points, ranking No. 2 in the Pac-10 with 56.5 field goal percent. Did You Know?: Four former assistant coaches directed teams into the 2005 NCAA Tournament as head coaches: Mark Fox (Nevada), Ray Giacoletti (Utah), Trent Johnson (Stanford) and Ritchie McKay (New Mexico). 2005 Husky Highlights: The 29 wins tie for the school single-season record established in 1938. advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 1998, the third time since 1954. Huskies claim first Pac-10 Tournament championship. Great Alaska Shootout champions. Lorenzo Romar is UW s first Pac-10 Coach of the Year since 1996 (Bob Bender). Two Huskies (Nate Robinson & Tre Simmons) on All-Pac-10 first team for first time since 1987. Perfect 15-0 home record is 11th undefeated home mark in UW history, the first since 1984. Current 22-game home winning streak is the fourth-longest in the nation. Senior Will Conroy breaks school assists records with 507 for his career and 211 this season. Conroy becomes the 23rd player in Pac-10 history with 500 assists, the 18th to also register 1,000 points. UW posts highest back-to-back scoring total (224) in its history with 114 vs. Sacred Heart & 110 vs. Houston. School single-season scoring record of 2,947 points shatters 18-year-old mark of 2,624 set in 1987. The Louisville Series: > The all-time series between and Louisville is tied at 1-1. > Both previous meetings were neutral-site encounters, taking place in the semifinal round of the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. > The Cardinals defeated UW 58-47 on Nov. 27, 1982 in the series first meeting. > The Huskies were victorious in the most recent meeting, a 69-54 decision over defending NCAA champion Louisville on Nov. 29, 1986. > The two schools had a pair of common opponents this season. Louisville won 82-67 against Stanford which UW had a 2-1 record against. The Huskies routed Houston 110-63 while the Cardinals lost 70-67 to the Cougars. > In his fourth year at Louisville, Rick Pitino has never coached against the Huskies. He is 0-2 coaching against Romar, losing twice in 2002 to Saint Louis. > Third-year coach Lorenzo Romar has a 5-1 record against Louisville, all meetings coming while he was at Saint Louis. Romar s Billikens won their last four games against Louisville. Hard Luck Huskies: was eliminated in its last three NCAA Tournament appearances by a combined margin of only four points. UW lost 102-100 to UAB last season in Columbus, Ohio, losing despite posting its first 100-point postseason performance. The Huskies were edged 59-58 by Miami (Ohio) in the 1999 playoffs in New Orleans, a game notable for the 43-point performance of the Redhawks Wally Szczerbiak. The most memorable hard-luck setback came in the Sweet 16 of the 1998 tournament in Greensboro, N.C. UW s postseason run was ended by a 75-74 loss to Connecticut on a lastsecond putback by Richard Hamilton. Notable: Senior Tre Simmons hit three treys Saturday, pushing his total to a UW singleseason record 78. He surpassed the record of 75 set in 1998 by Deon Luton... The Huskies have distributed 645 assists, surpassing the school single-season record of 632 set in 1976... Junior forward Mike Jensen won the opening tip for in 23 of the 32 games in which he jumped center this season... The Huskies have a 25-1 record in games when they hold their opponent to 50-percent or less field goal shooting and are 20-0 when committing fewer turnovers than their foes... UW has a 13-0 record when scoring 90 or more points and a 26-1 mark when holding opponents under 90 points. Huskies in the Polls UW was ranked in the preseason polls for the first time since 1998-99. Here are the week-by-week 2005 polls. A.P. ESPN/USA Today Mar. 14 8 7 Mar. 7 14 13 Feb. 28 10 10 Feb. 21 14 13 Feb. 14 15 13 Feb. 7 11 11 Jan. 31 13 12 Jan. 24 10 10 Jan. 17 10 10 Jan. 10 14 14 Jan. 3 12 14 Dec. 27 13 16 Dec. 20 12 17 Dec. 13 18 20 Dec. 6 16 21 Nov. 29 14 16 Nov. 22 22 23 Preseason 22 24 Final 2004 not ranked not ranked
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 3 Romar s Resumé: Pac-10 Coach of the Year Lorenzo Romar guided the Huskies to 29 wins in 2005, tying the 1938 squad for the most in school history. He is in his third year as head coach at after directing a spectacular turnaround during his second season. UW posted a 19-12 record in 2004 and participated in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. Romar guided the Huskies to their first second-place regular-season finish since 1986 and their first Pac-10 Tournament championship game appearance since 1987. After opening the conference campaign with an 0-5 record, UW reeled off 12 wins in its final 13 Pac-10 outings. Capping the run was a 75-62 triumph over No. 1 and previously undefeated Stanford in the final regular-season game. Romar s Huskies won all three meetings with highly ranked Arizona. The remarkable run was ended by a 102-100 loss to UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2003, Romar guided the Huskies to a 10-17 record, including victories over NCAA Tournament-bound Stanford and Oregon. He was named to head up the program at his alma mater on April 3, 2002. A point guard for the Huskies 1978-79 and 1979-80 teams, 2005 Pac-10 Standings (As of Mar. 20) Pac-10 Pct. Overall 1. Arizona 15 3.833 29 6 2. 14 4.778 29 5 3. Stanford 11 7.611 18 12 UCLA 11 7.611 18 11 5. Oregon State 8 10.444 17 15 6. Arizona State 7 11.389 18 14 State 7 11.389 12 16 8. Oregon 6 12.333 14 13 California 6 12.333 13 16 10. USC 5 13.278 12 17 he is the 18th head coach in UW s 103-year history and the first African-American to lead the program. In his ninth season overall, Romar has compiled a 151-122 record as a head coach, including a 58-34 mark in three years at. In three years at Saint Louis from 1999-2002, he compiled a 51-44 (.537) mark. He led Pepperdine to a three-year record of 42-44 (.488) from 1996-99, including a pair of second-place finishes in the West Coast Conference and an NIT invitation in 1999. His first Saint Louis squad upset top-ranked Cincinnati en route to the Conference USA tournament title and automatic NCAA Tournament berth. Seattle was the site of one of Romar s greatest coaching moments. As an assistant coach, he helped guide UCLA to an 89-78 triumph over Arkansas in the Kingdome to win the 1995 NCAA Championship. Cameron Dollar, now a UW assistant coach, was one of the stars for the Bruins during that national title contest. Romar built a reputation as one of the nation s top recruiters while an assistant at UCLA (1992-1996) and was credited with recruiting much of the talent that formed the core of the Bruins title team. UCLA s record during Romar s fouryear assistant coaching tenure was 97-28 (.776). A native of Compton, Calif., Romar graduated from Pius X High School. He earned his associate degree from Cerritos (Calif.) Community College in 1978 before studying at from 1978-80. He completed his coursework at Cincinnati, receiving his bachelor s degree in criminal justice in 1992. After starting two seasons at UW for legendary coach Marv Harshman, Romar was selected