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2010 WINONA STATE MEN’S Warriors to Celebrate 2006 National Title vs. Concordia
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
14-5 overall, 10-5 NSIC
Winona State vs. St. Cloud State
November
3 UW-Eau Claire (Exh) W, 75-60 Friday, Feb. 4 • 8 pm
8 at Minnesota (Exh) L, 72-78 Winona, Minn.
10 St. Thomas (Exh) W, 82-62
13 Saint Mary’s W, 84-50 Winona State vs. Concordia-St. Paul
17 at Northwood W, 88-84 Saturday, Feb. 5 • 7 pm
20 at Barry W, 82-75 ot Winona, Minn.
29 Clarke, IA W, 111-66
December WARRIOR NOTES
4 Upper Iowa* W, 78-61 • Winona State returns to McCown Gymnasium to host St. Cloud State and Concordia-
10 at Bemidji State* W, 71-62 St. Paul. WSU will celebrate its 2006 National Championship team vs. Concordia on
11 at Minnesota Duluth* L, 72-75 Saturday.
17 Southwest Minn. State* W, 68-66 • WSU trails St. Cloud State 96-42 in the all-time series. Winona State has won its last
18 Minnesota State* L, 74-80 three vs. the Huskies, including a 93-91 overtime win on Jan. 9 this season.
January
1 Mary* W, 74-73
• Winona State is 37-2 in games against Concordia-St. Paul. The Warriors won 85-62
this season in St. Paul.
2 Northern State* W, 81-57
8 at Concordia-St. Paul* W, 85-62 • The Warriors went 2-1 in their exhibition schedule. They beat Wisconsin-Eau Claire
9 at St. Cloud State* W, 93-91 ot (75-60) and St. Thomas (82-62) in two home games. WSU fell to Minnesota, 78-72, in
14 Minn., Crookston* W, 108-68 Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
15 MSU Moorhead* L, 87-95 • Winona State has advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament in each of the last six
21 at Wayne State* W, 73-71 seasons.
22 at Augustana* L, 90-95 ot • Mike Leaf is Winona State’s all-time leader in wins and winning percentage.
28 at Minnesota State* L, 65-84 • Assistant coaches Tom Brown and Chris Gove have been with Leaf since he took
29 at SW Minn. State* W, 87-81 2ot over as head coach for the 1998-99 season.
February • Winona State is 1,072-1,079 (.498) all-time on the basketball court.
4 St. Cloud State* 8 pm
5 Concordia-St. Paul* 7 pm 2010-11 WINONA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER
12 at Upper Iowa* 8 pm Probable Starters
No. Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown Pts Reb Ast
18 at MSU Moorhead* 8 pm 11 Ben Fischer G 6-1 Sr. Wausau, WI 10.1 3.2 4.8
19 at Minnesota, Crookston* 6 pm 31 Anthony Tucker G 6-4 Jr. Burnesville, MN 16.9 3.3 2.4
25 Minnesota Duluth* 8 pm 1 Kellen Taylor G 6-7 Fr.# Plymouth, MN 3.0 2.7 0.6
26 Bemidji State* 7 pm 51 C.J. Erickson F 6-6 Jr. Victoria, MN 8.3 4.4 0.6
44 Clayton Vette C 6-9 So.# Waverly, IA 14.6 6.9 1.2
March
2-6 NSIC Tournament TBA Off The Bench
12-15 NCAA Regional Tournament TBA 2 Brad Meyer G 6-3 Sr. Winona, MN 6.1 1.6 1.0
Home games in Bold 5 Xavier Humphrey G 6-2 So. Oak Park, IL 4.9 1.8 0.9
10 Bryce Welch G 6-1 Sr. Fremont, WI 3.7 1.9 0.9
* NSIC Game 14 Zander Culver G 5-10 So. Champaign, IL 1.9 0.7 0.9
24 Caleb Palkert F 6-9 So. Chaska, MN 2.8 2.4 0.2
25 Jon Walburg G 6-5 Jr. Hartley, IA 8.9 3.8 0.5
30 Taylor Cameron G 6-5 Fr. Oshkosh, WI 2.1 1.9 1.1
32 Max Hintz G 6-4 Jr. Woodbury, MN -- -- --
43 Joel Armstrong F 6-8 Jr. Lakeland Shores, MN 3.7 2.7 0.6
