Brandon Heath 2007 National Honors Candidate 2006 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2006 MWC Player of the Year 2006 All-MWC First Team Mohamed Abukar 2007 All- Conference Candidate 2006 All-MWC Second Team Kyle Spain 2007 All- Conference Candidate Returning Starter Richie Williams 2007 All- Conference Candidate Returning Starter SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL 2006-07 PROSPECTUS
Media Information SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL General Information Location............ San Diego, Calif., 92182 Founded..............................1897 Enrollment..........................35,887 Nickname..........................Aztecs Colors....................Scarlet and Black PMS Color.............................185 Arena..............Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl Opened..............................1997 Capacity............................12,414 Affiliation.................NCAA Division I Conference..................Mountain West President................Dr. Stephen Weber Alma Mater (Year)......Bowling Green (1964) Athletics Director.............Jeff Schemmel Alma Mater (Year)....... Kansas State (1976) Athletic Department Phone......619-594-3019 Ticket Office Phone.............619-283-7378 or 619-283-SDSU History Seasons of Basketball...........Entering 86th First Season of Basketball............1921-22 All-Time Record...................1,162-999 NCAA Tournament Appearances...........8 Seasons of Div. I Basketball.....Entering 37th First Season of Div. I Basketball.......1970-71 All-Time Div. I Record...............473-553 NCAA Div. I Tournament Appearances.....5 Last NCAA Appearance................2006 NIT Appearances.........................2 Last NIT Appearance..................2003 Media Relations Assistant AD/MBB...............Mike May SID Main Office Number........619-594-5547 May Cell Phone................619-957-8372 SID Fax Number...............619-582-6541 May E-mail............mmay@mail.sdsu.edu Assistant MRD/MBB...........Darin Wong SID Mailing Address...Aztec Media Relations 3014 Aztec Athletics Center 5302 55th Street San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182 Basketball Staff Head Coach....................Steve Fisher Alma Mater (Year)........Illinois State (1967) Record at SDSU (Years)...........105-106 (7) Record Overall (Years).......289-188 (15 full) Basketball Office Phone.........619-594-6249 Best Time to Contact Fisher......Contact May Assistant Head Coach.........Brian Dutcher Alma Mater (Year)..........Minnesota (1982) Assistant Coach..............Gregg Gottlieb Alma Mater (Year).............UCLA (1995) Assistant Coach...............Justin Hutson Alma Mater (Year)......CS Bakersfield (1994) Director of Basketball Operations.Mark Fisher Alma Mater (Year)...........Michigan (2001) Director of Player Development....Matt Soria Alma Mater (Year).....San Diego State (2002) Basketball Trainer..............Mark Haines Alma Mater (Year)..Metropolitan State (1987) Administrative Assistant.......Marty Malano Team Information Total Home Away Neu. 2005-06 Record 24-9 13-2 7-5 4-2 2005-06 MWC Record 13-3 7-1 6-2 Mountain West Finish...................1st MWC Tournament..........Champions (3-0) Postseason..........................NCAA NCAA Finish..............First Round (0-1) Starters Returning/Lost.................4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........7/5 Media Information Radio Station..XX Sports Radio 1090 AM/105.7 FM Play-By-Play Announcer.........Ted Leitner PBP Phone Number............858-453-9153 Radio Analyst.................John Kentera Analyst Phone Number.........858-453-9153 Video Footage Contact.........Brian Murphy VFC Phone Number............619-594-7617 Beat Writer..................Mick McGrane San Diego Union-Tribune 619-293-1341 Beat Writer...................Mike Sullivan North County Times 760-739-6645 Media Services SID Office Phone...............619-594-5547 SID Office Fax.................619-582-6541 Cox Arena Press Row...........619-265-5853 SDSU Athletics Website...www.goaztecs.com 2006-07 Roster Breakdown Starters Returning (4) Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. PPG RPG Mohamed Abukar 6-10 216 Sr. F 14.3 4.7 Brandon Heath 6-4 198 Sr. G 18.4 3.5* Kyle Spain 6-5 218 So. F 9.2 5.6 Richie Williams 5-9 158 So. G 6.6 3.8* Total Letterwinners Returning (7) Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. PPG RPG Mohamed Abukar 6-10 216 Sr. F 14.3 4.7 Brandon Heath 6-4 198 Sr. G 18.4 3.5* Brett Hoerner 6-11 206 So. F 1.9 1.1 Chris Lamb 6-10 231 So. F 0.7 0.0 Kyle Spain 6-5 218 So. F 9.2 5.6 Matt Thomas 6-3 200 Jr. G 1.3 1.2 Richie Williams 5-9 158 So. G 6.6 3.8* Newcomers (5) Player Ht Wt Cl Pos. Jerome Habel 6-10 220 Jr. F Jervaughn Johnson 6-6 225 Fr. F Jon Pastorek 6-9 215 Fr. F Lorrenzo Wade 6-6 212 So. F Kashif Watson 6-3 180 Fr. G Starters Lost (1) Player Ht Wt Cl. Pos. PPG RPG Marcus Slaughter 6-9 220 Jr. F 16.5 11.0 Total Letterwinners Lost (5) Player Ht Wt Cl. Pos. PPG RPG Mohamed Camara6-10 245 Exp. C 2.5 3.6 Trimaine Davis 6-7 235 Exp. C 4.0 2.1 Tim McGrath 6-5 187 Fr. F 0.6 1.1 John Sharper 6-0 190 Exp. G 8.8 1.4 Marcus Slaughter 6-9 220 Jr. F 16.5 11.0 Honors Candidates B. Heath - MWC Player of the Year, All- America, All-Region M. Abukar - All-Conference, All-Region K. Spain - All-Conference R. Williams - All-Conference L. Wade - MWC Newcomer of the Year, All- Conference J. Habel - MWC Newcomer of the Year * - Indicates assists per game. 2006-07 SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL
Aztec Players SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL 2006-07 San Diego State Alphabetical Roster Most Recent Div. I Season No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. PPG RPG APG Hometown (High School/Previous School) 34 Mohamed Abukar F 6-10 216 Sr. 1L 14.3 4.7 1.0 San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo High/Univ. of Florida) 4 Jerome Habel F 6-10 220 Jr. JC --- --- --- Washington, D.C. (Walt Whitman (Md.) High/San Bernardino Valley College) 1 Brandon Heath G 6-4 198 Sr. 3L 18.4 3.4 3.5 Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester High) 00 Brett Hoerner F 6-11 206 So. 1L 1.9 1.1 0.1 Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton High) 2 Jervaughn Johnson F 6-6 225 Fr. HS --- --- --- Compton, Calif. (Centennial High) 30 Chris Lamb F 6-10 231 So. 1L 0.7 0.0 0.0 Louisville, Colo. (Monarch High) 5 Jon Pastorek F 6-9 215 Fr. HS --- --- --- Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon High) 33 Kyle Spain F 6-5 218 So. 1L 9.2 5.6 1.0 Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial High) 21 Matt Thomas G 6-3 200 Jr. 2L 1.3 1.2 1.1 Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King High) 31 Lorrenzo Wade F 6-6 212 So. TR 3.9 1.7 0.2 Las Vegas, Nev. (Hargrave Military (Va.) Academy/Univ. of Louisville) 32 Kashif Watson G 6-3 180 Fr. HS --- --- --- Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman High/Winchendon (Mass.) Academy) 3 Richie Williams G 5-9 158 So. 1L 6.6 2.6 3.8 San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon High) 2006-07 San Diego State Numerical Roster Most Recent Div. I Season No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. PPG RPG APG Hometown (High School/Previous School) 00 Brett Hoerner F 6-11 206 So. 1L 1.9 1.1 0.1 Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton High) 1 Brandon Heath G 6-4 198 Sr. 3L 18.4 3.4 3.5 Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester High) 2 Jervaughn Johnson F 6-6 225 Fr. HS --- --- --- Compton, Calif. (Centennial High) 3 Richie Williams G 5-9 158 So. 1L 6.6 2.6 3.8 San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon High) 4 Jerome Habel F 6-10 220 Jr. JC --- --- --- Washington, D.C. (Walt Whitman (Md.) High/San Bernardino Valley College) 5 Jon Pastorek F 6-9 215 Fr. HS --- --- --- Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon High) 21 Matt Thomas G 6-3 200 Jr. 2L 1.3 1.2 1.1 Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King High) 30 Chris Lamb F 6-10 231 So. 1L 0.7 0.0 0.0 Louisville, Colo. (Monarch High) 31 Lorrenzo Wade F 6-6 212 So. TR 3.9 1.7 0.2 Las Vegas, Nev. (Hargrave Military (Va.) Academy/Univ. of Louisville) 32 Kashif Watson G 6-3 180 Fr. HS --- --- --- Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman High/Winchendon (Mass.) Academy) 33 Kyle Spain F 6-5 218 So. 1L 9.2 5.6 1.0 Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial High) 34 Mohamed Abukar F 6-10 216 Sr. 1L 14.3 4.7 1.0 San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo High/Univ. of Florida) Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Illinois State, 1967) Assistant Head Coach: Brian Dutcher (Minnesota, 1982) Assistant Coaches: Gregg Gottlieb (UCLA, 1995), Justin Hutson (CS Bakersfield, 1994) Director of Operations: Mark Fisher (Michigan, 2001) Dir. of Player Development: Matt Soria (San Diego State, 2001) Athletic Trainer: Mark Haines (Metropolitan State College, 1987) Pronunciations Mohamed Abukar Mohamed AH-boo-kar Jerome Habel Jerome Habel (rhymes with ABLE) Brett Hoerner Brett HORN-er Kashif Watson kuh-sheef Watson By Class Seniors (2) Mohamed Abukar, Brandon Heath Juniors (2) Jerome Habel, Matt Thomas Sophomores (5) Brett Hoerner, Chris Lamb, Kyle Spain, Lorrenzo Wade, Richie Williams Freshmen (3) Jervaughn Johnson, Jon Pastorek, Kashif Watson By Position Guards (4) Brandon Heath, Matt Thomas, Kashif Watson, Richie Williams Forwards (8) Mohamed Abukar, Jerome Habel, Brett Hoerner, Jervaughn Johnson, Chris Lamb, Jon Pastorek, Kyle Spain, Lorrenzo Wade Centers (0) none 2006-07 SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL
2006-07 AZTEC BASKETBALL SUMMER PROSPECTUS 2006 MWC REGULAR SEASON & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS, NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS Aztecs Look to Defend Mountain West Conference Crown With Four Returning Starters and Two All-League Selctions in 2006-07 Coming off a season in which San Diego State tied the overall school record with 24 victories, set a Division I record for wins in a season, captured its first Mountain West Conference regular-season crown and its second MWC tournament title, excitement surrounding the program is at an all-time high. Couple last year s successes with the return of four returning starters, a strong recruiting class and a high-profile transfer, there is no wonder as to why great things are expected of the 2006-07 ballclub. Below are reasons why many believe SDSU will be dancing come March: Brandon Heath: Heath returns to Montezuma Mesa after being named MWC Player of the Year, all-mwc first team and earning Associated Press honorable mention All-America accolades... He is one of three players in the nation to rank among the NCAA s top 75 in scoring and top 40 in free throw percentage, three-point field goals made and three-point field goal percentage... He returns as the reigning MWC scoring, free throw percentage and three-point field goal champion. Mohamed Abukar: Entering last season he was tabbed MWC Newcomer of the Year and he didn t disappoint as he was named all-conference second team last season... Once he became eligible last December he helped the Aztecs to 17 wins in 21 games as a starter and has currently scored in double figures in 13 of his last 15 games... In conference games only, he ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (.857), No. 4 in field goal percentage (.537) and No. 9 in scoring (15.2). Four Returning Starters: In addition to Heath and Abukar, SDSU returns Kyle Spain and Richie Williams to round out its four returning starters. Steve Fisher has coached seven teams with four returning starters that he coached off a team the previous season and all seven times he reached the postseason (six NCAA appearances and an NIT championship). Lorrenzo Wade: After sitting out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules, the former Louisville Cardinal will be eligible for the upcoming year. Wade joins the Aztecs having played on Rick Pitino s 2005 squad which advanced to the Final Four. That season, he played in 35 games and scored a career-high 14 points on two different occasions. What s Back As mentioned earlier, San Diego State returns MWC Player of the Year and first-team selection Brandon Heath and second-team all-mwc pick Mohamed Abukar to a team that also welcomes back its two other starters in sophomores Richie Williams and Kyle Spain. In total, the Aztecs return four of its top six scorers from last season, two of their top three rebounders and their top two leading assist men from the 2005-06 squad. The starting backcourt remains intact with Heath and Williams. Heath, returns as the conference s leading scorer and top free throw and three-point shooter, while Williams enters his second season having led the team in assists and steals as a freshman and finishing third in the MWC in assists and fourth in both steals and assist-to-turnover ratio. The starting duo are joined by experienced junior Matt Thomas. A native of Riverside, Calif., Thomas has played in 57 career games and has received the starting nod 17 times. At 6-3, 200 lbs., he gives opposing teams a different look at the point guard position as he can use his size and speed to his advantage. Up front, the Aztecs are stacked beginning with Abukar and Spain. Abukar enters his senior campaign as the team s second-leading scorer at 14.3 ppg and comes in with a rebounding average of 4.7, second to Spain s 5.6 average. Spain returns to a position where he made 25 starts in 28 games and averaged 9.2 ppg and over five rebounds a contest. He ended the season ranked eighth in offensive rebounding, 11th in rebounding, 12th in defensive rebounding and 13th in steals. He also he became just the third freshman in conference history to earn player of the week accolades joining Aztecs At-A-Glance Tidbits... For the second consecutive season and the second time at the Division I level, San Diego State will return two players that earned first- or second-team accolades the previous season. The Aztecs welcome back Mountain West Confernce Player of the Year and firstteam selection Brandon Heath and all-mwc second team pick Mohamed Abukar for the upcoming campaign. Last year, SDSU returned second-team members Heath and Marcus Slaughter. In Steve Fisher s career, he has coached seven teams in which he has returned four or more starters off a team he coached the preceding season. He has guided all seven of those squads to the postseason (six NCAA trips and an NIT championship) and those teams have averaged 24.6 victories and claimed 19 postseason wins in those seven seasons. SDSU returns four starters this season (Heath, Abukar, Kyle Spain and Richie Williams) and four of its top six scorers from last year s NCAA tournament club. No. Name (Career G/GS) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG Misc. Note - Returning Starters 00 Brett Hoerner (15/0) F 6-11 206 So. 1.9 1.1 5 blks. Played in 15 games; CH vs. UCSB; Six points in his last 9 mins. 1 Brandon Heath (92/87) G 6-4 198 Sr. 18.4 3.4 3.5 apg 2006 MWC Player of the Year, 2006 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2 Jervaughn Johnson (0/0) F 6-6 225 Fr. --- --- --- Prepped at Centennial High in Compton, Calif. 3 Richie Williams (33/32) G 5-9 158 So. 6.6 2.6 3.8 apg Returning starter; Returns as the team leader in assists & steals 4 Jerome Habel (0/0) F 6-10 220 Jr. --- --- --- No. 2 rated junior college prospect by JucoJunction.com 5 Jon Pastorek (0/0) F 6-9 215 Fr. --- --- --- Prepped at Canyon High in Anaheim, Calif. 21 Matt Thomas (57/17) G 6-3 200 Jr. 1.3 1.2 1.1 apg Two-time letterwinner; Two turnovers in last 148 minutes on the court 30 Chris Lamb (6/0) F 6-10 231 So. 0.7 0.0 0.3 bpg Grew nine inches during his prep career; Played CH 13 min. vs. WSU 31 Lorrenzo Wade (35/0) F 6-6 212 So. 3.9 1.7 0.2 apg Enters first season at SDSU after redshirting last year 32 Kashif Watson (0/0) G 6-3 180 Fr. --- --- --- Attended Winchendon (Mass.) Academy last year 33 Kyle Spain (28/25) F 6-5 218 So. 9.2 5.6 1.0 apg Returning starter; 49.5 FG pct. in 2005-06; SDSU 11-2 when he scores 10+ 34 Mohamed Abukar (59/21) F 6-10 216 Sr. 14.3 4.7 1.0 apg 2006 All-MWC second team; SDSU is 13-4 when he scores 10+ Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Illinois State, 1967) 289-188 (entering 16th full season overall) 105-106 (entering eighth season at SDSU) Assistant Head Coach: Brian Dutcher (Minnesota, 1982) Assistant Coaches: Gregg Gottlieb (UCLA, 1995), Justin Hutson (CS Bakersfield, 1994) Director of Operations: Mark Fisher (Michigan, 2001) Director of Player Development: Matt Soria (San Diego State, 2001) Athletic Trainer: Mark Haines (Metropolitan State College, 1987)
