CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Bronco Sports News
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004
Contact: Paul Helms
(909) 869-2812
MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEDIA NOTES
2004-05 CPP Record: 4-3. CCAA Record: 1-1
Broncos Look To Continue Their Recent Momentum: Cal
Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team, which has won three games in a row, will
resume competition with a home game against Dominican
University on Wednesday, Dec. 29,
at 7:30 p.m. in Kellogg Gym. The
Broncos will then host No. 9 BYU-Hawaii in a big regional contest on Monday,
Jan. 3, before returning to California Collegiate Athletic Association play on
Friday, Jan. 7 at Cal State L.A. The Broncos won both their games last week,
posting a home victory over Seattle University
on Tuesday and then rallying for an impressive win at Grand Canyon
on Saturday. Both victories came against NCAA Division II West Region
opponents. Cal Poly Pomona, which has made the NCAA Division II playoffs in
consecutive years for the first time in the program’s history, went 21-7 last
season and notched its second straight 20-win season for the first time ever.
The Broncos were 17-5 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association last
year and set a new program standard for most conference wins in a season. The Broncos
had a successful follow-up to their 2002-03 season,
which ranks as one of the best in the program’s history. Cal Poly Pomona won the 2003 West Regional and
advanced to the national quarterfinals for only the second time in the
program’s history and the first since the 1964. The 23 wins tied the program
mark for most victories, also set by the 1964 squad. Cal Poly Pomona returns three
starters and seven players overall from last year’s squad, including preseason
All-American Jeff Bonds (Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) and All-CCAA and All-West
Region selection David Sybesma (Sr., Corona,
Corona Centennial HS).
About Last Week:
The Broncos resumed action after a 10-day break and didn’t show any signs of
rust in a 72-53 victory over Seattle University
last Tuesday in Kellogg Gym. Cal Poly Pomona shot 55 percent from the floor and
knocked down 10 of 16 attempts from behind the 3-point arc. The Broncos also
made 18 of their 22 free-throw tries. The Broncos shot 67 percent in the first
half while opening up a 43-24 halftime lead. After Seattle
University sliced the margin to 11
points by opening the second half on a 9-1 run, Billy Hofman
(So., Sierra Madre, La Canada HS) nailed back-to-back
3-pointers to boost the advantage back to 17 points. Cal Poly Pomona led by at
least 13 points the rest of the way. Jeff Bonds (Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) had a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds for
the Broncos, while David Sybesma (Sr., Corona,
Corona Centennial HS) had 17 points, four assists and two rebounds. Dion Cook had 11 points and three assists and Hofman had nine points and a game-high six assists. The
Broncos then visited Grand Canyon on Saturday and
overcame a slow start to beat the Antelopes, 59-46. The Broncos fell behind,
12-2, and were down at halftime, 26-18. Cal Poly Pomona, though, outscored Grand
Canyon, 41-20, in the second half, including a game-deciding 18-0
run. The Broncos trailed, 37-33, when they went on the lengthy run to take
control of the game. Jonathan Boyd (Jr., Fontana,
Etiwanda HS) had 10 points during the run and started the stretch with a
3-pointer. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Hofman and Boyd
and a three-point play by Sybesma kept the string
going. Boyd and Bonds both had 15 points to lead the Broncos, while Hofman added 12 points and three assists.
Bonds Named CCAA
Player Of The Week: Cal Poly Pomona’s Jeff Bonds
(Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) has been named the Wilson California Collegiate
Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec.
13-19. It is Bonds’
second weekly honor of the season. Bonds led the Broncos to a pair of NCAA
Division II West Region victories last week. He scored 22 points and grabbed
nine rebounds in Cal Poly Pomona’s 72-53 win over Seattle
University last Tuesday and he
added 15 points and five rebounds in the Broncos’ 59-46 win at Grand
Canyon on Saturday. For the week, Bonds averaged 18.5 points and
7.0 rebounds per game. He also earned the conference’s weekly honor earlier
this season for the week of Nov. 15-23. Bonds averaged 23.0 points per game
that week and became Cal Poly Pomona’s all-time leading scorer. He currently
has 1,378 points in his Cal Poly Pomona career.
