The newsletter provides an update on the UC Davis men's basketball team. It introduces the 3 new players who all have #4 in their jersey numbers and provides their backgrounds. It also summarizes the team's recent trip to Costa Rica where they played games and volunteered. Finally, it discusses what it's like being a student-athlete at UC Davis, including attending classes, eating a healthy diet, and preparing for games through weight training and film study.

1. 11/17/16 THUR
vs. Holy Names
The Pavilion
7:00 p.m. PT
READING PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
A MESSAGE FROM COACH LES
OCTOBER 2016
ISSUE I
The UC Davis Basketball coaches and players want to wish you the best of luck as you begin the school year. We
want to encourage you to work hard in the classroom and listen to your teachers. When you do not understand an
assignment in class or your homework make sure to ask your teachers, parents or your older brothers or sisters
for help. Our newsletters will include recent news, upcoming events, and fun information about our team. We will
be sending a ticket to each of you for one of our home games at the UC Davis Pavilion.
Our staff and players are looking forward to working with you this school year, and we encourage you to attend a
game to cheer on your Aggies! We value connecting with you, your classmates, and teachers because we are
rooting for you to excel in school and reading.
2016 - 2017 UC DAVIS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
11/11/16
vs. Tennessee State
Santa Clara, Calif.
4:30 p.m. PT
11/12/16
at Santa Clara
Santa Clara, Calif.
6:00 p.m. PT
11/13/16
vs. Northern Arizona
Santa Clara, Calif.
12:00 p.m. PT
11/21/16
vs. Sacramento State
Sac. Calif. (Golden 1 Center)
5:35 p.m. PT
11/24/16
vs. Weber State
Anchorage, Alaska
9:00 p.m. PT
11/25/16
Drake/Iona
Anchorage, Alaska
TBA
11/26/16
TBD - ALASKA
12/03/16
at Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
7:00 p.m. PT
12/10/16
at California
Berkeley, Calif.
7:30 p.m. PT
12/14/16
at North Dakota State
Fargo, N.D.
5:00 p.m. PT
12/17/16 SAT
vs. William Jessup
The Pavilion
2:00 p.m. PT
12/22/16
at Air Force
Co. Springs, Co
2:00 p.m. PT
12/28/16
at Seattle
Seattle
7:00 p.m. PT
12/31/16 SAT
vs. Utah Valley
The Pavilion
2:00 p.m. PT
01/04/17 WED
vs. UCSB*
The Pavilion
7:00 p.m. PT
01/07/17 SAT
vs. Cal Poly (DH) *
The Pavilion
TBA
01/12/17
at UC Riverside *
Riverside, Calif.
8:00 p.m. PT
01/14/17
at CSUN *
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
01/21/17
at Hawai'i *
Honolulu
9:00 p.m. PT
02/16/17
at Long Beach State *
Long Beach, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
01/28/17 SAT
vs. UC Irvine (DH) *
The Pavilion
TBA
01/28/17 SAT
vs. UC Irvine (DH)
The Pavilion TBA
02/04/17
at UC Santa Barbara *
Santa Barbara, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
02/08/17 WED
vs. Cal State Fullerton *
The Pavilion
7:00 p.m. PT
02/11/17 SAT
vs. UC Riverside (DH) *
The Pavilion TBA
02/18/17
at Cal State Fullerton *
Fullerton, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
02/23/17 THUR
vs. CSUN *
The Pavilion
7:00 p.m. PT
02/25/17 SAT
vs. Long Beach State (DH)
The Pavilion TBA
03/02/17 THUR
vs. Hawai'i
The Pavilion
7:00 p.m. PT
03/04/17
at UC Irvine *
Irvine, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
03/9 - 11
BIG WEST
Conference
Tournament
at UC Irvine *
Anaheim, Ca
NOVEMBER
2016
DECEMBER
2016
JANUARY
2017
FEBRUARY
2017
MARCH
2017

