December 21, 2010
MSC had six players register double digit figures led by Nate Nelson's game high 18 points off the bench. Nelson scored 11 points in the first half and finished 8 of 15 from the field.
Colton Burgon, Lance Fite and Michael Bear each recorded 13 points and combined for 16 rebounds. Burgon was 6 of 7 from the field; finished with three steals, two blocks and eight rebounds. Fite was 3 for 3 from the floor including two treys and 5 of 6 from the foul line.
Blake Francom tallied 11 points and three assists. Kalonji Paschal had 10 points, a game high six assists and seven rebounds.
Chandler Burgon led all players with nine rebounds.
MSC led 43-23 at half while shooting 60 percent (17-28) from the floor and held a 25-10 rebound advantage. ASC shot 25 percent (7-28) in the first half.
The Mavericks extended the lead to 30 points with 10:18 remaining in regulation when the Grizzlies gradually chipped away at the lead and with a 14-1 run cut the deficit to 10 points.
MSC held on down the stretch with free throw shooting. The two teams combined for 65 fouls and 84 free throw attempts. The Mavericks connected on 31 of 42 from the foul line while the Grizzlies hit 21 of 42 free throws.
The Mavericks committed a season high 34 turnovers. MSC out-rebounded Adams State 48-31 including 36 defensive boards.
ASC was led by Shayar Lee’s 16 points.
MSC will break for the holiday and return to action January 2 to host Metro State College.
Box Score
December 20, 2010
Mesa State (7-2, 3-2) defeated Fort Lewis College (6-2, 2-2) 75-67 Sunday night in Durango for its third consecutive victory and first road win this season.
Kalonji Paschal scored a season high 17 points to lead the Mavericks hitting 4 of 7 from the field including 2 for 2 from the 3-point line.
Nate Nelson finished with 16 points off the bench; hitting 9 of 10 from the foul line. Nelson and Paschal each had three assists.
Michael Bear went 6 of 9 from the floor for 12 points. Bear and Chandler Burgon each pulled down a game high six rebounds. Burgon finished with eight points and recorded three of the Mavs six blocks.
MSC held a 34-31 halftime lead and led by as many as 11 points late in the game. Nate Nelson broke a 46-46 tie at the 10:27 mark and the Mavericks never trailed again in the contest.
MSC will travel to Adams State College Monday evening for a matchup with the Grizzlies. ASC beat Western State Sunday night 90-74 in Alamosa.
Box Score
December 12, 2010
Mesa State (6-2, 2-2) defeated New Mexico Highlands University (6-1, 3-1) 89-82 handing the Cowboys their first loss of the season.
MSC had five players in double digits led by Lance Fite's game high 23 points. Fite was 8 of 12 from the field, 6 of 8 from the foul line and pulled down five rebounds.
Kalonji Paschal posted a season high 16 points and game high seven rebounds and six assists. Paschal was 3 of 6 from the floor and 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
Russell Gregory recorded 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. Colton Burgon and Blake Francom added 12 points and 10 respectively.
NMHU held a 48-36 halftime lead including 19 points off MSC turnovers (10) and 17 bench points.
MSC opened the second half with an 8-0 run to pull to within 2 points (46-48). Highlands answered back with an 11-2 spurt extending the lead to double digits (59-48).
Mesa State chipped away battling back to tie the game at 63-63 with 6:49 remaining in regulation. In the 13-minute span the Cowboys scored just 15 points. MSC took their first lead (65-63) since the 10:02 mark in the first half on a layup by Fite with 6:31 left in the game. The Mavs never trailed again holding off the Cowboys form the free throw line; connection on 15 of 20 in the final six minutes.
MSC shot 48.3 percent (28-58) from the floor. Despite their 30 of 46 (65.2%) from the foul line, MSC hit key free throws down the stretch. MSC outrebounded NMHU 44-30.
NMHU shot 52.6 percent (30-57) from the field, 60 percent (15-25) from the foul line and 30.4 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line.
The Cowboys were led by Thomas Manzano’s 21 points and seven rebounds.
MSC will travel to Fort Lewis College for a matchup with the Skyhawks on December 19 in Durango.
Box Score
December 11, 2010
Mesa State (5-2, 1-2) defeated Western New Mexico (1-6, 1-2) 79-52 Saturday night notching their first league victory.
Lance Fite finished with a game high 24 points in 21 minutes of action. Fite tallied 16-second half points hitting 8-of-10 from the field.
