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No. 4 Cardinal Travels to USC & UCLA
Men's hoops Coach Montgomery reaches 400th win against Oregon St.
January 11, 1999
Montgomery Memo
Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery reached a milestone when the
Cardinal beat the Oregon State Beavers (1/2/99) ... Montgomery gained
his 400th win ... Montgomery has been head coach for 21 seasons (8
seasons at Montana, and is in his 13th season at Stanford ... Montgomery
has recorded 19 winning seasons, and is on his way to a 20th winning
season in his 21st season as head coach ... In the last 14 years,
Montgomery has guided 12 teams into post-season play ... Montgomery has
directed Stanford to four straight appearances to the NCAA Tournament,
including an appearance in the NCAA Final Four last year.
Stanford vs. USC
Thurs., Jan. 14, 5:00 p.m., L.A. Sports Arena (15,509)
Stanford vs. UCLA
Sat., Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., Pauley Pavilion (12,800)
Stanford Cardinal (13-2 overall, 3-0 Pac-10)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa (9.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg) F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca (12.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg) C - Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca (8.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg) G - Kris Weems, 6-2, 204, Senior, Kansas City, Ks (10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg) G - Arthur Lee, 6-1, 185, Senior, Los Angeles, Ca (11.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5.0 apg)USC Trojans (10-3, 2-2 Pac-10)
F - Sam Clancy, 6-7, 235, Freshman, Fairview, Oh (13.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg) F - Brian Scalabrine, 6-9, 240, Sophomore, Enumclaw, Wa (15.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg) G - Elias Ayuso, 6-2, 195, Senior, Roswell, NM (12.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg) G - Jeff Trepagnier, 6-4, 185, Sophomore, Compton, Ca (10.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg) G - Brandon Granvlle, 5-10, 175, Freshman, Los Angeles, Ca (6.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg)UCLA Bruins (11-3 overall, 3-1 Pac-10)
F - Jaron Rush, 6-6, 210, Freshman, Kansas City, Mo (10.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg) F - Jerome Moiso, 6-10, 230, Fr, Guadeloupe, W. Indies (12.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg) C - Dan Gadzuric, 6-10, 245, Freshman, Den Haag, Holland (7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) G - Earl Watson, 6-0, 183, Sophomore, Kansas City, Ks (12.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg) G - Baron Davis, 6-2, 210, Sophomore, Los Angeles, Ca (11.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg)
If & When ...
If Stanford beats USC, that would put Mike Montgomery only nine wins short of becoming Stanford's all-time winningest men's basketball coach. If Stanford beats USC, that would give the Cardinal a 16-2 record in road games in the last three seasons. If Stanford beats UCLA, that would give the Cardinal four wins at Pauley Pavilion during the 1990's ... Previous to the 1990's, Stanford had never beaten UCLA in Pauley Pavilion. If Stanford beats USC, that would give the Cardinal 18 straight wins over California schools.
Cardinal Chatter
Stanford is picked to win the Pacific-10 Conference title, and is
currently the only undefeated team at 3-0 ... Since the conference went
to ten teams in 1978-79, only four teams have won the title (UCLA,
Arizona, Washington, Oregon State) ... Arizona and UCLA are the only
schools to win the league title since the 1990-91 campaign ... Stanford
has won four straight games in Southern California ... Last year, the
Cardinal won at UCLA (84-81), at USC (83-59), at San Diego State (63-42)
and over Georgia (76-74) at the Wooden Classic in Anaheim ... Stanford
has won 17 straight games over California schools dating back to the
1996-97 season.
Starter Story
Consistency has been a trademark of the starting lineup for the
Stanford Cardinal ... Over the last 20 games, Stanford has marched out a
starting lineup of Peter Sauer and Mark Madsen at forward, Tim Young at
center, and Arthur Lee and Kris Weems at guard ... Thirty-nine times,
this quintet of players has started together, and during that time,
Stanford has chalked up a record of 34-5 over the past two seasons.
Stanford Starters (Lee, Madsen, Sauer, Weems,Young, 34-5)
First eleven games of 1997-98 season (11-0)
Games 22-to-29 of 1997-98 seaosn (6-2)
Games 31-to-35 of 1997-98 season (4-1)
Games 1-to-15 of the 1998-99 season (13-2)
Mike Montgomery among the Pac-10 Coaches
1. Lute Olson of Arizona, 575 wins 2. Mike Montgomery of Stanford, 402 wins 3. Ben Braun of California, 378 wins 4. Eddie Payne of Oregon State, 192 wins 5. Kevin Eastman of Washington State, 190 wins 6. Bob Bender of Washington, 135 wins 7. Ernie Kent of Oregon, 112 wins 8. Rob Evans of Arizona State, 95 wins 9. Steve Lavin of UCLA, 59 wins 10. Henry Bibby of USC, 35 wins
Streak Story
Stanford currently has a nine game winning streak ... That is
currently the fifth-longest winning streak under head coach Mike
Montgomery.
18 games, 1997-98 11 games, 1988-89 11 games, last five games of 1990-91, first six games of 1991-92 10 games, 1994-95 9 games, 1998-99
Attendance Analysis
Stanford Basketball is popular ... At Maples Pavilion, Stanford's
home floor, all 15 games are soldout (7,391) ... The Cardinal has played
15 games this year and has played before 161,228 fans ... The
Stanford-Maryland game at the BB&T Classic at the MCI Center in
Washington D.C. attracted 20,544 fans ... The next night, 18,244 watched
Stanford play George Washington ... Two games against St. John's and
North Carolina at the pre-season NIT at Madison Square Garden attracted
a total crowd of 28,671 ... At the Pete Newell Classic, the Cardinal
played Temple before a crowd of 19,657, the largest crowd to ever watch
a collegiate basketball game in the state of California, and the largest
regular season crowd in the history of West Coast basketball.
