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Men's basketball makes final non-conference road trip.
December 4, 1998
Fast Facts
Something's gotta give Saturday when Washington, which won all seven previous meetings with Boise State, visits BSU Pavilion where the Broncos have won 16 straight.
Washington's 1999 schedule features 14 games against 1998 postseason competitors. Included are games against competitors from the 1998 Final Four (Stanford), Elite Eight (Arizona, UConn) and Sweet 16 (UCLA) along with NCAA teams New Mexico and Saint Louis.
Saturday, Dec. 5-UW at Boise State; 6:30 p.m. PST (7:30 p.m. MST) - BSU Pavilion (12,380); Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, Dec. 8-UW at Gonzaga; 7:30 p.m. PST - Spokane Arena (12,000); Spokane, Wash.
After a brief two-day respite in Seattle, the 15th-ranked Washington Huskies (4-1) resume their six-game road trip, Saturday, Dec. 5 at Boise State. Tip-off is 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time (7:30 p.m. MST) at BSU Pavilion. The Huskies suffered a 69-48 setback to top-ranked Connecticut on Tuesday at the Great Eight Classic in Chicago. The loss halted a four-game season-opening winning streak that culminated with a 76-60 triumph over Georgia Tech in the championship of the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawai'i. The UW is in the midst of a treacherous six-game road trip that covers over 8,000 air miles during a two-week span. The road trip concludes on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Gonzaga. That game tips off at 7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Arena. Washington matched the 4-1 start of last year's team that posted a 20-10 record, earning its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1986. The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 with victories over Xavier (69-68) and Richmond (81-66).
Boistrous BSU Pavilion: The Brooncos boast a 16-game winning home winning streak at BSU Pavilion. They seek to post their school-record 17th straight home win on Saturday against Washington. The No. 15 Huskies are the first ranked foe to visit Boise since Gary Payton-led Oregon State lost 53-43 at BSU in 1988. Time Change: Please note the 7:30 p.m. tip-off for Washington's game at Gonzaga on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Most schedules read 7 p.m., but the game time was changed to accomodate a live television broadcast by Fox Sports Northwest.
Probable Husky Starting Lineup:
Washington Huskies (4-1, 0-0 in Pacific-10 Conference)
Pos.-No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs.
F - 42 Thalo Green 6-6 210 So. Salem, Ore. 2.4 2.8
C - 50 Todd MacCulloch 7-0 280 Sr. Winnipeg, Manitoba 14.6 8.2
G - 5 Deon Luton 6-5 205 Jr. Del City, Okla. 13.2 1.4
G - 12 Dan Dickau 6-1 180 So. Vancouver, Wash. 2.8 2.8
G - 24 Donald Watts 6-4 200 Sr. Kirkland, Wash. 9.0 3.2
Frequent Flyers: The 399-mile flight from Seattle to Boise, Idaho will seem like a walk in the park for the Huskies who racked up over 8,000 miles during their last road trip. Washington flew to Hawai'i via Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 23. Following the three-game Big Island Invitational, the Huskies endured a 4,299-mile trip to Chicago via Los Angeles. Washington departed Hilo on Sunday evening at 12:10 a.m. Central Time and arrived in the Windy City on Monday, Nov. 30 at 12:52 p.m. Central Time. The Huskies returned to Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 2 to complete the 10-day journey. On Friday, Dec. 4 they set out on a much shorter trip, visiting Boise, Idaho on Dec. 5 and Spokane, Wash. on Dec. 8 to play Gonzaga. The Huskies return to Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and remain home until Jan. 2.
32 Days Between Home Dates: Washington won its home opener, posting a 70-63 victory against UNC Wilmington on Nov. 16. The Huskies don't return home to Edmundson Pavilion until Dec. 19 when they host New Mexico State.
TV/Radio: There is no television scheduled for the UW game at Boise State. Tuesday's game at Gonzaga will be televised live throughout the Northwest on Fox Sports Northwest, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. All UW men's basketball games are broadcast live on KOMO Radio (AM 1000) and its affiliates by play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau. Every radio broadcast can be accessed via the internet at: http://www.broadcast.com/sports/ncaa/washington/
The Boise State Series:
- Washington won all seven previous meetings with the Broncos. Six of the seven games were in Seattle. The lone UW visit to Boise resulted in a 74-55 victory on Dec. 9, 1985.