Colton Burgon recorded 15 points a game high seven rebounds. Burgon was 7-of-8 from the floor and finished with two assists and two blocks.
Kalonji Paschal handed out a game high six assists to go along with his eight points and six boards.
MSC closed out the first half with a 14-0 run in the final 6:23 for a 35-26 halftime lead.
In the second half the Mavericks extended their lead to 17 points (52-35) at the 13:16 mark. WNMU closed the gap to nine points (45-54) with under 10 minutes remaining with a 10-2 run. A layup by Fite and free throw pushed the lead back to double digits (57-45). MSC cruised in the final eight minutes allowing the Mustangs just seven points.
MSC shot 55.6 percent (30-54) from the floor and outrebounded WNMU 45-23.
WNMU shot 32.9 percent (17-53) including 7-of-26 from the 3-point line. The Mustangs had eight turnovers while the Mavericks turned the ball over 17 times, seven in the first half.
MSC will host New Mexico Highlands Saturday night at 7 p.m.
Box Score
November 28, 2010
MSC had four players in double digit figures including a double-double by Michael Bear. The junior post player finished with 10 points (8-of-12 free throws) and 10 rebounds.
Kalonji Paschal led the team with 13 points, connecting on 8-of-10 free throws.
Nate Nelson finished with 11 points and Lance Fite registered 10 points. Paschal, Nelson and Fite combined for 12 rebounds.
Mesa State held a 35-32 lead at half despite a slow start by both teams. MSC shot 32.1 percent (9-28) and Dixie State shot 33.3 percent (9-27) in the first half.
MSC held a single digit lead through the first ten minutes of the second half with their largest lead of 10 points coming with 6:40 (60-50) remaining in regulation. The Mavericks hit just 3-of-10 free throws in the final five minutes while the Red Storm struggled from the field. Dixie scored just three points in that same time span.
Mesa State shot 30.9 percent in the game and 65.8 percent (25-38) from the foul line. Dixie shot 27.1 percent (13-48) from the floor and 72.2 percent (26-36) from the free throw line.
Dixie’s Tom Whitehead led all scorers with 20 points.
MSC will open RMAC action this weekend at Chadron State and University of Neb.-Kearney.
Mike Bear with a dunk!
Nate Nelson scored a game high 17 points and handed out five assists in the Mavs home debut. Nelson was 6-for-12 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line.
The Mavericks had three players finish in double figures; Nelson, Michael Bear finished with 13 points and Russell Gregory added 11 points.
MSC led 34-29 at halftime hitting 57.7 percent (15-26) from the field. MSC jumped out to a 14-0 lead to start the game and held a 21-10 lead when the Falcons went on a 7-0 to pull to within 21-17. MSC never trailed in the first half.
In the second half UTPB pulled to within one point on several occasion and tied the game at 45-45 with 13:30 remaining in regulation. The Falcons took their first lead of the game (51-49) at the 8:45 mark. Their largest lead came with 8:04 left (54-49). MSC went on a 12-0 run and a 61-54 lead with 3:55 left in the game. UTPB pulled to within two points (60-62) with a 1:25 left, but down the stretch MSC went 8-for-8 from the foul line to seal the victory.
The win was Coach Heaps’ 250th career victory.
November 20, 2010
Mavs take down Grizzlies 89-77
Mesa State (8-2, 4-2) defeated Adams State (6-2, 3-2) 89-77 at Alamosa’s Plachy Hall, Monday evening to extend their win streak to four. MSC had six players register double digit figures led by Nate Nelson's game high 18 points off the bench. Nelson scored 11 points in the first half and finished 8 of 15 from the field.
Colton Burgon, Lance Fite and Michael Bear each recorded 13 points and combined for 16 rebounds. Burgon was 6 of 7 from the field; finished with three steals, two blocks and eight rebounds. Fite was 3 for 3 from the floor including two treys and 5 of 6 from the foul line.
Blake Francom tallied 11 points and three assists. Kalonji Paschal had 10 points, a game high six assists and seven rebounds.
Chandler Burgon led all players with nine rebounds.
MSC led 43-23 at half while shooting 60 percent (17-28) from the floor and held a 25-10 rebound advantage. ASC shot 25 percent (7-28) in the first half.
The Mavericks extended the lead to 30 points with 10:18 remaining in regulation when the Grizzlies gradually chipped away at the lead and with a 14-1 run cut the deficit to 10 points.
