BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1973-1974 Coach Charles Chronister with his All-American candidate John Willis . INFORMATION ON THE HUSKIES VARSITY BASKETBALL ROSTER 1973-74 Nos. NAME Class Ht. Wt. High School Hom&town 14-15 Choyko, Gory* Sr. 6'0" 160 Abington Heights Clarks Summit Allentown 22-23 DaRe, Tony* Sr. 5'10" 176 Central Catholic 30-31 Evans, Richard Fr. 6'3" 185 Conestoga Wayne 34-35 Keller, Ronald Jr. 6'4" 190 Abington Heights Clarks Summit 24-25 Kempski, Joe* Sr. 6'2" 200 Cardinal Dougherty Philadelphia 12-13 Ognosky, Mike* Jr. 5'11" 155 North Pocono Moscow 42-43 Porombo, Robert So . 6'3" 180 Ponther Valley Summit Hill 40-41 Radocha, Jerry Fr . 6'5" 190 Red Land New Cumberland 32-33 Tyler, Gary* Jr. 6 1 5" 185 Methacton Audubori 44-45 Willis, John** Sr. 6'8" 220 Manville, N.J . Corbandale 20-21 Yanni, Richard So. 6'2" 170 Wissahickon Ambler ** Team Captain * Lettermen TEAM MANAGERS Frank Repanshek - Bernie McHugh - Jack Wolff - Don Wood - Tim Callahan HEAD COACH CHARLES CHRONISTER begins his third year as head tutor of the Huskies after compiling records of 18-7 and 20-5 during his first two seasons on the Hill. Last year Chronister was honored as the Coach-ofthe-Year in District 19 of the NAIA as the Huskies established school records with 14 consecutive and 20 season victories. A native of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, Chronister attended Bermudian Springs High School where he was a standout athlete. He matriculated at East Stroudsburg State College and played varsity basketball and baseball for the Warriors. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Health and Physical Education at ESSC. . During the 1962-63 season at East Stroudsburg, he served as freshman basketball coach and guided the team to a 17-2 record. He went to Gettysburg after three successful years at Hanover (Pa.) High School. At Hanover, his jayvee and varsity teams were 59-9 while winning county championships and participating in the PIAA District Ill Class A playoffs. Coach Chronister joined the Bloomsburg faculty during the summer of 1971 coming from Gettysburg College where he was the assistant basketball coach for four years. In addition to coaching the freshman team at Gettysburg, one of his chief responsibilities was recruiting talent for head coach Bob Hulton. This aspect of his coaching background has been most valuable to Bloomsburg State as he and assistant Coach Burt Reese have filled the team roster with outstanding athletes in their quest to maintain and improve one of the outstanding small college basketball programs in the East. Chronister is married to the former Carol L. Strausbaugh of Hanover, Pa. They have two daughters, Lee Ann, age 6 and Caryn Lynn, age 4. The Chronisters reside at 1248 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN DR. CONRAD A. BAUTZ was appointed Chairman, Department of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics in June, 1972. A 1956 Brooklyn College graduate, he served at his Alma Mater in a number of capacities prior to coming to Bloomsburg. Dr. Bautz is responsible for the administration and supervision of the total physical education and athletic program at the college, including varsity athletics. FRESHMAN COACH BURTON REESE took over the reins of the frosh cagers at mid-season of 1968-69 when he joined the BSC Department of Physical Education in January. During this time, the freshmen have posted a record of 56-22 with last year's team finishing 14-1. Along with his outstanding ability as freshman coach, Reese coordinates the recruiting program which has brought numerous fine athletes to Bloomsburg State during the past five years. A native of Taylor, Pennsylvania, he received both his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Education degrees at East Stroudsburg State College. At ESSC he assisted in the basketball and tennis programs as a graduate assistant. After leaving ESSC, he joined the faculty of Old Forge (Pa.) High School where he was assistant basketball and football coach. He was next Athletic Director, tennis, and assistant basketball coach at Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summit (Pa.) for 3½ years. He has also served as tennis coach at BSC for the past three seasons. FACULTY ASSISTANT DR. MICHAEL HERBERT, a former tennis and cross country coach at BSC, has been active assisting in many phases of the basketball program for the past eight years on a voluntary basis. A native of Lansford, Pennsylvania, "Doc" received his degrees at the University of Maryland and Lehigh University and is a professor of Biology. He is very knowledgeable on the game of basketball. TRAINER PAUL SLOCUM, a native of Massachusetts, was appointed Physical Therapist at BSC in the fall of 1972. