June 30, 2009
Slugs Land Soild JC Point Guard

SANTA CRUZ, CA -In their quest to make a run at becoming one of the top basketball teams in the Western United States, the UCSC Men’s team has locked in its fourth major signee of the year.

UCSC Men’s Basketball Team is announcing the verbal commitment from Darrin Lew, Junior, East Los Angeles Junior College. (more)

May 11, 2009
Slugs Land Second Local Player

SANTA CRUZ, CA --UCSC Men’s Basketball Team is announcing the verbal commitment from its second local product, 6’2”, 170lbs guard, Kevin Konopelski of Cabrillo College.

Kevin was a three year varsity guard for Santa Cruz High from 2003 – 2006. After graduating in 2006, Kevin attended Cabrillo College, where he played 2007 thru 2009 as a starter. (more)

May 5, 2009
Slugs Secure Solid Recruit

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- The UCSC Slugs Men’s Basketball Team announced the verbal commitment of local product, Alejandro (Alex) Abarca from the Harker School, San Jose, CA.

The four‐year varsity starter is a 6’2” (and still growing), 170‐pound combo‐guard that has a versatile game.  However, his style of play sometimes resembles that of a power forward because of his ability to score inside the lane.(more)

May 2, 2009
Promising Finish for Slug Hoopsters

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- The 2008/09 Men’s Basketball Team had their best season to date under Coach Johnson, finishing with an 11 and 15 record and runner up in the Western Region Independent Post Season Tournament for the second season in a row, while never having its projected starting 5 on the floor any time throughout the season . (more)

March 10 , 2009
Matsuoka Earns First Team All-Independent

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- Finlandia University’s Tyler Gordon, who led the Association of Division III Independents in scoring, headlines the 2009 All-Independent Men’s Basketball teams announced today by the AD3I.    

Gordon, a junior guard from Red Cliff, Wis., averaged a league-leading 23.4 points per game and 4.6 steals per game.  He ranked third with 3.6 assists per game and pulled down an average of 5.5 rebounds per contest.  He shot 46 percent from the field, 72 percent from the line and 38 percent from the three-point line. (more)