MSC held on down the stretch with free throw shooting. The two teams combined for 65 fouls and 84 free throw attempts. The Mavericks connected on 31 of 42 from the foul line while the Grizzlies hit 21 of 42 free throws.
The Mavericks committed a season high 34 turnovers. MSC out-rebounded Adams State 48-31 including 36 defensive boards.
ASC was led by Shayar Lee’s 16 points.
MSC will break for the holiday and return to action January 2 to host Metro State College.
Box Score
December 20, 2010
Mavericks ground Skyhawks 75-67
Mesa State (7-2, 3-2) defeated Fort Lewis College (6-2, 2-2) 75-67 Sunday night in Durango for its third consecutive victory and first road win this season.
Kalonji Paschal scored a season high 17 points to lead the Mavericks hitting 4 of 7 from the field including 2 for 2 from the 3-point line.
Nate Nelson finished with 16 points off the bench; hitting 9 of 10 from the foul line. Nelson and Paschal each had three assists.
Michael Bear went 6 of 9 from the floor for 12 points. Bear and Chandler Burgon each pulled down a game high six rebounds. Burgon finished with eight points and recorded three of the Mavs six blocks.
MSC held a 34-31 halftime lead and led by as many as 11 points late in the game. Nate Nelson broke a 46-46 tie at the 10:27 mark and the Mavericks never trailed again in the contest.
MSC will travel to Adams State College Monday evening for a matchup with the Grizzlies. ASC beat Western State Sunday night 90-74 in Alamosa.
Box Score
December 12, 2010
Mesa State (6-2, 2-2) defeated New Mexico Highlands University (6-1, 3-1) 89-82 handing the Cowboys their first loss of the season.
MSC had five players in double digits led by Lance Fite's game high 23 points. Fite was 8 of 12 from the field, 6 of 8 from the foul line and pulled down five rebounds.
Kalonji Paschal posted a season high 16 points and game high seven rebounds and six assists. Paschal was 3 of 6 from the floor and 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
Russell Gregory recorded 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. Colton Burgon and Blake Francom added 12 points and 10 respectively.
NMHU held a 48-36 halftime lead including 19 points off MSC turnovers (10) and 17 bench points.
MSC opened the second half with an 8-0 run to pull to within 2 points (46-48). Highlands answered back with an 11-2 spurt extending the lead to double digits (59-48).
Mesa State chipped away battling back to tie the game at 63-63 with 6:49 remaining in regulation. In the 13-minute span the Cowboys scored just 15 points. MSC took their first lead (65-63) since the 10:02 mark in the first half on a layup by Fite with 6:31 left in the game. The Mavs never trailed again holding off the Cowboys form the free throw line; connection on 15 of 20 in the final six minutes.
MSC shot 48.3 percent (28-58) from the floor. Despite their 30 of 46 (65.2%) from the foul line, MSC hit key free throws down the stretch. MSC outrebounded NMHU 44-30.
NMHU shot 52.6 percent (30-57) from the field, 60 percent (15-25) from the foul line and 30.4 percent (7-23) from the 3-point line.
The Cowboys were led by Thomas Manzano’s 21 points and seven rebounds.
MSC will travel to Fort Lewis College for a matchup with the Skyhawks on December 19 in Durango.
Box Score
December 11, 2010
Mesa State (5-2, 1-2) defeated Western New Mexico (1-6, 1-2) 79-52 Saturday night notching their first league victory.
Lance Fite finished with a game high 24 points in 21 minutes of action. Fite tallied 16-second half points hitting 8-of-10 from the field.
Colton Burgon recorded 15 points a game high seven rebounds. Burgon was 7-of-8 from the floor and finished with two assists and two blocks.
Kalonji Paschal handed out a game high six assists to go along with his eight points and six boards.
MSC closed out the first half with a 14-0 run in the final 6:23 for a 35-26 halftime lead.
In the second half the Mavericks extended their lead to 17 points (52-35) at the 13:16 mark. WNMU closed the gap to nine points (45-54) with under 10 minutes remaining with a 10-2 run. A layup by Fite and free throw pushed the lead back to double digits (57-45). MSC cruised in the final eight minutes allowing the Mustangs just seven points.
MSC shot 55.6 percent (30-54) from the floor and outrebounded WNMU 45-23.