SAN DIEGO STATE MEN S BASKETBALL SUMMER PROSPECTUS Biggest Improvement in Wins from 05 to 06 Team 05 06 Inc. 1. South Alabama 10 24 14 UCLA 18 32 14 3.San Diego St. 11 24 13 4.BYU 9 20 11 George Mason 16 27 11 Memphis 22 33 11 7.Coastal Carolina 10 20 10 New Mexico St. 6 16 10 N. Arizona 11 21 10 Texas 20 30 10 Biggest Improvement in Winning Percentage from 05 to 06 Team 05 06 Inc. 1. S. Alabama.357.774.417 2.BYU.300.690.390 3.SDSU.379.727.348 4.Siena.200.536.336 5.NMSU.200.533.333 6.CCU.345.667.322 7.Loyola (Md.).214.536.321 8.Memphis.579.892.313 9.Jacksonville St..241.552.310 10. Longwood.032.333.301 Total Points Scored Among Active D-I Players Player Points 1.Nick Fazekas, Nevada 1812 2.Caleb Green, ORU 1805 3.Larry Blair, Liberty 1580 4. Brandon Heath, SDSU1552 5.Jarrius Jackson, TTU 1544 Jamar Wilson, Albany 1544 Current Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Games Player Games 1.Glen Davis, LSU 40 2.Trey Johnson, Jackson St. 33 3.Nick Fazekas, Nevada 30 4.Jarrius Jackson, TTU 27 5.Tyler Hansbrough, UNC 26 6.Brandon Heath, SDSU 25 Career 20+ Point Games Among Active D-I Players Player Games 1.Nick Fazekas, Nevada 48 2.Caleb Green, ORU 46 3.Brandon Heath, SDSU 38 Gary Neal, Towson 38 * All statistical information provided by STATS, Inc. former Aztec Evan Burns and Utah s Andrew Bogut. Besides Abukar and Spain, SDSU has sophomores Brett Hoerner, Chris Lamb and Lorrenzo Wade waiting in the wings. Hoerner, who played in 15 games last season and is the team s tallest player at 6-11, brings a unique dimension to the team as he can post up defenders as well as hit the perimeter shot to keep defenses honest. Meanwhile, Lamb is an active player in the post that causes fits for opposing teams due to his quickness and his long wingspan. Perhaps the most intriguing player in the frontcourt is Wade, who brings Final Four experience to the team. As a member of Louisville s 2004 Final Four squad, Wade missed only three games, averaging 3.9 points in 35 contests. A big, slashing forward, Wade practiced with the Aztecs throughout the 2005-06 season and should fit in well once the upcoming campaign begins. Welcome to Montezuma Mesa Joining last year s Aztecs is a group of highly touted newcomers, including three high schoolers and a junior college player. Jervaughn Johnson, a 6-6, 225-pound forward from Centennial High in Compton, Calif., is expected to see the court often in his first year at SDSU. Johnson, a highly touted prepster, will provide the Aztecs with a big body down in the post and offensively, he has the ability to hit the mid-range jumper. Jon Pastorek, a 6-9 forward out of Canyon High in Anaheim, Calif., is a fundamently sound basketball player. He is an active body around the bucket as he has ranked at the top of Century League in blocked shots the last two seasons. His size and quickness will warrant playing time in 2006-07. Kashif Watson, a 6-3, 180-pound guard, will be counted on early to run the team to spell Richie Williams. While at Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Watson was ranked as the second best shooting guard on the West Coast and ranked among the top 35 players at the two-guard position nationally by Rivals.com. He was also named to Street & Smith's High Honorable Mention All-America team as a senior. Last year he attended Winchendon (Mass.) Academy. Jerome Habel, the lone junior college transfer, comes to San Diego State as one of the top junior college players in America out of San Bernardino Valley College. Look for Habel, the No. 2-rated junior college player by JucoJunction.com, to step into rotation and log a ton of minutes in the frontcourt. Four Starters Returning for Fisher Equals Postseason In his coaching history. Steve Fisher plus four or more returning starters has resulted in tremendous success. Seven previous times Steve Fisher has returned four or more starters from a team coached, with those clubs advancing to the NCAA Tournament on six occasions and winning the postseason NIT championship once. Below is a look at those clubs. Season Returning Starters Final Record Postseason (Record) 1989-90 4 23-8 NCAA Second Round (1-1) 1991-92 4 25-9 NCAA Runner-Up (5-1) 1992-93 5 31-5 NCAA Runner-Up (5-1) 1993-94 4 24-8 NCAA Regional Finalist (3-1) 1996-97 4 24-11 NIT Champions (5-0) 2001-02 4 21-12 NCAA First Round (0-1) 2005-06 4 24-9 NCAA First Round (0-1) 2006-07 4 Those seven teams have posted a combined 172-62 (73.5 percent) winning percentage, have never failed to win at least 21 games and have an unbelievable 19-6 (76.0 percent) record in postseason games. A Year to Remember: 2005-06 SDSU s 24 victories in the Division I era is a record for wins in a season and ties the school s all-time mark. The D-I era record was 23 set in 1984-85, while the school record of 24 was reached three times, most recently in 1966-67. With 13 Mountain West Conference victories, San Diego State broke the school record for most league victories. This marked the first time SDSU recorded a winning record in conference play since 1984-85 team went 11-5. The three league losses by San Diego State were the fewest losses in conference play for SDSU since the 1976-77 squad went 9-3. This marked the eighth time a Steve Fisher-coached team has recorded 20 or more wins. The 24 wins this season is the highest total SDSU has reached under Fisher since the 2001-02 team won 21 games. The last time a Fisher squad had at least 24 wins was in 1996-97, when he led Michigan to a 24-11 record and the postseason NIT championship. In 1993-94, Fisher guided the Wolverines to a 24-8 record and an NCAA regional finals appearance. San Diego State claimed its third conference championship of the Division I era (shared PCAA titles in 1976-77 and 1977-78) and its first outright league title by going 13-3 in the Mountain West Conference. SDSU moved into a tie for first place following a victory over UNLV on Jan. 14th and never left the top of the standings the rest of the season, finishing a game ahead of Air Force and Brigham Young in the standings. The Aztecs set a school record and tied the Mountain West Conference record with 13 league victories this season. Despite a national championship and three NCAA title game appearances, last season s MWC title marked the first regular-season conference championship in Steve Fisher s distinguished career. The Aztecs claimed their second MWC tournament championship and became the first school in league history to win the tourney title twice. The postseason crown is SDSU s fourth in school history and improved to 4-0 in conference tournament title games with its win over Wyoming. San Diego State won postseason titles in 1976 (PCAA), 1985 (WAC) and 2002 (MWC) prior to last season. SAN DIEGO STATE MEN S BASKETBALL SUMMER PROSPECTUS
SAN DIEGO STATE MEN S BASKETBALL SUMMER PROSPECTUS TEAM NOTES & AWARD CANDIDATES San Diego State *** Top 25 Candidate *** - San Diego State returns four starters and eight letterwinners off a squad which... - Went 24-9, advanced to the NCAA tournament and won the Mountain West Conference title outright and the MWC tournament. - Joined Duke and UCLA as the only three teams from a top nine RPI league to win a regular-season conference championship outright and the postseason league tournament title. - Won a Division I school record 24 games. - Won a school-record and tied the Mountain West Conference record for league victories with 13. - Posted an 18-4 record after Dec. 31, with an average winning margin of 11.2 points per victory during that stretch. The Aztecs four defeats during that period came by two points vs. Utah, three points at Air Force, four points vs. Indiana in the NCAA tournament and 10 points at Brigham Young. - SDSU posted a 16-3 record against MWC teams and owned the nation s 16th best RPI in league and conference tournament games. - San Diego State s 6-2 conference road record was bettered by just four teams nationally (from top 10 RPI leagues) - Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and UCLA. - San Diego State tied the MWC record for most conference victories (13) and road wins (6), and posted the third highest scoring margin differential in conference history. - San Diego State returns Brandon Heath, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and AP honorable mention All-American. - The Aztecs also return Mohamed Abukar, the top all-conference vote getter on the second-team last season. - San Diego State returns four starters off last season s squad. Steve Fisher has returned at least four starters off a team he has coached seven times, advancing to the NCAA tournament on six occasions and winning the postseason NIT the other season. Those seven teams have posted a combined 172-62 (73.5 percent) record, have never failed to win at least 21 games and have an unbelievable 19-6 (76.0 percent) record in postseason games. - San Diego State returns five players that started at least six games last season and has five players returning with at least 17 career starts. - San Diego State welcomes five new players to this season s team, including Lorrenzo Wade, a 6-6 forward. Wade, who will be a sophomore this season, played in 35 games as a true freshman for a Louisville squad that advanced to the Final Four in 2005. He logged 10 or more minutes 18 times that season and played in 21 consecutive games to end the season (including all five NCAA tournament games). Brandon Heath *** All-America Candidate *** Senior, Guard, 6-4, 198, Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester High) 18.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.4 rpg, 1.5 spg, 40.8 3FG Pct., 84.9 FT Pct., 35.3 mpg Named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2005-06. Earned honorable mention All-America honors by the Associated Press in 2005-06 (one of just 62 players recognized by the AP). One of three players in the nation to rank among the NCAA s top 75 in scoring and top 40 in free throw percentage, three-point field goals made and three-point field goal percentage (Duke s J.J. Redick and Bowling Green s Martin Samarco) Led the Mountain West Conference in scoring, free throw percentage and three-point field goals made. Ranked among the league s top six in six different statistical categories (in addition to those above, he was 5th in three-point field goal percentage, 6th in assists, 6th in assistto-turnover ratio). Named MWC Player of the Week three times in 2005-06 and has won the honor five times in his career. Had a team-best personal hockey plus/minus record of 25-7-1 (77.3 percent) (meaning SDSU outscored its opponent when Heath was on the court 25 times and was outscored seven times with one draw). In the regular season road wins at Utah, UNLV and New Mexico (SDSU s most important victories en route to the league title), Heath averaged 26.0 points, 7.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds, while connecting on 17-of-31 three-point field goal attempts (54.8 percent). Ranks fourth nationally among active players in points scored with 1,552 (Nevada s Nick Fazekas is the active leader with 1,812 points). He has scored in double figures in 25 consecutive games, the sixth longest active streak nationally. Is third nationally among all active Division I players with 38 20-point scoring games. Highest Winning Percentage Since Dec. 31, 2005 San Diego State has the 11th best winning percentage nationally since Dec. 31, 2005 (corresponds with the first game in which Mohaned Abukar started). Source: Stats, Inc. Percentage 1. Gonzaga..........95.2 2. Geo. Washington...90.5 3. Memphis.........88.0 4. Bucknell..........85.7 Murray State......85.7 6. Duke.............84.0 7. George Mason.....83.3 8. UConn............82.6 Delaware State.....82.6 Northwestern State.82.6 11. SDSU............81.8 Kansas............81.8 Southern Univ......81.8 Top RPI in Conference Games and League Tournament Games San Diego State has the the 16th best RPI in the nation in 2005-06 in regular-season conference games and conference tournament games. Once again, this stretch of games is the approximate time when Mohamed Abukar became eligible to play. Source: rpiratings.com Record 1. Connecticut.......14-3 2. Duke.............17-2 3. Villanova.........15-3 4. Iowa.............14-5 5. LSU..............15-3 6. Kansas...........16-3 7. North Carolina....13-5 8. Texas.............15-4 9. West Virginia......11-6 10. Ohio State........14-5 11. Tennessee.........12-5 12. Geo. Washington..16-1 13. Illinois............11-6 14. Florida...........13-6 15. Pittsburgh........13-7 16. SDSU............16-3 17. UNC Wilmington..18-3 18. UCLA............17-4 19. Wichita State......15-5 20. Boston College....13-6 Record indicates record in conference and league tournament games.
