Men's Basketball Squad Concludes Homestand
Cougars tip-off against No. Arizona Feb. 6.
February 5, 1999
PULLMAN, Wash. - WSU's four-game homestand wraps up Saturday afternoon
with a 3:05 p.m. matinee on Fox Sports Net versus No. 10 Arizona.
| Tentative Cougar Starters |
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
1998-99 Statistics |
| 5 |
Mike Bush |
F |
6-5 |
186 |
FR |
6.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg |
| 13 |
Kojo Mensah-Bonsu |
F |
6-5 1/4 |
217 |
SR |
13.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg |
| 44 |
Eddie Miller |
C |
6-6 |
216 |
SO |
10.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg |
| 4 |
Jan-Michael Thomas |
G |
5-10 1/2 |
169 |
JR |
16.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg |
| 12 |
Kab Kazadi |
G |
6-0 |
184 |
SR |
3.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg |
|
| Reserves |
| 34 |
Chris Crosby |
F |
6-7 |
215 |
JR |
14.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg |
| 41 |
Steve Slotemaker |
F |
6-9 |
221 |
SR |
4.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg |
| 3 |
Blake Pengelly |
PG |
5-10 |
163 |
JR |
4.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.3 apg |
| 40 |
Brian Stewart |
C |
6-10 1/4 |
223 |
SO |
2.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg |
| 42 |
Will Hutchens |
G |
6-3 1/2 |
201 |
SR |
2.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg |
| 54 |
Leif Nelson |
C |
6-10 1/2 |
272 |
SR |
2.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg |
| 10 |
Cedric Clark |
G |
5-11 1/2 |
175 |
SO |
0.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg |
WSU-ARIZONA SERIES: Wildcats lead 34-10. In the 1990s: Arizona leads 19-0.
Arizona owns a remarkable 27-game winning streak versus the Cougars that
dates back to the 1985-86 season. The series dates back to 1960 in a game
WSU won 64-58. Prior to the 1983-84 season, the Cougars led this series
8-4. Last year, UA won 91-84 in Spokane and 83-61 in Tucson. This year: WSU
scored more points than it ever has at Tucson, but lost 98-87. Jan-Michael
Thomas set McKale Center and Arizona opponent records with eight three
pointers and scored a career-high 34 points. Chris Crosby had 13 points and
Kojo Mensah-Bonsu added 11. The Cougs forced 30 UA turnovers, which is the
most-ever by a Lute Olsen-coached team.
THE STREAK: WSU's last win over the Wildcats was a 65-63 overtime
decision, January 30, 1986, in Pullman. Arizona's domination during the
streak has been impressive. Of the 21 wins, 27 have come by 10 or more
points and 14 have come by 15 or more. The closest WSU has come to snapping
the streak recently was the controversial 114-111 double-overtime loss at
Pullman in 1995.
WSU's youngest player, freshman Milton Riley (who is redshirting 1998-99)
was just six years old the last time the Cougs defeated Arizona; the
oldest, redshirt senior Steve Slotemaker, was almost 10.
Do you remember 1986? The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots
39-20 to win their first Super Bowl. Bill Buckner's ill-fated error cost
the Boston Red Sox the World Series as the New York Mets won 4 games to 3.
And Jack Nicklaus won his last Master's.
1986 was also an amazing year at the box office, with at least a dozen
classics in the theaters. In addition to the Oscar-winning Platoon, there
was Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Hoosiers, Stand By Me, Aliens, Blue
Velvet, Lucas, Crocodile Dundee and Star Trek IV.
This Week
at Friel Court
at Beasley Coliseum (12,058)
Radio: The Crimson & Gray Sports Network will broadcast all WSU games on
its 16-station network with Bud Nameck (6th season) calling the
play-by-play. Broadcasts are also available via the Internet,
www.broadcast.com
No. 10 Arizona at WSU
Saturday, February 6
3:05 p.m. PST
Television: Fox Sports Net will televise the Arizona-Washington State game
live nationally. Steve Physioc and George Raveling are the announcers.
