College Showcase Coming to Caltech

On Saturday, April 27, Caltech will host the first annual SoCal Senior Showcase, an all-star game for the top senior basketball players in California's NCAA Divisions II and III. Participants hail from the SCIAC and the CCAA. The game will be played in Caltech's Braun Gym with the tip slated for 5 pm.

More information, including player capsules, can be found here: socalseniorshowcase.blogspot.com

Basketball Camps in June

Coach Eslinger and his staff will be directing two sessions of youth camp and one elite camp in June.

Reserve your spot and register by May 1!

Doc's Youth Academy
For boys entering 4th-8th grades ... June 17-21 and June 24-28

Doc's Elite Academy
For boys entering 9th-12th grades ... June 28-29

Register for Doc's Basketball Academy

Coach Eslinger has announced dates for this summer's youth basketball academy held at Caltech.

For boys entering 4th - 8th grades

Session 1: June 17-21
Session 2: June 24-28

All details and registration information: http://docsbballacademy.com
Flyer: http://gocaltech.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/files/MBB_AcademyFlyer.pdf

Alumni Return for a Thrilling Event

PASADENA, Calif. -- Last Saturday, the Caltech Men's Basketball program held it's fifth annual alumni event in Braun Gymnasium. Fourteen former players returned to campus to participate in the day's festivities, highlighted by a thrilling varsity game against the top team in the SCIAC.

The alumni game was competitive as always, though the white team fell 20 points behind the black team after the first twenty minutes. White, in true Beaver fashion, came roaring back in the second half and cut it's deficit to five with under five minutes remaining. Black, however, fended off the comeback and prevailed, 86-76.

Black was led by Scott Davies, who set an alumni event record with 33 points on 13 of 21 shooting from the field. Davies led a balanced effort with 7 boards, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Wei Li added 17 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Dave Zito and Bryan Hires scored 14 points each. Ben Turk and Jeremy Leibowitz contributed in Black's victory.

For White, Travis Haussler posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jon Bird added 20 points and 8 rebounds. Paxon Frady and Ziying Wang each scored in double figures as well, going for 14 and 10, respectively. Dennis McCreary, Eric Stout, and a surprise second half substitute rounded out the White team's attack. Dick Van Kirk and Jay Turner were also in attendance.

Davies took home MVP honors for his explosive scoring and record-setting day.

In the nightcap, the alums were treated to a spectacular performance from the varsity team as Caltech battled CMS to the regulation wire and forced an exciting overtime period. Claremont, the 4-time defending league champs, came into the game with a 7-1 conference record but Caltech battled every possession and gave itself several opportunities to take a two-possession lead. When Caltech found itself down two points with four seconds remaining in the second half, Bryan Joel nailed a pair of free throws to tie and extend the contest.

Caltech placed four players in double figures led by Joel's 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Michael Edwards added 14 points while Andrew Hogue and Kc Emezie each tallied 13. Alex Runkel set a program record with 7 steals to go along with his 10 rebounds. The Beavers beat the lead-leading rebounding Stags on the boards, 42-38.

Alumni Event 2013

Alumni:

Our 5th Annual Men's Basketball Alumni Event will be the weekend of January 18. You're invited back to watch the team practice on Friday (4:30-6:30 pm) and participate in the full slate of activities on Saturday the 19th.

On the 19th, the alumni vs. alumni game will be at 1:30 pm in Braun, followed by a post game meal at a location TBD. The team takes on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 7 pm.

Please RSVP to caltechbasketball gmail com with your name and names of guests attending.

Money Time

Michael Edwards, Calech's career scoring leader

By scoring 12 points on Wednesday night at Cal Lutheran, Michael Edwards etched his name in the record books and became Caltech's all-time point producer, moving ahead of George Papa '94. Edwards stands atop the history books with 1299 points and still has 19 games left in his career.

He tied Papa's record on a 3-pointer with 11:46 remaining in the second half and set the record at the 1:19 mark as he converted a hard drive to the right.

Papa's record, which he accomplished in just three seasons of play, stood for nearly 18 years. He still owns the marks for most points scored in a game with 43, most field goals (177) in a season and a career (506), and points in a season (476). He shot 51 percent from the field his senior year. Papa, who averaged 10 rebounds a game for his career, is also in Caltech's 500 Rebound Club.

Edwards, nicknamed Money for his ability to score points in bunches, is also demonstrating how his game has evolved by producing career-highs in rebounds and assists. He has four 30-point games and owns the record for most points scored in an NCAA game (35), most 3-pointers made in an NCAA game (7), most field goals made in a game (13), and most 3-pointers made in a season (62).

Edwards, from nearby Canyon Country, was named to the SCIAC all-conference team last season and is a computer science major.

Season Information

The Beavers are ready to soar in 2012-13. (photo credit BobPaz.com)

Check out all pertinent info for the upcoming season. Exciting schedule. Updated roster. Fresh new staff. And season previews on gocaltech.com and in the prospectus.