USD Men's Basketball 1998-1999

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CONTENTS

USDTOREROS '98-99 Basketball Media Guide

BASKETBALL STAFF 619/260-4829

Inside Front Cover

Torero Senior Action Photos

H ead Coach: Ass ista nt Coach: Ass istant Coach: Ass istant Coach: Administrat ive Assistant: Team Manager: Brad Hol land (5 th Yea r) Ky le Sm ith (6th Yea r) Terry Boesel (1st Yea r) David Fizda le (1st Year) Terry Ryan (1st Year) Mike Flynn SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF 619/260-4 745 Ted Cosen Ryan McCrary Katy Ca rnes/Antho ny Agu il ar SID Fax Press Row Phone: Torero Hotl ine: SID E-Ma il Addresses: Director (H ) 619/486-3284 Ass istant (H ) 619/297-663 4 Student Ass istants 619/2 92-0388 619/278-0648 619/260-2323 tgosen@acusd.edu rmccra ry@acusd.edu http://sa .acusd .ed u/athletics ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF 619/260-4803 Director of Athleti cs: Website Address:

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Tab le of Contents

1998-99 Torero Outlook

Numerica l & Alphabeti ca l Rosters

Pages 4-5

Head Coach Brad Holl and Torero Ass istant Coaches

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M eet Th e Toreros ·

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Seniors Brock Jacobsen/ Lamont Smith Seni or Ryan Wil liams/Junior Jeff Knoll Dana White/Cameron Rigby/Tom Lippold Michael Blackmon/Jason Powell/And re Laws

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Steve Ross/ Kevi n Hanson/Sam Scholl

Di ro n Mobley/Scott Boardman/James Borrego/Tyler Fi eld

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1998-99 USO Opponen ts

Conco rdi a U niversity

Eastern Washington Uni versity

Portl and State U ni versi ty

Ca l State Northridge

Northern Arizona U ni versity

Un ivers ity ofTexas

Montana State University San Diego State Un iversity Un iversity of M iami, at O hio Fresno State Univers ity Chicago State U nivers ity

Tom Iannacone Dan Yourg Wendy Guthrie Brian Foga rty Renee Wi ebe John Martin John Cunningham

Assoc iate Director of Athl etics: Assistant Athleti c Director/SWA: Assoc iate AD, Ath leti c Development: Asst. AD/Marketin g & Promotions: D irector of Facilities: Transportati o n: Director of lntramurals/Recreation:

Occidenta l Co llege

Un iversity of Ca lifornia, at Irv ine

Un iversity of San Francisco

Santa Clara U ni versity Saint Mary's College

Loyola Marymount Un iversity

Gary Becker Noah Stan ley Sara Hickmann M ary Johnson Georgia Gordon, Pauline Th onnard, Joan Wolf Ca rolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. Suz i Higgi ns, M.A., A.T. , C. Steve Grech, M.A., A.T. , C.

Assistant Intramural D irector: Director of Academic Support: Director of Summer Camps: Athl eti c Dept. Secreta ri es: Head A thl etic Trainer: Assistant A thl etic Trainer: Assistant Athlet ic Trainer: Strength/Condition ing Coach:

Pepperd ine University Gonzaga U ni vers ity Un iversity of Portl and

USO A ll-Time Opponent Records

USO Academic Support/Strength & Cond iti o ning

San Diego "Amer ica's Finest City"

Un iversity Profil e

Pages 21-28

Torero Record Section

Steve Brown Sue Snyder

Torero Honor Ro iI

Women's Vol leyba ll :

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1979-98 USO Division I Basketba lI Scores USO Div ision I Individual Records (79-98)

Ri ch Cota

Men's & Women's Cross Country :

John Cossaboon Seamus McFadden

Women 's Soccer:

Pages 26-28

A ll -Time Torero Records 1997-98 Final Statistics

Men's Soccer:

Kevin McGarry Kat hy Marpe

Footba ll:

Returning Pl ayer Resu lts from 1997-98

Women 's Basketba ll:

West Coast Conference

Mike Keeler

Women's Swimm ing/Diving:

WCC Post-Season Tournament

Ri ch Hill

Baseba ll: Softbal l:

Jenny Craig Pavilion

Lin Adams Frank Ca tes

People To Know At USO

Men's Golf:

Sherri Stephens Tom Hagedorn Brooks Dagman Leeanne Crain

Women's Ten nis: Men's Tenn is: Men's Crew: Women's Crew:

Tom Iannacone, Director of A thl eti cs

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USO Athl eti c Department Staff

1998-99 Schedule

Torero Primary Media Outlets Radio & Television Roster San D iego - A Perfect Place To Live

USO Team Physicians: W illiam P. Curran, M.D. , Heinz Hoenecke, M.D.; Robert Kap lan, M.D.; Robert Button, M.D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 1998-99 USO Basketball Med ia Guide was prepared and edi ted by USO Sports Information Director Ted Cosen for use by med ia covering Torero basketbal l. Th e publi cation is avai lable to the genera l publi c on a lim– ited basis at $5 .00 per copy. A ll requ ests shou ld be sent to th e SID Office: Un iversity of San D iego, 5998 A lca la Park, San Diego, CA 92 110-2492. A specia l th anks to the fol lowing peopl e that helped put thi s guide togeth er: Kings Printing Corporat ion (Prin ting); and Brock Scott of Scott Photo (Cover Photo; Action Shots; Player & Team Photos).

Inside Back Cover

Back Cover

1998-99 Torero Team Photo

On the Front Cover '98-99 TORERO SENIORS (1-r): Brock Jacobsen, Ryan Williams, Lamont Smith In front of the Point Loma Lighthouse (built in 1854), a San Diego Historical Landmark, at Cabrillo National Monument Photo Credit: Brock Scott, SCOTT PHOTO

UnlMn,ly al San Diego A~

TORERO OUTLOOK

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LEAD YOUTHFUL TOREROS The upcom ing 1998-99 season wi ll be head coach Brad Hol land's fifth at the helm of the USO basketba ll program. The 41-year-o ld Ho ll and return s two starters and six lettermen from last year's team that fi ni shed 14-1 4 overall and 5-9 in the West Coast Conference. Last season marked the third straight season that the Toreros fi ni shed w ith a .500 record or better and also advanced to the semi fina ls of th e West Coast Conference Tournament. W ith three of the top four scorers gone from last yea r's squad, including two– time team MVP Brian Mil es (16.3 ppg), coac h Ho ll and w ill look to a trio of seniors to lead thi s yea r's youth movement that features eleven underclassemen. Leading the way is 6-6 seni or fo rward Ryan Williams (Seattl e, WA) w ho is the team's top returning scorer (15.1) and rebounder (6.3) - he fini shed in the top-ten in four WCC categori es: scoring, rebounding, field goa l percentage (. 527) and free throw accuracy (.779). He enter's the 1998-99 season w ith 894 ca reer po ints, good fo r the 24th spot on USD's all -time scoring list. Guard Brock Jacobsen (Glendora, CA) return s for hi s final season after averaging 7.3 ppg a yea r ago. The WCC Freshman of the Yea r in 1996, Broc k is one of the team' smore versatil e pl ayers that can play both guard spots as well as the small