- The Broncos, members of the Big West Conference, are coached for the fourth year by Rod Jensen who previously was an assistant for 12 seasons at BSU.
- Washington has an 141-57 all-time record against Big West members.
- A familiar face on the BSU roster is senior Roberto Bergersen who began his collegiate career at Washington in 1994-95. He played 22 games for the Huskies, averaging 2.2 points and 0.9 rebounds per game before transferring to Boise following his freshman campaign. The 6-6 guard played at Decatur High School in Federal Way, Wash. where he was coached by current Boise State assistant Ed Boyce. Bergersen leads the Broncos with 20.2 points per game.
The Last Meeting: Washington 78, Boise State 68 (Nov. 25, 1997; Seattle)-Todd MacCulloch registered his second straight 20-point performance, helping the Washington Huskies defeat the Boise State Broncos 78-68 at Edmundson Pavilion. Washington scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed, leading 35-27 at halftime.
The margin increased to as many as 20 points in the second half before Boise State closed to within 10 points with a game-ending 17-8 surge. Forward Chris Walcott posted a double-double for the Huskies with 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first collegiate start.
He replaced Patrick Femerling who was in Europe with the German National Team. Walcott's 10 boards led a 38-24 rebounding advantage for the Huskies who also outshot Boise State 51 percent to 42 percent. Donald Watts scored 12 points for the Huskies who also got 11 from Michael Johnson. Roberto Bergersen led Boise State with 22 points in his return to Seattle.
Bergersen played on the 1994-95 Washington team before transferring after his freshman year. Mike Tolman added 19 points for BSU.
Poll Patter: The Washington men's basketball is ranked 15th in the Associated Press poll and No. 14 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' ratings released Nov. 30. The Huskies opened the season in the No. 14 spot of both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls, their first preseason ranking in 14 years. The last time a Washington team received preseason mention in the AP media poll was a No. 8 ranking on Nov. 27, 1984. This is the first time the Huskies have been recognized by the AP at any juncture of the season since Dec. 30, 1984 when they were No. 15. That Marv Harshman-coached Washington team featured Detlef Schrempf and was coming off a Sweet 16 appearance in the 1984 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies were not listed in the final 1998 AP poll, but concluded the season ranked No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Washington will play five teams in the top-25, including two of the top five. Top-ranked Connecticut defeated the UW 69-48 on Dec. 1 at the Great Eight Classic in Chicago. Stanford, a Final Four qualifier with all five starters returning, is No. 5 in the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today rankings. Washington meets the Cardinal on Jan. 23 at Maples Pavilion and again on Feb. 18 in Seattle. The Huskies have eight games scheduled against teams ranked in both Top-25 polls. Numerous periodicals have also projected Washington in their preseason rankings.
Publication UW No. 1 Other Pac-10
Athlon's Elite 8 Stanford UCLA (round of 32)
Basketball News 9th Duke Stanford (3), Arizona (18), Cal (20)
Blue Ribbon 13th Duke Stanford (3), Arizona (14), UCLA (17)
Lindy's 7th Stanford None
Preview Sports 18th Duke Stanford (2), Arizona (8), UCLA (10)
Sport 18th Duke Stanford (4), Arizona (9), UCLA (13)
Sports Illust. 8th Stanford UCLA (11)
The Sporting News 27th Connecticut UCLA (4), Stanford (6), Arizona (11), Cal (23)
Street & Smith's 10th Stanford UCLA (15)
Dick Vitale's 19th Connecticut Stanford (3), Arizona (15), UCLA (18)
Notable: Washington became the second straight Pacific-10 Conference member to capture the Big Island Invitational (Hilo, Hi.) championship, following Stanford which parlayed a 1997 Invitational championship into a 1998 Final Four run . . . Washington possesses a much deeper bench this season with the reservers accounting for 39-percent (134-of- 344) of the team's scoring. Last season's squad got only 20percent of its points 469-of-2359 from reserves . . . Sixth-year Coach Bob Bender evened his record at Washington with the victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday before falling one-game below .500 with the loss to UConn. Bender, who opened his Husky coaching career with a 15-39 mark after two seasons, has a 57-34 record over his last four seasons . . . The Huskies are 3-0 this season when outshooting their opponents to continue a trend. Washington has won the last 21 games when its field goal percentage was superior to its opponent, including a perfect 18-0 mark last season. The last team to defeat the Huskies despite a lower shooting figure was Nebraska, a 67-63 NIT first-round winner on March 13, 1997.
