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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

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Eve Burke is developing not only into a squad leader, but also into one of the leading performers for one the NWC’s top teams by kellen wiggins ’28

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hroughout her life, Eve Burke has learned great lessons that have helped her thrive both on and off the basketball court. Burke’s exemplary work ethic and understanding of relationship building are a huge multiplier to the basketball team and will continue to be so in the years after she completes her college degree.

Burke, Linfield University’s smooth-shooting basketball guard, is emerging as one of the top players in the Northwest Conference this season, evidenced by her recent performance against Pomona-Pitzer in which she dropped in 24 points.

Burke hails from Port Angeles, in Washington state her home, a small city of about 20,000 located on the Olympic Peninsula. It was there that Burke learned the appreciation of family and the ability to form external relationships.

“From home, I learned that family is one of the most valuable things that I have in my life and it’s important to keep in touch with those that I love,” she says. “Being willing to build new relationships is also important, too.

You never know who will come into your life and change it for the better.”

The ability to create new bonds with others and strengthen existing ones are not only skills that apply to Burke on the basketball court but also in life. Those intangibles are perhaps best symbolized by the success of the women’s basketball team this season.

Being able to foster relationships is certainly helping the team’s early success and Burke is a big piece in making that happen.

Basketball has long played a significant role in Burke’s life. Basketball is more than just a sport for Burke. It has taught her skills that have an impact on her daily life and will continue to do so.

“Having resilience and being able to communicate with others are two skills that I apply every day outside of basketball.”

In basketball, there are going to be successful times as well as times of adversity. There will be games when the team does not secure a win, or when she experiences a bad game shooting the ball. Basketball has taught Burke to never get too down on herself and to always find ways to push through the adversity and find success.

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“It’s very easy to dwell on things that don’t go your way in everyday life, but basketball has shown me that if you know how to bounce back from setbacks, you’re able to achieve so much more than you ever thought possible.”

In basketball, communication is highly important to ensure the team is on the same page. The constant communication of the game has benefited Burke in her everyday life. Though Burke is a naturally quiet person, the nature of the game of basketball compels players to communicate. That’s ultimately been a big help to Burke in being able to connect with others.

“Basketball makes me be more vocal. It’s helped me to speak when I have something to say, rather than staying quiet,” says Burke. “Being able to communicate has given me so many opportunities that I never knew would be possible.”

Burke’s biggest role model while growing up has been her father, Tony. A former college basketball player himself at Peninsula Community College and Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, Tony is someone Eve has often leaned on for basketball advice.

Besides basketball, Tony also instilled a magnificent work ethic in his daughter. Eve is constantly inspired by Tony’s tremendous day-to-day resilience, traits that are obvious in the junior guard both on and off the court.

“My dad has been my biggest role model my entire life. My work ethic and overall how I am as a person stems from him. His resilience, how much he cares for others, and just overall how hard he works really inspires me to be that way, too.”

At Linfield, Burke is majoring in business management while also pursuing a minor in psychology. She has always been interested in business but initially struggled to decide which element of business was for her. She enjoys working with others and concluded that being a business management major would be the ideal fit for her.

“I knew I wanted to be in the business realm but I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to do.

I know I like working with people so I thought human resources would be something I might enjoy. That’s why I chose business management specifically.”

With human resources as her focus, Burke is hopeful that might also include opportunities to work in a sports organization.

“Getting a job working in sports would be a really cool experience too since they are a huge part of my life and I enjoy them very much.”

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WOMEN’S COACH CASEY BUNN-WILSON

Casey Bunn-Wilson is in her 10th season as women’s basketball coach at Linfield. In her first year with the Wildcats, she helped guide the women to the program’s first winning record in five seasons (13-12) and a share of sixth place in the Northwest Conference, one of the premier women’s basketball leagues in NCAA Division III. In 2018-19, the Wildcats reached the NWC Tournament despite a competing with an injury depleted roster.

Bunn-Wilson spent three seasons as girls basketball coach at Tualatin High School, compiling a 39-32 win-loss record while leading the Timberwolves to three straight OSAA Class 6A state playoff appearances.

At Oregon State, Bunn-Wilson led the Pac-10 in scoring as a senior in 2007, averaging 20.0 points per game. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health Promotion and Education.

