CSUN NOTEBOOK: CSUN GETS OUT THE VOTE.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer They might be a little surprised but that doesn't mean they don't feel they belong. The Cal State Northridge men's basketball team received votes in the Associated Press's preseason Top 25 poll for the first time in the program's history. ``Hopefully we can go out and show those votes aren't a fluke,'' center Brian Heinle said. ``I think if we just become the best team we can be, I think we can be one of the best teams in the country. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if a lot of other people believe that, but that's what we believe in our hearts. We won 20 games last year and return five or six guys. I don't think there's anything lofty about us getting votes in the top 25.'' CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge finished 20-10 - its first 20-win season - and returns four starters. The Matadors, who open the season Nov. 19 against Howard, were an overtime victory away from the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
``I think it's great for the program and the university,'' forward Jeff Parris said. ``It shows we're moving up in the world. It also shows we're not going to surprise any teams this year.'' CSUN also received one vote in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. ``I told our players that it's nice to get that kind of recognition, but that right now we're 0-0 and we haven't proven anything,'' CSUN coach Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for Cal State Northridge. Braswell was named the fourth head coach in Northridge history on April 30, 1996, succeeding the retired Pete Cassidy. said. ``It does go to show that we have been doing things the right way and that if we continue to improve and continue to work hard, you never know what's going to happen.'' --Signings: Muir High of Pasadena's Joseph Frazier, a 6-foot-3, 170- pound guard, signed a letter of intent with CSUN on Wednesday. Braswell said he expects him to contribute as a freshman at shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. . . . . Ian Boylan, a 6-6 guard from Norman (Okla.) High, said he will sign a letter of intent today. He averaged 17 points per game last year. ``I took a trip out there and I liked the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. ,'' Boylan said. ``I liked the coaches and players a lot and I liked the system coach Braswell has.'' --Also: Guard Marco McCain missed Wednesday's practice because of personal reasons, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Braswell. . . . The Matadors will take today off and practice Sunday instead, since they have an exhibition game Monday. |
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