The 8th Annual Ricoh Mustangs Basketball Golf Classic July 15th

2010 Champs Pod Armstrong, Shawn Manuel, Scott MacKenzie, Wade Walker

Join us for this year's tourny @ Greenhills Golf & CC n London

Click Here to register on-line

Join alumni and friends of Western Basketball for a great day of fun, golf and prizes! All skill levels are welcome. Appropriate golf attire is required for all players. Register online individually or as a team. Rain or shine.

Friday July 15th 2011 

Tickets are $60.00 per person for dinner only option or $150.00 per person (no refunds) and includes:

• 18 holes of golf with cart
• Gift from club Link
• Driving range use
• Dinner buffet
• Prize draws

SCHEDULE

12:00 p.m.
Arrival, check-in, driving range, etc.

12:30 p.m.
Shotgun start (scramble format)

5:00 p.m.
Social

5:30 p.m.
Dinner buffet & prizes

NCAA DIII Power WIttenberg to Visit Mustangs Oct. 18 7pm

Article by Wittenberg Athletics
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Springfield, Ohio — Following a similar plan as NCAA Division I powerhouse programs Ohio State and Kentucky, Wittenberg University's men's basketball program will participate in a preseason training trip to Canada to prepare for the 2011-12 season. The Tigers are scheduled to play three games between Oct. 15-18 in three different Ontario cities.

The Buckeyes and Wildcats both have taken preseason trips to Canada over the past two years and followed them up with conference championships and deep runs in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Wittenberg Head Coach Bill Brown, class of 1973, hopes his team's trip provides a similar springboard for the Tigers after the program's most recent trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament in March.

The Tigers will play exhibition games against the University of Windsor, the University of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario. Along the way, and in keeping with the university's ambitious new Tiger GAME Plan initiative, Brown plans to make sure his scholar athletes take advantage of as many educational opportunities as possible.

"Though Ontario is not a great distance away, there will most definitely still be a different cultural feel for the players to observe," Brown said. "That should be particularly true in Toronto, where we will spend most of our time. Of course, the team-building aspect and outside competition we will be afforded should both pay big dividends for us as we prepare for the 2011-12 season."

The NCAA Division III program with the most wins and Final Four appearances in history enters the season with high hopes after finishing 20-9 overall a year ago. Eight letterwinners, including five players with at least 20 collegiate starting assignments to their credit, return to the line-up, including honorable mention All-America senior forward Clayton Black, class of 2012 from Lancaster, Ohio.

The Tigers are scheduled to open the 2011-12 season at home against Indiana University-East on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Written By: Ryan Maurer

Mustangs to Play NCAA D1 St. Louis Billikens Tues. Aug. 23rd Alumni Hall 7pm

Press Release from St. Louis University Website Click Here

Men's Basketball to Play Five Games in Canada

Will face Windsor, Western Ontario and Carleton

June 14, 2011

ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University men's basketball will head to Canada in August for five exhibition games in preparation for the 2011-12 season. The trip, which takes advantage of an NCAA guideline allowing a program to take a foreign trip once every four years, grants the Billikens additional practice and playing time before the fall semester and gives fans an early glimpse of this year's team.

In addition to the five exhibition games, the Billikens receive 10 full-squad practice days in St. Louis prior to departing for Canada. Check SLUBillikens.com at a later date for information on open practices and other fan-friendly events.

"We are certainly excited about the trip to Canada," SLU head coach Rick Majerus said. "A key benefit of the trip is that it provides us with an opportunity for 10 days of practice. We're excited to be able to work with our players, and we feel confident that each and every one of them can become significantly better during that practice time by virtue of the individual attention we will be able to devote to them."

The first of the five exhibition games takes place Monday, Aug. 22, in Windsor, Ontario, located just across the border from Detroit, Mich. SLU faces the University of Windsor at 6 p.m. (CT) at the 2,500-seat St. Denis Centre on Windsor's campus.

SLU then heads east to London, Ontario, where it faces the University of Western Ontario Tuesday, Aug. 23. Game time at Alumni Hall is slated for 6 p.m. (CT).

Next, the Billikens head east through Ontario to Ottawa for three games against Carleton University Aug. 25-27. Those games will be played on campus as well, with times and ticket information to come.