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A star athlete at Stayton High School, Bunn-Wilson lettered in basketball, volleyball, softball and track. On the basketball court, she was a four-time all-state, all-region and all-conference honoree. The Capital Conference Player of the Year for three straight seasons, BunnWilson led Stayton to the league title her freshman and junior seasons.

She set career records for points (1,831), rebounds (783), assists (342) and steals (306) and played in the Oregon Class 3A All-Star game.

Bunn-Wilson played professionally in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Australia. While competing overseas, she earned all-league honors on the Portuguese All-Star team.

At Linfield, Bunn-Wilson also directs the athletic department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

She and her husband, Mitch, live in McMinnville with their two sons, Dawson and Rylan.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN

Back row (l to r): Laurel Quinn, Miki Vermeulen, Jadyn Harrell, Gillyan Landis, Tana Hoekema, Natalie Rosetti, Madison Barter, Jordan Roberts. Front row: Eve Burke, Allie Mead, Ella Koebelin, Manager Halliday Hubbard, Head Coach Casey Bunn-Wilson, Assistant Coach Jeremy Vandenboer, Amelia Solt, Jayden Ray, Lauren Buchanan.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN

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5-8 | Junior | Guard Twin Falls, Idaho

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Jayden ray | 12

laurel quinn | 14

lauren buchanan | 15

Allie mead | 20

madison barter | 21

Jadyn harrell| 24

tana hoekema | 25

gillyan landis | 32

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5-3 | Junior | Guard Silverdale, Washington

5-5 | Sophomore | Guard Canby, Oregon

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5-3 | Junior | Guard Loveland, Colorado

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LINFIELD VERSUS LEWIS & CLARK game PREVIEW

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THE RECORDS After a two-game road trip to Tacoma, Linfield (11-2, 2-2 NWC) prepares for a two-game homestand as it enters the bulk of conference play. Entering the week, Linfield finds itself in fourth place in the NWC standings. Lewis & Clark (2-10, 0-4 NWC) has lost its last three games and sits at the bottom of the standings after a rough start to conference play.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE Despite starting conference play 2-2, Linfield still ranks second in scoring margin, winning its games by an average of 11.5 points.

The Wildcats also rank second in field goal percentage (44.2%) and three-point percentage (33.7%). Senior Gillyan Landis captains the Linfield offense with 12.4 points while guard Eve Burke adds 11.6.

Miki Vermeulen stands out with her ability to play anywhere on the court. She averages 10 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Allie Mead is the top distributor for Linfield with 4.2 assist per game and is a lockdown defender, tallying 32 steals on the season.

LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE The Pioneers are bolstered by the league’s third-highest scorer, Lauryn Fred-erickson at 15 points per contest alongside Madilyn Palosi who chips in 10.1 points. Frederickson also leads the team with 9.6 rebounds and eight blocks on the season. Tatiana Rebanal captains the offense for the Pioneers with 2.7 assists while Kaitlen Carns’ 35.3% three-point percentage is a team-best. Lewis & Clark puts up 59.3 points and allows 69.2 to opposing offenses, a margin the Pioneers hope to shrink this weekend.

SERIES HISTORY Linfield holds a solid lead over Lewis & Clark all-time, 45-36. The Wildcats are currently on a four-game win streak over the Pioneers and look to add to the 21-18 home record.

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LINFIELD WOMEN NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

YR./EL.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

1

Logan Roberts

G/F

5-10

Jr./Jr.

Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge

2

Jordan Roberts

G

5-8

Jr./Jr.

Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge

3

Miki Vermeulen

G/F

5-10

Jr./Jr.

Renton, Wash. / Liberty

4

Eve Burke

G

5-7

Jr./Jr.

Port Angeles, Wash. / Port Angeles

5

Ella Koebelin

G

5-3

Jr./Jr.

Silverdale, Wash. / Klahowya Secondary

10

Amelia Solt

G

5-3

Jr./Jr.

Loveland, Colo. / Carlton College (Minn.)

11

Natalie Rosetti

G/F

5-9

Fr./Fr.

Santa Rosa, Calif. / Cardinal Newman

12

Jayden Ray

G

5-7

Sr./Jr.

