MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OxyBob]

Will the Tigers have guards?  If they find an adequate backcourt, this team is more than capable of winning SCIAC.

Oxy had almost no guard play last season. Jack Hanley, who averaged 13 ppg, was listed as a guard but he mostly played at 3 not 2. The other 6 guards combined averaged 13.5 ppg.

OxyBob

[BBallJunkie81]

Oxy had almost no guard play last season. Jack Hanley, who averaged 13 ppg, was listed as a guard but he mostly played at 3 not 2. The other 6 guards combined averaged 13.5 ppg.

OxyBob, I don't see a SCIAC team matching Oxy's front court.    Will Stapleton, Robinson and Chong have help this year?

[madzillagd]

Looks like the SCIAC will be hosting a couple of the Northeast elite teams this holiday season.  CLU will be hosting Williams College at the Thrivent Tourney 12/29-12/30 and La Verne is playing MIT 12/31.  MIT made it to the Final Four last year and Williams was there the two previous years.  It will be interesting to see how the talent matches up between the squads.

[madzillagd]

Nice article on Dunlap.  Author did a great job of talking not only about the positives of his time at CLU but also some of the negatives.

http://www.callutheran.edu/news/news_detail.php?story_id=9010

[oldchap]

Hi Dahlby, Hi Oxybob,

I'm sure going to miss all of you guys this year as my son graduated in June. It has been a fun four years and I will remain forever an inveterate Chapman fan.

Incidentally, I just wanted to give you some fresh news. Ben Ricard is now playing semi-professional basketball in France near Cannes (yes, that would be the town on the Mediteranean best known for its yearly Film Festival). At the same time, he is attending a University near Nice where he is studying for a Master of Science in International Marketing and Business Development (http://www.skema.edu/).

Here is his new team's web site: http://club.quomodo.com/lecannetbasket/accueil.html

They are currently 3-0 and hope to be promoted to a higher division next year. That's if they finish first in their pool of 12 teams.

In his Sophomore year, Ben was inspired by the story of a D3 player who went on to play professional ball in England while pursuing his education. By posting this, I am hoping he can inspire other D3 players to do the same. In my opinion, a lot of the upper tier Division 3 players in the SCIAC would be able to play in Europe. It obviously wouldn't be a career, but it would be a great experience and an awesome adventure for a year or two.

[dahlby]

 oldchap, good hearing from you!
Please give my best to your wife, daughter and of course, Ben. Best of luck to him. He is a fine example of what D3 sports
is all about.

[Pat Coleman]

Hi Dahlby, Hi Oxybob,

I'm sure going to miss all of you guys this year as my son graduated in June. It has been a fun four years and I will remain forever an inveterate Chapman fan.

Incidentally, I just wanted to give you some fresh news. Ben Ricard is now playing semi-professional basketball in France near Cannes (yes, that would be the town on the Mediteranean best known for its yearly Film Festival). At the same time, he is attending a University near Nice where he is studying for a Master of Science in International Marketing and Business Development (http://www.skema.edu/).

Here is his new team's web site: http://club.quomodo.com/lecannetbasket/accueil.html

They are currently 3-0 and hope to be promoted to a higher division next year. That's if they finish first in their pool of 12 teams.

In his Sophomore year, Ben was inspired by the story of a D3 player who went on to play professional ball in England while pursuing his education. By posting this, I am hoping he can inspire other D3 players to do the same. In my opinion, a lot of the upper tier Division 3 players in the SCIAC would be able to play in Europe. It obviously wouldn't be a career, but it would be a great experience and an awesome adventure for a year or two.

If Ben wants to blog about that and pass along the inspiration to a future generation, let me know. We would run that.

[oldchap]

If Ben wants to blog about that and pass along the inspiration to a future generation, let me know. We would run that.

He does have a blog. I will email him to find out if he is willing to share it publicly, or perhaps send you the relevant information in the form of an article.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The Preseason Top 25 is out: http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2012-13/preseason

[stag44]

Hello All!!!

We are back for another year of D3 and SCIAC Hoops!!

Any news/ideas on how teams are looking?

More in-depth views on the conference to follow, but excited for the games to start in a couple weeks!

[CMSfan]

Any news/ideas on how teams are looking?

I was hoping you'd have updates on CMS...

[OxyBob]

Any news/ideas on how teams are looking?

Back on the Oxy roster is Eric Leider, who averaged 9 ppg in 2010. That'll help the Tigers. They also have freshman center David Yetenikyan from Glendale High, who's 6'6" and a beefy 225, and freshman sharpshooting guard Chad Taniolka from Venice High.

Oxy opens the conference season at home on November 28 against Claremont, and has a home game against D3hoops.com preseason No. 14 Whitworth on December 15.

OxyBob

[madzillagd]

A write up of CLU's learning experience against Pepperdine yesterday

http://www.clusports.com/news/9127/

[CMSfan]

Westmont 67, Stags 61

Box: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/files/WEST-CMS.HTM

I had a chance to catch the Stags in action vs. Westmont over the weekend and, aside from dismal free throw shooting and some sloppy stretches that led to 18 turnovers in the game, I liked what I saw.

• Newcomer Shelby Lane is the only freshman in the starting lineup and he was impressive. He's listed at 6'7", lanky and athletic, and he gives the Stags some much-needed size with Maceira and Blees gone. 
• Three other freshman saw limited action -- Jason Harrington, Jack Earley, and Richard Harris.  Harris brings good size and lots of hustle.  Earley showed good athleticism and provides depth at guard.
• Speaking of which, Tyler Gaffaney was not dressed for the game.  If he is out for an extended period, that is a huge loss for the Stags as their backcourt of Pinson and Gaffaney, with Mivshek or Grodahl coming off the bench, was going to be a huge strength. Mivshek will have a much larger role and seems up to the task, but depth may be an issue.

[OxyBob]

I had a chance to catch the Stags in action vs. Westmont over the weekend and, aside from dismal free throw shooting and some sloppy stretches that led to 18 turnovers in the game, I liked what I saw.

Not to be a pedantic nitpicker, but it was 20 turnovers according to the box score.

Congratulations to Pomona, which defeated Westmont 81-79 last Friday night on Jake Klewer's layup at the buzzer.

http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20121117auvmh3

Always nice to get a win over a GSAC team. Pomona also beat La Sierra 87-64 the following night.

CLU lost to Bethesda University 56-55 last Thursday. Bethesda is coached by former CMS assistant coach Bruce Victor. Last night CLU beat La Sierra 64-40.

Whittier beat Bethesda 94-92 in overtime last Saturday.

Oxy hosts Bethesda tonight.

OxyBob