Top 65 Countdown: No. 14 Texas Oct 3, 2008
The coaching staff is expecting a breakout year from the massive Pittman (6-10/298), who attended the famous Pete Newell Big Man Camp over the summer. Hill took a medical redshirt last season. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hoops Notebook: Some home-cooking for LSU Sep 11, 2008
George, the reigning Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year, participated at the Pete Newell Big Man Camp in Las Vegas on Aug. 4-8, but already was experiencing pain in the foot. The school announced Aug. 22 that he had had surgery at home in Chicago after an infection was discovered in the foot. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
USF Dons Olympic Highlights Aug 8, 2008
Pete Newell pushed the Americans to the podium in the 1960 Olympics in Rome ... Pete Newell, Basketball Coach (USF: 1946 - 1950) - Coached U.S. basketball team to Olympic Gold in 1960 - Led USF Dons to first national title, 1949 NIT - Also coached baseball and men's golf at USF, guiding the Diamond Dons to a 14-1 overall record in 1949 - Made additional basketball coaching stops at Michigan State and California, winning NCAA crown with Cal (1959) - USF career record of 70-37 (4 years) and total... (Usfdons.com)
Bonds no poster child for Giant's 50th Jul 5, 2008
Cal senior Ashley Walker (Davis High) was named the MVP of the Pete Newell Tall Women's Basketball Camp last month. Walker will match up with Oklahoma and the Paris twins next season. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Wooden Achievement Award To Mark, Marcy Few Jun 19, 2008
Former recipients include Eleanor and Lyle Smith (2007, Boise State University football coach), Barbara and Vince Dooley (2006, University of Georgia football coach), Barbara and Frosty Westering (2005, Pacific Lutheran University football coach), Florence and Pete Newell (2004, University of California at Berkeley basketball coach) and the inaugural award in 2003 to Nell and John Wooden, UCLA basketball coach ... Nell and John Wooden Coaching Achievement Award Recipients 2008 - Marcy and ,... (Gozags.com)
Jax doesn't want to coach USA Jun 16, 2008
ESPN - Jackson has no desire to coach U.S. in Olympics - NBA. Jackson has no desire to coach U.S. in Olympics - NBA. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Burl Toler Set For Induction into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) Apr 22, 2008
Toler becomes the eighth former USF athlete or coach to be inducted into the BASHOF. Basketball's KC Jones, Pete Newell, Bill Russell and Phil Woolpert also were elected by a panel of 70 Bay Area journalists and broadcasters. (Usfdons.com)
Trent Johnson to LSU - Who knew? Apr 11, 2008
Maybe he can borrow Pete Newell from Cal.. In any event, Bowlsby needs to strike well, and this won't be one of the lavish-paying gigs like the one Johnson left to fill. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Stanford Hall of Famer Turns Blue and Gold Apr 5, 2008
But as Monty heads to Berkeley to learn the stylistic differences between Kip's and the Dutch Goose, he also must elevate a program that stands a firm eighth in the Pac-10 on merit, has remarkably little history since Pete Newell retired and desperately needs a way to define itself as something other than a school that has basketball in the curriculum. So, in order, let's make Monty a checklist. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'10 Unwrapped: The Chen Twins Apr 2, 2008
"). Their interest in Stanford as a collegiate destination was elevated even further after a warm and memorable encounter with current U.S. Secretary of State and former Stanford Provost Condoleezza Rice at a 2007 New Year's Brunch Buffet held at the American Club in Beijing, hosted by the aptly-named Stanford Club of Beijing. The Twins' attendance was apparently arranged by the twins' paternal grandfather, Chen Mingming, a native of Shandong Province who is of Han nationality. The elder Chen... (TheBootleg.com)
Jaycee Carroll Named Finalist For Chip Hilton Player Of The Year Award Apr 1, 2008
The selection committee for the award is composed of Dan Beebe, Jay Bilas, Dave Gavitt, Bob Hammel, Bob Knight, Pete Newell, Billy Packer, Dean Smith and Dick Vitale. Carroll, a 6-2 senior All-American guard from Evanston, Wyo. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Mark Few Finalist For Clair Bee Award Apr 1, 2008