Records: Arizona enters the game tied for second place in the Pac-10 (7-3)
and is 15-4 overall. The Wildcats come into Saturday's game having lost
three of their last four road games (79-78 at No. 16 New Mexico, 60-59 at
Oregon State, 90-84 at Washington), including Thursday's contest in Seattle.
On Deck: The Cougars hit the road to visit their Northwest neighbors in
Oregon with a visit to Corvallis on Thursday, February 11 and historic Mac
Court Saturday, February 13.
| 1998-99 Schedule/Results |
| 9-12/3-7 |
| Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Score |
| 11/16 |
CENTRAL WASHINGTON |
W |
91-78 |
| 11/19 |
at Alaska-Fairbanks+ |
L |
75-88 |
| 11/21 |
vs. Nebraska+ |
L |
84-95 |
| 11/22 |
vs. Virginia+ |
L |
53-62 |
| 11/28 |
vs. Gonzaga* |
L |
61-70 |
| 12/2 |
PORTLAND STATE |
W |
74-71 |
| 12/5 |
at Eastern Washington |
W |
91-72 |
| 12/8 |
BRIGHAM YOUNG@ |
W |
70-69 |
| 12/20 |
at Idaho |
W |
84-69 |
| 12/28 |
at Texas-El Paso |
L |
66-76 |
| 12/29 |
vs. Grambling State |
W |
114-68 |
| 1/3 |
vs. WASHINGTON#* |
W |
72-71 |
| 1/7 |
at No. 8 Arizona# |
L |
87-98 |
| 1/9 |
at Arizona State# |
L |
63-91 |
| 1/14 |
OREGON# |
L |
83-87 3ot |
| 1/16 |
OREGON STATE# |
W |
84-79 |
| 1/21 |
at No. 3 Stanford# |
L |
45-94 |
| 1/23 |
at California# |
L |
68-75 |
| 1/28 |
No. 11 UCLA# |
L |
66-69 |
| 1/30 |
USC# |
W |
95-86 |
| 2/4 |
ARIZONA STATE# |
L |
64-67 |
| 2/6 |
ARIZONA (FSN)# |
3:06 p.m. |
| 2/11 |
at Oregon# |
7:05 p.m. |
| 2/13 |
at Oregon State# |
5:07 p.m. |
| 2/18 |
CALIFORNIA# |
7:05 p.m. |
| 2/20 |
STANFORD (FSNW)# |
7:06 p.m. |
| 2/25 |
at UCLA# |
7:30 p.m. |
| 2/27 |
at USC# |
5:00 p.m. |
| 3/6 |
at Washington# |
3:00 p.m. |
| All times Pacific |
| # Pacific-10 Conference game |
| + Top of the World Classic, Fairbanks, Alaska |
| * Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash. |
| Sun Bowl Classic, El Paso, Texas |
| @ Doubleheader with WSU women |
EASTMAN NEARS 200 VICTORIES: Kevin Eastman is in his fifth season as head
coach at WSU. He has a 68-71 (.489) five-year record. Among Cougar coaches
with at least a four-year tenure, Eastman's winning percentage is fifth,
behind Kelvin Sampson's .500 (103-103/1988-94). The New Brunswick, N.J.,
native's winning percentage also trails three WSU coaching legends: Jack
Friel .568 (495-377/1929-58), Fred Bohler .561 (226-177/1909-26) and George
Raveling .551 (167-136/1973-83).
Overall in 11 years as a head coach, Eastman holds a 192-146 (.530)
record. Included in that are a 65-22 mark at Belmont Abbey and a 59-53 mark
at UNC-Wilmington.
Eastman is 0-9 all-time against Arizona.
WSU WINS 200th AT FRIEL COURT: Washington State's 74-71 victory December 2
against Portland State was the Cougars' 200th all-time win at Friel Court.
