Men's Basketball receives Big 8 Conference recognition
Ben Wood | Big 8 Conference 1st Team | Wood, the 6'4" Freshman from Walnut Creek, started all 27 games for the Vikings this season. He was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Vikes, averaging 13.5 points per game overall and 7.3 rebounds per game. Wood scored a season high 26 points in the first Big 8 Conference game vs. Santa Rosa on December 20th, going 9-19 from the floor with 2 threes'.
Demarre Walker | Big 8 Conference Honorable Mention | Walker, the 6'1" Sophomore from Richmond, started 22 of the 26 games he played in for the Vikings this season. He was the 2nd leading scorer for the Vikes this season, averaging 13.3 PPG. Demarre shot 37.5% from behind the arc in Big 8 Conference play and scored a season high 31 points on February 2nd vs. Folsom Lake College, going 12-18 from the floor and 7-12 from behind the arc.
Victor Mijas | Big 8 Conference Honorable Mention | Mijas, the 6'4" Sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, started 26 of the 27 games he played in this season. Mijas averaged 12.1 PPG this season with his season high 22 points on February 2nd vs. Folsom Lake College, going 8-16 from the floor and 4-10 behind the arc.
The Vikings finished the season with a record of 15-13 and finished in a three way tie for 4th place in the Big 8 Conference along with Sierra & Cosumnes River.