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, S. Dakota, and was awarded his Certificate of Physical Therapy from the School of Allied Medical Professions, University of Pennsylvania; he was recently licensed for the state of Pennsylvania. In addition to his trainer duties for the varsity and intramural programs, he also serves as physical therapist for the student body and members of the faculty. .. SEASON'S OUTLOOK '!O A year ago we stated that Bloomsburg State College hod perhaps the best basketball talent it hod in the post ten years. This year, Cooch Charles Chronister, now in his third year at the helm of the Huskies, feels the talent is even better. Bocking up lost year 's statement, the Huskies went on to finish the season with a 20-5 overall record and a 10-4 Pennsylvania Conference record. They finished 17th in the notion of NCAA college division in scoring margin; were ranked number one in Group Ill of ECAC; won the Indiana (Po.) Christmas Tree Tournament; ployed in the first annual ECAC tournament finishing second; and established two BSC primary school records by winning 14 straight games and 20 games for the season, along with several other BSC records. One of the prime reasons for such on outstanding season was the performance of junior 6' 8" center John W illis, who received NAIA All-American Honorable Mention honors. Willis was also the leading scorer in the Pennsylvania Conference and was named to the All -Conference First Team and to the Notional Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star Team of District II. He also was named to the first team of the ECAC Division Ill selections. Willis shot 53.8% from the field averaging 21.4 points per game. He pulled down on overage of 15.6 rebounds per game in the 25 games. Chronister hos six returning lettermen includ ing four starters. The only letterman lost through graduation from lost year's team was captain Art Luptowski, one of the best boll handlers, ploymokers in BSC's history who was selected to the Pennsylvania Conference First Team and was a NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. In addition to Willis, the other returning starters ore 6'2 " senior Joe Kempski, who averaged 12.5 p.p.g .; 5'10" senior Tony DoRe, who averaged 12.5 p.p.g.; and 6' 4" junior Gory Tyler, who averaged 6.5 p.p.g. and was the teom ·s second leading rebounder. The other two returning lettermen ore 6'0" senior Gory Choyko, who hit on 9.9 p.p.g., and 5'11" Mike Ognosky, who was Luptowski "s replacement in bock court. Another returnee, 6' 4" Ron Keller, who is very strong, will be utilized as a backup center behind Willis. Up from lost year 's frosh team that posted a 14-1 record ore sophomores 6'3" Bob Porombo and 6'2" Rich Yanni, who were the number one and two point getters. Rounding out the eleven-man squad ore freshmen 6'5" Jerry Rodocho and 6'3" Rich Evans. This is the first year that Chronister hos used freshmen on the varsity squad. Bloomsburg again faces on extremely tough schedule. In addition to the regular Pennsylvan ia Conference powerhouses including Cheyney, East Stroudsburg, and Edinboro; the Huskies will participate in the Roanoke Classic in December, which includes the outstanding teams of Roanoke, Norfolk State, who averaged 95 points per game lost year, and the University of New Hampshire. The Huskies will also be bock to defend their Christmas Tree Tournament title, facing Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mt. Union, and Denison. Along with aiming for the Pennsylvania Conference title, Bloomsburg hopes to come up with a good enough record to participate in post-season tournament play as it has for the past two years. 