Sonics & Sons: Four former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the 1999 Washington basketball roster. The list of former NBA players (and sons) includes, Fred Brown (Bryan), Lonnie Shelton (Marlon), Slick Watts (Donald) and Paul Westphal (Michael). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown is the Sonics' all-time leading scorer with 14,018 points. Brown played his entire 13-year NBA career in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Lonnie Shelton was a 1975 All-Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 15 NBA seasons and was a 1982 all-star. Shelton played from 1979-83 in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were members of Seattle's 1979 NBA Championship squad. Slick Watts led the NBA in assists (8.1) and steals (3.2) in 1976, the first player in history to top both categories during the same season. The six-year NBA veteran played in Seattle from 1974-78. Paul Westphal was a two-time (1970 & '71) All-Pac-8 pick at USC. The five-time NBA all-star played during the 1980-81 season in Seattle and returned this summer as head coach of the Sonics.
Shootin' Luton: Junior Deon Luton was voted the Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 30. He was the MVP of the Big Island Invitational after scoring 41 points on 55-percent shooting (16-29), including 46-percent 3-point accuracy (6-13). Luton was a 1998 honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection. Last year he accounted for over half (75-of-147) of Washington's 3-pointers. Luton converted 5-of-7 treys in the NCAA second-round win over Richmond. He had three 3-pointers and hit a 17-foot jumper with 11 seconds remaining that proved to be the game-winning basket in the first-round against Xavier. Luton hit a UW single-game record seven 3-pointers at USC on Jan. 29. He became the school single-season leader with 75 treys last year. Luton ranks second among all-time Huskies with 109 career 3-pointers. The UWcareer record is 119 set by Eldridge Recasner (1987-90).
Wonderful Watts: Senior Donald Watts drastically raised his level of play last year, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 acclaim in the process. He ranked second on the team with 16.9 points per game. That figure nearly doubled his sophomore season's average of 8.9 points. Watts reached the 20-point plateau on 13 occasions after entering the 1998 season with a career-high of 19 points. Watts shot 47.6 percent from the field (156-328) after hitting 22- and 36-percent, during his first two years. Watts led the team with 107 assists and twice tallied a career-high 28 points, against Arizona and California. His 506 total points were 182 more than the 324 he scored in his first two seasons combined. He is the son of former NBA standout Don "Slick" Watts.
Last Game: Connecticut 69, Washington 48 (Dec. 1, 1998; Chicago, Ill.) - Richard Hamilton scored seven of his 17 points during the decisive seven-minute stretch early in the second half that propelled top-ranked Connecticut to a 69-48 win over No. 15 Washington in the Great Eight Classic at the United Center. The game, Washington's fourth in five days, was a rematch of UConn's 75-74 last-second triumph in the 1998 NCAA Tournament's round of 16. After falling behind 6-2, UConn reeled off 14 unanswered points to take the lead for good. Washington trimmed a 35-27 halftime deficit to 40-39 with 15:59 left in the game. UConn responded with a 20-2 run sparked by Hamilton and Kevin Freeman who tallied six of his 12 points in that span. Washington committed nine of its 19 turnovers during the surge that netted UConn a 60-41 lead with 7:26 remaining. The UW shot only 35 percent (19-55), including 1-of-10 shooting on 3-pointers. Connecticut registered a commanding 48-28 rebound advantage. Todd MacCulloch had 13 points and nine rebounds for Washington which also got 12 points from Donald Watts.
High Hopes: The 15th-ranked Huskies return four starters and nine letterman from a team that came within one second of the Elite Eight and was ranked No. 24 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll. Returning talent represents 85-percent of the points from the 1998 team that averaged 78.7 points per game, the highest figure since 1976. The high-scoring trio of seniors Todd MacCulloch (18.6) and Donald Watts (16.9) along with junior Deon Luton (15.4) returns after combining for 50.8 points per outing last season. MacCulloch, a first-team All-Pac-10 center, led the nation in field goal shooting the last two years (67.6% in 1997, 65.0% in 1998) and is a two-time Playboy All-American. Watts and Luton were both 1998 honorable mention All-Pac-10 selections. Numerous publications have included Washington in their preseason polls, some of them projecting the Huskies as a Top-10 team.