'98-99 TORERO SENIORS (l-r):

Lamont Smith, Ryan Williams, Brock Jacobsen

forwa rd pos ition. The third sen ior is guard Lamont Smith (The Co lony, Texas), the team' s defensive spec iali st who usuall y gets the assignment of stopp ing the opponent's top gun . Hi s enthusiasm and hustl e for the game, at both ends of the fl oor, shoul d rub off in a pos itive manner on the rest of the Torero squad. Thi s yea r's group of seniors pl ayed a key ro le on last yea r's team that ea rned key W est Coast Conference vi ctori es over first pl ace Gonzaga; over runner-up Pepperdine tw ice; and over Santa Clara on the road. Although the Toreros fini shed j ust 5-9 in the WCC, they lost their fi rst four contests by a combined ten points - 3 po ints to San Francisco in overt ime; 2 po ints to Santa Clara and Gonzaga; and 3 po ints to Portl and. They went on to finish the season strong, winning five of the final eight contests to finish the season at 14-1 4. The Toreros onl y oth er returning upperclassman is 7-0, 285 lb . center Jeff Knoll (Mercer Island, WA). Voted the team's Most Improved Pl ayer the past two seasons, he w ill compete fo r th e starting position at center. Last season he averaged 4.0 ppg and 3.2 rpg whil e shooting 57 .5 percent from the fi eld. Other returning pl ayers expected to pl ay signifi ca nt minutes and key ro les include sophomore guard Dana White (Phoenix, AZ) - he ea rned four starts as a freshman and averaged 5.5 ppg in WCC pl ay with a personal high of 17 poi nts in a win over Pepperdine; sophomore forward Cameron Rigby (Melbourne, Australi a) will pl ay at strong fo rwa rd for the Toreros after sitting out a year ago - he transferred from Bradl ey Un iversi ty w here he earned 9 starts as a freshman; and redshirt freshman fo rwa rd Tom Lippold (Huntington Beach, CA) returns after mi ssing last season due to a broken foot he suffe red in game one at Stanfo rd - he is a solid pl ayer at both ends of the floo r and can shoot the three-pointer. Sophomore fo rward Michael Blackmon (Hayward, CA), who pl ayed in 22 games as a freshman, inju red hi s knee in the off- season and had reconstructive ACL surgery - he will probab ly sit out the upcoming season. Al so return ing is 6-9 redshirt freshman forward/center Jason Powell (San Diego, CA/Torrey Pines HS) - he worked hard in the off-season and has ga ined an additi onal 40 pounds of muscl e and strength to hi s frame. Two newcomers that will compete for pl aying time ri ght away include 6- 1 freshman guard Andre Laws (Anchorage, AK) and 6-6 swingman Steve Ross (Vi ctori a, British Co lumbia). Laws helped lead East HS to a 21-6 mark and league championship whi le averaging 20.0 ppg and being name_d First Team All-State. Ross averaged 33. 0 ppg and 14.0 rpg fo r Lambrick Park High Schoo l and was named Mr. Basketball in Bri tish Columbia and earned Canadi an Junior National Pl ayer of the Yea r honors . Additional newcomers to the Toreros this season include 6-10 freshman forward/center Kevin Hanson (Huntington Beach, CNOcean Vi ew HS); 6-0 j uni or guard Sam Scholl (G ig Harbor, WA/Tacoma Comm . Co ll ege); 6-5 sophomore guard James Borrego (Albuquerque, NM), a transfer from Northeastern JC in Co lorado; 6-0 freshman guard Diron Mobley (Mercer Island, WN Mercer Isl and HS); and 6-9 sophomore transfer Tyler Field (Sebastopo l, CNUCSD) - Fi eld will sit out thi s season due to the NCAA transfer rul e. After exhibition openers aga inst the Ca lifo rni a A ll-Stars (Nov. 2) and High-Five Ameri ca (Nov. 7), the Toreros will open their regular-season schedul e at home on Nov. 17th w ith Concordia. O ther nonconference home til ts include Northern Arizona (Dec. 3), Texas (Dec. 5 at S.D . Sports Arena in Chevron Torero Ti p-Off), Monta na State (Dec. 12), Occ i.dental (Dec. 30) and UC Irvine Uan. 2). The nonconference road schedule wil l be highlighted wi th games at San D iego State (Dec. 19) and a trip to the Fresno State Tournament (Dec. 22 -23 ) where the Toreros will open aga inst Mi ami-Ohio. The Toreros will open WCC pl ay with three straight bay area road games at USF, Santa Clara and Saint Mary' s. USD' s first home conference game w ill be aga inst Saint Mary's on Jan. 16th . The WCC Tournament is back at Santa Clara' s Toso Pavili on, February 27th through March 1st.

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TORERO ROSTER

WT YR EXP 158 so 1V

HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Phoenix, AZ (Westview HS) Glendora, CA (Crescenta Valley HS) Gig Harbor, WA (Tacoma Comm. Col.) Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island HS) The Colony, TX (The Colony HS) Victoria, Australia (Bradley) Huntington Beach, CA (Mater Dei HS) Hayward, CA (Mt. Eden HS) Seattle, WA (O'Dea HS) Victoria,B.C. (Lambrick Park HS) Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island HS) San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Huntington Beach, CA (Ocean View HS) Anchorage, AK (East HS)

HT

POS

NO NAME

5-11 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 7-0 6-9 6-4 6-5 6-9 HT 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-9 6-5 7-0 6-1 6-6 6-0 6-9 6-7 6-6 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-6 6-10 6-10

G G G G G G

Dana White

4 5

3V JC HS HS 3V

SR JR FR FR SR

212 175 175 175 185 235 195 215 225 206 285 240 245 175 200 235 WT 215 175 200 235 245 212 285 175 195 175 240 235 206 175 185

Brock Jacobsen

Sam Scholl

10 11 12 13 15 24 31 35 44 50 51 53

Diron Mobley Andre Laws Lamont Smith Cameron R~by* Tom Lippol *

so RS so 1V FR RS

F

G-F

F F

Michael Blackmon**

SR FR JR FR FR

3V HS 2V HS HS

Ryan Williams

Steve Ross Jeff Knoll

G/F

C F

FR RS

Jason Powell* Kevin Hanson

F/C

Portlana, OR (Beaverton HS)

