The WWU men's basketball team (18-10, 13-7 GNAC) opens postseason play as the No. 2 seed in the 2020 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships in Seattle. The Vikings earned a quarterfinal bye and will play the winner of No. 3 Western Oregon vs. No. 6 Alaska Fairbanks in the semifinal Friday at noon in Royal Brougham Pavilion.

 

The Vikings are 18-10 overall and finished in a tie for 2^nd place in the GNAC with an 13-7 league record. Season resume was bolstered by a 7-2 record in the month of January, including an 8-game winning streak. WWU went 13-3 in Carver Gym this season (9-1 in GNAC play) and are 5-7 on the road (4-6 in GNAC). The Vikings enter the postseason having won 4 of 5 and 5 of last 7 games.

 

 

All games during the 2020 GNAC Basketball Championships will stream live on GNAC.tv.. In addition to being available online, all tournament games are available via the GNAC channel on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. Tickets can be purchased online via GNACTickets.com.

 

This marks the Vikings ninth trip to the conference tournament since the first season of the event in 2011. WWU is 7-7 all-time in the GNAC Championships, winning the tournament in 2017 with a 71-69 victory over Western Oregon.

 

Fans can download the full version of the 2020 WWU Basketball GNAC Championships Information Guide, complete with a full statistical package, roster and much more.

 

 

The Vikings received a quarterfinal by way of earning the No. 2 seed in a tiebreaker over Western Oregon. WWU and WOU tied for 2^nd in the regular-season standings at 13-7 in league play, with the Vikings win over Seattle Pacific being the deciding factor (record vs. teams .750 or better).
 

2020 GNAC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 5-7, 2020  »  Seattle, WA  » Iron Coaching Court at Brougham Pavilion

Thursday, March 5 (Quarterfinals)

#3 Western Oregon (19-7, 13-7) vs. Alaska Fairbanks (11-17, 10-10), 12 pm #4 Northwest Nazarene (15-10, 12-8) vs. #5 Alaska Anchorage (18-13, 11-9)

Friday, March 6 (Semifinals)

#2 Western Washington (18-10, 13-7) vs. Winner WOU/UAF, 12 pm #1 Seattle Pacific (22-6, 18-2) vs. Winner NNU/UAA, 2:15 pm

Saturday, March 7 (Championship Game)

Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2, 5:00 pm

📊 LiveStats | 🎥 Webcast | 📺 GNAC.tv

 

WWU had three players selected to the 2019-20 All-GNAC team, including unanimous first-team selection senior forward Trevor Jasinsky. Redshirt freshman guard D'Angelo Minnis and sophomore guard/forward Jalen Green both earned honorable mention All-GNAC honors.

 

Trevor Jasinsky is the sixth WWU player in the 19-year history of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference to be a two-time First Team All-GNAC selection. He joins Mike Palm (2002-03), Grant Dykstra (2005-06), Ira Graham (2008-09), Morris Anderson (2009-10) and Jeffrey Parker (2016-17).

 

WWU has battled the injury bug all season, using nine different starting lineups in 28 games. WWU has had to go with five different starting lineups over the last 10 games.

 

·         GNAC Standings – Tied for 2^nd in the final conference standings with an 13-7 GNAC record.

·         Regional Rankings – Listed No. 9 in the final West Region ranking of the regular season.

·         Starting Lineups – WWU has used 9 different starting lineups in 28 games this season.

·         Team Blocks – Ranks No. 3 nationally averaging 5.3 blocked shots per game.

·         Climbing the Charts – Trevor Jasinsky has scored 1,479 points, 9^th in WWU and 22^nd in GNAC history.

·         Iron Man – Trevor Jasinsky has played in all 118 games possible in his WWU career (87 starts).

·         Rojas Sparks Wins – The Vikings are 13-3 this season when Siaan Rojas is in the starting five.

·         Scoring Offense – 2^nd in the GNAC and ranks 89^th in NCAA II averaging 79.6 points per game.

