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NBA players create scholarship for local student-athletes

Denver Nuggets guard Julyan Stone

Local professional basketball players Julyan Stone, Orlando Johnson and James Nunnally have a question for area high school senior student-athletes: How did high school athletics impact your … [Read more...]

Former Gauchos debut in NBA Summer Leagues

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Three former UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are currently mixing it up in the NBA's Summer League games being played in Orlando and Las Vegas. Orlando Johnson, drafted No. 36 overall by Sacramento before … [Read more...]

Recruiting trail never ends for Williams, NCAA coaches

UCSB coach Bob Williams will be entering his 14th season at UCSB in 2012-13.

Dalante Dunklin and Sam Beeler are from San Diego County. Aahmad Walker is from Culver City, Los Angeles County, Mike Bryson is from Sacramento. Mitch Brewe is from Seattle, Washington. These are … [Read more...]

Gauchos worn out by Long Beach’s Ware

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ANAHEIM - Tournament MVP Casper Ware scored 33 points and handed out six assists Saturday night at the Honda Center to lead No. 1 seed Long Beach State to a 77-64 victory over No. 3 seed UC Santa … [Read more...]

Gauchos get past Mustangs to set up rematch with Long Beach

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ANAHEIM - Orlando Johnson scored 20 points and James Nunnally had 13 as No. 3-seeded UC Santa Barbara pulled away in the last five minutes for a 64-52 win over Cal Poly Friday night in the second … [Read more...]

Gauchos pull away from Pacific in Big West Tourney opener

ANAHEIM — UCSB ended the first half on a 13-3 run and began the second with an 8-0 surge to blow open a close game en route to a 72-52 win over Pacific in a quarterfinal contest in the Big West … [Read more...]

Gauchos at their peak going into Big West Tournament

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Dave Campbell likes what sees in the UCSB men’s basketball team as it heads into this week’s Big West Tournament. The two-time defending champion Gauchos open against Pacific on … [Read more...]

Nunnally, Canitez earn Athlete of the Week honors

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In keeping with the spirit of March Madness, the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athletes of the Week come from college basketball. UCSB senior James Nunnally was named the male winner for his … [Read more...]

Gauchos rout UC Davis, get No. 3 seed in Big West tourney

The seniors provided plenty thunder in their final game at the Thunderdome on Saturday night. James Nunnally scored 21 points and Orlando Johnson added 20, and UCSB blew out UC Davis 90-43 in the … [Read more...]

Nunnally’s season-high sits well with Gauchos

James Nunnally scored a season-high 28 points and had a career-high eight assists with no turnovers and Orlando Johnson had 24 points and nine rebounds as UC Santa Barbara defeated visiting Pacific on … [Read more...]

Johnson sets scoring record, Gauchos cruise past Cal Poly

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National media, UCSB's biggest rival and the Gauchos' all-time leading scorer were all present at the Thunderdome on Saturday night. UCSB defeated Cal Poly 68-60 in a Big West matchup that was … [Read more...]

Johnson moves closer to record as Gauchos fall to Long Beach

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Casper Ware scored 16 points to lead first-place Long Beach State past UC Santa Barbara in a Big West game Wednesday night, 70-58. Orlando Johnson led the Gauchos with 20 points, closing to with … [Read more...]