Marcus Watson

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Marcus Watson
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  • Height:
    6'1"
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Morgan Park
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    14.9
  • fg %
    45.5
  • 3pt %
    25.8
  • ft %
    57.9
  • reb/g
    4.7
  • a/g
    4.2
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 12
Games started 28 12
Minutes 958 376
Minutes per game 31.9 31.3
FG 178-391 70-152
FG Pct 45.5 46.1
3PT 24-93 8-37
3PT Pct 25.8 21.6
FT 66-114 20-39
FT Pct 57.9 51.3
Off rebounds 36 15
Def rebounds 105 51
Total rebounds 141 66
Rebounds per game 4.7 5.5
Personal fouls 44 16
Disqualifications - -
Assists 125 50
Turnovers 78 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.9
Steals 61 22
Blocks 1 0
Points 446 168
Points per game 14.9 14.0
Points per 40 min 18.6 17.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Moorpark W, 94-73
Feb 8 LA Pierce W, 78-64
Feb 11 Santa Barbara W, 85-55
Feb 17 at Allan Hancock W, 74-52
Feb 25 Santiago Canyon W, 74-69
Mar 4 at Citrus L, 96-93
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 16 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. LA Trade Tech - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. Chaffey - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Fresno - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Saddleback L, 77-64 1 31 7-16 43.8 3-7 42.9 4-5 80.0 21
Nov 4 Pasadena City W, 83-62 1 33 8-18 44.4 1-5 20.0 3-5 60.0 20
Nov 5 Antelope Valley W, 95-78 1 35 8-13 61.5 0-3 0.0 4-7 57.1 20
Nov 10 vs. Cerritos L, 72-68 1 39 9-13 69.2 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 21
Nov 11 vs. Canyons W, 86-73 1 37 7-14 50.0 1-4 25.0 6-9 66.7 21
Nov 16 at LA Harbor L, 83-73 1 1 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 4-8 50.0 11
Nov 23 Porterville W, 79-74 1 18 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 28 LA Southwest W, 82-78 1 37 8-17 47.1 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 18
Dec 2 vs. Compton W, 89-60 1 28 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 vs. Pasadena City W, 68-60 1 39 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 vs. Victor Valley W, 79-52 - 31 12-19 63.2 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 27
Dec 7 vs. East Los Angeles L, 99-94 1 38 4-15 26.7 0-3 0.0 3-7 42.9 11
Dec 8 vs. Saddleback W, 77-67 1 40 7-11 63.6 0-2 0.0 5-8 62.5 19
Dec 10 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 81-56 1 35 9-14 64.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 20
Dec 14 at LA Valley W, 81-71 1 26 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 1-4 25.0 8
Dec 30 at Riverside W, 75-74 - 35 5-17 29.4 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 4 at Oxnard W, 90-67 1 38 11-19 57.9 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 28
Jan 7 Cuesta W, 85-73 1 24 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 11 Moorpark L, 97-90 1 40 11-17 64.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 24
