The lowdown
2000-01 record: 20-10; 11-7 in Pac-10 (t4th)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: Lost to Fresno State 82-70 in first round of NCAA Tournament
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. With Julian Sensley ineligible, who will fill Sean Lampley's void as a scoring small forward?
2. Can Jamal Sampson come in and be an all-Pac-10 center? The Bears need him to be a major contributor, but is he as good as advertised?
3. Will the Bears get Amit Tamir eligible? If so, then can the 6-11 Israeli make the adjustment fast enough to be a productive player in the Pac-10?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: Cal gets Tamir eligible, gets an even better season out of Shantay Legans at the point, Brian Wethers and Joe Ship on the wings, and win the Pac-10 title.
Worst case: Cal stumbles to get their key guys on the court, falls from third to fifth and potentially misses out on the NCAA Tournament.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Shantay Legans
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Jr.
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G
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5-10/175
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PTS: 9.5 | REB: 2.7 | AST: 4.8
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Brian Wethers
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Jr.
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G/F
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6-5/210
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PTS: 8.5 | REB: 2.3 | AST: 1.5
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Joe Shipp
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Jr.
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F
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6-5/220
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PTS: 8.4 | REB: 2.8 | AST: 1.2
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Soloman Hughes
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Sr.
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C
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6-11/225
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PTS: 8.2 | REB: 4.0 | AST: 0.4
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Sean Lampley
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F
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6-7/225
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PTS: 19.5 | REB: 7.2 | AST: 3.3
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Nick VanderLaan
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C
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6-10/215
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PTS: 6.2 | REB: 5.3 | AST: 0.7
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California Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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Erik Bond
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F/G
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6-7
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Seattle/Seattle Prep
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Jamal Sampson
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C
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6-11
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Santa Ana/Mater Dei H.S.
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Julian Sensley
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F
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6-9
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Kailua, Hawaii/St. Thomas More Prep (Ct.)
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