2014-15 Cypress College Men's Basketball News

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Don Johnson Basketball Special

Interview with legendary Coach Don Johnson, Coach Alhadeff, and Dr. Rick Rams on Don Johnson Court.

Men’s Basketball Standout Jerred Cook Signs with Bellevue University
Men’s Basketball Standout Jerred Cook Signs with Bellevue University

Cypress College basketball standout Jerred Cook has committed to play NAIA basketball next season at Bellevue University.

Second Half Comeback Falls Short for Men’s Basketball Against Fullerton, 62-56
Second Half Comeback Falls Short for Men’s Basketball Against Fullerton, 62-56

Cypress – The Charger men’s basketball team (10-16, 3-8 OEC) fell to rival Fullerton (4-22, 2-9 OEC) 62-56 on Wednesday evening after a solid second half comeback fell short. Jeremy Wright led the team in scoring with 15 points.

Men’s Basketball Upsets Santa Ana for Second Time This Season
Men’s Basketball Upsets Santa Ana for Second Time This Season

Santa Ana – For the second time this season, the Cypress men’s basketball team (10-14, 3-6 OEC) upset Santa Ana, this time on the road versus the second-place Dons (13-11, 5-4 OEC), winning 76-68 in overtime.

Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 4 Saddleback, 70-53
Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 4 Saddleback, 70-53

Cypress – The Cypress men’s basketball team (9-13, 2-5 OEC) fell to No. 4 Saddleback (23-2, 6-1 OEC) 70-53 as the second half of Orange Empire Conference play commenced on Friday evening

Jeremy Wright Earns Second Charger of the Week Honor (Jan. 12-18)
Jeremy Wright Earns Second Charger of the Week Honor (Jan. 12-18)

Men's basketball freshman guard Jeremy Wright has been named Charger of the Week (Jan. 12-18) after leading Cypress to its first conference victory of the season against Santa Ana on January 16th.

Men’s Basketball Falls to Irvine Valley in Close Game, 58-54
Men’s Basketball Falls to Irvine Valley in Close Game, 58-54

Cypress – The men’s basketball team (8-11, 1-3 OEC) dropped a close game to Irvine Valley College (10-9, 3-1 OEC) on Wednesday evening as Jeremy Wright led the team in scoring for the second consecutive contest.

Wright's 26 Points Leads Men's Basketball to Victory Over Santa Ana, 58-45
Wright's 26 Points Leads Men's Basketball to Victory Over Santa Ana, 58-45

Cypress – The Cypress men’s basketball team (8-10, 1-2 OEC) notched its first conference win of the season on Friday evening, defeating Santa Ana (9-9, 1-2 OEC) 58-45.

Basketball Teams Open Up Orange Empire Conference Play on Wednesday
Basketball Teams Open Up Orange Empire Conference Play on Wednesday

The men’s and women’s basketball teams will open up Orange Empire Conference play on Wednesday when both teams travel to Saddleback College.

Jeremy Wright Named Charger of the Week (Dec. 29-Jan. 2)
Jeremy Wright Named Charger of the Week (Dec. 29-Jan. 2)

Freshman Jeremy Wright has been named Charger of the Week (Dec. 29-Jan. 2) after helping the men's basketball team to its best showing in non-conference tournament play at San Diego Mesa.

Men’s Basketball Wins Close One at LA Harbor, 53-52
Men’s Basketball Wins Close One at LA Harbor, 53-52

Wilmington – The Cypress College men’s basketball team notched its fifth win of the season (5-7) on December 18, defeating LA Harbor on the road, 53-52.

Jerred Cook Named Charger of the Week (Dec. 1-7)
Jerred Cook Named Charger of the Week (Dec. 1-7)

Sophomore guard Jerrod Cook picked up men's basketball's first Charger of the Week honor (Dec. 1-7) of the season after helping Cypress win two of three at the Grossmont Tournament.

Men’s Basketball Wins 2 of 3 at Grossmont Tournament
Men’s Basketball Wins 2 of 3 at Grossmont Tournament

El Cajon – The men’s basketball team is riding a two-game win streak after winning two of three contests at the Grossmont Tournament over the weekend.

Men’s Basketball Notches First Win of Season at Rio Hondo
Men’s Basketball Notches First Win of Season at Rio Hondo

Whittier – The Cypress men’s basketball team (1-4) notched its first win of the season on Tuesday at Rio Hondo (6-3), giving new head coach Andrew Alhadeff the first victory of his career.

Men’s Basketball Loses Close One at Long Beach City, 69-66
Men’s Basketball Loses Close One at Long Beach City, 69-66

Long Beach – The Cypress men’s basketball team (0-3) dropped a close game on the road Wednesday evening, falling to Long Beach City (2-2) 69-66.

Men’s Basketball Drops Season Opener at El Camino, 80-69
Men’s Basketball Drops Season Opener at El Camino, 80-69

Torrance – The Cypress men’s basketball team (0-1) dropped its season opener at El Camino (1-0) on Friday evening, 80-69, in new Head Coach Andrew Alhadeff’s debut at the helm of the program.