April 6, 2000
Stanford Cardinal Starters (27-4 overall, 15-3 Pac-10)
F - Jarron Collins, 6-10, 248, Junior, North Hollywood, Ca (11.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 240, Senior, Danville, Ca (12.2 ppg, 9.3 rpg)
F - Casey Jacobsen, 6-6, 210, Freshman, Glendora, Ca (14.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
G - David Moseley, 6-4, 200, Senior, Las Cruces, NM (13.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
G - Michael McDonald, 6-1, 175, Jr, Long Beach, Ca (4.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.7 apg)
Tournament Talk
*** A team blessed with near-perfect team chemistry, outstanding leadership from its senior class, quality depth, and excellent talent added up to another great Stanford basketball team ... Although Stanford lost four seniors to graduation, the Cardinal of 1999-00 emerged as one of the nation's best teams ... Since Nov. 29, the Cardinal was ranked no lower than third in the nation, and for three weeks, Stanford was ranked #1 in the nation, a first in Stanford basketball history.
*** Stanford's participation in the 2000 NCAA Tournament was the school's sixth straight, and ninth overall ... The Cardinal earned its first trip to the NCAA's in 1942, and Stanford won the national championship that year with a 53-38 victory over Dartmouth on March 28, 1942 in Kansas City, Mo ... Howie Dallmar scored 15 points in the championship game to earn tournament MVP honors ... The game wasn't even broadcast back to the San Francisco Bay Area ... After expenses, Stanford's share of the NCAA pot was $93.75 ... It would then be 47 years before Stanford's next appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1989 ... Times have changed since then ... The Cardinal has been to the NCAA's a school record six straight times, including a Final Four appearance during the 1997-98 season.
*** Only eight Stanford players in school history have ever played on four Cardinal NCAA Tournament teams ... The list included two members of this year's team, seniors Mark Madsen and David Moseley.
Stanford Post-Season Honors
Naismith Coach of the Year
Mike Montgomery - Stanford
Basketball Times Coach of the Year
Mike Montgomery - Stanford
The 1999-00 Pac-10 Team Honors
Coach of the Year
Mike Montgomery, Stanford
Co-Freshman of the Year
Casey Jacobsen, Stanford
All Pac-10 First Team
Casey Jacobsen - Stanford
Mark Madsen - Stanford
Honorable Mention
Jarron Collins - Stanford
David Moseley - Stanford
Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
Casey Jacobsen - Stanford
Honorable Mention
Jason Collins - Stanford
NABC
Second Team All-America
Mark Madsen - Stanford
Associated Press
Third-Team All-America
Mark Madsen - Stanford
John Wooden All-America team
Mark Madsen - Stanford
Basketball Times
Freshman All-America First Team
Casey Jacobsen - Stanford
The Sporting News
Freshman Player of the Year
Casey Jacobsen - Stanford
NABC District-14
Casey Jacobsen - Stanford
Mark Madsen - Stanford
Pacific-10 All Academic Team
First Team
Mark Madsen, 3.42 gpa, Economics
Second Team
Jarron Collins, 3.05 gpa, Urban Studies
Alex Gelbard, 3.43 gpa, History
Coaches Corner
*** Mike Montgomery, the Anthony B. Joseph Director of Basketball, finished his 14th season as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal in 1999-00.
*** Montgomery is 288-143 on The Farm.
Montgomery's overall record (8 seasons at Montana, 13-plus seasons at Stanford) is 442-220.
Stanford Story
*** This was the sixth straight season the Cardinal won 20 or more games, and the 14th time in school history that the school won 20 or more games.
*** The 27 wins in 1999-00 is third-best in Stanford history.
"Smart. Efficient. Physical. Disciplined. And intimidating."
Bob Sherwin, Seattle Times reporter describing Stanford
"Stanford has introduced a new way - the Aretha Franklin way -to play basketball to the Pac-10: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T."There's no real animosity when Stanford comes to town. But there is certainly fear. What makes Stanford good isthis Cardinal team has spent so much time playing above the fray,refining the art of clean, surgical basketball, that one has to be believe that no matter whom it meets in the NCAA's -an intimidating power like Cincinnati, or a fleet, finesse contender like Florida - that Stanford will be able to handle either style."