Sweet Season: "Sweet." How better to describe a 1998 season during which Washington returned to the NCAA Tournament after a 12-year absence, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1984? The Huskies completed the campaign with a 20-10 record, their first 20-win season since 1987. They finished fourth in the Pac-10 with an 11-7 mark. Washington garnered its first NCAA Tournament invitation since 1986 and proceeded to defeat Xavier and Richmond before a last-second loss to Connecticut. The UW improved its record during each of Coach Bob Bender's first five seasons. His inaugural team in 1994 had a 5-22 record followed by a 10-17 mark in 1995, 16-12 in 1996, 17-11 in 1997 and 20-10 last year. The improvement has been difficult due to the parellel rise of the Pacific-10 Conference which produced two of the last four NCAA champions and advanced four teams to the Sweet 16 each of the last two seasons.
Returning Talent: Four starters and nine lettermen from last year's NCAA Tournament team return. Joining that group is 6-6 sophomore forward Greg Clark who red-shirted his first year at Washington after transferring from Long Beach State. Clark was one of the West's most-recruited athletes as a player at Grossmont High School in San Diego, Calif. The Huskies boast a terrific trio of 7-foot senior center Todd MacCulloch, senior guard Donald Watts and junior guard Deon Luton. A two-time Playboy All-American, MacCulloch led the nation in field goal shooting each of the last two years (67.6% in 1997, 65.0% in 1998). He was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection while Watts and Luton received honorable mention conference acclaim. Last year's team was the highest scoring Husky outfit since 1976, averaging 78.7 points per contest. MacCulloch (18.6), Watts (16.9) and Luton (15.4) combined to average 50.8 points an outing, making them the second-highest scoring trio in Husky history behind only the 1972 group of Steve Hawes (21.7), Charles Dudley (16.5) and Louie Nelson (15.1) who averaged 53.3 points. Those three all eventually played in the NBA. Sophomore forward Thalo Green sparked a late-season surge after his insertion into the starting lineup. He replaced Patrick Femerling for the final three regular-season games and the Tournament. The Huskies responded with a 5-1 record in his starts, during which Green averaged 8.7 points and 2.7 assists. Junior Chris Walcott, a 6-8 forward, also emerged at the end of last season. He scored a career-high 14 points in the critical upset of No. 18 UCLA. Sophomore guards Dan Dickau, Michael Johnson and Bryan Brown return with a year of collegiate experience under their belts. Dickau assumed the starting point guard position vacated by Jan Wooten. Junior walk-on Andrew Moritz provides depth for the guard corps.
Departures: Only three players from last year's team will not return, including starting point guard Jan Wooten who averaged 5.7 points and 2.7 assists per game in 1998. Another point guard, Chris Thompson, has used up his eligibility and will join the Husky staff as a student assistant coach. Patrick Femerling, a 7-1 center averaged 5.7 points and ranked second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game. He decided to forego his senior season and signed in July with a team from Berling of the professional league in his native Germany.