1972-73 VARSITY RESULTS asc OPP. 51 West Chester 54 Shippensburg Kutztown 56 Millersville 66 Otterbein 63 62 Indiana U. of Virgin Is. 51 54 Mansfield York 63 Lycoming 65 Wilmington 63 48 Lock Haven E. Stroudsburg 70 WON 20 - 79 79 77 73 75 73 82 78 95 89 72 70 79 asc 75 56 83 118 86 78 92 69 64 63 79 66 OPP. Edinboro Cheyney West Chester Baptist Bible Shippensburg Kutztown Millersville Mansfield E. Stroudsburg Cheyney Widener Col. E. Stroudsburg 66 70 59 62 71 76 65 74 73 69 65 68 LOST 5 TOTALS Avg . FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. Asst. TP 25 838 1803 46 .5 273 399 68 .3 1142 45 .8 518 1949 77.96 25 696 1771 39.3 200 333 60.1 988 39.5 1588 63.52 G SSC O pp. BSC RECORDS ESTABLISHED BY 1972-73 TEAM TEAM RECORDS: Most Points One Season Most Rebounds One Season Most Field Goals Attempted Most Field Goals Best Field Goal Percentage Most Field Goals One Game Most Assists One Gome Most Assists One Season Most Consecutive Victories Most Victories One Season 1949 1142 1803 838 46.5% 56 34 518 14 20 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS: Most Points One Season Most Field Goals Attempted One Game• Most Field Goals Attempted One Season Most Field Goals Scored One Season Most Rebounds One Season Most Assists One Season 532 - John Willis 27 - John Willis 430 - John Willis 231 - John Willis 389 - John Willis 178 - Art Luptowski CAREER RECORDS : Assists 333 - Art Luptowski • Modern Record • Past Records Not Available ,1 HUSKY PLAYERS TEAM CAPTAIN All-American Candidate JOHN WILLIS - 6'8", 220, senior, Carbondale, Pa . Last season John set five individual all-time records for Husky basketball-among them were the most points in one season (532); most field goals in one season (231 ); and most •rebounds in one season (389). John currently stands fourth among the leading scorers in BloomsJ burg history with 890 points and he No. 44-45 has still one more year to terrorize opponent's defenses! Last year he was honored by the NAIA for the second straight year as an honorable mention All-American, given recognition by the National Coaches Assoc. on their District II team, first team AllConference, leading scorer in the Conference, MVP in the Christmas Tree Classic at Indiana University and named on several ECAC teams of the week. John was also honored by Bloomsburg State as the recipient of the ARA Slater Award as the outstanding underclass athlete in the college. John is a graduate of Manville H.S. in New Jersey and is aA Elementary major in the School of Education. John's offensive talents lie in his strength and quickness around the basket area, along with his ability to shoot the jump shot with amazing accuracy with a range of 15-18 feet. Along with these offensive skills, he is a constant intimidator and shot blocker at the defensive end of the floor. //~4 // Year 1972-73, G 25, FG -FGA 231 -430, Pct . 53.8, FT -FTA 70-118 , Pct. 59.2, Reb . 389, Avg. 15.6, Assists 28, TP 532, Avg. 21 .4. GARY CHOYKA - 6'0", 160, Senior, Clarks Summit, Pa. Gary has been the Huskies' " sixth man " during the past two seasons and has been an invaluable member of those winning teams coming off of the bench. Best known for his soft jumpers of seemingly unlimited range, Gary averaged 9.3 points as a soph . and 9.9 points last year. During last season's No. 14-15 winning effort in the Christmas Tree Classic, Gary was accorded all-tournament honors with his performance coming off of the Husky bench-a real tribute to a fine young man and talented player! Gary will be one of the players giving Coach Chronister great experience and depth at the guard spot this year. He is a social studies major in the School of Education. Year 1972-73, G 25, FG-FGA 114-245, Pct. 46 .5, FT-FTA 20-29, Pct. 68 .9, Reb , 81, Avg. 3.2, Assists 39, TP 248, Avg. 9.9. TONY DaRe - 5'10", 176, Senior, Allentown, Pa. "When you're hot, you 're hot!" This phrase might best describe Tony, who is possibly the most explosive .