Hermiston, Ore. / Linn-Benton C.C.

14

Laurel Quinn

G

5-8

Jr./Jr.

Vancouver, Wash. / King’s Way Christian

15

Lauren Buchanan

G

5-8

Fr./Fr.

Forest Grove, Ore. / Forest Grove

20

Allie Mead

G

5-5

So./So.

Canby, Ore. / Canby

21

Madison Barter

F

5-8

So./So.

Everson, Wash. / Mount Baker

24

Jadyn Harrell

C

6-0

So./So.

Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge

25

Tana Hoekema

C

6-1

Fr./Fr.

Everson, Wash. / Nooksack Valley

32

Gillyan Landis

C

6-2

Sr./Sr.

Yakima, Wash. / West Valley

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LEWIS & CLARK WOMEN NO.

NAME

POS.

YR.

HT.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

3

Kaitlen Carns

G

5-4

Fr.

Oregon City, Ore. / Oregon City

4

Tatiana Rebanal

G

5-3

Jr.

Alameda, Calif. / Encinal

11

Isabella Bernard

G

5-7

So.

Nampa, Idaho / Treasure Valley CC

14/24**

Madilyn Palosi

G

5-10

So.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Viewpoint

20

Briley Page

G/F

5-11

Fr.

Clovis, Calif. / Bullard

23

DJ Kendrick

G

5-8

So.

Los Alamos, Calif. / Orcutt Academy

32/25***

Lauryn Frederickson

G/F

5-10

So.

Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma

33

Madelyn Sanchez

G

5-9

Jr.

San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bueno Vista

35

Divinity Singleton

F

5-11

So.

Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers

40

Kaela Guidry

F

6-1

So.

Norwalk, Calif. / Pioneer

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SCORING

G

PTS

AVG

Baker, Korin (Whitman)

13

245

18.8

Martin, Carly (Whitman)

13

209

16.1

Frederickson, Lauryn (Lewis & Clark)

12

180

15

Imai, Kaitlin (Willamette)

13

192

14.8

Peterson, Ashlyn (Whitworth)

13

189

14.5

REBOUNDING

G

REB

AVG

Frederickson, Lauryn (Lewis & Clark)

12

115

9.6

Bair, Mya (Whitworth)

13

113

8.7

Baker, Korin (Whitman)

13

101

7.8

Vermeulen, Miki (Linfield)

13

100

7.7

Borter,Alexa (George Fox)

14

106

7.6

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

FG

FGA

PCT

Baker, Korin (Whitman)

13

101

152

.664

Landis, Gillyan (Linfield)

13

61

105

.581

Borter, Alexa (George Fox)

14

54

97

.557

Pohl, Savannah (Puget Sound)

11

26

49

.531

Vermeulen, Miki (Linfield)

13

49

95

.516

3 PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

3FG

3FGA

PCT

Holsan, Emily (Pacific)

13

19

44

.432

Waldal, Elyse (Willamette)

12

32

78

.410

Carlisle, Christiane (Whitman)

13

34

83

.410

Reardon, Addison (Puget Sound)

14

23

61

.377

Martin, Carly (Whitman)

13

33

89

.371

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

G

FT

FTA

PCT

Solt, Amelia (Linfield)

13

25

27

.926

Landis, Gillyan (Linfield)

13

30

37

.811

Carns, Kaitlen (Lewis & Clark)

10

33

41

.805

Peterson, Ashlyn (Whitworth)

13

42

53

.792

Maves, Keely (Whitworth)

13

24

31

.774

ASSISTS

G

AST

Peterson, Ashlyn (Whitworth)

13

Mead, Allie (Linfield) Martin, Carly (Whitman)

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

As of January 15

W-L

W-L

PCT.

