2008-2009 Player Profiles
#3 Trevor Schwanz
Position: G
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
Year: So.
Hometown: Brush Prairie, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Hockinson H.S.
2007-08: Saw limited action as a freshman...Entered seven games...Recorded one point, three rebounds and four assists in 14 minutes of court time.
Personal: Three-year starter at guard for Hockinson High School...Two-time all-league and honorable mention all-state selection for the Hawks...Guided prep team to a pair of league championships...Also an accomplished soccer player, having played the sport for 14 years...Born March 15, 1989...Son of Tammy and Ken Schwanz...Family includes a younger brother, Lucas...Majoring in pre-medicine with a goal to become a chiropractor...An Eagle scout, enjoys skiing, fishing and boating.#4 Desmond Meray
Position: G
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Spanaway, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Bethel H.S./Lemoyne Owen College
2007-08: Leading scorer for the Cavs at 15.0 points per game...Second on the team with 48 three-point makes...Third on the team with 1.6 assists per game and 0.9 steals per game...Reached the 20-point plateau on six occasions, including a career-high 33 against Corban (1/22)...Knocked down six three points against Warner Pacific (1/11) and again against Northwest (2/2)...Had a season high of seven rebounds and tied a season best of six assists against The College of Idaho (1/18)...Made a career-high nine makes and 11 attempts at the free throw line in the same game against the Yotes.
2006-07: Sat out the season due to injury.
2005-06: Made 19 starts and 30 appearances in his first year at Concordia...Finished fifth on the team in scoring at 7.9 points per game...His 32 steals represented the third highest team total while his 40 assists ranked fourth on the squad...Reached double digits in scoring 10 times with a season high of 18 against Corban College on Dec. 30...Gathered five rebounds on two occasions and set a season-best in assists with five against College of Idaho on Jan. 30...Created three steals twice.
2004-05: Competed for LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis...Appeared in 17 games for the Magicians as a true freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 1.5 steals per game.
Personal: Basketball and football standout at Bethal High School...Led the Braves hoops squad to a third-place finish in state as a senior...Born in Germany on April 18, 1986...Son of Barbara and Michael Meray...Family includes three brothers, Anthony, Michael, Jr., and Robert. Majoring in business.#5 Gage Aker
Position: G
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Wilson H.S.
Personal: First-team all-league point guard for Wilson High School as a senior...Three-year varsity player for the Trojans...As a junior, named the Trojans defensive player of the year and was an honorable mention All-PIL selection. Also competed in baseball, earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a pitcher...Born February 7, 1990...Son of Karen and Scott Aker...Family includes an older brother, Cody who was a four-year player for the Cavaliers...Father also played for Concordia after a stint at Portland State...Mother was a volleyball player for the Vikings...Undecided on college major.
#10 Jeffrey Sego
Position: G
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Olympia, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Black Hills H.S./Clackamas C.C.
Clackamas C.C.: Played two seasons for the Cougars...Helped the team to a 29-4 record and a NWAACC championship as a freshman...Averaged 10 points and six assists per game as a sophomore captain.
Personal: Three-sport standout while competing at Black Hills High School...First-team all-league selection final two years after being a second-team pick as a sophomore...Averaged over 16 points and six assists en route to being named team MPV as a senior...Two-time team captain...Also played golf and competed in track and field for the Wolves...Born September 27, 1987...Son of Pat Powers and George Sego...Family includes two brothers, Keith and Mike...Majoring in sports management...Interests include video games, playing poker and watching Sportcenter.#11 Drew Preuninger
Position: G
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Camas, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Camas H.S.
Personal: Four-year point guard at Camas High School...Led the team in assists all four years...All-time career leader with 380 assists and 88 games played...Earned first-team all-league status as a senior after a second-team nod the year before...Averaged 14.3 points and 6.0 assists per game as a senior...Named captain and team MVP in final season with the Papermakers...Selected to play in the Les Schwab Roundball Classic, where he was the three-point champion...Born March 19, 1990...Son of Michelle and Scott Preuninger...Family includes a younger brother Ryan, and two sisters, Brittney and Kendra...Father is a high school basketball coach...Majoring in education.
#12 Connor Hambelton
Position: G
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Estacada, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Estacada H.S.
2007-08: Scored a season-best seven points at Warner Pacific (1/11)...Collected two rebounds on three occasions throughout the season...Created a pair of steals at Northwest University (11/30)... Played a season-high 14 minutes against the Eagles that night.
2006-07: Entered eight contest for the Cavs as a freshman guard...Scored a season-best five points against Walla Walla College on Nov. 26...Chipped in with a season-best three rebounds in five minutes against the Wolves.