55 Jordan Fischer G 6-4 So. Wausau, WI 2.0 1.3 1.3
20 Ryan Sygulla G 6-3 Fr. Whitehall, WI Redshirting this season
40 Skyler O’Laughlin C 6-10 Fr. Elkhorn, WI Redshirting this season
Winona State Athletics • Grant Wall, Sports Information Director • gwall@winona.edu • 507-457-5576
WINONA STATE BASKETBALL QUICK HITS Mike Leaf
Head Coach
Matchup Matchup
WSU SCS WSU CSP
Record 14-5 11-8 Record 14-5 11-8
Conference 10-5 10-5 Conference 10-5 8-7
Points Per Game 82.7 75.7 Points Per Game 82.7 72.5
Opp. PPG 73.5 72.7 Opp. PPG 73.5 72.9
Reb. Per Game 37.6 33.6 Reb. Per Game 37.6 36.0
FG Pct. .467 .457 FG Pct. .467 .461
Opp. FG Pct. .449 .466 Opp. FG Pct. .449 .440 Mike Leaf has taken the Winona
3-PT FG Pct. .379 .385 3-PT FG Pct. .379 .352 State men’s basketball team to unprec-
Opp. 3-PT FG Pct. .369 .413 Opp. 3-PT FG Pct. .369 .360 edented heights. The Warriors have be-
Free Throw Pct. .677 .783 Free Throw Pct. .677 .601 come the gold standard for success, be-
Fouls Per Game 18.3 18.4 Fouls Per Game 18.3 15.1 ing named Program of the Decade for
Assists Per Game 14.9 15.5 Assists Per Game 14.9 12.5 the 2000s.
Turnovers Per Game 12.2 11.3 Turnovers Per Game 12.2 11.6 Leaf and the Warriors have claimed
Blocks Per Game 3.8 3.7 Blocks Per Game 3.8 3.2 two National Championships and ad-
Steals Per Game 7.5 6.5 Steals Per Game 7.5 5.4
vanced to another title game. From the
The Last Time Out 2005-06 season through 2007-08, the
• WSU fell to No. 12 Minnesota State, 84-65, Friday night. Clayton Vette led the War- Warriors were 105-6, winning both the
riors with 19 points while CJ Erickson added 11. conference regular season and tourna-
• The Warriors needed double overtime to beat Southwest Minnesota State, 87-81, Sat- ment titles in all three campaigns.
urday night. Ben Fischer led WSU with 19 points and six rebounds while both Anthony In all, Leaf has won six NSIC Cham-
Tucker and Vette added 17. pionships and four conference tourna-
• Kellen Taylor scored with under 30 seconds to play vs. SMSU to tie the game and ment titles. He is the school’s all-time
force overtime. leader in wins and winning percentage.
• Winona State is now 3-1 this season in overtime games. Leaf has coached NABC National
Player of the Year John Smith, as well
Up Next as players who have earned seven All-
• Winona State returns home for the first time in three weeks to host St. Cloud State and American selections. WSU players
Concordia-St. Paul. have been named to the NSIC All-Con-
• St. Cloud State is 11-8 overall and 10-5 in the NSIC this season. They are tied with the ference first team 23 times.
Warriors for fourth in the conference.
Leaf owns degrees in Elementary
• Concordia-St. Paul 11-8 overall and 8-7 in league play. Education from Saint Mary’s and in
Physical Education from Winona State.
Poll Position
He earned a Master’s in Physical Edu-
• Winona State is on the outside of the NABC Division II Coaches Poll for the third
cation from Winona State in 1989.
consecutive week.
Before taking over as head coach,
• The Warriors began the season ranked ninth and moved up to third by the first week of
December.
Leaf was an assistant for the Warriors
under coaches Jerry Nauman and Les
• WSU is ranked sixth in the NCAA Central Region rankings.
