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MAVERICKS 2007-2008
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Justin
Ashbaugh - Forward - 6'4" - 200 - Junior
Major: Business Management
Scottsdale, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC/Saguaro HS)
At Scottsdale Community College: Two-year letterwinner…First
Team All-Conference…Second-Team All-Conference…Third
All-time in scoring and Second All-time in rebounding at Scottsdale
CC.
At Saguaro High School: Four-year letterwinner in basketball…State
Champion…State Runner-up…All-State Honorable Mention…Second
Team All-State…First Team All-State…Conference Player
of the Year.
Personal: Majoring in Business Management…Son of
Greg and Laura…Chose MSC for its location and winning basketball
program…Goal is to win the RMAC…Enjoys bowling, playing
darts and hanging out with friends.
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Kurt
Bangle - Center - 6'8" - 250 - Junior
Major: Business Administration
Garden City, Kan. (Garden City H.S.)
As a Sophomore: Letterwinner…Played in 26 games for
Mesa State…Averaged 5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 12.6 minutes
per game…Scored a season high 15 points against Fort Lewis
(2/26/07)…Pulled down a season high eight rebounds against
Colorado Christian (12/9/07)…Led the team two times in
rebounds and five times in blocks.
As a Freshman: Letterwinner…Played in all 28 games
for the Mavs…Lead the team in rebounds four times…Had
a season high 21 points vs. Simpson University (11/25/06)…Season
high 8 rebounds vs. Johnson and Wales (11/26/06)…Averaged
19.4 minutes, 3.8 rebounds and 6.9 points per game.
At Wichita State University: Redshirt
At Garden City High School: Three-sport athlete excelling
in basketball, football and track…Four-year letterwinner
in basketball, three year in football and one letter in track…Basketball
All-Conference selection…Team Most Valuable Player…All-Area
selection…All-State performer…Roundball All-Tournament
Team…Two-time league champion…Third place finish at
state tournament in 2003…Athlon Sports Top 300 player in
2003-'04…Honorable Mention All-American by Street and Smith…McDonalds
All-American nominee…Averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds
as a senior…Averaged 17 points and seven rebounds as a
junior…All-State in football as a senior…Academic
Team…Roundball Classic All-Academic Team.
Personal: Majoring in Business Administration…Son
of Ron and Cheryl Bangle…Chose MSC for its coaching staff,
players and great tradition…Goal is to win the RMAC and
sweep Fort Lewis…Aspires to be a college coach…Enjoys
mountain biking, camping and watching movies.
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Mike
Bear - Forward - 6'5" - 190 - Freshman
Major: Undecided
Delta, Colo. (Delta HS)
At Delta High School: Three sport athlete…Three-time
letterwinner in basketball, two-time letterwinner in track and
football…Basketball Offensive MVP…Team MVP…All-Conference
Selection…Bank of the West Tournament Champion…National
Honor Roll…Leo Club.
Personal: Son of Basil and Shelby…Chose MSC because
he liked the atmosphere and location…Aspires to be a basketball
coach…Enjoys hanging out.
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Andre
Carter - Guard - 5'11" - 185 - Junior
Major: Business
Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood H.S.)
As a Redshirt Freshman: Letterwinner…Lead the team
in scoring with 13 points vs. Nebraska-Kearney (12/16/05)…Season
high 16 points vs. Pitt State (11/18/05)…Lead the team
in rebounds with 7 vs Bemidji State (12/3/05)…Averaged
18.8 minutes, 2.0 rebounds and 6.1 points per game.
At Mesa State (2004-2005): Redshirt
At Cottonwood High School: Second Team All-State selection
as a senior … Two-time All-Region selection … Lead
class 5A in three pointers and steals … State runner-up
in 2004 … Regional Champions in 2003 … Graduated with
Diploma of Merit … Honor Roll student … WVE Honor
Student selection.
Personal: Majoring in Business … Son of Johnny and
Tina Carter …Known as "Dre" among teammates …
Chose MSC for it's academic programs, the opportunity to play
college basketball in a good environment and its proximity to
home … Career aspiration is to own his own business or
play professional basketball… Enjoys drawing, writing poetry,
listening to music, sleeping, and eating.
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Ben
Crowe - Forward - 6'5" - 210 - Sophomore
Major: Accounting/Economics
Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon H.S.)