Newcomers: The Washington roster is bolstered by the addition of three scholarship freshman recruits and two invited walk-ons. The Huskies signed one player at each position, inking 6-3 guard Senque Carey and 6-5 forward Grant Leep in the early period last November and 6-9 center Marlon Shelton during June. A native of East Palo Alto, Calif., Carey prepped at St. Francis High School. He averaged nearly 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as a senior, helping the team to a 25-8 record and a runner-up finish in the Northern California championships. He was named the 1998 regional Player of the Year and was twice voted MVP of the West Catholic Athletic League. Carey was rated 15th in the Long Beach Press Best in the West poll. Leep hails from the same Mount Vernon (Wash.) High School that produced Mark Hendrickson, a two-time All-Pac-10 performer from Washington State. Leep averaged 17.3 points as a senior and earned all-state accolades. He led his team to the state semifinals each of his final two years. Shelton is the son of former NBA and Oregon State standout Lonnie Shelton. Marlon posted 12-point, 11-rebound and 4-blocked shot per game averages as a senior at Rochester (Mich.) High School. He has an 88-inch (7-4) wingspan and will fill the backup center role vacated by Patrick Femerling. Joining the team as an invited walk-on is freshman Michael Westphal, the son of current Seattle Sonic coach and former NBA all-star Paul Westphal. Michael totalled 15 points and six rebounds per game at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Freshman Brian Kovacevich, a 6-10 center from Fife (Wash.) High School, also joined the team as an invited walk-on. A field of 16 Husky hopefuls (15 legitimate contenders plus local KING TV sportscaster Gaard Swanson) participated in the sixth-annual Washington walk-on tryouts on Oct. 22 at Edmundson Pavilion. Two players earned roster spots with their performances during the open tryouts, sophomore Jajuan Winesbury, a 6-7 forward from Steilacoom (Wash.) High School and freshman Travis Duty, a 6-4 guard from Seattle's O'Dea High School.
The Gonzaga Series:
- Washington won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Bulldogs and owns a 28-6 advantage in the series that resumed in 1996 after a 12-year absence.
- The UW has a 46-9 all-time record against West Coast Conference teams.
- The Huskies have an 11-4 road record against Gonzaga, losing their last meeting in Spokane 73-69 on Dec. 12, 1981.
- Gonzaga is coached for the second season by Dan Monson who is 0-1 against Washington. He is the son of former Oregon Coach Don Monson.
- Washington Coach Bob Bender has a 2-0 record against Gonzaga.
The Last Meeting-Washington 88, Gonzaga 82 (Dec. 30, 1997; Seattle): Deon Luton and Todd MacCulloch combined for 32 second-half points, helping Washington rally for an 88-82 victory over Gonzaga at Edmundson Pavilion. The UW capped its third-consecutive 7-2 non-conference schedule record. Gonzaga overcame an early 18-9 Husky lead with 12 straight points. The Bulldogs, who led 39-36 at halftime, took their final lead at 67-66 on a layin by Quentin Hall with 6:01 left in the game. MacCulloch responded with two free throws and Luton had a dunk at 5:18 to secure a 70-67 Husky advantage. Luton scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half while MacCulloch tallied 17 of his 23 after intermission. MacCulloch also grabbed 12 rebounds to complete a double-double. Washington shot 57 percent in the second half (17-30) en route to a 53-percent game field goal performance (27-51). Gonzaga shot 57 percent in the first half, including 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. The Bulldogs finished at 51 percent for the game and 8-of-14 from beyond the arc. Donald Watts contributed 23 points for the Huskies who got 71 of their 88 points from the trio of Luton, Watts and MacCulloch. Matt Santangelo paced Gonzaga with 34 points, including perfect shooting on four 3-pointers. Bakari Hendrix tallied 27 points for the Bulldogs and Richie Frahm had 11.
Road Accomodations: Washington Media Relations assistant Dan Lepse will travel with the team and be available to handle any media requests. Upon their arrival in Boise, Idaho at 9 p.m. MST on Friday, Dec. 4, the Huskies will stay at the Grove Hotel-Phone: (208) 333-8000 Fax: (208) 333-8800. Washington arrives in Spokane, Wash. on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. PST and will reside at the Doubletree Spokane-Phone: (509) 455-9600 Fax: (509) 455-6285. Messages can also be left on Lepse's office voice mail: (206) 685-3120 Fax: (206) 543-5000.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Following are summaries of the two players who signed letters of intent to attend Washington during the early signing period in November. The late signing period rus from April 7 until May 15.
Ben Coffee-6-6, 205, guard, Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS)
Averaged 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as a junior, helping Benson Tech to state runner-up finish . . . Shot 55-percent from the field, 72-percent from the line . . . Honorable mention Street & Smith's and Blue Ribbon yearbook prep All-American . . . Third-team Orange County Register Fab-15 pick, No. 28 overall.
Will Perkins-6-9, 210, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS/Iowa Western JC)
Averaged 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a college freshman, helping Iowa Western JC to a 22-9 record . . . Shot 55-percent from the field and blocked 69 shots . . . Honorable mention Blue Ribbon yearbook JC All-American.