G G

Scott Boardman** James Borrego**

so JC so TR

Albuquer~ue, NM (Northeastern JC) Sebastopo, CA (UC San Diego)

F/C

Tyler Field**

Alphabetical

YR

NO NAME

EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)

POS

so 1V so JC so TR FR HS

F

Michael Blackmon** Scott Boardman** James Borrego**

31

Hayward, CA (Mt. Eden HS) Portland, OR (Beaverton HS)

G G

Albuquer~ue, NM (Northeastern JC) Sebastopo , CA (UC San Diego) Huntington Beach, CA (Ocean View HS) Glendora, CA (Crescenta Valley HS) Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island HS) Huntington Beach, CA (Mater Dei HS) Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island HS) San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Victoria, Australia (Bradley) Victoria,B.C. (Lambrick Park HS) Gig Harbor, WA (Tacoma Comm. Col.) The Colony, TX (The Colony HS) Anchorage, AK (East HS)

F/C F/C

Tyler Field** Kevin Hanson Brock Jacobsen Andre Laws Tom Lippold* Diron Mobley Jason Powell* Cameron Rigby* Jeff Knoll

FR SR JR FR FR FR FR so FR JR SR

53

HS 3V 2V HS RS HS RS RS HS JC 3V 1V 3V

G C G G F F G G G

5

50 12 24 11 51 15 44 10 13

G-F

G/F

Steve Ross Sam Scholl

Lamont Smith Dana White Ryan Williams

158 so

4

Phoenix, AZ (Westview HS) Seattle, WA (O'Dea HS) ** will sit out 1998-99 season

F

35

225

SR

* Denotes players that sat out the 1997-98 season;

Page 4 BRAD ffOLLAND~~ sth Year The 1998-99 season is Brad Holland's fifth at the helm of the USO basketba ll program. This past season (1997-98) he guided USO to a 14-14 overall record and a third straight semifina l appearance in the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Toreros won five of their fina l eight contests and earned solid victories over WCC champion Gonzaga, and two wins over WCC runner- up Pepperdine. Hol– land owns a four-year mark of 56-55 at USO - inc luding his two-year stint at Ca l State Fu ll erton, his career coach ing record sits at 79-86. He has strung together three straight seasons at USO w ith .500 or better records. Two seasons ago he directed the Toreros to a 17-11 record; the 17 wins is a persona l-best for Holland in six years as a collegiate head coach. The Toreros advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament after defeating Gonzaga in the opener. They finished the season on a strong note, winning seven of their final nine. Included in the team' s 17 victori es were solid nonconference wins against San Jose State, Cal State Full er– ton, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. Although they came up short, the Toreros played Kansas to seven points in Lawrence (72-79) and Stanford to two (70-72 ) at

HEAD COACH BRAD HOLLAND

the San Diego Sports Arena. a.=====~;;;:;:~;;;;;:===:J

The 1995-96 club, hit with a variety of injuries throughout the year, finished strong and ended the year at 14-14. In his first year Brad guided the San Diego

Toreros to an 11-16 overa ll record and a fifth place finish in the West Coast Conference. The season was high lighted ear ly on when the Toreros downed visiting Notre Dame, 90-76, on December 3rd before 6,522 fans at the San Diego Sports Arena . Prior to USO Holland won rave reviews for the manner in which he revitalized the Ca l State Fu ll erton men's basketba ll program. During the 1992-93 season, his first as a head coach, the Titans fin ished 15-12 and posted the schoo l' s first winning record in four years wh il e going 10-8 in the Big West Conference. A long the way they beat every team in the conference except New Mexico State, capp ing the year w ith an exc iting one-point home victo ry over nationally ranked UNLV. His 1993 -94 team, which lost three players to season-ending inj uries prior to the sta rt of the season, finis hed 8-19 overa ll and eighth in Big West play. They did have some memorab le victor ies - they won at Nevada and UC Santa Barba ra's Thunderdome; they won fo r the third year in a row at UC Irvi ne; and they knocked off UNLV with a 84-75 victory at the Thomas and Mack Center. Prio r to hi s appoi ntment at Cal State Fu ll erton, Ho ll and

was an ass istant coach on Jim Harri ck's staff at UCLA from August, 1988 to March, 1992. He helped the Brui ns return to national promi– nence w hil e compil ing a 93-35 record that took them to four NCAA tournaments. Success as a head coach is merely the latest pos itive mark Ho ll and has made on Southern California basketba ll . He was a basketba ll and footba ll star at Crescenta Valley High Schoo l. He was a four-year basketba ll letterman at UCLA and played with the Los Ange les Lakers and two other National Basketball Association teams before ret iri ng in 1982 due to a knee injury. He entered private business and also was a broadcaster for Prime Ticket from 1985 to 1988. Ho ll and was the last player recruited by Coach John Wooden and became a part of four Pac-10 championship teams at UCLA from 1976 to 1979, two under Coach Gene Bartow and two under Coach Ga ry Cunni ngham. The Bruins went 102-17 during Ho ll and's playing ca reer and he was honorab le mention All-America and second-team Academic All-America as a senior . That year he averaged 17.5 points and 4.8 assists and had a .598 fie ld goal per– centage, the best ever by a Bruin guard. He graduated in 1979 from UCLA with a B.A. degree in Sociology. The Lakers drafted Holland in 1979, the 14th player taken in the first round, and went on to win the 1980 NBA champion– ship. The rookie guard scored eight po ints in the decis ive si xth game at Philade lphia. He finished his play ing career in 1981-82 w ith Washington and Mi lwaukee. Ho ll and and his w ife, Les li e, res ide in Ca rlsbad w ith their three chi ldren, Kri stin and Li sa, 16-year-o ld tw ins, and Ky le, 6.

The Holland Family (clockwise from top left): Brad, L-eslie, J(r.istin, Kyle & Lisa

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HEAD COACH BRAD HOLLAND

Record

Yr.

14-14 17-1 1 14-14 11 -1 6

97-98 96-97 95-96 94-95 93-94 92-93

San Diego

San Diego San Diego

8-19

CS Fullerton CS Fullerton

15-12

56-55

4 Yrs.

Brad starred for the UCLA Bru– ins between 1976-79, with those teams accumulating a four-year record of 102- 17 and winning four straight Pac-10 titles. As a senior, Brad was honorable mention All-America and 2nd Team Academic All– America after averaging 17.5 ppg and shooting .598 from the field.

