Thorpe transferred from Western Nebraska Community College.Ĭentral welcomes five in-state freshmen. Junior Forward Carl Thorpe is the final transfer. The 'Cats acquired Senior Guard Anjaylo Lloyd from Seattle University.

Seth Dawson, a junior guard transferred in from Coastal Carolina. The Wildcats added three transfers and five freshmen over the offseason. Gennett and Pepper came off the bench as sharpshooters and combined for 41 threes. Brizee is a great inside presence and averaged just over six points a game, shot 67% from the field, and hauled in 49 defensive boards. Mitch Brizee, Coby Gennett, and Noah Pepper also return to the lineup for Central Washington. The GNAC named Hector and McNeil to the Preseason All-Conference team. McNeil, the 'Cats 2022-23 leading scorer averaged 15.6 ppg, shot 39.6% from deep making 59, had 44 assists, and 26 steals. Hector has a great inside-out presence and averaged 11.7 ppg, 6.1 rebounds per game, and led CWU with 31 blocks. Poquette finished his career with 1,239 points, 641 rebounds, and 181 assists.Ĭentral Washington welcomes back Senior guard Camron McNeil and senior forward Samaad Hector. Last year, Poquette was named to the GNAC All-Conference second team, and in 2021 he earned a GNAC All-Conference honorable mention. Matt Poquette had a great career for Central Washington, scoring over 200 points in every full season he played. Banks was a scoring guard who played stellar defense and always elevated the team's energy. Brock led the team and the GNAC in assists and was the floor general. Guards Isaiah Banks and Brock Gilbert as well as sensational forward Matt Poquette. The Wildcats had three key players graduate last year. The 'Cats won 80-66 in the opener against Western Oregon before falling to Saint Martin's in the semifinals. Central Washington went on a five-game winning streak in January and ended the regular season with four straight wins and earned the fourth seed in the GNAC tournament. The Crimson and Black held a 14-15 record and went 9-9 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. These are two talented and well coached teams.' Our yearly opening weekend tourney with Cal State Monterey Bay and San Bernardino always gives us a sense of where we are at. 'This is always an exciting time of year as we begin our non-conference schedule. and then face the hosts, 13 th-ranked Cal State San Bernardino, on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The 'Cats open the tournament against Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday at 1:00 p.m. – Central Washington men's basketball starts their 2023-24 season this week at the CCAA/GNAC Challenge in California.

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