Maples Memo
Stanford is 57-5 at Maples Pavilion since the 1994-95 season ...
During that time, the Cardinal has won games by an average of 28.3
points per game ... The Cardinal has won 31 of its last 33 games at
Maples Pavilion, and 43 of the last 46 ... Stanford is 20-2 over Pac-10
schools at Maples Pavilion in the last three seasons.
Stanford's 10 biggest wins during the last 62 games at Maples Pavilion
53 points (93-42 vs Lehigh, 1997-98) 48 points (109-61 vs UCLA, 1996-97) 47 points (97-50 vs San Diego State, 1996-97) 45 points (94-49 vs Santa Clara, 1998-99) 42 points (94-52 over Cal Poly SLO, 1994-95) 38 points (98-60 vs USF, 1994-95) 37 points (99-62 vs USC, 1997-98) 35 points (86-51 vs SMU, 1998-99) 33 points (84-51 vs Oregon State, 1995-96) 33 points (87-54 vs Oregon State, 1996-97) 33 points (95-62 vs UC Santa Barbara, 1997-98)Tough Ticket
Enthusiasm for the Stanford basketball team is at an all-time high ... Every home game is sold out, a first in school history ... The capacity crowd of 7,391 for the Stanford-UC Davis (11/14/98) game was the first sellout season-opening crowd in Mike Montgomery's tenure at Stanford ... Stanford has played before 17 straight sellout crowds ... For the first time, the school held Cardinal Chaos, Stanford's version of Midnight Madness ... The event attracted more than 2,500 fans ... This year, students started waiting in line to buy tickets two weeks before they went on sale, with about 60 tents springing up around Maples Pavilion ... At one time or another, approximately 1,600 students waited for 1,200 available seats ... Many well-known faces have attended Stanford games this year, including Chelsea Clinton, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, former Cardinal All-Americans Todd Licthi, Adam Keefe and Brevin Knight, University president Gerhard Casper, singer Vanessa Williams, Golden State Warriors head coach P.J. Carlesimo, numerous NBA scouts, Hall of Famer Jerry West, and rapper Jay-Z ... The game at Pacific (12/19/98) was a sellout (6,150), and more than 2,000 Stanford fans purchased tickets for the game.
Defensive Data Stanford's defense has been sharp in all 15 games this year ... The Cardinal has held the opposition to .369 shooting, 55.2 ppg (#1 in the Pac-10), and has outrebounded the opposition, 39.5 to 29.7 rpg ... Stanford has outrebounded its opponents in 12 of 15 games this year, and 19 of 22 games over the last two seasons ... Stanford's rebound margin of 9.8 is #2 in the Pac-10 ... Stanford has won its 13 games by an average of 18.4 ppg ... Stanford's scoring margin of +17.9 is #1 in the Pac-10 ... The Cardinal has forced the opposition into 213 turnovers ... Stanford has beaten six opponents by 25 points or more ... When Stanford scored a 44 point win over Nevada (12/17/98), that was the second biggest margin of victory for a road game in Stanford basketball history ... Only five opponents have shot 40 percent or better this year ... Cal scored 62 points last Saturday, only the second time this season that an opponent has broken 60 points against the Cardinal.
Cardinal Corner
Stanford has hit at least 50 percent of its shots in six of the last eight games ... And the Cardinal is taking care of the ball ... The Cardinal leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at 259-189 ... Stanford established a first in school history when the Cardinal scored more than 100 points in a road game ... The Cardinal won at Nevada (12/17/98), 101-57.
Honors Hoopla
Arthur Lee, an All-America candidate, is a candidate for the John Wooden and the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player ... Lee is also one of 30 candidates for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association, for college basketball Player of the Year ... Mark Madsen, another Stanford All-America candidate, is a candidate for the John Wooden Award ... Lee, Madsen and Tim Young were accorded honorable mention pre-season All-America honors by Associated Press ... Lee has been named a first team pre-season All-American by CBS Sportsline.
Schedule Story
Stanford's schedule is the toughest in school history ... Included are games against six teams that are ranked in the top 25, #1 Connecticut, #5 Maryland, #7 North Carolina, #8 Arizona, #12 UCLA, and #13 St. John's.
Minute Memo
Nine of the team's ten active players have played at least 10 minutes per game ... Cardinal starters are averaging 26.8 minutes per game ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee leads the team in minutes per game at 30.3.
Medical Monitor
The injury bug has hit the Cardinal roster ... Three players on the 13 man roster have been sidelined a total of 32 games ... Jason Collins is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated right wrist in the game against George Washington (12/7/98) ... Michael McDonald suffered a sprained foot in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98) and has missed the last 14 games ... Ryan Mendez is suffering from a stress reaction in his left knee, and has missed the last ten games ... Ten players are on the active roster, and one player, Kyle Logan, is redshirting this season.
Coaches Corner
Mike Montgomery is in his 13th season as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal ... Montgomery is 248-134 on The Farm ... Montgomery is only 10 wins short of becoming the winningest men's basketball coach in school history ... Howie Dallmar chalked up 257 wins in 21 seasons (1954-75) at Stanford ... In 12 seasons at Stanford, Montgomery has directed the program to six NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances ... Overall (12 seasons at Stanford, 8 seasons at Montana), Montgomery is 402-211.