79-86

6 Yrs.

Career Mark

HOLLAND ALL-TIME RECORD VS. OPPONENTS

1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-6 6-3 1-0 3-6 1-0 1-0 3-7 1-0 1-1 4-5 3-3 2-6 2-0 0-2 0-0 4-3

3-1 2-0 1-1 1-4 4-0 1-0 0-0 0- 1 0-1 1-0 3-0 0-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 5-6 0-1 0- 1 0-3 5-4 0-0 1-0 0-1 2-2 4-3 0-4 2-0

Northern Iowa Notre Dame

Ca l Poly - SLO

CS Dominguez Hills Ca l State Fullerton Ca l State Long Beach Cal State Northridge

Occidental

Oklahoma Baptist Pac ifi c, U. of the

Pepperdine

Chapma n

Pomona Pitzer

Chicago State

Po rtland

Colorado

Portland State Sacramento State Saint Mary's-CA Sai nt Francis-NY San Diego State

Colorado State

Columbi a

Concordia-CA

Drake

Eastern Illinois

San Franc isco San Jose State

Eastern Washington

Fresno State

Santa Clara

Gonzaga Houston Iowa State

Southern Utah

Stanford

Texas

Kansas

UC Irvine

Loyola Marymount

0-1

UCLA

Miami-Ohio Monmouth

5-1

UC Santa Barbara

0-1

Utah

Montana State

1-3 0- 1 1-0

Brad was drafted by the Los An- geles Lakers in 1979, the 14th player taken in the fi rst round, and went on to win the 1980 NBA championship. The rooki e guard scored ei~ht points in the dec isive sixth f.ame at hiladelphia. He fini shed hi s p ay ing career in 1981 -82 with Washington and Milwaukee.

Utah State Wyoming

Nevada- Las Vegas

Nevada, U. of

Yale

New Mexico State Northe rn Arizona

bo ld a re 1998-99 o ppo ne nts.

in

Teams h ighli ghted

ASSISTANTCOACHES

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KYLE SMITH 6th Year Ky le Smith begins his sixth yea r at the University of San D iego, and his fourth as a fu ll-time assistant. He is top ass istant to head coach Brad Holland, and bes ides ass isting w ith all aspec ts of the basketba ll program, he is also directly involved w ith the USO Boys Basket– ba ll Camp. A graduate student in the USO Education Department, Kyl e is working towards a Master's degree in Educational Leadership . The 28-year-old Smith is a 1992 graduate of Hami lton Co llege where he ea rned a degree in Engli sh and minor in Soc iology. A fou r-year bas·ketbal l performer on Ham ilton's team, Sm ith helped lead hi s 1990-91 squad to a 26-1 season (2 4-0 regul ar season fini sh) and #1 nationa l ranki ng among NCAA D ivision Ill teams. As a starting po in t gua rd, he aveFaged 10.0 ppg and led the team in ass ists, stea ls, free throw percentage and three-point accuracy. A native of Houston, Texas, Sm ith prepped at Alief Hastings H igh School (1988 graduate).

TERRY BOESEL ~ ~ 1st Year Terry Boesel is in hi s first yea r as assistant men's basketba ll coac h at the Univers ity of San Diego. The 36-yea r-o ld Boesel comes to USO from the Uni versity of La Vern e where he was head coach the past three seasons (1995- 1998). Thi s past season he d irected his squad to an 18-7 overa ll mark and th ird place finish (10-4) in the Southern Ca li fornia Inter– collegiate Athl etic Conference. His squad was also ranked in the NCAA D ivision Ill West Region the last five weeks of the season. Prior to La Verne he was top ass istant basketba ll coach at Chapman Un iversity for three seasons (1992-95); was an admin istrative assistant for UCLA basketba ll fo r one season (1991-92 ); and was ass ista nt at Amherst Co ll ege for one season (1990-91 ). A 1986 graduate of Oregon State Univers ity, Terry earned his B.S. degree in Excercise Physiology. He was a two-year performer on the OSU footba ll team as a defensive back. He went on to earn hi s Master of Science degree in Sport Management in 1991 from the Uni versity of Massachusetts. Terry and his wi fe, Joan, res ide in Yorba Linda with their two chi ldren, Brittany (5) and Mackenzie (6 months).

DAVID FIZDALE Assistant Coach

TERRY RYAN Adm. Assistant

David Fizdale returns to coach Brad Ho ll and's staff as the re– stricted ea rnings ass istant coac h. Fi zda le was a student assistant for the first half of the 1996-97 season whi le he comp leted his degree in Communications. After graduation he worked fo r the Mi ami Heat of the National Basketball Association as the assistant video coo rdin ator. No stranger to USO basketball , Fizdal e was a four-year player for the Toreros between 1992-96. A two-year capta in and team Most Va luab le Player his sen ior yea r, Fizdale was selected First Team Al l-West Coast Conference after lead ing the West Coast Conference in assists at 7.0 per contest. He set a new USO single season record for assists with 195 and also set a new USO ca reer mark w ith 465. In addition to be ing the team MVP, he was also a two-time rec ipient of the Bugelli Leadershi p Award, and was selected the San Diego Hall of Champions Amateur Star of the Month (February, 1996). He finished hi s USO ca reer w ith 73 starts in 93 games and scored 745 points (8.0 points per game average).

Terry Rya n, in hi s first sea– son as admini st rative ass istant, brings a wea lth of coaching experi– ence and knowledge to the Torero staff this season. Over the past ten years he has been a head coach and assistant at four different programs. He spent

the past three seasons (1995-98) at Col lege of Lake County JC, the last two as head coac h; he spent two years (1993-95) as ass ista nt at Montgomery JC in Maryland with the '93-94 team advanc ing to the JUCO Final Four; he was head coach for two years (1991-93) at Ocean County Col lege in Toms River, New Jersey -- his '92 -93 cl ub fini shed 9th in the nation; and his first three years of coac hing experi ence came at Marymount Uni– vers ity (NCAA Division Ill ) as an ass istant between 1988-9 1. The 34-year-o ld Ryan ea rned his B.A. degree in Eco– nom ics at John Hopkins Un iversity (Ba ltimore, MD) in 1986. He went on to ea rn his M.B.A. from Marymount Un iversity in 1990. Terry and hi s wife, Megan, have two ch il dren, Ca itlin (8) and Timmy (6), and are expecting a third child in February .

