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PORTLAND – Stanford begins play in the prestigious PK80 (Phil Knight Invitational) on Thursday against No. 7/7 Florida at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Cardinal and Gators are slated for a 7 p.m. PT tip-off time in a game that will air on ESPN2.
Practice complete. Tomorrow, we ball. #GoStanford
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CELEBRATING STANFORD ALUM PHIL KNIGHT
PK80 is one of the largest and most prestigious tournaments ever created. The 16-team event was established to honor Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight for his 80th Birthday. Knight earned a masters degree from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, receiving his MBA in 1962. The Graduate School of Business is the Knight Management Center in honor of Phil Knight.
In 2016, Knight helped create the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program alongside former Stanford president John L. Hennessy. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program annually identifies a group of up to 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment to receive full funding to pursue a wide-ranging graduate education at Stanford, with the goal of developing a new generation of global leaders.
Squad on the Nike campus in front of the John McEnroe building, named for the former @StanfordTennis star. pic.twitter.com/xyWgEbheH3
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 22, 2017
UNCHARTED STRETCH OF NATIONALLY-RANKED COMPETITION
Stanford's Thanksgiving matchup with No. 7 Florida continues a stretch that could feature as many as four top-20 opponents in a seven-day span. The Cardinal opened the week with a 96-72 setback to No. 9 North Carolina. Following the game with No. 7 Florida, Stanford will either face No. 17 Gonzaga or Ohio State Friday. The results of its first two PK80 games determine its final opponent Sunday, which will be No. 1 Duke, Butler (RV), Texas (RV) or Portland State.
CARDINAL FACES BACK-TO-BACK TOP-10 FOES FOR FIRST TIME IN 19 YEARS
It's nearly 19 years to the day since Stanford played back-to-back top-10 opponents in the Associated Press poll. After facing No. 9 North Carolina Monday, the Cardinal meets No. 7 Florida Thursday. On Nov. 27, 1998, Stanford played No. 9 North Carolina in the preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden. The Cardinal's next game was against No. 2 Maryland on Dec. 6, 1998 in the BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C. Stanford, ranked fifth in the AP poll themselves, dropped a 57-49 decision to the Tar Heels and a 62-60 decision to the Terrapins.
STANFORD AGAINST THE PK80 FIELD
Stanford is 16-10 all-time against the other seven teams (Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Texas, Butler and Portland State) in the Motion Bracket of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Cardinal most recently faced Texas, dropping a 75-73 decision to the Longhorns at home on Dec. 19, 2015. Dorian Pickens, then a sophomore, led the Cardinal with 24 points in the game.
The Card has arrived in PDX. #GoStanford | #PK80 pic.twitter.com/BDlVkL3W4R
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 22, 2017
CARDINAL AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Florida is Stanford's second ranked opponent of the year. The Cardinal is 0-9 vs. ranked foes in the Associated Press poll in the Jerod Haase era. It's most recent game vs. a ranked opponent was last time out vs. No. 9 North Carolina on Nov. 20, 2017. Stanford has nine games against current top-25 teams this season, including a Dec. 21 meeting with No. 4 Kansas in Sacramento.
JEROD HAASE AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Head Coach Jerod Haase owns a 2-17 all-time record against nationally-ranked teams. He played 10 ranked foes as the head coach at UAB, leading the Blazers to a win over No. 9/10 Iowa State (60-59) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19, 2015 in Louisville, and a victory over No. 16/16 North Carolina (63-59) in Birmingham, Alabama, on Dec. 1, 2013.
AGAINST FLORIDA
Stanford is 4-0 all-time against Florida, with the teams most recently meeting in the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Nov. 27, 2002. The Cardinal defeated the No. 8 Gators, 69-65, in that contest. The other previously-played neutral site matchup came Feb. 4, 1989 in Orlando, Florida, where the Cardinal posted an 84-69 win over the Gators. Stanford also recorded home wins over Florida on Dec. 21, 1990 (86-74) and on Dec. 23, 1974 (80-70).
AGAINST THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
Stanford owns a 16-30 record against teams currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal's most recent ACC opponent was Miami. The Hurricanes defeated Stanford, 67-53, in the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Florida, on Nov. 24, 2016. The last ACC opponent to visit Maples Pavilion was NC State on Dec. 4, 2011. Stanford defeated the Wolfpack, 76-72.
POST PRESENCE
Stanford's starting post players, Reid Travis and Michael Humphrey, have combined to average 33.4 points and 17.2 rebounds per game. Travis is fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring with at 21.2 ppg. Humphrey is averaging a double-double with 10.6 rpg and 12.2 ppg. He ranks fourth in the conference in rebounding. The duo ranks second in the league in combined rebounding average and third in combined scoring average through Tuesday's games.