"We will be competing against the Duke of Canadian basketball, Carleton University," Majerus said. "We are also going to face the University of Windsor and the University of Western Ontario, two teams the University of Kentucky played last year on its Canadian trip. All three teams are extraordinarily coached by Chris Oliver (Carleton), Dave Smart (Windsor) and Brad Campbell (Western Ontario). 

"This is a great springboard into next season," Majerus continued. "We are so excited because right now we anticipate that 13 scholarship players will make the trip to Canada. It will be an educational and cultural endeavor. The Saint Louis Billikens are the beneficiaries of what figures to be a wonderful experience in life and on the court."

The Billikens return all five starters and all but two letterwinners from last year's squad. Sophomore guard Mike McCall led the team in scoring as a freshman last year, pumping in 10.4 ppg while also dishing out 93 assists. Senior forward Brian Conklin was second on the squad in scoring (8.7 ppg) and rebounding (4.3 rpg). Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie forward Dwayne Evans hauled in a team-best 6.5 rpg.

SLU also welcomes back junior guard Kwamain Mitchell, who redshirted a year ago. In 2009-10, Mitchell collected second-team All-Conference plaudits after tallying 15.9 ppg. Incoming freshman center John Manning and redshirt sophomore guard Jake Barnett, who sat out last season after transferring from Toledo, will be eligible to suit up for the Billikens in Canada.

Ticket information for the 2011-12 season can be obtained by visiting SLUBillikens.com or calling the Billiken Ticket Office at (314) 977-4SLU

Canadian Exhibition Tour
Monday, Aug. 22 vs. University of Windsor (Windsor, Ontario)
Tuesday, Aug. 23 vs. University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario)
Thursday, Aug. 25 vs. Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)
Friday, Aug. 26 vs. Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)
Saturday, Aug. 27 vs. Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)

Western Athletics Scholarship Breakfast 2011

Full Video of Western Athletics Scholarship Breakfast from May 26 2011 in London.

Former Mustang Marcus Barnett High-lights 2011

Article in Today's London Free Press

Guelph St.James HS Ryan Higgins

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Depth stressed in men’s basketball team


WESTERN MUSTANGS: The youth and recruiting class are also pluses, coach Brad Campbell says

By Morris Dalla Costa - London Free Press

It's almost five months to the Western Mustang men's basketball season.

But coach Brad Campbell is already giving his players "gentle encouragement" to make sure they do the work they are supposed to in the off-season.

"It's easy with the guys in town," Campbell said. "They come into the office. Jeff Watson is our strength and conditioning coach and they work with him. We test them.

"The guys out of town, you have to take their word for it."

Campbell is keeping a tight reign on his people because he knows how important this season is. The men's team has struggled the past few years, but Campbell says this year's recruiting class is a good one and while the team will be young, fans will notice a difference.

"The biggest impact our recruiting class has is toughness," Campbell said. "We've got some big guards. We filled one of our point guard needs which I felt we needed. We didn't get a true big man. But our overall size is good."

The Mustangs lose Andrew Wedemire, Marcus Barnett and Brett Lawrence from last year's team.

Wedemire's graduation leaves a massive hole to fill in the frontcourt. When he caught the ball near the basket, he was difficult to stop.

"We have to replace those points overall," Campbell said. "There is no one individual who can replace those points . . . it will be by committee."

Campbell says that will be possible for several reasons. Even though this club is young, they have depth.

First-year players Peter Scholtes and Quinn Henderson got a lot of playing time and gained experience in their first year.

The Mustangs got a commitment from top guard recruit Jermaine Bernard of Toronto. At 6-foot-1, he'll help veteran Ryan Barbeau.

"He's a guard who defends well," Campbell said. "He can get after and hound guards and can make life really difficult for opposing point guards. He's also quick and can break people down and is a good passer."

Campbell is also high on London Banting Greg Morrow, saying the 6-foot-3 guard will be a "matchup problem for any team."

Other recruits include Charlie Drouin, a 6-foot-5 forward from Oakville; Ryan Higgins, a 6-foot-4 guard from Fergus; and Larry Blyth, a physical forward from Langley, B.C.

"We're young and I think the young returning players and the recruits from this year will be good building blocks for the future," Campbell said.