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Former 49er coach Tex Winter selected for Basketball Hall of Fame induction

Former Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Tex Winter has been selected for 2011 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction. Winter served as the 49ers head coach for five seasons, 1978-79 through 1982-83. Winter, the innovator of the triangle offense, helped the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls win nine NBA championships as an [...]

Two Guards Sign Letters of Intent to Play Basketball at LB State

Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson announced on Wednesday the signing of two high school players to National Letters of Intent. Michael Caffey (Centennial HS/Corona, Calif.) and Shaquille Hunter (Villa Park HS/Villa Park, Calif.) will join the 49ers next fall after finishing their senior seasons. “We feel like we got two really good [...]

Pre-season Poll Picks 49ers to Place Second in Men’s Basketball

The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second in a vote of the Big West Conference’s media, while LBSU juniors T.J. Robinson and Casper Ware were named to the preseason all-league team. The 49ers received 180 points and two first-place votes, trailing only preseason favorite UC Santa Barbara’s 204 points [...]