Oliver Can't Beat Huskies by Himself

SEATTLE - It became clear early in the San Jose State-Washington game that Quincy Pondexter and Adrian Oliver were going to take center stage. They didn't disappoint, combining for 62 points and 23 rebounds, but Pondexter's Huskies took care of the Spartans, fashioning an efficient 80-70 win in front of 8,155 fans at Bank of America Arena Friday night.   Full Story

SEATTLE - No one, not even Quincy Pondexter himself, expected him to be the only player left of Washington’s heralded 2006 recruiting class. Now, former teammate Spencer Hawes begins his third season in the NBA, while Phil Nelson and Adrian Oliver have made names for themselves in smaller programs.   Full Story

The Washington Huskies are finally catching up. After losing their first week of practice to the flu, the 3-0 Huskies are finally back to full strength after a stellar opening weekend of games by winning the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic. Friday night's opponent, the 1-0 San Jose Spartans, are a potentially tough match-up. They are led by UW transfer Adrian Oliver.   Full Story

SEATTLE - Lorenzo Romar admitted it, as much as it may have pained him to do so: his team played pretty well in winning the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic this past weekend. In fact, they even played above expectations. But that doesn't mean Romar isn't chomping at the bit to get those hoop dawns back in the gym and back to business.   Full Story

SEATTLE - The Huskies are 3-0 after an impressive weekend of basketball. They won the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic, defeating Wright State, Belmont and Portland State. Even though it’s early, several characteristics of this years’ team have already become crystal clear.   Full Story

SEATTLE - In the last night of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic, senior captain Qunicy Pondexter proved that this is officially his team as he carried the Washington Huskies to a 111-55 victory over the Portland State Vikings.   Full Story

SEATTLE - Mike Eastep of Dawgman.com was on hand at Bank of America Saturday night to capture all the action as Washington buried the Belmont Bruins 96-78 in day two of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic at Bank of America Arena. To view the full gallery, click on the link below   Full Story

SEATTLE - In the second day of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic at Bank of America Arena, the Washington Huskies showed glimpses of why expectations are high for them this season. With a convincing 96-78 victory, the Huskies proved to be in a different class than the Bruins of Belmont University.   Full Story

SEATTLE - Washington’s season opener against Wright State wasn’t pretty. The Huskies didn’t shoot the ball well, they struggled at times in their zone offense, and weren't able to find a reliable second scorer to compliment Isaiah Thomas’ 30-point night.   Full Story

SEATTLE - Led by a career-high 30 points by Isaiah Thomas, with 14 of those coming from the free throw line, the Washington Huskies won a workmanlike 74-69 game over the Wright State Raiders of Dayton, Ohio during the first day of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic Friday night at Bank of America Arena.   Full Story

It's impossible to replace the No. 2 scorer and No. 1 rebounder of all-time, but one of the players that is said to have a possible Jon Brockman-type impact is redshirt-freshman Tyreese Breshers. In high school, Breshers led the Knights of Frederick K. C. Price III High School in Los Angeles to a 31-4 overall record and a 10-0 record in Harbor League play.   Full Story

The 13th-ranked Washington Men’s Basketball team plays host to the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic this weekend to open the 2009-2010 season. As opponents go, Wright State, Belmont and Portland State seem like unlikely upset candidates against a nationally ranked, veteran Husky squad, but this is a dangerous weekend for Washington nonetheless.   Full Story

Washington has been here before. In 2006, the Huskies entered the season as the media darling of the Pac-10, ranked 12th in the preseason polls and buzzing with excitement over a top-5 recruiting class that included blue chip recruits Spencer Hawes and Quincy Pondexter.   Full Story

SEATTLE - The Washington Huskies haven’t had a day off from practice in nine days. A team-wide battle with the flu left the team a week behind schedule as they prepared for their season-opening exhibition against Central Washington University. If they were tired they didn’t show it, as the Huskies energetic debut dismantled their overmatched foes, 77-48.   Full Story

SEATTLE - No one would argue that the Washington Huskies didn’t play to their potential Wednesday night, but they performed well enough to secure a relatively easy 77-48 win in an exhibition game against Central Washington University at Bank of America Arena Wednesday night   Full Story

SEATTLE - Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds was at Bank of America Arena Wednesday night to see the Washington Huskies get their 2009-2010 men's basketball season off to a good start. Here are pictures from their 77-48 win over Central Washington.   Full Story

Abdul Gaddy is going to bring a lot more to the table than your average freshman. A 17-year old point guard standing in at an impressive 6-foot-3, Gaddy was a highly-touted recruit last year who was originally committed to Arizona before the unforeseen retirement of their legendary coach, Lute Olson.   Full Story

Terrence Jones is a unique talent. That much is obvious after one viewing of the standout 6-foot-7, 230-pound wing from Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore. Jones defies categorization of traditional positions. He’s equal parts post, slasher and point guard. His range extends beyond the 3-point line, yet he’s equally comfortable on the blocks, with his back to the basket.   Full Story

A member of the highly-rated 2006 recruiting class that included Spencer Hawes, Adrian Oliver and Phil Nelson, Quincy Pondexter was an immediate contributor as a freshman, averaging just more than 10 points and four rebounds a game.   Full Story

Raphael Chillious may be new to Seattle, but by no means is the new assistant coach unfamiliar with Washington basketball. A former head coach at South Kent (Conn.) and business manager for Nike's Elite Youth Basketball, Chillious has been associated with several current and older Huskies, such as Jon Brockman, Abdul Gaddy, Matthew Bryan -Amaning and Isaiah Thomas.   Full Story

With basketball looming on the horizon, Dawgman.com's Head of Hoops - Aaron Beach - took some time to answer questions about this year's Husky team, as well as the Pac-10, the upcoming schedule and the Hoop Dawgs' chances for more success in the post-season. This is Part One in the series.   Full Story

Mike Eastep of Dawgman.com was on hand at Bank of America Arena Friday for Washington's first official basketball practice of the upcoming season, fondly called 'Midnight Madness'. There was a slam dunk contest, 3-point shooting contest and a scrimmage, and Mike caught all the action.   Full Story

The University of Washington mens’ basketball team opened the 2009-2010 season with some Midnight Madness Fireworks Friday at Bank of America Arena. The Huskies opened the evening with a rousing acapella Hip Hop rendition of Bow Down to Washington, setting the stage for the evening's festivities.   Full Story

Every player will tell you, the closer the bond they have with their teammates the more they are ready to go to battle with them. Last season, the team chemistry on the Husky basketball squad was so good, it helped lead them to a regular season Pac-10 championship, but now with three of those main components gone, they'll look to others to help lead the way.   Full Story

SEATTLE - It's been a long time since UCLA's 1995 National Championship team, but two of the Bruins' assistants from that team will reunite Friday for Washington's 'Midnight Madness' at Bank of America Arena. Lorenzo Romar, now in his eighth year heading up Washington's basketball program, got a call from Steve Lavin, who has been working for ESPN for the past seven years.   Full Story