in the seventh round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. His five-year NBA career included stints with Golden State (1981-84), Milwaukee (1984) and Detroit (1984-85). Following the 1984-85 season, Romar joined Athletes in Action (AIA), a touring exhibition team on which he served as player-coach from 1989-1992. Romar is the second UW player to return as the head coach, joining Lynn Nance (1989-93). Romar the Giant Killer: has a 2-26 all-time record against top-ranked opponents and Lorenzo Romar played a part in both victories. He coached UW to a 75-62 win over No. 1 Stanford, Mar. 6 in Seattle. On Feb. 22, 1979 the Huskies upset No. 1 UCLA 69-68 in Seattle. Romar was a Husky player then. He registered 10 points and six assists off the bench in 25 minutes against the Bruins. In his first season at Saint Louis, Romar s Billikens toppled No. 1 Cincinnati in the 2000 Conference USA Tournament. The Staff: Lorenzo Romar s staff is comprised of third-year assistant coaches Ken Bone and Cameron Dollar along with first-year assistant Jim Shaw. Bone was the head coach at perennial NCAA Division II championship contender Seattle Pacific for 12 seasons before joining UW. After a stellar playing career at UCLA (1994-97) that included the 1995 NCAA championship, Dollar served the previous three years as an assistant coach on Romar s Saint Louis staff. A native of Chimacum, Wash., Shaw joins the Husky staff after five years on Kelvin Sampson s Oklahoma staff that included a 2002 Final Four appearance. 2004-05 Basketball Roster (* Used red-shirt season, # walk-on, % will red-shirt in 2004-05) No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Junior College) 0 Joel Smith G 6-4 205 Fr. HS Lompoc, Calif. (Lompoc HS/Brewster Academy, N.H.) 1 Tre Simmons G 6-5 200 Sr. * 1V Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS/Green River CC, Wash.) 2 Nate Robinson G 5-9 180 Jr. 2V Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 3 Brandon Roy G 6-6 215 Jr. 2V Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) 4 Hakeem Rollins C 6-7 245 Sr. 1V Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS/Mesa CC, Ariz.) 5 Will Conroy G 6-2 195 Sr. 3V Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) 11 # Brandon Burmeister G 6-4 190 So. 1V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 15 Bobby Jones F 6-6 215 Jr. 2V Compton, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) 20 % Ryan Appleby G 6-2 160 So. TR Stanwood, Wash. (Stanwood HS/Florida) 21 # Matt Fletcher F 6-7 230 Jr. * RS Maize, Kan. (Maize HS/Ouachita Baptist, Ark.) 22 Hans Gasser F 6-9 250 So. 1V Issaquah, Wash. (Issaquah HS) 24 Jamaal Williams F 6-5 225 Jr. * RS Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS/New Mexico) 32 # Zane Potter F 6-7 200 Jr. 1V Boring, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS) 34 % Zach Johnson C 6-8 275 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Natomas HS) 42 Mike Jensen F 6-8 240 Jr. * 2V Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS) 52 # Alex Johnson G 6-3 185 Sr. 1V Bellevue, Wash. (Eastside Catholic HS/Bellevue CC, Wash.) Head Coach: Lorenzo Romar, 3rd year (Cincinnati, 1992) Record at (3rd year): 58-34 (.630) Assistant Coaches: Ken Bone, 3rd year (Seattle Pacific, 1983), Cameron Dollar, 3rd year (UCLA, 1997), Jim Shaw, 1st year (Western Oregon, 1985)
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 4 Quick Facts University of Athletic Department, 229 Graves Hall, Box 354070 Seattle, WA 98195-4070 Enrollment: 42,000 (31,474 undergrad) Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 President: Dr. Mark Emmert Athletic Director: Todd Turner Colors: Purple & Gold Nickname: Huskies Head Coach: Lorenzo Romar (3rd year) Career Record (9th year): 151-122 UW Record (3rd year): 58-34 2004 Record: 19-12 2004 Pac-10 Record: 12-6 (2nd) Starters Returning / Lost: 5 / 0 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 11 / 2 Last NCAA Tournament: 2004 Last NIT Berth: 1997 Husky Media Relations Jim Daves, Assistant AD Dan Lepse, Men s Basketball SID E-mail: dsarge@u.washington.edu Main Office Phone: (206) 543-2230 Lepse Direct Phone: (206) 685-3120 Fax: (206) 543-5000 Ticket Office (206) 543-2200 Bank of America Arena 3870 Montlake Boulevard N.E. Capacity (built): 10,000 (1927) Renovated: March 1999 - Nov. 2000 Directions: Located on the southeast section of the campus and 40 minutes north of Sea-Tac Airport. From Interstate-5 take the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland (east). Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp there is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn LEFT. Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Stadium will be visible on the RIGHT with Bank of America Arena visible to the north of the stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking lots, turn RIGHT at the stoplight by the stadium marquee. To access the Graves Building, continue through the stoplight and turn RIGHT immediately after the pedestrian overpass bridge. Internet www.gohuskies.com UW vs. the Field: In the regular season, the Huskies played eight teams from the 65-team NCAA field, posting a 9-4 record. UW played Arizona (2-1), Stanford (2-1), Alabama (1-0), Oklahoma (1-0), N.C. State (1-0), Utah (1-0), UCLA (1-1) and Gonzaga (0-1). Foul Defeats: One constant in all five losses this season was a large disparity in fouls and free throws. The Huskies have attempted 93 less free throws than their opponents in the five defeats combined, an average of 18.6 fewer per game. The most drastic example of this disparity came at Stanford (Mar. 5) when the Cardinal attempted 40 free throws to only six for UW. The Huskies have been whistled for 49 more fouls than their foes in losses, nearly 10 more per game. stats in UW Losses (5) Fouls Average Free Throws Average FT Attempts Average 123 24.6 52 10.4 75 15.0 Opponents 74 14.8 134 26.8 168 33.6 Title Talk: The Huskies have won all eight of their neutral site games en route to championships at the Great Alaska Shootout and Pac-10 Tournament and two NCAA Tournament wins. is the fourth different Pac-10 Tournament winner in as many seasons, joining Arizona (2002), Oregon (2003) and Stanford (2004). High-Scoring Squad: s offense scored 100 points a school-record five times this season to eclipse the four 100-point outings of the 1972 and 1975 teams. The Huskies amassed an unprecedented combined total of 224 in back-to-back games against Sacred Heart (Dec. 22) and Houston (Dec. 24). UW entered this week ranked second nationally, and scores at an 86.7-point clip. North Carolina opened the week leading the NCAA at 89.1 points per game. 1,000-Point Club: Senior Will Conroy became the 29th 1,000-point scorer in school history Feb. 10 and his current career total of 1,099 ranks 22nd. Teammate Nate Robinson ranks 18th among all-time Huskies with 1,275 career points. Robinson is vying to become the first player to lead UW in scoring over three straight seasons since Eldridge Recasner from 1988-90. Robinson led the Huskies with a 13.0-point average in 2003 and 13.2 