As a Sophomore: Letterwinner…Played in six games…Scored
nine points…Grabbed 11 rebounds…Played 24 minutes.
At Mount Vernon High School: Three year letterwinner
in basketball…Three time All-Conference player…Academic
All-State…Lead the team in points, rebounds, assists and
steals (2006)…All-Star Game…Second all time in career
points and rebounds…One letter in track…Honor Roll…Honor
Society…Fellowship of Christian Athletes…Youth Ministry.
Personal: Chose MSC for the coaches, players and location…Son
of Steve and Chris Crowe…Has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do…Career
goal is to start his own business…Enjoys hanging out with
friend and family.
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Bassey
Ekong - Guard - 6'3" - 226 - Senior
Major: Kinesiology
Houston, Tex. (North Lake College/ Alief Hastings HS)
As a Junior: Letterwinner…Played in all 26 games for
the Mavs…Averages 13.9 minutes, 2.8 rebounds and 4.1 points
per game…Scored a season high13 points against Caldwell
College (11/17/06)…Grabbed a season high six rebounds against
Western New Mexico (02/09/07)…Led the Mavericks three times
in assists.
At North Lake College: Two-year letterwinner…Two-time
Metro Athletic Conference Champions…Selected to the Winter
Classic All-Tournament Team…Leadership Award…Team
Spirit Award
At Alief Hastings High School: Letterwinner…Four-time
District Champion…Team Defensive Player Award as a senior…Earned
Mr. Hustle Award his senior year…Texas Scholar.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Son of Gabriel
and Carolyn Ekong…Chose MSC for its friendly environment,
winning program, great players and team chemistry…Does
not like mustard…Aspires to run home health care business
with his dad…Name means "God of War"…Enjoys
listening to R&B music and playing basketball.
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Sean
Flohr - Guard - 6'5" - 205 - Freshman
Major: Business Management
Glenwood Springs, Colo. (Glenwood Springs HS)
As a Redshirt Freshman: Letterwinner…Played in six
games…Played 26 minutes…Scored 11 points.
At Mesa State (2005-2006): Redshirted
At Glenwood Springs High School: Three-year letterwinner…First
Team All-Conference as a freshman in the Western Slope League…First
Team All-Conference as a junior…Western Slope League Player
of the Year…All-State Honorable Mention…First Team
All-Conference as a senior…All-State Honorable Mention…Team
finished third place in league play three consecutive years…Two-time
Academic All-State.
Personal: Majoring in Business Management…Son of
Kevin and Linda Flohr…Parents graduated from MSC…Kevin
played basketball for the Mavericks and is a member of the MSC
Hall of Honor…Linda played collegiate tennis for MSC…Brother
Michael plays basketball at Western State…Goal is to win
an RMAC title…Has his own radio show on KMSA…Is a
devout metal head…Enjoys playing speed guitar, writing,
listening to music, playing golf and fishing.
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Brian
Kenshalo - Guard - 6'3" - 183 - Freshman
Major: Sports Management
Littleton, CO (Chatfield HS)
At Chatfield High School: Letterwinner…League Champion…First
Team All-Conference…All-State Honorable Mention…Honor
Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Sports Management…Chose MSC
for the area, basketball team and academics…Son of Lee
and Barb…Aspires to be an athletic trainer or own a team…Loves
to eat…Enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games
and sleeping.
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Aaron
Markham - Guard - 5'11" - 165 - Sophomore
Major: Business
Carbondale, Colo. (Roaring Fork HS)
As a Redshirt Freshman: Letterwinner…Started 19 games
for Mesa…Averaged 24.2 minutes and 2.9 points per game…Had
a .435 three point percentage…Scored a season high 10 points
against Western State (1/18/07)…Led the team in assists
with, 70...RMAC All-Academic Team.
At Mesa (2005-2006): Redshirt
At Roaring Fork High School: Two sport athlete excelling
in basketball and football…Three year letterwinner in basketball…Three
time Western Slope League (WSL) All-Conference selection…WSL
Player of the Year as a senior…First Team All-State…Two-time
WSL and district regional champion…Set school record for
assists in a game (16), season (247) and career (578)…Lead
all classifications in assists junior and senior year…Third
place finish at state tournament as a junior…State runner-up
as a senior…Two-time WSL All-Conference in football…Two-time
WSL Champion…Set school record for rushing yards in a game
(409) and season (2075)…National Honor Society…Four-year
Honor Roll…Outstanding Senior Boy…Student Council
President.