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OCTOBER 2016
#40
# 4
#24
PETER HEWITT - 6’9 forward
ARELL HENNINGS - 5’8 guard
MIKE HENN - 6’8 forward
MEET THE NEW AGGIES
FUN FACTS #1:
WHAT DO THE THREE NEW PLAYERS HAVE IN COMMON?
All their jersey numbers have a #4 in it!
HOMETWON: Seattle, Washington
LAST SCHOOL: Cochise College
PROUDEST MOMENT: Committing to UC Davis to be a student-athlete
FAVORITE HOBBIES: Studying music and visiting lakes
WHY DAVIS?: The family environment and California weather are the reasons he chose UC Davis
MAJOR: Human Development
HOMETWON: Bellevue, Washington
LAST SCHOOL: Bellevue High School
PROUDEST MOMENT: Earning all-area honors from the Seattle Times
FAVORITE HOBBIES: Hanging with his friends, playing video games and other sports
WHY DAVIS?: The amazing atmosphere, great people and even better basketball program are the reasons he
chose UC Davis.
MAJOR: Managerial Economics
HOMETWON: Mountain View, California
LAST SCHOOL: Saint Francis High School
PROUDEST MOMENT: Ranked No. 35 in the state, during his senior season, by ESPN
FAVORITE HOBBIES: Playing the guitar and piano. Also loves to longboard
WHY DAVIS?: Chose UC Davis because he loved everything about the men's basketball program, and school,
when he visited campus
MAJOR: Communication

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OCTOBER 2016
CHEER ON THE GRADUATED AGGIES
JOSH FOX TURNS PRO
SIGNS CONTRACT WITH CHESHIRE PHOENIX
Josh Fox, a two-time all-conference selection and the first
Aggie to receive Big West Sixth Man of the Year honors,
will compete professionally for the Cheshire Phoenix. The
Cheshire Phoenix is one of 12 teams that compete in the
British Basketball League, the highest level of
professional basketball in the United Kingdom.
MONSON NAMED PRESTIGIOUS NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLAR
UC DAVIS FIRST PLAYER TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD
Monson also became the first basketball player in school history named Big West
Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Monson, who is majoring in
philosophy and minoring in Spanish, currently holds a 3.906 GPA. Monson
worked as a young men's counselor and taught weekly lessons for his church.
Invited to speak at the 2015 Latter-day Saints Youth Conference, Monson was
also a key figure in men's basketball's Reading Program, where he participated
in on-site assemblies, classroom visits, basketball clinics and other events at
numerous local elementary schools.
COREY HAWKINS
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE & PRO CONTRACT
Corey Hawkins competed for the Golden State
Warriors at the 2016 Samsung NBA Summer League
in Las Vegas on July 9th. Most recently, Corey signed
a professional contract with the Pistoia, Italy’s top
division, called Serie A. Hawkins was named 2014-15
Big West Conferee Player of the Year and led the
nation is 3pt percentage.

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OCTOBER 2016
TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA WITH UC DAVIS
UC Davis departed for Costa Rica on Aug. 20th, and faced Brock
University, its first opponent less than 24 hours after landing in
Costa Rica. The Aggies also got to play against the Costa Rica
National Team. UC Davis beat the National team to finish the three
game tour. The Aggies visited the City of San Jose, volunteered at
an Orphanage, visited a waterfall and animal reserve, checked out
crocodiles, and zip lined. We invite you to watch our video diary on
our team youtube channel to see more exciting adventures.
https://www.youtube.com/UCDavisBasketballThe Aggies visiting the downtown of
San Jose, Costa Rica.
LEFT - RIGHT : The team photo at the orphanage. Georgi
Funtarov lifting one of the kids to dunk in the
playground. Joe Mooney with two kids posing for the
camera. Brynton Lemar giving a ride on his shoulders.
Giant Crocodiles! The players stopped on the way to Los
Suenos to see some of the biggest crocodiles in the
country. They were lured in by the Locals throwing
chicken meat from the bridge
FUN FACTS #2:
What is the difference between a crocodile and a alligator?
Alligators have wider, U-shaped snouts, while crocodile front ends are more
pointed and V-shaped.