The 1998-99 Stanford Varsity Basketball Team
#31 Jarron Collins, Forward, 6-9, 240, Sophomore, North Hollywood, Ca
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 7-0 when Jarron scores in double figures. Stanford is 16-2 when Jarron grabs five or more rebounds in a game.#33 Jason Collins, Center, 6-10, 250, Redshirt Freshman, North Hollywood, Ca
Another injury has sidelined the redshirt freshman for the season. Last year, Jason did not play because of a knee injury that required two surgeries. Now a dislocated right wrist has forced Collins to undergoe surgery (12/15). Jason suffered the injury against George Washington (12/7/98) ... With 12:48 to play in the game, he drove to the basket, made the shot, was fouled and fell hard to the floor ... He braced his fall with his right hand ... Jason was unable to make the free throw to complete the three-point play. Jason had been a key player off the bench, averaging 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He had been averaging 12.7 minutes per game.
Career Catalogue (1998-99)
Redshirted during the 1997-98 season after suffering a knee injury.
#20 Alex Gelbard, Guard, 6-3, 200, Junior, Sherman Oaks, Ca
A fundamentally-sound guard with excellent shooting skills. A hard-working athlete, who is a crowd favorite at Maples Pavilion. Has appeared in seven games. Scored his first collegiate three-pointer against Nevada (12/17/98). A teammate of Jarron and Jason Collins when the twins were juniors at Harvard-Westlake High School.#25 Tony Giovacchini, Guard, 6-2, 170, Freshman, Salt Lake City
Adds valuable depth at the point-guard position, Tony is ambidextrous ... Tony shoots the basketball lefthanded, but does most everything righthanded. Has enjoyed a solid season, according to head coach Mike Montgomery. With the sprained foot injury to Michael McDonald, Tony has moved in as the backup point-guard to Arthur Lee. Has played 16 or more minutes in five games, and has played 62 minutes in the last six games. Played 17 minutes against Santa Clara (12/22/98), and chalked up a season-high eleven points (4-for-6 from the floor), five assists, three rebounds and a steal. Played 17 minutes, scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds, collected three steals and two assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98). Played 18 minutes against SMU (11/18/98), collecting four points, two rebounds and two assists. Collected 17 minutes of playing time against Nevada (12/17/98), dished out three assists and grabbed two rebounds. Saw nine quality minutes in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), grabbing two rebounds, and scoring his first collegiate basket on a layup with 2:22 left in the game. Hit a key three-pointer to tie the game at 47-47 midway through the second half at Pacific (12/19/98).#11 Arthur Lee, Guard, 6-0, 175, Junior, Guard, Los Angeles, Ca
An All-America candidate. Nominated for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player. Also nominated for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, sponsored by the United States Basketball Writers Association, symbolic of the nation's best player. A first team pre-season All-American by CBS Sportsline. A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press. Is the first Stanford basketball player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated (college basketball issue, Nov. 23). With the sprained foot to backup point-guard Michael McDonald, Lee has been forced to play a lot of minutes in seven of the last eleven games (38 minutes vs St. John's, 37 vs North Carolina, 35 vs Maryland, 35 against George Washington, 36 against Pacific, 38 against Oregon, and 34 against California). Averaging 11.4 ppg (#2 on the Cardinal), and 5.0 apg. Amongst the conference leaders in assists at 5.0 per game. Has dished out 64 assists in the last eleven games. His assist-to-turnover ratio is 75-to-22. In the last eight games, his assist-to-turnover ratio is 45-11. Is second on the team in free throw percentage at .838. Hit two free throws with 11.8 seconds to play to give Stanford a 55-53 victory over St. John's (11/25/98). Saw his consecutive free throw streak end at 38 when he missed his first free throw of the season against UC Davis (11/14/98). First in the Pac-10 in three-point percentage at .478 ... Has at least one three-pointer in 13 of the 15 games this year. In the last five games, Arthur has made 13-of-20 three-point attempts for 65 percent. Collected a season-high 19 points (7-for-8 from the floor, 5-for-6 from three-point territory), dished out five assists and stole three passes against Santa Clara (12/21/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational. Collected 17 points, five assists and a career-high four steals against Pacific (12/19/98). Tallied 17 points (five three-pointers) against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98). Battling a severe case of the flu, Arthur led Stanford to victory over Temple (12/29/98) with 16 points (6-for-7 from the floor, 4-for-4 from three-point territory). Collected 15 points, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes of play against Oregon (1/4/99). Tallied 14 points, along with eight assists and three rebounds and a steal against Maryland (12/6/98) in the opening round of the BB&T Classic. Has scored in double figures in ten games.
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 21-5 when Arthur dishes out five or more assists.
