School: Saint John’s University
Founded: 1857
Location: Collegeville, Minn.
Enrollment: 1,689
President: Brother Dietrich Reinhart OSB
Athletic Director: Jim Smith
Team Nickname: Johnnies
Colors: Cardinal and Blue
Arena Name: Sexton Arena in the Warner Palaestra (2,500)
Press Box Phone: 320-363-2763
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Smith
Alma Mater/year of grad:
Marquette University/1956
Starting 35th season
Record with current school: 535-363 (all at SJU)
Coach’s Phone/best time to call: 320-363-2500/10:00 am - 2:00 p.m.
Assistants: Bob Alpers, Mike Trewick, Bryan Doughty, Ed Murray
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Sports Information:
SID: Michael Hemmesch
Office Phone: 320-363-2595
Home Phone: 320-363-3807
Fax: 320-363-3446
Cellular Phone: 320-290-3753
E-mail Address: mhemmesch@csbsju.edu
School WWW Address: http://www.csbsju.edu/public.affairs/sju.sports/index.html
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1997-98 game by game
1997-98 Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Nov. 5 Basketball Club Neptunas (Exhib.) Collegeville L, 59-71
Nov. 21 Saint John's Classic Collegeville
Wis.-Oshkosh vs. North Park, Ill. Collegeville UWO 74, NPU 60
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Saint John's Collegeville W, 72-68
Nov. 22 Saint John's Classic Collegeville
Wis.-La Crosse vs. North Park, Ill. Collegeville UWL 69, NPU
60
Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Saint John's Collegeville L, 59-70
Dec. 3 at Wis.-River Falls River Falls, Wis. L, 59-74
Dec. 8 at Concordia Moorhead W, 77-71
Dec. 10 at Carleton Northfield L, 74-92
Dec. 13 St. Olaf Collegeville L, 80-100
Jan. 3 at Hamline St. Paul W, 93-75
Jan. 7 at Augsburg Minneapolis L, 87-90 (ot)
Jan. 10 Saint Mary's Collegeville W, 77-50
Jan. 12 Macalester Collegeville W, 62-61
Jan. 14 at Bethel Arden Hills W, 84-67
Jan. 17 St. Thomas Collegeville L, 58-68
Jan. 21 at Gustavus St. Peter L, 52-61
Jan. 24 Concordia Collegeville W, 79-64
Jan. 28 Carleton Collegeville W, 67-64
Jan. 31 at St. Olaf Northfield L, 60-76
Feb. 2 Hamline Collegeville W, 83-67
Feb. 7 Augsburg Collegeville L, 75-100
Feb. 11 at Saint Mary's Winona L, 81-87 (ot)
Feb. 14 at Macalester Minneapolis W, 67-51
Feb. 16 Bethel Collegeville L, 78-98
Feb. 18 at St. Thomas St. Paul L, 64-79
Feb. 21 Gustavus Collegeville W, 73-61
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1998-99 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Nov. 20 Saint John's Classic Collegeville 6
& 8 p.m.
Wis.-La Crosse vs. Simpson
6 p.m.
Mary vs. SJU
8 p.m.
Nov. 21 Saint John's Classic Collegeville
6 & 8 p.m.
Third Place Game 6 p.m.
Championship Game 8 p.m.
Nov. 24 Mayville State Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 Carleton Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at St. Olaf Northfield 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 at Concordia-Moorhead Moorhead 7 p.m.
Jan. 2 Gustavus Adolphus Collegeville 3 p.m.
Jan. 4 at Hamline St. Paul 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 at Saint Mary's Winona 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 Augsburg Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 at Bethel Arden Hills 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 St. Thomas Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at Macalester St. Paul 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Carleton Northfield 3 p.m.
Jan. 27 St. Olaf Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 30 Concordia-Moorhead Collegeville 7:30
p.m.
Feb. 1 at Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 Hamline Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 Saint Mary's Collegeville 7:30
p.m.
Feb. 13 at Augsburg Minneapolis 3 p.m.
