Men's Basketball Release - Nov. 23, 2005
Overall 1-1: Home 1-0, Road 0-1 / NWC 0-0: Home 0-0, Road 0-0
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Open with Home Win, Road Loss
* Coming Up: Five-Game Home Stand Begins with NW Christian Up First
* ON THE AIR! KFOX to Broadcast 40 Men's and Women's Hoops Contests
* Heu-Weller First NWC "Player of the Week" for Nov. 14-20
* Bruins Post First Back-to-Back 100-Point Games Since 1994
* Bruins Aiming for Historic 1,00th Win This Season
* Career Lists: Schmick Moves Up to 26th in All-Time Points
* NWC Stats: Bruins Take Early Lead in Scoring, Shooting Pct.
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" to See 1,000th Game This Season
* Halftime Promotions for Bruin Basketball Games
RECENT GAMES: 1-1 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Nov. 19 - at George Fox 107, Northwest 91
Nov. 22 - at Corban 108, George Fox 100
COMING UP:
* Tue., Nov. 29, 7:30 pm - vs. Northwest Christian College, Newberg, Ore.
Radio/internet broadcast on KFOX ... The Beacons from Eugene, Ore., are presently affiliated with the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), but have applied for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and will be joining the Cascade Collegiate Conference ... The Bruins lead the all-time series with the Beacons 17-4 since 1984 (10-0 home, 5-4 road, 2-0 neutral) ... GFU has won the last four meetings, including a 65-62 win on Dec. 3 last year in the Concordia-Portland Tournament ... NWCC's last win was 89-85 on Feb. 5, 2002, in Eugene ...
ON THE AIR! KFOX to Broadcast/Webcast 40 Bruin Games This Season
Announcing an expanded schedule, George Fox University campus radio station KFOX plans to broadcast and webcast 40 Bruin basketball games during the 2005-06 seasons, according to station sports director Courtney Ngai.
The schedule includes 22 of the men's 25 regularly-season contests and 18 of the 25 women's games. In addition to selected non-conference games and all 16 Northwest Conference games, home and away, for each team, any games the Bruins play in the Northwest Conference Tournament will be aired. Should either or both Bruin teams advance to the NCAA National Tournament, plans will be announced at that time.
Various staff members of KFOX, coordinated by advisor Josh Nauman of the university's Communications department, will handle the play-by-play and color commentary duties.
Because of the limited range of the non-profit station, fans outside the George Fox campus may have trouble picking up the KFOX radio broadcasts, but the webcast is easily accessible through the internet at www.foxradio.net. Listeners will need a high-speed connection and QuickTime 6.0 or higher, and a download for QuickTime is provided on the KFOX web site.
The schedule of broadcasts/webcasts for George Fox basketball on KFOX in 2005-06:
Nov. 19 - Men vs. Northwest, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 - Men at Corban, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 - Men vs. Northwest Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 - Women vs. Whitworth, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Whitworth, 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 3 - Women vs. Whitman, 4:00 p.m.; Men vs. Whitman, 6:00 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Men vs. Corban, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8 - Women vs. Cascade, 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 9 - Women vs. Western Oregon, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 6 - Women at Puget Sound, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Puget Sound, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 7 - Women at Pacific, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Pacific, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 10 - Women at Linfield, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Linfield, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 13 - Women at Lewis & Clark, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Lewis & Clark, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 14 - Men vs. Walla Walla, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 - Women vs. Pacific Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Pacific Lutheran, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 21 - Women at Willamette, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Willamette, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 27 - Women at Whitworth, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Whitworth, 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 28 - Women at Whitman, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Whitman, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 3 - Women vs. Puget Sound, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Puget Sound, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 4 - Women vs. Pacific, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Pacific, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 7 - Women vs. Linfield, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Linfield, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 - Women vs. Lewis & Clark, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Lewis & Clark, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 17 - Women at Pacific Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.; Men at Pacific Lutheran, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 18 - Women vs. Willamette, 6:00 p.m.; Men vs. Willamette, 8:00 p.m.