Wothke.
Comebacks in Florida
LEAF’S CAREER RECORD
• Winona State took its talents to South Beach for a two-game non-conference road Season W L Pct.
trip. The Warriors claimed victories over Northwood University (88-84) and Barry in 1998-99 ** 15 12 .556
1999-00 ** 19 9 .679
overtime (82-75). 2000-01 ^ 21 9 .700
• The victories were the first in school history over teams from the state of Florida. Wi- 2001-02
2002-03
14
11
13
17
.519
.393
nona State had been 0-12 against Florida schools entering this season. 2003-04 17 12 .586
• The Warriors came from behind in both games. The team trailed Northwood 41-36 at 2004-05 **
2005-06 ** ^ # !
24
32
11
4
.686
.889
halftime and were down 38-32 at the half to Barry. 2006-07 ** ^ # 35 1 .972
• WSU allowed Barry just one field goal in overtime. Barry was 1-for-5 from the field 2007-08 ** ^ # !
2008-09
38
24
1
9
.974
.727
and 0-for-3 from behind the three-point line in the extra period. 2009-10 20 10 .667
• Anthony Tucker averaged 24.5 points per game in the two wins. He scored 23 against 2010-11
Totals
14
284
5
113
.737
.715
Northwood and 26 vs. Barry. ** NSIC Regular Season Champions
• Sophomore Clayton Vette recorded a double-double against Barry (23 points, 11 re-
^ NSIC Tournament Champions
# NCAA Regional Champions
bounds) and had 18 points against Northwood. ! National Champions
Supreme Depth
THE NSIC FILE
2010 NSIC STANDINGS • Winona State can easily go 12 players deep and have a collection of fantastic players
Thru Jan. 29 who come off the bench.
Conf.
W L
Overall
Pct W L Pct
• Nine Warriors are averaging at least ten minutes a game this season.
Minnesota State 13 2 .867 17 2 .895 • Only two Warriors - Ben Fischer and Anthony Tucker - are averaging more than 30
Augustana, SD 11 4 .733 14 5 .737 minutes a game.
Mary 11 4 .733 15 4 .789
St. Cloud State 10 5 .667 11 8 .579 • The bench scored 44 points in WSU’s 81-57 win over Northern State. All 14 players
Winona State 10 5 .667 14 5 .737 who saw action in the game scored.
Concordia-St. Paul 8 7 .533 11 8 .579
MSU Moorhead 8 6 .571 11 7 .611
Minnesota Duluth 5 10 .333 7 12 .368 Division I Experience
SW Minnesota State
Upper Iowa
6
5
9
10
.400
.333
9
6
10
13
.474
.316
• Five Warriors players have experience at the Division I level.
Wayne State 6 9 .400 10 9 .526 • Anthony Tucker was a two-year starter at Iowa while Clayton Vette (Iowa State), CJ
Bemidji State 4 11 .267 7 12 .368 Erickson (Southern Illinois-Evansville) and Caleb Palkert (South Carolina-Upstate) also
Northern State 5 10 .333 9 10 .474
Minnesota, Crookston 2 12 .143 6 12 .333 saw action at that level.
• Senior guard Ben Fisher was a member of the University of Minnesota football team
NSIC Player of the Week
11/15 Matt Lesan, G, Upper Iowa
as a freshman.
11/22 Jordan Wilhelm, G, Mary
11/29 Collin Pryor, F, Northern State Fischer the Assist King
12/6 Eric Erdmann, F, Mary
12/13 Taylor Witt, G, St. Cloud State • Ben Fisher became Winona State’s career assist leader after handing out six dimes vs.
12/20 Anthony Moody, G, Mary Mary.
1/5 Jefferson Mason, G, Minnesota State
1/10 Andrew Bernstetter, F, St. Cloud State • Fisher has 597 assists in his four years.
1/17 Taylor Witt, G, St. Cloud State • He passed Zach Malvik (549 assists) to take over the record total.
