Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
San Jose State
Men's basketball heads to Junkanoo Jam in Bahamas
11/14/2018 2:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
2018 JUNKANOO JAM
Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 15-18, 2018
Bimini, Bahamas • Gateway Christian Academy
TV: none
Online video: Flohoops.com (fee)
Radio: KLO 1430 AM (Steve Klauke)
Live stats: WeberStateSports.com
Twitter: @weberstatembb
TIPOFF
• Weber State is back in the Bahamas for three games in the Junkanoo Jam at Resorts World Bimini in Bimini, Bahamas.
• The Wildcats will play three games in the tournament starting Thursday against San Jose State. Weber State will also play Central Michigan and Cal State Bakersfield in the tournament.
• This is WSU's second-straight year competing in a tournament in the Bahamas after playing in the Island of the Bahamas Showcase in Nassau last year.
• The Wildcats are 1-1 this season after opening in the season with a loss at San Diego, but bouncing back with a 123-53 win over Bethesda on Friday.
• Wildcat junior guard Cody John has led the team in scoring in each of the two games this season and is averaging 19.5 points per game.
• This is the fifth straight year WSU is competing in a preseason tournament.
• Weber State is coming off a 20-11 overall record and a 13-6 record in Big Sky play last season. It was the third-straight 20 win season for the Wildcats.
• WSU played without All-Big Sky guard Jerrick Harding has missed the first two games of the year with a sprained ankle.
• Weber State head coach Randy Rahe is back for his 13th season as head coach of the Wildcats. Rahe is the Weber State's and the Big Sky Conference's all-time leader in coaching victories with 248 career wins.
• The Wildcats were picked to finish second in the Big Sky standings in the preseason polls.