Beginning with an 80-78 WSU victory against Louisiana State on December 1,
1973, the Cougars have won nearly two-thirds of the games they have played
there (.649). WSU has a 203-110 all-time record in Beasley. WSU is 5-3 at
Friel Court this season with wins over Central Washington (91-78), Portland
State (74-71), BYU (70-69), Oregon State (84-79) and USC (95-86) and losses
to Oregon (87-83/triple overtime), No. 11 UCLA (69-66) and Arizona State
(67-64). Milestone wins at Friel:
No. 1 WSU 80, LSU 78, 12/1/73
No. 3 WSU 71, USC 56, 1/5/74 (first league win)
No. 25 WSU 77, Cal 63, 1/8/77
No. 50 WSU 77, USC 57, 1/24/80
No. 100 WSU 75, Oregon 71, 2/14/86
No. 150 WSU 95, Oregon 79, 1/21/93
No. 200 WSU 74, Portland State 71, 12/2/98
HOME NON-LEAGUE STREAK AT 41: By defeating Brigham Young 70-69 on December
8, WSU posted its ninth straight perfect home non-conference season. The
BYU win was WSU's 41st consecutive non-conference victory in Pullman. The
Cougars have not lost at home to a non-conference foe since December 14,
1989, when Idaho escaped Friel Court with a 56-52 win.
The streak began with a 112-81 win over BYU-Hawaii in the first game of
the 1990-91 season. WSU's 41 wins include 36 at Friel and five at Bohler
Gym (all during the 1990-91 season). The streak also includes NIT victories
in 1992 (Minnesota), 1995 (Texas Tech) and 1996 (Gonzaga).
THOMAS ON VERGE OF SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINT MARK: With five three
pointers Thursday night against Arizona State to give him 77 on the season,
junior guard Jan-Michael Thomas is within striking distance of the WSU
single-season record of 83 set by Eddie Hill in 1994. At his current pace
of 3.85 three-point baskets per game, Thomas would record 108 treys during
the regular season (28 games; he missed the Arizona State game at Tempe
with the flu), and pass Hill during next Thursday's Oregon game. Thomas
could conceivably challenge the Pac-10 record of 114 set by Arizona's Steve
Kerr in 1988; Kerr established that mark 38 games -- 10 more that Thomas is
established to play this season.
Thomas is currently tied for third with Hill's, 1993 mark and trails No. 2
Bennie Seltzer (78/1993) by one. He is also eight treys away from entering
the Pac-10 single-season top 10.
| WSU Single-Season Three-Point Field Goals |
| 1. |
Eddie Hill (1994) |
83 |
| 2. |
Bennie Seltzer (1993) |
78 |
| 3t. |
Eddie Hill (1993) |
77 |
| 3t. |
Jan-Michael Thomas (1999) |
77 |
| 5. |
Isaac Fontaine (1997) |
75 |
| 6. |
Terrence Lewis (1992) |
74 |
| 7. |
Isaac Fontaine (1996) |
66 |
| 8. |
Terrence Lewis (1991) |
63 |
| 9. |
Bennie Seltzer (1990) |
62 |
| 10t. |
Shamon Antrum (1995) |
59 |
| 10t. |
Darryl Woods (1990) |
59 |
As a team, the Cougars lead the conference in three-point field goal
percentage (.400) and three-pointers made per game (7.62). WSU is also on
pace to break the school record of 221 three-point goals set in 1994.
AIR FORCE: Junior guard Jan-Michael Thomas has really been impressive from
beyond the arc. The Cougar gunman ranks third nationally in three-point
field goals made per game at 3.85 (the national leader is Brian
Merriweather of Texas-Pan American at 4.5 per game).
Jan-Michael, who was named after actor Jan-Michael Vincent, most recently
tied the Oakland Arena college mark with five treys in WSU's loss to
California last Saturday.