1/24 Cody Schilling, G, Augustana
1/31 Collin Pryor, F, Northern State • Is one of four WSU players with 1,000 points and 500 assists in career (Zach Malvik,
Darren Miller and Damon Scott).
• Fisher owns two of the top three Winona State single-season assist totals. His 201
assists during the 2009-10 season are the second most in history with his 188 assists in
2008-09 are third. He has at least 115 assists in all three full seasons with the team.
• His 4.8 assists per game this season are fourth in the NSIC.
• Fischer is also tenth nationally in assist-turnover ratio (2.79 assists/turnovers).
NSIC Opponents
Total Won 1
Home Lost 1 Season Bests
Road Won 1 Points 8, vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/13/10
Neutral
FG: 3, vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/13/10
Non-Conference Opponents 3PT: 2, twice, last vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
Total Won 4 FT: 2, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Home Won 2 Rebounds: 6, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Road Won 2
Neutral Assists: 4, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Steals: 1, vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
2010-11 DOUBLE-DIGIT EFFORTS Blocks:
Pts. RB Ast. Pts./RB 20+ Pts
Tucker 17 0 0 0 8
Minutes: 15, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Vette 13 6 0 5 4 #10 Bryce Welch
Erickson 10 1 0 1 0 Career Bests
Walburg 8 0 0 0 0 Sr. • G • 6-1 • Fremont, WI Points: 22, vs. Bethany Lutheran, 11/15/07
Fischer, B 7 0 0 0 1
Meyer 4 0 0 0 0 FG: 8, vs. Bethany Lutheran, 11/15/07
Humphrey 2 0 0 0 0 3PT: 4, twice, last vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/15/08
Armstrong 1 0 0 0 0 FT: 6, vs. St. Cloud State, 2/28/09
Taylor 1 0 0 0 0
Palkert 1 0 0 0 0
Rebounds: 6, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Assists: 4, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Steals: 3, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/23/10
Blocks: 1, 4 times, last vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/15/08
Minutes: 22, vs. Bethany Lutheran, 11/15/07
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
07-08 30 5.5 28-56 .500 11-23 .478 13-21 .619 30 1.0 13 3 14 80 2.7
08-09 18 6.7 18-39 .462 6-23 .261 15-19 .789 16 0.9 7 1 12 57 3.2
09-10 11 5.5 7-17 .412 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 7 0.6 4 0 6 20 1.8
10-11 7 7.0 9-23 .391 6-14 .429 2-2 1.000 13 1.9 6 0 1 26 3.7
Totals 65 62-135 .459 27-69 .391 32-45 .711 66 1.0 30 4 33 183 2.8
CAREER RECORDS Season Bests
Points 24, vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
Points FG: 6, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Rk. Name Years Points 3PT: 5, twice, last vs. Southwest Minnestoa St., 1/29/11
1. John Smith 2004-08 2,265 FT: 12, vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
2. David Zellmann 2002-06 2,059 Rebounds: 7, vs. Bemidji State, 12/10/10
3. Zach Malvik 2002-03, 04-07 1,971
4. David Johnson 2006-10 1,897 Assists: 9, vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
5. Jonte Flowers 2004-08 1,882 Steals: 3, 3 times, last vs. Minnesota State, 1/28/11
6. Gus Johnson 1971-75 1,698 Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
7. Dave Meisner 1963-67 1,658
8. Roscoe Young 1970-74 1,631
Minutes: 45, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
9. Kyle Schlaak 1997-01 1,617 #11 Ben Fischer
10. Al Svenningson 1955-58 1,597 Career Bests
11. Justin Treptow 1996-00 1,593 Sr. • G • 6-1 • Wausau, WI Points: 28, vs. Augustana, 2/14/09
12. Thomas Brown 1988-92 1,466
13. Pete Polus 1948-49, 53-55 1,410 FG: 10, vs. Augustana, 2/14/09
14. Brad Sowinski 1993-97 1,398 3PT: 6, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 3/6/10
15. Carter Glad 1986-89 1,367 FT: 12, vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
16. Darren Miller 1987-91 1,321
17. Lance Meincke 1996-00 1,307
Rebounds: 12, vs. Lewis (Ill.), 12/20/08
18. Lyle Papenfuss 1960-64 1,216 Assists: 14, vs. Minnesota Duluth, 12/13/09
19. Steve Protsman 1967-71 1,174 Steals: 6, 3 times, last vs. Upper Iowa, 1/30/10