Head to Head: Cal
Poly Pomona is 3-0 all-time against
Dominican University,
which is one of the top NAIA programs in the country. The Broncos last played
the Penguins in the 2001-02 season and prevailed,
75-59. Cal Poly Pomona will be facing BYU-Hawaii for the first time, although
the Broncos have enjoyed success on the Seasiders’
home court. The Broncos captured the 2003 NCAA Division II West Region
championship at BYU-Hawaii, defeating Alaska Fairbanks, Cal State Bakersfield
and Cal State San Bernardino for the title.
The Kamansky File: Cal Poly
Pomona Head Coach Greg Kamansky is beginning his
fifth season as the leader of the Broncos. Kamansky
has guided the Broncos to an 83-36 overall record. His winning percentage of
.697 is the best in the program’s history. He led the Broncos to a 21-7 record
last season and into the NCAA Division II playoffs for the second straight season.
That was a successful follow-up to the sensational season in 2002-03 when he
guided the Broncos to the West Region championship and the program’s first
appearance in the national quarterfinals in 39 years. In the 2001-02 season, Kamansky guided the Broncos
to an 18-9 overall record and a 15-7 mark in the CCAA, which was good enough
for third place in the conference. As the interim coach four years ago, Kamansky guided a team picked to finish ninth in the CCAA
to a 17-10 record and the brink of an NCAA playoff berth. The 17-10 record was
the best-ever for a first-year coach in the program’s history. Kamansky was an assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona for two
seasons before succeeding Tim Rapp.
The Name Is Bonds; Jeff Bonds: Cal Poly Pomona’s Jeff
Bonds is well on his way to
becoming one of the best players in the history of the program. Bonds
(Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) became the program’s all-time
leading scorer during a 26-point performance against Western
Washington on Nov. 27. Bonds surpassed the old
mark of 1,302 held by Lucas LeCour and now has
1,378 points in his Cal Poly Pomona career. Bonds led the Broncos in scoring for
a second straight year last season with a 17.3 point per game average. He
earned first-team All-CCAA honors for the second straight season and also
earned first-team NABC All-West Region honors as well. He was at his best once
again in the postseason, pouring in a team-high 26 points in the Broncos’
first-round loss to Humboldt State.
In 2003, Bonds averaged 19.5 points per game in the Broncos’ four playoff
contests. The highlight was a career-high 31-point outburst that helped the
Broncos upend Cal State San Bernardino, 91-84, in
double overtime in the regional championship game. He also scored 20 points in
a semi-final victory over Cal State Bakersfield. He was named the West Regional
Most Outstanding Player after averaging 19.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in the
three regional contests. Bonds led the team in scoring (14.4 points) and
rebounding (5.8 per game) for the season and was named to the All-CCAA first
team. He was the only CCAA player to receive honorable mention All-America
honors this season by Street & Smith’s, the second year he has been honored
by the publication.
Fired Up About Sybesmania: Cal Poly Pomona forward David Sybesma (Sr., Corona,
Corona Centennial HS) returns for his fourth season
with the program and he, too, will go down as one of the best players in the
program’s history. He is currently second on the team in scoring with 15.6
points per game average. He has also climbed to ninth on the all-time scoring
list with 995 points in his career. Sybesma earned
first-team All-CCAA honors last season after finishing second on the team with a 14.0 points per game average. He was also second on
the team in rebounding with 5.6 boards per game. He also continued his knack of
hitting big-time shots for the Broncos, sinking a 3-pointer in the final
seconds to send a critical home game against Cal State Stanislaus into
overtime. In 2003, he made one of the biggest shots in the program’s history. Sybesma hit a 14-foot leaner in the lane to beat the buzzer
and send the West Regional championship game against Cal State San Bernardino
into overtime. Cal Poly Pomona eventually won the game in double overtime to
advance to the Elite Eight. He was the only player to start all of the Broncos’
first 30 games, only to miss the Elite Eight game against Kentucky Wesleyan
because of a severely infected toe. Sybesma was second
on the team in scoring that year with a 10.7 points
per game average and was another player who stepped up his production in the
playoffs. He averaged 16.3 points per game and led the Broncos with 7.3
rebounds per game. Sybesma was named to the All-CCAA
second team in 2003.