·         Big Man Blocks – Logan Schilder is 2^nd in the GNAC averaging 2.1 blocks per game (17^th in NCAA II).

·         Magnificent Minnis – D'Angelo Minnis is averaging 12.2 points, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

 

Trevor Jasinsky is one of just five players in WWU men's basketball history to rank in the top 10 in both points scored and total rebounds. Jasinsky is 9^th all-time with 1,479 points and 7^th with 580 rebounds. He joins Jeffrey Parker (1867 pts, 545 reb), Mike Palm (1649 pts, 874 reb), Grant Dykstra (1844 pts, 576 reb) and Harold Doyal (1571 pts, 657 reb) as the players that rank in the top 10 in both points and rebounds in WWU history.

 

·         Leif For 3 – Leif Anderson is 34-for-77 3FG this season (44.2%), including 15-for-22 (.682) in last 6 games.

·         Efficient – Logan Schilder is 2^nd in the GNAC with a 60.4 FG% (93-for-154), currently 13^th in WWU history.

·         2-0 in OT – Own a 2-0 record in overtime games this season: 86-79 vs. WOU & 85-82 vs. UAA.

·         GNAC Career – Trevor Jasinsky is 22^nd GNAC history with 1,479 career points, 26^th with 580 rebounds and 25^th with 192 made 3-pointers.

·         STUDENT-Athlete – Trevor Jasinsky is just the second WWU player to earn multiple Academic All-District awards and one of four players to be selected as a three-time GNAC All-Academic team member.

·         Higher FG% - 17-1 when recording a higher field goal percentage than opponents (1-9 when less).

·         TJ for THREE – Trevor Jasinsky has made 192-pointers, 6^th-most all-time in WWU and 25^th in GNAC history.

·         8 Blocks – Logan Schilder recorded 8 blocks on Feb. 8 vs. Alaska Anchorage (all in regulation during overtime victory)…fell one block short of single-game WWU record set by Ed Briggs in 1989.

·         Winning Streak – Won 8 straight games Dec. 7-Jan. 18, the 22^nd streak of 8+ wins in program history.

·         Carver Success – Went 13-3 in Carver Gym this season with a 9-1 mark in GNAC games (5-7 on the road).

·         Preseason Favorites – WWU was selected as the preseason favorites to win the GNAC.

·         The Decade – Finished the 2010-19 decade with a 215-91 record for a .703 winning pct.

·         National Champions – WWU won the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship.

·         The Head Coach – Tony Dominguez is in his 8^th season leading the Vikings and is 166-76 (.686).

Here is a look at the series history between the Vikings and the GNAC Championships field:

 

·         Seattle Pacific – Split the season series vs. SPU, winning 73-68 at home and dropping 74-65 game in Seattle…WWU trails the all-time series 87-56 and is 0-3 vs. the Falcons in the GNAC Tournament.

·         Western Oregon – Split the season series with both teams winning on their home court…WWU leads all-time series 48-20, including 8 of last 13…2-0 vs. WOU in the GNAC Tournament, including title game win in 2017.

·         Northwest Nazarene – Split the season series with both teams winning at home…WWU leads the all-time series 33-12, winning 8 of last 11 games…0-1 vs. NNU in the GNAC Tournament.

·         Alaska Anchorage – Swept UAA this season and has won 7 of last 9 in the series…WWU holds 24-17 all-time lead in the series and is 2-0 vs. the Seawolves in the GNAC Tournament.

·         Alaska Fairbanks – Split the season series with each team winning on the road…WWU leads the all-time series 35-15, including 6 of last 8…2-1 vs. UAF in the GNAC Tournament.

 

Senior forward Trevor Jasinsky is 9^th in WWU history with 1,479 points in 118 career games, an average of 12.5 points per game during his career. The Camas native also ranks 6^th in WWU and 25^th in GNAC history with 192 career 3-pointers made.