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MEET THE TOREROS

#5 SROCK JACOBSEN 6 -5 Senior Guard/Forward NOTEWORTHY: Has played in every game the past three years w ith 67 starts in 84 games ... was 1996 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Yea r. 1997-98 SEASON AT USO: Started 25 of 28 games ... averaged 7.3 ppg and dished out team-h igh 88 assists ... shot 50% from 3-poin t range in WCC games (14x28) ... career best 19 points (Santa Clara) and 9 assists (USF) .. scored in double digits in 7 games and shot 79.4% from free throw line. 1996-97 SEASON: One of three Toreros to start al I 28 games ... recip ient of team award for Athletic Excellence ... averaged 7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 3.5 apg ... season best 17 points (USF), 8 rebounds & 8 assists (Gonzaga) ... scored in

double digits 11 times ... shot 79.3 percent from the line in 14 WCC contests. 1995-96 SEASON: 1996 WCC Freshman of the Year, becom ing USD 's fourth men's player so honored ... pla yed in all 28 games with 14 starts and averages of 8.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg ... in 14 WCC games he averaged 9.0 ppg while shooting 53.1 percent from the field ... scored in double-d igits ten times with a season-best 18 point effort against UC Irvine where he made 5-of-6 shots from the field, 2 treys and 6 free throws ... in four games he tossed in 16 points, including USF where he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field ... for the season shot 70.2 percent from the free throw line. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Crescenta Val ley HS (alma mater of coach Brad Hol land) ... senior year was selected Third Team All-State (Ca l-Hi Maga– zine) and First Team AI I-CIF ... Pacific League MVP ... L.A. Times MVP (San Fernando Valley) ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP and Captain ... team was 25-2 (3 rd in state) ... averaged 27.2 ppg and 8.3 rpg ... shot 54.2% from field (274x506), converted 32 .5% from three-point (41x126) and 73.6'1/., from free throw line (145x197) ... junior year (1993-94) was named Second Team AII-CIF and First Team All-Pacific League ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP & Captain ... team fi nished 20-11 (lost in state finals) ... averaged 20.8 ppg (52 1 points), 7.3 rpg (182 rebounds), 3.9 apg (97 assists). missed six games due to a broken wrist. PERSONAL: Born April 1, 1977 in Evergreen, Colorado ... parents are Von and Rebecca Jacobsen of Glendora, Ca li forni a ... dad (Von) pla yed ba sketball at San Diego State and brother (Adam) was an all-conference player at Pacific ... enjoys surfing and read ing .. . Business Administration major.

TOTAL 3PT FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA 71-15 1 .470 22-62 80-182 .440 17-52 63-159 .396 23-58 214-492 .435 62-172 28 32 28 88 #13 LAMONTSMITH 6-2 Senior Guard STL 17 18 28 63 NOTEWORTHY: Earned his degree in Communications; working on second major in History .. . 1997 USO Defensive Player of the Year. 1997-98 SEASON AT USO: Missed first 7 games with stress fracture ... came back to start 10 of 19 games ... season bests of 12 points (St. Francis), 5 rebounds (CSDH) and 5 assists (Concordia) .. dished out 44 assists. 1996-97 SEASON: Selected the team's Best Defensive Player ... started 8 of last 9 contests and appeared in all 28 games ... his hustle and team allitude are contagious . averaged 2.4 ppg .. . tw ice scored season-best 8 points (Concord ia/USF) ... in PCT .355 .327 .397 .360 FT-FTA 59-84 41-54 54-68 154-206 PCT .702 .759 .794 .748 A 39 99 88 226 PF

REB-AVG 62-2.2 100-3.6 70-2.5 232-2.8

AVG 8.0 7.8 7.3 7.7

PTS

BLK 1 4 6

TO 43 42 53

G-GS MIN 28- 14 697 28-28 860 28-25 794 84-67 28.0

YEAR 95-96 96-97 97-98 Totals

223 218 203 644

138

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w in at Portland, Lamont tal lied 5 poi nts, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in 33 minutes of acti on. 1995- 96 SEASON: Started 14 of the 28 games he played in ... started 9 of the fi nal 10 games ... played both guard positions ... averaged 3.4 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game ... scored a personal-best 10 points on three occasions (Pomona-Pitzer, Pepperdine, St. Mary's) ... grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds aga inst UC Santa Barbara ... in six games bombed in two treys and finished the season wi th 17 made three pointers ... other season bests included 3 assists (3 times) and 4 stea ls (Pomona-Pitzer) ... was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in victory over San Francisco. 1994-95 SEASON: Sat out the yea r after corrective knee surgery in the fa ll ... th is season expected to help team w ith defensive skills and outside shooting ra nge. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at The Colony HS (SA) in The Colony, Texas ... senior yea r led his team to a school best 31-2 record ... averaged 16.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.4 steals in 33 starts ... 2nd Team All-State ... First Team Al l-Region ... District 6-SA Defensive Pla yer of the Year. finished in top-5 among players from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in three point accuracy at 51.7% (75x145) ... a two-year starter, he helped his team combine for a 59-6 record and back-to-back District 6-SA championships ... selected to Texas State all-star team. PERSONAL: Born October 19, 1975 in Blythvil le, Arkansas ... hobbies include listening to music and traveling ... paren ts are Allen Sm ith and Mary Greer of The Colony, Texas . has degree in Communications Studies; working on History major. TOTAL 3 PT YEAR G-GS M IN FG- FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL 94-95 DNP 95-96 28-14 476 33-101 .327 17-5 4 .315 12-24 .500 26 46 19 96-97 28-8 432 21-52 .404 9-29 .3 10 16-29 .552 so 43 22 97-98 19-10 362 14-47 .298 6-26 .23 1 14-25 .560 44 36 12 Totals 75-32 16.9 68-200 .340 32-1 09 .294 42-78 .538 120 125 53

PTS AVG REB -AVG

TO BLK

3h- 1.3 41-1. .S 33- 1.7 110-1 .5

3.4 2.4 2. .S 2.8

95 67 48

31 41 29

6 3 3

210

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#35 RYAN WILLIAMS 6-6 Senior Forward NOTEWORTHY: Ranks 24th al l-time among USO scorers w ith 894 po ints. last year ranked in top-ten among WCC players in scoring, rebounding, FG% and FT% . 1997-98 SEASON AT USD: Started 22 of 28 games, finishing as team' s top rebounder (6.3 ) and second lead ing scorer (15. 1 ppg) ... led team in scoring 10 times wit h a high of 25 points (Portland), and in rebounding 13 times w ith a high of 12 (SJSU ) scored in double d igits in 23 con tests, reaching 20 or more point s on six occasion s . posted double-doubl es in points and rebounds twice (22/ 12 vs. SJSU; 22/ 11 vs. CSDH) ... among WCC players, fini shed 6th in rebounding, 6th in FG percent (.528), 10th in scoring,

