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Men's Basketball History
1981 Men's Beavers Basketball Team
The 1981 Men’s Beavers basketball team was the most successful team in school history, recording a season record of 26-1. The 1981 team was nickname Orange Express. They were led by Coach Ralph Miller, the second-winningest basketball coach in Oregon State history. They ranked #1 in the PAC-10 and had a #2 ranking in the nation. The Orange Express had a 26-1 season record and a #1 ranking in the NCAA tournament. In the first round, they lost 48-50 to Kansas State. The 1981 team was a part of a successful three-year run at OSU (1980-83). Recording a 77-11 records and were 35-1 at Gill, including a record of 24 victories in a row.
All-Americans during the period included Ray Blume, he earned All-America honors in 1980 and All-PAC 10 honors in 1980 and 1981. He helped the Beavers to PAC 10 championships in his final two seasons Steve Johnson in 1981, he became OSU's highest scorer and the NCAA's best field goal shooter. All PAC-10 selections included Mark Radford in 1981 and Charlie Sitton, Lester Conner in 1982.
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Women's Basketball History
1979 Women’s Beavers Basketball Team
The 1979 team’s first round match-up was against Montana State. They barely won 76-73. Next they would face Washington State and came away with the victory 71-62. The Oregon State Beavers earned a final regional face-off against the undefeated Oregon Ducks. They played in front of a record low 120 fans. The mission was to knock of the undefeated Oregon. They succeed winning 75-68. Honorable player for the 1979 women’s team is OSU All-American Carol Menken, whose output for three games at 95 points earned her all-tournament honors.
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Gill Coliseum
Gill Coliseum is home of Oregon State Beaver Basketball. Gill Coliseum was constructed in the late 1949. It was named after Amory "Slat" Gill. He had coached the Oregon State men's basketball team from 1929 to 1964 and worked as an athletic director. Gill holds a place in OSU basketball history by being the all-time winnings basketball coach at OSU with 599 wins in only 36 seasons. Inside Gill Coliseum you will find that the area has a capacity of 10,400-seat. The Oregon State Beavers basketball court is named after basketball coach hall of famer, Ralph Miller. Miller has coached Oregon State University from 1970-1989, compiling a 657-382 overall record in 38 seasons.
Being built in the 1950 Gill Coliseum was in serious need of rebuilding and many steps have been taken to improve the exterior as well as the interior in the past two years. The current Oregon State University coach Jay John was hired in 2002 and since has taken it upon himself to create a better, more up to date surroundings for the Men's basketball team. Better facilities equal better chances to recruit which is directly connected with better teams and winning. Some of the work done includes the complete rebuilding of the locker room, that is now one of the best in the Pac-10. New lockers, new logos and meeting room as well as new technology are just some of the improvements made to its interior. The main court itself has been redone and repainted. New colors were added for a visually improved Ralph Miller court. These are just a few in the long line of improvements that the old gym needs and many are more to come with an energetic head coach like Jay John.
OSU Basketball Hall of Fame
The OSU Basketball Hall of Fame recognized those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the basketball program, both Men's and Women's. The members of the Hall of Fame are:
- Lew Beck, Ray Blume, Freddie Boyd, Juli Coleman, Lester Conner, Mel Counts, Cliff Crandall, Scott Eaton, Dave Gambee, A.C. Green, Lee Harman, Jim Jarvis, Steve Johnson, Tanja Kostic, Ed Lewis, John Mandic, Wally Palmberg, Gary Payton, Red Rocha, Carol Menken-Schaudt, Adolph Sieberts, Charlie Sitton, Judy Spoelstra, and Charlie White.
To learn more about the Hall of Fame and its members, visit the Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame Homepage.
OSU Basketball Today
Even though we have a variety of talent, the OSU basketball team is not a top contender for the PAC 10. With a young team this year hopes are high, but they have to stay healthy to become a legit contender for the next years. Alot of improvement has been made since the arrival of head coach Jay John and the program is trying to rebuild itself not only on the basketball side of the matter. With better facilities and highly recruited players it is only a matter of time before an Osu team explodes on to the scene. This year will be a long process of learning for many young players on the team as the Beavers will fight to make another post-season appearance. However in 2007/2008 we can look forward to maybe the most exciting team in the past ten years. With a year under their belt this years freshman and sophmores will have gained valuable experience. The whole Beaver nation will certainly have high hopes and expectations on the upcoming generation.
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OSU Men's Basketball Awards for 2005-06
Ralph Miller Award - Represents the Most Valuable Player
- Senior point guard Lamar Hurd and Sophomore forward Sasa Cuic will share the award as co-Most Valuable Players
While Cuic received the award for being the most statistically productive OSU player, Hurd received his award for the immense contributions he makes to the team. Never was Lamar's importance so visible than when he suffered a season ending injury only a couple of games into Pac-10play. The team never really bounced back after that loss and ended the season with a negative record.
