"Raiders" Highlights
Congratulations! The CLC Raiders beat MSCTC with a score of 100-75 and advanced to the second game of the MCAC series. The meeting between our Raiders and the Minneapolis team was an action packed game with an overtime loss for our Raiders 66-69.
Players named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference All Division Team for 2009-2010 are; Nick Grewe, Nash Faulk, Marcus Ayala.
Coach Jim Russell was named Northern Coach of the Year.
Hey kids..........click on this link for Basketball Camp 2010
In the world of Junior College Basketball we would be considered a very young team. We have only two players returning but our recruiting class is good. The two experienced players have what college coaches look for; toughness, good shooting ability, commitment to defense and a great attitude - they are just fun to be around. The younger players will see what they do and we hope it rubs off. The Raiders men's basketball team had many new faces on its 2009-2010 roster. We are very pleased with this group. Five things stand out about this class: shooting ability, work ethic, passsing, unselfishness, and chemistry. The freshmen were major contributors, and they helped us keep our winning tradition strong.
Athletic Director/Head Coach - Jim Russell - Contact: Telephone 218-855-8213 E-mail jrussell@clcmn.edu
Jim Russell has developed a formula for success at Central Lakes College. The formula is simple: Defense plus teamwork equals wins. Russell has never had a losing season in 12 years as the Raiders head coach – posting a 192-101 record while advancing to the state tournament 9 times. His 192 victories makes him the winningest men’s basketball coach in the schools history. He was named the Minnesota Community Conference Coach of the year in 1997-98 and 2003-04 and 2007-2008! It had been 37 years since CLC had advanced to the Region 13 championship game prior to Russell taking over the helm. Russell has guided the Raiders to the region title game three time in the past five seasons with a Regional Championship in 2007-2008. Russell places defense first as he guides the Raiders. Defense keeps the team working together and moving in sync. CLC’s defensive trademark results in fastbreaks. In the half-court offense, ball movement is key with the Raiders able to strike from inside or beyond the 3-point line in a well-orchestrated team effort. Russell earned his M.S. in Athletic Administration from St. Cloud State, St. Cloud MN. B.A in Kinesiology & Recreation from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Ben Seevers - Mike Paulus - John Pecarich - Matt Moen
Volunteer Statistitions: Tracy Gustafson

2009-2010 Men's Basketball Roster
| Number |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Year |
Home Town |
| 1 |
Marcus McDonald |
G |
6'0" |
FR |
South Daytona, FL |
| 3 |
Marcus Ayala |
G |
5'11" |
FR |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 5 |
Eric Green |
G |
6'0" |
FR |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 13 |
Nash Faulk |
G |
6'2" |
FR |
Howard Lake, MN |
| 15 |
Erik Peeters |
G/F |
6'3" |
SO |
New York Mills, MN |
| 24 |
Yasin Jama |
G |
6'1" |
FR |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 25 |
Cody Hofmann |
G |
5'9" |
FR |
Cottage Grove, MN |
| 31 |
Ahmed Farah |
G/F |
6'6" |
FR |
St. Cloud, MN |
| 33 |
Nick Grewe |
G/F |
6'4" |
FR |
Bertha-Hewitt, MN |
| 41 |
Milos Prijovic |
G/F |
6'7" |
SO |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| 43 |
Filip Vukasin |
F |
6'8" |
SO |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| 44 |
Mohamed Barre |
F |
6'7" |
FR |
Minneapolis, MN |
2009-2010 Men's Basketball Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Results |
| Tue Nov 10 |
Ridgewater |
Willmar |
7:00 |
W 69-66
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| Fri Nov 13 |
Madison Fall Classic |
Madison, WI |
8:00 |
L 67-68 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Gogebic Community College |
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12:00 |
W 98-58 |
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Tues Nov 17
|
St John's JV (Men Only) |
Collegeville |
5:00 |
W 54-63 |
| Fri Nov 20 |
Central Lakes Classic Fon du Lac |
Brainerd |
2,4,6,8 |
W 100-54 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Anoka, |
Brainerd |
12,2,4,6 |
W 79-67 |
| Fri Nov 27 |
Anoka Ramsey |
Anoka |
7:00 |
W 67-57 |
| Fri Dec 4 |
Riverland |
Austin |
8:00 |
W 52-70 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Rochester |
Rochester |
3:00 |
L 67-58 |
| Tues Dec 8 |
St John's JV (Men Only) |
Brainerd |
7:00 |
W 57-64 |
| Fri Dec 11 |
St Cloud Tech |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 58-81 |
| Sat Dec 12 |
Fergus Falls |
Brainerd |
3:00 |
L 72-64 |
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Fri Dec 18
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Central Lakes Winter Classic
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Brainerd |
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| Sat Dec 19 |
Ridgewater
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Brainerd |
6:00 |
W 65-64 |
| Wed Jan 6 |
Itasca |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 83-56 |
| Sat Jan 9 |
Mesabi Range |
Virginia |
3:00 |
W 72 53 |
| Fri Jan 15 |
Rainy River |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 89-94 |
| Sat Jan 16 |
Hibbing |
Brainerd |
3:00 |
W 78-71 |
| Wed Jan 20 |
Northland |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 66-56 |
| Sat Jan 23 |
Vermilion |
Ely |
3:00 |
cancel |
| Wed Jan 27 |
Fond du Lac |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 74-45 |
| Sat Jan 30 |
Hibbing |
Hibbing |
3:00 |
W 76-11 |
| Sun Jan 31 |
Vermilion |
Vermilion |
3:00 |
L 73-64 |
| Fri Feb 5 |
Mesabi |
Brainerd |
8:00 |
W 90 -65
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| Sat Feb 6 |
Vermilion |
Brainerd |
3:00 |
W 89 - 69
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| Wed Feb 10 |
Northland |
Thief River Falls |
8:00 |
L 95 - 73 |
| Sat Feb 13 |
Rainy River |
International Falls |
3:00 |
W 79 - 78 |
| Wed Feb 17 |
Fond du Lac |
Cloquet |
8:00 |
W 98 - 71 |
| Sat Feb 20 |
Itasca |
Grand Rapids |
3:00 |
W 83 - 68 |
| Feb 26-Feb 27 |
MCCC State Tournament |
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| Mar 5-6 |
Region 13 Tournament |
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| Mar 12-13 |
NJCAA Dlll National Tournament |
M-Delhi, Ny W-Roch, Mn |
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*Women play first game of double headers