WNMU shot 32.9 percent (17-53) including 7-of-26 from the 3-point line. The Mustangs had eight turnovers while the Mavericks turned the ball over 17 times, seven in the first half.
MSC will host New Mexico Highlands Saturday night at 7 p.m.
Box Score
November 28, 2010
Recap of the weekend Clarion Inn Tournament
Mesa State capped off the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic Saturday night with a 65-57 win over Dixie State College. The win moved the Mavericks to 4-0 and wraps-up MSC’s non-conference schedule.
MSC had four players in double digit figures including a double-double by Michael Bear. The junior post player finished with 10 points (8-of-12 free throws) and 10 rebounds.
Kalonji Paschal led the team with 13 points, connecting on 8-of-10 free throws.
Nate Nelson finished with 11 points and Lance Fite registered 10 points. Paschal, Nelson and Fite combined for 12 rebounds.
Mesa State held a 35-32 lead at half despite a slow start by both teams. MSC shot 32.1 percent (9-28) and Dixie State shot 33.3 percent (9-27) in the first half.
MSC held a single digit lead through the first ten minutes of the second half with their largest lead of 10 points coming with 6:40 (60-50) remaining in regulation. The Mavericks hit just 3-of-10 free throws in the final five minutes while the Red Storm struggled from the field. Dixie scored just three points in that same time span.
Mesa State shot 30.9 percent in the game and 65.8 percent (25-38) from the foul line. Dixie shot 27.1 percent (13-48) from the floor and 72.2 percent (26-36) from the free throw line.
Dixie’s Tom Whitehead led all scorers with 20 points.
MSC will open RMAC action this weekend at Chadron State and University of Neb.-Kearney.
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Mike Bear with a dunk!
Mesa State defeated Texas Permian Basin in the opening round of the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic 72-67 improving to 3-0 on the year. The loss dropped the Falcons to 1-3.
Nate Nelson scored a game high 17 points and handed out five assists in the Mavs home debut. Nelson was 6-for-12 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line.
The Mavericks had three players finish in double figures; Nelson, Michael Bear finished with 13 points and Russell Gregory added 11 points.
MSC led 34-29 at halftime hitting 57.7 percent (15-26) from the field. MSC jumped out to a 14-0 lead to start the game and held a 21-10 lead when the Falcons went on a 7-0 to pull to within 21-17. MSC never trailed in the first half. In the second half UTPB pulled to within one point on several occasion and tied the game at 45-45 with 13:30 remaining in regulation. The Falcons took their first lead of the game (51-49) at the 8:45 mark. Their largest lead came with 8:04 left (54-49). MSC went on a 12-0 run and a 61-54 lead with 3:55 left in the game. UTPB pulled to within two points (60-62) with a 1:25 left, but down the stretch MSC went 8-for-8 from the foul line to seal the victory.
The win was Coach Heaps’ 250th career victory.
November 20, 2010
Mesa State defeated York College (Neb) 82-73 at the Al Kaly Classic in Pueblo, Saturday evening to improve to 2-0 on the year.
Colton Burgon's game high 22 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots earned the sophomore transfer Most Valuable Player honors. Burgon finished 6-of-10 from the floor and 10-of-13 from the foul line.
Kalonji Paschal finished with 14 points, going 5-for-5 from the field. Paschal pulled down five rebounds and handed out three assists.
Michael Bear, named to the All-Tournament Team, finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Lance Fite added nine points and five rebounds.
MSC held a 31-26 halftime lead and a 21-11 rebound edge in the first half. The Mavs never trailed in the second half and led by as many as 12 points with 7:32 remaining in regulation. York pulled to within five points with 1:20 left on back-to-back baskets; including a 3-pointer by All-Tournament Team selection, Corey Standerfer. MSC hit 4-of-6 free throws with under 59 seconds remaining and a Paschal layup with seven seconds left sealed the victory.
MSC shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field and hit 30-of-44 free throws. MSC’s scored 40 points in the paint and the bench combined for 52 points.
York shot 42.1 percent (24-57) from the field, including 9-of-25 from the 3-point line. The Panthers were 16-of-26 from the foul line. York was led by Standerfer’s 21 points
MSC will return to Brownson Arena for its home opener when they host the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic. The Mavs will play Texas-Permian Basin Friday night. Saturday MSC will host Dixie State. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m.
Box Score
Colton Burgon's game high 22 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots earned the sophomore transfer Most Valuable Player honors. Burgon finished 6-of-10 from the floor and 10-of-13 from the foul line.
