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Men's Basketball Team Travels to Historic Madison Square Garden
#2 Cardinal set to face St. John's in CHASE NIT semifinals.
November 22, 1998
Series Story
St. John's holds a 1-0 advantage over Stanford ... During the 1969-70 season, St. John's scored a 63-59 decision over Stanford at Maples Pavilion ... The last time Stanford faced a Big East school was during the 1996-97 season when the Cardinal scored a 83-81 overtime decision over Seton Hall at the Meadowlands ... The Cardinal is 8-17 against schools from the Big East Conference.
What If ...
If Stanford wins, the Cardinal would extend its Madison Square Garden record to 4-0. If Stanford wins, the Cardinal would face the winner of the North Carolina-Purdue game on Friday, Nov. 27, at 9:30 p.m. est on ESPN. If Stanford wins, that would put Mike Montgomery only eight short of 400 wins as head coach (13 seasons at Stanford, 8 seasons at Montana) and only 20 short of becoming Stanford's winningest coach. If Stanford wins the CHASE NIT, it would be the second Pac-10 team to accomplish that feat ... Arizona won the titles in 1990 and 1995.
Stanford vs. St. John's
Wednesday, November 25, 1998, 6:00 p.m. et, Madison Square Garden
Stanford Starters (3-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa (10.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca (11.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg)
C - Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca (6.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
G - Kris Weems, 6-2, 204, Senior, Kansas City, Ks (6.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg)
G - Arthur Lee, 6-1, 185, Senior, Los Angeles, Ca (11.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg)
St. John's (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big East)
F - Ron Artest, 6-6, 233, Sophomore, Queensbridge, NY (12.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
F - Tyrone Grant, 6-7, 245, Senior, Brooklyn, NY (15.0 ppg, 14.5 rpg)
F - Albert Richardson, 6-9, 220, Junior, New Orleans, La (5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
G - Marvis Thornton, 6-4, 195, Junior, Baltimore, Md (13.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
G - Erick Barkley, 6-1, 185, Freshman, Queens, NY (12.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
Stanford Story
To arrange a player interview, please contact Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director, and a time convenient to both parties will be arranged ... Please give the news media office at least 24 hours notice to arrange a feature story interview.
Arena Analysis
Stanford will play St. John's in one of the most historic arenas in the world, Madison Square Garden ... The currrent Garden is the fourth building of the same name ... Madison Square Garden is located in the heart of midtown Manhattan above Penn Station ... Stanford has played at Madison Square Garden three times ... On Dec. 30, 1936, Hank Luisetti introduced the one-hand shot to the East Coast as Stanford defeated Long Island University, 45-31, before a crowd of 17,263 at the old Garden ... The Stanford victory helped snap LIU's 43-game winning streak ... During the 1990-91 season, the Cardinal won the NIT title ... In the semi-finals, Stanford faced UMass ... Andrew Vlahov proved to be the key to victory as he hit 12-of-12 free throws in a 73-71 Cardinal victory ... Vlahov scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds, while teammate Adam Keefe tallied 24 points ... The NIT championship game saw Oklahoma and Stanford played before nearly 9,000 fans ... The Sooners led at the half, 39-35, but Stanford came back in the second half to score a 78-72 decision ... Kenny Ammann was deadly from three-point range, hitting five 3-pointers in scoring 22 points ... All five Stanford starters scored in double figures (Vlahov with 14, Deshon Wingate and John Patrick with 13 each, and Keefe with 12) ... Keefe was named MVP of the NIT ... St. John's has enjoyed much success at the Garden over the years and has played more games there than any other collegiate team in the nation ... The Red Storm has played 512 games in Madison Square Garden ... During that time, St. John's has won five NIT titles, two Big East tournament championships and 12 ECAC Holiday Festival titles at Madison Square Garden.
Stanford Saga
For the first time in the history of Stanford Basketball, a Cardinal player has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated ... Arthur Lee gained honors by appearing in the College Basketball issue which is now on the newsstands ... Sports Illustrated has proclaimed Stanford as the #1 team in the nation in its pre-season poll.