and 10th in FT percent (.779) ... earned team 's Zabl e Athletic Exce llence award. 1996-97 SEASON: Sat out recovering from knee surgery. 1995-96 SEASON: Played in al l 28 contests with 13 starts ... 2nd on team in scoring (9.8 ppg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg) ... career-bests of 34 points and 18 rebounds in season -opening w in at Sacramento State ... in that game he made 13-of-20 shots from the floor and 8-of- 11 free throws ... he scored in double-digits in 14 contests ... posted tw o other double-doubles besides Sac State (12/1 0 vs. SDSU; 12/12 vs. Portland) ... w as the team's leading shooter from the field (56.1 %) ... led the team in scoring 7 times and rebounding 12 limes. 1994-95 SEASON: W as one of the top freshmen in the WCC ... started 18 games overall and 13 of 14 WCC contests ... tw o double-doubles aga inst Drake (11 poi nts/12 boards) and USF (12 po ints/ 11 boards) ... scored in double digits 8 times w ith highs of 14 points tw ice (USF & Port land) ... shot 59.1 % from the fi eld overall and 62 .2% in league games ... averaged 9.4 ppg and 5.4 rpg in WCC contests ... team 's second best rebounder (4. 7) overall and tied w ith Brian Bru so for team lead in W CC contests (5.4). HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at O ' D ea High School in Sea ttl e, W A ... led team to 3rd place finish at State AA Championships (O ' Dea won the state title his junior yea r) ... senior yea r averaged 23 .1 ppg and 12.0 rpg w hile shooting 56.8% from the field and 71.4% from the line ... one of 12 players selected to the W ashington ANAAA all -star team at state playoffs he set a single game scoring record for a state tournament game by scoring 48 points (March 12, 1994) ... 1994 M etro League MVP ... 1993 & 1994 W ashington First Team AA All -State .

1993 & 1994 AA A ll-Tournament Team .. 1993 WIAA Sportsmanship Awa rd ... 3-yea r varsity letter winner ... two-time team MVP. PERSONAL: Born on March 3 1, 1976 in Seattle, W A ... works as lifeguard during summers ... parents are Kay O 'Reill y and Greg Williams of Seattle, WA ... dad (Greg) played ba sketball at Seatt le Pac ific ... Accounting major and Finance minor.

TOTAL 3PT FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA 75- 127 .591 0-3 106-189 .561 10-2 1

STL 8 7

A

G-GS MIN 27-18 486 28-13 555 DNP 28-22 848 83-53 22.8

YEAR 94-95 95 -% % -97 97-98 Totals

PCT .000 .4 76

FT-FTA 47-67 52-84

PCT .702 .619

PF

TO BLK 35 9 40 6

PTS AVG REB-AVG 197 7.3 126-4. 7 274 9.8 148-5.3

13 9

49 53

154-2 92 335-608

.527 13-44 .55 1 23-68

2 1 36

.296 102-131 .338 201-282

65 7 140 22

.779 .713

177-6.3 451-5.4

17 48 39 150

42 3 15.1 894 10.8

#50 JEFFKNOLL 7-0 Junior Center

NOTEWORTHY: Voted the team 's Most Improved Player in each of hi s first two seasons at USD ... career 58 percent shooter from field. 1997-98 SEASON AT USO: Played in 25 games with 5 starts ... spra ined ankle at Gonzaga and missed next 3 WCC contests (games 16-18) ... career bests of 10 points (Montana St. ), 6 rebounds (USF) and 2 blocks (CSUN) ... converted 46-of-80 shots (57.5%) ... Team's Most Improved Player award. 1996-97 SEASON: Rec ipient of USD Most Improved Pl ayer Award ... played in 10 games first season ... worked hi s way

into first center off the bench ro le down the stretch, playing in five of the final six contests ... in those five contests he averaged 10 minutes of acti on behind starting center Brian Bruso ... scored a season-best 4 points in win over Southern Utah as he made both field goa ls he attempted ... he grabbed a season best 4 boards in 11 minutes of acti on in home victory over Loyola Marymount ... shot 66.7 percent from the field and 75 .0% from the charity stripe. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, Washington .. . during his sophomore season he averaged 12.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg as team went 27-2 and won the state championship ... during summer of '93 he was li sted as a Pre-Season High Schoo l Al l-Amer ica n (Street & Smith 's) ... missed hi s j unior year (1993-94) after undergoing back surgery ... du ring summer before senior yea r he played in BCI Tou rnaments in Long Beach, Las Vegas and Phoeni x ... he pl ayed first four games his senior yea r (1994-95 ) before break– ing anl

TOTAL 3PT FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA 4-6 .667 0-0 46-80 .575 0-0 50-86 .581 0-0

STL 0

PCT

YEAR 96-97 97-98 Totals

G-GS MIN 10-0 61 25-5 335 35-5 11 .3

FT-FTA 3-4 9-19 12-23

A 3 5 8

PCT .000 .000 .000

PF 4

AVG 1.1

TO BLK 4 3 18 6 22 9

PTS 11

REB-AVG 10-1.0 79-3.2 89-2.5

.750 .474 .522

32 36

101 112

4.0 3.2

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#4 DANA WHITE 5-11 Sophomore Guard

NOTEWORTHY: Wi ll be Toreros startin g point guard this season. 1997-98 AT USD: Played in al l 28 games w ith 4 starts ... averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.3 stea ls per game ... hit game w inn ing shot versus Gonzaga ... season bests of 17 poin ts (Pepperdine), 6 rebounds (Portl and/Pepperdine), 5 assists (Portland/St. Mary 's) and 4 stea ls (So. Utah). HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Westview HS in Phoenix, Arizona ... senior year was 1st Team All-State (4A); Arrowhead Region Player of the Year; USA Today All-Ari zona Team; 1st Team All-Region w ith team going 25 -7 (made it to semi s of State Champi– onship) ... also named to three Al I-Tournament teams ... averaged 15 .3 ppg, 5.1 assists and 4.1 stea ls w hile leadi ng hi s team in all of these categories ... he shot 64% from the field; 38% from three-point range and 70% from the free throw line ... scored a personal best 39 points against Barry Goldwater HS and set a new school single season record for steals w ith 131 (4.1 ) ... also lettered in footba ll where he was a two-time 1st Team All-State performer at wide receiver. PERSONAL: Born on January 8, 1980 in Phoeni x, Ari zona .. . parents are Dana and Sabe White of Phoeni x ... chose USD fo r its strong academ– ics, schoo l size and basketba ll program ... also recru ited by NAU and Pepperdine ... footba ll schoo ls to recruit him included UNLV and Ari zona State ... enjoys pl aying video games ... undecided major.