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 46-80 (.365) to date in his 6th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He coached the boys' programs at Woodburn (Ore.) High for two years and at Newberg (Ore.) High for one year before joining the Bruins. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Sundquist.
Sundquist vs. upcoming opponents:
Northwest Christian - 5-1 (2-0 home, 1-1 road, 2-0 neutral)
BRUIN BITS:
* Heu-Weller First NWC "Player of the Week" for Nov. 14-20
Junior wing Phil Heu-Weller, with a 32-point performance in the Bruins' season opener, earned the first Northwest Conference "Player of the Week" award for the 2005-06 season, covering the week of Nov. 14-20. In a 107-91 win over Northwest (Wash.) on Nov. 19, he sank 12-19 from the field, including 4-10 from 3-point range, and 4-4 from the line, with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot, and 3 steals. Heu-Weller was an honorable mention All-NWC honoree last year for the Bruins after transfering from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps after his freshman season.
* 2005-06 Honors:
Phil Heu-Weller - NWC "Player of the Week" (Nov. 14-20)
* Double-Doubles:
Scott Szalay: Career 9, season 2 - 14 pts/13 reb vs. Northwest, 11/19; 14 pts/12 reb at Corban, 11/22
Brent Satern: Career 1, season 1 - 13 pts/10 ast vs. Northwest, 11/19
* Bruins Post First Back-to-Back 100-Point Games Since 1994
When Brent Satern hit a jumper from the left wing with four seconds left in the Bruins' 108-100 setback at Corban on Nov. 22, it gave the team its first back-to-back 100-point games in 12 seasons. The Bruins had opened with a 107-91 win over Northwest on Nov. 19. The last time a George Fox team had consecutive games in triple-figure scoring was Feb. 15 and 18, 1994, with a 100-74 win over Concordia-Portland and a 111-95 win at Southern Oregon. The 1990-91 team is the only Bruin squad ever to open a season with as many as three straight 100-point games, posting wins of 110-85 over Northwest Christian, 114-112 at Southern Oregon, and 103-62 at Western Washington.
* Bruins Aiming for Historic 1,00th Win This Season
With a 1-1 record in their first two games this year, the George Fox Bruins now have an all-time record of 989-1,015-1 (.493) in their 102nd season of competition. Needing 11 more wins to reach 1,000 in their history, the Bruins are certainly hopeful of reaching that goal this season!
* Career Lists: Schmick Moves Up to 26th in All-Time Points
Aaron Schmick: With 39 points in the Bruins' first two games, Schmick now has 1,068 for his career and passed Dave Alteneder (1,049, 1965-69) for 26th on the GFU all-time list. Ahead are Howard Crow (1,090, 1957-61) and Dan Newman (1,092, 1986-88) ... Schmick entered the season with the 11th-best career free throw pct. (.815, 234-287). After going 5-6 in two games, he is at .816 (239-293), still 11th ...
Phil Heu-Weller began the season with the 2nd-best free throw pct. in Bruin history (.868, 66-76). He is 6-7 this year and is now at .867 (72-83), still 2nd ...
Scott Szalay had 4 blocked shots in the Bruins' first two games and now has 67 for his career. He needs 7 to tie Rick Schlachter (74, 1986-90) and Curtis Kimbrough (74, 1983-87) for 7th on the all-time list ...
Chris Parker entered the season 8th in career free throw pct. (.821, 87-106). He was 4-5 in the first two games and is now at .820 (91-111), still 8th ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Take Early Lead in Scoring, Shooting Pct.
