As he grew physically and mentally and took on the leadership role for the Mustangs, Kobe Sanders rose into one of the best players in the Big West conference.
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Cal Poly’s introduces new men’s basketball head coach Mike DeGeorge: What does he bring?
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and Athletic Director Don Oberhelman held a press conference on Thursday, April 4, at the Performing Arts Center to introduce Mike DeGeorge, Cal Poly’s new head men’s basketball coach. Cal Poly announced DeGeorge as the new head coach on March 26. DeGeorge came to Cal Poly after six seasons at […]
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Cal Poly Standout Kobe Sanders Transfers to Nevada
After four seasons at Cal Poly, Kobe Sanders announced yesterday via social media that he will be heading to the University of Nevada for his graduate season. This announcement was made after his best season at Cal Poly. During the regular season, Sanders ranked third in the Big West in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball announces Mike DeGeorge as new head coach
Cal Poly announced the team will hire Mike DeGeorge as their new head men’s basketball coach out of Colorado Mesa University. DeGeorge will replace former head coach John Smith after he spent five years with the Mustangs and finished last season with a 4-28 record and a 0-20 Big West conference record. “My wife Christi […]
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Sanders Reaches 1,000 Points but Mustangs drop 20th consecutive game in final match of the season
With three minutes to play, Kobe Sanders was two points away from reaching 1,000 points in career scoring. A swing pass to the right side of the court set up the opportunity for Sanders to create and reach this career accolade. Sanders crossed 1,000 points after he hit a fadeaway jumper as he was draped […]
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Men’s Basketball loses 19 straight, ties program record for consecutive games in loss to UC Irvine
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-27, 0-19) lost their 19th consecutive game, falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters (23-8, 16-3) on Thursday, March 7 by a final score of 82-68. The 19-game losing streak ties the program record for consecutive losses set last season. The Mustangs won their first game of Big West play but lost […]
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Sanders’ 31 points not enough to overcome Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly’s Men’s Basketball continues to struggle as they drop their 17th straight Big West game to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Thursday, Feb. 29 at the UCSB Thunderdome. This is their 35th straight game lost in the Big West Conference dating back to last season. Shortly after the loss, Cal Poly Athletics announced that […]
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Cal Poly will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith
Cal Poly announced the team will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith after the 2023-2024 season. Smith will continue to lead the team in the final three games of the season. Smith, who is in his fifth season at the helm of the program, compiled 30 wins and 114 losses in his […]
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Sanders’ career-high 35 points not enough on Senior Night loss to UC Riverside
With 11:05 left in the second half, Cal Poly trailed UC Riverside by 21 points. But then came Kobe Sanders, the player who’s scored double digits in every game this season for the Mustangs. Sanders led a near comeback for the Mustangs (4-24, 0-16 Big West) and scored a career-high 35 points. However, the Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball unable to snap losing streak against Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s struggles continued as they dropped their 15th consecutive game, a 68-50 loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans (12-15, 5-10 Big West) on Thursday, Feb 22 at Titan Gym. The Mustangs (4-23, 0-15 Big West) have now lost five straight against the Titans, with their last win coming in the 2021 […]
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With no Kobe Sanders, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball loses to Hawaii
Men’s Basketball fell to Hawai’i 80-51 with their fourteenth loss in a row. The Mustangs have yet to win a conference game this season, sitting at a 0-14 conference record and 4-21 overall. The Mustangs were without senior guard Kobe Sanders, who did not attend the game due to COVID-19. Junior center Joel Armotrading also […]