Pac-12's Post Players in 2017-18
| School | Players | Combined Scoring | Combined Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Travis/Humphrey | 33.4 | 17.2 |
| Oregon State | Tinkle/Eubanks | 41.0 | 14.7 |
| Washington State | Chidom/Franks | 27.6 | 14.7 |
| USC | Boatwright/Metu | 36.6 | 15.0 |
| California | Lee/Okoroh | 19.4 | 16.8 |
| UCLA | Welsh/Golomon | 19.8 | 15.4 |
| Washington | Timmins/Dickerson | 21.3 | 15.7 |
| Arizona | Ayton/Ristic | 31.4 | 19.0 |
| Arizona State | White/Shibel | 21.4 | 13.0 |
| Oregon | Brown/McIntosh | 24.0 | 9.0 |
| Colorado | King/Miller-Stewart | 21.2 | 11.8 |
| Utah | Collette/Rawson | 33.0 | 16.0 |
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Reid Travis scored 21 points and freshman Isaac White added 20 points to lead Stanford, but it wasn't enough as No. 9 North Carolina earned a 96-72 victory over the Cardinal Monday at Maples Pavilion. Joel Berry II scored 29 points, Kenny Williams posted career highs with 20 points and six three-pointers for the Tar Heels in the win.
Another solid all-around performance from @2ReidTravis2 Monday night.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/ybKYjaMGET
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 21, 2017
VETERAN GROUP
Boasting the fifth-most experienced roster in the nation in terms of games played (529 total), Stanford brought back five of its top six scorers from last season. The Cardinal welcomed back a good portion of its offense in Reid Travis (17.4 ppg), Dorian Pickens (12.6 ppg) and Michael Humphrey (9.4 ppg) back for their fourth season on The Farm.
WHAT RETURNS
• 78.4 percent of last year's scoring (1,694 out of 2,162)
• 80.3 percent of last year's rebounding (857 out of 1,067)
• 60.0 percent of last year's assists (251 out of 421)
• 64.7 percent of last year's roster (11 out of 17)
• 100.0 percent of last year's coaches and support staff (11 out of 11)
PRESEASON HONORS FOR REID TRAVIS
Redshirt junior Reid Travis, the Pac-12 Conference's leading returning scorer (17.4 ppg) and rebounder (8.9 rpg), enters the season with several preseason accolades.
• Naismith Trophy (National Player of the Year) preseason watch list by the Atlanta Tip-off Club
• Lute Olson Award (National Player of the Year who played two seasons) preseason watch list
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (National Player of the Year) preseason watch list by the USBWA
• Karl Malone Award (Power Forward of the Year) preseason watch list by Naismith Hall of Fame
• Preseason All-America selection by ESPN's Jeff Goodman
• Voted 29th best player in the nation by ESPN's college basketball analysts
• Voted 30th best player in the nation by CBS Sports' college basketball analysts
• Consensus preseason First Team All-Pac-12 selection
Reid Travis named as one of ESPN's top 50 players in college hoops.https://t.co/JGeMbGpDnj#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/kKzSCFZpsY
— Stanford Men's Hoops (@StanfordMBB) November 7, 2017
SNAPSHOT OF TRAVIS' STANDOUT 2016-17 SEASON
• First Team All-Pac-12 selection by the coaches
• National Association of Basketball Coaches Second Team All-District selection
• Only player in the Pac-12 and one of only five individuals in the top six conferences to finish last season ranked in the top five of his conference in both scoring and rebounding
• One of two players in the Pac-12 to rank in the top six in scoring, rebounding and FG%
• Led Stanford in nine categories, including scoring (470, 17.4 ppg), rebounding (239, 8.9 rpg), offensive rebounding (93, 3.4 orpg), defensive rebounding (146, 5.4 drpg), field goals made (176), field goal attempted (304), field goal percentage (.579), FTs made (118), FTs attempted (181)
• Ranked in the top seven in the Pac-12 in seven categories, including scoring (17.4 ppg, fourth), rebounding (8.9, fifth), offensive rebounding (3.4, first), field goal percentage (.579, sixth), double-doubles (9, seventh), FTs attempted (181, second) and FTs made (118, third).
• Ranked 20th nationally in offensive rebounding, 32nd in FG percentage and 59th in rebounding
• Posted nine of his 10 career double-doubles in 2016-17
• Career-high 29 points and nine rebounds at No. 4 Kansas
More preseason love for R2T2.