Mistaken Identity: Todd MacCulloch worked as a volunteer at the Final Four in Seattle in April of 1995 and had autograph requests from spectators who mistook him for former 7-foot Oklahoma State center Bryant "Big Country" Reeves. "I'd take it as a compliment if my game is ever compared to his," MacCulloch remarked during the 1995 Final Four.
Century Club: Todd MacCulloch has 1,274 career points to rank No. 16 among all-time Huskies. On Feb. 5 at Arizona, he scored his 1,000th point to become the 25th player in Washington history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. No. 15 on the UW list is Andra Griffin (1978-81) with 1,294 points.
Pac-10 Pride: In each of the last two seasons the Pacific-10 Conference advanced four teams to the Sweet 16, more than any other league. Arizona, Stanford and UCLA, which reached the last two rounds of 16, were joined last spring by Washington and by California in 1997. Two of the last four national champions came from the Pac-10 (UCLA in 1995, Arizona in 1997).
Steady Improvement: Washington's overall and Pac-10 records have improved each year under sixth-year Coach Bob Bender, capped by last season's 20-10 record, 11-7 Pac-10 ledger and NCAA Tournament appearance. Last year marked the third time in history that the Huskies' season record improved in four consecutive seasons. The UW improved over four straight seasons from 1941 to 1944 and from 1950 to 1953.
Year Overall Pac-10 Place Year Overall Pac-10 Place
1994 5-22 3-15 9th 1997 17-11 10-8 6th
1995 10-17 6-12 7th, tie 1998 20-10 11-7 4th
1996 16-12 9-9 5th, tie 1999 4-1
Bender Bio: Bob Bender, who made his first NCAA Tournament appearance as head coach at Washington in 1998, has participated in the NCAA Tournament at every school with which he has been affiliated. Bender, 41, has a six-year record of 72-73 at Washington, including a 20-10 record in 1998 that marked the school's finest winning percentage since 1985. Among the 1998 Husky highlights were their first 20-win season since 1987, their first NCAA berth since 1986 and their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1984. The 1997 UW team posted a 17-11 record, capped by the Huskies' second straight National Invitation Tournament appearance. Washington's record has improved each season under Bender, including a 16-12 mark in 1996 after which he was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year by his peers. The UW was 5-22 in 1994 and 10-17 in 1995. His 72 victories rank fourth among all-time Washington coaches. Bender, who began his career with a four-year stint at Illinois State (1990-93), has a 10-year career record of 132-130. His Illinois State squads were 60-57, earning two Missouri Valley Conference championships, one conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1990. Prior to his inaugural head coaching assignment at ISU, Bender served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski's Duke staff from 1983 through 1989. The Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Bender's six seasons on the staff, including four trips to the Final Four. Bender is the only individual to play on two different teams in the NCAA Championship game. He was a freshman on Bobby Knight's undefeated 1976 Indiana championship team and played point guard at Duke from 1977-80, including an appearance in the 1978 title game against Kentucky.
