2009-2010 Men's Basketball Season - Ohlone College Renegades Athletics
Team News
Eric Pitts Signs With Shaw University
June 2, 2009 - Eric Pitts, the 6’2, 208 lb. combo guard out of Baltimore, MD, has committed to NCAA Division 2 Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. Pitts started over 30 games in his 2 year career, averaging nearly 8 points per game and 4 rebounds. He played a huge role in the Renegades winning their 4th league title since 2003. He was a great team leader and ferociously competitive, and he will be a difficult piece to replace. Shaw University is the oldest historically black university in the South.
Former Renegade Mychal Green Named Player of the Week in New Zealand pro league
June 2, 2009 - Mychal Green, a 2004 graduate of Ohlone College, was recently named the POW in the NBL, New Zealand’s professional pro league. Mychal was a 2 time All Conference player at Ohlone, was Conference MVP as a sophomore and made the All State team in 2004. Mychal averaged 25 points per game and shot over 50% from the field. After Ohlone, he spent 2 years at NCAA Division 1 Ohio University and helped lead them to the NCAA tournament as a junior, scoring 24 points in a first round loss to Florida. This is his second season with the Harbour Heat, who recently qualified for the playoffs.
Tim Bowman Signs with Oklahoma Baptist University
May 22, 2009 - Sophomore PG Tim Bowman (Norristown HS, Norristown, PA) has signed a national letter of intent with perennial NAIA Division 1 power Oklahoma Baptist University. Bowman was the undisputed floor leader for the Renegades, averaging 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Best known for taking exceptional care of the ball and being one of the better on ball defenders in California, Tim helped lead Ohlone to a 46 – 19 record over his 2 years. OBU won 28 games last season and finished the year ranked 2nd in the country. They have made it to the Sweet 16 of the national tournament the last 8 years in a row.
Graduation Rates on the Rise!
May 22, 2009 - All nine of the 2008-2009 Ohlone College Sophomores are on track to receive their AA degrees by the end of the summer. The nine are Alpha Ndiaye, Eric Pitts, Frank Monge, Carlos Johnson, AJ Flournoy, Tim Bowman, Matt Wittbrodt. Leon Hart and James Hancock. Should all 9 complete the required courses, that would bring the total graduation rate for players who have remained in the program for a minimum of 2 years or have spent their sophomore year at Ohlone to 94%! 51 out of the 54 have completed all required work!
5 Sign National Letters of Intent
May 13, 2009 - Ohlone basketball coach John Peterson announced today that 5 players from the 2008-2009 Coast Conference Championship team have signed letters of intent and scholarship papers with 4-year schools.
- Sophomore Alpha N’diaye signed with CSU Sacramento (Division 1)
- Sophomore AJ Flournoy signed with NCAA Division 2 powerhouse Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Sophomore James Hancock signed with Point Loma Nazarene (NAIA Division 1)
- Sophomore Matt Wittbrodt signed with Northwood University in Michigan (NCAA D2), and
- Freshman guard Kevan West signed with NAIA D2 Concordia University in Portland
5 other sophomores (Frank Monge, Eric Pitts, Leon Hart, Carlos Johnson and Tim Bowman) will announce their schools of choice in the coming weeks.
2 Renegades named to All State teams
May 13, 2009 -
- Sophomore guard AJ Flournoy was named First Team All State by the California Community College Men’s Basketball Association
- Sophomore post Alpha N’Diaye was named Honorable Mention All State
Renegades honored with post season awards
May 13, 2009 - By a vote of the Coast Conference North Coaches, the following Ohlone players were named to the All Conference Team:
- AJ Flournoy, Most Valuable Player
- Alpha N’Diaye, 1st team All Conference
- James Hancock, 1st team All Conference
- Tim Bowman, Honorable Mention
- John Peterson, Coach of the Year
R - E - N - E - G - A - D - E - S
Run—Ohlone plays an aggressive, up-tempo style of basketball.
Exposure—The Renegades play in the toughest conference in California and are within a 2-hour drive of nine Division I schools.
Nike—One of only 4 junior colleges in the state to have an all school deal with Nike.
Experience winning—Ohlone has won over 72% of its games under Coach Peterson.
Great location—Ohlone is located in Silicon Valley, with easy access to San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and the beaches of Santa Cruz.
Academic support for student athletes—In-house academic advisor specifically dedicated to student athletes, study table, academic notebooks, and tutorial sessions will help you transition to the 4-year level.
Defense—Ohlone's pressing defense and match-up zone have held opponents to 63.4 points per game over the last 9 years.
Enjoy the process—We foster a tight-knit group through the recruitment of quality people and team-building functions.
Strength—We lift a minimum of 4 days a week, using a strength and conditioning program developed by Anthony Eggleton that keeps us injury free and builds size and core strength.
Colors and Mascot
- Colors: Forest Green and Gold
- Mascot: Renegades
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