SAN DIEGO STATE MEN S BASKETBALL SUMMER PROSPECTUS AWARD CANDIDATES (cont.) Mohamed Abukar *** All-MWC Candidate *** It didn t take long for Abukar s impact to be felt last season., Senior, Forward, 6-10, 216, San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo High/Univ. of Florida) After sitting out the first 10 14.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 48.8 FG Pct., 51.4 2FG Pct., 81.4 FT Pct., 30.4 mpg games of the season per NCAA Received the most votes among the second-team all-mountain West Conference performers last season. force to deal with in the Aztecs transfer rules, Abukar was a Named the 2005-06 MWC Newcomer of the Year. final 23 games. Below is a look The Aztecs were 17-4 with Abukar in the starting lineup and 7-5 when he did not start at where he ranked in the conference in league only statistics. or did not play. Rank Ended the season by reaching double figures in 13 of his last 15 games. Free Throw Pct........3rd Returns for senior season as the team s second-leading scorer and rebounder. Field Goal Pct..........4th In conference games only, he ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (.857), No. 4 in field Scoring...............9th goal percentage (.537), No. 9 in scoring (15.2), No. 12 in offensive rebounding (1.81), t-no. Offensive Reb.........12th 16 in blocked shots (0.50) and No. 17 in rebounding (4.6). Blocked Shots.......T-16th Shot an amazing 51.4 percent from two-point range for the season. Rebounding..........17th Named the CBS Chevrolet Most Valuable Player in the Aztecs NCAA tournament game against Indiana when he scored 24 points, connecting on 8-of-13 shots, and added nine rebounds. He averaged 30.4 minutes per game last season and played 31 or more minutes in all four of SDSU s postseason games. Helped lead San Diego State to a 13-2 home record by averaging 16.0 points and connecting on 54.5 percent of all field goal attempts in his nine games at Cox Arena last season. A clutch performer, Abukar made 19-of-21 free throws (90.5 percent) in the final four minutes of games last season. A model of consistency, in 22 games in 2005-06, he scored in double figures 17 times, and led SDSU in scoring five times, in rebounds once, in assists one time and efficiency three times. Lorrenzo Wade *** All-Transfer Team, MWC Newcomer of the Year Candidate *** Sophomore, Forward, 6-6, 212, Las Vegas, Nev. (Hargrave Military Academy/Univ. of Louisville) Prior to last season, was named by Street & Smith s as one of the top transfers eligible in 2006-07. Spent all of last season practicing with San Diego State and could make the same type of impact that Florida transfer Mohamed Abukar made last season. Played 35 games as a true freshman for a Louisville squad that went 35-5, including 14-2 in Conference USA and advanced to the NCAA Final Four (2004-05). Possesses tremendous athletic ability and will likely be the best sweep-drive player in the league. Has the ability to finish plays above the rim. Despite averaging 9.9 minutes per game, he finished sixth on the team in dunks. Played in the final 21 games of the season, including all three Conference USA tournament games and all five NCAA tournament games. Scored a career high 14 points twice, against Tulae and Tennessee State. Tallied 10 points against UAB in the conference tournament semifinal game. Pulled down seven rebounds on two occassions, against East Carolina and North Carolina A&T. Other SDSU Returning Starters Are... Kyle Spain Sophomore, Forward, 6-5, 218, Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial High) 9.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 49.5 FG Pct., 25.7 MPG, 25 Games Started Made a huge impact as a true freshmen in 2005-06. Was heading for all-conference honors before missing five games midway through the league season. Leading returning rebounder on the team from last season, recording three double-digits rebound games last season. Had 13 games with 10 or more points, including 11 points in the MWC tournament championship victory over Wyoming. Richie Williams Sophomore, Guard, 5-9, 158, San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon High) 6.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.8 spg, 33 Games Played, 32 Games Started One of the top point guards in the league. Received a wealth of experience last season when he saw action in all 33 games and started 32 as a true freshman. Recorded 127 assists, the second most by a freshmen in school history. Ranked third in the MWC in assists, fourth in steals and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio in 2005-06. Abukar in the MWC Rankings
Steve Fisher Says... General comments on the upcoming season: Given what we accomplished last year and what we have returning this year, starting with Brandon Heath, we have a good feeling about the 2006-07 season. We have successful experience with four starters returning, which is always good. Our expectations is that our young players, starting with Kyle Spain and Richie Williams, will be significantly better and our veteran players in Brandon Heath and Mohamed Abukar will be great leaders for us this year. We have great anticipation with genuine excitement for the upcoming season. Sometimes the joke is there is the good news is everyone is back and the bad news is everyone is back. This is legitimate good news that we have so many of the key components back from last season when we had some marquee success stories. On Brandon Heath: Brandon came in as a freshman thinking that contributing means shoot the ball when you get it. He has grown into a complete basketball player. The fact that he is the returning leading scorer in the conference is indicative of the fact that he can score. Earning Mountain West Conference most valuable player is indicative of not only what we think of him but also what the league coaches and media think of him. He is a guy that does whatever he has to do to help you win. He will probably leave San Diego State as the leading scorer in school history breaking the great Michael Cage s scoring record. That is part of the legacy he will leave. But more importantly, he wants to leave a legacy of banners and championships. On Mohamed Abukar: Mohamed may have been the single most significant part of changing our season around last year. When he became eligible, it wasn t just coincidence that our season became much more successful. He is a scorer who can shoot the ball very well for someone his size. He has the unique ability to shoot the ball well from the perimeter and go inside. We are looking forward to a full healthy season with him. He is someone that I believe will have numbers that match his ability. The nice thing is he wants to win more than anything. He is a huge part of the success we had last year and he will play an even bigger role in the accomplishments that our team is able to achieve this year. On Lorrenzo Wade: No disrespect to our other players, but Lorrenzo Wade will be our best athlete. He can blend athleticism with basketball skills, which is very important. With his size, he can play anywhere on the floor at both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. He will bring an added level of excitement to Aztec basketball that our fans will grow to love.
SAN DIEGO STATE Steve Fisher Entering 16th-Full Season Entering 8th Season at SDSU Illinois State, 1967 Record Breakdown Career Home 165-59 Away 70-106 Neutral 54-23 By Month November 29-16 December 84-34 January 66-52 February 55-51 March 51-33 April 4-2 Games Decided By/In 1-Point Games 14-7 2 Points 15-12 3 Points or Less 70-49 Overtime 21-16 Steve Fisher Year-By-Year One of the nation s most distinguished coaches, Steve Fisher has guided San Diego State s transformation from a college basketball afterthought to one one of the most visible programs in the country. In seven short seasons, Steve Fisher has changed the outlook, fortunes and expectations of San Diego State basketball. The Aztecs have been transformed from the ugly duckling that muddled through the first-ever Mountain West Conference campaign with an 0-14 record into a program that has advanced to postseason play in three of the last five seasons. Last season, Fisher added to his legend by guiding a team with two true freshmen and no seniors in the starting five, to a schoolrecord 24 victories, the school s first outright regular-season conference championship since 1968 and a MWC tournament championship. SDSU, which joined Duke and UCLA as the only schools from top nine RPI conferences to win an outright regularseason title and a conference tournament, advanced to the NCAA Tournament. It is a school that now regularly goes toe-to-toe with the West's best basketball programs on the court and in the recruiting wars. It may be the new program on the block but seniority rarely matters in the changing world of college athletics. When Fisher arrived on the scene, he found a basketball program that wasn't good enough to be called average. The Aztecs had suffered through 13 losing seasons in 14 years. Members of the school's last NCAA team were in the early stages of middle age. The expectations were in place all right. The Aztecs were expected and expecting to lose. The year before his arrival San Diego State won just four games. The hiring only dates back to March of 1999, so referring to the "Steve Fisher Era" at San Diego State might be considered a bit premature. But with the Aztec banner now flying over the Mountain West Conference, there is little doubt that San Diego State basketball has reached a new level. On March 26, 1999, San Diego State announced its arrival on the basketball scene in the form of a news conference to introduce its new coach, Steve Fisher. Fresh from a stint with the Sacramento Kings and with three appearances in the Final Four and a national championship in his pocket, he rolled up his sleeves and went to work. And work was needed. It looked to be a daunting challenge and yet the man with one of the highest winning percentages in NCAA Tournament history had no reservations. No head-coaching career, at any level, started quicker than that of Steve Fisher. Six games into his head-coaching career he was undefeated and sporting a national championship ring. And the success didn't stop with the national title. Fisher's eight-plus seasons at the University of Michigan produced a 184-82 (.692) record, nine postseason tournament berths and three trips to the NCAA championship game, including the magical run to the 1989 national title. Under Fisher, the Wolverines also claimed an NIT championship, won at least 20 games four times and finished among the top three in the powerful Big Ten Conference five times. In 1995, Michigan set a league record by holding opponents to just 39.4 percent shooting from the floor. Fisher and Company raised the bar even higher in the postseason. His seven NCAA Tournament teams at Michigan combined for a 20-6 record, ranking him fourth among active coaches and ninth in NCAA history with a winning percentage of.769 in the national bracket. Only 13 coaches have taken more teams to the Final Four, including just five that are still active. He is one of three coaches to take three squads to the Final Four in the first five years of a head-coaching career, and one of just six coaches to lead a team to the championship of the NIT as well as the NCAA. His accomplishments may be even greater at San Diego State. In 2001-02 he led the Aztecs to the postseason for the first time since 1985 and for just the fourth time ever. The fact that those numbers came after just three seasons signifies what is one of the great recent turnarounds in college basketball. He followed that up with a third consecutive season with a.500 or better record in 2002-03 and led San Diego State back to the postseason for the second consecutive season for only the second time in the school s Division I history. In addition, SDSU claimed its first Division I postseason victory with a win in the NIT. The future looks even brighter. The Aztecs return four starters to go along with another nationally-ranked recruiting class. Conference Year School W L Pct. W L Pct. Postseason/Honors 1989 Michigan 6 0 1.000 - - NCAA Champions 1989-90 Michigan 23 8.742 12 6.667 NCAA Second Round 1990-91 Michigan 14 15.483 7 11.389 NIT First Round 1991-92 Michigan 25 9.735 11 7.611 NCAA Runner-Up, Basketball Times Coach of the Year 1992-93 Michigan 31 5.861 15 3.833 NCAA Runner-Up 1993-94 Michigan 24 8.750 13 5.722 NCAA Regional Finalist 1994-95 Michigan 17 14.548 11 7.611 NCAA First Round 1995-96 Michigan 20 12.625 10 8.556 NCAA First Round 1996-97 Michigan 24 11.686 9 9.500 NIT Champions Eight Full Seasons at UM 184 82.692 88 56.611 7 NCAA Tournaments, 9 Postseason Appearances Year School W L Pct. W L Pct. Postseason/Honors 1999-00 San Diego State 5 23.179 0 14.000 2000-01 San Diego State 14 14.500 4 10.286 8th-most improved team in the country (Sagarin Ratings) 2001-02 San Diego State 21 12.636 7 7.500 NCAA First Round; Aztecs first NCAA trip since 1985 2002-03 San Diego State 16 14.552 6 8.429 NIT Second Round; Aztecs reach postseason in consecutive yrs 2003-04 San Diego State 14 16.483 5 9.357 Two players that earned all-league honors return in 04-05 2004-05 San Diego State 11 18.379 4 10.286 Young Aztecs drop seven gms. by four pts. or less or OT 2005-06 San Diego State 24 9.700 13 3.813 First SDSU outright regular-season title since 1968 Seven Seasons at SDSU 105 106.498 39 61.390 2 NCAA Tournaments and 3 Postseason Appearances W L Pct. W L Pct. Postseason/Honors 15th-Full Season Career 289 188.606 126 116.521 9 NCAA Tournaments, 12 Postseason Appearances AZTEC BASKETBALL
