SALEM, ORE. -- Former Willamette University men's basketball
player Cameron Mitchell '10 (Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS) is
competing for the Washington Generals against the Harlem
Globetrotters in a series of games in Mexico. The six-game trip
will end on Sunday (Aug 1) with a game at the Domo de la Feria in
Leon, located on the Baja Peninsula.
SALEM, ORE. -- Head Coach Kip Ioane of the Willamette University men's basketball team has announced the incoming recruiting class for Bearcat Hoop in 2010-11. The list of recruits includes six freshmen and one transfer.
SALEM, ORE. -- Former Willamette University men's basketball player Cameron Mitchell (Sr., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) has been named National Athletic Basketball League (NABL) Co-Player of the Month for April. Mitchell, who is playing with the Salem Stampede while completing his Willamette degree, was chosen for the award, along with Mac Hopson of the Portland Showtime.
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior men's basketball post Cameron Mitchell (Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) was chosen for the annual J.H. Booth Award as part of the Willamette University Athletic Awards Night on Monday, May 3.
SALEM, ORE. -- Members of the Willamette University men's basketball team, led by captains Robbie Kunke (Jr., Wing, Clackamas, OR/Clackamas HS) and Ryan Meehan (Jr., Wing, Beaverton, OR/Beaverton HS), volunteered their time at the Salem Special Olympics basketball tournament on Saturday, April 3. The tournament was held in the Sparks Center on the Willamette campus.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University men's basketball senior post Cameron Mitchell (Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) has been named All-West Region by two organizations for his outstanding play during the 2009-10 season. He also was a finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy given each year to the top NCAA Division III player according to athletic accomplishments, community service and academic success.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior post Cameron Mitchell (Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the second season in a row. Mitchell led the NWC in scoring and rebounding. He averaged 21.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.
SALEM, ORE. -- Cameron Mitchell (Sr., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) fouled out with 2:57 left in his final basketball game for Willamette University on Saturday, Feb. 20, but not until he scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and earned four assists. Mitchell's efforts led Willamette to a 95-86 victory at Cone Field House over visiting Pacific University.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's basketball team will conclude the 2009-10 season with a pair of Northwest Conference games this weekend, as the Bearcats take on Pacific Lutheran University on the road and Pacific University at home. WU will begin the weekend by battling PLU in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. (PST). The Bearcats will close out the season on Saturday, Feb. 20 by hosting Pacific at 8 p.m. at Cone Field House.
TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University built a big first-half lead, but saw the lead reduced to three points with 8:43 left, before the Bearcats closed the game with a 28-9 run to rout Pacific Lutheran University, 80-58, on Friday, Feb. 19 at Olson Auditorium. WU upped its record to 8-16 overall, 5-10 in the NWC, while PLU fell to 8-14 overall, including 6-9 in the NWC. The Lutes have lost six consecutive games.
SALEM, ORE. -- Cameron Mitchell (Sr., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) of Willamette University has been chosen Northwest Conference Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row. It is the fourth time he has been named NWC Student-Athlete of the Week this season. He also received the honor on Dec. 15, Jan. 5 and Feb. 9.
SALEM, ORE. -- George Fox University rallied from a 40-31 halftime deficit to defeat Willamette University, 89-81, in a Northwest Conference game at Cone Field House on Friday, Feb. 12. George Fox moved to 11-11 overall, 8-5 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette fell to 7-16 overall, 4-10 in the NWC. The loss ended Willamette's three-game winning streak.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will host George Fox University in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday, Feb. 12 at Cone Field House. Game time is set for 6 p.m. (PST) with the women's game to follow at 8 p.m.