Jan 14 at LA Pierce W, 104-65 1 29 9-14 64.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 18
Jan 18 at Santa Barbara W, 82-65 1 31 4-12 33.3 1-3 33.3 3-6 50.0 12
Jan 25 Allan Hancock W, 88-69 1 38 8-19 42.1 0-4 0.0 4-6 66.7 20
Jan 28 Oxnard W, 94-88 1 40 4-14 28.6 0-3 0.0 5-10 50.0 13
Feb 1 at Cuesta L, 71-70 1 36 5-10 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 10
Feb 4 at Moorpark W, 94-73 1 33 10-18 55.6 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 25
Feb 8 LA Pierce W, 78-64 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 11 Santa Barbara W, 85-55 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 17 at Allan Hancock W, 74-52 1 25 0-10 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 Santiago Canyon W, 74-69 1 35 3-13 23.1 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 10
Mar 4 at Citrus L, 96-93 1 44 10-24 41.7 5-8 62.5 5-5 100.0 30
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 16 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. LA Trade Tech - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 vs. Chaffey - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Fresno - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Saddleback L, 77-64 1 31 0 0 0 2 3 1 0
Nov 4 Pasadena City W, 83-62 1 33 2 4 6 3 6 2 0
Nov 5 Antelope Valley W, 95-78 1 35 0 2 2 2 3 1 0
Nov 10 vs. Cerritos L, 72-68 1 39 1 2 3 4 5 0 0
Nov 11 vs. Canyons W, 86-73 1 37 2 5 7 4 2 4 0
Nov 16 at LA Harbor L, 83-73 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 0 0
Nov 23 Porterville W, 79-74 1 18 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
Nov 28 LA Southwest W, 82-78 1 37 1 3 4 5 1 3 1
Dec 2 vs. Compton W, 89-60 1 28 0 4 4 6 2 3 0
Dec 3 vs. Pasadena City W, 68-60 1 39 2 5 7 3 6 2 0
Dec 4 vs. Victor Valley W, 79-52 - 31 1 1 2 7 3 3 0
Dec 7 vs. East Los Angeles L, 99-94 1 38 0 4 4 3 2 2 0
Dec 8 vs. Saddleback W, 77-67 1 40 2 4 6 10 3 2 0
Dec 10 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 81-56 1 35 3 4 7 7 0 3 0
Dec 14 at LA Valley W, 81-71 1 26 1 1 2 3 4 3 0
Dec 30 at Riverside W, 75-74 - 35 3 7 10 3 2 0 0
Jan 4 at Oxnard W, 90-67 1 38 0 4 4 2 4 2 0
Jan 7 Cuesta W, 85-73 1 24 1 4 5 3 3 2 0
Jan 11 Moorpark L, 97-90 1 40 0 7 7 5 5 2 0
Jan 14 at LA Pierce W, 104-65 1 29 2 3 5 6 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Santa Barbara W, 82-65 1 31 2 4 6 7 1 1 0
Jan 25 Allan Hancock W, 88-69 1 38 1 7 8 4 2 2 0
Jan 28 Oxnard W, 94-88 1 40 2 4 6 3 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Cuesta L, 71-70 1 36 2 8 10 6 5 0 0
Feb 4 at Moorpark W, 94-73 1 33 1 3 4 3 3 3 0
Feb 8 LA Pierce W, 78-64 1 23 2 3 5 3 2 6 0
Feb 11 Santa Barbara W, 85-55 1 19 0 0 0 3 0 2 0
Feb 17 at Allan Hancock W, 74-52 1 25 2 4 6 5 2 0 0
Feb 25 Santiago Canyon W, 74-69 1 35 1 2 3 6 0 3 0
Mar 4 at Citrus L, 96-93 1 44 0 4 4 3 4 5 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 16 vs. TBA - - - -
Sep 17 vs. TBA - - - -
Sep 17 vs. LA Trade Tech - - - -
