One might say basketball is in his genes — his father played for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls while his mother played collegiately for Pac-10 Big West powerhouse Long Beach State. If you ask Chris Eversley why he plays basketball, he’ll…
Bumpy break gives way to Big West play
The 2011 holiday break wasn’t as merry as it could have been for the Cal Poly men’s basketball team which, after falling to UCSB to start the new year, owns a 9-5 record overall and 0-1 in Big West play.…
Basketball bonds over holiday traditions
Men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero grew up as one of 16 children. Now that he’s stepped into head coaching spotlight, he said he enjoys playing the father role for the family that is his team. Every year, the Cal…
Costa Rican trip inspires dreams of Madness
After spending half a practice mopping the floor, zip-lining in thunder showers and going toe-to-toe with a Brazilian aardvark, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team said it feels as if it is ready to make a run at March Madness.…
Cal Poly athletics takes a step in the right direction
Once again, it is nearly impossible to imitate the same success most Cal Poly teams had in 2008-09, but 2010-11 came close.
Looking back at winter quarter sports: men’s basketball
When the Cal Poly men’s basketball team started the season without Kyle Odister and Amaurys Fermin, it was almost certain the Mustangs would feel the loss on the court. But through the regular season, they haven’t. The team has wrapped up…
Mustangs trounce Matadors
After suffering their second worst defeat of the season the last time the Mustangs faced the Matadors, Cal Poly came determined Wednesday night to defend their second place standing in the Big West Conference.
Smith downs his ‘kryptonite’ to propel win over Bakersfield
In the Mustangs’ 23-12 win over Cal State Bakersfield Friday night, 197-pounder Ryan Smith faced his nemesis, No. 17 Riley Orozco, who stymied the Mustang in four previous matches.
UCSB’s last-second shot hands Cal Poly defeat
Shawn Lewis grabbed a hand-off from Chris O’Brien, took about two steps to the left and let loose a 3-point shot for the ages.
Mustangs grab win against Riverside, fall to Northridge
The Mustangs hit a bit of a hiccup Saturday.
From Fisher-Price hoops to Cal Poly’s history book
It seemed like any other gift from father to son, but this one was a bit different. The Fischer Price basketball hoop given by Kermit Lewis to his son Shawn Lewis would change Shawn’s life forever.