in 2004. Defense is the Difference: The Huskies offense has been extremely consistent with just over a eight -point difference between their output in wins and losses. Defense has keyed s victories. UW has a 26-1 record when holding its foes under 90 points. The five opponents that defeated the Huskies averaged 90.4 points, nearly 20 more than the 70.7 points the Huskies surrendered in their 29 wins. has a 25-1 record when holding opponents to 50 percent or less shooting from the field. UW limited foes to 43.8 percent accuracy in wins, a figure that vaults to 53.1 percent in the five losses. UW Opponent UW Opponent UW Opponent Points Points FG % FG % 3PT % 3PT % UW Wins (29) 88.0 70.7 49.5% 43.8% 39.7% 31.8% UW Losses (5) 79.0 90.4 44.6% 53.1% 35.9% 46.9% Early Risers: The Huskies are jumping on opponents early, outscoring them by a combined 312 points (1414-1102) in the first half. The average halftime advantage is 42-32 for UW which built a double-digit lead in 27 of 34 games. In the second half, is outscoring foes by a smaller 120-point count (1505-1385). The Huskies stifled opposing offenses early in several games. They held Montana scoreless for the opening 3:13, Houston for 6:53, USC for 5:30, Oregon for 3:54, Stanford for 3:25, California for 3:02, Oregon State for 2:28 and State for 2:16. UW trailed at halftime just six times, by one point against Gonzaga and North Carolina State, two at Stanford, four at Oregon, seven at Oregon State and eight versus Arizona. UW s Last Game: #8 UW 97, #22 Pacific 79 (Mar. 19, 2005/Boise, Id.) Bobby Jones scored 10 points in the opening five minutes as eighth-ranked led the entire game en route to a 97-79 win over No. 22 Pacific in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Taco Bell Arena. The Huskies (29-5) tied the school record for victories in a season and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1998. Jones, who scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half, helped the Huskies take a 41-34 halftime lead. Nate Robinson scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime as UW stretched the lead to as many as 26 points. Pacific (27-4) missed its final six shots of the first half and first four of the second. The Huskies shot 61 percent (19-31) in the second half and 56 percent (36-64) for the game. The Tigers were paced by the 17 points and 10 rebounds of Guillaume Yango. Christian Maraker added 12 points, all in the first half. Will Conroy distributed 10 assists for UW, becoming the 23rd player in Pac-10 history to reach the 500 career assist plateau. Tre Simmons scored 15 points for UW and Brandon Roy added 14.
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 5 2005 Honors Huskies No. 1 seed, Albuquerque Region Champions, Pac-10 Tournament Champions, Great Alaska Shootout Team of the Week, ESPN.com (Nov. 29) Team of the Week, collegeinsider.com (Nov. 29) Will Conroy All-Pac-10, honorable mention School career & single-season assist record holder Bobby Jones All-Tournament Team, Great Alaska Shootout Nate Robinson First team All-Pac-10 Wooden Award finalist NABC All-American, 3rd team All-Pac-10 Tournament team Most Outstanding Player, Great Alaska Shootout Pac-10 Player of the Week (Nov. 29) Shootout Player of the Game (Nov. 27 vs. Alabama) Shootout Player of the Game (Nov. 25 vs. Utah) Lorenzo Romar Pac-10 Coach of the Year NABC District 14 Coach of the Year Brandon Roy All-Pac-10, honorable mention Tre Simmons First team All-Pac-10 NABC All-District Team, second team All-Pac-10 Tournament team Pac-10 Player of the Week (Feb. 28) Joel Smith Pac-10 All-Freshman Team, honorable mention Jamaal Williams Shootout Player of the Game (Nov. 26 vs. Oklahoma) By the Numbers 3 8 9 22 29 43 Players from Seattle s Garfield High School on the current roster (Will Conroy, Brandon Roy & Tre Simmons). The number of 100-point games durng the last two seasons, more than UW registered in the previous 27 years combined. Natives of the state of on the Huskies 16-player roster. The number of 20-win seasons in Husky history, including this season. School-record total of wins this season, tying the 1938 UW squad. Inches that Nate Robinson s vertical leap was measured at during the 2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago. Home wins for the Huskies at their current arena. UW won more games at Edmundson Pavilion than any other NCAA team in a single arena. 791 Prolific Passer: Senior point guard Will Conroy entered this week ranked No. 18 nationally and currently leads the Pac-10 with 6.39 assists per game. That figure is well ahead of the school-record pace of 5.8 that led to the previous single-season record 163 assists for Chester Dorsey in 1976. Conroy has distributed 211 assists this season to become the first player in UW history to post three 100-assist seasons. He delivered 142 assists in 2004 and 108 in 2003. Conroy ranked fifth among Pac-10 playmakers in 2004 with 4.58 assists per game. As a team, the Huskies are averaging 19.0 assists per game, their best mark since the 1976 squad averaged 22.6 en route to a schoolrecord total of 632. leads the Pac-10 and ranks No. 2 nationally in assists per game behind only North Carolina (19.7). UW Single-Season Assist Leaders No. Player (Year) Assists Avg. No. Player (Years) Assists Avg. 1. Will Conroy (2005) 211 6.4 4. Will Conroy (2004) 142 4.6 2. Chester Dorsey (1976) 163 5.8 5. Chester Dorsey (1975) 140 5.6 3. Nate Robinson (2005) 156 4.6 6. Senque Carey (2000) 137 4.6 Will Power: Will Conroy distributed a personal-best 14 assists at California (Mar. 3) to become s career assist leader. His current mark of 507 career assists surpassed the previous standard of 466 established by Chester Dorsey from 1974-77. Conroy s 14 assists at Cal marked the fourth-best single-game performance in school history. Rafael Stone established the UW record of 16 assists in 1970. Only five other Huskies have posted back-to-back 100-assist seasons and Conroy is the first to reach the century mark three times. Career Assist Leaders No.Player (Years) Assists Games Average 1. Will Conroy (2002-present) 507 120 4.2 2. Chester Dorsey (1974-77) 466 106 4.4 3. Eldridge Recasner (1987-90) 376 117 3.2 Team Chemistry: s recent run of success can be traced to the players embracing the team concept and sharing the ball. The Huskies rank second nationally with 19.0 assists per game (trailing only North Carolina s 19.7). Will Conroy (6.4) and Nate Robinson (4.6) rank first and fifth, respectively, among Pac-10 assist leaders. Their totals rank Nos. 1 and 3 among all-time UW single-season assisters. Several Huskies are capable of putting up huge statistical numbers. Three players have posted a 30-point game at UW (Conroy, Robinson, Brandon Roy), but none have done it this season. Ten different Huskies have registered a double-figure scoring game this year, seven have led the team in scoring during at least one game and five have posted a 20-point game. Prolific in Postseason: Three Huskies are shooting better than 60 percent in career NCAA Tournament appearances, including a first-round