Career Free Throw Percentage
1. Jerry Thuesen (1957-60, .888)
2. Arthur Lee (1995-, .853)
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
5. Arthur Lee (1995-, 126)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
5. Arthur Lee (1995-, 296)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
6. Arthur Lee (1995-, .426)
Career Assists
1. Brevin Knight (1993-97, 780)
5. Arthur Lee, 1995-, 312)
#45 Mark Madsen, Forward, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca
An All-America candidate. A candidate for the John Wooden Award, symbolic of the nation's best player. A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press . Known to everyone as "Mad Dog" ... Watch him play and the description fits (fights for every rebound, tough, aggressive, a winner). Leads the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game, and in rebounding at 7.5 per game (#8 in the Pac-10). Forty-four of his 113 rebounds have been on the offensive end. Leads the team in field goal percentage at .611, #2 in the Pac-10. Has recorded two double-doubles (points-rebounds) this year ... Tallied 14 points and ten rebounds against George Washington (12/7/98) ... Collected eleven points, eleven rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 20 minutes of play in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98). Scored a season-high 17 points along with seven rebounds against Oregon (1/4/99). Scored 16 points along with six rebounds at Pacific (12/19/98). Scored a team-high 15 points along with six rebounds against St. John's (11/25/98) in the semi-finals of the NIT. Named tournament MVP at the Stanford Invitational ... Scored 28 points (12-of-15 from the floor) and grabbed ten rebounds in wins over Elon College (12/21/98) and Santa Clara (12/22/98). Named to the all-tourney team (23 points, 16 rebounds) at the pre-season NIT against St. John's (11/25/98) and North Carolina (11/27/98). Also named to the all-tourney team (26 points, 18 rebounds, 9-for-13 from the floor, two blocks, two steals) at the BB&T Classic against Maryland (12/6/98) and George Washington (12/7/98).Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 34-5 when Mark is a starter. Stanford is 8-1 when Mark records a double-double (points-rebounds). Stanford is 13-1 when Mark grabs ten or more rebounds. Mark has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in 45 games, and 60 percent or better in 34 games. In 18 games, he has hit 70 percent or better.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Adam Keefe (1995-, .600)
4. Mark Madsen (1996-, .583)
#4 Michael McDonald, Guard, 6-1, 175, Sophomore, Long Beach, Ca
A sprained right foot has put the reserve point-guard out indefinitely. He has missed the last 14 games. He sprained the foot in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98). Against UC Davis (11/14/98), he scored six points (2-for-3 from three-point territory), grabbed two rebounds, and dished out two assists in 15 minutes of play.Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 14-0 when Michael plays ten or more minutes.#32 Ryan Mendez, Forward/Guard, 6-7, 215, Junior, Burleson, Tx
Out indefinitely with a stress reaction in his left knee. Has missed the last ten games. Underwent surgery in May to repair tendinitis, but the knee has not responded 100 percent. Underwent an MRI on Dec. 3, and discovered tendinitis in the patella tendon in the knee. When healthy, he is Mr. Offense. A dynamic three-point shooter, one of the best ever in school history.Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 23-1 when Ryan hits at least two three-pointers in a game. Has recorded at least one three-pointer in 41 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
4. Ryan Mendez (1996-, .433)
#21 David Moseley, Guard/Forward, 6-4, 205, Junior, Las Cruces, NM
One of Stanford's key players with his offensive spark off the bench. He is averaging 17.9 minutes per game, tops amongst the reserves ... Has played double-digit in minutes in all 14 games. Has seen his points per game average climb to 6.9. Has scored 69 points in the last eight games, an average of 8.7 ppg. Has hit 14-of-32 shots from three-point territory for 44 percent in the last eight games. Scored a career-high 23 points (8-for-10 from the floor, 3-for-4 from three-point territory) in 23 minutes of play against Nevada (12/17/98). Tallied 15 points (four 3-pointers) against Elon College (12/21/98). Collected nine points, three assists and two rebounds against Oregon State (1/2/99). Collected eight points and three rebounds against Maryland (12/6/98). Tallied eight points, two rebounds and two assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98). Collected a career-high four steals, along with seven points and four rebounds against SMU (11/18/98). Scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out an assist in 14 minutes of play against UC Davis (11/14/98).Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 10-0 when David scores in double figures. Stanford was 26-4 when David hit at least one three-pointer last year. This year, Stanford is 10-1 when David hits at least one three-pointer.#5 Peter Sauer, Forward, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
Honors Candidate. Co-captain along with Kris Weems. Has started the last 78 games in which Stanford has recorded a 64-14 record. A winner on-and-off the court. Averaging 9.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Has hit double digits in points in the last three games (19 vs Oregon State, 11 vs Oregon, 13 vs California). Notched a season-high 19 points (8-for-12 from the floor) in the Pac-10 season opener against Oregon State (1/2/99). Scored 13 points along with five rebounds, three assists and a steal against Nevada (12/17/98). Collected 13 points, five rebounds and three assists against California (1/9/99). Tallied 12 points along with five rebounds, three steals and two assists against Santa Clara (12/22/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational. Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in the 86-51 victory over SMU (11/18/98). Collected eleven points, six rebounds and six assists against Oregon (1/4/99). Tallied ten points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 22 minutes against UC Davis (11/14/98). Collected eight points, seven rebounds and three assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/28/98). Grabbed eight rebounds at Pacific (12/19/98. Dished out a career-high seven assists against Elon College (12/21/98).Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has recorded three career double-doubles (points-rebounds). In games in which he has scored at least one three-pointer, Stanford is 39-10.#44 Mark Seaton, Forward, 6-9, 225, Senior, Cypress, Ca
