Stampede Weekly Update
February 20, 2006 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Idaho Stampede News Release
News and Notes
The best keep on coming; Stampede welcome Skyforce and Steelheads
This week the Stampede welcome current second place holders Sioux Falls Skyforce and Eastern Conference leaders Gary Steelheads. The Skyforce are currently on a four game winning streak and are led by Kansas alum and former Eric Chenowith teammate Billy Thomas. On Saturday, the hottest team in the CBA Gary Steelheads will visit Qwest Arena. Gary is on a nine game winning streak and are the home of CBA leading scorer Jimmy "Snap" Hunter, averaging 27.3 ppg.
Livingston moves up the list
During Saturday's game as Randy Livingston dished out 17 assists, he moved up from 10th to 8th on the CBA career assists list with 1,676. He is now 177 behind 7th place holder, Clinton Wheeler.
Wolf matches Stampede win record
Saturday's win tied Coach Joe Wolf with Rory White in all-time Stampede coaching wins at 44. A win this weekend will make him the all-time leader.
Doors opened and a public proposal
In case you missed it, Qwest Arena was host to several special events mixed in with the Stampede basketball game. Saturday was a celebration of Operation Opening Doors. This program has raised over $34,000 and over $4,000 was raised during the game. At halftime, a check was presented to Brigadier General Gayhart who commanded the troops in Iraq. Operation Opening Doors is beginning its second home retrofitting project for an airperson in the 124th that has completed tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Also on Saturday was a special belated Valentine's Day surprise when Petty Officer Frank Gifford proposed to Annie Crosby at mid-court during the first quarter. Petty Officer Gifford and the Stampede coordinated the secret proposal by integrating it into a "musical chairs" contest and when she grabbed the last chair, Gifford dropped to one knee and popped the question!
Stampede school visits
This week some Stampede players will be visiting some schools around the Treasure Valley. On Wednesday, players will be visiting St. Joseph's Elementary School in Boise to sign autographs. Then on Thursday, Eric Chenowith, Greg Clausen and Ricky Sanchez will visit Middleton Middle School's Career Exploratory Class and answer questions about how they got to where they are and what it takes to get there.
If you would like more information about these visits, contact Vince Hordemann, 388-4667.
Piano Juggler
For the first time ever, the famous Piano Juggler will be visiting Qwest Arena. This Friday and Saturday, Dan Menendez the "Piano Juggler" will be the halftime performer. Combining humor, juggling and music, his performance is definitely memorable.
Record watch
Coaching wins in a career:
Current record is 44 held by Rory White and Joe Wolf
Coach Wolf could break the record at home on Friday or Saturday night
Rebounds in a season:
Current record is 520 held by Sam Clancy
Closing in is Eric Chenowith at 501 leaving him 19 rebounds away
Potential date of breaking the record is this Saturday night, February 25
3-pointers in a season (and career):
Current record is 120 held by Damon Jones
Closing in is David Jackson at 116 leaving him just 4 shy
Potential date of breaking the record is Friday night, February 24
Points scored in a season:
Current record is 918 held by Sam Clancy
Closing in is David Jackson with 838 leaving him just 80 points away
Potential date of breaking the record is Wednesday night, March 1
Jackson and Davis have big week
This past week was big for Stampede players David Jackson and Josh Davis. While the team went 2-2 against the Yakama Sun Kings, Jackson averaged 25.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 4.0 apg while Davis averaged 22.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg. Additionally, Jackson shot 54.2% from behind the arc and Davis shot 95.8% from the foul line.
Game Previews
(through 02/18/06)
Friday, February 24, 2006
Idaho Stampede vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Stampede are 2-5 against the Skyforce this season. Gone from the Sioux Falls active roster are impact players Rodney Buford (contractual buyout), Stephen Graham (Cleveland Cavaliers), Brandon Hunter (Greece), Renaldo Major (traded to Gary) and Jemeil Rich (waived). However, things are still going well for the Skyforce having won 9 out of their last 12 games. They have seven players averaging in double figures.
Against the Stampede, former Stampede player Noel Felix has been averaging 17.0 ppg and 7.2 rpg in six games.
The Stampede roster is also going to seem new to the Skyforce as several players are no longer with the team. Jermaine Blackburn has been the most consistent averaging 10.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg in seven games.
Previous match-ups:
November 30 @ Idaho, Idaho won 103-99 (5,2)
December 2 @ Idaho, Idaho lost 92-94 (1,6)
December 16 @ Sioux Falls, Idaho lost 103-105 (2,5)
December 17 @ Sioux Falls, Idaho lost 96-108 (1,6)
December 29 @ Sioux Falls, Idaho lost 104-108 (1.5,5.5) in overtime
January 2 @ Sioux Falls, Idaho lost 108-112 (2.5,4.5)
January 11 @ Idaho, Idaho won 113-106 (5,2)
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Idaho Stampede vs. Gary Steelheads @ Qwest Arena
Idaho is 2-1 against Gary this season. Gary is lead by Jimmy "Snap" Hunter who has averaged 30.3 ppg in three games against the Stampede. Randy Holcomb has also played well averaging 18.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg.
Eric Chenowith has played well against Gary this season. In their three previous games he has averaged 13.7 points and 12.3 rebounds.
Previous match-ups:
December 13 @ Gary, Idaho won 106-97 (6,1)
December 20 @ Idaho, Idaho won 117-93 (6.5,0.5)
January 20 @ Gary, Idaho lost 97-100 (2,5)
Stampede Player Updates
Smush Parker, Los Angeles Lakers #1 - (updated 2/20/06) Parker has started all 52 of the Lakers' games this season. Last Monday he scored 16 points in a win over the Jazz. He is averaging 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He played for the Stampede during the 2003-2004 season.
Rafer Alston, Houston Rockets #12 - (updated 2/20/06) After missing 19 games due to injury, Alston has started all 34 games he has played in this season. Last Tuesday, Alston scored 16 points and dished out 13 assists in a win over the Clippers. He is currently averaging 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. Alston played for the Stampede during the 1998-1999 season.
Damon Jones, Cleveland Cavaliers #19 - (updated 2/20/06) Jones has started 7 of 52 games for the Cavaliers. Last Wednesday he scored 13 points in 40 minutes in an overtime win over the Celtics. He is averaging 7.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Jones played for the Stampede during the 1998-1999 season.
Ira Newble, Cleveland Cavaliers #14 - (updated 2/6/06) Newble has played in 20 games this year for the Cavaliers, starting in 2 of them. He is considered one of the better defensive players in the league which is what got him to the NBA. He played for the Stampede during the 1997-1998, 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 seasons.
*Newble has been out for the last few games after being hospitalized for a facial abscess, according to the AP wire.
Awvee Storey, Washington Wizards #35 - (updated 2/23/2006) Storey has played in 14 games for the Wizards this season and started the first game of his career on 2/6/6. He played for the Stampede during the 2004-2005 season.
(Updated 2/30/2006)
The Stampede are currently represented on four different teams in the NBA. Going into the NBA All-Star Weekend, Washington and Cleveland are currently in second place in their respective conferences and would make the NBA playoffs if they occurred today. The Lakers are also in the playoff hunt currently in eighth place in the Western Conference. Houston is in playoff contention, just 4 ½ games out of eighth.
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