Kalonji Paschal finished with 14 points, going 5-for-5 from the field. Paschal pulled down five rebounds and handed out three assists.
Michael Bear, named to the All-Tournament Team, finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Lance Fite added nine points and five rebounds.
MSC held a 31-26 halftime lead and a 21-11 rebound edge in the first half. The Mavs never trailed in the second half and led by as many as 12 points with 7:32 remaining in regulation. York pulled to within five points with 1:20 left on back-to-back baskets; including a 3-pointer by All-Tournament Team selection, Corey Standerfer. MSC hit 4-of-6 free throws with under 59 seconds remaining and a Paschal layup with seven seconds left sealed the victory.
MSC shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field and hit 30-of-44 free throws. MSC’s scored 40 points in the paint and the bench combined for 52 points.
York shot 42.1 percent (24-57) from the field, including 9-of-25 from the 3-point line. The Panthers were 16-of-26 from the foul line. York was led by Standerfer’s 21 points
MSC will return to Brownson Arena for its home opener when they host the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic. The Mavs will play Texas-Permian Basin Friday night. Saturday MSC will host Dixie State. Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m.
Box Score
November 19, 2010
Beat OK Panhandle State 72-43
Mesa State men scored 49-second half points on the way to a 72-43 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State University at the Al Kaly Classic in Pueblo.
The Mavericks erased a two-point halftime deficit (23-25) with a 22-0 run in the second half. MSC took a 30-29 lead on a try by Lance Fite at the 18:44 mark of the second half and never trailed again. MSC outscored the Aggies 49-18 in the second half and held their largest lead, 32 points, with 1:18 remaining in regulation.
MSC had three players in double figures; Michael Bear and Nate Nelson finished with 14 points each. Fite had 12 points with Kalonji Paschal and Russell Gregory each finishing with nine points.
Bear and Paschal pulled down five rebounds each and Gregory led the team with four assists.
MSC shot 43.1 percent (25-58) from the floor and finished 6-of-19 (31.6%) from the 3-point line. The Mavericks hit 16-of-26 from the foul line and tallied 38 rebounds.
OPSU shot 34.8 percent (16-46) from the field, 3-of-13 from beyond the arc and 8-of-14 from the free throw line. The Aggies finished with 36 rebounds and turned the ball over 22 times.
MSC will play York College (NE) Saturday at 5 p.m. in the final day of the Al Kaly Classic in Pueblo.
November 17, 2010
Student Feature
Victor Block
Victor Block
11/17/2010 11:11:20
Winter is in the air, and that means that Basketball season is right around the corner. With a successful season last year the men’s basketball team looks to keep the same success this year. With four returning players the Mavericks have a lot of new faces. The Mavericks are picked fourth in the RMAC coach’s poll behind Colorado Mines, Metro State, and Fort Lewis.
Coming into his 15th year as head coach Jim Heaps looks to continue the success from last season. Associate Head Coach Andy Shantz who is entering his 14th season with the Mavericks assists Coach Heaps. The coaching staff has added two former players to join them on staff; Jase Herl and Sean Flohr are heading into their first year as assistant coaches.
Mesa State has brought in 12 new players to go along with the four returners. Although Mesa’s team is young they look to be a force to mess with, when the season begins. “This year I feel we are really talented and really deep, and we’re just trying to put all the pieces together”, noted sophomore forward Jeff Hart.
Mesa recently had a scrimmage against Central Wyoming where they were able to see what worked and what didn’t. It also gave the newer players a chance to experience what type of level of play is at the Division II collegiate level. “Our Scoring was good, we just need to take care of the basketball better” said Head Coach Jim Heaps.
Hart added “I think the biggest thing is that they pressured out on us a lot and took us out of our offensive rhythm. A lot of teams in the RMAC are going to play that same style of defense, so it was good for us to see it now so we can get better at handling pressure and getting easy buckets out of it. Defensively our size and physicality is what were going to need to be successful on the defensive end of the floor this year. "
With so many new additions to the Mavericks this season there is a significant difference from last years’ team. “We have a bigger and more physical team inside,” said Heaps. “We have a group of players who are mature, have good basketball intelligent, and they are very hard working. Our team chemistry is important and as long as we play together on defense and offense, we will accomplish a lot.”