• offensive player on the team. Possessing great physical talent, Tony has the kind of game that can cause many problems for opposing defenses both outside and around the basket area. A starter on No. 22-23 last year's 20-5 team, Tony scored 228 points, averaging 12.5 a game. He had two 23 point games in a row while hitting for 19 on several occasions. As a guard, Tony was the third leading rebounder averaging 5.5 per game. Tony is one of the more personable players on the team, and he and his wife "Chris" lighten up any crowd-not only the ones at Nelson Fieldhouse! He is a major student in Secondary Education. Year 1972-73, G 25, FG-FGA 124-294, Pct. 42 .1, FT-FTA 40-49, Pct. 81.6, Reb . 138, Avg. 5.5, Assists 97, TP 288, Avg. 12.5. RICHARD EV ANS - 6'3", 185, Freshman, Wayne, Pa . Rick is one of two freshmen that have been named to the Husky varsity team this yeara very noteworthy fact if for nothing more than this is the first time in over ten years that a freshman has been selected on the varsity. Rick played his high school basketball for Gerald Gasser at Conestoga H.S. and was No. 30-31 named First Team All -Conference in the tough Central League and All-Delaware County in an area where basketball is king. Rick has demonstrated an outstanding ability to rebound and be " around the ball" at the right time. Couple this with a 20 point per game high school scoring average and it is easy to see why he figures strongly in the Huskies' program not only this year but for many to come. Rick is currently enrolled in the School of Liberal Arts. RON KELLER - 6' 4", 190, Junior, Clarks Summit, Pa. Ron figures to be the back-up center behind John Willis during this 1973-74 season. While Ron may not possess the size of Willis, he is very strong and no onr works harder in executing the necessary fundamentals for the position . Ron has shown an exceptional talent for defensing the big man in the No. 34-35 basket area and his presence will add to the Huskies' team style of play on defense. He is one of two current players from Abington Heights who played for Stan Majarka. Future plans indicate a career in Elementary Math Education. Year 1972-73, G 11, FG -FGA 8-15, Pct. 53.3, FT-FTA 5-6, Pct. 83 .0, Reb. 19, Avg. 1.7, Assists 3, TP 21 , Avg. 1.9. . .. .. JOE KEMPSKI - 6'2", 200, Senior, Philadelphia, Pa. After playing a forward position on last year 's 20-5 team, Joe moves to the back court and appears to be the man who will provide the necessary direction from that position. A multi-talented player, perhaps Joe's greatest asset to the team is his knowledge of the game and the abil ity to control and steady No. 24-25 the situation both on offense and defense. He fin ished last season very impressively, being named to the ECAC All-Tournament team and it is expected that his play there is an indication of the type of season he will have this year. Joe came to Bloomsburg from Farmingdale Community College where he played on one of the many fine teams produced by Coach Tom Galeazzi. Joe is one of the most popular members of the team, and he plans to enter the field of accounting upon graduation. Year 1972-73, G 24, FG-FGA 108-233 , Pct. 46.5, FT -FTA 60-82, Pct. 73.2, Reb. 112, Avg. 4.7, Assists 98, TP 276, Avg . 12.5. MIKE OGNOSKY - 5'11 ", 155, Junior, Moscow, Pa. Mike returns to the Husky roster this year after spending a season behind All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-American guard, Art Luptowski. Artie has graduated but the experience Mike gained playing against him should prove invaluable to him in his play this year. Mike earned his varsity letNo. 12-13 ter last year, and in the process, gained a spot in the Husky record book with his accuracy from the foul line shooting 17-19 or 89.5%. Mike was an outstanding high school cager playing for "Chippy" Salerno at North Pocono H.S. Mike is enrolled as a social studies major in the School of Education. Year 1972-73, G 16, FG-FGA 19-43 , Pct. 44 .2, FT-FTA 17-19, Pct. 89.5, Reb. 13, Avg . .8, Assists 5, TP 55, Avg. 3.4. BOB PO RAMBO - 6'3", 180, Sophomore, Summit Hill, Pa. Bob begins his varsity career after a very impressive and successful freshman season. He was the second leading scorer (12 p.p.g.) and leading rebounder (11) on the 14-1 Burt Reese led JV team of a year ago. Bob is expected to continue to do well in these categories for the Husky