Greg Hansen, Arizona Daily Star
Stanford Single Season Wins
1. 30-5, 1997-98
2. 28-4, 1941-42
3. 27-4, 1999-00
Dynamic Depth
*** This team, according to head coach Mike Montgomery had seven potential starters ... In short, this team was the deepest and most talented ever put together at Stanford.
*** Seven players averaged 20 minutes or more per game, two players averaged more than 12 minutes, and one player averaged more than eight minutes per game.
*** The Cardinal had a strong inside game with such notables as Mark Madsen, Jarron Collins, and Jason Collins ... Those three players combined to hit 55 percent of their shots (306-for-554), average 7.4 rebounds per game, and block 85 shots.
*** There was strong perimeter shooting with Casey Jacobsen, Ryan Mendez and David Moseley hitting for 191 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 44 percent from behind the arc (191-for-438).
*** The backcourt was solid with Michael McDonald, Tony Giovacchini and Julius Barnes chalking up an assist-to-turnover ratio of 226-to-117.
*** Included were the excellent reserve play of Joe Kirchofer, Alex Gelbard and Kyle Logan.
*** Four Stanford players avseraged in double-figures, a fifth is averaged 9.7 ppg, and a sixth player averaged nearly nine points per game.
"Opponents cannot focus on a particular Stanford player at crunch time,which is also when Stanford executes best. It hangs around with its defense and mental toughness, then beats you at the end with execution and any one of several players."
Jake Curtis, San Francisco Chronicle
Defensive Data
*** Stanford's tough defense has been a trademark in the team's success in past years.
*** This year, the Cardinal defense was strong, in fact the Cardinal defense ranked #1 in the nation (defensive field goal percentage, .352) ... That broke the NCAA single-season record of .358 percent, set by Marquette during the 1993-1994 season.
*** Only seven times in 31 games this year did an opponent shoot 40 percent or better ... Only two opponents shot 50 percent or better.
*** Stanford outrebounded its opponents in 27 of the 31 games.
*** Stanford's imposing front line averaged 42.2 rebounds per game, #1 in the Pac-10 ... That was the highest average since the 1973-74 season when the Cardinal averaged 43.6 rebounds per game.
*** Stanford's rebound margin of +9.7 per game was #1 in the Pac-10.
*** Stanford gave up only 59.7 points per game, #1 in the conference.
*** The Cardinal allowed the opposition a shooting percentage of .298 from three-point territory, #1 in the Pac-10.
*** In one game, Stanford held UCLA (2/3/00) to 0-for-14 from three-point territory.
*** Stanford beat 13 opponents by 20 or more points.
*** During Stanford's 13-game winning streak, the Cardinal won each game by double-digits and an average victory margin of 25.4 points.
*** In the last five games of that 13-game winning streak, Stanford's victory margin was +36.4.
*** Stanford's point margin of +19.2 was #1 in the conference, and ranked first in the nation.
*** Stanford was #2 in the Pac-10 in blocked shots at 5.4 per game.
"Stanford just doesn't allow easy shots. They have so much depth that they never have to worryabout guys trying to play defense while tired.With (David) Moseley and (Michael) McDonald,they have the ability to put pressure on you on the perimeter."
Lute Olson, Arizona head coach
"I'm really disappointed in a lot of people across the nation,coaches in particular, who have questioned how good Stanford is and want to make a point that they're not that good. Stanford is earning it. Maybe these people just haven't seen them enough. I think Stanford is legitimate. This is a program that was built over a long period of time, not overnight.Stanford's strength is showing itself."
Bob Bender, Washington head coach
"Stanford plays great position defense.It's not so much like Duke or those UNLV teams with Jerry Tarkanian that would smother, pressure or disrupt you.They don't gamble, they don't foul in the traditional sense. They're very savvy. They don't lunge, reach or grab.And they're very physical and aggressive in the paint."
Steve Lavin, UCLA head coach
"Our mantra from Day One has been that if we rebound and play defense, we're going to win games. Shooting is going to come and go. Sometimes you're hot. Sometimes your shooting ability leaves you for a few minutes. But we know you can control defense and rebounding and talking on defense and being vocal."