Personal: Varsity basketball player for Estacada High School for two seasons...First-team all-conference guard as a senior...Two-time all-Tri Valley League selection...Three-time letterwinner in cross country and tennis for the Rangers...Valedictorian of senior class, graduating with a 4.0 GPA...Born February 28, 1988...Son of Melanie and Mark Hambelton. Family includes an older brother, Bryce...Mother was a standout volleyball player and is a current assistant volleyball coach at Concordia...Brother plays basketball for Multnomah Bible College... Majoring in biology.#22 Sergio Rosario
Position: F
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Year: So.
Hometown: Dayton, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Dayton H.S.
2007-08: Made 20 appearances off the bench for the Cavs as a true freshman...Scored first bucket against Linfield (11/24)...Second on the team with a 57.5 percent shooting rate, converting 23-of-40 attempts from the floor...Knocked down 4-of-9 three pointers on the year...Came on strong in the final weeks of the season...Tallied two double-digit scoring efforts, including a 19-point performance in an 87-66 win against Cascade (2/15)...Also notched 10 points against Southern Oregon (2/23) in the regular season finale...Also tied a season best with five rebounds and three steals against the Raiders.
Personal: Three-time letterwinner as a forward for Dayton High School...West Valley Player of the Year and second-team all-state pick as a senior for the Pirates...Also a member of the Pirate football team as a tight end...Born February 8, 1989...Son of Yvonne Rosario and Pedro Beltran...Family includes one brother, Dante, and one sister, Angela...Father played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Braves while mother played volleyball at Oregon State...Brother was a fifth-round draft pick for the Carolina Panthers after a successful football career at the University of Oregon...Majoring in psychology.#23 Jourdan Sweeney
Position: G
Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School/Previous School: St. Bernard H.S.
2007-08: Redshirt.
Personal: All-league, all-CIF and All-state pick as a senior forward for St. Bernard High School...Guided the Vikings to a CIF Division II runner-up finish in 2007...Competed in track as a senior...Born May 4, 1989. Son of Zivia and Calvin Sweeney...Family includes one brother, Jared, and one sister, Joelle... Father played eight seasons at wide receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers...Parents met at the University of Southern California where Zivia was a cheerleader and Calvin played football... Hobbies include basketball and video games.
#24 Matt Ochs
Position: F/C
Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Clackamas, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Clackamas H.S.
2007-08: Started 28 contests while seeing action in all 30 games as a sophomore...Led the team in efficiency after shooting at a 59 percent clip (118-of-200)...Fifth on the team with a 8.9 scoring average and second on the club with 6.0 rebounds per game...Recorded 11 double digit scoring performances, including a season-best 18-point output in the season opener against Multnomah (11/1)...Closed the year with a season-best 11 rebounds in the first-round of the CCC tournament...Recorded a season-best of three assists on two occasions and two steals on six nights...2007-08 CCC All-Academic Team member.
2006-07: Named CCC Freshman of the Year...A starter in 17 contests for the Cavs...Averaged 23 minutes per game as a rookie and led the team with a .538 shooting percentage...Hauled in a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game...Steady with the ball, turned the ball over just 34 times against 32 assists...Recorded three double-doubles, the first with a 10-point and 13-rebound effort versus Northwest on Jan. 5...Had the team's top two single-game rebounding numbers with 16 boards against Eastern Oregon on Jan. 19 and 14 at Evergreen State on Jan. 6...Set season-highs of 13 points and four assists against Pacific Lutheran on Dec. 27.
Personal: All-time leading rebounder for Clackamas High School...Three-time all-league pick while playing power forward for the Cavaliers...Team MVP on two occasions...Born September 11, 1988 in North Carolina...Son of Ron and Temple Ochs...Family includes an older sister, Lindsay, a former volleyball player for George Washington University...Majoring in business...Plans to pursue graduate school...High school valedictorian...Enjoys boating and playing video games in spare moments.#30 Dustin Hiebert
Position: G
Height: 6-6
Weight: 190
Year: So.
Hometown: Dallas, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Dallas H.S.
2007-08: Redshirt.
2006-07: Stepped onto the court in 27 of the team's 29 games...Notched four double-figure scoring games with a season-best 15 points at home in an 88-65 win against Pacific Lutheran on Dec. 27...Connected in three three-point shots in that game...Set collegiate personal highs of four rebounds against Walla Walla College on Nov. 19 and three assists versus Albertson on Jan. 20.
Personal: Competed in basketball and baseball for Dallas High School...Once scored 43 points in a game for the Dragons...Averaged 17.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior...Three-year all-league pick...Also played third base and pitched for several seasons of high school baseball...Born February 21, 1988...Son of Donna and Doug Hiebert...Family includes an older sister, Becky...Majoring in health and physical education...Hobbies include deep sea fishing and golfing ... Owns an English bulldog named Molle.#32 Jason Yecny
Position: F
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Year: So.
Hometown: The Dalles, Ore.
High School/Previous School: The Dalles-Wahtonka H.S.
