Well the roster is starting to come together, with both our imports officially signed, sealed and hopefully soon to be delivered!
Here are the details for Tim Kruge:
Name: Timothy J Kruge
Age: 23
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 240lbs
Valley Christian High School (1999 – 2003)
Led the team to their first State title junior (2001-2002) and senior year (2002-2003)
Small school player of the year two years in a row in Arizona (2001-2002 & 2002-2003)
During High School played during summers with a club team and toured
Point Loma University (2003 to 2007)
Played all four years as a starter at the 4 (Power Forward) or 5 (Center) position.
2005: All-American honorable mention sophmore year
2006: All-American junior year
2006: Junior year led nation in individual field goal percentage (69%)
2005-2006: Team MVP
2005-2006: All-Conference team sophmore and junior year
Junior and Sophmore year averaged 9-10 rebounds and 17-18 points a game
2005: Sophomore year toured Romania playing university teams with xtrememissions
Other
2005: Toured Hong Kong and Southern China with an Asian team. Played in a tournament against the national teams of China, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Phillipines. Lost in the Finals to Hong Kong. Started for this team and averaged 10 rebounds and 20 points.
2007: Toured with AIA through Canada this past summer.
Tim is a solid player and a great person, and will be a tremendous addition to our team. Coupled with the return of Mike Jones (Moncrief…who knows, I have never really figured that one out…) the team has a great base to work from.
Just for those that haven’t seen it, here are Mike Jones details:
Name: Michael D Jones
Age: 26
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 225lbs
Booker T. Washington High School (1996 – 1999)
Freshman Year, led Freshman team to Championship Game. 14.2 ppg 8.7 rpg.
Sophomore Year, 7.8 ppg 4.8 rpg playing Varsity. Championship year.
Junior Year, 10.6 ppg 7.2 rpg playing Varsity. Semifinals year.
1999-2000 Transferred to Central High School
Central High School (1996 – 1999)
Senior Year, 17.6 ppg 9.6 rpg. Finished season 15-14 – Semifinals year.
Stirling College (2000 – 2004)
2000: Freshman Year: 9.5 ppg 2.8 rpg. We had a losing season this year.
2001: Sophmore Year: 11.7 pprg 7.7 rpg. We had a winning season this year.
2003: NAIA All-America honors.
2003: NAIA Division II Second Team All-America after averaging 18.7 ppg. and 10.2 rpg. Shot 52.7% from the floor, including 44.2% effort from behind the three-point line.
2001-2003: Named KCAC "Player of the Year" as well as Unanimous First Team All-KCAC
2003: Named to the KCAC "All-Defensive Team".
2003: Season Free-Throw Percentage – 91.5%
2000-2004: Career Free-Throw Percentage – 85%
Named most prolific three-point shooter in the history of Sterling College basketball and holds records in:
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Game – 8 vs. Kansas Wesleyan in 2002
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Season – 84 (2003-2004)
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Career – 252 (2000-2004)
2004: Led Sterling in the following categories
o Scoring (18.7 ppg.)
o Rebounding (10.2 rpg.)
o Field Goal Percentage (52.7%)
o Three Point Percentage (44.2%)
o Free Throw Percentage (91.5%)
o Steals (60)
o Blocks (46)
2004: Broke the single season rebound record at Sterling which stood for 42 years, grabbing 327 rebounds breaking Larry Caywood's record of 295 set in 1961-62.
Concludes College career with 1,510 points in 119 varsity appearances.
One of fifteen to players to score over 1,000 points at SC and ranked fourth on the career scoring list.
Other
2004: Graduated with a Communication Degree from Sterling College in May 2004.
2004: Harlem Globetrotters. Played for 2½ seasons touring all over the United States and Overseas.
2005: Rochester Razorsharks, won the ABA Championship.
2006: SBL East Perth Eagles. 9-14 record.
2006: Rochester Razorsharks.
2007: SBL East Perth Eagles. 8-15 record.
2007: SBL East Perth Eagles won several club awards in averaging: 24.5ppg 10rpg 2.3apg 1.2spg
2007: Brunei Cup in Asia with the Darwin All-Stars. Team came in 4th Place.
So our roster as it currently stands…not all these players are currently contracted, but they form the core of our squad:
Andrew McLennan
Clint Burbage
Jarrad Balcombe
Jeremy Nichol
John Taylor
Jon Moon
Kosta Ilic
Lucas Offereins
Mike Jones
Nathan Friend
Neil Purcell
Nick Donlagic
Tim Kruge
There are still one or two possible additions, however this will be the basis for 2008 and I think it’s the strongest squad we have had to date. It’s particularly pleasing to see some of the younger players coming through and working hard to earn a place in the SBL squad.