Sep 17 vs. Chaffey - - - -
Oct 13 at Fresno - - - -
Nov 3 Saddleback L, 77-64 1 4 - 0.7
Nov 4 Pasadena City W, 83-62 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 5 Antelope Valley W, 95-78 1 0 - 0.7
Nov 10 vs. Cerritos L, 72-68 1 3 - 0.8
Nov 11 vs. Canyons W, 86-73 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 16 at LA Harbor L, 83-73 1 0 - 1.5
Nov 23 Porterville W, 79-74 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 28 LA Southwest W, 82-78 1 2 - 5.0
Dec 2 vs. Compton W, 89-60 1 0 - 3.0
Dec 3 vs. Pasadena City W, 68-60 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 4 vs. Victor Valley W, 79-52 - 2 - 2.3
Dec 7 vs. East Los Angeles L, 99-94 1 2 - 1.5
Dec 8 vs. Saddleback W, 77-67 1 1 - 3.3
Dec 10 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 81-56 1 0 - -
Dec 14 at LA Valley W, 81-71 1 1 - 0.8
Dec 30 at Riverside W, 75-74 - 0 - 1.5
Jan 4 at Oxnard W, 90-67 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 7 Cuesta W, 85-73 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 11 Moorpark L, 97-90 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 14 at LA Pierce W, 104-65 1 0 - -
Jan 18 at Santa Barbara W, 82-65 1 0 - 7.0
Jan 25 Allan Hancock W, 88-69 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 28 Oxnard W, 94-88 1 3 - -
Feb 1 at Cuesta L, 71-70 1 1 - 1.2
Feb 4 at Moorpark W, 94-73 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 8 LA Pierce W, 78-64 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 11 Santa Barbara W, 85-55 1 1 - -
Feb 17 at Allan Hancock W, 74-52 1 2 - 2.5
Feb 25 Santiago Canyon W, 74-69 1 0 - -
Mar 4 at Citrus L, 96-93 1 4 - 0.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 31.9 5.9-13.0 0.8-3.1 2.2-3.8 14.9
Conference 12 31.3 5.8-12.7 0.7-3.1 1.7-3.2 14.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 31.1 5.7-12.8 0.5-3.2 2.3-4.1 14.2
Away 10 29.8 6.0-14.0 1.3-3.3 2.0-3.5 15.3
Neutral 8 35.9 6.2-12.2 0.6-2.6 2.2-3.8 15.4
Result
Wins 23 31.7 5.6-12.5 0.5-2.8 2.1-3.8 13.8
Losses 7 32.7 7.0-14.7 1.9-4.1 2.4-3.9 18.3
Month
November 8 28.9 6.6-13.2 1.0-3.8 3.0-4.9 17.3
December 8 34.0 5.2-12.0 0.4-2.1 1.6-3.1 12.5
January 7 34.3 7.3-14.7 0.7-3.0 2.3-4.6 17.6
February 6 28.5 3.7-10.3 0.5-2.8 1.3-2.2 9.2
March 1 44.0 10.0-24.0 5.0-8.0 5.0-5.0 30.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 28 958 178-391 45.5 24-93 25.8 66-114 57.9 446
Conference 12 12 376 70-152 46.1 8-37 21.6 20-39 51.3 168
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 373 68-153 44.4 6-39 15.4 28-49 57.1 170
Away 10 9 298 60-140 42.9 13-33 39.4 20-35 57.1 153
Neutral 8 7 287 50-98 51.0 5-21 23.8 18-30 60.0 123
Result
Wins 23 21 729 129-288 44.8 11-64 17.2 49-87 56.3 318
Losses 7 7 229 49-103 47.6 13-29 44.8 17-27 63.0 128
Month
November 8 8 231 53-106 50.0 8-30 26.7 24-39 61.5 138
December 8 6 272 42-96 43.8 3-17 17.6 13-25 52.0 100
January 7 7 240 51-103 49.5 5-21 23.8 16-32 50.0 123
February 6 6 171 22-62 35.5 3-17 17.6 8-13 61.5 55
March 1 1 44 10-24 41.7 5-8 62.5 5-5 100.0 30

