The CSU Rams 2008-2009 basketball team features junior guard Mike Annese from Littleton Colorado, junior forward Mame Bocar Ba from Dakar Sengal, freshman guard Jesse Carr from Ainsworth Nebraska, sophomore forward Flynn Clayman from Los Angeles California, junior guard Arin Dunn from Broomfield Colorado, sophomore forward Travis Franklin from Baton Rouge Louisiana, senior guard Willis Gardener from Norristown Pennsylvania, junior forward Michael Lesback from Yuma Colorado, sophomore forward Andre McFarland from Las Vegas Nevada, sophomore guard Adam Nigon from Broomfield Colorado, junior guard Harvey Perry from Las Vegas Nevada, sophomore center Dan Vandervieren from Eden Prairie Minnesota and senior guard Marcus Walker from Kansas City Missouri.



Coach and assisting staff include head coach Tim Miles, assistant coach Niko Medved, assistant coach Mark Amaral, assistant coach DeMarlo Slocum and director of basketball operations Craig Smith.

The balance of the NCAA games the CSU Rams have to play include games against San Diego State in Fort Collins Colorado on January 31, TCU in Fort Collins Colorado on February 7, BYU in Provo Utah on February 11, UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 14, Utah in Fort Collins Colorado on February 18, Air Force in Colorado Springs Colorado on February 21, Wyoming in Fort Collins Colorado on February 25, New Mexico in Fort Collins Colorado on February 28, San Diego state in San Diego California on March 4 and the Mountain West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas Nevada on March 11 through March 14.

Director of basketball operations Craig Smith is no newcomer to the game of basketball. With a bachelor's degree in secondary education and a master's degree in teaching and learning, Smith began his collegiate coaching career in 1996. Prior to that, Smith was a graduate assistant at Northern State University, an assistant coach at both Minot State University and North Dakota University.

In 2004-2005, Smith revived the NAIA II national tournament and was named the NAIA II National Coach of the Year in 2007. In 2006 and 2007, Smith also received the Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Smith will be director of basketball operations for a second season with the CSU Rams this year. Last year Smith assisted the players on the court and also made all of the arrangements off the court.

The statistics as of January 29 speak for themselves this year. Overall conference stats are at 2 wins and 5 losses thus far. Home games are at 2 wins 1 loss. The away games are at zero wins and 4 losses and netural games are both at zero. Overall, the stats line up recognizes the top down system of Walker, Ogide, Gardner, Carr, McFarland, Franklin, Vandervieren, Simmons, dunn, Perry, Nigon, Bocar, Lebsak and Clayman.

Scoring percentages are .391 Walker, .529 Ogide, .441 Gardner, .453 Carr, .422 McFarland, .460 Franklin, .506 Vandervieren, .383 Simmons, .600 Dunn, .262 Perry, .422 Nigon, .310 Bocar and .500Annese. With quite a few games left, fans can watch the ratings to see just how it plays out for the team.