Brian Dutcher Assistant Head Coach 8th Season Minnesota 82 Gregg Gottlieb Assistant Coach 8th Season UCLA 95 Justin Hutson Assistant Coach 1st Season CS Bakersfield 94 One of Steve Fisher s first moves as head coach at San Diego State was to hire Brian Dutcher as his top assistant. Dutcher was a regional scout for the Sacramento Kings before assuming the role of assistant head coach at San Diego State. Dutcher served as assistant coach and later associate head coach at Michigan under Fisher. He spent 10 seasons on the Wolverine staff, establishing himself as one of the nation s top assistant coaches. His first year in Ann Arbor was 1989 and resulted in a national title for Michigan as he assisted then-interim head coach Steve Fisher. The Bloomington, Minn., native headed up UM s recruiting efforts in 1990-91 when the Wolverines inked Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. The Fab Five is considered perhaps the best recruiting class in NCAA history. Dutcher helped lead that group to nearly 100 wins, two berths in the NCAA championship game and a regional final over a four-year period. He was also on the Michigan staff for an NIT championship and a Big Ten tournament title (1998). Dutcher s recruiting prowess, however, was demonstrated by more than just the Fab Five haul. Michigan had the nation s top-ranked recruiting class in 1993-94 and in 1994-95, with a group that included Maurice Taylor and Jerod Ward. The accomplishment marked the first time that a university had the nation s top class in consecutive years, according to recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons. His efforts at SDSU have quickly gained accolades as well. The first full-year recruiting effort by Steve Fisher, Brian Dutcher and Company resulted in a class that was a consensus top-40 group. Their second effort resulted in a top-25 recruiting class without counting a pair of high-profile transfers. Three seasons ago, Dutcher helped the Aztecs attract SDSU s first McDonald s All-American. Two years ago, Aztec freshmen Brandon Heath and Marcus Slaughter earned starting spots en route to earning all-league recognition and this season, once again, the Aztecs have a much talked about incoming class. Dutcher is firmly entrenched as one of the nation s top recruiters after showing that his rapport is as strong with potential student-athletes on the West Coast as it was in the vaunted Big Ten Conference. While at Illinois, Dutcher helped Lou Henson lead the Illini to a Big Ten championship, two appearances in the Sweet 16 and one regional final. Dutcher s first full-time coaching job came at South Dakota State, where he spent three seasons helping turn around the Division II program before departing in 1988 for Michigan. His final season in Ann Arbor ended with the Wolverines claiming the first-ever Big Ten Tournament championship. Gregg Gottlieb begins his eighth season at San Diego State and his fifth as an assistant coach. Gottlieb is instrumental in player instruction and skill development and also assists in all areas of the program. His numerous responsibilities include recruiting, on-court coaching, opponent scouting and scheduling. His responsibilities with recruiting has grown during his tenure and he has played a major role in SDSU s nationally ranked recruiting classes each of the last two seasons. In the summer of 2002, Gottlieb was named an assistant coach following the departure of Jim Tomey to take the head coaching reigns of San Diego State s women s program. Gottlieb had served as the program s director of operations since October of 1999. His responsibilities as the director of basketball operations included assisting with the day-to-day operations and overseeing the negotiating of scheduling. He also coordinated film exchange, served as the basketball liaison and committee board member for the Big 64 booster club and organized and negotiated all aspects of team travel. The UCLA graduate helped SDSU put together one of the most challenging schedules in school history in 2002-03, highlighted by home games with Arizona, Texas Tech and Hawai i. That trend continued in 2003-04 as the Aztecs played in the EA Sports Maui Invitational. In all, San Diego State played 11 games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament the previous season and 19 contests against opponents that played in one of the two national postseason tournaments. In his tenure, the Aztecs have also had high-profile games with Duke and Oklahoma State. Gottlieb also sat on the board of Hoopla, the largest annual fundraising event for the Aztec basketball program during his time at San Diego State. Gottlieb moved into the collegiate coaching ranks at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He was part of the staff that was responsible for one of college basketball s biggest turnarounds. The Mustangs win total jumped from one in 1994-95 to 16 in 1995-96. While at San Luis Obispo, Gottlieb completed work on his master s of business administration. In July of 1997, Gottlieb became assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cal State Sacramento. His first recruiting class in the Big Sky Conference ranked 43rd nationally. After two years as an assistant coach at Cal State Sacramento, he joined the SDSU staff in 1999. Gottlieb comes from a basketball family. His father, Bob, is a former college coach who worked under Hall of Famer Jack Hartman at Kansas State and under Eddie Sutton at Creighton. His father was also head coach at Jacksonville and Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Justin Hutson enters his first year at SDSU a er serving as an assistant coach at Cal Poly the last two seasons. The Mustangs went 10-19 last season, doubling their previous season's win total, and were tied with NCAA Tournament participant Pacific with 3:19 to play in the semifinal round of the Big West Conference tournament. He was responsible for recruiting the 2006 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year to San Luis Obispo and two of his Mustang recruits were named to the Big West all-freshman team. "We are excited to add Justin to the San Diego State family," Fisher said. "He brings tremendous enthusiasm and passion for the game as well as the unique ability to communicate with studentathletes. He won a national championship as a player, had a very successful high school coaching career and recruited extremely well at Cal Poly the last two seasons. He has great contacts all over the west and is a wonderful addition to our staff." Prior to arriving at Cal Poly, Hutson served as the head varsity coach at Bakersfield High where he led them to a CIF Central Section Championship and four appearances in the playoffs in four seasons. His 2004 team was ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation and fourth in California and his 2003 squad finished the season with a 25-5 record and won the section title. "I am excited and very eager to work for a great coach and a great university," Hutson said. "I admire what Coach Fisher and his staff have been able to accomplish at San Diego State. I want to help this program continue to grow and I will work hard to accomplish that." Hutson had a storied college career, winning two NCAA Division II championships at Cal State Bakersfield. In the 1993 championship season, the Roadrunners were undefeated with a 33-0 record and followed that up with a 27-6 record during the 1994 season. "The thing that really a racted me to this position was Coach Fisher and his experienced staff," Hutson said. "Everyone had good things to say about him and once you meet him you know why. He has a wealth of experience, has won a national championship and has done it the right way. The other thing that struck me is the commitment San Diego State has to winning. The resources this university has put into athletics, from personnel to facilities, is impressive." A native of Bakersfield, Hutson earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1994 and teaching credentials in 1995 from Cal State Bakersfield.
Brett Hoerner Jersey No. 00 Forward, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-11, Wt.: 206 High School: Fullerton High (Fullerton, Calif.) Birthdate: Dec. 27, 1986 (Fountain Valley, Calif.) SDSU Letters (1): 2005-06 Saw limited action in his first year at San Diego State... Gained valuable experience early in the season playing in 11 of the team s first 12 games... Went up against the team s big men in Marcus Slaughter, Mohamed Camara and Trimaine Davis in practice throughout the season... Can stretch the defense with his ability to shoot the mid-range jumper. Quick Hits * One of eight players to play in the team s first eight games * Third among the squad s freshmen in minutes played behind Kyle Spain and Richie Williams * Logged more than 10 minutes of action on four different occasions * Scored a career-best nine points vs. UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 17, 2005 As A Freshman (2005-06 Season) Played in 15 games in his first season... Posted 29 points, 17 rebounds and five blocked shots in 92 total minutes in 2005-06... The five blocked shots were the sixth highest total on the team... Played a career-high 14 minutes in games against UC Santa Barbara (12-17-05) and Maryland-Baltimore County (12-20-05)... Saw at least 10 minutes of action in four games during his first year... In five minutes against South Dakota State, he scored four points and had three rebounds... He also set a personal best for field goals attempted in a game with five against the Jackrabbits... Posted his first dunk of the season in the win vs. Brigham Young (1-21-06)... Established career highs in eight different categories against UC Santa Barbara (12-17-05), including points (9), rebounds (4), assists (1), field goals (3), field goals attempted (4), free throws (3), free throws attempted (5), steals (2) and minutes played (14)... Had four points (2-2 free throws) against Point Loma Nazarene (12-3-05)... Produced a strong 10-minute performance against Albany (11-26-05), when he had four points and a career-high two blocked shots... Played nine minutes and made his first field goal vs. Southern Miss (11-20-05)... Scored his first point at SDSU on a free throw vs. Illinois Chicago (11-19-05) at The Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska... Logged three minutes in his first game in an Aztec uniform at Alaska Fairbanks (11-17-05)... Was very active while he was on the court during the season. High School Was ranked among the top 100 recruits in his class by six different scouting services, including Hoop Alliance, which had him 51st... Ranked as the 20th best power forward in the country by ScoutHoops.com and was a member of Street & Smith s High Honorable Mention All-America team... Named Most Valuable Player of the Freeway League for second season in a row... Also a first-team all-county and third-team all-state pick... Averaged 17.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 6.4 blocks per game for Fullerton High School in his senior season... Led Indians to a perfect 10-0 record in the Freeway League and 24-5 overall record in 2004-05, where he recorded five triple-doubles and 13 double-doubles during his senior year... Reached double figures in 24 contests and recorded 10 or more blocks on five different occasions... Had season-high 32 points, along with 10 rebounds and 12 blocks in his final game at Fullerton... Posted averages of 14.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in his junior season... Received league MVP accolades after leading the Indians to a regular season league championship... Honorable mention choice as a sophomore. Personal Full name is Brett Andrew Hoerner... Born on Dec. 27, 1986, in Fountain Valley, Calif... Son of William and Patricia Hoerner... Is youngest of five children: brothers William and Darren and sisters Nadia and Shannon... Last name pronounced HORN-er... AAU teammate of current Aztec Matt Thomas... Is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Majoring in recreation. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 15-0 92-6.1 11-23.478 0-0.000 7-12.583 8 9 17 1.1 15-0 1 8 5 2 29 1.9 Totals 15-0 92-6.1 11-23.478 0-0.000 7-12.583 8 9 17 1.1 15-0 1 8 5 2 29 1.9 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 3-0 5-1.7 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 0 2 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7 Totals 3-0 5-1.7 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 0 2 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7 Career Highs Points 9 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Rebounds 4 vs. Point Loma Nazarene, 12-3-05 Assists 1 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Field Goals 3 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05
HOERNER BIO CONTINUED Free Throws 3 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Free Throws Attempted 5 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Steals 2 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Blocked Shots 2 vs. Albany, 11-26-05 Minutes Played 14 vs. UMBC, 12-20-05 14 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05
Brandon Heath Jersey No. 1 2006-07 Eligibility: Senior Guard, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-4, Wt.: 198 High School: Westchester High (Los Angeles, Calif.) Birthdate: March 1, 1984 (Los Angeles, Calif.) SDSU Letters (3): 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 Had one of the greatest single seasons in Mountain West Conference history last season and enters his senior season as one of the top collegiate players in the country... Has an uncanny ability to take over games with outstanding range and the ability to finish in traffic in the lane... A vastly improved defensive player, Heath is a leader on and off the court... Has played both guard positions in college, although a majority of his time during the 2005-06 season was spent at the two guard. At San Diego State In his first three seasons, he has played in 92 games and made 87 starts... Helped guide the Aztecs to the 2005-06 Mountain West Conference regular season championship, the first outright league title for SDSU since 1967-68... Also helped lead the Aztecs to their second Mountain West Conference Tournament championship and to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002... During his tenure, he has led the Aztecs in scoring 41 times, in assists 31 times and in rebounding 14 times... Posted 79 double-digit scoring games, with 38 20-point efforts and three 30-points contests... Has played in all 92 Aztec games since stepping foot on campus and has started 52 consecutive games... Career SDSU ranks: 2nd in three-point field goals (194), 3rd in scoring (1,552), 3rd in field goals (524), 3rd in steals (153), 5th in scoring average (16.9), 5th in minutes played (3,058; stat kept since 1975-76 season), 5th in points-rebounds-assists (2,188; stat kept since 1975-76 season), 6th in games started (74; stat kept since 1975-76 season), 7th in free throw percentage (79.5), 8th in free throws (310), 9th in assists (274), 10th in efficiency points (1,149; stat kept since 1975-76 season)... One of six players in school history to record at least three 30-point games (Michael Cage, Anthony Watson, Kim Goetz, Tony Ross and Von Jacobsen)... Is the only player in SDSU history to be named league player of the week on five different occasions in their career. Named honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press... Was the most valuable player in the Mountain West Conference and named to the all-tournament team as a junior last season... Led San Diego State to a school-record tying 24 victories, its first outright regular-season conference championship since the 1967-68 season. As A Junior (2005-06 Season) NCAA Rankings: 33rd in three-point field goals per game, 37th in three-point field goal percentage, 37th in free throw percentage and 66th in points per game MWC Rankings: 1st in scoring, 1st in free throw percentage, 1st in three-point field goals made, 5th in three-point field goal percentage, 6th in assists, 6th in assist-toturnover ratio, 10th in steals Selected as an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press (one of just 62 players to earn AP All-America recognition)... Was the only Mountain West Conference player on the squad and was one of just five players from California schools to be recognized (Arron Afflalo, UCLA; Jordan Farmar, UCLA; Christian Maraker, Pacific and Leon Powe, California)... Named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year as announced by the league and as voted upon by the coaches and the media... He joins Steve Copp, Joel Kramer, Michael Cage and Anthony Watson as the only Aztec players to earn league most valuable player honors in the Division I era and is the first Aztec to win the award since Watson claimed the Western Athletic Conference top honor in 1986... Only Heath and Cage won the awards as juniors... Earned league player of the week honors three times, joining Michael Cage and Aerick Sanders as the only Aztecs to win the award on three occasions in one season... A first-team all-mountain West Conference selection as announced by the league and as voted upon by the coaches and the media and a member of the all-mwc tournament team as determined by the media... Selected to the 11-member United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) District 9 team... Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 13 first team... Heath was one of three players in the nation to rank among the NCAA s top 75 in scoring and top 40 in free throw percentage, three-point field goals made and three point field goal percentage (Duke s J.J. Redick and Bowling Green s Martin Samarco)... Led the Mountain West Conference in three categories and ranked among the top 10 in seven different statistical categories... Became the first Aztec player to lead the league in scoring since Anthony Watson led the WAC in 1985-86... Heath s single-season numbers re-enforce the claim that he produced one of the best seasons in school history... School single-season Division I era rankings: 1st in minutes played (1,164), 3rd in scoring (607), 3rd in three-point field goals (98), 4th in free throw percentage (84.9), 5th in scoring average (18.4), 9th in field goals (204), 10th in three-point field goal percentage (40.8), 23rd in assists (114) and 24th in free throws (101)... Started all 33 games for San Diego State, the only player to do so, and ended the campaign with 52 consecutive starts... Led the team in scoring (18.4), games started (33), minutes played (35.3), three-point field goals made (98) and free throw percentage (84.9)... Was second on the team in assists (114), steals (49), free throws attempted (119) and three-point field goal percentage (40.8)... Only player in school history to record more than 600 points and 100 assists in the same season... San Diego State went 16-5 when Heath recorded more assists than turnovers, 13-0 when he pulled down at least four rebounds, 11-3 when he shot 50 percent or better from three-point range, including wins in the last six occurrances, 8-2 when he connected on 50 percent or better from the field and 13-4 when he scored 20 or more points in a game... Ended the season having scored in double figures 25 consecutive games, the fifth-longest streak since SDSU started keeping the stat in 1975-76 (seven short of the school record held by Zack Jones)... Went to the line just 14 times in San Diego State s nine losses last season (1.6 FTA per game, compared to 4.4 FTA in SDSU wins)... The Aztecs were 14-1 and won their last 11 games of the season when he attempted four or more free throws in a game... Enjoyed playing on the road last season... In 20 road/neutral games, he averaged 20.0 points, shot 43.7 percent from the field and 42.7 percent from three-point range... It marked the third consecutive season his road/neutral field goal percentage has been higher than the corresponding number in home games and the second consecutive year his scoring average and three-point field goal percentage has been higher in road/neutral games than home games... Made 61 of San Diego State s 123 (49.6 percent) three-point field goals in road/neutral games in 2005-06... Logged the most playing time in 16 of the Aztecs 33 games, playing 40 minutes or more three times during the season... Led San Diego State in scoring a team-high 17 times, in assists 12 times and in rebounding once... Had a team-best personal hockey plus/minus record of 25-7-1 (77.3 percent), meaning SDSU outscored its opponent when Heath was on the court 25 times and was outscored seven times with one draw... Played his best games in SDSU s biggest games of the season... He led the team in scoring in 11 of its 20 road/neutral games, including victories at Utah (21), at UNLV (25), at New Mexico (32), vs. UNLV (22) in the MWC semifinals and vs. Wyoming (22) in the MWC championship game... In the regular season road wins at Utah, UNLV and New Mexico, Heath averaged 26.0 points, 7.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds, while connecting on 17-of-31 three-point field goal attempts (54.8 percent)... Recorded Mountain West Conference junior class records for most points scored (607) and most points in conference games (312)... His 98 three-point field goals made was one short of the league record and the most treys
HEATH BIO CONTINUED ever by a junior... Won Mountain West Conference Player of the Week honors a league-high three times (Jan. 16, Feb. 6 and Feb. 20)... Had a career-best five consecutive 20-point scoring games from Dec. 27 through Jan. 11... In those five games, he scored 111 points (22.2 ppg), and added 16 assists (3.2 apg), 10 steals (2.0 spg), while connecting on 22-of-40 (55.0 percent) three-point field goals in contests at Providence, vs. Loyola Marymount, vs. Colorado State, at Air Force and at Utah... Played 30 or more minutes in each of the final 26 games of the season and in 31 of 33 contests during the campaign... Logged 29 minutes vs. Southern Mississippi (The Aztecs largest margin of victory during the season) and 27 minutes at California (SDSU s largest margin of loss during the season))... Became the 21st player in Aztec basketball history to score 1,000 points on Nov. 20 against Southern Miss... At Utah, he scored 21 points and added a season-high eight assists... Had one of his best games at New Mexico where he turned in season highs in points with 32 and field goals with 10. In addition, he connected on a career-best eight three-point field goals against the Lobos... Posted identical numbers of 22 points and a season-high seven rebounds in the semifinal and championship games of the MWC Tournament against UNLV and Wyoming, respectively. As A Sophomore (2004-05 Season) NCAA Rankings: 43rd in steals, 48th in scoring, 9th leading sophomore scorer, 10th leading sophomore in steals MWC Rankings: 1st in steals, 3rd in scoring, 4th in assists, 6th in free throw percentage, 8th in assist/turnover ratio, 9th in three-point field goals A second-team all-mountain West Conference selection as announced by the league and as voted upon by the coaches and the media... Was the second leading vote-getter among the second team members and the second-leading vote-getter among players returning in 2005-06 (of the six people in front of him, four were seniors and the top pick in the NBA Draft Andrew Bogut of Utah and teammate and classmate Marcus Slaughter)... Finished the season ranked 43rd nationally in steals and 48th in scoring... One of five players and the only underclassman to rank in the top 50 nationally in both scoring and steals... Among sophomores nationally, ranked 9th in scoring (trailing only Bo McCalebb (New Orleans), Daryl Hill (St. John s (NY)), Nick Fazekas (Nevada), Paul Millsap (Louisiana Tech), Andrew Bogut (Utah), Caleb Green (Oral Roberts), Adam Morrison (Gonzaga) and Guillermo Diaz (Miami, Fla.)) and 10th in steals... Ranked among the top nine Mountain West Conference players in six categories: steals (1st), scoring (3rd), assists (4th), free throw percentage (6th), assist/turnover ratio (8th) and three-point field goals (9th)... Logged one of the most successful seasons in San Diego State history... Made an appearance on many of the Aztec single-season lists, including 4th in steals (63), 5th in scoring average (18.3), 5th in field goals attempted (432), 6th in scoring (532), 6th in free throw percentage (82.0), 8th in free throws (132), 11th in three-point field goals (48), 11th in three-point field goals attempted (151), 15th in points-rebounds-assists (740), 15th in points-rebounds-assists per game (25.52), 16th in free throws attempted (161), 18th in minutes played (997), 20th in field goals (176), 23rd in efficiency points (417), 25th in assists (107) and 25th in efficiency points per game (14.38)... His 532 points are the most ever by an Aztec sophomore... His single-season rank among sophomores in the Aztecs Division I era: 1st in points, 1st in scoring average, 1st in free throw percentage, 1st in steals, 1st in field goals attempted, 2nd in field goals, 2nd in three-point field goals, 2nd in three-point field goals attempted, 3rd in assists, 3rd in points-rebounds-assists, 3rd in points-rebounds-assists average, 3rd in free throws, 3rd in free throws attempted, 3rd in minutes played, 4th in efficiency points, 4th in efficiency point average... A two-time recipient of the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week Honor and joined Utah s Andrew Bogut as the only multiple winners in 2004-05... Became the fifth player in SDSU history to win conference player of the week honors multiple times in the same season (Michael Cage, Anthony Watson, Randy Holcomb and Aerick Sanders) and the only one to do it as as underclassman... Heath became just the fourth underclassman to win the MWC weekly honor multiple times in the six year history of the league (Josh Davis (Wyoming), Marcus Bailey (Wyoming) and Andrew Bogut (Utah))... One of five players to see action in all 29 games last season and has played in all 59 San Diego State games since arriving at SDSU... Started a team-high 28 games... Also led the team in scoring (18.3), assists (107), steals (63), threepoint field goals (48), free throw percentage (82.0) and minutes played (997)... First Aztec player since the 1996-97 season (Jason Richey) to lead the team in both scoring and assists and just the fourth SDSU player to accomplish the feat joining Keith Smith (1981-82), Anthony Watson (1985-86) and Richey... Joined Watson as the only SDSU player to lead the team in scoring, assists and steals in the same season... Had more assists in 2004-05 (107) than the next two totals combined (81)... Led the team in scoring a team-high 15 times, in assists a team-high 18 times, and three times in rebounding... Posted a teamhigh tying 27 double-digit scoring games and posted 12 20+ scoring games... Had seven games with 26 or more points, including a season-high 37 points in SDSU s victory at UNLV (1-15-05)... Coupled with his 30-point performance at Texas Tech the previous season (12-13-03), Heath became just the eighth player in school history to record at least two 30-point games when he scored a Fisher-era best and an SDSU MWC-best 37 points against the Rebels, on 12-of-18 shooting and 12-of-12 from the free throw line... He joined Michael Cage (8), Anthony Watson (7), Kim Goetz (5), Tony Ross (4), Von Jacobsen (3), Carlus Groves (2) and Bob Brady (2) as Aztec players with multiple 30-point scoring games... He became just the fifth player in school history to record a 30-point game in at least two seasons (Cage, Goetz, Jacobsen and Brady)... He is the first Aztec to post two career 30-point efforts in more than a decade (Carlus Groves, 1994)... Showed his explosiveness by scoring 66 points in consecutive games (37 at UNLV (1-15-05) and 29 vs. Wyoming (1-22- 05)), the fifth highest total in consecutive games in school history... Recorded a steal in his final 20 games of the season, the longest streak of his career... Connected on 132-of-161 attempts (82.0 percent) from the free throw line and had consecutive made streaks of 21, 15, 13, 11 and 10 during the season... Set a school record by connecting on all 17 free throw attempts against UNLV (2-12-05)... The 17-for-17 performance was the best single-game free throw shooting performance in the NCAAs during the 2004-05 campaign... Owned five streaks of at least 10 consecutive made free throws during the season and ended the year having gone 38 consecutive attempts without missing two straight free throws... Ended the season by making 58 of his last 68 freethrow attempts (85.3 percent)... Produced seven of the top eight scoring games by an Aztec player during the season... Also responsible for the top five assist games by an Aztec player... Ended the season on fire, posting three consecutive 20-plus scoring games for the first time in his career... In his final three contests - at 16th/15th-ranked Utah, vs. Air Force and vs. MWC tournament champion New Mexico, Heath averaged 24.3 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 steals and connected on 25-of-49 (51.0 percent) field goals, 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) three-point field goals and 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) free throws... Earned Mountain West Conference Player of the Week honors after averaging 23.0 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals while connecting on 16-of-25 (64.0 percent) field goals, 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) three-point field goals, 7-of-8 free throws (87.5 percent) in victories over San Diego (12-1- 04) and at UC Santa Barbara (12-4-04)... Earned the league honor for the second time after his 37-point performance at UNLV (1-15-05)... Against UNLV, scored a team season-best +33 on the efficiency rating as he had 37 points and five assists on the strength of 12-for-18 shooting from the field, including 1-of-3 from three-point range and 12-of-12 from the free throw line... San Diego State was 6-3 during the season when he reached an efficiency rating of +18 or higher (the Aztecs were 5-15 when he did not). As A Freshman (2003-04) MWC Rankings: 6th in steals, 7th in three-point field goals, 9th in scoring MWC Freshman Rankings: 1st in scoring, 1st in steals, 1st in three-point field goals An all-conference honorable mention honoree as announced by the league and as voted upon by the coaches and the media... One of only four freshmen among the 29 players that earned recognition by the league, joining teammate Marcus Slaughter, Utah s Andrew Bogut and Colorado State s Dwight Boatner... Enjoyed one of the best freshman campaigns in school history... Ranked among the league leaders in steals (6th), three-point field goals (7th) and in scoring (9th)... Led all league freshmen in all three of those categories... One of five Aztec players to see action in all 30 games and his 26 starts were the fourth highest total on the squad... Led the team in three-point field goals (48) and was second on the squad in scoring (13.8), steals (41), and free throws (77)... Became just the second freshman in San Diego State history to score 400 points in his freshman season (Tony Ross 455 in 1986-87)... His 413 points were the fourth most scored by a freshman under Steve Fisher, surpassed only by Jalen Rose, Chris Webber and Louis Bullock... Broke the
