CSU Pueblo Basketball
What year did CSU Pueblo (then Southern Colorado) first sponsor men’s basketball?
1963
Finish the phrase: “The Standard is the ______.”
Standard
Two of your teammates last played collegiately at schools in South Dakota. Which two teammates are they, and where did they play?
Kaleb Mitchell – Northern State; Mac Terry – South Dakota Mines
In 5 Game, what are the two things we can’t do? Catch & ________, Catch & _______, Must always get to the ______ ACTION.
Catch & Hold; Catch & Stand — must always get to the NEXT ACTION
Who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer?
LeBron James
In the last 8 seasons, how many times has CSU Pueblo Men’s Basketball made the RMAC Tournament?
1
CSU Pueblo Men’s Basketball: We have a Culture of ______, made up of 3 core values that are ______, ______, and ______.
Culture of Work; Trust, Responsibility, Citizenship
In what year did the University of Southern Colorado officially change its name to Colorado State University Pueblo?
2003
In 5 Game, what are the 5 main entry words that describe ball location and the series of the action (Pin, Stagger, etc.) — also known as the first word of our calls.
Side, Reverse, Away, Swing, Top
What is the nickname of Pueblo, Colorado?
Steel City
How many Pack men’s basketball players have been inducted into the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame?
What four phrases make up our basketball culture displayed in the locker room?
COMPETE!!; Play Smart; Play Together; With Pride
We have 3 freshmen in our program. Name the high school each of them attended.
Ari Harpring – Legacy; Bryce Riehl – Mesa Ridge; Kohl Dutton – Bellaire
What are the ball screen coverages we have put in? Describe them.
Plug, Flat, Switch
Who is the only coach in history to win both an NCAA Championship and an NBA Championship?
Larry Brown
Which opponent has CSU Pueblo played the most times in program history, making them our longest-standing rival?
Adams State
Trust is the foundation of life and relationships. Without it, a relationship cannot thrive. What are the 3 values that make up Trust?
Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty
CSU Pueblo’s first-ever men’s basketball season was in 1963–64. Who was the program’s first head coach? (Hint: His name is on our floor)
Harry Simmons
In a Plug ball screen coverage, what are the Big’s two jobs?
Keep the ball in front of you; keep the roll man in front of you
Michael Jordan briefly wore a different number when he returned to the NBA in 1995 before switching back. What was it?
45
In 1998, CSU Pueblo made its only NCAA Tournament appearance. Who did they face in the first round? (Hint: The opponent is a California school that now plays in the Big West Conference)
UC Davis
For 100 points each, name each of the 5 of our Non-Negotiables
Always Tell the Truth – Be a Truth Teller; Over-Communicate; Arrive Prepared and On Time; COMPETE!!!; Be a Great Teammate
Name all the RMAC schools located in Colorado (besides CSU Pueblo)
Adams State, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines, Fort Lewis, MSU Denver, Regis, UCCS, Western Colorado
Describe “Away Razor.” Now, come up and draw it on the board.
Away = PG keeps the ball on the original side and triggers a stagger screen away from the ball. Razor = Cutter rejects stagger with a backdoor/rim cut. The first screener comes off, and we flow into Flip action.
Only one school has won both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball national championships in the same year (2004). Which school was it?
UConn