game in 2004. Bobby Jones is shooting 67 percent (14-21) in the postseason, Brandon Roy 65 percent (15-23) and Nate Robinson 61 percent (22-36). Robinson averages 19.7 points in three career NCAA Tournament games. Balanced Attack: Four players are averaging double-figure points for. A fifth (Jamaal Williams) averages 9.6 points and a sixth (Will Conroy) is at 9.2 points. An unprecedented eight Huskies tallied double-figure points in the win over Sacred Heart (Dec. 22). Seven different players have led UW in scoring during a game this season and five turned in a 20-point performance. UW boasted a balanced offense last season with five players averaging double-figure points. All five returned this season. Previously, the last time five Huskies finished a season in double figures was in 1975. Marvelous Marksmen: UW features a bevy of sharpshooters who have amassed a school-record 251 treys, hitting 7.4 per game. The previous single-season record of 201 was set last year. The Huskies hit a school single-game record 16 treys at California (Mar. 3) to better the previous record of 14 established in 1998 at USC. Seven Huskies have had multiple 3-point games this season, including Tre Simmons who has three six-trey efforts to his credit; against Oregon State (Jan. 15), USC (Feb. 3) and Arizona State (Feb. 24). Nate Robinson has two five-trey performances; against Utah (Nov. 25) and at California (Mar. 3). UW is shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 38.9 percent on 3-pointers.
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 6 2005 Individual Superlatives Double Doubles (points & rebounds) Bobby Jones... 2 Will Conroy (points & assists)... 2 Brandon Roy... 2 Mike Jensen... 1 Tre Simmons... 1 Double Figure Points Nate Robinson... 27 Tre Simmons... 27 Bobby Jones... 20 Brandon Roy... 18 Will Conroy... 15 Jamaal Williams... 15 Mike Jensen... 8 Joel Smith... 6 Brandon Burmeister... 1 Hakeem Rollins... 1 30 Point Game None 20 Point Game Nate Robinson... 14 Tre Simmons... 9 Brandon Roy... 4 Jamaal Williams... 3 Bobby Jones... 3 Double Figure Rebounds Bobby Jones... 2 Brandon Roy... 2 Mike Jensen... 1 Tre Simmons... 1 5-or More Assists Will Conroy... 20 Nate Robinson... 16 Brandon Roy... 3 Joel Smith... 1 5-or More Blocked Shots None UW Leading Scorer (ties included) Nate Robinson... 14 Tre Simmons... 12 Brandon Roy... 6 Bobby Jones... 4 Will Conroy... 2 Mike Jensen... 1 Jamaal Williams... 1 UW Top Rebounder (ties included) Tre Simmons... 12 Bobby Jones... 11 Brandon Roy... 7 Nate Robinson... 5 Mike Jensen... 4 Jamaal Williams... 3 UW Top Assister (ties included) Will Conroy... 23 Nate Robinson... 12 Brandon Roy... 2 Tre Simmons... 1 High School Reunion: Every time the Huskies take the floor it amounts to a reunion of alums from Seattle s Garfield High School. Three former prep teammates are listed on the UW roster; seniors Will Conroy and Tre Simmons along with junior Brandon Roy. All three received All-Pac-10 acclaim, Simmons as a first-team selection and Conroy and Roy as honorable mention picks. A Garfield grad led or tied UW in scoring during 20 games this season. Last year UW had four former Garfield players, including Anthony who transferred to Portland State prior to the 2004-05 season. Their Garfield team also featured recent USC guard Roydell Smiley and Isaiah Stanback, a quarterback on the Husky football team. Poll Patter: Coming off an appearance in the 2004 NCAA Tournament, was ranked in the preseason polls for the first time in six years, opening at No. 22 in the Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. The Huskies vaulted six spots to No. 8 in this week s AP poll and are No. 7 in the ESPN rankings. This mark s their highest AP ranking in 20 years, since being listed No. 7 on Dec. 18, 1984. UW spent two weeks earlier this season (Jan. 17 & 24) at the No. 10 spot, it s first top- 10 appearances since Dec. 18, 1984. This year marked the Huskies first mention in the preseason rankings since November of 1998 when they were coming off a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. That was only the second time UW appeared in the preseason national rankings since 1985. The Huskies opened the 1998-99 campaign ranked No. 14 in both the coaches and AP polls. They remained ranked for five weeks before dropping out of the polls after being ranked No. 22 on Dec. 7, 1998. That was UW s last appearance in the polls until this season. That five-week run also marked UW s only national ranking since Jan. 1, 1985. Five opponents on the UW schedule are currently ranked in the Associated Press poll; No. 9 Arizona, No. 10 Gonzaga, No. 17 Oklahoma, No. 18 Utah and No. 20 Alabama. Romar on the Rankings: I hear coaches ranked No. 1 say that what counts is where you are ranked at the end of the season. I agree with that part, but a lot of times coaches that say that are ranked every year, coach Lorenzo Romar explains. We have not been ranked since we've been here, so that would be a compliment to our program at this point. It shows that things are moving in the right direction. Brilliant Bobby: Junior forward Bobby Jones hit all three of his 3-point attempts during the NCAA Tournament, including two in a 19-point, second-round performance against Pacific (Mar. 19). Jones has dramatically improved his 3-point shooting this season. He hit a personal-best five treys at California (Mar. 3), equaling the number of 3-pointers he made during his first two seasons combined. Jones is 30-of-59 from 3-point range this season. Last year, he hit just 1-of-8 treys after making 4-of-20 in 2003. Jones was questionable for the Feb. 10 game at Oregon while battling a fever and sore throat. Despite the illness he played 20 minutes off the bench, scoring 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting. Jones was named to the Great Alaska Shootout all-tournament team. He has five career s Largest in 2005 double-doubles, two this season. He Lead... 61, vs. Sacred Heart amassed 13 points and 10 rebounds at Arizona (Jan. 27) and 14 points and a Deficit... 17, at Oregon State career-high 14 rebounds against Sacred Margin of Victory... 61, vs. Sacred Heart Heart (Dec. 22). Jones is the Pac-10 s Margin of Defeat... 17, at Oregon State 15th-leading rebounder with 5.5 boards per game. Halftime Lead... 25 (54-29) vs. Eastern Stellar Start: was victorious... 25 (51-26) vs. Oregon State in its opening four games for the first time Halftime Deficit... 8 (33-41) vs. Arizona since the start of the 1998-99 campaign, Deficit in Win... 10, vs. Arizona capped by a 79-76 victory over No. 19 Alabama (Nov. 27) in the championship Halftime Deficit in Win... 8, vs. Arizona game of the Great Alaska Shootout. The Lead in a Loss... 21, at UCLA Huskies, who also defeated Utah and Oklahoma in Anchorage, were declared Halftime Lead in Loss... 10 (52-42), at UCLA ESPN.com s national Team of the Week UW Scoring Run... 24, vs. Sacred Heart on Nov. 29. UW won nine consecutive... 24, vs. Oregon State games from Dec. 5-Jan. 6, including a 68- Opponent Run... 14, Stanford 64 win over then No. 12 N.C. State.
