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Point guard Keoni Haole blitzes

past a defender to penetrate

to the basket. Playing for his

last season , Keoni helped

spread the

floor, hustled

for the ball,

make plays,

and provide

leadership.

Whether

talking about the game or their

personal relationship with Christ,

Coach Whitaker helped his play­

ers "take it to the next level" At 6'9,'

sophomore Taylor Jensen plays

the big man in the point.

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"We're trying to realize that we must be mentally prepared

and focused every trip up and down the floor. [However, we are
the iqnge

Mark w n n o n capable of being] a 'blue collar team.'" —Coach Whitaker.

The team fell short of win­ team defense had to improve,

ning several close games.Coach he recognized that their lock-

lump shot

Travi»arrison Whitaker said heknewonething: down defense had helped them

the team was better this season. take control of the game. Coach

He said that he observed that Whitaker stressed that "we are

3-poiul shot the Cougars were "defending building a strong program," and

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a little better, a lot quicker, and admonished his players to focus

getting along better." Players more, execute more perfectly,

spin move acknowledged the shortcom­ and adopt the "one-heartbeat"

Jon Wiedmann ings, but they did not minimize mentality. Nonetheless,because

their hard-earned improve­ of the team's hard work and sac­

ments clearly evident in their rifice, they had already become
miami-under

TayIdiM nsen performance. George Youstra a team of better players and

pointed out one obvious asset: persons.

their success at

genmand of
fast breaks. Al­

Austen M cCoy though Austen

McCoy agreed

Front row: Terrance Fisher, Mike Walker, Lonzo Saun

ders, Jeremy Ham, Bryan Copeland. Second row: Jon

McLanahan, Travis Harrison, George Youstra, Taylor

Jensen, Mark Cannon, Jon Wiedmann, Coach Whita-

row: Austen McCoy, Troy Hadlock, Keoni

, Lyle Carrera, Johnson Mesidor.
Men's

Basketball

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