The Selection Committee is composed of Dan Beebe, Jay Bilas, Dave Gavitt, Bob Hammel, Bob Knight, Pete Newell, Billy Packer, Dean Smith and Dick Vitale. The Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award honors a Division I men's basketball coach who through his actions on and off the court, makes an outstanding contribution to the sport of college basketball. (Gozags.com)
Big days, bigger shake-ups in Bay Area college basketball Mar 30, 2008
If Sandy Barbour wants to make the Pete Newell Is Our Guide And Our Sunburst Marching Society happy, she will cut to the quick and hire Mike Dunlap, the Denver Nuggets assistant and former successful Metro State coach whose abortive campaign for the USF job that Jessie Evans eventually got stalled at the assistant's compensation stage. If Barbour wants to appease the semi-hysterical We Need A Big Name Dancers, she'll throw money at Washington State's Tony Bennett and hope against hope that... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Walters: Love big man matchup in West final Mar 28, 2008
When he was not scoring and throwing outlet passes that would make Pete Newell proud, Love was once again a monster on defense. He patrolled the basket like a hockey goalie, grabbing rebounds and blocking shots as a function of savvy positioning, not mere athleticism. (MSNBC -- Sports)
CAL FIRES BRAUN AFTER 12 SEASONS Lean years, 2007-08 collapse are factors Mar 27, 2008
Former Cal coach Pete Newell, a longtime Knight adviser and confidante, said Wednesday of Knight and Cal: "That's the last place he'd go. ... I think he's out of coaching for good.". Cal's next coach will have one player's blessing to bring a more rigid style. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Boykin's late free throws lift Bears over Lobos in NIT Mar 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008. (03-19) 23:23 PDT -- When Cal accepted a bid to play in the postseason, coach Ben Braun sat the team down in the video room and posed what could have been a loaded question, but senior forward Eric Vierneisel made it real simple. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sports letters: Starr's out? Mar 15, 2008
AZTECS A TREAT: Thanks for the great story on Beth Burns and Pete Newell. It has been wonderful to be in the stands to see Coach Burns develop the SDSU women's basketball program in both her earlier and current stint. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
UNION TRIBUNE: Lion Pete Newell Honored Again Mar 7, 2008
Pete Newell, Basketball Hall of Fame member and Loyola graduate, was inducted into the San Diego Hall of Fame on March 4 ... Former NBA coach Rick Carlisle called Pete Newell, "The greatest treasure we have in our sport. He is the godfather of modern basketball." On an early spring day in 1970, the San Diego Rockets held a news conference at the Sports Arena to introduce their No. 1 draft choice, Michigan forward Rudy Tomjanovich, taken with the second overall pick ... After the proceedings were... (Lmulions.com)
Hall Of Champions Inducts 4 Mar 6, 2008
USA Track and Field Hall of Famer Steve Scott; soccer star Shannon MacMillan, hockey player Willie O'Ree, who broke the color barrier as the first black player for the Boston Bruins; and basketball GM Pete Newell made up the class of 2008. For MacMillan, the day puts the finishing touch on long, wonderful journey. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
O'Ree remains cool-as-ice puck pioneer Mar 2, 2008
Breitbard Hall of Fame inductees: Willie O'Ree, Steve Scott, Shannon MacMillan, Pete Newell. Multimedia: For an audio slideshow on this year's four inductees to the Breitbard Hall of Fame, go to. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
MacMillan to be Recognized by San Diego Hall of Champions Feb 20, 2008
The four inductees are , soccer; Steve Scott, track and field; Willie O'Ree, hockey; and Pete Newell, basketball ... PETE NEWELL, basketball Newell was the general manager of the San Diego Rockets as an NBA expansion team from 1967-68 season to the 1970-71 season. (Uclabruins.com)
Kravitz: Indiana investigation of Sampson a sham Feb 16, 2008
I don't care if Greenspan wanted Beilein, Sampson or Pete Newell; he should not be reviewing anything. McRobbie, who sounded like he was staging a defense of Greenspan during Friday's news conference, is making a mistake here. (USA Today)
Webber's return reason for sadness on many fronts Feb 9, 2008