1998 record after 5 games: 4-1
1998 Record after 6 games: 5-1
Washington Player Briefs (As of Dec. 4, 1998):
UW Career / Season High Totals Listed
Bryan Brown 6-3, 225, Sophomore, Mercer Island, Wash. Points 5 / 5 Rebounds 2 / 2
# 32
Walk-on; Played 3 games; Mercer Island HS team won '97 state AAA title; MVP of state tourney; Father, "Downtown" Fred Brown, was a Seattle Sonic (1972-84); Brother, Terik, plays at Oregon
Senque Carey 6-3, 200, Freshman, East Palo Alto, Calif. Points 8 Rebounds 3
# 3
Had 8 points vs. Georgia Tech; Two-time MVP of the West Catholic Athletic League and 1998 regional Player of the Year; Averaged 25 points, 10 rebs and 8 assists as senior at St. Francis
Greg Clark 6-6, 220, Sophomore, La Mesa, Calif. Points 11 Rebounds 7
# 21
Led UW vs. Hawaii-Hilo with 7 rebounds; Transfer from Long Beach State who was a 1998 red-shirt; Brother of Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark; A first-team 1996 Best in the West recruit
Dan Dickau 6-1, 180, Sophomore, Vancouver, Wash. Points 12 / 8 Rebounds 5 / 5
# 12
Started all 5 games at point; Had career-high 12 points last year at Arizona; Prairie HS team lost in state AAA semifinals to Brown's Mercer Island team; Collects Pete Maravich memorabilia
Travis Duty 6-4, 175, Freshman, Seattle, Wash. Points 0 Rebounds 0
Did not travel Earned roster spot during walk-on tryouts on Oct. 20; Played for 1997 state champion O'Dea HS
Thalo Green 6-6, 210, Sophomore, Salem, Ore. Points 12 / 4 Rebounds 8 / 6
# 42
Started final 6 games in 1998, team had 5-1 record; Started all 5 games this season; UW is 9-2 in his 11 career starts; The 1996 Oregon Prep Player of the Year from state champ South Salem HS
Michael Johnson 6-4, 200, Sophomore, Seattle, Wash. Points 12 / 12 Rebounds 7 / 6
# 23
Hit 4-of-10 shots from 3-point range; Had career-high 12 points vs. St. Louis; All-time top state prep scorer for large schools with 2,271 career points; Averaged 27.1 ppg as a high school senior
Brian Kovacevich 6-10, 220, Freshman, Puyallup, Wash. Points 0 Rebounds 0
Did not travel Invited walk-on who joined the team in October; Has not played in a game; Prepped at Fife HS
Grant Leep 6-5, 210, Freshman, Mt. Vernon. Points 10 Rebounds 6
# 31
Played 4 games; Tallied 10 points and 6 rebounds vs. Hawaii-Hilo; Two-time all-state selection who twice led his team into the semifinals; Also competed in cross country his senior prep year
Deon Luton 6-5, 205, Junior, Del City, Okla. Points 31 / 17 Rebounds 6 / 4
# 5
MVP of Big Island Invitational; Owns UW single-game (7) and season (75) 3-point records; Has 109 career treys, nearing school record of 119; HM 1998 All-Pac-10; Played center in high school
Todd MacCulloch 7-0, 280, Senior, Winnipeg, Manitoba Points 38 / 20 Rebounds 21 / 12
# 50
Two-time Playboy All-American; 1998 first-team All-Pac-10 pick; Led all NCAA field goal shooters twice, in 1997 (67.6%) and 1998 (65.0%); Has 24 career double-doubles; Had 76 points in prep game
Andrew Moritz 6-2, 175, Junior, Seattle, Wash. Points 5 / 5 Rebounds 2 / 2
# 11
Played 3 games; Hit 2-of-3 shots from 3-point range; Scored 5 points and had 2 rebounds vs. Hilo; On roster as walk-on since 1996; Prep teammate of Arizona's Jason Terry at Seattle's Franklin HS
Marlon Shelton 6-9, 265, Freshman, Rochester, Mich. Points 2 Rebounds 3
# 44
Played 3 games; Had 2 points and 3 rebounds vs. Hilo; One of four players whose father played for Seattle Sonics; Father Lonnie played at Oregon State and was a 10-year NBA player
Chris Walcott 6-8, 215, Junior, Bellevue, Wash. Points 14 / 9 Rebounds 10 / 5
# 33
Shooting 63-percent (10-16) while averagng 6.4 ppg; Had double-double last year in starting debut; 1996 walk-on now on scholarship; Led Sammamish to 1995 Wash. state prep title game
Donald Watts 6-4, 200, Senior, Kirkland, Wash. Points 28 / 15 Rebounds 8 / 4
# 24
CBS Player of the Game vs. UConn last spring; Honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick in 1998; The 1995 Washington prep player of the year; Son of NBA star Slick Watts (Sonics 1973-78)
Michael Westphal 6-2, 175, Freshman, Scottsdale, Ariz. Points 0 Rebounds 0
Did not travel May red-shirt this season; Invited walk-on; One of four players whose father played for Seattle Sonics; Father, Paul played at USC and was a 12-year NBA veteran; Paul is Sonics' head coach
Jajuan Winesberry 6-7, 220, Sophomore, Steilacoom, Wash. Points 0 Rebounds 0
Did not travel Earned roster spot during walk-on tryouts on Oct. 20; Prepped at Steilacoom (Wash.) High School