HEATH BIO CONTINUED Mountain West Conference record for points scored in a season by a freshman, surpassing the mark of 343 set by Ruben Douglas of New Mexico... Also set league freshman marks for field goals attempted, three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted and steals... Although just a freshman, his season numbers rank among the all-time best in the school s Division I era: eighth in three-point field goals attempted (48), 11th in three-point field goals (160), 18th in field goals attempted (368), 29th in scoring (413), 39th in minutes played (897), 41st in scoring average (13.8), 45th in field goals (144), 47th in free throws (77), 48th in free throw percentage (70.0) and 54th in free throws attempted (110)... His freshman numbers rank among the best in school history in nearly every statistical category, including: first in field goal attempted (368), first in free throws (77), second in points (413), second in three-point field goals (48), second in three-point field goals attempted (160), third in minutes played (897), third in scoring average (13.8), third in steals (41), third in free throws attempted (110), fourth in points-rebounds-assists (546), fourth in field goals (144), sixth in free-throw percentage (70.0), sixth in points-rebounds-assists average (18.20), eighth in efficiency points (264), 10th in assists (53), 10th in efficiency average (8.80)... Led the team in scoring nine times and in assists on two occasions... Produced 21 double-digit scoring games, including a team-high tying nine 20-point performances... Produced four of the top six scoring performances by San Diego State players during the season (30 at Texas Tech, 28 vs. Ohio State, 27 at San Diego and 26 at Colorado State)... Had five games with four or more treys, including an SDSU season-best five three-point field goals against Ohio State (11-24-03)... Scored in double figures the first 12 games of his collegiate career and in 18 of his first 19 games... Became only the eighth freshman to earn a start in a season opener under Steve Fisher and started the first 12 games of the season... Started 14 of the final 15 contests of the 2003-04 campaign, with the lone no-start coming when senior Ben Wardrop started on Senior Night against Utah (3-6-04)... Scored 21 and tied a career high with five assists as he played 39 minutes vs. UNLV (1-17-04)... Secured win over Brigham Young (1-12-04) with four points and two steals in the last 1:24... Scored 24 points against Iowa State (1-3-04), including 18 in the second half when he was 6-of-8 from the field, and 4-of-5 from behind the arc... Scored 20 points and posted a career high five assists against Cal Poly (12-18-03), including 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the second half... Tallied a career-high 30 points at Texas Tech (12-13-03)... Became just the 26th player in school history to record a 30-point game... Went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line against the Red Raiders... Posted a career high eight rebounds and four assists in victory over UCSD (12-6-03)... Led SDSU with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting at San Diego (12-3-03), including four-of-five from behind the arc, and scored the last nine points for the Aztecs in the three-point win over the cross-town rival... Scored 28 points vs. Ohio State (11-24-03) as he hit five-of-six from three-point land and 9-of-12 from the charity stripe... Despite being held scoreless in the first 39+ minutes of the Portland (12-31-03) game, he made four crucial free throws in the final 19 seconds to secure the win. High School Graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles... His high school team was ranked number one nationally during his senior season... He was selected to Street & Smith s third-team All-American prep team, the same squad to which former Aztec player Evan Burns was named... Listed as the nation's 68th top recruit by PrepWest Hoops and the 19th best shooting guard in the country by Athlon Sports... A three-time all-state and all-city selection, Heath scored a team-high 17 points in the Southern California regional championship and followed that up with a 20-point effort in leading Westchester to the 2001 California state championship... Seven of his high school teammates play college basketball, including Hassan Adams (Arizona), Brandon Bowman (Georgetown), Ashanti Cook (Georgetown) and Chad Bell (Nevada)... Former high school teammate Trevor Ariza attended UCLA and is now a member of the New York Knicks... Attended the same school as Aztec 1,000-point scorer Tony Bland. Personal Full name is Brandon Loyvon Heath... Born March 1, 1984, in Los Angeles, Calif... Son of Dollicia and Bobby Heath... Also considered Syracuse, USC and Seton Hall, although the only official visit he took was to San Diego State... At the end of the spring 2006 semester he will need only nine more units to graduate... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Majoring in sociology. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 03-04 30-26 897-29.9 144-368.391 48-160.300 77-110.700 23 57 80 2.7 58-0 53 66 0 41 413 13.8 04-05 29-28 997-34.4 176-432.407 48-151.318 132-161.820 21 80 101 3.5 53-1 107 104 3 63 532 18.3 05-06 33-33 1164-35.3 204-481.424 98-240.408 101-119.849 21 90 111 3.4 54-1 114 119 1 49 607 18.4 Totals 92-87 3058-33.2 524-1281.409 194-551.352 310-390.795 65 227 292 3.2 165-2 274 289 4 153 1552 16.9 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2003-04 14-13 399-28.5 52-146.356 15-67.224 21-34.618 10 23 33 2.4 32-0 22 26 0 15 140 10.0 2004-05 14-14 495-35.4 82-210.390 19-68.279 73-93.785 7 34 41 2.9 26-0 44 49 1 31 256 18.3 2005-06 16-16 592-37.0 106-224.473 54-121.446 46-56.821 8 47 55 3.4 30-1 67 58 1 29 312 19.5 Totals 44-43 1,486-33.8 240-580.414 88-256.344 140-183.765 25 104 129 2.9 88-1 133 133 2 75 708 16.1 Career Highs Points 37 at UNLV, 1-15-05 Rebounds 9 vs. Monmouth, 11-22-04 Assists 9 vs. UC San Diego, 11-27-04 Field Goals 12 vs. Wyoming, 1-22-05 12 at UNLV, 1-15-05 Three-Point Field Goals 8 at New Mexico, 2-25-06 Free Throws 17 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05
HEATH BIO CONTINUED Free Throws Attempted 17 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05 Steals 5 vs. UC San Diego, 11-27-04 Minutes Played 43 at Colorado State, 1-24-04
Richie Williams Jersey No. 3 Guard, San Diego State, Ht.: 5-9, Wt.: 158 High School: Steele Canyon High (San Diego, Calif.) Birthdate: Aug. 22, 1987 (San Diego, Calif.) SDSU Letters (1): 2005-06 Was the starting point guard on a team that won the Mountain West Conference regular season and tournament titles as a freshman... Ranked among the conference leaders in assists, steals and assist-to-turnover ratio... Became the ninth freshman to start a season-opening game for Steve Fisher joining Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Jerod Ward, Albert White, Bradley Jackson, Steve Sir and Brandon Heath... Extremely quick off the dribble... Great at playing the passing lane... Continues to improve his outside shooting. Quick Hits * One of three players to play in all 33 games joining Brandon Heath and John Sharper * Started 32 contests, one short of Heath s team-leading 33 * Ranked second among SDSU s all-time freshmen assist leaders with 127, 13 short of Raymond King s school-best 150 * Finished the season ranked No. 3 in assist average (3.8) and steals (51) and No. 7 in minutes played (812) in the SDSU freshmen record book * His assist total was the 15th most in program history (since 1972-73 season) As A Freshman (2005-06 Season) MWC Rankings: 3rd in assists, 4th in steals, 4th in assist/turnover ratio Started 32 games at the point guard position for SDSU... Was just the ninth freshmen to start a season-opening game for Steve Fisher (joining Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Jerod Ward, Albert White, Bradley Jackson, Steve Sir and Brandon Heath)... Played 22 or more minutes in 28 games... Had 17 multiple steal games and led the team with 58 steals... First on the team in assists and dished out the second-most assists by a freshman in SDSU history... Since assists became an official stat in 1978-79, became the sixth freshmen to lead the team in that category joining Mark Delsman (1973-74), Jason Hamilton (1992-93), Chad Nelson (1993-94), Raymond King (1995-96) and Bradley Jackson (1999-00)... Only he, Jackson, King and Hamilton have led SDSU in both assists and steals as freshmen... Led the Aztecs in assists 19 times this season... Led the team outright in assists in five consecutive games, becoming the first Aztec player to do that since Wesley Stokes did it in 2003-04... Dished out at least six assists 10 different times and had more assists than turnovers on 15 occasions... Ranked second among SDSU s all-time freshmen assist leaders with 127, 13 short of Raymond King s school-best 150... Finished the season ranked No. 3 in assist average (3.8) and steals (51) and No. 7 in minutes played (812) in the SDSU freshmen record book... His assist total was the 15th most in program history (since 1972-73 season)... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in three straight games twice during the year... Posted four straight games with multiple steals (broken against Point Loma Nazarene on 12-3-05)... During one stretch during the campaign, he recorded at least one steal in 12 consecutive games totaling 28 thefts... Recorded seven double-digit scoring efforts, second most among the team s freshmen behind Kyle Spain s 13... Posted 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals vs. Indiana in the NCAA Tournament (3-16-06)... Scored six points and had seven rebounds in the MWC title game vs. Wyoming (3-11-06)... Posted six assists and no turnovers in the MWC quarterfinal victory over Colorado State (3-9-06)... Nearly missed a triple-double with his nine points, 11 assists and nine rebounds vs. South Dakota State (3-3-06)... The 11 assists were the most since Deandre Moore had 11 in 2001 and the most in the Fisher era... Had nine points and six assists vs. Wyoming (3-1-06)... Scored 13 points, had six assists and three steals vs. TCU (2-18-06)... Had six assists, 11 points and one turnover vs. Air Force (2-8-06)... Tied career high with seven rebounds at Wyoming (1-28-06)... Had a career-best five steals vs. Brigham Young (1-21-06)... Scored 16 points at TCU (1-18-06)... Recorded six assists in three straight games (vs. LMU, vs. Colorado State (1-4-06) and at Air Force (1-7-06))... Tallied 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals vs. LMU (12-31-05)... Had six assists and four steals at San Diego (11-30-05)... Recorded 10 points, five assists and no turnovers against Albany (11-26-05)... Against Illinois-Chicago (11-19-05), he contributed seven points and two rebounds... In his first collegiate game at Alaska Fairbanks (11-17-05), he registered seven points, four assists and four rebounds in 31 minutes. High School Averaged 20.8 points, 5.6 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 steals as a senior in 2004-05... Led Steele Canyon in points, assists and steals on a prep squad that was ranked as high as 21st nationally by USA Today... Also connected on 41 percent of his three-point attempts and went 73.3 percent from the free throw line... Guided the Cougars to a 30-2 record, a San Diego CIF Division II section championship and a victory over USA Today's top-ranked team, St. Anthony High (Jersey City, N.J.)... Was one of 10 players named to the CalHiSports.com all-state first team elite, which includes all California prep players in all classes... A two-time member of the all-cif Division II team... Was named to The San Diego Union-Tribune's all-county first team last season after earning second-team honors in 2003-04... Three-year starter... Was named most valuable player of the Torrey Pines tournament in December 2004, which featured the nation's top-ranked prep team and several players ranked among the top 100 nationally. Personal Full name is Richard Lawrence Williams, Jr... Born Aug. 22, 1987, in San Diego, Calif... Son of Richard, Sr. and Marium Williams... Has one brother, Raymond, and four sisters, DeJon, Christina, DeJoine and Randi... Intended major is criminal justice administration. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 33-32 935-28.3 71-168.423 19-59.322 58-81.716 26 61 87 2.6 77-1 127 97 2 58 219 6.6 Totals 33-32 935-28.3 71-168.423 19-59.322 58-81.716 26 61 87 2.6 77-1 127 97 2 58 219 6.6 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 16-16 492-30.8 40-93.430 8-32.250 32-41.780 14 19 33 2.1 38-0 60 49 1 33 120 7.5 Totals 16-16 492-30.8 40-93.430 8-32.250 32-41.780 14 19 33 2.1 38-0 60 49 1 33 120 7.5
WILLIAMS BIO CONTINUED Career Highs Points 19 vs. Brigham Young, 2-22-06 Rebounds 9 vs. South Dakota State, 3-3-06 Assists 11 vs. South Dakota State, 3-3-06 Field Goals 8 at Brigham Young, 2-22-06 Field Goals Attempted 12 at Brigham Young, 2-22-06 12 at Wyoming, 1-28-06 Three-Point Field Goals 2 vs. Indiana, 3-16-06 2 vs. South Dakota State, 3-3-06 2 at TCU, 1-18-06 2 vs. LMU, 12-31-05 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 4 vs. South Dakota State, 3-3-06 4 at TCU, 1-18-06 4 at Air Force, 1-7-06 4 vs. Colorado State, 1-4-06 Free Throws 6 vs. Air Force, 2-8-06 6 vs. Colorado State, 1-4-06 Free Throws Attempted 9 at Alaska Fairbanks, 11-17-05 Steals 5 vs. Brigham Young, 1-21-06 5 vs. LMU, 12-31-05 Blocked Shots 1 at New Mexico, 2-25-06 1 at Providence, 12-27-05 Minutes Played 39 vs. Indiana, 3-16-06
