"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
Fri Nov 13	Madison Fall Classic	Madison, WI	8:00	L  67-68
Sat Nov 14	Gogebic Community College		12:00	W 98-58
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
Fri Dec 18	Central Lakes Winter Classic	Brainerd
Sat Dec 19	Ridgewater	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
Sat Feb 6	Vermilion	Brainerd	3:00	W 89 - 69
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
Mar 5-6	Region 13 Tournament
Mar 12-13	NJCAA Dlll National Tournament	M-Delhi, Ny W-Roch, Mn

 

*Women play first game of double headers