Has played a major role in Stanford's success, helping the team to three NCAA tournament appearances. Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds against Elon College (12/21/98). Grabbed four rebounds in nine minutes against UC Davis (11/14/98), and four rebounds in eleven minutes against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98). Against Santa Clara (12/22/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational, Mark grabbed four rebounds in 16 minutes of play.Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has played in 100 games. Shooting .597 percent from the floor in three-plus seasons at Stanford, currently ranked #2 all-time in that category.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, .600)
2. Mark Seaton (1995-, .597)
#3 Kris Weems, Guard, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
Honors Candidate. Co-captan along with Peter Sauer. After a short shooting slump to start the season, Kris is now shooting the ball with his old confidence ... In the last eight games, Kris has 39-of-76 shots for 51 percent ... Also during that span, he is hitting the three-point shot, making 21-of-42 three-pointers for 50 percent. His current shooting success started against Nevada (12/17/98) when he scored a season-high 23 points (18 points in the first half), hit five-of-seven 3-pointers, grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, dished out five assists and collected a steal in 28 minutes ... His current success has included a 20 point effort along with four rebounds and three assists against Elon College (12/21/98), 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Temple (12/29/98), 17 points against Oregon State (1/2/99), and 15 points against California (1/9/99). Second on the team in three-point shooting at 41 percent. Has scored at least one three-pointer in ten of the 15 games. Scored ten points (two 3-pointers) and dished out four assists in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98). Tallied ten points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals against Maryland (12/6/98) at the BB&T Classic. Scored ten points along with three rebounds in Stanford's 70-56 win over George Washington (12/7/98). Named to the all-tournament team at the Stanford Invitational (29 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, 7-for-11 from three-point range against Elon College and Santa Clara).Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
A three-year starter. Has started the last 80 games and during that time, Stanford is 65-15. Stanford is 26-5 when Kris hits at least four three-pointers. In 106 career games, Kris has hit at least one three-pointer in 70 games. Has hit at least 40 percent or better from three-point territory in 45 games, and 50 percent or better in 36 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 169)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 421)
#55 Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Center, Santa Cruz, Ca
All-America candidate. A candidate for the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player. A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press. Averaging 8.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... His rebound average is #2 on the Cardinal. Has been shooting the ball well of late, making 32-of-53 shots over the last eight games for 60 percent. Has grabbed five or more rebounds in 12 games. Leads the team in free throw shooting at 84 percent (38-for-45). Has hit for double figures in points in six of the last nine games. Has recorded two double-doubles (points-rebounds) this year ... Tallied a season-high 23 points along with 12 rebounds against Oregon (1/4/99), and ten points and eleven rebounds against St. John's (11/25/998). Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Pacific (12/19/98). Tallied 15 points and seven rebounds against Elon College (12/21/98). Scored eleven points, along with eight rebounds and three steals against Nevada (12/17/98). Started the season with seven rebounds, eight points, two assists, a steal and a block against UC Davis (11/14/98)Career Catalogue (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has started 107 straight games. A four-year starter, only one of 12 players in Stanford basketball history to attain such a status. Has recorded at least one block in 86 of 114 games played. Has recorded 38 double-doubles (points-rebounds) in his career. Thirty-five times in his career he has grabbed ten or more rebounds in a game.
Career Blocks
1. Tim Young (1994-, 143)
Career Rebounds
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 1,119)
4. Tim Young (1994-, 928)
Career Rebounds Per Game
1. Rich Kelley (1972-75, 12.4)
9. Tim Young (1994-, 8.1)
Number Notes
6 - The number of birthdays of Stanford basketball players during the 1998-99 season.
10 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery needs to win to become Stanford's all-time winningest men's basketball coach.
15 - The number of sellouts at Maples Pavilion this season.
29 - The number of Stanford games that will be televised during the 1998-99 regular season.
30 - The number of former Stanford basketball players in the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
192 - The number of rebounds Tim Young needs to become Stanford's all-time rebounder ... Young currently has 928, compared to school record holder Adam Keefe (1988-92) with 1,119.
402 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery's 21 year coaching career.
1,097 - The number of victories in Stanford basketball history.
10,527 - The number of miles traveled to tournaments in New York City and Washington D.C., and the trips to Nevada-Reno and Pacific.
19,657 - The largest crowd to ever watch a collegiate basketball game in the state of California when Stanford played Temple, and California played North Carolina in the Pete Newell Challenge at The Arena in Oakland. It was also the largest crowd to ever watch a collegiate basketball game during the regular season on the West Coast.
161,228 - The number of people who have watched Stanford Basketball in just 15 games this year.
Stanford Saga
For the first time in the history of Stanford Basketball, a Cardinal men's player has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated ... Arthur Lee gained honors by appearing in the College Basketball issue (Nov. 23) ... Sports Illustrated proclaimed Stanford as the #1 team in the nation in its pre-season poll.
Bill Bradley
Former U.S. Senator and former New York Knick great, Bill Bradley, has written his fourth book, "Values of the Game" ... Bradley, who served as a visiting professor last year, said he credited the 1997-98 Final Four team for inspiring him while writing the book ... The book features ten essays, each one focusing on a personal value: passion, discipline, selflessness, respect, perspective, courage, leadership, responsiblity, resilience and imagination ... Bradley said "following Stanford's team last year reawakened something in me that was dormant for 20 years. It was a great experience and really helped me write this book."