Personal: Majoring in Business…Son of Joe Markham
and Cindy Nett…Chose MSC for its basketball tradition and
location…Goal is to win the RMAC and National championships.…Enjoys
going to concerts, hanging out with friends, cliff jumping and
music.
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Ryan
Mathews - Guard - 6'0" - 160 - Junior
Major: Kinesiology
Broomfield, Colo. (Barstow College / Legacy HS)
As a Sophomore: Letterwinner…Started all 26 games for
the Mavericks…Averaged 24.2 minutes, 1.5 rebounds and 7.8
points per game…Scored 202 points…Scored a season
high 17 points five times…Led the team in assists five
times.
At Mesa (2005-2006): Redshirt
At Barstow College (CA): Letterwinner…First Team
All Foothill Conference…Led the team in scoring and steals…Led
the league in 3-point percentage.
At Legacy High School: Three-time letterwinner…Two-time
First Team All Front Range Conference…Second Team All Front
Range Conference as a freshman…Led the team in scoring
all three years…National Honor Roll…Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Son of Gary and
ReeKae Mathews…Chose MSC for its location and coaching
staff…Enjoys watching television, football, ping-pong,
playing NBA Live and hanging out with his teammates.
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Ryan
Mortensen - Guard - 5-11 - 170 - Sophomore
Major: Business Management
Cortez, Colo. (Montezuma Cortez H.S.)
At Mesa (2006-07): Redshirt
At Fort Lewis College: Letterwinner…RMAC West Champion…Averaged
5.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 18.6 minutes per game…Played
in all 27 of the Skyhawks games as a freshman.
At Montezuma Cortez High School: Four year letterwinner...2002
State Champion…Three-time District Champion…Two-time
league Champion… Two-time First Team All-Conference…All-State
Honorable Mention…Two-time Mr. Defense…SWL Player
of the Year…First Team All-State…School record for
most three's in a game (8), most points in a season (576 and
most three's in a season (85)…Rocky Mountain showcase game…Academic
All-State Honorable Mention.
Personal: Majoring in Business Management…Chose
MSC for its academics, basketball team and location…Goal
is to win three RMAC Championships and be an All-American…Brother
Marcus plays basketball at Adams State…Makes great omelet's...Enjoys
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Alan
Paul - Guard - 6'1" - 175 - Freshman
Major: Mass Communications
Mitchell, Colo. (Mitchell HS)
At Mitchell High School: Two-year letterwinner…All-Conference
Honorable Mention…All-State selection…First Team All-Area…Peer
Counselor.
Personal: Majoring in Mass Communications…Chose
MSC for its location and basketball history…Aspires to
be a music producer…Can Rap…Enjoys music. |
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Danny
Renneisen - Guard - 6'1" - 175 - Senior
Major: Sports and Fitness Management
Riverside, Calf. (Poly H.S./Riverside City College)
As a Junior: Played in 18 games for the Mavericks…Averaged
7.1 minutes and 1.1 points per game…Scored 19 points and
had 10 rebounds.
At Riverside City College: Two year Letterwinner…State
quarter finalists…Third All-Time in 3 point shooting percentage…Team
ranked as high as third in the state.
At Poly High School: Three year letterwinner…2002
League Champion…Two-time First Team All-League…County
All-Star Game…All-CIF Scholastic Selection...Honor Roll…Worked
community basketball camps.
Personal: Majoring in Sports and Fitness Management…Son
of David and Patti Taylor…Chose MSC for the people and
winning basketball tradition…Goal is to win the RMAC Championship
and advance to the National Tournament…Is the 11th member
of his family to play college sports…Enjoys reading, traveling,
following the Dodgers and hanging out with teammates…Aspires
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Jacob
Swartzendruber - Forward - 6'5" - 205 - Junior
Major: Exercise Science
Libby, Mont. (Libby HS)
At Blue Mountain Community College: Two-year letterwinner…Two-time
Team MVP…All-Conference Selection…Eastern All-Stars…Athlete
of the Year.
At Libby High School: Two-year letterwinner…State
Champion…Two-time league Champion…All-Conference Selection...Western
All-Stars…Academic All-State…National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science…Son of Daniel
and Connie…Aspires to be a coach and chiropractor…Enjoys
sports, the outdoors, fly fishing, hiking, camping and hunting.
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