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 7 2005 UW Record When... At Home... 15 0 On the Road... 6 5 At a Neutral Site... 8 0 Playing a Ranked Opponent... 5 1 Playing a Day Game... 13 2 Playing a Night Game... 16 3 Scoring First... 17 2 Opponent Scores First... 12 3 Winning the Opening Tip-off... 21 2 Opponent Wins the Opening Tip-off... 8 3 Ahead with 5:00 left... 27 0 Trailing with 5:00 left... 2 5 Ahead at Halftime... 25 2 Tied at Halftime... 1 0 Behind at Halftime... 3 3 Overtime Games... 2 0 Three-Point or less Final Margin... 3 0 8 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 1 0 6 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 0 0 5 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 9 3 4 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 12 1 3 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 8 0 2 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 1 1 1 Husky Scores in Double Figures... 0 0 0 Huskies Score in Double Figures... 0 0 FG % is above 50 %... 13 2 FG % is exactly 50 %... 1 0 FG % is below 50 %... 15 3 Opponent FG % is above 50%... 4 4 Opponent FG % is exactly 50%... 1 0 Opponent FG % is below 50%... 24 1 Outshooting Opponent (%)... 22 1 Field Goal Percentage equals Opponent... 0 0 Outshot by Opponent (%)... 7 4 Outrebounding Opponent... 21 2 Rebounds equal Opponent... 1 0 Outrebounded by Opponent... 7 3 Fewer Turnovers than Opponent... 20 0 Turnovers equal Opponent... 2 2 More Turnovers than Opponent... 7 3 Bench outscores Opponent... 20 4 Bench scoring equals Opponent... 0 0 Bench outscored by Opponent... 8 1 UW Scores 50 59 Points... 0 0 UW Scores 60 69 Points... 4 1 UW Scores 70 79 Points... 4 1 UW Scores 80 89 Points... 7 3 UW Scores 90-99 Points... 8 0 UW Scores 100 or more Points... 5 0 Opponent Scores 40 49 Points... 1 0 Opponent Scores 50 59 Points... 5 0 Opponent Scores 60 69 Points... 7 0 Opponent Scores 70 79 Points... 10 1 Opponent Scores 80 89 Points... 3 0 Opponent Scores 90 99 Points... 3 4 Opponent Scores Over 100 Points... 0 0 UW Bench Scoring... 917 (31 % of total) Opponent Bench Scoring... 697 (28 % of total) Starters Intact: is one of just six participants from the 2004 NCAA Tournament that return all five starters in 2005. Also returning its entire starting lineup from last year are Illinois, Michigan State, North Carolina, Syracuse and Wake Forest. For Starters: has started five different lineups. The most recent unit started 29 of the last 31 games, featuring two seniors (Will Conroy, Tre Simmons) and three juniors (Mike Jensen, Bobby Jones, Nate Robinson). Robinson is the only player to start every game. The experienced lineup is in stark contrast to the last two seasons when there were no regular senior starters and few juniors. Last year, the Huskies implemented six unique lineups and Mike Jensen and Brandon Roy were the only players to start every game. Record Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard Game Numbers 1 0 Jensen Rollins Robinson Roy Burmeister (1) 2 0 Jensen Jones Robinson Roy Conroy (2, 3) 24 5 Jensen Jones Robinson Simmons Conroy (4-22, 24-26, 28-34) 1 0 Jensen Roy Robinson Simmons Conroy (23) 1 0 Rollins Jones Robinson Simmons Conroy (27) Sensational Simmons: There is no y in his first name, but he is known for hitting the trey. Senior Tre Simmons made a 3-pointer in 29 of 32 games this season and has 18 multiple trey outings. A first-team All-Pac-10 selection, Simmons was named the Feb. 28 Conference Player of the Week after leading UW to a home sweep of the Arizona schools. He was voted to the All-Pac-10 Tournament team. Simmons leads UW with a school-record 78 treys, a figure that eclipsed the previous single-season standard of 75 set in 1998 by Deon Luton. Simmons ranks No. 7 among Pac-10 players with a 41.5- percent 3-point accuracy. Simmons hit six 3-pointers against Oregon State (Jan. 15), six against USC (Feb. 3), six against Arizona State (Feb. 24) and five against both San Diego State (Dec. 7) and Arizona (Feb. 26). He led all scorers 12 times. Simmons is the Huskies second-leading scorer (16.2), ranking No. 7 among Pac-10 players. He topped all Huskies in rebounds during a team-high 12 games. Simmons registered his only double-double on Jan. 13 against Oregon with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Roy Rehabbing: Junior Brandon Roy is still somewhat slowed by a knee injury, but has played in the last 17 games after returning from surgery. He made a triumphant return Dec. 19, scoring 10 points in 18 minutes as a reserve in a win over North Carolina State. Roy, who missed the previous five games, returned a week earlier than expected. He underwent arthroscopic surgery Nov. 30 to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and was projected to miss from four to six weeks. The 6-foot-6 guard suffered the knee injury Nov. 26 in the first half of the Huskies victory over Oklahoma. Remarkable Roy: Junior Brandon Roy is an all-around talent who was named to the National Basketball Writer s Association all-district team in 2004. He was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick in both 2004 and 2005. Roy ranks third among Pac-10 players in field goal percentage (56.4%) and 17th in scoring (12.7). He posted a pair of doubledoubles with 20 points and 13 rebounds against UCLA (Feb. 5) and 18 points and 10 rebounds at Oregon (Feb. 10). He has three career double-doubles. Roy paced the Huskies with 17 points in their NCAA first-round win over Montana (Mar. 17). He led all scorers with 23 points in UW s 2005 season opener against Seattle Pacific on Nov. 19 and scored 25 points in the win over Utah (Nov. 25). Roy led the 2004 Huskies in rebounds (5.3 rpg) and was second in scoring (12.9 ppg). His career-high of 30 points came Feb. 7, 2004 at UCLA. At Houston on Dec. 20 Roy became the first player in UW history to lead the team in the five major statistics during a single game. Roy amassed 19 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Roy played 13 games with two starts in 2003, averaging 6.1 points per game. Roy applied for the 2002 NBA Draft out of high school, but did not attend any pre-draft camps and withdrew his application prior to the draft. 2005 Pac-10 Media Poll Team (1st votes) Points 1. Arizona (19) 253 2. WASHINGTON (7) 237 3. Stanford 194 4. Oregon 167 5. UCLA 156 6. USC 116 7. California 87 8. Oregon State 86 9. State 73 10. Arizona State 64