"Tell you one thing about being 92 years old," Pete Newell said by phone the other day. "It's a real pain in the ass." Still relevant, amid bursts of fine humor, Newell is the man Bobby Knight called for advice about leaving the Texas Tech job. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
All Williams knows is game of basketball Feb 9, 2008
They've crossed paths again since Johnson took over at Stanford, like in the Pete Newell Challenge in December 2006. Stanford, now ranked No. 9, beat Texas Tech 62-61 in late December at Dallas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Knight's fire burns no longer Feb 7, 2008
He told the Lubbock paper that he decided to quit over the weekend after talking to Pete Newell, the old basketball legend. Leaving in the middle of Big 12 play, he said, gives his son, Pat, a running start on next season. (Albany Times Union)
BOB KNIGHT RESIGNS: Pat Knight on his father's decision Feb 6, 2008
Former Cal coach Pete Newell, Knight's longtime mentor and friend, was not quite so shocked to hear the news. Last weekend, Knight spent more than an hour talking with Newell about the rigors of the coaching profession. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Coach Bob Knight Retires Feb 5, 2008
But after talking to good friend and legendary basketball coach Pete Newell on Sunday, Knight believed now was the best time to begin the transition phase of having son, Pat, take over the program. has been the head coach designate since 2005. (Texastech.com)
Pavlovian response at Haas Pavilion: Kick Ben Braun Jan 25, 2008
Braun doesn't really fit in any of those groups, because while Cal is still predominantly a football school, expectations for the basketball team have almost always exceeded reality since Pete Newell won the national championship in 1959, with the exceptions being 1993 (when they reached the second weekend of the NCAAs by beating LSU and Duke) and 1997 (when they did the same thing by beating Princeton and Villanova). That was also Braun's first year, which means he may have peaked too early. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Texas Tech Hosts Stanford on Saturday Dec 20, 2007
Last season, the Cardinal topped the Red Raiders in the Pete Newell Challenge at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, 70-59. The Red Raiders (6-4) have split their last two non-conference games. (Texastech.com)
Breitbard inductees include Newell, Scott Dec 1, 2007
The winners include the Hall's first women's soccer player, Shannon MacMillan; the first black player in the NHL, Willie O'Ree; a 25-year American mile record holder, Steve Scott; and a basketball coaching icon, Pete Newell. MacMillan (San Pasqual High) won the 1999 World Cup with the women's U.S. soccer team as well as an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and the silver in 2000. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bears 4-0 after Silencing Wolfpack Nov 29, 2007
(RENO, NV) Last year, Marcelus Kemp dropped 20 on Cal at the Pete Newell Classic in San Jose and led Nevada to victory ... Well, we go back to Pete Newell for the answer: The 92-year old patriarch of big men was a junior in high school the last time the Golden Bears won a game in the Biggest Little City in the World - and Herbert Hoover was just starting the third year of his presidency in 1931. (GoCyberBears.com)
NC State to face big test in Rider\'s Thompson Nov 22, 2007
Rider: Harris Mansell shot 70 of 132 on 3-pointers for 53 percent last year, which would have led the country if he had made 75 or more Jason Thompson participated at the Pete Newell big man camp last summer, and served as a counselor at the LeBron James Nike Camp and the Amare Stoudemire Nike Camp for post players, attracting the interest of NBA scouts along the way Ryan Thompson is Jason's younger brother, but is five inches shorter and 40 pounds lighter. He ranked in the top 15 in the... (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Farewell to the Bears' Best in Volleyball Nov 20, 2007
" With all that is different about the two seniors, the supporters that swarmed Pete Newell Court to greet them Saturday night made one similarity undeniably clear. Is this sad or what.. (Calbears.com)
UCSB’s Harris plans to play big Nov 6, 2007
But a summer at Pete Newell s Big Man camp has made the Big West s leading scorer from a year ago an even more versatile offensive player. That s just one of the reasons that just about everyone is picking UC Santa Barbara led by former UC Davis head coach Bob Williams to return the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