— Stanford Men's Hoops (@StanfordMBB) November 6, 2017
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HUMPHREY CONTROLLING THE GLASS
Michael Humphrey, who was among the Pac-12 leaders in rebounding last season, ranks fourth in the Pac-12 in rebounding this season with an average of 10.6 rpg. He posted a career-high 18 rebounds against Pacific on Nov. 12. The senior is averaging a double-double for the season with 12.2 ppg.
WHITE POSTS BEST DEBUT MARK SINCE 1977 (AGAINST FAMILIAR OPPONENT)
Freshman Isaac White's 17-point performance against Cal Poly on Friday was the second-most points by a true freshman in his collegiate debut in the 103-year history of the program. The mark is only topped by Mark Pitchford's 28 points on Nov. 25, 1977, also against Cal Poly.
Top scoring totals by a freshman in their collegiate debut
| Name | Points | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pitchford | 28 | Nov. 25, 1977 | Cal Poly |
| Isaac White | 17 | Nov. 10, 2017 | Cal Poly |
| Todd Lichti | 15 | Nov. 26, 1985 | George Washington |
| Chasson Randle | 15 | Nov. 11, 2011 | Central Arkansas |
FRESHMAN FOCUS
Despite one of the most veteran rosters in the nation, Stanford's freshman class has contributed valuable minutes. Three freshmen - Daejon Davis, Oscar Da Silva and Isaac White - are each averaging more than 25 minutes per game. White ranks second on the team in scoring (12.8 ppg) and Da Silva is tied for second on the team in rebounding (6.6 rpg).
FRESHMAN FOCUS
| Name | Starts | Minutes | Points | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac White | 5 | 30.8 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| Oscar Da Silva | 3 | 25.4 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Daejon Davis | 4 | 28.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
All three freshmen have started the Cardinal's last three games, marking the first time since January 27, 1983 (at Washington) that three true freshmen were in the starting lineup. In that contest, Keith Ramee, Andy Fischer and Earl Koberlein earned the starting nod.
TOP-TIER RECRUITING CLASS
After signing a consensus top-25 national recruiting class last season, the Cardinal once again inked one of the nation's top classes for 2018. On Nov. 8, Stanford announced the signing of 6-5 guard Cormac Ryan from New York, New York, and 7-0 forward Keenan Fitzmorris of Overland Park, Kansas, Fitzmorris is the younger brother of Stanford women's volleyball All-American Audriana Fitzmorris.
Welcome to the family, Cormac.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FUVKYzpfn7
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 8, 2017
Welcome to the family, Keenan.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FyEsK70Jyk
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 8, 2017
PETER SAUER CAPTAINSHIP
Head coach Jerod Haase announced the establishment of the Peter Sauer Captainship in September, naming Reid Travis, Dorian Pickens and Michael Humphrey captains. The three will wear patches on their uniforms honoring the legacy of the late Peter Sauer, a team captain and leader of Stanford's 1998 Final Four team.
EFFECTIVE AT THE FREE THROW LINE
Stanford ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, shooting 73.5 percent (97-132) from the line in the first five games. The Cardinal was 35-of-39 from the FT line against Pacific in the second game of the season.
CARDINAL UNDERWAY IN SECOND YEAR OF JEROD HAASE ERA
Head coach Jerod Haase, who has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 19 times as either a player or coach in his career, looks to lead the Cardinal back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Stanford's 2014 NCAA Sweet Sixteen run. Haase owns a 96-72 career record in his sixth season (four at UAB and two at Stanford) as a head coach.
THE FOURTH-YEAR CLASS
The four members of Stanford's fourth-year class - Reid Travis, Dorian Pickens Michael Humphrey and Robert Cartwright - accounted for 62.6 percent of the team's scoring and 55.4 percent of the team's rebounding last season. Pickens and Humphrey are true seniors, while Travis and Cartwright have each had their medical hardship waivers granted and are redshirt juniors with another year of eligibility remaining after this season. Cartwright missed the entire 2015-16 season with a compound fracture of his right forearm sustained in preseason practice on Nov. 2, 2015. Travis was forced to miss the final 22 games of the 2015-16 season with a right leg injury.
PICKENS ON TARGET FROM BEYOND THE ARC
Dorian Pickens, the only player to start all 31 games last season, posted at least one three-pointer in all but four games, with multiple three-pointers in 19 contests during his junior season. He ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goals made in conference play (39, 2.2) and 11th overall (67, 2.2) last year. Pickens was Stanford's leading three-point shooter (67-of-169, 39.6 percent). The forward registered a career-high seven three-pointers (7-of-10) against Idaho last season. Pickens' 0-for-5 performance from three-point range in the season opener was only the second time in his last 11 games he did not post at least one three-point field goal in a game. He had his consecutive games played streak of 63 snapped in the third game of the season, missing the Eastern Washington contest with a left foot injury.