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 8 Where the Huskies Rank in the Pac-10 Statistics (As of Mar. 21 Pac-10 release) INDIVIDUAL Scoring Nate Robinson... 16.6... 6th Tre Simmons... 16.2... 7th Brandon Roy... 12.7... 17th Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Williams... 56.5 %... 2nd Brandon Roy... 56.4 %... 3rd Bobby Jones... 51.4 %... 10th Free Throw Percentage Tre Simmons... 86.5 %... 2nd 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Tre Simmons... 41.5 %... 7th Nate Robinson... 39.7 %... 10th Rebounding Bobby Jones... 5.5... 15th Tre Simmons... 5.0... 20th Assists Will Conroy... 6.39... 1st Nate Robinson... 4.59... 5th Steals Nate Robinson... 1.74... 3rd 3-Pointers Per Game Tre Simmons... 2.44... 3rd Offensive Rebounds Bobby Jones... 2.39... 8th Minutes Played Nate Robinson... 31.6... 10th Assist/Turnover Ratio Nate Robinson... 2.26 (156 / 69)... 2nd Will Conroy... 2.24 (211 / 94)... 3rd TEAM (per game averages listed) Scoring... 86.7... 1st Scoring Margin... +13.1... 1st Field Goal Percent... 48.7... 1st 3-Point Percent... 38.9... 2nd Rebounds... 37.4... 1st Scoring Defense... 73.6... 8th Free Throw Percent... 73.8... 2nd Opponent Field Goal %... 45.1... 9th Opponent 3-Point %... 33.4... 4th Opponent Rebounds... 33.0... 4th Rebound Margin... + 4.4... 1st Assists... 19.0... 1st Turnover Margin... + 3.62... 1st Offensive Rebounds... 15.0... 1st 3-Pointers Made... 7.38... 2nd Blocked Shots... 2.56... 9th Steals... 8.21... 2nd Assist/Turnover Ratio... 1.32... 1st Defensive Rebounds... 22.4... 8th Fast Facts: The Pac-10 produced two Sweet 16 teams for the sixth time in the last 11 years... On Saturday (Mar. 19) senior point guard Will Conroy became the 23rd player in Pac- 10 history to reach the 500-career assist plateau... Conroy is the 18th all-time Pac-10 player to register 500 assists and 1,000 points... Conroy leads all Pac-10 playmakers with 211 assists (6.4 apg). The last Husky to lead the conference in assists was Chester Dorsey in 1975... has a 43-9 record in its last 52 games after going 18-32 in its previous 50 outings... The Huskies have amassed a school-record 2,947 points, surpassing the previous mark of 2,624 registered in 1987... The Huskies hit a schoolrecord 16 treys at California (Mar. 3) and have a UW season record 251... UW posted 14 Pac-10 wins, the most since the 1984 squad was 15-3. Points Created: Senior Will Conroy has over 131 more career assists (507) than any of s other 1,000-point scorers. He has played a part in 2,087 points as a Husky, including 1,099 scored and 1014 created via assists. Following is a chart that lists the top- 10 Huskies in points created (assists x 2 + points scored). Please note that this formula does not account for the third point on assisted 3-pointers and does not include any players prior to 1976. All-Time UW Points Created Leaders No. Player Pts. Asst. Total No. Player Pts. Asst. Total 1. Chris Welp 2073 192 2457 6. Nate Robinson 1275 292 1859 2. Eldrigde Recasner 1700 376 2452 7. Todd MacCulloch 1743 51 1845 3. Will Conroy 1099 507 2013 8. Paul Fortier 1326 233 1792 4. Detlef Schrempf 1449 284 2017 9. Donald Watts 1158 310 1778 5. Deon Luton 1488 203 1894 10. Stan Walker 1175 213 1601 Nate the Great: High-flying Nate Robinson was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection in both 2004 and 2005. He is s leading scorer with a 16.6-point average that ranks sixth among Pac-10 players. The 5-foot-9 Robinson ranks No. 5 among Pac-10 players with 4.6 assists per game and leads UW with 59 steals. Robinson led all Huskies with 23 points in the NCAA second-round win over Pacific (Mar. 19). He distributed a careerhigh eight assists in a win over Oklahoma (Nov. 26) and matched that figure at Gonzaga (Dec. 1). Robinson has posted 14 games of 20 or more points after reaching the 20-point plateau five times all of last season. He was named the Nov. 29 Pac-10 Player of the Week after being voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Great Alaska Shootout where he led all UW scorers against Utah (29) and Oklahoma (19). Robinson is a Wooden Award nominee and received third-team All-America acclaim from the NABC (coaches association). He led UW and ranked 13th among Pac-10 players in 2004 with 13.2 points per game. Robinson was third among the conference leaders in steals (53) and free throw accuracy (85.3%). He amassed a career-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting and added five rebounds and five steals during UW s 96-83 home win over No. 9 Arizona on Jan. 29, 2004. That effort helped him receive the Feb. 2, 2004 Pac-10 Player of the Week award. The 5-9 guard tallied 23 of his 25 points after halftime at Oregon State (Jan. 17, 2004), including a 3-pointer inside the final second that forced overtime in UW s 103-99 win. Robinson led all scorers with 27 points in the 2004 NCAA Tournament game against UAB. In his first season, Robinson was named to the 2003 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team after leading the Huskies with a 13.0-point scoring average. He joined the basketball team after competing as a freshman in 2002 on the Husky football team. Robinson played in all 13 football games, including the Sun Bowl, and started the final six at cornerback. Robinson Returns: Nate Robinson applied to be eligible for the 2004 NBA Draft after his sophomore season, but withdrew on June 17 to preserve his collegiate eligibility. Before withdrawing, he attended the pre-draft camp in Chicago from June 8-10 where he was evaluated by NBA scouts and general managers from whom he received feedback. At the pre-draft camp, Robinson had a 22-point performance on the first day. It was the highest single-game output by any of the 59 participants during the three-day sessions. Turning Point: The pivotal point in s 2004 season came Jan. 17 in Corvallis, Ore. The Huskies were 5-8 overall, 0-5 in Pac-10 play and trailed Oregon State 70-54 with six minutes remaining. They rallied with Nate Robinson hitting a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and won 103-99 in overtime. That ignited a string of five consecutive victories that ended Feb. 7 at UCLA. The five-game winning streak against Pac-10 opponents was the longest for the Huskies since 1999. Since that pivotal win at Oregon State, UW has a 43-9 record.