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 958 31.9 7.4-16.3 1.0-3.9 25.8 2.8-4.8 18.6
Conference 12 376 31.3 7.4-16.2 0.9-3.9 21.6 2.1-4.1 17.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 373 31.1 7.3-16.4 0.6-4.2 15.4 3.0-5.3 18.2
Away 10 298 29.8 8.1-18.8 1.7-4.4 39.4 2.7-4.7 20.5
Neutral 8 287 35.9 7.0-13.7 0.7-2.9 23.8 2.5-4.2 17.1
Result
Wins 23 729 31.7 7.1-15.8 0.6-3.5 17.2 2.7-4.8 17.4
Losses 7 229 32.7 8.6-18.0 2.3-5.1 44.8 3.0-4.7 22.4
Month
November 8 231 28.9 9.2-18.4 1.4-5.2 26.7 4.2-6.8 23.9
December 8 272 34.0 6.2-14.1 0.4-2.5 17.6 1.9-3.7 14.7
January 7 240 34.3 8.5-17.2 0.8-3.5 23.8 2.7-5.3 20.5
February 6 171 28.5 5.1-14.5 0.7-4.0 17.6 1.9-3.0 12.9
March 1 44 44.0 9.1-21.8 4.5-7.3 62.5 4.5-4.5 27.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.2 2.6 2.0 0.0
Conference 12 1.3 4.3 5.5 4.2 2.3 1.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.3 2.3 2.3 0.1
Away 10 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.4 0.0
Neutral 8 1.4 3.6 5.0 5.5 2.9 2.4 0.0
Result
Wins 23 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.3 2.3 2.2 0.0
Losses 7 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.7 3.7 1.4 0.0
Month
November 8 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 1.6 0.1
December 8 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 2.8 2.3 0.0
January 7 1.1 4.7 5.9 4.3 2.1 1.6 0.0
February 6 1.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 2.0 2.3 0.0
March 1 0.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 28 36 105 141 125 78 61 1
Conference 12 12 15 51 66 50 27 22 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 10 36 46 40 28 28 1
Away 10 9 15 40 55 41 27 14 0
Neutral 8 7 11 29 40 44 23 19 0
Result
Wins 23 21 31 78 109 99 52 51 1
Losses 7 7 5 27 32 26 26 10 0
Month
November 8 8 8 18 26 24 25 13 1
December 8 6 12 30 42 42 22 18 0
January 7 7 8 33 41 30 15 11 0
February 6 6 8 20 28 26 12 14 0
March 1 1 0 4 4 3 4 5 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 1.5 4.4 5.9 5.2 3.3 2.5 0.0
Conference 12 1.6 5.4 7.0 5.3 2.9 2.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.1 3.9 4.9 4.3 3.0 3.0 0.1
Away 10 2.0 5.4 7.4 5.5 3.6 1.9 0.0
Neutral 8 1.5 4.0 5.6 6.1 3.2 2.6 0.0
Result
Wins 23 1.7 4.3 6.0 5.4 2.9 2.8 0.1
Losses 7 0.9 4.7 5.6 4.5 4.5 1.7 0.0
Month
November 8 1.4 3.1 4.5 4.2 4.3 2.3 0.2
December 8 1.8 4.4 6.2 6.2 3.2 2.6 0.0
January 7 1.3 5.5 6.8 5.0 2.5 1.8 0.0
February 6 1.9 4.7 6.5 6.1 2.8 3.3 0.0
March 1 0.0 3.6 3.6 2.7 3.6 4.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Five Pirates Honored as All-WSC
  • Article
  • March 15, 2023
Five Pirates Honored as All-WSC

