California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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Left: Olsen sidesteps a Raider to lay up two points. Center: Butler C121 and Cowan f4j stand by for a jump ball Right: A Raider tries to block a shot by McGee. Coach Gene 1VlaXey pushed his 1948-49 basketball team into the first post-war casaba cham- pionship at Chico State, and at the same time received the distinction of flooring the leading defensive team on the west coast. The Wildcats were also nfth defensively among the nation's small colleges with a 43.5 points per game average during the year. Throughout the campaign, the 'Cats won 22 and lost 13, scoring an average of 50.4 points per game. The team free throw percentage was .529. In P. W. C. play, they won 14 and dropped 2. On the 1949 All-Par Western Conference team Jater Cowan, forward: Lyle Olsen, guardg and Don Wustenberg, center, were on the first squad. Guard John McGee was on the second team. W. L. Pct. CHICO STATE COLLEGE ,...t. ..... 1 4 2 .875 Southern Oregon College ,r,... .rt.. 1 0 6 .625 San Francisco State i.......... -- 6 10 .375 California Aggies ............. -- 6 10 .3 75 Humboldt State College .c.,.. ..... 4 12 .250 Pts. 910 931 883 740 725 Pts. A. 672 878 990 840 819 Left: Butler shoots as Wustenberg 1101 comes up for a rebound. Center: Cowan adds to his high point total. Right: Wustenberg C101 scores despite the efforts of the opponent.

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Left to right: H. Jenkins, G. Kutras, R. Burcell, J. Hocking, M. Strong, W. Hocking, D. Coutolenc, G. Hibdon Cmanagerj JU 101: VARSITY Coach Gene lVlaxey's Junior Varsity was needed on more than one occasion for duty on the varsity squad. Maynard Strong and George Kutras were J. V. standouts that played quite a bit of ball on the first squad. All Junior Varsity games were close in scoring and were exciting to Watch. In the Enter- prise-Record game the score Was so close it took a moment's hesitation by the timer to determine the winner. The newsboys had scored as the buzzer was sounding. The score was no good and the J. V.'s Won 49-48. The J. V.'s also lost a few games in overtime periods. The Chico Sporting Goods topped the-m that Way. The J. V. squad led all the way against the Aggie J. V. team, only to have that lead chopped down and losing the game in overtime. The experience gained by the squad under pressure this year will aid next year's edition of Wildcat basketball. Left: A J. V. is fouled as he drives in for a shot. Center: Kutras scores unmolested. Right: Maynard Strong is too fast for an opponent. +1--