Men's Basketball News
Two Argos Receive All-Conference Honors
Ryan Cooper and Chris Clock earn Pac West recognition
March 15 – In their first season of Division II play, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s basketball team saw two players get recognized for their outstanding performances. Juniors Ryan Cooper and Chris Clock earned All-Pac West honors after leading the Argos to a 9-18 record.
Cooper, a point guard from San Jose was named to the Second Team after starting every game this season. Cooper finished tied for the team lead and was ninth in the conference in scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game. He also led the Pac West in free throw percentage, hitting 86% from the charity stripe and was fourth in assists with 89. Cooper upped his scoring to 12.1 ppg and assists (3.93) in conference play while his 2.68 assist to turnover ratio ranked first in the Pacific West.
Clock, a forward from Los Gatos earned Honorable Mention status after tying for the team lead in scoring with 11.9 points per game. Clock finished tied for ninth in the Pac West in scoring and fourth in 3-pointers made with 59. All-PAC West Team
Argos Fall in Final Game
March 3 – The NDNU men’s basketball team dropped their final game of the 2006-2007 season with a 80-68 loss to Grand Canyon. NDNU started out strong, leading by as many as six in the opening minutes. However, Grand Canyon took the lead with 9:47 left in the first and never looked back. The ‘Lopes led by five at the break before pushing their lead to as many as 17 in the second half. The Argos shot 42% from the field for the game and hit 11-24 shots from behind the arc but was outdone by Grand Canyon who hit 50% of their shots.
Chris Clock finished with a team high 23 points and knocked five 3-pointers while Ryan Cooper hit four threes on his way to 16 points. Dan Bergeron was the final Argo in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds. Grand Canyon was led by 24 from Jason Stromvall and a double-double from Bryan Lee who finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The Argos finished their first season in the Pacific West Conference with a 9-18 overall record and 2-13 conference mark. BOX SCORE
Fast Start Helps Grand Canyon Down Argos
March 2 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s basketball closed out their first Pacific West Conference season with a 82-62 loss to Grand Canyon. The 'Lopes came out of the gates firing, taking a 22-4 lead just seven minutes into the contest. The Argos could not get their offense going, hitting just 29% of their shots in the first half. NDNU was much more effective in the second, but it was too late as the 'Lopes 18 point halftime lead stretched to as many as 23. The Argos shot 54% in the second half but could not stop Grand Canyon who connected on 57% from the field.
Ryan Cooper led the Argos with 15 points and three assists while connecting on 8-8 from the free throw line. Chris Clock and Eric Bossom also reached double figures, scoring 12 and 10 respectively. Rudy Bogan led all scorers with 29 for the Antelopes with Richard Davis adding 14 points and four assists. The Argos fell to 2-13 in conference play and will close out the season with a non-conference match up with Grand Canyon tomorrow night. BOX SCORE
Chang Leads Argos Past Dixie State on Senior Day
February 23 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s basketball ended their 2006-2007 home schedule strong with a 65-51 victory over Dixie State on Senior Day. Stephen Chang, the teams only senior led the way with a season high 21 points and knocked down five 3-pointers. Chang, making only his second start was just one point off his career high, hitting 7-10 from the field and grabbing six rebounds. The Argos started off slow, trailing by six halfway through the first before a late run gave them a four point lead at the break. The second half was a different story as NDNU quickly jumped out to a 16 point lead after a 10-0 run. The Rebels battled back within eight, but Chris Clock’s three with 8:46 left gave the Argos an 11 point lead. Dixie State would not get the margin into single digits for the rest of the game. NDNU shot 45% for the game, including 54% in the second and committed only eight turnovers. The Rebels turned the ball over 16 times and shot just 38% from the field.
Chang scored 11 of his 21 in the second and connected on all three of his 3-pointers in the half. Chris Clock added 11 points, 4 rebounds and four assists while Ryan Cooper tacked on nine points and four assists. Dan Bergeron netted eight points, eight boards and a pair of steals. Ben Hartman led Dixie with 14 points while Troy Randall added 12 points and seven boards. The Argos are off to Phoenix next weekend as the close out the season with a pair of games against Grand Canyon. BOX SCORE
Chaminade Downs NDNU
February 18 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s basketball team could not hold off Chaminade, falling to the Swords 78-48. The Argos could not get their offense going all game long, hitting just 33% from the field and 0-11 from three. The Swords meanwhile shot 48% including 52% in the second half. Chaminade jumped out big early on, taking a 13 point lead into the break with NDNU shooting just 29%. The second half was much of the same as the Silver outscored the Argos 42-25.
Eric Bossom led the Argos with 12 points and five rebounds while Deon Sharps added eight off the bench. Zach Whiting recorded a triple-double for Chaminade, finishing with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Marko Kolaric tacked on 11 points and 15 rebounds. The Argos return home to face future Pac West Conference member Dixie State on Friday night at Walter Gleason Gym. BOX SCORE
Argos Fall to Hawaii-Hilo
February 15 – The NDNU men’s basketball could not hold off Hawaii-Hilo, falling on the road 71-60. The Argos started off strong, leading early in the game before the Vulcans made a run. With Hilo leading 21-18 with just under five to play, the Vulcans scored 11 unanswered points to stretch the margin to 14. NDNU fought back to get the lead into single digits in the beginning on the second half. However, Hilo would not let it get any closer pushing the lead up to 19 points. The Vulcans knocked down 48% of their shots for the game including ten from behind the arc. NDNU connected on eight threes of their own while shooting 47%, but were outscored at the free throw line 13-4.
Dan Bergeron and Stephen Chang led the Argos with 11 points each while Chris Clock and Ryan Cooper added nine apiece. Clock knocked down three 3-pointers and Copper tacked on four assists. Vince Alvarado poured in a game high 24 points on 8-11 shooting while Travis Sobers hit five threes on his way to 17 points off the bench. Samuel Wilhoite tacked on six points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. The Argos will take on Chaminade in their final game of the Hawaii trip on Saturday afternoon. BOX SCORE
Argos Prevail on the Road Over Hawaii-Hilo
February 14 - The NDNU men's basketball picked up their second conference win of the season with a 73-69 victory over Hawaii-Hilo. The Argos shot 52% for the game and turned the ball over only six times on the way to their first Pac West road win. The Vulcans came out hot, hitting eight of their first ten shots and taking an early six point lead. However, NDNU would not go away, using a Ryan Cooper three to spark a 10-0 run. With the Argos up by nine Hilo scored the next seven to cut the deficit to two and would take the lead at the break on a Darryl Harris jumper with three seconds left. The second half was a see-saw battle, with the Vulcans quickly going up by five. The Argos then made a run of their own to go up six before Hilo answered back and took another five point lead. Eric Bossom's jumper at the 3:59 mark gave the Argos the lead for good and six free throws in the final minute sealed the victory. The Vulcans shot a blistering 62% for the game, but turned the ball over 16 times.
Ryan Cooper led the Argos with 23 points on 8-13 shooting and hit three 3-pointers. Eric Bossom scored 16 while Dan Bergeron tacked on 11 of his own. Samuel Wilhoite poured in a game high 25 points for the Vulcans and added nine rebounds. Justin Dobson connected on three shots from behind the arc on his way to 18 while Vince Alvarado hit all five of his shots for 11 points. These two teams will square off again Thursday night for their third and final meeting of the season. BOX SCORE