Pioneer Men's Basketball: 2001 - 2002 Season Recap
Selk is an All-Region Pick
posted 3/27/02
UW-Platteville junior forward Tyler Selk earned all-NCAA Division III West Region second team honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Pontiac.
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Selk, from Randolph, is already 16th in Pioneer career scoring with 1,168 points. During his junior season, he averaged 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.65 assists per game to lead the team in all three categories.
Selk is a two-time first team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection who next year will vie to become just the fifth player in Pioneer history to earn three all-league honors.
The WIAC placed six student-athletes on the 11-player West region teams. UW-Oshkosh's Tim Dworak, UW-River Falls's Rich Melzer, and UW-Stevens Point's Josh Iserloth made the first team, while Selk, UW-Whitewater's Aubrey Lewis-Byers and UW-La Crosse's Eddie Hebert earned second team honors.
Selk Earns All-WIAC Honors Again
posted 2/27/02
UW-Platteville's Tyler Selk earned his second consecutive all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team men's basketball honor.
The junior forward from Randolph was highly ranked in almost every WIAC statistical category. He was second in rebounding (7.8 per game), fifth in assists (3.65), sixth in both scoring (17.5) and shooting (53.5 percent) and 15th in free-throw percentage (76.1 percent).
Selk, who led the Pioneers to a 14-12 record, ranks among the UWP elite basketball players. He is 16th in career scoring already with 1,168 points. Next season, Selk will vie to become just the fifth player in Pioneer history to earn three all-league honors, joining Mike Ehler (who earned his from 1981-84), Ernie Peavy (1992-95), Ben Hoffmann (1995-98) and Merrill Brunson (1997-2000).
2001-02 All-WIAC Basketball TeamFIRST TEAM
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Kent Becker, River Falls, Senior, Guard, Stone Lake (Hayward)
Tim Dworak, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
Josh Iserloth, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, Plymouth
Eddie Hebert, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Barrington, Ill. (Fremd)
Steve Krueger, Stout, Senior, Center, Three Lakes
Aubrey Lewis-Byers, Whitewater, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Craig)
Rich Melzer, River Falls, Sophomore, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (River Falls)
Matt Schultz, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
Tyler Selk, Platteville, Junior, Forward, Randolph
Jake Wolter, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Wauwatosa (East)
HONORABLE MENTION
Londen Donlow, Whitewater, Sophomore, Forward, Whitefish Bay (Dominican)
Edmund Johnson, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Indianola, Iowa
Jason Kalsow, Stevens Point, Freshman, Forward, Huntley, Ill.
Jason Larson, Eau Claire, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
Nate Miller, Oshkosh, Junior, Guard, Hudson
Nick Scherer, Oshkosh, Junior, Guard, Manitowoc
Brandon Vesel, Superior, Senior, Guard, Duluth, Minn. (Central)
Max Sparger Co-Scholar-Athletes: Kent Becker (River Falls) and Eddie Hebert (La Crosse)
Coach of the Year: Stu Engen (La Crosse)
Player of the Year: Tim Dworak (Oshkosh)
Pioneers Fall to Pointers
posted 2/19/02
By Paul Erickson, UWP Sports Information Director
Stevens Point, Wis. -- Some of the oldest basketball cliches are "the ball didn't bounce our way," "we couldn't over the hump" and "we just couldn't get a break."
Tuesday night at Quandt Fieldhouse, those old cliches showed why they have stood the test of time.
For much of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinal contest, UW-Platteville would battle within five to six points of second-seeded UW-Stevens Point and threaten to overtake the home team, only to see the Pointers push the lead back to 10.
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Finally, after the last good opportunity slipped away for UWP, the Pointers pulled out a 72-57 victory.
UW-Stevens Point improved to 21-5 and will meet UW-Whitewater Thursday. The Pioneers ended their season at 14-12.
The Pointers put the Pioneers into an early 24-8 hole by hitting 10 of their first 14 shots, including four three-pointers. UWP fought its way back, eventually coming within 32-28 on Bryan Stangel's three-point shot at the 4:47 mark of the first half. That started the back-and-forth game over the next 16 minutes that saw the Pioneers come tantalizing close, yet never able to take the lead.
A perfect example of the night came with UW-Stevens Point holding a 52-47 lead with 8:46 remaining. Stangel's three-point shot went halfway through the net but popped back out, robbing the Pioneers a chance to make it a two-point lead. Instead, the Pointers quickly scored the next five points for that 10-point cushion again, and UWP was never able to come closer than seven the rest of the night. The hosts made their last 14 free throws to ensure the win.
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Senior center Ben Shambow, in what turned out to be his last collegiate game, led the Pioneers' offensive charge with 16 points, while junior forward Tyler Selk added 15 and junior forward Stangel scored 10. Junior point guard Will Carter dished out a game-high six assists. Selk concludes the year with 1,168 career points, ranking him 16th on the Pioneer charts.
Neal Krajnik led the Pointers with 21 points, while Josh Iserloth scored 15, Jason Kalsow 12 and Kalonji Kadima 11.