2007-08: Logged 23 appearances and six starts as a freshman...Tallied 40 points, 38 rebounds, seven assists and eight steals in 257 minutes of action...Posted a season-best seven points, seven rebounds and 28 minutes in a 71-67 win at Oregon Tech (2/22)...Swiped two against Western Oregon (12/28).
Personal: Two-time team MVP as a post player for Wahtonka High School...A triple jumper on the track team, posted a personal record of 44 feet, 4 inches...Qualified for state in the TJ and the 400 in only season of track competition...Born May 31, 1989...Son of Debbie Koch and Ken Yecny...Family includes three brothers, Eric, Phillip and Ryan...Majoring in business. Lists disc golf as a hobby.
#33 Alex Tiefenthaler
Position: F/C
Height: 6-9
Weight: 230
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Spanaway, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Bethel H.S./Portland State
2005-08: Played one season at the University of Portland...Competed in 16 games and started the final five contests...Averaged 5.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in games started...Transferred to Portland State...Played in 21 games for the Big Sky Champions...Scored 70 points and collected 35 rebounds in 239 minutes of court time...Came off the bench to score 10 points against the eventual champion Kansas Jayhawks in PSU's first-round loss in the 2008 NCAA tournament.
Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Bethel High School... Helped the Braves win the Washington 4A state championship after capturing conference and district titles as a senior... Named to the Washington All-Star Team for the 2005 Oregon vs. Washington All-Star game, but did not play due to injury... All-SPSL First-Team selection senior year... Second team all-state tournament team pick in 2003-04 and a 2003-04 All-SPSL second-team honoree...Born June 28, 1987...Son of Virginia and Jim Tiefenthaler...Family includes two brothers, Scott and Jeff...Father played basketball at Biola University... Enjoys wakeboarding, snowboarding and golf in free time...Majoring in business.
#34 Steven Vaughan
Position: G/F
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Milwaukie, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Rex Putnam H.S./Clackamas C.C
2007-08: Potent scorer off the bench in his first season for the Cavs...Appeared in all 30 games for CU, making five starts...Led the team by getting to the free throw line 104 times...Averaged 9.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...Added 35 assists and 24 steals...Opened his career in the Navy and White with 18 points against Multnomah (11/1)...Reached double digits in scoring on 13 occasions including six of the final seven games of the season...Netted a season-best 26 points in a 94-75 win at home against Warner Pacific (2/16), for a 20-point haul in three straight matches...Went 6-of-9 from beyond the arc against the Knights...Recorded a season-best five rebounds in three outings and a season-best three assists in five competitions.
Clackamas C.C.: 2006-07: First-team all-conference selection by the NWAAC...Led the Cougars to a conference championship...
2005-06: Second-team all-conference pick.
Personal: First-team all-league pick as a junior after a third-team selection as a junior for Rex Putnam High School...Helped guide the Kingsmen to its first league crown since 1986 during his sophomore campaign...Also a member of the baseball team for several seasons...Born February 24, 1987...Son of Dayle Ann and Jeff Vaughan...Family includes an older brother, Kevin...Majoring in business...Enjoys playing video games in his free time.#42 Richard Smith
Position: C
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225
Year: So.
Hometown: Bremerton, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Olympic H.S.
2007-08: Appeared in 15 games as a true freshman in the program...Recorded 24 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 84 minutes of court time...Gave the Cavs a season-best eight points against Central Washington (12/29)...Posted six points and three rebounds in seven minutes in a home win against Cascade (2/15)...Hauled in a season-best four rebounds in the season opener against Multnomah (11/1).
Personal: Three-year letterwinner as a center on the Olympic High School basketball team...Earned all-conference honors as a senior...Born July 24, 1989...Son of Elizabeth Smith...Family includes two older sisters, Dyane and Lora...Undecided on college major...Wears a size 18 shoe...Plays chess and watches movies in his down time...Has lived in six different states including Hawaii, South Dakota and California...Also lived in Germany. Volunteered with Washington's ABC Youth/Teen Center and Sheridan Park and Recreation Center.
#44 Daniel Scheetz
Position: F/C
Height: 6-7
Weight: 195
Year: So.
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
High School/Previous School: Shadow Mountain H.S.
2007-08: Called on off the bench in 23 games as a freshman... Opened career with two points and a season-best five rebounds in an 83-61 win at home against Multnomah (11/1)...Blocked three shots in the very next game for a season-best total against Concordia-Nebraska (11/16)...Logged a high of 13 minutes of action versus Southern Oregon (1/4) and scored a season-best four points in helping the Cavs to a 90-76 win over Corban (1/22).
Personal: Three-year letterwinner on the court for Shadow Mountain High School...Nominated to the 2007 McDonald All-America Team...Named team's defensive MVP as a senior...State high jump champion for the Matadors, clearing 6-7 in his first season of track and field...Was first able to dunk in the eighth grade...Born August 2, 1989...Son of Joan and Gary Scheetz...Family includes a younger brother, Kevin...Majoring in business...Enjoys fishing and BMX.