The Inglewood, Calif., native set McKale Center and Arizona opponent
records when he nailed eight threes at Tucson January 7. Thomas scored a
career-high 34 points versus the Wildcats.
He also set Sun Classic and Don Haskins Center records when he buried
eight three pointers in WSU's first round loss to UTEP on December 28. His
first record of the season came at the Top of the World Classic in
Fairbanks, Alaska, when he netted a tournament-record seven treys versus
Nebraska.
AIRWOLF THOMAS STILL HITTING TARGET: Junior guard Jan-Michael Thomas has
been WSU's most consistent source of offense during his last eight games
and is the only Cougar to hit double figures in all seven contests. During
that span, Thomas is averaging 20.4 points per game and has been WSU's top
scorer seven times with a career high of 34 at Arizona.
POTW THOMAS PAC-10's No. 1 3-POINT GUN - Junior guard Jan-Michael Thomas
was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week on December 14 for his performance
in the Cougars' 70-69 win against Brigham Young December 8 in Pullman.
Thomas scored 17 of his team-high 22 points in the second half. He
converted three of his final four free throw attempts, including the
game-winner with nine seconds remaining.
Thomas, a native of Inglewood, Calif., leads the Pac-10 in three-point
field goal pct., having connected on 77 of 162 attempts (.475). It was the
first career award for Thomas and the first Pac-10 player of the week award
for WSU since Mark Hendrickson was honored on January 23, 1995. It is the
Cougars' 13th all-time player of the week award.
Thomas is also the Pac-10's top free throw shooter at 87.8 percent (65-74).
ROOKIES RACK UP STATS: Washington State's three new players -- junior
guard Jan-Michael Thomas, sophomore forward Eddie Miller and freshman guard
Mike Bush -- have made quite an impact on the Cougar basketball squad.
Combined, the trio accounts for 45 percent of WSU's total scoring (34.3
ppg), 54 percent of its three-point baskets and 41 percent of its total
steals.
Thomas leads WSU in scoring (16.5 ppg), three-pointers (77), three-point
FG Pct. (.475) and free throw percentage (.878). Miller leads the Cougars
in field goal percentage (.567) and ranks second in rebounding (5.2 rpg)
and fourth in scoring (10.9 ppg). Bush is second with 35 steals this season
and is the only newcomer who has played in all 21 games. Bush is also
second among Pac-10 freshmen with 1.7 steals per game.
SCOUTING ARIZONA: The Wildcats (No. 10 in the AP poll, No. 11 ESPN/USA
Today) are led by the Pac-10's leading scorer, Jason Terry who averages
21.8 points per game. Terry also paces the league in assists (5.4 apg).
Fellow senior A.J. Bramlett is second in rebounding (9.6 per game) and 10th
in scoring (14.2 per game). As a team, UA leads the Pac-10 in scoring at
82.3 points per game, rebound margin (+9.4) and free throw percentage
(.716). Turnovers have been somewhat of a problem for Arizona as the Cats
post an uncharacteristic negative turnover margin (-1.74).
| Tentative Wildcat Starters |
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Cl. |
1998-99 Statistics |
| 21 |
Michael Wright |
F |
6-7 |
FR |
13.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg |
| 44 |
Richard Jefferson |
F |
6-6 |
FR |
12.6 ppg. 5.1 rpg, 2.4 apg |
| 42 |
A.J. Bramlett |
C |
6-10 |
SR |
14.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg |
| 22 |
Rick Anderson |
G |
6-8 |
FR |
2.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg |
| 31 |
Jason Terry |
G |
6-2 |
SR |
21.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.4 apg |
LAST TIME VS. ARIZONA: (January 7 at Tucson) WSU could not overcome a
54-23 Wildcat rebound edge and lost 98-87. But the effort was one of WSU's
best; the 87 points was the most the Cougars have ever scored in Tucson.