Having high expectations from last year the Mavs look to prove themselves. Hart says “We're just going to take it day by day, and try to work a little bit harder every day. Obviously last year's team set the bar pretty high for us, so the only thing we can do is just work hard, and I'm confident the rest will take care of itself.”
The Mavericks will tip off the season on November 19th, when they head to Pueblo CO, when they take on Oklahoma Panhandle State University at the Pueblo Al Kaly Classic.
11/1/2010 1:45:41 PM
Mesa State College men’s basketball team is picked fourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Poll released earlier today by the league office.
Defending RMAC champions, the Mavericks (23-6, 16-3) are coming off their best season in school history in 2009-2010. MSC won its first ever Division II post season tournament game, advancing to the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament semifinals.
Fort Lewis College is picked first in the poll receiving nine of the possible 14 first place votes. Metro State is picked second, with four first place votes. Colorado Mines picked up one first place vote, holding down the third spot in the poll.
Mesa State at number four, is followed by Neb.-Kearney, New Mexico Highlands, CSU-Pueblo and Colorado Christian at five through eight respectively. Adams State, UC-Colorado Springs, Western New Mexico, Chadron State, Regis and Western State round out the poll at nine through 14 respectively.
Head Coach Jim Heaps enters his 15th year at the helm of the men’s program and returns four letterwinners including starter Lance Fite (Sr, F, 6-7, Glendale, AZ). Fite will be joined by returners Michael Bear, Russell Gregory and Jeff Hart.
Mesa State will open the season at the CSU-Pueblo tournament against Oklahoma State-Panhandle on November 19. MSC will play York College the following night. Both games are schedule for 5 p.m. in Pueblo on the campus of CSU-Pueblo.
The Mavericks first home contest will be the annual Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic, November 26-27 at Brownson Arena. MSC will host Texas Permian Basin on Friday and Dixie State College on Saturday night. Both games are set to tip-off at 7 p.m.
2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster-Link to the team roster
#33 Blake Francom
Position: Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 205
Class: Junior
Hometown: Santaquin, Utah
High School: Payson
At Hartnell College: Two-Time All-Coast South Conference selection.
At Payson High School: Team finished as Utah State Runners up as a Junior…Two-Time All-State selection…Two-Time All-Region VI selection…Two-Time All-Valley selection.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Son of Paul and Ruth Francom…Brother of Austin, Mason, Mark, and Kyle…Married to La-Shana…Chose MSC for the tradition and the supportive community and student body…Enjoys playing board games, playing catch, and hanging out with his wife.
Mesa State College head men’s basketball coach Jim Heaps and Associate Head Coach and recruiting coordinator Andy Shantz announced the signing of seven new players for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Chandler Burgon – So., 6’8, Sandy UT…Played at Dixie State College in the 2006-’07 season… Played in 25 games…Averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Colton Burgon- So., 6’8, Sandy, UT (Hartnell Community College)… Averaged 16 points while shooting 60% from the floor and 42% from the 3-point line…Averaged 9.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game… He was selected First Team All Coast- South Division.
Dan Estes- Fr., 5’11, Laramie, WY (Laramie High School)…Averaged 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game… He was selected Gatorade State Player of the Year…4A State Player of the Year…Two-time All State selection and Three-time All Conference honoree.
Blake Francom- Jr., 6’5, Santaquin, UT (Hartnell Community College)…Averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game…First Team All Coast-South Division as a freshman…Second Team All Coast-South Division as a sophomore.
Mike Melillo- Fr. 6’5, Boulder, CO (Fairview High School)…Averaged 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds while shooting 54% from the field and 43% from the 3-point line…He was selected All Front Range First Team…Denver Post All State Honorable Mention and selected to the 5A State All Tournament Team.
Kalonji Paschal- Jr., 6’0, Portland, OR (Eastern Arizona College)…Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game…Started every game and was selected ACCAC player of the week for Feb. 7 posting 30 points and 12 rebounds vs. Pima Community College and 25 points and seven assists vs. Cochise College…Selected All Region Honorable Mention.
Landon Vermeer- Fr., 6’2, Littleton, CO (Chatfield High School)…Averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game…Selected Jeffco League Most Valuable Player… CHSCA All State Team and Denver Post All State Honorable mention.
MSC was crowned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion and finished the year 23-6 overall. The Mavericks won its first ever NCAA Division II tournament game beating Winona State in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament. MSC was ranked as high as No. 9 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Poll (NABC) during the season.