3PT

TOTAL

PTS AVG REB-AVG

TO BLK

STL

PF

A

PCT

FT-FTA

PCT .170

FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA

G-GS MIN 28-4 23.6

YEAR 97-98

61-2.2

4.6

129

4

59

36

46

69

.650

39-60

8-47

.373

41-110

#31 MICHAEL BLACKMON 66 Sophomore Forward

1997-98 AT USD: Played in 22 co ntests fo r To reros ... ta 11 ied seaso n bests of 6 po ints (So uthern Utah ), 6 rebounds & 3 blocks (St. M ary's ) ... to re ACL this pas t off-seaso n and w ill sit out the 1998-99 seaso n. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mt. Eden HS in Haywa rd , Ca li forn ia ... senior year averaged 14.0 ppg and 11.2 rpg with team going 26-5 ... 1st Team A ll - Hayward Area Athletic League ... McDona ld 's All-American nomination ... two-time Central Val ley AII- Toum-ament Team ... Jerry Pau l Tournament Most Va luable Player .. . Clark Cochrane Christmas Classic - A ll Tou rn amen t Team ... Greg Brown Al l Star Tournament MVP ... East Bay Al l Star ... Al l- Tournament Team, All East Bay ... North Coast Section Scholar-Athl ete Award ... Honor Soci ety - Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Born on May 11 , 1979 in Berkeley, Cali fornia ... parents are Fay and Mi chael Blackmon of Oakland, Ca li fo rni a .. . chose USD fo r its locati on, academics and sma ll class sizes ... other schools to recruit him were Long Beach State, USF, Ca l State Northri dge and UC Santa Barbara ... enjoys listening to music,-drawing and play ing video games ... Undec ided major.

3PT

TOTAL

PCT

FT-FTA

PCT

PTS AVG REB-AVG

TO BLK

FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA

STL

PF

G-GS MIN

A

YEAR

.528

.000 19-36

26- 1. 2

2. 1

0- 1

47

.342

8

12

1

2 29

97-98 22 - 0 184 1 4-4 1

#24 TOM LIPPOLD 6-6 Freshman Guard/Forward 1997-98 AT USD: Played in season opener at Stanford but suffered a broken foot in first half ... received a med ica l red-shirt year. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mater Dei Hi gh School in the South Coast League ... senior year the team went 32 -3; were League Champions; Sectiona l Champions; and Regional Final ists, finish ing with a State Ranking of 2nd .. . senior yea r averaged 17.0 poin ts per game, 8.0 rebou nds per game, and 4.0 assists per contest ... was selected A II -CIF, All-South Coast League and Al l-County ... junior yea r aver– aged 14.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg wh ile shooting 42 percent from three-point range ... was named to the Las Vegas Prep Invitational All-Tou rn amen t Team .. . team finished 34-2 . PERSONAL: Born on November 22, 1978 in Santa Moni ca, Ca li forni a ... his mother Sue res ides in Huntington Beach, Ca li fornia ... other schools to recruit him included Santa Clara, Portl and, and Loyola Marymount ... enjoys golfing and reading ... Major: Undecided .

3PT

TOTAL

PCT

FT-FTA

PCT

FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA

G-GS MIN

PTS AVG REB-AVG

YEAR

TO BLK

STL

PF

A

2-21.000

.000

0-0

.000

0- 1

8

1 -0

97-98

0-0.0

0.0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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#15CAMERONRIGBY 6-7 Sophomore Forward

1997-98 AT USD: Sat out last season after transferring from Bradley University ... during the 1996-97 season at Bradley, he averaged 6.6 ppg a game and 3.3 rpg whi le shooting 52 percent from the fl oor and 74 percent from the foul Iine ... he started 9 of the Braves' 29 games and also made 8-of-20 three point attempts ... ta llied 13 points and 10 rebounds against the University of Mich igan. HtGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bartlett High School in Alaska where in his senior season the team won 1996 State Championship with 26-3 record ... named State Player of the Year after averaging 19.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg and 5.0 assists ... junior season was A ll-Region IV and Honorable Mention All-State after averaging 12 .0 ppg and 9.0 rpg ... also lettered in track where he was a member of the 100 yard State Championship relay team. PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1978 in Melbourne, Austra li a ... mother, Jan Rigby, lives in D iamond Creek, Victoria, Australia ... chose USO for its Business School reputation, location, and basketball program ... other schools to recruit him included South Florida, Boston U., So. Utah and NAU ... enjoys to trave l ... Business Admin istration/Marketing major.

#51 JASON POWELL 6-9 Freshman Forward/Center

1997-98 SEASON AT USD: Sat out last season ... since coming to USO, has added 40 pounds of weight/strength to his 6-9 frame. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego ... senior year averaged 14.5 points per game, 8.7 rebou nds and 3.5 blocks w hile shooting over 60% from the field ... was selected Honorable Mention Al l-Pa lomar League ... recipient of 'Chairman of the Boards' award fo r Best Rebounder ... junior year averaged 10.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg with team winn ing Division I CIF champion– sh ip with 29-3 team record ... tossed in 29 points and grabbed 15 board s in w in over El Cami no HS ... selected to the Nike Invitational Prep Classic All-Tournament Team ... Honorable Mention Al l-Avo– cado League ... three-year vars ity starter. PERSONAL: Born on March 13, 1979 in La Joi la, Ca lifornia ... parents are Jack and Pat Powel I of San Diego, Californi a ... besides basketbal l program, likes USO for its sma ll classes and location ... Major: Computer Science, Minor: Business.

#12ANDRE LAWS 6-1 Freshman Guard

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at East High School in Anchorage, Alaska ... this past season he helped East High to a 21-6 overall record and league championsh ip ... they were runner-ups at the State Champi– onsh ips, losing by two poin ts with just three seconds left in the game ... on the season he averaged 20.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 3.1 steals per contest ... he tossed in a personal– best 40 points agai nst Largo, Florida ... he was First Team All-State, First Team Al l-Region, and was selected to the Al I-Tou rn ament Team in each of the four tourneys he played in (two in Florida; two in Alaska) ... was also an All-State football player. PERSONAL: Born on September 20, 1980 in Sacramento, Ca liforn ia ... chose USO fo r its academ ics and a cha nce to compete at the co ll egiate level .. . also recruited by Portland and Drake ... parents are Elmore Ill and Margaret Laws of Anchorage, Alaska ... Business major.

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#44 STEVE ROSS 6-6 Freshman Guard/Forward

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lambri ck Park High in Vi ctori a, Briti sh Columbia .. . he averaged 33 .0 points, 14 rebou nds and 3 blocked shots for a team that went 43-7 and fini shed third in the mi dd le divis ion of British Columbia's three-tier system (high school basketball in Ca nada is a 40 minu te game compared to 32 in the USA) .. . his team went 34-6 du ring the regul ar season and 9- 1 in the pl ayoffs ... he was named Mr. Basketba ll in British Columbia this past yea r and was selected to Canada's Junior National Team w here he also ea rned Junior Nati onal Pl ayer of the Year honors ... MVP of Island Zone Championshi ps ... First A ll-Star at British Columbi a Championships (team fini shed 3rd in Prov ince) ... 1997 Lambrick Park HS team won 'AA' British Columbia tournament. PERSONAL: Born on October 11 , 1980 in Kam loops, Briti sh Columbi a ... chose USO because it was a good fit and he rea lly liked coaching staff ... also recruited by Gonzaga, Portland, Sa int M ary's and Eastern Washington .. . comes from same school as Brendan Graves, former Santa Clara pl ayer .. . parents are Arthur and D ianne Ross of Vi ctoria, British Columbi a .. . Undec ided major.