And the 30 Arizona turnovers was the most-ever by a Lute Olsen-coached
Arizona team. Add Jan-Michael Thomas' career-high 34 points and
record-setting performance and WSU took several positives, if not a win,
away from McKale Center. Chris Crosby scored 13 points, while Kojo
Mensah-Bonsu added 11.
ARIZONA STATE RECAP: The Sun Devil frontline of Bobby Lazor (20) and Mike
Batiste (16) outscored WSU's forwards 36-15 as ASU edged out a 69-64 win
Thursday night in Pullman. Eddie House added 19 points and a career-high 11
rebounds for the Sun Devils. Jan-Michael Thomas led the Cougar effort with
19 points on five three pointers, but Chris Crosby (11 points) was the only
other WSU player in double figures.
WSU had its poorest night from the line in weeks, connecting on 62.5
percent (15-24). Thomas tied a career high with five boards.
WSU-USC RECAP: The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak by
defeating USC 94-85 last Saturday in Pullman. The 95 points was the most
WSU has ever scored against the Trojans. Kojo Mensah-Bonsh and Jan-Michael
Thomas both scored 21 points for the Cougs, while Chris Crosby added 16 and
Eddie Miller had 13. Thomas netted five three-pointers. WSU's 84.6 free
throw percentage (21-24) was its second-best of the season as was its 95
points scored.
WSU-UCLA RECAP: It was another in a long line of classic WSU-UCLA games in
Pullman as the 11th-ranked Bruins prevailed 69-66 last Thursday night at
Friel Court. The last four WSU-UCLA games played in Pullman have been
decided by a total of 12 points. It was also the 13th time in the last 15
home meetings that have been decided by eight points or fewer. Jan-Michael
Thomas led the Cougars with 16 points and grabbed a career-high five
rebounds. Eddie Miller had 15 points while Kojo Mensah-Bonsu added 14 and
nine boards. Blake Pengelly did not start for the first time in 47 games.
He had started every game dating back to the first contest of his sophomore
year. Pengelly played well off the bench with a pair of three pointers and
four assists.
WSU VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: No. 11 UCLA was the third ranked opponent WSU
faced in 1998-99. The last time WSU defeated a ranked opponent was February
22, 1997, when the Cougs beat No. 25 Cal 89-87.
The last time WSU defeated a top 10 team was March 8, 1992 when WSU beat
No. 8 USC 82-68 in Pullman. The Cougars have never defeated Arizona when
the Wildcats have been among the top 25.
| Date |
Score |
Location |
| 1/7 |
No. 8 Arizona 98, WSU 87 |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| 1/21 |
No. 3 Stanford 94, WSU 45 |
Stanford, Calif. |
| 1/28 |
No. 11 UCLA 69, WSU 66 |
Pullman, Wash. |
SWITCHING STARTERS: WSU has used nine different starting lineups in 21
games this season. Only senior forward Kojo Mensah-Bonsu has started all 21
games. Ten of WSU's 12 players have made at least one start this year.