STREAK

AVG

Whitman

4-0

12-1

.923

W4

55

4.2

13

54

4.2

Puget Sound

4-1

5-9

.357

W4

13

48

3.7

Whitworth

3-1

6-7

.462

W2

Lundberg, Natalie (Whitman)

13

47

3.6

Linfield

2-2

11-2

.846

L1

Hopkins, Hanne (George Fox)

14

47

3.4

George Fox

2-2

10-3

.769

L1

STEALS

G

STL

AVG

Holsan, Emily (Pacific)

13

41

3.2

Willamette

2-2

5-8

.385

L2

Lundberg, Natalie (Whitman)

13

36

2.8

Pacific

1-3

5-8

.385

L2

Mead, Allie (Linfield)

13

32

2.5

Pacific Lutheran

1-4

4-10

.286

L1

Javernick, Kasidy (Pacific Lutheran)

11

23

2.1

Horner, Gio (Willamette)

13

26

2.0

Lewis & Clark

0-4

2-10

.167

L3

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MEN’S COACH LEVI SIEG

Levi Sieg is in his second year as head men’s basketball coach at Linfield.

Sieg came to Linfield from Southern California, where he spent 15 years as a member of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coaching staff, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach during his tenure. At CMS, he helped lead the Stags to seven Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, the most recent one coming in 2018.

A native of Monmouth, Oregon, Sieg returns to the Willamette Valley after residing in Southern California for nearly 30 years.

Seig attended Claremont McKenna College and played four seasons of basketball, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Following graduation, Sieg worked with Pacific Finance Group for 2½ years before enrolling in the Claremont Graduate University and earning a master’s degree in education and a California teaching credential. He completed a second master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University in Irvine in 2011.

Prior to his arrival at Linfield, Sieg taught economics and government at Claremont High School for 20 years. During the 2003-04 school year, he served as assistant boys basketball coach at CHS before being promoted to head coach in 2004. He led the Wolfpack to the CIF Southern Section Playoffs each year. Sieg joined the CMS coaching staff in time for the 2007-08 academic year.

Levi and his wife Natalie are raising three sons: Mason, Clayton and Nash.

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MEET THE LINFIELD MEN

Back row (l to r): Head Coach Levi Sieg, Max Jahala, Jake Downing, Cayden Lowenbach, Garrett Callsen, Logan Morrill, Gavin Perdue, Jack Treasure, Percy Whittaker III, Assistant Coach Bo Pinkerton. Front row: Lucca Hart, Dayton Magana, Josh Ryan, Jack Greenwood, Chase Bennett, Breyan Kelly, Cade Collins, Zach Luz.

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dayton Magana | 3

josh ryan | 4

Donovan Johnson | 5

lucca hart | 11

zach luz | 12

percy whittaker iii| 14

Max Juhala| 15

Gavin perdue | 21

jack treasure| 23

cayden lowenbach | 24

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logan morrill | 44

garrett callsen | 50

Todd Moore

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6-2 | Sophomore | Guard Nipomo, California

6-6 | Senior | Forward Prineville, Oregon

5-10 | Junior | Guard Moraga, California

6-1 | Freshman | Guard Des Moines, Washington

6-0 | Sophomore | Guard Beaverton, Oregon

5-11 | Senior | Guard San Rafael, California

6-3 | Freshman | Guard Chula Vista, California

6-9 | Junior | Forward Astoria, Oregon

5-7 | Junior | Guard Modesto, California

6-5 | Freshman | Guard West Linn, Oregon

6-6 | Sophomore | Guard Stayton, Oregon

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LINFIELD MEN NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR./EL.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0

Jake Downing

G

6-4

185

Sr./Sr.

Seattle, Wash / Roosevelt

1

Chase Bennett

G

5-10

165

Jr./Jr.

Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo

2

Jack Greenwood

G

5-11

170

Sr./Sr.

San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic

3

Dayton Magaña

G

5-7

160

Jr./Jr.

Modesto, Calif. / Delta Junior College

4

Josh Ryan

G

6-2

170

Sr./Sr.

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Victor Valley College

5

Donovan Johnson

G

6-0

170

Jr./Jr.

Antelope, Calif. / Antelope

11

Lucca Hart

G

6-2

170

So./So.

Nipomo, Calif. / Nipomo

12

Zach Luz

G

6-1

175

Fr./Fr.

Des Moines, Wash. / Mount Rainier

14

Percy Whittaker III

G

6-3

165

Fr./Fr.

Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch

15

Max Juhala

G

6-5

180

Fr./Fr.

West Linn, Ore. / West Linn

21

Gavin Perdue

F

6-6

195

Fr./Fr.

Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview

23

Jack Treasure

G

6-3

190

Fr./Fr.

Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bridgton Academy

24

Cayden Lowenbach

F

6-6

215

Sr./Sr.

Prineville, Ore. / Crook County

30

Cade Collins

G

6-4

185

So./So.

Beaverton, Ore. / Jesuit

44

Logan Morrill

F

6-9

230

Jr./Jr.

Astoria, Ore. / Knappa

55

Garrett Callsen

G

6-6

210

So./So.

Stayton, Ore. / Stayton

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LEWIS & CLARK MEN NO.

NAME

POS.

YR.

HT.

WT.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0

Isaac Ticeson

C

6-6

215

Sr.

Renton, Wash. / Point Loma Nazarene

1

Mikey Medlock Jr.

G

6-4

165

Sr.

Las Vegas, Nev. / Peninsula College (

2

Taien Jackson

G

6-2

185

Jr.

Seattle, Wash. / Chief Sealth International

3

Sam Henderson

F

6-7

200

Sr.

Albuquerque, N.M. / Sandia Prep

4

Andre Treadwell

G

6-3

180

Jr.

Sacramento, Calif. / College of the Sequoias

5

Marcus Bast

G

6-1

180

Fr.

San Francisco, Calif. / Saint Ignatius

6

Darius Wilcher

G

6-4

195

Fr.

Seattle, Wash. / Rainer Beach

8

Griffin Datcher IV

F

6-6

200

Sr.

Spring, Texas / Western Oregon

10

Kody Uyesugi

G

5-10

160

Jr.

Irvine, Calif. / Santa Ana College

11

Ryan Trunkett

F

6-4

200

Sr.

Los Angeles, Calif. / Middlebrooks Academy

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G

6-4

170

Sr.

Culver City, Calif. / Lake Forest College

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Justin White

F

6-5

200

Jr.

Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln University

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Jake Rodriguez

G

6-0

170

Fr.

San Francisco, Calif. / Urban School of San Francisco

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Nik Berry

F

6-6

185

Sr.

Seattle, Wash. / Nathan Hale

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Nate Berg

F

6-7

205

Sr.

Sandy, Utah / Green River College

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Donovan Beard

G

6-2

170

Fr.

Phoenix, Ariz. / Dobson

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TJ Muhammad

G

5-9

170

Jr.

Inglewood, Calif. / Crossroads School

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Sebastian DePrez

C

6-8

230

Sr.

Upland, Calif. / Claremont

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3 DAYTON MAGANA THE RECORDS After splitting recent games at Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, Linfield (5-8, 2-2 NWC) enters the week buoyed by its thrilling overtime win over the Lutes. The Wildcats find themselves in sixth place of the Northwest Conference standings. Willamette (6-6, 0-4 NWC) is still trying to find its footing in conference play after losing on the road to Whitman and Whitworth last week.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE After a 2-6 start, Linfield has begun to turn its season around, winning three of the past five games. Three-point shooting has been a major factor in the turnaround as the Wildcats rank third in the conference in three-point accuracy at 36.1%. Dayton Magaña leads the NWC in three-point percentage (44.4%) and is averaging 2.2 makes per contest. Cade Collins averages 12 points and also leads the NWC in free throw accuracy (97.2%).

Cayden Lowenbach maintains his lead for rebounding at 4.3 and has become a force in the paint with 10 blocks on the season.

WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE The Bearcats are averaging 78.9 points per game and allowing 77.2 to opponents. Josiah Frank leads the scoring attack with 13.6 points while Kai Brown adds 12.1. Caleb Moore is the key distributor with 2.9 assists and also is the team’s most efficient shooter from the field at 52.3%. Brandin Dantzler holds down the paint with nine blocks on the season while the team averages 8.3 steals.

SERIES HISTORY Linfield trails Lewis & Clark 63-52 in the all-time series and has lost the previous two meetings to the Pioneers. The Wildcats hold a slight edge all-time when playing at home, 28-27.

