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Johnson, Team USA begin play Friday

October 20, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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Sports Figure of the Month: Orlando Johnson

September 13, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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OJ, Team USA fall out of medal contention

August 20, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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OJ helps U.S. cruise past Somogyi, Hungary

August 14, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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Gauchos OJ, Somogyi face each other in WUG

August 13, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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UCSB’s Johnson makes Team USA for World University Games

August 3, 2011 by

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 … [Read more...]

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