NIT Notes
Stanford opened played in the CHASE NIT with a convincing 86-51 victory over SMU (11/18/98) ... The Cardinal dominated from start to finish ... Stanford led at the half, 43-17 ... The Cardinal defense held SMU to 26 percent shooting in the game ... Eleven Stanford players played at least ten minutes ... Two nights later (11/20/98), Eleven Stanford players played at least eleven minutes as the Cardinal scored a 76-51 victory over visiting Southwest Missouri State ... For the third time in his career, Arthur Lee hit five 3-pointers in leading the Cardinal with 17 points ... Stanford jumped to a 13-2 lead, and led by as many as 33 points (66-33) in the second half ... Stanford outrebounded SMS, 43-28, and held the Bears to .375 shooting ... This is Stanford's second appearance in the CHASE NIT ... The Cardinal began the 1988-1989 season with a NIT game at Missoula, Montana ... The Cardinal scored a 79-63 victory over Montana (Cardinal assistant coach Blaine Taylor was an assistant with Montana at the time), and then traveled to the midwest to face the Indiana Hoosiers ... The Cardinal dropped a 84-73 decision ... Stanford will try to become the second Pac-10 school to win the CHASE NIT ... Arizona accomplished the feat in 1990 and 1995 ... The Pac-10 is 20-12 overall as seven conference schools have competed in this tournament ... North Carolina will face Purdue in the other semi-final ... Stanford is no stranger to the post-season NIT, competing during the 1987-88, 1989-90, 1990-91 (NIT champions) and 1993-94 seasons ... Stanford is 3-1 in the pre-season NIT, and 6-3 in the post-season NIT.
New York, New York
Thanksgiving is a special time in New York City, and the Cardinal will be there to not only play two games in the CHASE NIT, but also to experience the atmosphere of a city so nice they named it twice, New York, New York ... The Cardinal will attend the David Lettermen show at the Ed Sullivan Theatre, have dinner at one of New York's finest restaurants, Tavern on the Green in Central Park, attend a Broadway show (either Smokey Joe's Cafe or Titanic), and attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Defensive Data
Stanford's defense has been sharp in all three games this year ... The Cardinal has held the opposition to .305 shooting, 50.3 ppg, and has outrebounded the opposition, 49.7 to 31.3 rpg ... Stanford has won its three games by an average of 29.3 ppg ... The Cardinal has forced the opposition into 50 turnovers ... Stanford has beaten its first three opponents, all by 25 points or more ... That hasn't happened since the 1990-91 season when the Cardinal beat Hawaii (84-55, 29 points), Santa Clara (82-47, 35 points) and UC Irvine (117-87, 30 points)
Maples Memo
Stanford is 52-5 at Maples Pavilion since the 1994-95 season ... During that time, the Cardinal has won games by an average of 27.5 points per game ... The Cardinal has won 26 of its last 28 games at Maples Pavilion, and 38 of the last 41.
Stanford's 10 biggest wins during the last 56 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)
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 ... 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.
Media Memo
Even weeks before the scheduled first practice, reporters from around the country visited the Stanford campus for interviews with players and coaches ... The list included Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Sport magazine, The Washington Post, The St. Petersburg Times, The Dallas Morning-News, The Houston Chronicle, CBS Sportsline, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and The Los Angeles Daily News ... And recently, Stanford Basketball went international as a television crew from Chinese Central Television visited practice and interviewed several players and coaches.
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."
Pre-Season Potpourri
Arthur Lee and Tim Young, two of Stanford's three All-America candidates, are candidates for the John Wooden and the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player ... Mark Madsen, an All-America candidate, also is a candidate for the John Wooden Award ... Lee is one of 30 candidates for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association, for college basketball player of the year ... Lee, Madsen and Young have been accorded honorable mention 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 will be the toughest in school history ... Included are games against three teams that are ranked in the top 10 pre-season, Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple ... Also look for high national rankings from Pac-10 opponents Arizona, UCLA and Washington ... The Cardinal is competing in the 16-team Pre-Season NIT featuring such notables as North Carolina, Purdue and St. John's.