 

 

 

Logan Schilder is 2^nd the GNAC and ranks 17^th nationally averaging 2.08 blocked shots per game, the highest per game average by a Viking since Anye Turner averaged 2.8 blocks/game in 2014-15. For his career Schilder is 5^th in program history and 8^th in GNAC history with 148 blocked shots, with his 1.78 blocks per game average ranking 10^th in conference history (5^th in WWU).

 

 

Sophomore Jalen Green is averaging 13.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while starting 27 of 28 games. Green has scored in double-digits in 20 of 27 games.

 

Redshirt freshman guard D'Angelo Minnis is averaging 12.2 points and 3.1 assists per game while starting 27 of 28 games this season. Scored in double-digits in 17 of 27 games (11 of last 15).

 

Senior guard Leif Anderson ranks 8^th in the GNAC this season shooting 44.2% from 3-point range (34-for-77). He is 15-for-22 (68.2) over his last six games. Leif 2^nd in WWU history (min. 90 3FG) and 7^th in GNAC history (min. 175 att) in 3-point FG pct. connecting on 91-of-196 career long distance shots (46.4%). 

 

WWU reached the 1,500 wins mark in program history with a 126-72 win over Capilano on December 15, 2019. According to the NCAA record book, WWU is the 12^th program currently at the NCAA Division II level that has recorded at least 1,500 wins (currently 1,512 all-time wins).

 

Senior guard Siaan Rojas recorded a career-high 10 assists as part of a 13-point, 10-assist double-double vs. Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 6. One of nine double-digit assist performances in the GNAC this season and the first by a Viking since Trey Drechsel vs. Douglas on Nov. 15, 2017. Also marked the first double-digit assist performance by a WWU player in GNAC play since Ricardo Maxwell vs. Simon Fraser on Dec. 15, 2015.

 

Senior center Logan Schilder nearly recorded the third triple-double in program history on Feb. 8 vs. Alaska Anchorage. Schilder scored 17 points (5-9 FG, 6-6 FT), grabbed 15 rebounds and recorded a career-high 8 blocked shots. He fell one block short of the WWU single-game record of 9 set by Ed Briggs in 1989 and was two short of the first triple-double by a Viking since Austin Bragg in 2014.

 

WWU completed the regular season tied for 2^nd in the GNAC standings at 13-7 in league play:

 

 

The Vikings were selected as the GNAC Team of the Week following the two road wins in Alaska. WWU became the second program in the 19-year history of the GNAC to record a third consecutive road sweep of the Alaskan schools, and has now recorded seven road sweeps of UAA and UAF in program history, tying Seattle Pacific for the most in league history.

All conference games during the 2019-20 season will stream live and feature live statistical updates atGNAC.tv, with home games also on YouTube featuring rewind capability. In addition to being available online, all conference games will stream on the GNAC channel on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. Live links can be accessed through WWUVikings.com/Live.

 

The Vikings finished 13-3 in Carver Gym this season, continuing the success in the on-campus venue from over the years. WWU owns an all-time record of 577-173 (.796) in Carver Gym, with head coach Tony Dominguez leading the Vikings to a 76-16 record.

 

Head coach Tony Dominguez is in his eighth season at the helm of the program, and 25th overall at WWU. Dominguez has led the Vikings to a 166-76 record (.686) and was the 2016-17 GNAC Coach of the Year. He is assisted by David Dunham (4th season), Bob Hofstetter (7th season), Atiavo Jude (7th season) and Director of Basketball Operations Jonathan Kim.

 

More information on the 2019-20 season, including statistics, schedule, roster and quick facts can be found online at WWUVikings.com/MBB and via social media on Twitter (@WWUHoops) and Facebook (@WWUmensbball).

 

One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 11 seasons. WWU is a six-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion, tied for the most in conference history, and has appeared in the NCAA II Elite 8 three times. The Vikings won the 2011-12 NCAA Division II National Championship and advanced the following season to the NCAA II Final Four. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,512 victories.