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SCORING

G

PTS

AVG

Stokes, Momo (George Fox)

11

236

21.5

Holtz, Jake (Whitworth)

13

224

17.2

Long, Garrett (Whitworth)

13

209

16.1

Phillips, Taj (Puget Sound)

13

196

15.1

Stewart IV, Samuel (George Fox)

10

145

14.5

REBOUNDING

G

REB

AVG

Cook, Ian (Puget Sound)

13

95

7.3

Holtz, Jake (Whitworth)

13

93

7.2

Stewart IV, Samuel (George Fox )

10

71

7.1

Winkler, Lucas (Pacific)

12

82

6.8

DePrez, Sebastian (Lewis & Clark)

9

59

6.6

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

FG

FGA

PCT

Holtz, Jake (Whitworth)

13

89

161

.553

Long, Garrett (Whitworth)

13

78

148

.527

Price, Aiden (George Fox)

11

57

117

.487

Stokes, Momo (George Fox)

11

74

160

.463

Fortune, Devin (Pacific)

12

66

145

.455

3 PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

3FG

3FGA

PCT

Magaña, Dayton (Linfield)

13

28

63

.444

Stokes, Momo (George Fox)

11

26

61

.426

Ruttledge, Liam (Puget Sound)

13

30

75

.400

Behil, Stephen (Whitworth)

13

31

78

.397

Hsiung, Ryder (Willamette)

12

29

78

.372

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

G

FT

FTA

PCT

Collins, Cade (Linfield)

13

35

36

.972

Cook, Ian (Puget Sound)

13

33

39

.846

Winkler, Lucas (Pacific)

12

44

52

.846

Brown, Kai (Willamette)

12

48

60

.800

Stokes, Momo (George Fox)

11

62

78

.795

ASSISTS

G

AST

Phillips, Taj (Puget Sound)

13

Winkler, Lucas (Pacific) Stewart IV, Samuel (George Fox)

men’s basketball STANDINGS

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

As of January 15

W-L

W-L

PCT.

STREAK

AVG

Whitman

4-0

6-7

.462

W4

74

5.7

Whitworth

3-1

12-1

.923

W3

12

67

5.6

10

48

4.8

Pacific

3-1

8-5

.615

W2

Blazona, Jake (Pacific)

12

48

4

Linfield

2-2

5-8

.385

L1

Stokes, Momo (George Fox)

11

41

3.7

George Fox

2-2

6-7

.462

W1

STEALS

G

STL

AVG

Winkler, Lucas (Pacific)

12

41

3.4

Lewis & Clark

2-2

6-7

.462

L2

Pape, Alex (Whitman)

13

33

2.5

Pacific Lutheran

2-3

5-9

.357

W1

Moore, Caleb (Willamette)

12

28

2.3

Puget Sound

1-4

6-8

.429

L1

Hunt, Grant (Whitman)

13

29

2.2

Greenwood, Nick (George Fox)

13

24

1.8

Willamette

0-4

6-6

.500

L4

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follow the ’cats home and away via live stream The Linfield Sports Network again brings fans live action of all home Linfield basketball games during 2024-25. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts with play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or smart TV. Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each game. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown. Linfield will also provide live audio-only webcasts of all of the Wildcats’ Northwest Conference road contests.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his sixth season as the play-byplay voice of the basketball Wildcats. The 2020 Linfield graduate is the Athletics Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield football, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to basketball.

Stuart also assists with other external sports communications and social media needs.

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A new class of inductees is honored at the Hall of Fame Banquet each fall. Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

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Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate background information. Nominations are now accepted online. The deadline to submit nominations each year is March 1.

Athletes, through athletic achievement, must have brought distinction and honor to themselves, to Linfield University and to its intercollegiate program. Athletes are eligible for induction 10 years following their graduation class. Coaches, athletic administrators, or athletic staff members must have served on the staff for at least 10 years. At the time of induction, they must no longer be active in that position. Individual non-athletes, who in some manner have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the intercollegiate athletic program, may be considered for a meritorious service award.

Eligibility of teams is based upon exceptional accomplishment at and above the conference level, with the team ranking among the nation’s elite.

Housed within the Paul Durham Lobby and Foyer, the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Champions is regarded as one of the most impressive athletic showcases of any NCAA Division III program in the country. Matching 55-inch touch-screen monitors chronicle the expansive array of Hall of Fame inductees. Visitors to the Hall of Fame can read details about each inductee as well as search by name, sport, classification and year of induction. The electronic displays provide access to summaries of every national champion, both team and individual, plus listings of major award winners.

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