LAKERS: Bynum has a supporter Oct 7, 2007
If they're 7 feet tall and claim to have even a dollop of basketball ability, Pete Newell has seen them over the last 30 years -- from Bill Walton to Hakeem Olajuwon to Shaquille O'Neal. Now 92, Newell has taken a keen interest in Bynum, who has attended two of his camps. (Los Angeles Times)
Santa Clara Men's Basketball Announces 2007-08 Season Schedule Sep 11, 2007
SCU plays Stanford at the Pete Newell Challenge on Dec. 19 at HP Pavilion in San Jose and travels to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers on Dec. 22. The Minnesota game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Eliminate fouling out and eliminate foul play Jul 28, 2007
The notion was launched nearly 20 years ago by Pete Newell, perhaps the sharpest basketball mind this country has produced. If it were written into the rule book, you'd never see another NBA player foul out of a game. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Inside ACC Women's Basketball with Charlene Curtis: Summertime is No Vacation Jul 20, 2007
The two most popular camps are Pete Newell Tall Women's Basketball Camp and Dena Evans' Point Guard College. Former ACC players such as Alison Bales and Mistie Williams (Duke), Candace Sutton (North Carolina), Amanda White (Clemson), and Lynette O'Reggio, and Jocelyn Logan-Friend,(Virginia) honed their post position skills at the Pete Newell Camp. (Theacc.com)
Cal Adds Nine Members to Athletic Hall of Fame Jul 20, 2007
Albo, who received Cal's Jake Gimbel Award for having the best combination of athletics and academics among graduating seniors, had a professional baseball offer from the New York Giants before deciding to pursue a career in medicine and coach the Cal freshman basketball and baseball teams under head coaches Pete Newell and George Wolfman, respectively ... In addition to his three varsity sports, White also earned a pair of junior varsity letters for Pete Newell in basketball. (Calbears.com)
Oden To Miss USA Basketball Mini-Camp, Will Undergo Tonsillectomy Jul 12, 2007
Named by the National Association of Basketball Coaches the nation's 2007 Defensive Player of the Year as well as the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year, he was selected by the Big Ten coaches and media All-Big Ten Conference first team; Conference Freshman of the Year and was the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Missing Ohio State's first seven games, he led Ohio State to the 2007 NCAA national championship game, a 35-4 overall record that set an Ohio State record for wins in a season, while... (Mac-Sports.com)
Pasternack New Head Coach at New Orleans Jul 11, 2007
"Joe is a bright guy with a really good basketball background," said Hall of Famer and former Cal head coach Pete Newell. "He learned a lot under coach Knight and coach Braun. He understands the basics of coaching, and he's worked with some of the best in the business. He has a great basketball mind, and he will be a guy there for the long haul. He is not a guy looking to get the next job.". (Mac-Sports.com)
Yi Jianlian at ease in NBA spotlight Jun 28, 2007
"The training in LA helped a lot," said Yi, who had previously visited United States for the 2002 Adidas ABCD Camp in New Jersey and Pete Newell Big Man's camp in Las Vegas in 2003. "It has helped me get stronger technically and get used to the American lifestyle. I didn't find there is anything very different about the United States, I feel comfortable with everything here.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Foreign intrigue rampant as China's Yi spices up NBA draft Jun 25, 2007
Respected observers such as Pete Newell, Kiki Vandeweghe and Don MacLean have watched Yi up close, and they think he can be an immediate starter or major contributor. Newell, the legendary Hall of Fame coach who has run the Big Man Camp for years, had Yi there four years ago. (USA Today -- Sports)
Big men, 3-point shooters were impacted in game played on 11-foot rims Jun 18, 2007
Organized by former NBA assistant Tom Newell -- son of former coach and acclaimed big-man instructor Pete Newell -- the exhibition surely won't be remembered for the quality of play, but perhaps for sparking a change. "I think this will open the professional league's eyes, where they may experiment with it, give it a serious look," said Jim Harrick, the former UCLA coach who was coaching one of the teams. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Raising a question by raising the rims Jun 15, 2007