20. Hershel Lewis 1971-73 1,173 Blocks: 3, 3 times, last vs. Northern State, 1/2/10
21. Don Klagge 1956-60 1,157
22. Jon Urbach 2001-04 1,136 Minutes: 45, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
23. Paul Sir 1972-76 1,132 Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
24. Eric Plitzuweit 1991-95 1,059
07-08 37 22.4 66-124 .532 7-29 .241 51-68 .750 112 3.0 116 14 46 190 5.1
25. Jason Linzmeier 1998-02 1,038
26. Eric Hepker 1978-82 1,029 08-09 32 30.0 105-206 .510 29-71 .408 88-101 .871 152 4.8 188 22 65 327 10.9
27. Ben Fischer 2007 - 1,018 09-10 28 33.1 106-194 .546 34-65 .523 63-80 .788 117 4.2 201 18 46 309 11.0
28. Ken Stellpflug 1959-62 1,016 10-11 19 31.7 63-140 .450 33-79 .418 33-42 .786 60 3.2 92 7 23 192 10.1
29. Rich Wendorf 1978-80 1,015 Totals 116 340-664 .512 103-244 .422 235-291 .808 441 3.8 597 61 180 1018 8.7
30. Damon Scott 1992-95 1,012
31. Travis Leech 1999-04 1,010
32. Jason West 1984-86 1,002
Steals
Rk Name Years Steals
1. Jonte Flowers 2004-08 414
2. Tom Brown 1988-92 281
3. Kyle Schlaak 1997-01 200 Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
4. Ben Fischer 2007 - 180 10-11 Redshirting this season
5. David Zellmann 2002-06 166
6. Damon Scott 1992-95 149
7. John Smith 2004-08 147
8. Barry Burkhartzmeyer 1984-87 144
9. Darren Miller 1987-91 140
10. Brad Sowinski 1993-97 139
11. Jason Lyons 1995-99 137
12. Zach Malvik 2001-02, 04-07 114
13. Quincy Henderson 2005-08 102
Chad Barfknecht 2002-04 102
15. Sean Gantt 1985-87 101
16. Justin Redetzke 2000-04 98 Season Bests
17. Jon Urbach 2001-04 97 Points: 11, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
18. David Johnson 2006-10 96 FG: 3, twice, last vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
19. Jamie Carrier 1998-02 94
20. Jason Linzmeier 1998-02 91
3PT:
*Steals began being kept as a stat during the 1983-84 FT: 5, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
season Rebounds: 7, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
Assists: 1, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St, 1/29/11
Games Played Steals: 1, 3 times, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
Rk Name Years Games
1. John Smith 2004-08 146
Blocks: 3, vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
2. Travis Whipple 2005-09 144 Minutes: 14, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
3. Jonte Flowers 2004-08 141
4. David Johnson 2006-10 133 #24 Caleb Palkert
Career Bests
Zach Malvik 2001-02, 04-07 133 So. • F • 6-9 • Chaska, MN Points: 11, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
6. Ryan Gargaro 2005-09 131
Curtrel Robinson 2004-06, 07-09 131 FG: 3, twice, last vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
8. Josh Korth 2005-09 124 3PT:
9. Joe Ingvalson 2003-07 122
10. Brent Riese 2004-08 120
FT: 5, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
11. David Zellmann 2002-06 118 Rebounds: 7, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
12. Ben Fischer 2007 - 116 Assists: 1, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St, 1/29/11
13. Jon Urbach 2001-05 114 Steals: 1, 3 times, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
14. Brandon Stromer 2002-03, 04-07 112
Ryan Brinkman 2000-04 112 Blocks: 3, vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
Jason Redetzke 2000-04 112 Minutes: 14, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 1/29/11
Travis Leech 1999-04 112
Kyle Schlaak 1997-01 112 South Carolina-Upstate
Tom Brown 1988-92 112 Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
20. Quincy Henderson 2005-08 110 09-10 24 12.3 30-73 .411 0-7 .000 17-27 .630 71 2.5 9 22 8 77 2.8
Jeff O’Donnell 2000-04 110
Tim Lang 1985-87, 88-90 110 Winona State
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
10-11 13 7.6 12-30 .400 0-5 .000 13-16 .813 31 2.4 2 12 3 37 2.8
Leaf One of the Best Season Bests
Winona State head coach Mike Leaf is one Points 17, vs. Mary, 1/3/11
of the best coaches in basketball, and if there FG: 7, vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/13/10