Schambow and reserve forward Mike Burkholder are the only players who will graduate off Coach Todd Landrum's club.
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Pioneers Draw Pointers Following Loss
posted 2/16/02
It's deja vu for the UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point men's basketball teams, who will meet again in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs for the second straight year.
Last year, the Pioneers stunned the Pointers 57-56 on Bryan Stangel's three-point bomb at the buzzer. The Pioneers again come in as the number seven seed, while the Pointers are seeded second.
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UW-Platteville fell to seventh after losing 78-67 to visiting UW-River Falls Saturday. The Pioneers are 14-11 overall and 7-9 in the WIAC. UW-Stevens Point knocked off UW-Superior 83-56 to finish as a tri-champion with UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater. The Pointers are 20-5 overall and 11-5 in the WIAC.
Other first-round matchups find #8 UW-Superior (11-14, 3-13) at #1 UW-Oshkosh (19-5, 11-5) and #5 UW-River Falls (16-8, 9-7) at #4 UW-La Crosse (17-8, 10-6) in one bracket. The Pioneers-Pointers' winner gets either #6 UW-Stout (12-12, 7-9) or #3 UW-Whitewater (19-6, 11-5).
UW-River Falls claimed the fifth spot with the 78-67 victory in Williams Fieldhouse Saturday. The Falcons shot 60 percent from the field and received 33 points from Rich Melzer and 15 points and 10 rebounds from Edmund Johnson.
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The Pioneers were led by Tyler Selk's 24 points and 10 rebounds. Stangel chipped in 12 points, and Ben Schambow added 10. Before the contest, Schambow and Mike Burkholder were honored on Senior Night.
The Falcons jumped out to a 40-30 halftime lead, thanks to making 18 of 29 shots (62.1 percent). Selk led the Pioneers' early-second half rally with a pair of three-point shots and a swift shuffle pass to Schambow, who scored and was fouled. The Pioneers finally tied the score at 50 on Stangel's three-point shot, but Melzer responded with eight points during a 13-3 Falcon run. UWP never got closer than three points the rest of the night.
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Pioneers Beat Blugolds
posted 2/13/02
UW-Platteville earned a convincing 80-67 men's basketball win at UW-Eau Claire Wednesday.
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Bryan Stangel scored a career-high 28 points, making 11-15 from the field, including 2-3 three-point shots. He also knocked down 4-5 from the line, helping the Pioneers to an 18-21 night from the line.
Tyler Selk added 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Mario Boyd and Ben Schambow scored 10 apiece. The Pioneers connected on 63 percent from the field, compared to just 40 percent for the Blugolds. UWEC's Jason Larson led all scorers with 30 points.
The Pioneers improved to 14-10 overall and 7-8 in the wacky WIAC, which features four teams atop the standings with one game to play. La Crosse, Oshkosh, Stevens Point and Whitewater are all 10-5, and the Pioneers will open the WIAC playoffs Tuesday at one of their gyms. The Blugolds fell to 11-13, 3-12.
UWP closes its home season Saturday vs. UW-River Falls. Before the game, the Pioneers will salute seniors Schambow and Mike Bukholder, and the annual Senior Poster will be given to the first 250 fans.
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Red-Hot Eagles Shoot Down Pioneers
posted 2/6/02
UW-La Crosse shot 52 percent from the field and beat visiting UW-Platteville 92-60 Wednesday in men's basketball action.
The Eagles improved to 16-6 overall and moved into a first-place tie in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 9-4 record. The Pioneers fell to 13-10, 6-8.
The Eagles went on a 26-7 run in the last 6:48 of the first half to take a commanding 50-32 lead. Then they got hotter. UWL made 16 of 28 shots (57.1 percent) in the final period, compared to the Pioneers' 26.5 percent.
Ben Schambow and Tyler Selk led the Pioneers with 11 points apiece. Edd Hebert's 33 points topped four UWL double-figure scorers.
The Pioneers have a bye this weekend and play at UW-Eau Claire next Wednesday. The final regular season home game is Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. UW-River Falls at 7 p.m.
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UWSP Pulls Away from Pioneers
posted 2/2/02
UW-Stevens Point outscored UW-Platteville 21-4 to end the first half and start the second, then held on to beat the Pioneers 73-66 Saturday in Williams Fieldhouse.
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The Pioneers led 27-16 with seven minutes left in the first period, but did not get a field goal the rest of the half. The Pioneers still led 31-29 at the break, but the Pointers made their first four shots of the second half to take a 37-31 lead. UWP rallied to within 46-45 on Bryan Stangel's three-point basket, but the Pointers then ran off the next nine points for a 54-45 lead. The Pioneers were never able to come closer than five points after that.
UWSP, ranked 14th in the latest D3Hoop.com poll, improved to 16-5 overall and 7-5 in the WIAC. The Pioneers fell to 13-9, 6-7.
Tyler Selk led the Pioneers with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Stangel added 12 points, and Ben Schambow scored 9 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. Jason Kalsow paced the Pointers with 21 points.
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