Honors Hoopla
Six new members have been added to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and two of them are former Cardinl 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.
Coaches Corner
Mike Montgomery is in his 13th season as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal ... Montgomery is 238-132 on The Farm ... Montgomery is only 20 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 392-209.
The 1998-99 Stanford Varsity Basketball Team
#31 Jarron Collins, Forward, 6-9, 240, Sophomore, North Hollywood, Ca
Will see extensive playing time in 1998-99 ... Remarkable ball handling, passing and shooting skills ... Enjoyed a solid effort against SMU (11/18/98), scoring 12 points and grabbing ten rebounds in 15 minutes of play ... Played 14 quality minutes in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), and collected seven points, five rebounds, one block and an assist .. Grabbed seven rebounds against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98) ... Averaging 7.3 rebounds per game, #2 on the Cardinal.
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 5-0 when Jarron scores in double figures ... Stanford is 11-2 when Jarron grabs five or more rebounds in a game.
#33 Jason Collins, Center, 6-10, 250, Redshirt Freshman, North Hollywood, Ca
Fit and ready to play in the 1998-99 season ... Looked sharp in the exhibition game against the Taiwan National team (11/6/98), scoring eleven points and grabbing five rebounds in 16 minutes of play ... Against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98), scored nine points (4-for-5) in 15 minutes ... In the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), played 17 minutes, collecting six rebounds, all on the offensive end.
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 ... A teammate of Jarron and Jason Collins when the twins were juniors at Harvard-Westlake High School ... Played briefly in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), SMU (11/18/98) and Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
#25 Tony Giovacchini, Guard, 6-2, 170, Freshman, Salt Lake City
Adds valuable depth at the point-guard position ... With the sprained foot injury to Michel McDonald, Tony has played 35 minutes as a reserve point-guarrd the last two games against SMU (11/18/98) and Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98) ... In his last game, 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 ... Saw nine quality minutes in the season opener against UC Davis, grabbing two rebounds, and scoring his first collegiate basket on a layup with 2:22 left in the game ... ... Tony is ambidextrous ... Tony shoots the basketball lefthanded, but does most everything righthanded.
#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) ... 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) ... Tallied 17 points (five three-pointers) against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98) ... Scored eleven points along with three assists and two steals in 22 minutes against SMU (11/18/98).
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 14-3 when Arthur dishes out five or more assists.
Career Free Throw Percentage
1. Jerry Thuesen (1957-60, .888)
2. Arthur Lee (1995-, .852)
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
7. Arthur Lee (1995-, 103)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
6. Arthur Lee (1995-, 245)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
7. Arthur Lee (1995-, .420)
#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) ... Has hit 12-of-17 shots for 71 percent in his first three games ... A solid effort in his first game of the 1998-99 season, recording a double-double (points-rebounds) with eleven points, eleven rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 20 minutes of play against UC Davis (11/14/98) ... Leads the team in rebounding at 8.7 per game.
Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 24-3 when Mark is a starter ... Stanford is 7-1 when Mark records a double-double (points-rebounds) ... Stanford is 12-0 when Mark grabs ten or more rebounds ... In 36 career games, Mark has hit 50 percent or better from the floor, and 60 percent or better in 27 games ... In 14 games, he has hit 70 percent or better.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Mark Seaton (1995-, .621)
4. Mark Madsen (1996-, .579)
#4 Michael McDonald, Guard, 6-1, 175, Sophomore, Long Beach, Ca
Will see extensive action as the backup point-guard in 1998-99 ... Look for continued improvement this season ... However, Michael has missed the last two games with a sprained foot suffered in the UC Davis (11/14/98) game ... Began the season against UC Davis (11/14/98) with six points (2-for-3 from three-point territory), two rebounds, 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
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 39 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
Expect a super season from David ... Added ten pounds during the summer lifting weights ... Played extensively during the summer ... 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 8-0 when David scores in double figures ... Stanford was 26-3 when David hit at least one three-pointer last year.