For this you can thank Tom Newell, a former NBA assistant and the son of former Cal coach and acclaimed big-man instructor Pete Newell. Tom Newell says basketball is becoming too individual-oriented with fewer of the fundamentals needed to succeed. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Stern rule has helped and hurt the NBA May 20, 2007
It took one of the great minds in basketball history, Pete Newell, to make me acutely aware of Stern's shortcomings. Over the course of an interview in 1988 -- 13 years before the NBA got around to making a very necessary rules change -- Newell ridiculed the league's insistence on an "illegal defense" stipulation and the banishment of zones. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Five ways to fix the Magic May 7, 2007
"Tops among that list, undoubtedly, is head coach Brian Hill, whose job is in jeopardy following a wildly erratic 40-42 season that left Magic fans feeling like the team badly underachieved. The Magic started the season 13-4, but swooned badly the next two months and needed a late push just to make the playoffs."We're in the process of evaluating everything -- personnel, coaches and the way we do things," Magic general manager Otis Smith said when asked about Hill's job status.Not all was lost... (Florida Today)
Basketball - M Apr 29, 2007
- Men's Basketball Announces 2007 Boys Basketball Camp Schedule - Pac-10 Names 2007 All-Academic Basketball Teams - Cardinal's Season Ends In NCAA First Round, 78-58, To Louisvile - NCAA Basketball Game Time Changed To 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT - Stanford Men Face No. 16 Louisville In NCAA First Round - Men's Basketball To Open NCAA Tournament Against Louisville - Cardinal Lead Slips as Stanford Falls in Overtime, 83-79 - Stanford Men Prepare For Pac-10 Tournament - Pac-10 Announces Men's... (Gostanford.com)
Athletics Good Stuff Apr 4, 2007
The association selected Oden as the nation's defensive player of the year in 2007 as well as the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year. Senior Ron Lewis' game tying 3-pointer which sent the Buckeyes into overtime vs. Xavier was selected by fans as the "Pontiac Game Changing Performance" of the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Florida lets it fly, excels from beyond arc Apr 3, 2007
Trails Cincinnati's Ed Jucker, La Salle's Ken Loeffler, San Francisco's Phil Woolpert, Wooden, McCracken, Krzyzewski, Ohio State's Fred Taylor, Kansas' Phog Allen, California's Pete Newell. Minimum three games; **Minimum 10 games. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ryan receives Clair Bee Award Apr 3, 2007
The Selection Committee is composed of: Jay Bilas, Dave Gavitt, Bob Hammel, Bob Knight, Pete Newell, Billy Packer, Dean Smith, Dick Vitale, and Kevin Weiberg. Chip Hilton Sports and the Basketball Hall of Fame began presenting the awards in 1997 as a way to honor outstanding excellence and character in college basketball. (BadgerNation.com)
Oden Voted Nation's Top Big Man, Defender Apr 2, 2007
The National Association of Basketball Coaches selected Oden as the nation's defensive player of the year in 2007 as well as the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year. The awards were presented at the Sidney J. Marcus Auditorium during the NABC Awards Show. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
It's a Final Four to love for big-man guru Newell Mar 30, 2007
"I think there's more centers in college basketball that are capable of being NBA centers than in the last 12 to 15 years," Pete Newell said ... Freshman Greg Oden 'showed what a real shot blocker can give to a team's defense,' Pete Newell says. (CBS News)
USC'S KELLEY A FINALIST FOR CHIP HILTON AWARD Mar 29, 2007
The Selection Committee is composed of: Jay Bilas, Dave Gavitt, Bob Hammel, Bob Knight, Pete Newell, Billy Packer, Dean Smith, Dick Vitale, and Kevin Weiberg. The Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award honors a senior Division I men's player for demonstrating outstanding character, leadership, and talent similar to the qualities evident in the 24-book Chip Hilton sports fiction series. (Uscsports.com)
Haluska Finalist For Another Award Mar 29, 2007
The Selection Committee is composed of: Jay Bilas, Dave Gavitt, Bob Hammel, Bob Knight, Pete Newell, Billy Packer, Dean Smith, Dick Vitale, and Kevin Weiberg. Joining Haluska as a finalist for the Chip Hilton Award are: Tre' Kelley, South Carolina; Acie Law IV, Texas AAlando Tucker, Wisconsin. (Hawkeyesports.com)