Slats Gill Award - Represents the player with the most exemplifies the characteristics of Slats Gill
- Junior forward Michael Johnson
As son of former OSU standout Steve Johnson, Michael is the most intense and competitive player on the team. He brings energy and commitment to every practice, every day. A walk-on in his fifth year at OSU Michael is a lead by example type guy who influences many of the teams younger players.
Jim Anderson Award - Represents the most improved player
- Sophomore forward Marcel Jones
Marcel Jones made the biggest leap in improving himself from his freshamn to his sophmore year. After a dissapointing freshman campaign the highly recruited Jones showed undisputable talent and a high skill level last year. He will be expected to improve even more as a starter on the forward position this year.
Paul Valenti Award - Represents a player who shows the greatest desire and determination
- Junior center Kyle Jeffer
2006 Recruiting Prospects
| Name | Postion | School | Height | Wieght |
| Seth Tarver | Small Forward | Jesuit HS | 6-5 | 185 |
| Lathen Wallace | Shooting Guard | Jefferson HS | 6-2 | 165 |
| Calvin Haynes | Shooting Guard | William Howard Taft HS | 6-2 | 165 |
Also entering the program are a 6-11 power forward Roeland Schaftenaar and a late signee, a 6-2 point guard Vojin Svilar. The two continue the list of international players on this years team. atrend that will certainly continue in the years to come.
This incoming generation is one of the most expected ones in the last 10 years here at Oregon State. Some of these players will be called upon to contribute already this year and make the outlook on the OSU basketball future very bright.
Seth Tarver is expected to compete for the starting position by his sophmore and with his mix of athletic ability and a high basketball IQ he has all the tools neccesary to become special player in OSU history.
Lathen Wallace is a local prospect who will surely contribute even starting next year. he posseses a very good jump shot and has the ability to stretch out defenses with his long range. He will have a very good career here at OSU and will improve from year to year.
Roeland Schaftenaar is the intertnational man of mystery for OSU. The sky is the limit for this young man who at the age of 18 has an unbelievable combination of talent and skill. Great shooting ability combined with the 6-11 frame make him a "hard to guard" type player. With his continuing physical and athletic improvement we can expect a lot in the years to come.
Men's 2006-07 Basketball Team
Last year, the men's basketball team suffered a disappointing season, ending with a record of 13-18. When last season ended, so did the careers of a few seniors. Those players include; Nick DeWitz, Jason Fontenet, Lamar Hurd, and Chris Stephens. There is certainly hope for success this season, however. Returning are standouts Sasa Cuic, Kyle Jeffers, and Marcel Jones. This season head coach Jay John looks to mixed some of these experienced players with some youth. There are six freshmen on this years roster who have yet to be tested. These six freshmen include brothers Josh, who red shirted last year after suffering a broken foot, and Seth Tarver. It is Josh Tarver who will have the biggest expectations of all the players coming in to play this year. He will be expected to contribute right away playing the most important position at the point guard. How well he manages to adapt in the shortest amount of time will be crucial for the success of this years Oregon State Men's basketball team. With such a large amount of young players on the team, the squad will be fortunate to have a large number of home Pac-10 games to begin their conference schedule. This may help to ease them into the college game, but the Pac-10 schedule is never easy. Due to the fact that they do have some experienced players, however, this should be a season to look forward to for all of Beaver Nation.
Sasa Cuic
Men's 2006-07 Season Schedule
Date Opponent Location Sun, Nov 05 Saint Martin's Oregon Rain Invitational Fri, Nov 10 Oregon State vs. Portland Fri, Nov 10 Cal Poly vs. SE Louisiana Sat, Nov 11 Oregon State vs. SE Louisiana Sat, Nov 11 Portland vs. Cal Poly Sun, Nov 12 Portland vs. SE Louisiana Sun, Nov 12 Oregon State vs. Cal Poly
Wed, Nov 15 vs. Nevada Sun, Nov 19 @ Hawaii Fri, Nov 24 @ Northern Colorado Sun, Nov 26 @ Montana State Sat, Dec 02 vs. Fresno State Sat, Dec 09 vs. Bethune-Cookman Mon, Dec 11 vs. Western Oregon Sun, Dec 17 vs. LSU Tue, Dec 19 vs. Howard Thu, Dec 21 vs. Mercer Sat, Dec 30 vs. Oregon* Thu, Jan 04 vs. UCLA* Sat, Jan 06 vs. USC* Thu, Jan 11 @ Arizona* Sat, Jan 13 @ Arizona State* Thu, Jan 18 vs. California* Sat, Jan 20 vs. Stanford* Thu, Jan 25 @ Washington State* Sat, Jan 27 @ Washington* Thu, Feb 01 @ USC* Sat, Feb 03 @ UCLA* Thu, Feb 08 vs. Arizona* Sat, Feb 10 vs. Arizona State* Thu, Feb 15 @ Stanford* Sat, Feb 17 @ California* Thu, Feb 22 vs. Washington* Sat, Feb 24 vs. Washington State* Sat, Mar 03 @ Oregon* Wed, Mar 07 - Sat, Mar 10 Pac-10 Tournament at Los Angeles, Calif.
- =Pac-10 game
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