The 1998-99 Season (13-2, 3-0)
W 76-49 UC Davis W 86-51 +SMU W 76-51 +SW Missouri State W 55-53 +St. John's L 49-57 +North Carolina L 60-62 #Maryland W 70-56 #George Washington W 101-57 at Nevada W 71-58 at Pacific W 82-58 =Elon College W 94-49 =Santa Clara W 57-50 Temple W 72-56 *Oregon State W 77-59 *Oregon W 71-62 *California 1/14 *at USC (FSBA), 5:00 pm 1/16 *at UCLA (fx), 7:30 pm 1/21 *Wash St (FSBA), 7:30 pm 1/23 *Washington (ABC), 3:00 pm 1/28 *at Arizona (FSN), 8:30 pm mt 1/30 *at Ariz St (FSBA), 6:00 pm mt 2/3 *at Cal (FSBA), 7:30 pm 2/6 Connecticut (ABC), Noon 2/11 *UCLA (FSN), 7:30 pm 2/13 *USC (FSN), 7:30 pm 2/18 *at Washington (FSN), 7:30 pm 2/20 *at Wash St (fx), 7:30 pm 2/25 *Arizona St (FSBA), 7:30 pm 2/27 *Arizona (fx), 7:30 pm 3/4 *at Oregon (FSN), 7:30 pm 3/6 *at Oregon St (FSBA), 7:30 pm
+ Pre-Season NIT # BB&T Classic; = Stanford Invitational Pete Newell Challenge *Pacific-10 Conference
FSN = Fox Sports Net FSBA = Fox Sports Bay Area fx = fx
The Pacific-10 Standings
School Conf Overall
1. Stanford 3-0 13-2
2. Arizona 3-1 11-1
2. UCLA 3-1 11-3
4. USC 2-2 10-3
4. Arizona State 2-2 10-6
4. Oregon State 2-2 8-5
4. Washington St 1-1 7-6
8. California 1-2 10-3
9. Oregon 1-3 9-4
10. Washington 0-3 7-6
Thursday in the Pacific-10
Stanford at USC, 5:00 pm
Arizona at Arizona State, 6:30 pm
Oregon at Washington State, 7:00 pm
Oregon State at Washington, 7:00 pm
California at UCLA, 7:30 pm
Saturday in the Pacific-10
Stanford at UCLA, 7:30 pm
Oregon at Washington, 3:00 pm
Oregon St at Washington St, 3:00 pm
California at USC, 5:00 pm
Arizona at New Mexico, 8:30 pm
Conference Chatter
With all five starters returning, the Stanford Cardinal has been chosen to finish first in the 1998-99 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball race, according to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 men's basketball ... The poll shows Stanford gathered 36 of the possible 37 first place votes and are tabbed the favorite this season ... Stanford is the first school, other than UCLA and Arizona, to sit atop the preseason poll since California was tabbed by the media to win the Pac-10 title in 1994 ... Stanford has not won a conference title since the 1962-63 season when the school tied UCLA with a 7-5 record ... Back then the conference was called the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) ... The last time Stanford won an outright league title was during the NCAA championship 1941-42 season when the team chalked up an 11-1 record in the Pacific Coast Conferece.
The 1998-99 Pac-10 Media Poll
1. Stanford (36) 369 2. Arizona 298 3. Washington 277 4. UCLA 271 5. California (1) 253 6. Arizona State 150 6. Oregon 150 8. USC 144 9. Washington State 65 10. Oregon State 56
Stanford in the Pac-10 Polls
1. Street & Smith's 1. Lindy's College Basketball 1. Athlon's Magazine 1. Basketball News 1. College Basketball 1. Pac-10 writers/broadcasters 2. The Sporting News
Ranking Review
Week AP USA Today/ESPN Pre-sea. 3 2 Nov. 16 3 2 Nov. 23 3 2 Nov. 30 5 5 Dec. 7 6 7 Dec. 14 6 7 Dec. 21 6 7 Dec. 28 5 5 Jan. 4 4 4 Jan. 11 4 4
Stanford in the Pre-Season Polls
1. Sports Illustrated 1. Street & Smth's Magazine 1. Lindy's College Basketball 1. Athlon's Magazine 1. CBS Sportsline 1. New York Times 1. Houston Chronicle 1. College Sports Xchange 2. USA Today/ESPN 3. Associated Press 3. Dick Vitale's College Basketball 3. Basketball News 3. Blue Ribbon Yearbook 3. Preview Magazine 3. UMI Publications 3. USBWA 4. Basketball Times 4. Slam Magazine 4. Sport Magazine 6. The Sporting News
The 1998-99 Stanford Varsity
3 Kris Weems
G, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
4 Michael McDonald
G, 6-1, 175, Soph., Long Beach, Ca
5 Peter Sauer
F, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
11 Arthur Lee
G, 6-1, 180, Senior, Los Angeles, Ca
20 Alex Gelbard
G, 6-3, 200, Junior, Sherman Oaks, Ca
21 David Moseley
G/F, 6-4, 205, Jr, Las Cruces, NM
25 Tony Giovacchini
G, 6-2, 170, Freshman, Salt Lake City, Ut
31 Jarron Collins
F, 6-9, 245, Soph, North Hollywood, Ca
32 Ryan Mendez
F/G, 6-7, 215, Junior, Burleson, Tx
44 Mark Seaton
F, 6-9, 225, Senior, Cypress, Ca
45 Mark Madsen
F, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca
55 Tim Young
C, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca
Head Coach: Mike Montgomery
Assistant Coaches: Trent Johnson, Eric Reveno, Blaine Taylor
How the Cardinal was built
Seniors
Arthur Lee, Peter Sauer, Mark Seaton, Kris Weems, Tim Young
Juniors
Alex Gelbard, Mark Madsen, Ryan Mendez, David Moseley
Sophomores
Jarron Collins, Michael McDonald
Freshman
Jason Collins (Redshirt freshman), Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan (Redshirt)
Stanford Players by State
California 8 Pennsylvania 1 Kansas 1 Maryland 1 New Mexico 1 Texas 1 Utah 1
Stanford Story School: Stanford University Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 6,556 Colors: Cardinal & White Nickname: Cardinal Conference: Pacific-10 Arena: Maples Pavilion (7,391) President: Dr. Gerhard Casper Athletic Director: Dr. Ted Leland
Radio Review
All Stanford games will be broadcast live on KTCT (The Ticket 1050) with Bob Murphy and John Platz handling the play-by-play duties ... KZSU (90.1 FM), Stanford's student station, will also broadcast the games with Will Flemming and Pete Tenney providing the broadcast duties.
Television Time
A school record 29 Stanford games will be televised during the regular season ... The Stanford-USC game will be televised on Fox Sports Bay Area ... The Stanford-UCLA game will be televised on fx.