A golden weekend Mar 21, 2007
Attorneys Tim Baldwin, Ryan Rasmussen and Steve Egli, and Judge Pete Newell helped the team prepare for the competition as community mentors. We really can t put it on without our mentors, Thorson says. (Waverly County Independent, IO)
Peeved Knight leads push to get Vitale into HOF Mar 7, 2007
So Knight, himself inducted in 1991, has lined up some big names to write letters to the Hall in a campaign for Vitale's admission, including John Wooden, Pete Newell, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, John Chaney, Don Haskins, Lute Olson, Denny Crum, Jim Boeheim and Rick Barnes. "I would hope that the voices of all of these coaches, as you read these letters, would take care of what we all feel should have been done several years ago," Knight said in his own letter to the Hall. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cal Hosts No. 15 Oregon Thursday, Oregon State Saturday Feb 14, 2007
24 Nevada (now No. 11 in the AP poll) by a 77-71 count at the Pete Newell Challenge ... As a fitting tribute to Pete Newell's lifetime accomplishments in basketball as a coach, mentor and leader, a statue of the Hall of Famer and former Golden Bear head coach was installed inside the Club Room at Haas Pavilion prior to the start of the season. (Calbears.com)
Rickey Ayala: Basketball Pioneer and Business Success Feb 13, 2007
As a star at Brooklyn Technical High School, Ayala decided he just had to play for Coach Pete Newell at Michigan State College. And he knew he wanted to bring his boyhood buddy, Al Ferrari, with him. (Msuspartans.com)
In your face Feb 7, 2007
" Washington State, UCLA and USC rank Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in scoring defense in the Pac-10 and they are also the top three teams in the conference. USC, Washington State, Stanford and UCLA also rank first through fourth in field-goal-percentage defense and Stanford (15-6, 7-3) is only half a game out of second. "That's no coincidence," defensive coaching legend Pete Newell said. "I know when I first started, our guys didn't know anything about defense until I pounded it into them ... You'd come out... (Los Angeles Times)
Dick Davey To Retire From Coaching Santa Clara Basketball Feb 3, 2007
Other memorable upsets include the Broncos' 78-69 win over the defending national champion UCLA Bruins at the 1995 Maui Invitational, an 80-67 win over a 13th-ranked Cal team, which was led by Jason Kidd and Lamond Murray, in 1993 and a 77-66 victory over the University of North Carolina at the Pete Newell Challenge in 2004. The Tar Heels came into that game billed by Sports Illustrated as the top team in the nation. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Broncos' Davey calling it quits Feb 3, 2007
" More recently, Davey's Broncos upset then-No. 4 North Carolina 77-66 in the Pete Newell Challenge in Oakland in November 2004. That Tar Heels team won the national championship. Davey told his players Thursday. "Some of them probably loved to hear it," Davey said with a chuckle. "Maybe a few were sad. " Coonan said the search for a replacement would begin immediately. "We happen to think this is a tremendous opportunity, and that the program is poised for a very bright future based upon the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
No. 23 Men's Basketball Travels To Berkeley Feb 3, 2007
90) was a game between Stanford and Duke in the Pete Newell Classic on December 21, 2000. BLOCK PARTY: The Lopez twins, Brook and Robin, have combined for 80 blocks through 20 games this season. (Gostanford.com)
Stanford men reject USC hoop hopes Jan 26, 2007
He saw his first action against Texas Tech at the Pete Newell Challenge in December and averaged about 13 minutes in his first three games. In his five starts, Stanford is 5-0. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Bears Host No. 3 UCLA at 6 p.m. Thursday Jan 23, 2007
The Bears, who have played 11 of 19 contests outside of Berkeley overall, are 6-2 on Pete Newell Court this year, where they have limited opponents to 57 ... Pete Newell Statue Installed in Haas Pavilion Club Room As a fitting tribute to Pete Newell's lifetime accomplishments in basketball as a coach, mentor and leader, a statue of the Hall of Famer and former Golden Bear head coach has been installed inside the Club Room at Haas Pavilion. (Calbears.com)