5. OCTOBER 2016
LEFT - RIGHT : The team photo at La Paz Waterfall. JT Adrenale
holding a Toucan. Garrison Goode holding a snake.
The team also got to see jaguars, venomous snakes, monkeys, frogs,
and other unique tropical animals. Watch DAY 4 - UC Davis Men's
Basketball Foreign Tour 2016 - Costa Rica on our youtube to see it all!
LEFT - RIGHT : Peter Hewitt swinging through with a smile.
Lawrence White being bold and coming in upside down! The team
posing before the zip lining with a few nervous smiles.
Zip lining in Los Suenos was a blast for the Aggies and the first time
for most.
FUN FACTS #3:
Do you know what kind of fruit Mike Onyebalu
and Mike Henn are holding?
Rabutans; Tastes like giant grapes
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OCTOBER 2016
BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT UC DAVIS
A few of the Aggies posing for their “first day of school” at UC Davis. With their elementary school photo next to it. Can you imagine the first day
of your collegiate experience?
TOP Left-Right: #44 Garrison Goode, #2 Darius Graham, #1 Lawrence White
BOTTOM Left-Right: #0 Brynton Lemar, #12 Georgi Funtarov, #11 Chima Moneke, #5 Siler Schneider
September 21 - The first day of school
EATING HEALTHY
Dr. Applegate met with the team to discuss nutrition and the
proper fuel needed to be a successful student-athlete.
Nutrition is an important part of developing a championship team.
Our players have a demanding schedule with classes, practice,
strength and conditioning and shooting on their own. They need to
eat regularly throughout the day. Our nutritionist, Dr. Applegate
has provided each player with a 4000 calorie per day diet. She
stresses that they eat some source of protein with each meal. Dr.
Applegate also believes that our players need to have some type
of snack before they go to bed. This is to insure that they do not
wake up hungry.
Here is a sample daily meal plan for our players.
Remember that this meal plan is for college athletes.
Breakfast
2-3 Eggs (any style)
Bowl of oatmeal, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, waffles or toast
Bacon, ham or sausage
Yogurt
Fruit (banana, apple, berries)
8 oz. of Skim Milk
Morning Snack/Recovery Snack
4 oz. of Turkey, Roast beef or Ham
2 slices of whole wheat bread
1 slice of provolone, cheddar or Swiss cheese
1 tbsp. of low-fat mayo or 1 tbsp. of mustard
2 slices of tomato
½ cup of lettuce
1 cup of baby carrots
1 cup of grapes
12 oz. of a sports drink

7. OCTOBER 2016
REPRESENTING THE PROGRAM ON CAMPUS
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The Aggies often join together for campus events to build camaraderie and team sprint throughout UC Davis.
They recently got invited to the first Football game to be announced to the whole crowd. The team was excited to announce the release of
the 2016-17 season tickets. They also attended the Freshmen rally and set up a basketball hoop for the new students to win prizes. Team
leader, Darius Graham was recently invited to the new Student-Athletes rally to discuss what its like to be a collegiate athlete at UC Davis.
Darius is senior this year, so he had a lot of wisdom and valuable advice for the new students.
PREPARATION
As a student-athlete, the Aggies are students first and then an athlete. Preparing as an athlete requires a lot of time and attention. The
Aggies have a new strength coach this year, Justin Landry. Coach Landry trains the team to be strong with a weight lifting regimen and
conditioning. The Aggies also prepare mentally by watching practice footage to be better students of the game. Above, the team is watching
a projected video on the wall before practice as Coach Les is explaining how they can be better.
Lunch
4 oz. Turkey burger on a whole-wheat bun
1 leaf lettuce
2 slices of tomato
2 tbsp. of BBQ sauce or ketchup
1 cup of steamed green beans
1 cup of cottage cheese
8 oz. of iced tea (unsweetened) with lemon
1 cup of low-fat yogurt with 6 medium strawberries
Dinner
6 oz. of fish (tilapia or salmon), baked chicken or beef
1 cup of broccoli
1 cup of baby carrots (steamed)
1 cup of brown rice (measured after it’s cooked)
8 oz. of 1% milk
1 apple
Bedtime Snack
(1 hour before they go to bed)
Fruit Smoothie (either Blueberry, Strawberry or Peach)
1 cup of 1% Greek yogurt (plain)
8 oz. low-fat chocolate milk
1 Banana
1 cup of frozen (blueberries, strawberries or peach)
Dr. Applegate also talks with our players about staying hydrated (drinking enough water or
sports drinks before, during and after practice). Staying hydrated helps to avoid muscle cramping
and recovery.
EATING HEALTHY…continued

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UC Davis & Costa Rica National Team
CONNECT WITH YOUR AGGIES
www.ucdavisaggies.com
@ucdavismbb
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