Hot Second Half for Greeley Pushes Saints Past Pioneers - Saint Martin's bested the Pioneers in a battle of big runs, 72-66, to win the first of three games in California this week.
Saint Martin's (3-1) led by as much as 20 in their game against Cal State East Bay (2-4) but fended off a late comeback attempt with timely shots and free throws down the stretch on their way to a 72-66 win over the Pioneers. Kyle Greeley led the charge for the Saints, scoring 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second half and having an efficient 7-13 night from the field to keep East Bay at bay.
Saints Fall To Hot Handed Academy of Art - For the second straight game, Brett Reed amassed a double-double; however, the Saints were unable to slow down Academy of Art's offense, falling 90-78.
Saint Martin's (3-2) defense struggled to find answers against Academy of Art's (3-3) attack as the Urban Knights shot better than 51 percent from the field. The Saints scored 40 points in the paint, led by Reed's 23 points, along with his 12 rebounds. Alex Schumacher notched a 21-point performance, and Kyle Greeley was the only other Saint to reach double-digits with 12 points.
Saints Come Back To Knock Off Cal State Monterey Bay - After falling behind early, the Saints found their footing and rallied to take down Cal State Monterey Bay 73-66 on Saturday night.
Playing in their third game in just four days, the Saints (4-2) got off to a slow start, falling behind 14-3 to Monterey Bay (1-2). After the opening three minutes, the Saints outscored the Otters by 18 to claim their second win of the week. Brett Reed led the way with 21 points, and seven rebounds, his third 20+ point game of the season.
Marky Adams Named To GNAC Preseason All-Conference Team - After an honorable mention All-Conference selection in 2020, Marky Adams was voted to the GNAC Preseason All-Conference team on Thursday.
Divant'e Moffitt of Seattle Pacific was named the preseason Player of the Year. Moffitt was one of eight players selected unanimously, with Seattle Pacific leading the way with three selections.
Adams, a 6-9 center from Forks, Washington, saw his first substantial amount of playing time in 2019-20, and he did not disappoint. Playing 29 games, Adams averaged 10.7 points per game, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, and shot 67.3 percent from the field. He ranked first in field goal percentage, and blocks, and second in the conference in rebounds.
He scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds twice. During the season, Adams recorded nine double-doubles.
In the shorten 2020-21 spring season, Adams suffered an injury that shut him down after nine games. During the year, Adams averaged 6.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, along with 1.8 blocks per contest. His season best was an 11-point, 7-rebound performance on two different nights against Seattle Pacific.
Saints' MBB Tabbed 9th In GNAC Preseason Poll - The Saints return a veteran core heading into the 2021-22 season that will look to prove the voters wrong. Saint Martin's placed ninth in the 2021-22 GNAC Preseason Coaches' Poll on Friday afternoon.
Seattle Pacific enters the year with every expectation to win the GNAC. The Falcons swept all 10 first place votes and start the year as the clear preseason favorite. Alaska Anchorage (77 points), Western Washington (76) and Alaska (64) filtered in a second, third, and fourth respectively.
Northwest Nazarene (61), who made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament last year, placed fifth, followed by Central Washington (47) and Simon Fraser (41). Western Oregon (34), Saint Martin's (28), and Montana State Billings (22) rounded out the polling.
The Saints will be led by breakout star Alex Schumacher who led the team in scoring last spring at 15.3 points per game. The guard from Vancouver, Washington, reached the 20-point mark five times last season, highlighted by a 29-point performance over Northwest Nazarene. He also led the team in assists at 2.5 per game and steals at 1.8.
Tyke Thompson returns after being second on the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game, along with his team-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. Thompson had a stellar opening game of the year, scoring 20 points, and grabbing 13 rebounds against Division-I Seattle U.
Returning down low for the Saints is Marky Adams, who was a 2020 GNAC All-Conference honorable mention. Adams missed the final three games of the year due to injury but still managed to average 6.1 points, and 4.7 rebounds, along with his team-leading 1.8 blocks per game.
Other notable returners include Goy Wang, a junior forward who averaged 6.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest. Junior guard John Moore, who averaged 4.7 points, and 3.5 rebounds in all 12 games. Guards Josh Camper, and Marcus Lenker saw action in 10 of the Saints' 12 games, and both averaged nearly eight minutes per contest.
The Saints welcome eight new players to the roster in 2021-22 including five transfers, and three freshmen.
Christian Haffner, a 6-2 guard from Gresham, Wisconsin, transferred from Des Moines Area community college. Kyle Greeley, a 6-5 sophomore guard, and Jaden Nielsen-Skinner, a 5-10 sophomore guard, both join the Saints from Portland State University. Brett Reed, a 6-8 forward, joins Saint Martin's for his final year, transferring from Chaminade where he ranked fourth in the PacWest in rebounding in 2018. Veljko Ilic, a 6-9 sophomore forward from Utah State Eastern, will add depth down low for the Saints.
Saint Martin's picked up two recruits from Sumner High School in 6-7 forward Champ Spencer, and 6-7 forward Nathan Vivola. Joining them in the freshman class is Cory Schramm, a 6-9 forward from Chelan High School.