Matt Thomas Jersey No. 21 Guard, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-3, Wt.: 191 High School: Martin Luther King High (Riverside, Calif.) Birthdate: Jan. 7, 1986 (San Diego, Calif.) SDSU Letters (2): 2004-05, 2005-06 A two-year letterwinner with a wealth of experience... Provides a different look at the point guard position with his size, vision and ability to get to the rim... Is expected to be at full strength for the 2006-07 season for the first time in more than a year... Continues to improve on his outside shooting and on-ball defending. Quick Hits * In each of his two seasons, has recorded more assists than turnovers * Committed one turnover or less in 25 of the last 28 games he has played in * Has seven career double-figure scoring games As A Sophomore (2005-06 Season) Played in 28 games while receiving the starting nod on six occasions... Played 13 or more minutes in 13 games... Logged double-digit minutes 15 times... Started a season-high five consecutive times in the absence of Kyle Spain... In games in which he started, the Aztecs were 5-1... The only loss was a twopoint defeat vs. Utah... Had one turnover or less in 22 of his final 25 games... Against Colorado State in the MWC quarterfinals (3-9-06), played 19 minutes and contributed four points, four rebounds, one steal and an assist... In 14 minutes against South Dakota State (3-3-06), he had two points, four rebounds and three assists... Provided SDSU with a bigger presence at the point guard position in 25 minutes of action at UNLV (2-16-06)... Scored four points and dished out five assists in 25 minutes of action at Colorado State (2-4-06)... Scored four points and also grabbed a season-high three rebounds in the overtime victory at Wyoming (1-28-06)... Made his first start of the 2005-06 season vs. Maryland-Baltimore County (12-20-05)... Recorded four assists against the Retrievers in 26 minutes of action... Blocked a career-high two shots against UC Santa Barbara (12-17-05)... Scored in three consecutive games at San Diego (11-30-05), vs. PLNU and at California (12-6-05), a streak broken against Washington State (12-10-05)... Played 18 minutes and scored a season-high nine points against Point Loma Nazarene (12-3-05)... Made a season-high four field goals vs. the Sea Lions... Had a career-high seven assists and just one turnover in 29 minutes of action against Southern Mississippi (11-20-05). As A Freshman (2004-05 Season) MWC Rankings: 15th in steals An honorable mention all-mountain West Conference performer as announced by the league and as voted upon by the coaches and the media... Of the 29 players recognized by the league, he joined Colorado State s Jason Smith as the only freshman to earn all-conference recognition... One of only two nominated players for MWC freshman of the year honors... Became the fourth Aztec freshman to earn a position on the honorable mention all-conference team in the last three years, following Evan Burns (2003), Brandon Heath (2004) and Marcus Slaughter (2004)... One of five Aztec players to see action in all 29 games last season and his 11 starts were the 6th highest total on the squad... Both numbers were also team highs among the freshman class... Despite being a true freshman, he ranked among the team leaders in nearly all the major categories, including 2nd in assists (43), 4th in scoring (6.1), 4th in rebounding (3.4), 4th in steals (32), 4th in efficiency points (173) and 4th in minutes played (659)... Bucked the freshman trend and actually produced bigger numbers as the season progressed... Numbers by month: November: 5.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.0 apg; December: 5.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg; January: 3.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.9 apg; February/March: 8.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 apg... In the final two months of the season, covering the final 10 games, he was third on the team in scoring, second in rebounding and third in assists on the squad... Ranked among the league leaders of the freshman class in nearly every category including 1st in free throws, 1st in free throws attempted, 1st in steals, 2nd in rebounding, 3rd in scoring, 3rd in assists and 5th in blocked shots... Among SDSU s Division I era freshmen, Thomas also proved impressive, ranking 4th in free throws made, 5th in free throws attempted, tied for 8th in steals, 13th in rebounds, 13th in minutes played, 17th in points and tied for 21st in games started... Started the final eight games of the season, the second longest active streak on the squad behind Brandon Heath s 19-game streak... Had a string of 10 consecutive free throws made broken against Saint Mary s (12-14-04) but made 62-of-86 (72.1 percent) after making just 3-of-9 to open the season... Made 17 of this last 22 (77.2 percent) free-throw attempts of the season... His 43 assists were the second most on the team, despite averaging 22.7 minutes per game, the fifth highest total on the squad... With 43 assists and 37 turnovers he joined Brandon Heath and Tyler Smith as the only Aztec players with more assists than turnovers... Tied a then career-best with 14 points at New Mexico (1-31-05)... Had a string of at least one assist in seven games broken against Saint Mary s (12-14-04)... Recorded a rebound in 25-of-29 games, including the final 14 games of the season... Had just 17 turnovers in his last 393 minutes of play (one turnover every 23.1 minutes)... Had just six multiple turnover games in the final 22 outings of the season... Produced 10 turnover-free games, including four times when he played at least 30 minutes... Had at least three rebounds in 10 of the final 11 games of the season... Posted five games with at least three steals... Scored in doublefigures seven times, including three times in the final six games of the 2004-05 season... Set a career high with 20 points against Air Force (2-28-05)... Also set career highs in free-throws (12) and free-throw attempts (13)... Had 14 points and 10 rebounds against UNLV (2-12-05) for his first double-double of his career... That was the only double-double recorded by a player other than Marcus Slaughter during the season... Also set career highs in the UNLV game in rebounds (10), minutes (40) and tied his then career high in points (14)... Also had four assists and his third block of the season against UNLV... Recorded consecutive double-figure scoring games for the first time in his career with 20 points vs. Air Force (2-28-05) and 14 points at Utah (3-5-05) to close out the regular season... Nearly had another double-double two games later at Wyoming (2-21-05) when he scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds... Also had a career-high four steals... Had 14 points and tied his career-high of four steals at Utah (3-5-05)... Made his first career start and played a then career-high 32 minutes against Saint Mary s (12-14-04). High School Attended Martin Luther King High in Riverside, Calif... A two-time All-Southern Section selection, Thomas helped lead the Wolves to a 99-21 record in his four seasons, including the 2002 Divison II California state championship and a No. 13 national ranking, according to USA Today... Averaged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, six assists and five steals during his senior campaign... In 2003-04, King High went 26-5, while Thomas recorded 31 double-doubles and eight triple-doubles.
THOMAS BIO CONTINUED Personal Full name is Matthew Otis Thomas... Born Jan. 7, 1986, in San Diego, Calif... Son of Neida and Gerald Thomas... Has two brothers and two sisters... Studying criminal justice administration. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2004-05 29-11 659-22.7 55-169.325 2-18.111 65-95.684 37 61 98 3.4 51-1 43 37 4 32 177 6.1 2005-06 28-6 320-11.4 14-43.326 0-2.000 9-15.600 14 19 33 1.2 24-0 31 20 3 14 37 1.3 Totals 57-17 979-17.2 69-212.325 2-20.100 74-110.673 51 80 131 2.3 75-1 74 57 7 46 214 3.8 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2004-05 14-6 342-24.4 32-85.376 0-6.000 39-55.709 16 33 49 3.5 30-1 22 15 3 18 103 7.4 2005-06 11-5 110-10.0 5-11.455 0-1.000 2-3.667 5 4 9 0.8 8-0 10 3 1 3 12 1.1 Totals 25-11 452-18.1 37-96.385 0-7.000 41-58.707 21 37 58 2.3 38-1 32 18 4 21 115 4.6 Career Highs Points 20 vs. Air Force, 2-28-05 Rebounds 10 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05 Assists 7 vs. Southern Miss, 11-20-05 Field Goals 6 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05 Field Goals Attempted 12 at Utah, 3-5-05 12 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05 Three-Point Field Goals 1 vs. UC San Diego, 11-27-04 1 vs. Monmouth, 11-22-04 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 3 vs. Monmouth, 11-22-04 Free Throws 12 vs. Air Force, 2-28-05 Free Throws Attempted 13 vs. Air Force, 2-28-05 Steals 4 at Utah, 3-5-05 4 at Wyoming, 2-21-05 Blocked Shots 2 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Minutes Played 40 vs. UNLV, 2-12-05
Chris Lamb Jersey No. 30 Forward, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-10, Wt.: 231 High School: Monarch High (Louisville, Colo.) Birthdate: May 29, 1986 (Cincinnati, Ohio) SDSU Letters (1): 2005-06 A mobile big man who can post up and shoot the outside shot... Has worked hard to get stronger during the offseason... Gained valuable experience playing against Marcus Slaughter, Mohamed Camara and Trimaine Davis in practice last season. Quick Hits * Connected on both of his field goal attempts last season * Played in consecutive games twice in 2005-06 As A Freshman (2005-06 Season) Played in six games as a redshirt freshman... For the season, he made both of his shot attempts from the field (2-2 FGs)... In his first conference game of his career vs. BYU (1-21-06), he scored two points on his only field goal attempt... Saw significant time in the Washington State game (12-10-05)... Played 13 minutes and recorded a blocked shot and steal against WSU... In his second career game against Albany (11-26-05), he scored the first points of his career on his first collegiate shot attempt... Started his SDSU career when he saw action against Southern Mississippi (11-20-05) in the third-place game of The Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. As A Redshirt (2004-05 Season) Worked hard on and off the court to develop his game and get stronger... Redshirted along with classmate Tim McGrath. High School Graduated from Monarch High in Louisville, Colo... In addition to lettering in basketball, he also earned two letters in baseball and two academic letters. Personal Full name is Christopher Marshall Lamb... Born May 29, 1986, in Cincinnati, Ohio... Son of Greg and Susan Lamb... Has two brothers, Matt and Andrew... Took official visits to Idaho State, Florida Atlantic and Northeastern before deciding on SDSU... Is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Majoring in business. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 6-0 21-3.5 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 6-0 0 1 2 1 4 0.7 Totals 6-0 21-3.5 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 6-0 0 1 2 1 4 0.7 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 1-0 1-1.0 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Totals 1-0 1-1.0 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Career Highs Points 2 vs. Brigham Young, 1-21-06 2 vs. Albany, 11-26-05 Field Goals 1 vs. Brigham Young, 1-21-06 1 vs. Albany, 11-26-05 Field Goals Attempted 1 vs. Brigham Young, 1-21-06 1 vs. Albany, 11-26-05 Steals 1 vs. Washington State, 12-10-05 Blocked Shots 1 vs. Washington State, 12-10-05 1 vs. Albany, 11-26-05 Minutes Played 13 vs. Washington State, 12-10-05
Lorrenzo Wade Jersey No. 31 Forward, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-6, Wt.: 212 Last College: Univ. of Louisville High School: Hargrave Military (Va.) Academy (Las Vegas, Nev.) Birthdate: Nov. 23, 1985 (Gardena, Calif.) SDSU Letters (none) An explosive player with great leaping ability... An offensive force who can get to the basket at will... Has an above average jump shot... Continues to work on his defending. Quick Hits * Played on the Louisville team that reached the Final Four in 2004-05 * Candidate for the MWC Newcomer of the Year As A Redshirt (2005-06 Season) Sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules... Practiced with the team throughout the season. As A Freshman at Louisville (2004-05 Season) Played in 35 games for a Louisville team coached by Rick Pitino that went 35-5, including 14-2 in Conference USA and advanced to the NCAA Final Four... Played double-figure minutes in 18 games... Logged a career-high 21 minutes in games against East Carolina (1-19-05) and at Tulane (1-29-05)... Scored a career-high 14 points vs. Tennessee State (1-2-05) on 5-of-8 shooting and later matched the total on Jan. 29 at Tulane on 5-of-8 from the field... His five field goals made in both those contests were also a personal best... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in his sixth game of the season against North Carolina A&T (12-17-04)... Also matched the rebound figure vs. East Carolina (1-19-05)... In the ECU contest, he was perfect from the free-throw line going 4-for-4... Recorded his third double-digit scoring game of the season, scoring 10 points against UAB in the Conference USA tournament (3-11- 05)... Ranked sixth on the team with seven dunks... Ended the season playing in 21 consecutive games. High School Averaged 14 points and four rebounds in 2001-02 for a Cheyenne (Nev.) High team that posted a 30-5 record and was a state runner-up... A 2003 firstteam all-state, all-region and all-division selection... Named co-mvp of the 2003 state tournament where he averaged 21.5 points in six postseason games helping Cheyenne to its first-ever state title... Scored 20 points in the title game after recording 22 points and 14 rebounds in the semifinals... For the 2002-03 season, he averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds as the Desert Shields compiled a record of 31-1 along with claiming the Class 4A crown... Played his final prep season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy where he averaged 14.3 points and guided Hargrave to a 25-1 record and the nation s top ranking among prep schools. Personal Full name is Lorrenzo Allen Wade... Born Nov. 23, 1985, in Gardena, Calif... Son of Aire Jones and Lorenzo Wade... Intended major is communication. Career Statistics (* Univ. of Louisville) Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2004-05* 35-0 348-9.9 48-112.429 18-57.316 24-28.857 18 43 61 1.7 31-0 8 25 5 16 138 3.9 Totals 35-0 348-9.9 48-112.429 18-57.316 24-28.857 18 43 61 1.7 31-0 8 25 5 16 138 3.9 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------none---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------none--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career Highs Points 14 at Tulane, 1-29-05 14 vs. Tennessee State, 1-2-05 Rebounds 7 vs. East Carolina, 1-19-05 7 vs. North Carolina A&T, 12-14-04 Assists 2 vs. UAB, 3-11-05 2 vs. Marquette, 1-26-05 2 at Southern Miss, 1-11-05 Field Goals 5 at Tulane, 1-29-05 5 vs. Tennessee State, 1-2-05