was any doubt to that claim the record books 3PT: 3, twice, last vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
prove it. FT: 5, 3 times, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
Rebounds: 9, vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
Among active Division II coaches, Leaf is Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St., 12/17/10
tenth in career winning percentage. Entering Steals: 1, 8 times, last vs. Minnesota State, 1/28/11
the 2010-11 season, Leaf holds a record of 270- Blocks: 1, twice, last vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
108, good for a winning percentage of .718. Minutes: 25, vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
#25 Jon Walburg
That .718 winning percentage is also good for Career Bests
Jr. • G • 6-5 • Hartley, IA Points: 29, vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/09
23rd all-time among Division II head coaches.
FG: 9, vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/09
He has averaged 22.5 wins a season in his 12 3PT: 5, vs. Mary, 3/3/10
campaigns with the Warriors. His 270 wins are FT: 10, twice, last vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/09
57th among active coaches on the Division II Rebounds: 10, vs. Mary, 3/3/10
wins list. Assists: 3, vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/09
Steals: 3, twice, last vs. Wayne State, 1/15/10
LEAF’S CAREER RECORD Blocks: 3, vs. Upper Iowa, 1/31/09
Season W L Pct. Minutes: 32 vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/09
1998-99 ** 15 12 .556
1999-00 ** 19 9 .679 Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
2000-01 ^ 21 9 .700 08-09 33 16.2 93-211 .441 33-90 .367 64-80 .800 119 3.6 10 10 20 283 8.6
2001-02 14 13 .519 09-10 30 19.9 105-205 .512 42-86 .488 71-85 .835 98 3.3 27 5 22 323 10.8
2002-03 11 17 .393 10-11 19 16.2 54-121 .446 22-64 .344 39-51 .765 72 3.8 9 2 8 169 8.9
2003-04 17 12 .586 Totals 82 252-537 .469 97-240 .404 174-216 .806 289 3.5 46 17 50 775 9.5
2004-05 ** 24 11 .686
2005-06 ** ^ # ! 32 4 .889
2006-07 ** ^ # 35 1 .972
2007-08 ** ^ # ! 38 1 .974
2008-09 24 9 .727
2009-10 20 10 .667
2010-11 14 5 .737
Totals 284 113 .715
** NSIC Regular Season Champions Season Bests
^ NSIC Tournament Champions Points: 6, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
# NCAA Regional Champions FG: 3, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
! National Champions
3PT: 1, 3 times, last vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
FT: 2, twice, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
Rebounds: 5, vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
Assists: 4, vs. Bemidji State, 12/10/10
Steals: 3, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Blocks: 1, vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
Minutes: 19, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 12/17/10
#30 Taylor Cameron
Career Bests
Fr. • G • 6-5 • Oshkosh, WI Points: 6, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
FG: 3, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
3PT: 1, 3 times, last vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
FT: 2, twice, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
Rebounds: 5, vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
Assists: 4, vs. Bemidji State, 12/10/10
Steals: 3, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Blocks: 1, vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
Minutes: 19, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 12/17/10
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
10-11 18 10.3 13-37 .351 3-8 .387 9-16 .563 35 1.9 20 1 10 38 2.1
Winona State in the Polls Season Bests
The Warriors have been a constant presence in Points: 26, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St, 12/17/10
the NABC/Division II Coaches Poll over the FG: 9, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
last few seasons. 3PT: 5, twice, last vs. Southweset Minn. St., 1/29/11
FT: 9, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
