SFU Basketball

photo of women’s basketball player Gemma Cutler high fiving teammates.
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This week at SFU

Simran Sarai January 8, 2023

Home Games Thursday, January 12: women’s basketball vs Western Oregon at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Rep the Leaf bracelet giveaway Saturday, January 14: women’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s (Wash.) at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Bucket hat giveaway Away Games Wednesday, January 11 until Saturday, January 14: swimming at TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville (all day) Thursday, January 12: men’s basketball vs Alaska Fairbanks at 8:30 p.m.  Friday, January 13 until Saturday, January 15: track and field at UW Indoor Preview (all day) Saturday, January 14: women’s wrestling at Alberta Golden Bear Invitational (all day) Saturday, January 14: men’s basketball vs…

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Photo of Steve Hanson and the basketball coaching staff sitting on the sideline during a game.
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Basketball coach Steve Hanson realistic about team expectations

Simran Sarai November 9, 2022

The fall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season is coming to a close, which means the next round of athletes are gearing up for the start of their regular season competition. The start of a new athletic season also means…

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photo of Jahmal Wright dunking over a ball in a game.
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Jahmal Wright is the only senior on the men’s basketball team

Hannah Kazemi October 11, 2022

The men’s basketball team is looking a little bit different this year with Jahmal Wright as the only senior on the squad. To his surprise, Wright didn’t realize this was the case until he showed up for the first day…

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Illustration of a character connecting the words “connect the” and “lingo” with a pencil.
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Connect the Lingo

C Icart October 9, 2022

The term for when a baseball/softball player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. In volleyball, a player is referred to as (a) ______ if they move with the wrong foot to attack the ball.…

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SFU faces criticism over new varsity team name

Simran Sarai October 6, 2022

On September 6, over two years after SFU announced they were dropping “The Clan” due to its racist connotation with the “Ku Klux Klan,” SFU Athletics has chosen a new name. Moving forward, athletes will be known as the “Red…

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The Inside Scoop

Nercya Kalino September 29, 2022

Q1.) What does “albatross” mean in golf? When a player takes three shots less than what’s expected (76.9% answered correctly) When a player hits the ball in the expected number of shots  When a player gets a hole-in-one When a…

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A photo of SFU track runner Alison Andrews-Paul with her arms crossed posing in front of the camera.
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The Rundown

Isabella Urbani January 25, 2022

SFU takes home first in the 800m at the first indoor meet of the season thanks to Alison Andrews-Paul. Date: January 15 There is nothing she can’t do (muscle emoji): Andrews-Paul and the SFU’s 4x400m relay team win. A possible…

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Close up shot of David Penney passing the ball off while being tightly defended.
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David Penney looks forward to the new year

Charlene Aviles January 18, 2022

Name: David Penney Pronouns: He/him Major: Health Science, third year Position: Point guard, #3 Favourite basketball player: Myles Powell David Penney is a sophomore on the SFU men’s basketball team. In 2016–17, he became a National Preparatory Association (NPA) All-Star…

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Men’s basketball show noticeable signs of improvement in 2017–18 season

Peak Web March 1, 2018

In a season in which there were many up and downs, and possibly more downs than ups, it is still important to reflect on the ways in which the Clan improved in their second season under head coach Steve Hanson.…

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