Where the Bruins ranks in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Nov. 22):
Scoring Offense - 1st (103.5)
Scoring Defense - 9th (99.5)
Scorign Margin - 3rd, T (+4.0)
Field Goal Pct. - 1st (.556)
3-Pt Field Goals - 2nd (11.00)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 1st (.550)
Free Throw Pct. - 3rd (.712)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 5th (.500)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 8th (.465)
Rebounding Offense - 2nd, T (34.0)
Rebounding Defense - 5th (37.5)
Rebounding Margin - 4th (-3.5)
Assists - 1st (21.00)
Blocked Shots - 1st (3.50)
Steals - 6th, T (6.00)
Turnover Margin - 8th (+0.00)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 3rd (1.68/1)
Phil Heu-Weller is 1st in scoring (26.0), 3-pt field goals (4.00, T), 5th in free throw pct. (.857, T), 7th in rebounding (6.0), 8th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.533), blocked shots (0.50), 10th in field goal pct. (.594), 12th in steals (1.50) ...
Aaron Schmick is 1st in 3-pt field goals (4.00, T), 3rd in scoring (19.5), 6th in field goal pct. (.619), 7th in free throw pct. (.833, T), 3-pt field goal pct. (.571), 8th in blocked shots (0.50) ...
Scott Szalay is 1st in rebounding (12.5), blocked shots (2.00), 16th in scoring (14.0, T) ...
Ben Melvin is 1st in 3-pt field goal pct. (1.000), 4th in assist/turnover ratio (3.00/1, T), 6th in assists (4.50), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (1.02) ...
Brent Satern is 1st in assists (8.0, T), 3rd in assist/turnover ratio (3.20/1), 9th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.500, T), 12th in steals (1.50, T), 14th in 3-pt field goals (1.50, T), 15th in scoring (14.5), 16th in rebounding (4.5) ...
Chris Parker is 3rd in field goal pct. (.706), 10th in free throw pct. (.800), 16th in scoring (14.0, T) ...
Brady Strutz is 7th in assists (3.50), 8th in blocked shots (0.50), assist/turnover ratio (1.75/1, T), 12th in steals (1.50, T) ...
For the latest NWC statistics, go to www.nwcsports.com.
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" to See 1,000th Game This Season
With the Bruins' first two games of the season, Mike "Biggs" Wirta, George Fox's statistical guru, has stretched his string of keeping statistics at George Fox men's basketball contests, home and road, to 565 in a row, and to 416 in a row at home. The last home game he missed was in 1972. He has now seen 977 men's games altogether and, barring any unforseen circumstances, should observe his 1,000th game on the last day of the regular season, vs. Willamette at home on Feb. 18 ...
* Halftime Promotions for Bruin Basketball Games
A number of special promotions are scheduled for the halftimes of George Fox men's and women's basketball games throughout the 2005-06 season, including:
"Halftime Hoop Shoot/Half-Court Shoot" - Co-sponsored by the Coffee Cottage in Newberg and Country Insurance & Financial Services, this promotion takes place at the halftime of every home game, unless a long halftime entertainment performance requires most of the 15-minute break. Tickets for $1 are sold in the gym lobby until just before halftime, and one lucky ticketholder is selected to shoot. Five dollars' worth of coupons to the Coffee Cottage is awarded for each one of three shots (free throw, three-pointer, and half-court shot) that is made.
A made half-court shot also earns the shooter the Country Financial "pot" for the evening, which increases by $50 at each game if no shot is made (the pot begins at $50 at the start of each team's season). All proceeds from the ticket sales go to the GFU basketball programs as a donation.
"Coyote Joe's Race" - New this year is the "Coyote Joe's Race", sponsored Coyote Joe's expresso shop on Highway 99 North in Newberg. Four game programs at each game are signed by a Bruin player, and whoever has one of the autographed programs may enter the race. The contestants sit in chairs at mid-court, two chairs facing each goal, and have to race toward the basketball goal at one end to make any shot of their choosing, then race back. One contestant on each side is eliminated, and the two survivors then do the same thing to determine an overall winner.
Other special promotions, mainly during the second semester, will be announced as plans for each are finalized.