Feb. 15 Bethel Collegeville 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at St. Thomas St. Paul 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 Macalester Collegeville
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25 MIAC Playoff Semifinals Highest
Seed TBA
Feb. 27 MIAC Playoff Championship Highest Seed
TBA
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Team Information
1997-98 Overall Record: 11-12 1997-98
Conference Record/Place: 10-10/6th place
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
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Key returners
Steve Bates, Guard, Jr., 6-2, 200, 10.7 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.3 rpg, 41% 3pfg. Bates led the MIAC in assists last season. Named to the MIAC All-Conference team. He started all 23 games for the Johnnies last season.
Nathan Guetter, Wing, Sr., 6-4, 220, 14.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.8apg, 51.4 fg, 81.7% ft, 32% 3pfg. Guetter finished eleventh in the MIAC in scoring, tenth in fg%, tenth in rebounding, and eigth in ft%. Guetter was named to the MIAC All-Conference team.
Troy Bigalke, Guard, So., 6-1, 180, 11.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 48.1fg%, 38.5 3pfg%, 86.4 ft%, 38 steals. Bigalke was named to the MIAC All-Rookie team.
Saul McBroom, Post, Sr. 6-5, 215, 8.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 52.4 fg%, 12 blocks. McBroom was sixth in the MIAC in fg%.
Other Key Returners:
Sam Bugbee, Guard-Wing, So., 6-4, 185, 7.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.1
apg, 45.9 fg%, 29.7 3pfg%, 75.4 ft%. Started six games and named to the
MIAC All-Rookie Team.
Ryan Dusha, Post, So., 6-4, 220, 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg.
Chris Nordmann, So., Wing, 6-3, 190, 3.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg.
Andy Stauff, So., Win, 6-4, 195, 1.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg.
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Key Newcomers (Pos.. YR. hometown/HS/IC/last school at: notes):
Key Newcomers:
John Frie, Jr., 6-2, 180, Monticello
Dusty Lamker, Fr., 6-1, 178, Golden Valley
Mike Nester, Fr. 6-5., 175, Redwood Falls
Steve Rinquist, Fr., 6-7, 245, Eden Prairie
Luke Witt, Fr., 6-5, 180, Red Wing
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Key Losses (Pos.. ht.. wt.. reason absent (grad/transfer/injury/misc.):
notes):
Key Losses:
Pat Rothstein, Wing, Graduated, 6.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 47%
Fgs, 40% 3pfg, Led MIAC in 3pfg shooting two years ago.
Dan Bassett, Post/Wing, Graduated, 1.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg.
Eric Schloe, Post, Graduated, 1.5ppg, 0.8rpg.
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Season Outlook/Notes:
The Saint John’s Basketball team enters the 1998-99 season returning four starters: junior guard Steve Bates, Cottage Grove/Park HS; senior wing Nathan Guetter, Wabasso; sophomore guard Troy Bigalke, Monticello; and senior post Saul McBroom, Mora.
SJU finished last season with an 11-12 record overall, 10-10 record in the MIAC, which was good enough for a sixth place finish in the MIAC.
Bates was named to the All-MIAC team and also led the MIAC in assists, with 5.45 apg. He also averged 10.7 points per game and led the team in three-point shooting, shooting 41.4 %. Guetter led the Johnnies in scoring, averging 14.45 ppg, good enough for 11th in the MIAC. On his way to being named All-MIAC last season, Guetter finished tenth in fg%, tenth in rebounding, and eigth in ft% in the MIAC.
McBroom was sixth in the MIAC in fg % and will provide an inside presence for the Johnnies. Bugbee and Bigalke were named MIAC-All-Rookie Team and will be looked on to improve on last year’s successful rookie seasons. The Johnnies will once again be coached by Jim Smith. Smith, in his 35th season at SJU has a 535-363 career record, and a 407-213 record in the MIAC. Smith is the sixth winningest coach in NCAA Div. III basketball history. SJU has completed 23 consecutive MIAC seasons without experiencing a losing season.
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