Basketball (Mar. 22, 2005) Page 9 Current Huskies in the School Record Book Career Points No Player Years G Avg Pts 11. Chris Welp 1984 87 129 16.1 2073 2. Bob Houbregs 1951 53 91 19.5 1774 3. Todd MacCulloch 1996 99 115 15.2 1743 4. Eldridge Recasner 1987 90 117 14.5 1700 5. James Edwards 1974 77 105 14.7 1548 6. Steve Hawes 1970 72 73 20.8 1516 7. Louie Nelson 1971 73 83 18.1 1504 8. Deon Luton 1997 00 117 12.7 1488 9. Doug Smart 1957 59 78 18.9 1478 10. Detlef Schrempf 1982 85 122 11.9 1449 11. Bill Hanson 1960 62 80 17 8 1425 12. Bruno Boin 1956 57, 59 79 17.1 1330 13. Paul Fortier 1983 86 120 11.1 1326 14. Clarence Ramsey 1974 76 80 16.5 1323 15. Mark Sanford 1995 97 82 16.1 1318 16. George Irvine 1968 70 78 16.8 1314 17. Andra Griffin 1978 81 107 12.1 1294 18. Nate Robinson 2003-present 88 14.5 1275 19. Stan Walker 1977 80 109 10.8 1175 20. Donald Watts 1996 99 110 10.5 1158 21. Dean Parsons 1952 55 105 10.5 1101 22. Will Conroy 2002-present 120 9.2 1099 23. Frank Guisness 1950 52 90 11.9 1070 Career 3-Point Field Goals No Player Years Attempts 3-Pt 1. Deon Luton 1997 00 573 212 2. Curtis Allen 2001 04 418 151 3. Nate Robinson 2003 present 360 127 4. Tre Simmons 2004 present 307 126 5. Eldridge Recasner 1987 90 300 119 6. Will Conroy 2002 present 314 103 7. Michael Johnson 1998-01 258 83 Single-Season 3-Point Field Goals No Player Year Attempts 3-Pt 1. Tre Simmons 2005 188 78 2. Deon Luton 1998 203 75 3. Greg Hill 1987 167 68 4. Nate Robinson 2005 156 62 5. Deon Luton 2000 159 60 Career Assists No Player Years G Avg Ast 1. Will Conroy 2002 present 120 4.2 507 2. Chester Dorsey 1974 77 106 4.4 466 3. Eldridge Recasner 1987 90 117 3.2 376 4. Kim Stewart 1975 78 95 3.6 343 5. Donald Watts 1996 99 110 2.8 310 6t. Nate Robinson 2003 present 88 3.3 292 6t. Alvin Vaughn 1981 84 93 3 1 292 7. Jamie Booker 1994 97 109 2.7 289 Single-Season Assists No Player Years G Avg Ast 1. Will Conroy 2005 33 6.4 211 2. Chester Dorsey 1976 28 5.8 163 3. Nate Robinson 2005 34 4.6 156 4. Will Conroy 2004 31 4.6 142 Career Steals No Player Years G Avg Steals 1. Jamie Booker 1994 97 109 1.8 195 2. Bryant Boston 1992 96 99 1.7 164 3. Nate Robinson 2003 present 88 1.6 138 4. Dion Brown 1989 91 84 1.5 127 5. Alvin Vaughn 1981 84 93 1.3 121 Terrific Turnaround: Last year marked the Huskies biggest turnaround in an NCAA Tournament season. They had a 5-8 record before winning 14 of their final 18 games. UW opened 0-5 in Pac-10 play before winning 12 of its final 13 conference games, vaulting from last place to second. Only twice before did a postseason-bound UW team have a losing record at any point in the season. The 1984 and 1986 teams started the season with 1-2 records before maintaining winning ledgers the rest of the way. Tremendous Transfer: Junior forward Jamaal Williams has paid immediate dividends in his first season as a Husky. He red-shirted last year after transferring from New Mexico. Williams 6-foot-5 frame belies that fact that he is a sensational interior scorer. He ranks second among all Pac-10 players by converting 56.5 percent of his shots from the field, including a 9-for-10 effort against USC (Feb. 3). Williams tallied 21 points in only 16 minutes off the bench against the Trojans. That was the third 20-point game for the Corona, Calif. native who prepped at Centennial High School. Williams ranks fifth among Huskies with an 9.6-point scoring average. Century Mark: reached the 100-point plateau in five games, breaking the single-season school record of four established in 1972 and 1975. UW s 108-point effort against Oregon State (Jan. 15) marked its highest total against a Pac-10 opponent. The No. 2 total against a Pac-10 team was also posted this year with 106 points at California (Mar. 3) that also marked the Huskies highest total in an enemy arena. The 114-point outburst against Sacred Heart (Dec. 22) tied for the fourthhighest total in school history and was the most points scored by a UW team since 1991. That was followed by a 110-point performance against Houston (Dec. 24), giving UW a school-record for points in consecutive games with 224. netted 100 points at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 12). The Huskies have reached the 100-point mark eight times during Coach Lorenzo Romar s three seasons. Romar s eight 100-point outings are more than UW accumulated in the previous 27 seasons combined. Only Marv Harshman, who team s posted 14 such efforts from 1972-85, coached more 100-point games for the Huskies than Romar. UW s 100-point NCAA Tournament outburst against UAB (Mar. 19, 2004) was its highest scoring total in a postseason game. The Huskies reached the 100-point plateau three times last season. Historic Husky Coaches: Lorenzo Romar recorded his 58th win at on Saturday, moving ahead of John Grayson (1960-63) into sixth place on the school s all-time coaching victories list. Romar became the fifth fastest coach to reach the 50- win plateau at UW on Feb. 19 at State. He reached the 50-win total in his 83rd game. s Winningest Coaches No. Coach (Years) Games to 50 Record No. Coach (Years) Games to 50 Record 1. Hec Edmundson (1921-47) 65 488-195 5. Andy Russo (1986-89) 96 61-62 2. Marv Harshman (1972-85) 77 246-146 6. Lorenzo Romar (2003-05) 83 58-34 3. Tippy Dye (1951-59) 62 156-91 7. John Grayson (1960-63) 92 57-49 4. Bob Bender (1994-2002) 112 116-142 8. Art McClarney (1948-50) 81 53-36 Wait til Next Year: A pair of Huskies are not competing in games this year, waiting until next season until they are eligible. Ryan Appleby, a 6-2 guard is red-shirting this season after transferring from Florida. He played 23 games as a freshman for the Gators, scoring 24 points with 27 assists. Appleby was a 2003 first-team all-state selection at Stanwood (Wash.) High School. Freshman Zach Johnson came to UW from Natomas High School in Sacramento, Calif. where he averaged 14.9 points and 10.0 rebounds as a junior in 2003. Johnson is red-shirting this season while rehabilitating from surgeries on both knees last year. Capacity Crowds: sold out 10 of its 15 home games this season, including all nine Pac-10 contests. That is six more sellouts than the previous singleseason record of four established in 1999. UW s total home attendance of 148,201 is the highest in school history, surpassing the 1953 squad s record of 147,959. The final 2005 home attendance average of 9,880 is the second-highest in school history, trailing only the mark of 9,954 from 1953.