Since the 2005-06 season, the Warriors have Rebounds: 7, 3 times, last vs. SMSU, 1/29/11
been ranked for 53 of a possible 71 weeks. Assists: 6, vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
From Nov. 29, 2005 to Dec. 2, 2008 the team Steals: 4, twice, last vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
spent 43 consecutive weeks ranked. They were Blocks: 1, twice, last vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
ranked in the top-10 for 32 of those weeks. Minutes: 41, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
#31 Anthony Tucker
Winona State is tied for tenth all-time among Career Bests
Jr • G • 6-4 • Burnesville, MN Points: 26, twice, last vs. Southwest Minn. St, 12/17/10
Division II teams in weeks ranked No. 1 with
14. Their mark of 14 consecutive weeks as the FG: 9, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
nation’s top team from Nov. 28, 2006 - March 3PT: 5, twice, last vs. Southweset Minn. St., 1/29/11
6, 2007 are third in DII history. FT: 9, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
Rebounds: 7, 3 times, last vs. SMSU, 1/29/11
The Warriors are also one of seven teams to Assists: 6, vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
spend an entire season at No. 1, topping the Steals: 4, twice, last vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
polls each week during the entire 2006-07 Blocks: 1, twice, last vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
season. Minutes: 41, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
University of Iowa
Winona State fell out of the top-25 this Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
week after splitting games with Minnesota, 08-09 14 21.1 49-112 .438 38-89 .427 9-12 .750 42 3.0 8 0 7 145 10.4
Crookston and MSU Moorhead. The Warriors 09-10 11 31.9 45-124 .370 30-96 .313 11-20 .550 38 3.5 32 0 5 131 11.9
peaked at the third position on Dec. 7. The No. Totals 25 25.8 94-236 .398 68-185 .368 20-32 .625 80 3.2 40 0 12 276 11.0
3 ranking was the first time since the end of the
Winona State
2007-08 season that the team has been ranked Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
in the top-three. 10-11 19 30.8 107-250 .428 51-143 .357 57-71 .803 62 3.3 46 2 25 322 16.9
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
10-11 Redshirting this season
Warriors on TV Season Bests
Winona State men’s basketball games played in Points 10, vs. Barry, 11/20/10
Winona will be broadcast by HBC Channel 25. FG: 5, vs. Barry, 11/20/10
3PT:
FT: 3, vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
Rebounds: 7, twice, last vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
Assists: 4, vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
Steals: 2, vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Blocks: 1, 3 times, last vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
Minutes: 26, vs. Barry, 11/20/10
#43 Joel Armstrong
Career Bests
Jr. • F • 6-8 • Lakeland Shores, MN
Points: 20, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 11/28/09
FG: 9, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 11/28/09
3PT: 1, 4 times, last vs. Minnesota Duluth, 12/13/09
FT: 6, vs. Mary, 2/6/10
Rebounds: 11, twice, last vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/22/10
Assists: 4, 3 times, last vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 1/8/11
Steals: 3, vs. Minnesota Duluth, 12/13/08
Blocks: 1, 17 times, last vs. Minnesota State, 12/18/10
Minutes: 31, twice, last vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 3/4/09
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
08-09 33 22.0 124-210 .590 3-16 .188 48-77 .623 127 3.8 33 9 21 299 9.1
09-10 30 19.6 88-147 .599 1-7 .143 48-61 .787 123 4.1 26 5 11 225 7.5
10-11 19 13.3 31-53 .585 0-2 .000 9-16 .563 51 2.7 11 3 6 71 3.7
Totals 82 243-410 .593 4-25 .160 105-154 .682 301 3.7 70 17 38 589 7.2
Season Bests
Points 28, vs. St. Cloud State, 1/9/11
FG: 12, vs. St. Cloud State, 1/9/11
3PT: 1, 7 times, last vs. SMSU, 1/29/11
FT: 6, 3 times, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