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
10. David Moseley (1996-, .398)
#5 Peter Sauer, Forward, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
Honors Candidate ... Co-captain along with Kris Weems ... Has started the last 66 games in which Stanford has recorded a 54-12 record ... Averaging 10.0 points and five rebounds per game ... Shooting 57 percent from the floor ... Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in the 86-51 victory over SMU (11/18/98) ... 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) ... Simply, Peter is a winner on-and-off the court.
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 32-8.
#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 ... 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).
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has played in 91 games ... Shooting 62 percent from the floor in three-plus seasons at Stanford, currently the school record holder.
Career Field Goal Percentage 1. Mark Seaton (1995-, .615)
#3 Kris Weems, Guard, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
Honors Candidate ... Co-captan along with Peter Sauer ... One of the best three-pointers in school history ... Scored ten points (two 3-pointers) and dished out four assists in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has started the last 68 games and during that time, Stanford is 55-13 ... Stanford is 24-5 when Kris hits at least at least four three-pointers ... In 94 career games, Kris has hit at least one three-pointer in 62 games ... Has hit at least 40 percent or better from three-point territory in 41 games, and 50 percent or better in 32 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
3. Kris Weems (1995-, 144)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 362)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
9. Kris Weems (1995-, .400)
#55 Tim Young, Center, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca
All-America candidate ... A candidate for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player ... A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press ... Started the season with seven rebounds, eight points, two assists, a steal and a block against UC Davis (11/14/98) ... Leads the team in assists with ten.
Career Catalogue (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has started 94 straight games ... Has recorded at least one block in 80 of 102 games played ... Has recorded 36 double-doubles (points-rebounds) in his career ... Thirty-three times in his career he has grabbed ten or more rebounds in a game.
Career Blocks
1. Tim Young (1994-, 137)
Career Rebounds
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 1,119)
5. Tim Young (1994-, 845)
Career Rebounds Per Game
1. Rich Kelley (1972-75, 12.4)
9. Tim Young (1994-, 8.3)
As has been the norm for the past several years, Stanford head basketball coach Mike Montgomery will be conducting a series of press conferences & teleconferences during the course of the 1998-99 basketball season ... Below is the schedule ... the Pac-10 will also release later in the year the list of dates and times for it weekly Pac-10 Teleconferences, featuring the ten conference head coaches.
Press Conferences (ABC Rooms, Arrillaga Family Sports Center)
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 11:00 a.m.Teleconferences
Thursday, Dec. 31, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 2, 11:00 a.m.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 NewsStanford 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 NewsConference 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 56The 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 33 Jason Collins F, 6-10, 250, RS Fr, N. Hollywood, Ca 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, CaHead 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
Jarorn Collins, Michael McDonald
Freshman
Jason Collins (Redshirt freshman), Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan
Stanford Players by State
California 8 Pennsylvania 1 Kansas 1 Maryland 1 New Mexico 1 Texas 1 Utah 1
Minute Memo
Twelve of the 13 players on the Cardinal team have played at least eleven minutes per game ... Cardinal starters are averaging 20.3 minutes per game ... All-America candidate Arthur Lee leads the team in minutes per game at 22.0.
Stanford Facts
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 LelandWorld Wide Web
Stanford Athletics are now on the World Wide Web at www.gostanford.com ... The lastest information from the Pac-10 is now available at www.pac-10.org
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 providing the broadcast duties.
Ticket Tale
Tickets for the Pete Newell Challenge, featuring Stanford, California, North Carolina and Temple on Dec. 29 at The Arena in Oakland, are now on sale ... Stanford will play Temple at 8:00 p.m. ... Cal will face North Carolina at 6:00 p.m. ... Tickets arre available at The Arena in Oakland box office (10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday) and through all BASS ticket centers in the Bay Area.
