Big West Basketball Preview: 08-09

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:25:09 -0500

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Conference Rank: 19th

All-BIG WEST Team
Pos.	Player	Team	Yr.

G	Josh Jenkins	Northridge	Sr
G	Josh Akognon	Fullerton	Sr
G	Donovan Morris	LBSU	Sr
F	Chris Devine	UCSB	Sr
F	Tremaine Townsend	Northridge	Sr
CHN Award Winners		Returning Leaders
Mid-Major All-Americans Josh Akognon Donovan Morris		Points: Josh Akognon 20.2 Rebounds: Tremaine Townsend 9.8 Assists: Josh Jenkins 6.4

BIG WEST Standings
Nat'l	Team	League	Tourney

98	Pacific	Big West	1	NCAA
115	CS Northridge	Big West	2
138	UC Santa Barbara	Big West	3
166	CS Fullerton**	Big West	4
182	Cal Poly	Big West	5
210	Long Beach St	Big West	6
259	UC Irvine	Big West	7
281	UC Riverside	Big West	8
311	UC Davis	Big West	9

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** returning conference champion

Note: A lot of changes have occurred at Pacific in the months since this preview was written. They would almost certainly not be our #1 choice as of today.

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State of '08: California

Interview: UC Irvine Coach Pat Douglass

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:50:32 -0400

Entering his 11th season, Pat Douglass is 11 wins away from becoming UC Irvine's all-time leader in wins. Reaching that landmark should be a foregone conclusion for a team that won 15 games last year and is projected to finish in the top half of the league by many sources. Coach Douglass was nice enough to take part in CHN's Preseason Interviews Series:

Collegehoops.net) Based on what you saw last year, what's the biggest improvement your team needs to get to the next level?

Pat Douglass) We need continued improvement in the assist-turnover ratio.

CHN) Are you settled with your starting lineup? Expect any particular battles for the open spots?

PD) We have four returning starters but this a new season and everyone needs to play at their highest level of performance.

CHN) It might be hard to pick out one, but who is the most talented player you've ever coached?

PD) Jerry Green at UC Irvine (Ed: Green was Big West Player of the Year back to back in 01 & 02)

CHN) Talk about one or two guys that stand out as being underrated contributors to your team's success?

PD) Darren Fells in the post is a three-year starter who needs to be consistent and establish himself as a premier player.

CHN) What do you think will be the hardest game on this year's schedule?

PD) All of them but probably away games against Texas A&M, South Carolina and Utah.

CHN) Realistically, what should the fans and media expect from your team this year?

PD) We play a challenging non-conference schedule but still should be ready to compete for a top spot in the Big West Conference.

CHN) Anything else coach?

PD) We are excited to be playing in the first Anaheim Classic sponsored by ESPN and Disneyland over Thanksgiving weekend. This tournament provides great television exposure and strong competition locally that enhances our conference and UC Irvine. Fans in the area have a great opportunity to watch some top-level college basketball. We are honored to be the first Big West school invited to participate in the eight-team tournament.

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Big West Basketball Preview: 08-09

Interview: UC Irvine Coach Pat Douglass