Rebounds: 13, twice, last vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
Assists: 4, vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/13/10
Steals: 3, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
Blocks: 4, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
Minutes: 38, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
#44 Clayton Vette
Career Bests
So. • C • 6-9 • Waverly, IA Points: 28, vs. St. Cloud State, 1/9/11
FG: 12, vs. St. Cloud State, 1/9/11
3PT: 3, vs. Mary, 3/3/10
FT: 6, 3 times, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
Rebounds: 15, vs. St. Cloud State, 2/27/10
Assists: 4, vs. Saint Mary’s, 11/13/10
Steals: 3, vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1/14/11
Blocks: 4, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
Minutes: 35, vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 1/29/11
Iowa State University
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
07-08 5 6.2 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 8 1.6 0 0 0 7 1.4
Winona State
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
09-10 20 20.5 69-151 .457 13-32 .406 28-53 .528 92 4.6 22 6 9 179 9.0
10-11 19 25.6 105-189 .556 7-22 .318 61-110 .555 132 6.9 23 17 11 278 14.6
Totals 39 174-340 .512 20-54 .370 89-163 .546 224 5.7 45 23 20 457 11.7
Season Bests
Points 17, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
FG: 7, vs. Wayne State, 1/21/11
3PT: 3, vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
FT: 5, vs. Upper Iowa, 12/4/10
Rebounds: 10, vs. Minnesota State, 1/29/11
Assists: 2, twice, last vs. MSU Moorhead, 1/15/11
Steals: 4, vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
Blocks: 4, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Minutes: 33, vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
#51 CJ Erickson
Career Bests
Jr. • F • 6-6 • Victoria, MN Points: 19, twice, last vs. Minnesota State, 1/9/10
FG: 9, vs. Wisconsin-Stout, 11/16/09
3PT: 3, twice, last vs. Augustana, 1/22/11
FT: 5, twice, last vs. Upper Iowa, 12/4/10
Rebounds: 10, twice, last vs. Minnesota State, 1/29/11
Assists: 6, vs. Bemidji State, 12/12/10
Steals: 4, twice, last vs. Northwood, 11/17/10
Blocks: 6, vs. Cardinal Stritch, 11/21/09
Minutes: 36, vs. Wayne State, 1/15/10
Southern Illinois-Evansville
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
08-09 14 3.6 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 3-7 .429 7 0.5 2 1 1 15 1.1
Winona State
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
09-10 26 24.4 83-173 .480 16-49 .327 32-55 .582 133 5.1 37 34 22 214 8.2
10-11 19 21.9 55-107 .514 14-39 .359 33-52 .635 83 4.4 11 21 31 157 8.3
Totals 45 138-280 .493 30-88 .341 65-107 .607 216 4.8 48 55 53 371 8.2
Season Bests
Points 5, vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
FG: 2, twice, last vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
3PT: 1, twice, last vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
FT:
Rebounds: 3, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Assists: 3, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Steals:
Blocks:
Minutes: 12, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
#55 Jordan Fischer
Career Bests
So. • G • 6-4 • Wausau, WI Points: 11, vs. Clarke, 11/20/09
FG: 4, vs. Clarke, 11/20/09
3PT: 1, 5 times, last vs. Northern State, 1/4/11
FT: 2, vs. Clarke, 11/20/09
Rebounds: 5, vs. Minnesota State, 11/29/09
Assists: 3, vs. Clarke, 11/29/10
Steals: 1, 4 times, last vs. Northern State, 1/2/10
Blocks: 3, 3 times, last vs. MInnesota State, 11/29/09
Minutes: 25, vs. Minnesota State, 11/29/09
Year GP Min/G FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTM Pct. Reb. Avg A B Stl Pts Avg
09-10 14 12.4 15-34 .441 3-11 .273 4-9 .444 25 1.8 5 3 4 37 2.6
10-11 6 8.0 5-9 .556 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 8 1.3 9 0 0 12 2.0
Totals 20 20-43 .465 5-15 .333 4-10 .400 33 1.7 14 3 4 49 2.5
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Winona State vs St. Cloud State University
1/9/11 5 p.m. at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud, Minn.