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Johnson, Team USA begin play Friday

UCSB's Emilie Johnson will play guard for Team USA. (Presidio Sports Photo)

While the rest of the Gauchos are preparing for their regular season-opener under new head coach Carlene Mitchell, UCSB's starting point guard Emilie Johnson is in Mexico to compete on the USA Pan Am … [Read more...]

Sports Figure of the Month: Orlando Johnson

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UCSB senior hoops star Orlando Johnson has been named Presidio Sports’ Sports Figure of the Month for August, 2011 for not only being the first Gaucho in 25 years to make the USA National Team but … [Read more...]

OJ, Team USA fall out of medal contention

Team USA went ice cold in the second half of its game against Lithuania in the quarterfinal round at the World University Games and dropped a 76-74 heartbreaker.  UC Santa Barbara's Orlando Johnson, … [Read more...]

OJ helps U.S. cruise past Somogyi, Hungary

In a battle between UCSB basketball teammates, Orlando Johnson outscored and outrebounded Greg Somogyi in Team USA’s 102-53 romp over Hungary in a group-play game at the World University Games in … [Read more...]

Gauchos OJ, Somogyi face each other in WUG

UCSB teammates Orlando Johnson and Greg Somogyi will meet half way around the world on Sunday.The Gaucho duo will be on opposing sides of the basketball court as Johnson’s U.S. team will play … [Read more...]

UCSB’s Johnson makes Team USA for World University Games

Orlando Johnson has become the first UCSB basketball player to be selected to a U.S. national team  since Brian Shaw in 1986. Johnson made the final cut and was selected to the 12-man roster that … [Read more...]