2014-15 LBCC Men's Basketball News
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Men’s Basketball: Staton signs with Cal State San Bernardino, Spencer heads to Benedict College
August 20, 2015Long Beach City College men’s basketball head coach Barry Barnes is proud to announce that two-year standouts Brandon Staton (Poly HS) and Chris Spencer (Jordan HS) have both signed with four-year colleges and are set to begin classes at those institutions this fall. Staton is staying in Southern California to play at California State University, San Bernardino while Spencer is heading east to Benedict College in South Carolina. -
Basketball: Former Viking Bruce Fraser helps lead Warriors to NBA Championship
June 23, 2015Long Beach City College basketball had its own ties to the recently crowned NBA-champion Golden State Warriors. Former Viking player Bruce Fraser, son of former legendary LBCC head coach Bill Fraser, served as an assistant coach of player development for Steve Kerr's Warriors coaching staff.
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Men’s Basketball: Vikings rack up postseason honors after successful 2014-15 campaign
March 23, 2015Long Beach City College sophomores Brandon Staton (left) and Chris Spencer (center) earned All-State recognition while head coach Barry Barnes (right) was named the South Coast Conference South Division Coach of the Year to top a list of five all-conference honors following an impressive 2014-15 men’s basketball season.
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Men’s Basketball: Playoff run ends with 92-73 loss to East Los Angeles
March 07, 2015The Vikings postseason run came to a crashing halt following No. 8 Long Beach City College’s 92-73 loss to No. 13 East Los Angeles College in Round 4 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday at LBCC’s Hall of Champions Gym.
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Men’s Basketball: Long Beach upsets top seed Mt. SAC to advance in Southern California Playoffs
March 04, 2015Sophomore guard Brandon Staton scored a game-high 22 points while freshman guard Michael Shivers (pictured) also had a big game with 19 points as No. 8 seeded Long Beach City College knocked off No. 1 seed Mt. San Antonio College by a final score of 75-72 in the third round of the 2015 Southern California Regional Playoffs.
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Men’s Basketball: Vikings hold off Chaffey 53-50 to open Southern California Playoffs
February 27, 2015Sophomore guard Elijah Gaines (pictured) and Brandon Staton both scored 11 points to lead Long Beach City College to a 53-50 win over Chaffey College at LBCC’s Hall of Champions Gym in a second-round game of the 2015 Southern California Regional Playoffs.
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Men's Basketball: Vikings wrap up conference title with 68-67 win over Cerritos
February 18, 2015Sophomore Elijah Gaines posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Brandon Staton had a team-high 18 points to help lead the Long Beach City College men's basketball team to a 68-67 win over visiting Cerritos College on Wednesday.
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Men's Basketball: Staton's last-second layup lifts No. 11 Long Beach to 74-71 win
January 23, 2015Sophomore Brandon Staton's layup with 1.5 seconds left proved to be the game winner in No. 11 state-ranked Long Beach City College's 74-71 win over visiting East Los Angeles College on Friday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.
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Men’s Basketball: Spencer’s 34 points leads No. 11 Long Beach to seventh straight win
January 21, 2015Sophomore Chris Spencer (Jordan HS) poured in a career-best 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help lead the No. 11 state-ranked Long Beach City College men’s basketball team to a 95-71 South Coast Conference South Division win over visiting Los Angeles Southwest College on Wednesday night at the Hall of Champions Gym.
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Men’s Basketball: 12-4 Long Beach moves to No. 11 in CCCMBCA state rankings
January 13, 2015Long Beach City College’s surge to a 12-4 overall record has finally caught the attention of state-wide coaches as the Vikings are currently ranked No. 11 in this week’s California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association State Poll.
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Men's Basketball: Vikings down El Camino 68-55 to stay unbeaten in conference play
January 09, 2015Four Vikings scored in double figures as Long Beach City College beat visiting El Camino College 68-55 in a South Coast Conference South Division game at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym on Friday night.
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Men’s Basketball: Spencer’s 26 points leads Long Beach to 76-72 win over LA Trade-Tech
January 07, 2015Sophomore Chris Spencer scored a season-high 26 points to help lead the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team to a 76-72 South Coast Conference win over the visiting Los Angeles Trade-Tech College Beavers on Wednesday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.
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Men's Basketball: Former Viking Ashton Edwards named GNAC Player of the Week
January 06, 2015Former Long Beach City College men's basketball standout Ashton Edwards was recently named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week after an impressive two-game performance for the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
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Men’s Basketball: Vikings nail 17 three-pointers in 92-70 win at Santa Ana
December 10, 2014This weekend’s weather forecast in Southern California calls for a major storm but it was the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team that rained down three-pointers at Santa Ana College on Wednesday night. The Vikings sank 17 three-pointers in a 92-70 non-conference rout over the Dons at Cook Gym.
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Men’s Basketball: Staton goes for 31 points in Vikings’ 69-66 win over Cypress
November 12, 2014Sophomore Brandon Staton scored a career-high 31 points to help lead the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team to a 69-66 win over Cypress College in the Vikings’ home opener at the Hall of Champions Gym on Wednesday.
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Men's Basketball: Vikings go 1-2 at season-opening Desert Tip-Off Tournament
November 08, 2014The Long Beach City College men’s basketball team got the 2014-15 season off to a 1-2 start at the Desert Tip-Off Tournament last weekend at College of the Desert.