#53 KEVIN HANSON 6-10 Freshman Forward/Center

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ocean Vi ew H igh School w here he helped lead his team to a 26-5 record, league titl e and state ranking of No. 14 thi s past season ... he averaged 12.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per contest while shooting 56.0% from field and 63% from foul line .. . he was named First Team All-Golden West League and First Team AII-CI F (Di vision II) ... junior yea r was First Team Al l-League and 2nd Team AII-CIF after averaging 10.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.7 bl ocks whi le sh oo tin g 63 perce nt from the fi eld .. . aw arded 1997 Team M os t Improved Pl aye r awa rd after starting every game ... 1996 All -Tournament Team (Tournament of Champions) ... also ea rn ed Honorable Mention All- League recognition as a vo lleyball pl ayer. PERSONAL: Born on February 2, 1980 in Long Beach, Ca li forn ia ... chose USO fo r its basketbal l program and strong Business school ... also recrui ted by Pac ific, UC Irvine and Ca l State Fullerton .. . enjoys video games and going to movies ... hi s dad (Tom) res ides in Huntington Beach, Ca lifo rni a .. . Bus iness major.

#10 SAMSCHOLL 6-0 Junior Guard

COLLEGE: Pl ayed past two yea rs at Tacoma Commun ity Coll ege w here team fini shed 2nd both yea rs in NWACC ... last season averaged 8.3 ppg and 7. 1 assists ... freshman yea r scored 7.0 points per game and fini shed second among NWACC pl ayers in assists w ith 9.0 di shes per game ... two-yea r letterwinner and starter. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Gig Harbor HSw here he helped lead '96 team to state championshi p and 25-2 record .. . averaged 8.5 ppg and 8. 1 assists ... First Team All -Pi erce County League ... '96 State Tournament MVP ... Team Captain ... 3-time Team Pl ayer Awa rd (voted by teammates). PERSONAL: Born on November 11 , 1977 in Seattle, Washington ... chose USO for basketball and strong academic programs ... enjoys pl aying video games and going to the beach .. . parents are Dennis and Terry Scholl of Gig Harbor, Washington ... dad (Dennis) pl ayed football at Kalamazoo College (WI ) .. . Socio logy major; Psychology minor.

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#11 DIRON MOBLEY 6-0 Freshman Guard

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, Washington ... in 1996-97, sen ior year his team finish ed 28-2, won both the league and state championshi p and finished w ith a sta te ranking of No. 1 ... averaged 14.0 points per game and 2.5 stea lsw hile shooting 52 percent from the fie ld, 45 percent from three-po int range and 84 percent from the free throw line ... named First Team All -King County and 2nd Team A ll-State ('96 & '97) ... was a McDonald's All-American nominee and Honorable Mention Al l-State selecti on ... junior year (1995-96) was 2nd Team All-Conference ... three-year letterwi nner and two-yea r starter in basketball ... also lettered in baseba ll three yea rs w here he was an Honorable Mention All -King County selection. PERSONAL: Born on September 7, 1979 in Seattle, Washington ... chose USD for its small school atmosphere and strong academics ... also recruited by Lewis & Clark College ... enjoys listening to music and singing ... as a sophomore played w ith current Torero Jeff Knoll .. . parents Wonzel and Kristin Mobl ey res ide in Mercer Island, Washington ... dad (Won zel) played basketbal l at Florida A&M ... Undec ided major.

SCOTT BOARDMAN 6-4 Freshman Guard

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Beaverton High School in the Portland, O regon area ... helped lead team to a 21-5 record, along w ith Metro League and State Championship titl e ... averaged 10.0 points per game, 5.0 rebounds and di shed out 6. 1 assists per contest ... selected Second Team All-Metro League, Team Most Improved Pl ayer Awa rd, and an Oregon Scholar-Athl ete. PERSONAL: Born on November 11 , 1979 in Portl and, Oregon ... chose USD for its academic pro– grams, great weather and coaching staff ... also recruited by San Francisco, Portl and, Puget Sound and Linfield ... enjoys traveling and playing all kindsof sports ... hismother (Mary Anne) resides in Portl and, O regon ... Business major; Language minor.

JAMES BORREGO 6-5 Sophomore Guard

COLLEGE: Pl ayed last season at Northeastern JC (Sterling, CO) w here he helped lead team to a 2nd pl ace conference fin ish ... averaged 11 .5 points, 4. 6 rebounds while shooting 60.3 percent from the fi eld and 78.0 percent from the foul stripe. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Albuquerque Academy (D istrict 5AAA) w here he led team to a 21-3 mark sen ior yea r .. . senior yea r averaged 25.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg .. . was part of two state championship teams (1994 & 1995) ... senior year was AAA Player of the Year and First Team Al l-City ... junior yea r named District Pl ayer of the Yea r ... First Team Al l-State sophomore season ... also played three yea rs of va rsity basebal l. PERSONAL: Born on November 12, 1977 in Albuquerque, New Mex ico ... chose USD fo r its aca- demic reputati on ... worked for USD Summer Camp office thi s past summer and also the USD Boys Basketball Camp ... enjoys going to movies, golfing, and church activi ti es ... mother (Lydi a) resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico ... English major. TYLER FIELD

6-9 Sophomore Forward/Center COLLEGE: Pl ayed at nearby UC San Diego th is past season as a freshman center for the Tri ton s ... he hel ped lead UCSD to a 18-7 record averaging 24 .2 po ints per game and 14.3 rebounds per contest, and shooting 65% from the floor ... NCAA Division Ill All-Far West Region sel ection .. . sat out first yea r at UCSD ... he w ill sit out the 1998-99 season at USD due to the NCAA transfer rul e. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cardin al Newman High School w here he led hi s team to a 27-7 record and state ru nner-up finish for D ivision IV .. . he averaged 16.0 points per game and 14.0 rebounds wh ile shooting 57 percent from the fi eld and averaging 2.0 bl ocks per game ... he was selected First Team All-State Division IV and First Team All-Region ... also lettered in track. PERSONAL: Born on February 20, 1978 in Santa Rosa, Ca lifornia ... chose USD for beautifu l campus, business program and basketba ll ... enjoys going to the beach, all water sports, and playing pickup basketba ll games ... parents, Sam and Kay Field, reside in Sebastopol, Ca li forni a ... Business Econom ics major.