SALEM, ORE. -- Following two consecutive Northwest Conference wins, the Willamette University men's basketball team will travel to Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to take on Lewis & Clark College in an NWC game at 6 p.m. (PST). The game will be followed by the women's basketball game between Willamette and L&C at 8 p.m.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior post Cameron Mitchell (Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) has been named Northwest Conference Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in victories by the Bearcats over the University of Puget Sound and Linfield College last week. Mitchell averaged 26.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
PORTLAND, ORE. -- Senior post Cameron Mitchell (Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) earned 23 points and nine rebounds, while Ryan Meehan (So., Wing, Beaverton, OR/Beaverton HS/MSU-Billings) tallied 15 points, five boards and six assists, leading Willamette University past Lewis & Clark College, 80-73, on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University had an offensive explosion in the second half for the second night in a row, as the Bearcats moved past rival Linfield College, 105-93, in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, Feb. 6.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University shot 64% in the second half (16 of 25) to defeat the University of Puget Sound in a Northwest Conference game, 90-75, at Cone Field House on Friday, Feb. 5. The Bearcats were led by Cameron Mitchell (Sr., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands), who tallied 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
SALEM, ORE. -- Head Coach Kip Ioane and the Willamette University men's basketball team are set for a pair of Northwest Conference games this weekend. The Bearcats will play at home on Friday, Feb. 5 against the University of Puget Sound, before traveling to Linfield College on Saturday, Feb. 6. Both games are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. (PST).
WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Brandon Shaw scored 25 points for Whitman College at the Sherwood Center on Saturday, Jan. 30, leading the Missionaries to a 103-82 victory over Willamette University in Northwest Conference action. Justin Artis added 24 points for the Missionaries.
SPOKANE, WASH. -- Led by Nate Montgomery's 29 points and 10 rebounds, Whitworth University rallied past Willamette University and pulled away in the closing minutes for a 101-83 victory on Friday, Jan. 29. The Pirates, ranked #15 in NCAA Division III by D3Hoops.com, upped their record to 16-2 overall and 9-0 in the NWC. The Bearcats fell to 4-14 overall, 1-8 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- The men's basketball team from Willamette University will battle Northwest Conference rivals Whitworth University and Whitman College in road games this weekend. Willamette will play at Whitworth on Friday, Jan. 29 in Spokane, Wash., at 8 p.m. (PST). The Bearcats will take on Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 30, also at 8 p. m.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Hoopsters for Haiti fundraiser sponsored by the Willamette University basketball teams collected donations totaling $1,318 during home games for the Bearcats against Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, Jan. 22. The fundraiser was organized by Willamette men's basketball players Cameron Mitchell (Sr., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/Univ. of Redlands) and Bubba Lemon (Jr., Wing, McMinnville, OR/Tualatin HS/Linfield College).
FOREST, GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University went on a 17-7 run at the end of the game, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 80-72, on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Pacific Athletic Center. The victory was Willamette's first win in Northwest Conference action this year. Pacific remained winless in NWC play.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's basketball team seeks its first Northwest Conference win of the season as the Bearcats battle NWC rivals Pacific Lutheran University and Pacific University this weekend. Willamette will open the weekend by hosting Pacific Lutheran at Cone Field House on Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. (PST). The Bearcats will travel to Forest Grove, Ore., to take on Pacific University on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific Lutheran University held an 11-point lead with 7:48 remaining, but had to hold off a rally by Willamette University before defeating the Bearcats, 96-90, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game at Cone Field House on Friday, Jan. 22.
PORTLAND, ORE. -- A feature about the Hoopsters for Haiti fundraiser is expected to aired by KGW-TV Channel 8 in Portland, Ore., during the local newscast at 6 p.m. (PST) on Thursday, Jan. 21. The Hoopsters for Haiti project will raise money during Willamette's home games against Pacific Lutheran University on Friday, Jan. 22 to help with the earthquake relief effort in Haiti .
NEWBERG, ORE. -- George Fox University used a 15-2 run during a 3:26 span in the second half to extend a 10-point lead, and the Bruins went on to defeat Willamette University, 87-74, in a Northwest Conference game on Friday, Jan. 15. GFU upped its record to 6-8 overall, 3-2 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 3-12, 0-6 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will take on George Fox University in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday, Jan. 15, starting at 6 p.m. (PST) in Newberg, Ore. The Bearcats will be seeking their first NWC victory of the season as they battle the Bruins.