Stanford's All-America candidate Mark Madsen
Road Review
*** The Cardinal enjoyed great success on the road in the last three seasons.
*** Stanford is 29-5 away from Maples Pavilion during that time ... That includes a 23-4 record against Pac-10 teams.
*** The Cardinal was 9-1 on the road this year.
*** In the 29 wins on the road, Stanford's point differential is +16.9 ... In the 23 conference road wins, the point differential is +14.6.
"Our players relish the situation on the road instead of fearing it."
Mike Montgomery, Stanford head coach
"Stanford does not depend on one player for its scoring, it is physical so it can never be intimidated away from home, and it is a remarkably disciplined team."
Jake Curtis, San Francisco Chronicle
"Stanford is the best team across the board since I've been here."
Eddie Payne, Oregon State head coach
"Stanford is so disciplined. Physically, they're all so strongand they initiate contact. They dictate what they want to run. They set up hard screens. They just run you down withrepetition and consistency."
Washington forward Thalo Green
Maples Madness
*** Stanford finished the regular season 12-2 at Maples Pavilion, and since the 1994-95 campaign, Stanford has chalked up a 74-9 record ... And during that span, the Cardinal chalked up a 46-8 record against Pac-10 teams.
"Stanford is as difficult to face as any team in the ten years I've been at UCLA."
Steve Lavin, UCLA head coach
Conference Chatter
*** With Stanford claiming the co-championship of the Pac-10 championship along with Arizona this year, the Cardinal gained back-to-back league titles for the first time since the 1940-41 and 1941-42 seasons ... Back then, the Cardinal won the Pacific Coast Conference Southern Division.
*** Stanford also won back-to-back conference titles in 1936-37 and 1937-38, and 1919-20 and 1920-21.
"Stanford has displaced Arizona and UCLA as the headliner in the Pac-10 Conference. The Cardinal now sets the standard,which would have been considered unthinkable a little more than a decade ago."
Bob Sherwin, Seattle Times
National Notes
*** On Dec. 19, 1999, Stanford basketball reached another milestone ... On that day, Stanford basketball was ranked #1 for the first time in the USA Today/ESPN poll ... The Cardinal received 25 of 31 first-place votes and 768 points from a panel of Division I coaches ... Then on Dec. 20, Stanford was ranked #1 in the weekly Associated Press poll ... The Cardinal generated 60 first-place votes and 1,729 points from the national media panel.
*** Stanford became the fourth team from the Pac-10 to lead the rankings, joining Arizona, Oregon State and UCLA.
*** Stanford was the 47th school to be ranked #1 in the AP poll, which began in the 1948-49 season.
*** And another Stanford milestone was reached on February 28, 2000, when the team received all 70 first-place votes (1,750 points) in the Associated Press poll ... Stanford was the first unanimous #1 since North Carolina on Dec. 22, 1997.
"Hail to the team of nasty rebounders and pocket protectors."
Ed Graney, San Diego Union-Tribune
"This is possibly one of Stanford's finest hours athletically. It also happens to be good for the game."
Ed Graney, San Diego Union-Tribune
Stanford's Top Defensive Teams - Field Goal Percentage (since 1958-59)
1. .352, 1999-00
2. .366, 1962-63
3. .376, 1961-62
4. .377, 1958-59
5. .380, 1998-99
6. .382, 1959-60
7. .390, 1959-60
8. .400, 1963-64
9. .408, 1964-66
10. .410, 1960-61
Mike Montgomery's Top Defensive Teams - Field Goal Percentage
1. .352, 1999-00
2. .380, 1998-99
3. .414, 1996-97
4. .416, 1997-98
5. .427, 1995-96
Stanford's Top 10 Defensive Teams - Points Per Game (since 1949-50)
1. 55.0 ppg, 1959-60
2. 57.8 ppg, 1949-50
3. 58.9 ppg, 1962-63
4. 59.0 ppg, 1958-59
5. 59.2 ppg, 1960-61
6. 59.7 ppg, 1999-00
6. 59.7 ppg, 1961-62
8. 60.6 ppg, 1957-58
9. 60.8 ppg, 1998-99
10. 61.3 ppg, 1955-56
"Stanford has to be one of the best teams in the Pac-10 over the last 25 years. This Stanford team is as good as some of the great UCLA teams."
