2007-08 Men's Basketball Fact Sheet

SCHOOL: Pacific Lutheran University
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA 98447
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 3,640
PRESIDENT: Dr. Loren Anderson
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Laurie Turner
AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III
CONFERENCE: Northwest Conference
NICKNAME: Lutes
COLORS: Black and Gold
HOME ARENA (CAPACITY): Olson Auditorium (3,200)
HEAD COACH: Steve Dickerson (2nd year)
COACH E-MAIL: dickersf@plu.edu
COACH PHONE: (253) 535-8452
EDUCATION: Washington State University (1969)
RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL (YEARS): 9-14 (1)
OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (YEAR): 9-14 (1)
2006-07 RECORD: 9-14
2006-07 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH): 6-10 (7th tie)
PLAYERS / STARTERS RETURNING: 10/5
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Nick Dawson
SID E-MAIL: dawsonen@plu.edu
SID OFFICE PHONE / FAX: (253) 535-7356 / (253) 535-7584
SID CELL PHONE: (253) 535-651-2923
PLU ATHLETIC HOMEPAGE: www.plu.edu/~athletic

KEY RETURNEES
Josh Dressler (G, 6-2, 205, Jr., Vancouver, Wash. / Portland Lutheran HS; 2006-07 stats: 15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 spg); Landon Heidenrich (G, 5-11, 180, Sr., Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS; 2006-07 stats: 9.2 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.8 rpg); Scott McDaniels (P, 6-6, 225, Sr., Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS; 2006-07 stats: 12.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.0 bpg); Jared Brandeberry (W, 6-3, 225, Sr., Cashmere, Wash. / Wenatchee Valley CC; 2006-07 stats: 12.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg).

KEY NEWCOMERS
Kyle MacTaggart (W, 6-4, 170, Fr., Goodyear, Ariz. / Millennium HS); Tommy Begalka (G, 6-2, 190, Fr., Richland, Wash. / Hanford HS); Kell Duncan (W/P, 6-4, 215, Fr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Agua Fria HS); Victor Bull (P, 6-7, 210, Fr., San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius Prep); Neil Henly (P, 6-6, 220, Fr., Olympia, Wash. / North Thurston HS).

KEY LOSSES
Josh Vandlandingham (W, 11.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg); Lawrence Brooks (G, 4.8 ppg).