Here's a look:
G 1-3 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Nelson, Pengelly, Bush
G 4, 13, 15-18 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Miller, Pengelly, Thomas
G 5 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Nelson, Pengelly, Thomas
G 6 Mensah-Bonsu, Slotemaker, Pengelly, Thomas, Bush
G 7-10 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Pengelly, Thomas, Bush
G 11 Mensah-Bonsu, Miller, Pengelly, Thomas, Hutchens
G 12 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Slotemaker, Pengelly,Thomas
G 14 Mensah-Bonsu, Crosby, Miller, Pengelly, Bush
G 19-21 Mensah-Bonsu, Bush, Miller, Kazadi, Thomas
|
1998-99 |
Career |
| Player |
Starts |
Starts |
| Mensah-Bonsu |
21 |
24 |
| Pengelly |
18 |
50 |
| Thomas |
17 |
17 |
| Crosby |
16 |
37 |
| Bush |
12 |
12 |
| Miller |
11 |
11 |
| Nelson |
4 |
28 |
| Kazadi |
3 |
21 |
| Slotemaker |
2 |
15 |
| Hutchens |
1 |
1 |
ANOTHER GAME, ANOTHER RECORD: From Alaska to Texas, it seems like just
about everywhere the Cougars travel this season, they set a record. The
most recent trip to the Bay Area was no exception. Junior guard Jan-Michael
Thomas tied the Oakland Arena record with five three pointers versus the
Golden Bears on January 23. It was the sixth record of the season
established or tied by Thomas alone. FYI: The Friel Court record for threes
is nine by Bennie Seltzer vs. Stanford in 1993; the team mark is WSU's 13
vs. Stanford in 1993. Here's a look at the marks WSU has left around the
country:
Date Record Set
11/21 Top of the World Classic (Fairbanks, Alaska)
three-point field goals (7), individual single
game, by Jan-Michael Thomas (vs. Nebraska)
12/20 TIE - WSU school three-point field goals (9),
individual single-game, by Chris Crosby
(at Idaho)
12/20 Kibbie Dome (Moscow, Idaho) three-point field
goals (9), individual single-game, by Chris
Crosby (vs. Idaho)
12/28 Don Haskins Center (El Paso, Texas) three-point
field goals (8), individual single-game, by Jan-
Michael Thomas (vs. Texas-El Paso)
12/28 Sun Bowl Classic (El Paso, Texas) three-point
field goals (8), individual single-game, by Jan-
Michael Thomas (vs. Texas-El Paso)
12/29 Don Haskins Center (El Paso, Texas) points
(114), team single-game, by WSU (vs.
Grambling State)
12/29 Sun Bowl Classic (El Paso, Texas) margin-of-
victory (46 points;114-68), team single-game,
by WSU (vs. Grambling State)
1/7 McKale Center (Tucson, Ariz.) three-point field
goals (8), individual single-game, by Jan-
Michael Thomas (vs. Arizona)
1/7 Arizona opponent three-point field goals (8),
individual single-game, by Jan-Michael
Thomas (at Arizona)
1/14 Friel Court (Pullman, Wash.) fouls -- two teams
(62), by Oregon (30) and WSU (32)
1/23 TIE - Oakland Arena (Oakland, Calif.) three
point field goals (5), individual, single-game, by
Jan-Michael Thomas (vs. California)
INJURIES TAKE TOLL: WSU had to wait nearly two months into the season
before all 12 players were available for action (December 28 versus
Texas-El Paso). One day later, all 12 Cougars saw action in the rout of
Grambling State.
From game one, WSU had at least one player unavailable due to injury. The
first four games, back-up point guard Kab Kazadi was nursing a deep thigh
bruise. Then just as Kazadi returned for the Gonzaga game, another player,
sophomore forward Eddie Miller went down during the last 15 minutes of the
last practice before the Gonzaga game. He was the first of WSU's six left
ankle injuries.
Sophomore center Brian Stewart was ankle No. 2 just three days later,
while senior forward Steve Slotemaker suffered the team's third left ankle
sprain during the first half of the December 2 win against Portland State
when he fell on a Viking player following a three-point shot attempt. That
was a span of six days when three players sprained their left ankle. Miller
and Stewart each missed two games, while Slotemaker was lost a span of
three games.
In mid-December, freshman guard Mike Bush sprained his left ankle walking
on an icy sidewalk, while Kazadi suffered a left ankle sprain during a
finals week practice. Both returned in time for the Idaho game.
Perhaps the strangest left ankle sprain happened to senior center Leif
Nelson who suffered the injury on December 13 while playing with some local
youths during a Cougar appearance in the Pullman community. Nelson missed
the Idaho game but returned to play versus UTEP.
The flu bug hit junior guard Jan-Michael Thomas for the January 9 Arizona
State game as he missed his first contest of the year. Cougar players have
sat out a combined 13 games in 1998-99 due to injury or illness.