Honors Hoopla
Six new members have been added to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and two of them are former Cardinal basketball standouts ... They are Todd Lichti (1985-89) and Kimberly Belton (1976-80) ... Lichti is the school's all-time leading scorer (2,336 points), and was a four-time All Pac-10 player, only one of two conference players to achieve such a feat ... Lichti, who played several years in the NBA, is currently playing professional basketball in Australia ... Belton, a three-time all Pac-10 selection, is the school's #2 all-time rebounder (955) and #5 all-time scorer (1,615 points) ... Belton is currently a producer for ABC Sports, and recently produced the Stanford-Maryland game at the BB&T Classic.
Footnote Facts
Mark Madsen will celebrate his 23rd birthday on January 28 ... Michael McDonald will celebrate his 20th birthday on the same day as Madsen's birthday ... Kyle Logan, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound freshman, will redshirt the 1998-99 season ... Four of Stanford's players on the 14-man roster are lefthanded (Tim Young, Alex Gelbard, Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan).
Game 1 vs UC Davis (11/14/98)
Ten players played at least 15 minutes as the Cardinal scored a 76-49 victory over NCAA Division II national champion UC Davis, in the season opener before a soldout crowd (7,391) at Maples Pavilion ... All-America candidate Mark Madsen led the Cardinal with eleven points and eleven rebounds ... Stanford outrebounded the Aggies, 55-28, and collected 25 offensive boards.
Game 2 vs SMU (11/18/98)
Eleven different Cardinal players played at least 10 minutes as the Cardinal scored a 86-51 victory over SMU in the opening round of the pre-season NIT ... Jarron Collins came off the bench to play 15 minutes and scored 12 points along with ten rebounds ... Three Cardinal starters scored in double figures ... Stanford outrebounded the Mustangs, 51-28, including 20 offensive rebounds ... Stanford dominated from start to finish, holding SMU to 17 first half points ... SMU shot 26 percent from the floor for the game.
Game 3 vs Southwest Missouri St (11/20/98)
Stanford jumped to a 13-2 lead with 15:38 in the first half and never looked back in scoring a 76-51 victory over Southwest Missouri State in the second round of the pre-season NIT ... Eleven different Cardinal players played at least eleven minutes ... All-America candidate Arthur Lee, for the third time in his career, hit five three-pointers in leading the Cardinal in scoring with 17 points ... Stanford led by as many as 33 points (66-33) in the second half.
Game 4 vs St. John's (11/25/98)
Stanford battled back from a 10-point deficit in the final 6:12, and All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee hit two free throws with 11.8 seconds to play to lift second-ranked Stanford to a 55-53 victory over St. John's in the semi-finals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden ... St. John's led throughout much of the game ... With the Cardinal down 48-38 with 6:12 to play, the Cardinal outscored the Red Storm, 14-3, to give the Cardinal its first lead of the game, 53-51 ... St. John's tied the game at 53-53 before Lee won the game with the two free throws.
Game 5 vs North Carolina (11/27/98)
Second-ranked Stanford dropped its first game of the season, losing to then eighth-ranked North Carolina in the championship game of the pre-season NIT ... The Cardinal mustered only a shooting percentage of 29 percent, while being held to its lowest point total in six years.
Game 6 vs Maryland (12/6/98)
Fifth-ranked Stanford fought hard but fell to second-ranked Maryland, 62-60, before a pro-Terrapins crowd of 20,544 in the opening round of the BB&T Classic at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. ... The Cardinal jumped to a 19-8 lead with 11:29 in the first half, but Maryland outscored the Cardinal, 19-5, over the next seven minutes to take a 27-24 lead ... The Terrapins extended their lead to 39-28 with 2:15 in the first half ... Stanford fought back to tie the game at 45-45 with 11:56 to play ... The Cardinal built a 51-48 lead with 7:49 left to play, but Maryland took the lead at 58-57 with 1:22 to play, and extended it to five points, 62-57, with 12 seconds to play ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee, who led Stanford scorers with 14 points, hit a three-pointer with nine seconds to play, but Stanford could not cut Maryland's lead any further.
Game 7 vs George Washington (12/7/98)
Sixth-ranked Stanford scored a 70-56 victory over George Washington in the consolation game of the BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C., but the victory was costly ... Redshirt freshman center Jason Collins suffered a dislocated right wrist and will be out the rest of the season ... Collins was driving to the basket with less than 13 minutes to play ... Collins made the basket, but was fouled and crashed to the floor, bracing his fall with his right hand ... Collins was not able to shoot the free throw to complete the three-point play ... After holding a 36-32 halftime, Stanford eventually pulled away in the second half ... Four of Stanford's starters scored in double figures, led by All-America candidate Mark Madsen with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Game 8 at Nevada (12/17/98)
Stanford set a school record in the 101-57 victory at Nevada ... Stanford recorded a first by scoring 100 or more points in a road game ... Kris Weems and David Moseley each tallied 23 points ... For Moseley, it was a career-high ... Nevada led 24-23 with 8:16 in the first half, but Stanford outscored the Wolfpack, 61-19, to earn the win ... Stanford shot 58 percent from the floor, and outrebounded Nevada, 42-22 ... The Cardinal commited only eight turnovers.
Game 9 at Pacific (12/19/98)
Stanford survived a gritty effort by Pacific to record a 71-58 decision ... The Cardinal led 12-4 to start the game, but Pacific, thanks to six three-pointers took a 35-33 lead at halftime, Stanford's first halftime deficit of the year ... The Tigers led by as many as five points (47-42) in the second half, before the Cardinal mounted a steady rally ... Stanford pulled in front at 48-47 with 12:19 and never trailed the rest of the way ... Four Cardinal players scored in double figures, led by All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee with 17 points, and All-America forward candidate Mark Madsen with 16.