Here are the details for Tim Kruge:
Name: Timothy J Kruge
Age: 23
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 240lbs
Valley Christian High School (1999 – 2003)
Led the team to their first State title junior (2001-2002) and senior year (2002-2003)
Small school player of the year two years in a row in Arizona (2001-2002 & 2002-2003)
During High School played during summers with a club team and toured
Point Loma University (2003 to 2007)
Played all four years as a starter at the 4 (Power Forward) or 5 (Center) position.
2005: All-American honorable mention sophmore year
2006: All-American junior year
2006: Junior year led nation in individual field goal percentage (69%)
2005-2006: Team MVP
2005-2006: All-Conference team sophmore and junior year
Junior and Sophmore year averaged 9-10 rebounds and 17-18 points a game
2005: Sophomore year toured Romania playing university teams with xtrememissions
Other
2005: Toured Hong Kong and Southern China with an Asian team. Played in a tournament against the national teams of China, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Phillipines. Lost in the Finals to Hong Kong. Started for this team and averaged 10 rebounds and 20 points.
2007: Toured with AIA through Canada this past summer.
Tim is a solid player and a great person, and will be a tremendous addition to our team. Coupled with the return of Mike Jones (Moncrief…who knows, I have never really figured that one out…) the team has a great base to work from.
Just for those that haven’t seen it, here are Mike Jones details:
Name: Michael D Jones
Age: 26
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 225lbs
Booker T. Washington High School (1996 – 1999)
Freshman Year, led Freshman team to Championship Game. 14.2 ppg 8.7 rpg.
Sophomore Year, 7.8 ppg 4.8 rpg playing Varsity. Championship year.
Junior Year, 10.6 ppg 7.2 rpg playing Varsity. Semifinals year.
1999-2000 Transferred to Central High School
Central High School (1996 – 1999)
Senior Year, 17.6 ppg 9.6 rpg. Finished season 15-14 – Semifinals year.
Stirling College (2000 – 2004)
2000: Freshman Year: 9.5 ppg 2.8 rpg. We had a losing season this year.
2001: Sophmore Year: 11.7 pprg 7.7 rpg. We had a winning season this year.
2003: NAIA All-America honors.
2003: NAIA Division II Second Team All-America after averaging 18.7 ppg. and 10.2 rpg. Shot 52.7% from the floor, including 44.2% effort from behind the three-point line.
2001-2003: Named KCAC "Player of the Year" as well as Unanimous First Team All-KCAC
2003: Named to the KCAC "All-Defensive Team".
2003: Season Free-Throw Percentage – 91.5%
2000-2004: Career Free-Throw Percentage – 85%
Named most prolific three-point shooter in the history of Sterling College basketball and holds records in:
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Game – 8 vs. Kansas Wesleyan in 2002
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Season – 84 (2003-2004)
o Most Three-Point Field Goals in a Career – 252 (2000-2004)
2004: Led Sterling in the following categories
o Scoring (18.7 ppg.)
o Rebounding (10.2 rpg.)
o Field Goal Percentage (52.7%)
o Three Point Percentage (44.2%)
o Free Throw Percentage (91.5%)
o Steals (60)
o Blocks (46)
2004: Broke the single season rebound record at Sterling which stood for 42 years, grabbing 327 rebounds breaking Larry Caywood's record of 295 set in 1961-62.
Concludes College career with 1,510 points in 119 varsity appearances.
One of fifteen to players to score over 1,000 points at SC and ranked fourth on the career scoring list.
Other
2004: Graduated with a Communication Degree from Sterling College in May 2004.
2004: Harlem Globetrotters. Played for 2½ seasons touring all over the United States and Overseas.
2005: Rochester Razorsharks, won the ABA Championship.
2006: SBL East Perth Eagles. 9-14 record.
2006: Rochester Razorsharks.
2007: SBL East Perth Eagles. 8-15 record.
2007: SBL East Perth Eagles won several club awards in averaging: 24.5ppg 10rpg 2.3apg 1.2spg
2007: Brunei Cup in Asia with the Darwin All-Stars. Team came in 4th Place.
So our roster as it currently stands…not all these players are currently contracted, but they form the core of our squad:
Andrew McLennan
Clint Burbage
Jarrad Balcombe
Jeremy Nichol
John Taylor
Jon Moon
Kosta Ilic
Lucas Offereins
Mike Jones
Nathan Friend
Neil Purcell
Nick Donlagic
Tim Kruge
There are still one or two possible additions, however this will be the basis for 2008 and I think it’s the strongest squad we have had to date. It’s particularly pleasing to see some of the younger players coming through and working hard to earn a place in the SBL squad.
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