CROSBY EARNS ALL-TOURNEY NOD: Junior Chris Crosby was named to the
all-tournament team for his play at the Top of the World Classic, November
19-22, in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was the first career all-tournament
selection for the Littleton, Colo., native. Crosby was among the
tournament's top scorers and rebounders, averaging 17.8 points and 7.3
rebounds per contest for the three-game event. Included in that was 25
points and career-highs in rebounds (13) and free throws (12) versus
Alaska-Fairbanks.
MANAGER COHN HONORED: Perhaps the surprise of the Top of the World Classic
came during the awards ceremony when WSU student manager Jeff Cohn was
honored with the Order of Nanook Award. The Fairbanks Princess Hotel
presents the award to the top manager, "for meritorious demonstration of
courtesy, cooperation and competence." Cohn, a senior from Foster City,
Calif., majoring in communications, was honored with two different plaques
and a giant collectable polar bear (stuffed, of course).
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: Washington State is again playing a challenging
schedule. The Cougars have eight games against teams ranked in the
preseason polls (Stanford, UCLA, Washington and Arizona - twice) and 13
games versus teams that played in the 1998 postseason (NCAA: Stanford,
UCLA, Washington and Arizona - twice, Nebraska - once; NIT: Arizona State -
twice, Gonzaga - once; NAIA: Central Washington).
THE PENGELLY IS MIGHTIER THAN: Junior guard Blake Pengelly is climbing
WSU career lists in assists and three-point shooting. He passed Isaac
Fontaine (268/1994-97) for sixth in assists during the USC game. Pengelly
needs five more to enter the career top five. The Eugene, Ore., native
ranks third in three-point field goal percentage at .418 and ninth in both
three pointers made (109) and attempted (261).
Junior forward Chris Crosby needs five more three pointers to enter the
career top five. Here's a look at where Pengelly and Crosby rank:
| Assists |
| 1. |
Bennie Seltzer (1990-93) |
473 |
| 2. |
Keith Morrison (1983-86) |
456 |
| 3. |
Donminic Ellison (1994-96) |
441 |
| 4. |
Marty Giovacchini (1974-77) |
371 |
| 5. |
Dan Steward (1970-72) |
277 |
| 6. |
Blake Pengelly (1997- ) |
272 |
| 7. |
Isaac Fontaine (1994-97) |
269 |
| 8. |
Brad Johnson (1972-74) |
263 |
| 9. |
Anthony Kidd (1986-89) |
255 |
|
| Three-Point Field Goals |
| 1. |
Eddie Hill (1991-94) |
233 |
| 2. |
Bennie Seltzer (1990-93) |
230 |
| 3. |
Isaac Fontaine (1994-97) |
208 |
| 4. |
Terrence Lewis (1991-92) |
137 |
| 5. |
Donminic Ellison (1994-96) |
128 |
| 6. |
Chris Crosby (1997- ) |
123 |
| 7. |
Shamon Antrum (1995-96) |
113 |
| 8. |
Brian Wright (1986-89) |
111 |
| 9. |
Blake Pengelly (1997- ) |
109 |
| 10. |
David Sanders (1986, 88-90) |
93 |
|
| Three-Point Field Goal Attempts |
| 1. |
Bennie Seltzer (1990-93) |
585 |
| 2. |
Eddie Hill (1991-94) |
561 |
| 3. |
Isaac Fontaine (1994-97) |
455 |
| 4. |
Terrence Lewis (1991-92) |
343 |
| 5. |
Chris Crosby (1997- ) |
328 |
| 6. |
Donminic Ellison (1994-96) |
322 |
| 7. |
Brian Wright (1986-89) |
302 |
| 8. |
Shamon Antrum (1995-96) |
294 |
| 9. |
Blake Pengelly (1997- ) |
261 |
| 10. |
David Sanders (1986, 88-90) |
251 |