Game 10 vs Elon College (12/21/98)
Four Stanford players scored in double figures as the sixth-ranked Cardinal scored a 82-58 victory over Elon College in the first round of the Stanford Invitational ... Stanford jumped to a 23-6 lead with 12:09 in the first half and never looked back ... Kris Weems continued his hot shooting, hitting for 20 points (6-for-8 from three-point territory) ... David Moseley came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers en route to 15 points in 21 minutes of play ... Stanford shot 51 percent from the floor, and outrebounded Elon College, 37-23 ... Arthur Lee directed the Cardinal offense with eight assists, and added three steals.
Game 11 vs Santa Clara (12/22/98)
Stanford recorded its biggest victory over Santa Clara in the 72-game series with a 94-49 decision in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational ... The Cardinal dominated throughout the game ... Stanford shot 55 percent from the floor, 53 percent from three-point territory, and outrebounded the Broncos, 37-21 ... Arthur Lee led Stanford with 19 points (5-for-6 from three-point territory) ... Mark Madsen was named tournament MVP, while Kris Weems was named to the all-tournament team.
Game 12 vs Temple (12/29/98)
A bad case of the flu didn't deter All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee from leading Stanford to victory over 25th-ranked Temple in the Pete Newell Challenge in Oakland ... Lee tallied 16 points, three assists, and two steals in the 57-50 win ... Lee hit 6-of-7 shots, 4-for-4 from three-point territory ... Stanford scored nine baskets in the second half, eight of them from three-point range ... Temple outrebounded the Cardinal, 40-33, to end a streak of 19 games in which the Cardinal had outrebounded the opposition over the last two seasons ... A crowd of 19,657 fans watched the Cardinal win, the biggest collegiate crowd to witness a game in the state of California ... It was also the largest crowd to watch a college game during the regular season on the West Coast.
Game 13 vs Oregon State (1/2/99)
Stanford raced to a 41-18 halftime lead and never looked back in scoring a 72-56 victory over Oregon State in the Pac-10 season opener for both schools ... Mike Montgomery won his 400th game as head coach (8 seasons at Montana, 13th season at Stanford) ... Four Cardinal players scored in double figures led by Peter Sauer with a season-high 19 points ... Kris Weems added 17 points.
Game 14 vs Oregon (1/4/99)
Stanford's defense continued to dominate early in the game, and the reesult was a 77-59 victory over the Oregon Ducks ... The Cardinal jumped to a 22-6 lead with 12:55 in the first half ... The Ducks didn't hit double-figures untiil 7:39 in the first half (25-12) ... Stanford held Oregon to 38 percent shooting ... All-America center candidate Tim Young led Stanford with 23 points and 12 rebounds ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee added 15 points, a career-high eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes of play.
Game 15 vs California (1/9/99)
Stanford held back a strong challenge from California to post a 71-62 victory over the Golden Bears. The lead changed hands seven times and the game was tied six times in the first half ... Cal held a 30-28 halftime lead ... The Cardinal gradually pulled away in the second half, building a lead of 13 points (59-46) with 7:54 left ... Kris Weems and Arthur Lee combined for 24 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Trojan Tale
School: USC
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Enrollment: 28,100
Home Court/Capacity: L.A. Sports Arena (15,509)
Head Coach: Henry Bibby
Career Record/Years: 36-33, 3rd year
Record at USC/Years: 36-33, 3rd year
Bibby vs Stanford: 1-4
USC is 10-3 overall, and 2-2 in the Pac-10 ... The Trojans are 7-1 at home ... Brian Scalabrine leads the Trojans in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg) ... Scalabrine is sixth in the conference in field goal pct at .548 ... Brandon Granville is #2 in the Pac-10 in steals at 2.3 per game, and #2 in assists at 5.5 per game ... Forward Sam Clancy leads the Pac-10 in blocks at 1.67 per game.
Bruin Banter
School: UCLA
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Enrollment: 35,000
Home Court/Capacity: Pauley Pavilion (12,800)
Head Coach: Steve Lavin
Career Record/Years: 59-20, 3rd year
Record at UCLA/Years: 59-20, 3rd year
Lavin vs Stanford: 1-3
UCLA is 11-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference ... UCLA is unbeaten at home (8-0) ... Four Bruin players average in double figures led by guard Earl Watson at 12.9 ppg ... Freshman forward Jerome Moiso is next at 12.8 ppg ... Moiso leads the team in rebounding (6.5) ... Moiso is among the conference leaders in field goal percentage at .554 ... The Bruins lead the Pac-10 in steals (10.6).
Series Story
The Stanford-USC is the second oldest in school history ... The Trojans lead the series, 108-102 ... The Cardinal won both games last year, and have won nine of the last eleven games ... Last year at the Sports Arena, Stanford outscored USC, 50-28, enroute to a 83-59 victory ... Four starters scored in double figures led by Arthur Lee with 23 points, and Tim Young with 19 ... Young and Mark Madsen combined for 22 rebounds ... UCLA leads the series, 121-77 ... Last year at Pauley Pavilion, Stanford battled back from a 15-5 deficit to post a 84-81 victory over UCLA ... Kris Weems led Stanford scorers with 23 points (16 in the second half, while Peter Sauer added 21 points, and Jarron Collins added 12 ... During the 1990's, Stanford is 3-6 at Pauley Pavilion.