WADE BIO CONTINUED Field Goals Attempted 10 vs. Marquette, 1-26-05 Three-Point Field Goals 3 vs. TCU, 1-8-05 Three-Point Field Goal Attempted 7 vs. North Carolina A&T, 12-14-04 Free Throws 4 vs. East Carolina, 1-19-05 Free Throws Attempted 4 vs. UAB, 3-11-05 4 at Tulane, 1-29-05 4 vs. East Carolina, 1-19-05 4 vs. Austin Peay, 12-22-04 Steals 4 at Tulane, 1-29-05 Minutes Played 21 at Tulane, 1-29-05 21 vs. East Carolina, 1-19-05
Kyle Spain Jersey No. 33 Forward, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-5, Wt.: 218 High School: Newark Memorial High (Newark, Calif.) Birthdate: Jan. 5, 1987 (Fremont, Calif.) SDSU Letters (1): 2005-06 A physical player who can take the ball to the rim or shoot the ball from beyond the arc... Has a knack for the ball as he plays the passing lanes well and gets his share of rebounds... Is a high-energy player... Presents matchup problems due to his size. Quick Hits * Scored in double figures 13 times with the Aztecs posting an 11-2 record * Ranked in the top 10 in six different SDSU freshmen categories (No. 2 in field goal percentage (.506), No. 5 in efficiency average (11.58), No. 6 in rebound average (5.7), No. 7 in rebounds (136) and efficiency points (278) and No. 10 in scoring average (9.5)) * Played the fifth-most minutes on the team and was second among the team s freshmen * Was the team s fourth-leading scorer at 9.2 ppg and second-leading rebounder (5.6) As A Freshman (2005-06 Season) MWC Rankings: 8th in offensive rebounding, 11th in rebounding, 12th in defensive rebounding, 13th in steals MWC player of the week for the period ending Dec. 18... Was just the third freshman to earn the weekly award in MWC history, joining former Aztec Evan Burns and Utah s Andrew Bogut... Played in 28 games and started 25 of them... Played 25 or more minutes in 21 games and was fourth on the team in total minutes... Second on the team in rebounding and fourth in scoring... He was the third-leading freshman rebounder in the conference at the end of the regular season... Made 59 of his final 78 free throw attempts after opening his career 4-for-14 from the line... Had 13 double-digit scoring games as a freshman and already owns three double-figure rebound games... SDSU was 11-2 when he scored 10 or more points... He was 90-of-182 from the floor and connected on 50 percent or better from the field in 15 games... The Aztecs were 10-5 when he shot 50 percent or better from the floor... Ranks as one of the top freshmen in San Diego State history as he finished the season ranked in the top 10 in six different SDSU freshmen categories (No. 2 in field goal percentage (.506), No. 5 in efficiency average (11.58), No. 6 in rebound average (5.7), No. 7 in rebounds (136) and efficiency points (278) and No. 10 in scoring average (9.5))... Scored eight points and had two rebounds vs. Indiana in the NCAA Tournament (3-16-06)... Notched his second double-double in the MWC title game vs. Wyoming (3-11-06) with 11 points and 12 rebounds... Had five points, six rebounds (five offensive), three assists and two steals vs. Colorado State at the MWC quarterfinals (3-9-06)... Was perfect from the line, connecting on all eight attempts en route to 12 points vs. the Cowboys in the MWC regular-season finale (3-1-06)... Chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds at BYU (2-22-06)... Scored 14 points against New Mexico (1-25-06), hitting a career-high three 3-pointers in the second half to thwart a Lobo rally... Posted his first career double-double at TCU (1-18-06) with 10 points and 10 rebounds... Hit both of his three-point attempts vs. UNLV (1-14-06) on his way to 10 points... Went 6-for-10 from the field en route to 13 points against CSU (1-4-06)... Scored a career-best 18 points at Providence (12-27-05)... Contributed 16 points and nine rebounds vs. UMBC (12-20- 05)... Poured in 17 points against UCSB (12-17-05) on 8-of-10 from the floor... Also recorded five steals against the Gauchos... Scored a then career-high 15 points against Point Loma (12-3-05)... Posted 10 points and four rebounds in 27 minutes against Albany (11-26-05)... In the third-place game at The Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, he turned in his first double-figure scoring effort with 11 points vs. Southern Miss (11-20-05)... Scored seven points in his first career start in his second collegiate game vs. Illinois-Chicago (11-19-06) in Alaska... Grabbed five rebounds and had two points in his first game as an Aztec at Alaska Fairbanks (11-17-05)... Averaged 14.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per 40 minutes in 2005-06. High School One of just five players named to the Street & Smith s San Francisco-Oakland all-metro team... Was rated as the fourth best prospect in the state by Hoop Scoop s Clark Francis... Ranked as fourth best small forward on the West Coast by Prep West Hoops... Averaged 17.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and shot 83 percent from the field as a senior for Newark Memorial High School... Recorded 29 double figure scoring games as a senior and knocked down 33 threepointers... Led Cougars to a 29-5 record in 2004-05, including a 14-0 record in the Mission Valley Athletic League... Named to the all-mval first team his final three years and to the second team his freshman season... In 2003-04, averaged 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, leading Newark Memorial to a 29-5 record and a trip to the CIF Division I championship... Had three 30-point scoring games and had season-highs of 33 points, 14 rebounds and five assists... Recorded eight double-doubles. Personal Full name is Kyle Olajuwon Spain... Born January 5, 1987, in Fremont, Calif... Son of Alvin and Janice Spain... Has an older brother, Floyd, and a younger sister, Elise... A business administration major... Drew interest from UNLV, California and Washington during the recruiting process... Has two high school teammates, Devon Hardin (California) and Trae Clark (Cal Poly), who also play Division I basketball... Intended major is kinesiology. Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 28-25 719-25.7 90-182.495 15-29.517 63-92.685 62 96 158 5.6 59-1 29 49 10 35 258 9.2 Totals 28-25 719-25.7 90-182.495 15-29.517 63-92.685 62 96 158 5.6 59-1 29 49 10 35 258 9.2 MWC Career Statistics Year G-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR Reb Avg. PF-D AT TO BS ST Pts Avg. 2005-06 11-10 279-25.4 33-66.500 8-13.615 25-32.781 19 35 54 4.9 26-1 13 18 2 12 99 9.0 Totals 11-10 279-25.4 33-66.500 8-13.615 25-32.781 19 35 54 4.9 26-1 13 18 2 12 99 9.0 Career Highs Points 18 at Providence, 12-27-05
SPAIN BIO CONTINUED Rebounds 12 vs. Wyoming, 3-11-06 Assists 4 at TCU, 1-18-06 Field Goals 8 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Field Goals Attempted 12 vs. UMBC, 12-20-05 Three-Point Field Goals 3 vs. New Mexico, 1-25-06 3 at Providence, 12-27-05 Three-Point Field Goal Attempted 4 at Providence, 12-27-05 Free Throws 8 vs. Wyoming, 3-1-06 Free Throws Attempted 8 vs. Wyoming, 3-11-06 8 vs. Wyoming, 3-1-06 8 vs. LMU, 12-31-05 Steals 5 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 12-17-05 Blocked Shots 2 vs. LMU, 12-31-05 2 vs. Point Loma Nazarene, 12-3-05 Minutes Played 32 at TCU, 1-18-06 32 at Providence, 12-27-05 32 vs. Illinois-Chicago, 11-19-05
Mohamed Abukar Jersey No. 34 Forward, San Diego State, Ht.: 6-10, Wt.: 216 Last College: Univ. of Florida High School: Rancho Bernardo High (San Diego, Calif.) Birthdate: Jan. 1, 1985 (Athens, Ohio) SDSU Letters (1): 2005-06 A versatile player who is deadly from 15-20 feet... An above average defender... Has the ability to score in bunches... Can stretch the defense with his perimeter shooting... Continues to work on defending the post. Quick Hits * The Aztecs were 17-4 with Abukar in the starting lineup * Has scored in double figures in 13 of his last 15 games * Returns for senior season as the team s second-leading scorer and rebounder * In conference games only, he ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (.857), No. 4 in field goal percentage (.537), No. 9 in scoring (15.2), No. 12 in offensive rebounding (1.81), t-no. 16 in blocked shots (0.50) and No. 17 in rebounding (4.6) As A Junior (2005-06 Season) All-MWC second team selection... MWC preseason newcomer of the year... Sat out the first 10 games of the 2004-05 season due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring from the University of Florida last winter... Ended the season scoring in double-figures in 17 of the his last 22 and in 13 of his last 15 games he played for San Diego State... In 16 Mountain West Conference regular season games, he went 95-for-177 from the field (53.8 percent) in 474 minutes... When he played at least 33 minutes, the Aztecs were 8-2... When he, Brandon Heath and Marcus Slaughter were in the starting lineup together, the team went 16-4... When inserted in the starting five, the Aztecs were 17-4... Was the team s third-leading scorer at 14.3 ppg and averaged 15.3 in MWC play... One of three players to shoot over 80 percent from the free throw line... Had at least six rebounds in six of his last nine games... Did not play in enough games to qualify for the MWC overall statistics... In conference games only, he ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (.857), No. 4 in field goal percentage (.537), No. 9 in scoring (15.2), No. 12 in offensive rebounding (1.81), t-no. 16 in blocked shots (0.50) and No. 17 in rebounding (4.6)... Owned the conference s top field goal percentage for a single game when he went 10 for 12 (.833) vs. Colorado State (1-4-06)... His 10 field goals were also tied for second most in an MWC game... Nearly recorded a double-double vs. Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3-16-06) with 24 points and nine rebounds... Scored 13 points and had four rebounds vs. Colorado State (3-09-06) in the MWC quarterfinals... Posted a career-best 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting and connected of eight of his 10 free throw attempts vs. Wyoming (3-9-06)... Chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds at New Mexico (2-25-06)... Had a game-high 20 points and six rebounds at BYU (2-22-06)... Was perfect from the line going 5-for-5, scoring 17 points and recording seven rebounds vs. TCU (2-18-06)... Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in addition to scoring 13 points at UNLV (2-16-06)... Put up 16 points vs. Utah (2-11-06)... Scored a game-high 18 points (8-12 FG) in a career-high 37 minutes of action against Air Force (2-8-06)... Shot 6-for-11 en route to 13 points at Colorado State (2-4-06)... Scored 17 points in the first half (19 points for the game) in the overtime road win over Wyoming (1-28-06)... In the game vs. New Mexico (1-25-06), he scored 12 points and had season highs of three assists and two blocks... Against BYU (1-21-06), he went 7-for-11 from the field en route to 15 points, five rebounds and a career-high tying three steals... Shot 7-for-12 from the field in the road victory at Utah (1-11-06) en route to 16 points... Also shared game-high honors with Kyle Spain after grabbing a career-high tying seven rebounds vs. the Utes... Battled the flu at Air Force and was limited to 13 minutes, but scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting... Had his best game as an Aztec tying his career high with 22 points (10-12 FGs) against Colorado State (1-4-06)... Started against Loyola Marymount (12-31-05) and scored another 10 points in addition to grabbing seven rebounds... Made season debut at Providence (12-27-05) and scored 10 points in 29 minutes of action. As A Sophomore at Florida (2004-05 Season) Played in the first seven games of the season before transferring to San Diego State following the fall 2004 semester... Averaged 5.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.3 minutes of action... Connected on 46.2 percent of his field goal attempts, including an impressive 42.9 percent from beyond the arc... Shot 50 percent from the field inside the arc... Logged 10 or more minutes in four of his seven games, including a season-high 18 minutes against Florida Atlantic (11-23-04) and Florida A&M (11-30-04)... Scored a career-high 22 points, making 8-of-10 attempts in 18 minutes of action against the Rattlers... Scored 35 points in 72 minutes during the season, which equates to 19.4 points per 40 minutes of action... Committed just four turnovers in 72 minutes, for an average of one turnover every 18.0 minutes... Did not have more than one turnover in any game and owns a streak of 28 consecutive games with one turnover or less... Gators were 5-2 during his time in Gainesville... Was one of only 10 players to see action in the first seven games of the season... Florida ended the campaign with a 24-8 record overall, a 12-4 conference record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. As A Freshman at Florida (2003-04 Season) Played in 30 of 31 games as a true freshman on a team that posted a 20-11 record, went 9-7 in the Southeastern Conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament... His 402 minutes played during the season were the eighth highest total on the team... Averaged 2.7 points, 2.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game... Scored eight or more points in five games (Montana State, Florida A&M, Louisville, West Virginia and Tennessee)... Scored a season-high 12 points against Florida A&M (11-27-03)... Was the first substitute off the bench a team-best 10 times... Did not foul out once during his 30 games and never reached the four foul mark in any game... The only game he missed was Florida s NCAA Tournament game against Manhattan (3-18-04) when a lower back ailment kept him sidelined... Attempted 64 three-point field goals, the third highest total on the team... Made quite a splash in his collegiate debut, scoring nine points and adding four rebounds against Montana State (11-25-03)... His nine three-point field goal attempts in that game were a freshman opening-day record... One of only two Gator players to score in double-figures at 25th-ranked Louisville (12-13-03)... Had five games with a career-high five rebounds (Florida A&M, Maryland, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Arkansas)... Played 11 or more minutes in 21 games and 20 or more minutes in eight games... Had three points and three rebounds in the SEC tournament game against Alabama (3-12-04)... He was a late addition to the Gators team, announcing his intention to attend Florida on May 15 after originally signing with Georgia. High School Averaged 28.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game his senior year at Rancho Bernardo High... Was a member of the USA Junior National Team in the summer of 2002, playing on the same team with Carmelo Anthony, Dee Brown and Chris Bosh... Was one of only three high school players on the ros-