varsity, who No. 42-43 desperately need the depth at the forward position. Playing his high school basketball for Coach Phil Radar at Panther Valley, Bob comes to Bloomsburg as one of the more fundamentally sound players in the program. Bob is currently enrolled in the School of Business as a major in Business Administration. JERRY RADOCHA-6'5", 190, Freshman, New Cumberland, Po. All-Conference and All-State honors, Outstanding "Closs B" player in the Harrisburg Area, and now a Husky. Jerry comes to Bloomsburg as one of the finest freshman prospects in years, and it is expected that he will make a significant contribution to their winning effort this season. Some No. 40-41 of the areas that should show improvement with Jerry in the lineup is the team's rebounding strength and inside scoring punch other than John Will is. An outstanding boll-handler, Jerry will add a completely new dimension to the Husky style of play. He is enrolled in the School of Business. GARY TYLER - 6'5", 185, Junior, Audubon, Pa. Gory returns to the Husky lineup ofter earning a starting position on lost season's team as a sophomore. He started every game and finished the year as the second leading rebounder (8 p.g.) and a 49% shooting percentage from the floor for a 6.5 scoring average. Gary's greatest contributions to the No. 32-33 team are found in his aggressive rebounding and his steady defensive play on the opposition's biggest forward. It is expected that his scoring average will show a marked increase during this 1973-74 season. One of the fine scholars on the team, Gory is enrolled in the School of Business. Year 1972-73, G 24, FG-FGA 73-149, Pct. 49.0, FT-FTA 10-22, Pct. 45 .5, Reb. 189, Avg. 7.9, Assists 50, TP 156, Avg. 6.5. RICH YANNI - 6'2", 170, Sophomore, Ambler, Pa. Last season's JV team compiled an outstanding 14-1 record, and one of the big reasons was Rich's team leading scoring punch (17 p.p.g.) and 9 rebounds per game average. Rich brings his great scoring ability to the 1973-74 varsity along with a hustling, aggressive defensive style of play. A jump No. 20-21 shooter with seemingly unlimited range, it is expected that Rich will leave many Husky fans and foe shaking their heads with his scoring antics. He was an outstanding high school player who gained much recognition as he led the fine Wissahickon team of Coach Steve Comer to a season record of 25-1 and District I, Class A Championship of two years ago. Rich is presently enrolled in the School of Business. i BSC FRESHMAN ROSTER 1973-74 No. NAME Height Hometown High School 44-45 Feehrer, Sam 5'10" New Cumberland Cedar Cliff 14-15 ldlet, Mat 5'10" Brooklyn, N .Y. Art & Design 10-11 Joseph, Rick 6'0" Yark West York 20-21 Ludrof, Joe 6 1 3" Allentown Central Catholic 22-23 Rosenberry, Steve 6'1 " Camp Hill E. Pennsboro 32-33 Solman , Pat 6'3" Moosic St. Johns 40-41 Vanderbeck, Mark 6 16 11 Norristown Conestoga ---1973-74 SCHEDULE - - * at Millersville December 5 December 8 * Kutztown December 12 * at Mansfield December 15 * East Stroudsburg December 21-22 at Roanoke (Va.) Classic (Roanoke, Norfolk St., & New Hampshire) December 28-29 at Christmas Tree Tournament (Indiana, Pa.) (Indiana, Mt. Union, & Denison) January 12 January 16 January 18 January 23 January 26 January 30 February 2 February 6 February 9 February 13 February 16 February 20 February 23 February 25 February 26 at Cheyney * Shippensburg Edinboro * at Lock Haven * at Kutztown * West Chester * Millersville at Wilmington * Mansfield * at East Stroudsburg * at Shippensburg * Cheyney at West Chester * Lycoming * York March 2 Conference Championship at Western Div. Site Varsity games • 8:00 p.m. • J.V. games • 6:00 p.m. COLLEGE FACTS Location: Enrollment: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 4,300 Colors: Nickname: Maroon and Gold Huskies President: Dr. James H. McCormick Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics: Dr. Conrad A. Bautz Associate Vice President for Development and Public Relations Boyd F. Buckingham Information Specialist and Sports Information Director: Bruce C. Dietterick Telephone: Office- (717) 389-3411 Home - (717) 752-7578 Member: NCAA, PC, ECAC Home Court: Capacity: Nelson Fieldhouse 4,000