Pac-10 Tournament Champions 2005 WASHINGTON 1990 Arizona 2004 Stanford 1989 Arizona 2003 Oregon 1988 Arizona 2002 Arizona 1987 UCLA UW Tournament Record Against... Team W L Last Meeting Arizona 2 0 2005 Final Arizona State 2 1 2005 Quarterfinal California 0 0 Oregon 1 1 2002 Quarterfinal Oregon State 0 1 1998 Quarterfinal Stanford 2 1 2005 Semifinal UCLA 1 2 2004 Quarterfinal USC 0 0 State 0 0 All-Time UW Results (8 6) 1987 (2-1) - Los Angeles, Calif. UW 86, Stanford 71; March 6, quarterfinal UW 70, Oregon 56; March 7, semifinal UCLA 76, UW 64; March 8, championship 1988 (1-1) - Tucson, Ariz. UW 96, Arizona State 86; March 10, 1st round Oregon State 80, UW 61; March 11, quarterfinal 1989 (0-1) - Los Angeles, Calif. UCLA 64, UW 54; March 9, 1st round 1990 (0-1) - Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State 57, UW 51; March 8, 1st round 2002 (0-1) - Los Angeles, Calif. Oregon 86, UW 64; March 7, quarterfinal 2004 (2-1) - Los Angeles, Calif. UW 91, UCLA 83; March 11, quarterfinal UW 90, Arizona 85; March 12, semifinal Stanford 77, UW 66; March 13, championship 2005 (3-0) - Los Angeles, Calif. UW 95, Arizona State 90 ot; March 10, quarterfinal UW 66, Stanford 63, March 11, semifinal UW 81, Arizona 72, March 12, championship UW Tournament Game Records Points 96, vs. Arizona State, 3/10/87 3-Pointers 12, vs. Arizona, 3/12/04 Free Throws 30, vs. Arizona State, 3/10/88 Rebounds 46, vs. Arizona State, 3/10/05 Assists 20, vs. Arizona, 3/12/04 Blocks 4, on three occasions Steals 10, vs. Arizona State, 3/10/05 UW Individual Game Records Points 29, Nate Robinson vs. ASU, 3/10/05 3-Pointers 5, Tre Simmons vs. Arizona, 3/12/04 Rebounds 13, Chris Welp vs. UCLA, 3/8/87 13, Phil Zevenbergen vs. Stanford, 3/6/87 Assists 9, Will Conroy vs. Arizona, 3/12/04 Blocks 3, Chris Welp vs. UCLA, 3/8/87 Steals 4, Greg Hill vs Stanford, 3/6/87 Home Sweet Home: plays all of its home games in 77-year-old Bank of America Arena at Edmundson Pavilion. The Huskies have won 791 games in the Pavilion since it opened on Dec. 27, 1927, more victories than any other school in its current arena. finished the 2005 Seattle schedule with a 15-0 record, the 11th undefeated home mark in school history and the first since the 1984 squad went 12-0. UW was one of only 11 NCAA teams to go undefeated at home this season. The Huskies current 22-game home winning streak is the sixth longest in school history and the 16-game Pac-10 home winning streak is a school record. The pavilion underwent a 19-month renovation from March of 1999 to November of 2000. The interior was completely redesigned while the building s exterior went unchanged. Despite an increased seating capacity from 7,900 to approximately 10,000, the arena features a more intimate, basketball-only configuration. Producing Point Guards: UW point guards Will Conroy (Garfield HS) and Nate Robinson (Rainier Beach HS) both hail from the city of Seattle. The Emerald City has produced some jewels on the hardwood, a legacy of point guards that is highlighted by former Arizona standout Jason Terry and Michigan s Jamal Crawford. Aaron Brooks (Franklin HS) is currently starting at the point at Oregon. Other prominent point guards from the state of include Husky sophomore Ryan Appleby (Stanwood) who will red-shirt after transferring from Florida, Gonzaga s John Stockton (Spokane) and Dan Dickau (Prairie) and Oregon s Luke Ridnour (Blaine). 2004 Recap: The 2004 Huskies posted a 19-12 record, were the Pac-10 runners-up and advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament. The Huskies rebounded from an 0-5 conference start to finish with a 12-6 Pac-10 record. UW vaulted from last place to second over the final month and a half of the season. A 75-62 triumph over No. 1 Stanford on Mar. 6 clinched UW s first second-place finish since 1986. UW won 12 of its final 13 Pac-10 regular-season games, its best streak ever in conference play. turned its season around in miraculous fashion, claiming an NCAA Tournament bid by winning 14 of its last 18 games. The remarkable run was ended by a 102-100 loss to UAB in the first round of the NCAAs. Pac-10 Tournament March 10-12, 2005; Staples Center; Los Angeles, Calif. Page 10 Thur., Mar. 10 Fri., Mar. 11 Sat., Mar. 12 #1 Arizona Arizona 88, California 63 #1 Arizona #8 California #4 UCLA Arizona 90, Oregon State 59 #1 Arizona Oregon State 79, UCLA 72 #5 Oregon State #5 Oregon State #2 81, Arizona 72 #2 95, #2 Arizona State 90 ot #7 Arizona State #3 Stanford Stanford 60, State 58 66, Stanford 63 #3 Stanford #2 #6 State