Tickets are also on sale for the BB&T Classic in Washington D.C. on Dec. 6-7 ... Stanford will play nationally-ranked Maryland on Dec. 6, and will face either DePaul or George Washington the next day ... To order by phone, call (202) 432-SEAT, (410) 481-SEAT, or (703) 573-SEAT.
Television Time
Twenty-seven games will be televised during the regular season ... The Stanford-St. John's game will be televised live nationally on ESPN.
Red Storm Report
School: St. John's Location: Jamaica, NY Enrollment: 17,250 Nickname: Red Storm Colors: Cardinal & White Conference: Big East Head Coach: Mike Jarvis Career Record: 255-141, 13+ years Record at St. John's: 2-0, 1st year Jarvis vs Stanford: 1-0
St. John's is 2-0 and reached the semi-finals of the pre-season NIT with a 105-50 victory over UNC-Asheville and a 73-69 decision over Massachusetts ... Five players average in double figures led by Tyrone Grant at 15.0 ppg ... Grant also leads the team in rebounding at 14.5 per game ... Grant is shooting 64 percent from the floor ... St. John's is the fourth all-time winningest team in NCAA Division I with 1,554 victories ... The Red Storm chalked up a 20-10 record last year, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament ... St. John's has been to the NCAA Tournament 24 times ... The Red Storm has participated in the pre-season NIT four times, and has advanced to the semi-finals three times.
Coaches vs Cancer
For a second season, the Stanford men's and women's basketball program will team up to support the Coaches vs Cancer cause as part of the IKON 3-Point Attack ... In conjunction with the program, the first annual Stanford Basketball Coaches vs Cancer Tip-Off Breakfast will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in Palo Alto ... Head coaches Mike Montgomery and Tara VanDerveer will be on hand to provide insight into the Coaches vs Cancer cause and both Stanford Basketball programs ... Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 each.
"It's an extremely worthwhile joint venture that we are pleased to be a part of," said Cardinal head coach Mike Montgomery. "Almost all of us have been touched by the threat or reality of cancer in our lives. I'm happy we can be part of fighting this disease and hopefully finding a cure."
Stanford student Drue Katoaka has created a commemorative poster to help the Cardinal basketball teams promote the Coaches vs Cancer program ... Katoaka will autograph and sell the posters at the Tip-off breakfast with all proceeds benefiting the Stanford Coaches vs Cancer program ... To RSVP for the Stanford Basketball Coaches vs Cancer Tip-off Breakfast, please call Sandy Peregrina at (650) 723-0562 ... For more information about Stanford's support of the Coaches vs Cancer cause, contact Jamie Zaninovich, Director of Marketing and Promotions for Stanford's men's basketball at (650) 725-0772.
Footnote Facts
Kyle Logan, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound freshman, will redshirt the 1998-99 season ... Two Stanford players celebrate birthdays during the month of November ... Peter Sauer celebrated his 22nd birthday on Nov. 9, while David Moseley celebrates his 21st birthday on Nov. 25 ... Cardinal head coach Mike Montgomery was one of the guest instructors at the Michael Jordan Fantasy Camp this summer in Las Vegas ... Four of Stanford's players on the 14-man roster are lefthanded (Tim Young, Alex Gelbard, Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan) ... One of the traditions of Fall drills was the team mile ... This year the winner was Cardinal senior forward Peter Sauer, who ran the distance in 5:08.
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, 76-49, in the season opener before a soldout (7,391) crowd 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 CHASE 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 SW 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 ... 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.
Travel Time
The Stanford basketball team will leave for New York City on Monday, November 23, at 12:30 p.m. on United Airlines Flight #862 with arrival at JFK at 8:47 p.m. ... The team will stay at the Marriott Marquis Hotel ... The phone number is (212) 398-1900 ... The team will return home on Saturday, November 28, on United Airlines Flight #5 at 2:45 p.m. from JFK and arriving in San Francisco at 6:00 p.m. ... Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director, will accmpany the team.