Look Who’s
New: The Broncos are welcoming five players to their program this season
and four of the five are freshman. The lone upperclassmen is
Matt Nelsen, a 6-foot-4 senior guard from New Mexico Highlands. The Broncos are
also excited about first-year players Kevin Neveu
(Fr., San Leandro,
St. Joseph Notre Dame HS), Bill Forelli (Fr., Gig
Harbor, WA, Gig Harbor HS),
Ryan Chisholm (Fr., Richmond, Marin
Catholic HS) and Kyle Kraus (Fr., Wasco, Wasco HS). In addition, Kaelen Daniels (Fr., Compton, Artesia HS), who redshirted last year, is expected to make major contributions
this year in his first season on the active roster.
Where We Left Off: Cal Poly
Pomona’s men’s basketball team finished the 2003-04 season with a 21-7 record
and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the second straight season.
The Broncos, the No. 6 seed, lost a heartbreaking 86-83 decision to eventual
regional champion Humboldt State.
Jeff Bonds (Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS) had a
sensational game, pouring in 26 points and leading four Broncos in double
figures. Jonathan Boyd (Jr., Fontana,
Etiwanda HS) had a career-high 17 points and knocked
down five 3-pointers, while David Sybemsa (Sr., Corona,
Corona Centennial HS) and Jonathan Williams had 16 points each. Sybemsa also had a career-high nine assists. Humboldt
State hit an amazing 15 of its 20
attempts from behind the 3-point arc. The Broncos set a new program standard by
winning 17 California Collegiate Athletic Association games while finishing
third in the conference with a 17-5 mark. The Broncos also notched their second
straight 20-win season for the first time ever.
PLAYER NOTES
5 JASON
BURRELL (G, So., Rancho Cucamonga, St.
Mark’s Prep)
Last Week: Had three points and one rebound against Seattle University on Tuesday; DNP-CD against Grand Canyon on Saturday.
2004-05: Averaging 0.5
points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.
Season Highs: Points
– 3 vs. Seattle University
(12-14-04); Rebounds – 2 vs. San
Francisco State (12-4-04); Assists – 1 vs. San Francisco
State (12-4-04), vs. Western Washington (11-27-04).
Career Highs: Points
– 5 at Cal State
Stanislaus (1-31-04); Rebounds
– 3 vs. UC San Diego (3-6-04); Assists – 5 vs. Grand
Canyon (3-5-04).
10 BILLY HOFMAN (G, So., Sierra Madre, La Canada HS)
Last Week: Had 12 points, two rebounds and three assists against Grand
Canyon on Saturday; had nine points and six assists against Seattle
University on Tuesday.
2004-05: Averaging 5.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per
game. Leads the team in assists and 3-point field-goal shooting percentage
(.625)
Season Highs: Points –
12 at Grand Canyon (12-18-04); Rebounds
– 4 vs. Vanguard (11-23-04);
Assists – 6 vs. Seattle
University (12-14-04).
Career Highs: Points –
12 at Grand Canyon (12-18-04); Rebounds
– 4 vs. Vanguard (11-23-04);
Assists – 6 vs. Seattle
University (12-14-04).
11 JONATHAN
BOYD (G, Jr., Fontana, Etiwanda HS)
Last Week: Had 15 points, two rebounds and one assist against Grand
Canyon on Saturday; had five points and one rebound against Seattle University
on Tuesday.
2004-05: Averaging 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per
game. Is third on the team in scoring and leads the team in 3-point field goals
made.
Season Highs: Points –
15 at Grand Canyon (12-18-04); Rebounds
– 5 vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04); Assists – 3 at Western
Washington (11-27-04),
vs. Saint Martin’s (11-26-04).
Career Highs: Points – 17
vs. Humboldt State (3-12-04); Rebounds
– 5 vs. San Francisco State (12-4-04), vs. Chico State (1-2-04), vs. Western
Washington (12-17-03), vs. North Dakota State (11-28-03), at San Francisco
State (2-28-03); Assists – 4 at UC
San Diego (1-9-04).
20 HERVEY MALONE II (G, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pittsburg HS)
Last Week: Had three points, five rebounds and one assist against Grand
Canyon on Saturday; had two points and two rebounds against Seattle
University on Tuesday.
2004-05: Averaging 6.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per
game. Is fifth on the team in scoring and third in 3-point
field goals made.
Season Highs: Points – 11
vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04); Rebounds – 7 vs. Saint
Martin’s (11-26-04);
Assists – 3 at Western
Washington (11-27-04).
Career Highs: Points – 16
vs. Western Washington (12-17-03); Rebounds
– 7 vs. Saint Martin’s (11-26-04), vs. Sonoma
State (2-21-04), vs. Cal State Stanislaus (2-6-04); Assists
– 5 at Hope International (11-22-03),
vs. Alaska Fairbanks (3-14-03).