Fox Sports analyst & former USC/WSU head coach George Raveling
Mike Montgomery's Top Five Best Defensive Teams - Points Per Game
1. 59.7 ppg, 1999-00
2. 60.8 ppg, 1998-99
3. 63.7 ppg, 1989-90
4. 65.0 ppg, 1988-89
5. 66.7 ppg, 1995-96
Block Brigade
*** Stanford set another school record, this time single season blocks with 167.
*** In 31 games, the Cardinal averaged 5.4 per game, #2 in the Pac-10.
*** The Cardinal set a school record with 12 blocks each against Mississippi State (12/21/99) and New Hampshire (12/29/99).
"If you beat their perimeter pressure, their size and shot-blocking abilitytakes away what you thought was going to be an easy opportunity."
Bob Bender, Washington head coach
Number Notes
20 - The number of sellout crowds to watch Stanford Basketball this year (14 home games, four road games, two neutral court games).
21 - The number of victories Mike Montgomery has recorded over California.
21 - The number of consecutive free throws Stanford hit in the second half at Oregon (1/15/00).
38 - The number of consecutive sellouts at Maples Pavilion.
629,979 - The number of people who have watched Stanford Basketball the past two seasons.
Free Throw Facts
*** Stanford hit its last 21 free throw attempts against Oregon (1/15/00) ... The Cardinal then hit its next six free throws in the first half against California (1/22/00) before missing an attempt.
*** Stanford attempted 295 more free throws than its opponents, and made 212 more free throws.
*** For the year, the Cardinal hit .710 from the charity stripe, #4 in the Pac-10.
*** Two Cardinal players, David Moseley and Ryan Mendez collectively hit 88 percent (126-of-144) from the free throw line ... Moseley and Mendez each hit 63-of-72 from the free throw line for .875 ... Both players tied for the lead in the Pac-10, the third straight yeare that a Stanford player finished #1, and five of the last six seasons.
"We understand the importance of free throws. It's the only shot you getwithout somebody in your face and you should make it every time."
David Moseley, Stanford starting forward
Record Review
*** The Stanford Cardinal of 1999-00 put some dents in the school record book.
*** Ten records were been broken or tied.
*** Stanford blocked 167 shots, breaking the old mark of 117 set in 1996-97.
*** Stanford broke a school record for an NCAA Tournament game with seven blocks against South Carolina State (3/17/00).
*** Curtis Borchardt set a new school record with six blocks vs Cal State Bakersfield (11/24/99).
*** Casey Jacobsen broke Dion Cross' freshman single season record for three-pointers with 74 ... Cross had the previous record with 30 in 1992-93.
*** Jacobsen also broke David Moseley's freshman three-point field goal attempt mark with 170 ... Moseley had originally set the mark in 1996-97 with 71.
*** Stanford tied the school record twice with 12 blocks each in games against Mississippi State (12/21/99) and New Hampshire (12/29/99).
*** The 59-point victory margin (119-60) vs New Hampshire (12/29/99) was the largest in Maples Pavilion history.
*** The 51-point victory margin (101-50) over California (2/19/00) was the largest in Maples Pavilion history against a Pac-10 opponent.
*** Stanford broke its school record for best three-point shooting percentage in an NCAA Tournament game, shooting .565 from three-point range (13-for-23) ... The previous best was .533 (8-for-15) vs UNC Charlotte on March 17, 1995.
*** Stanford also broke its own school record in an NCAA Tournament game by sinking 13 three-point field goals ... The previous record of 11 was set against Kentucky in the semifinals of the 1998 NCAA Tournament on March 28.
Senior Status
*** The senior class of Mark Madsen, David Moseley and Alex Gelbard combined to score 2,154 points and grab 1,192 rebounds.
Top 25 Senior Classes - Points
1. 6,375 points - 1988-89 class of Todd Lichti, Brian McSweeney, Scott Meinert,Eric Reveno, Howard Wright
14. 2,154 points - 1999-00 class of Alex Gelbard, Mark Madsen, David Moseley
Top 25 Senior Classes - Rebounds
1. 2,531 rebounds - 1988-89 class of Todd Lichti, Brian McSweeney, Scott Meinert,Eric Reveno, Howard Wright
12. 1,192 rebounds - 1999-00 class of Alex Gelbard, Mark Madsen, David Moseley