Pac-10 Basketball Early Previews – Washington State Cougars
Comments (5,350) The 2008-2009 basketball campaign for the Washington State Cougars ended in bittersweet fashion but the 2009-2010 season seems to be shaping up rather nicely. The Cougars finished last year with a 17-16 record and a loss to St. Mary’s in the NIT. Senior guard Taylor Rochestie (who graduated in the fall) was an All Pac-10 contributor and lead the team in points per game with 13.2 and assists per game with 4.5.
With Head Coach Tony Bennett’s departure to Virginia, the Cougars will have a new look this season, and they believe they have the right guy for the job in Ken Bone. Bone was most recently at Portland State, where he coached for 4 seasons and took the Vikings to the NCAA tournament in both of his final two seasons there.
Ken Bone brings tournament experience and the appropriate leadership needed to bring a group of rising stars to their potential, which could mean making noise in the Pac-10 and the NCAA tournament in the near future. Some of those stars that will need to make an impact this season and build on last year’s success are Klay Thompson and DeAngelo Costo.
Klay Thompson takes the shot
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