22 DION COOK (G, So., Canoga Park, Chaminade HS)
Last Week: Had 11 points, one rebound and three assists against Seattle
University on Tuesday; went
scoreless with two rebounds and one assist against Grand Canyon
on Saturday.
2004-05: Averaging 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per
game. Is third on the team in scoring.
Season Highs: Points –
14 vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04); Rebounds – 5 vs. Vanguard (11-23-04); Assists – 4 vs. San Francisco
State (12-4-04), at Western Washington (11-27-04).
Career Highs: Points – 14
vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04); Rebounds – 5 vs. Vanguard (11-23-04), vs. Cal State Dominguez
Hills (1-24-04); Assists – 4 vs. San Francisco State
(12-4-04), at Western Washington (11-27-04), at UC Davis (2-27-04).
23 MATT NELSEN (G, Sr., Santa Clarita, New Mexico Highlands)
Last Week: Had five points, two rebounds and one assist against Grand
Canyon on Saturday; had three points, three assists and one
rebound against Seattle University
on Tuesday.
2004-05: Averaging 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per
game.
Season Highs: Points – 5
at Grand Canyon (12-18-04), vs. San Francisco
State (12-4-04), vs. Vanguard (11-23-04); Rebounds
– 3 vs. San Francisco State
(12-4-04); Assists – 4 vs. San
Francisco State (12-4-04).
Career Highs: First year with Broncos.
32 JEFF BONDS (F, Sr., Compton, Mayfair HS)
Last Week: Had 22 points, nine rebounds and two assists against Seattle
University on Tuesday; had 15
points and five rebounds against Grand Canyon on
Saturday. Was named the Wilson CCAA Men’s Basketball Player
of the Week.
2004-05: Averaging 18.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per
game. Leads the team in scoring and rebounding.
Season Highs: Points –
26 at Western Washington (11-27-04); Rebounds
– 14 vs. Saint Martin’s (11-26-04); Assists
– 3 at Western Washington (11-27-04), vs. Vanguard (11-23-04).
Career Highs: Points –
31 vs. Cal State San Bernardino (3-17-03);
Rebounds – 14 vs. Saint
Martin’s (11-26-04);
Assists – 6 vs. Montana
State-Billings (12-30-02).
33 DAVID SYBESMA (F, Sr., Corona, Corona Centennial HS)
Last Week: Had 17 points, two rebounds and four assists against Seattle
University on Tuesday; had nine
points, five rebounds and two assists against Grand Canyon
on Saturday.
2004-05: Averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per
game. Is second on the team in scoring, rebounds and assists. Leads the team in steals.
Season Highs: Points –
26 vs. San Francisco State
(12-4-04); Rebounds – 7 vs. Saint
Martin’s (11-26-04);
Assists – 6 vs. Saint Martin’s
(11-26-04), vs. Vanguard (11-23-04).
Career Highs: Points –
27 at Cal State Stanislaus (1-31-04); Rebounds
– 10 vs. Cal State Stanislaus (2-6-04), at Cal State Stanislaus (1-31-04), vs.
Cal State Dominguez Hills (1-24-04), at San Francisco State (1-17-04), vs. Cal
State Bakersfield
(3-15-03), vs. Cal State
Dominguez Hills (1-3-03); Assists –
9 vs. Humboldt State (3-12-04).
34 KAELEN DANIELS (C, Fr., Compton, Artesia
HS)
Last Week: DNP-CD both games because of leg injury.
2004-05: Averaging 5.3 points,
3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
Season Highs: Points – 8
vs. Vanguard (11-23-04); Rebounds – 7 vs. Sonoma
State (12-3-04); Assists
– 3 vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04).
Career Highs: First year with Broncos.
44 KEVIN NEVEU (F, Fr., San Leandro, St. Joseph Notre Dame HS)
Last Week: Went scoreless with one rebound against Seattle
University on Tuesday; went
scoreless with one rebound against Grand Canyon on
Saturday.
2004-05: Averaging 1.6
points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.0 assists per game.
Season Highs: Points – 6
vs. Sonoma State
(12-3-04); Rebounds – 2 vs. Vanguard (11-23-04); Assists – None.
Career Highs: First year with Broncos.