Five members of the Pirates' men's basketball team have earned All-Western State Conference honors as voted upon by the conference coaches at a meeting following the regular season. Anthony Garza was named the Player of the Year for the WSC champions while Adrian McIntyre and Marcus Watson each earned first team All-WSC accolades. Kai Johnson and Daniel Crocker were named Honorable Mention All-WSC while VC head coach Joey Ramirez was named the conference Coach of the Year.

  • March 15, 2023
VC's Marcus Watson (3) sails past a Citrus defender for two of his 30 points while Adrian McIntyre (2) readies for a possible rebound during the Pirates' SoCal Regional Final Saturday. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
  • Article
  • March 04, 2023
Ventura Falls in Heartbreaking Regional Final

Despite an outstanding team performance in which the Pirates' men's basketball left everything on the floor, Ventura dropped a heartbreaking 86-93 overtime decision at Citrus Saturday in the Southern California Regional Finals. VC's one-two punch of Marcus Watson and Adrian McIntyre recorded 30 and 29 points, respectively, to lead the way and Kai Johnson produced a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. Tony Njia netted a dozen for Ventura (23-7) and Michael Noulowe had 10 points with seven boards.

  • March 04, 2023
Ventura's Adrian Mcintyre goes up for two of his team-high 18 points Saturday in VC's 74-69 playoff victory over Santiago Canyon. The Pirates also had six players score between seven and 11 points as they moved on to the state "Sweet 16". (photo by Samantha Calisto)
  • Article
  • February 25, 2023
Team Effort Produces "Sweet" Playoff Victory for Pirates

VC's Adrian McIntyre scored a team-high 18 points and six other Pirates netted between seven and 11 points each as the Ventura College men's basketball team advanced to the state "Sweet 16" with a 74-69 playoff victory over Santiago Canyon Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. Tony Njia came off the bench for 11 points and Marcus Watson recorded 10 points with six assists. Meanwhile Anthony Garza and Aaron Dawoodjee had nine points each while Daniel Crocker scored eight and Kai Johnson tallied seven with nine rebounds.

  • February 25, 2023
12th year head coach Joey Ramirez leads the Pirates' men's basketball team into the Southern California Regional Playoffs at home Saturday against Santiago Canyon at 7:00 pm. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 24, 2023
Men's Basketball Begins SoCal Playoffs Saturday

The VC men’s basketball team begins its 2023 post-season journey Saturday Feb. 25. The No. 7-seeded Pirates (22-6) host No. 10 Santiago Canyon (19-10), an 88-72 first round winner over No. 23/22 Chaffey, at 7:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center. Ventura enters the game on the heels of the program’s seventh straight Western State Conference North Division championship. Head coach Joey Ramirez, in his 12th year at the helm of the Pirates’ ship, recorded his 200th career victory at VC on Dec. 3, 2022.

  • February 24, 2023
Pirate sophomore Anthony McIntyre scored 19 points with five steals to help lead the VC to a 74-52 win at Hancock Friday securing the program's seventh straight WSC North championship. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 17, 2023
Pirates Claim 7th Consecutive WSC Title with Victory

The VC men's basketball team used an 11-2 run late in the first half to separate from the Hancock Bulldogs en route to a 74-52 victory in Santa Maria Friday. With the win, Ventura (22-6, 10-2) claims outright the program's seventh straight Western State Conference North Division Championship, Adrian McIntyre led four Pirates in double figures with 19 points and five steals while Anthony Garza netted 17 with six rebounds and five assists. Kai Johnson and Tony Njia each scored 12 points and Daniel Crocker pulled down 12 boards.

  • February 17, 2023
VC freshman Kai Johnson came off the bench for 16 points and seven rebounds Saturday in Ventura's 85-55 win over Santa Barbara. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 11, 2023
Men's Basketball Overmatches Santa Barbara

The Pirates' men's basketball team overmatched visiting Santa Barbara in their 85-55 victory Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. All 11 Pirates who played scored at least three points in the contest, led by Adrian McIntyre's 19. Kai Johnsopn came off the bench to score 16 with a team-best seven rebounds and Tony Njia scored 10 points. Landreau Tate and Marcus Watson each handed out three assists in the win for Ventura (21-6, 9-2).

  • February 11, 2023
Pirate freshman Tony Njia came off the bench to score 18 points in VC's 78-64 win over LA Pierce Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 08, 2023
Strong Second Half Propels Ventura Past Pierce

The VC men's basketball team used a strong second half to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 14-point victory over Los Angeles Pierce Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Anthony Garza had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, Daniel Crocker totaled 19 points and Tony Njia came off the bench to score 18 to lead the Pirates to the 78-64 triumph. Garza also handed out five assists while Marcus Watson had three dimes with six steals and Michael Noulowe pulled in nine boards.

  • February 08, 2023
Sophomore guard Adrian McIntyre scored 20 points with four rebounds and five assists in VC's 94-73 win at Moorpark Saturday.
  • Article
  • February 04, 2023
Pirates Return to Win Column at Moorpark

The Ventura College men's basketball team returned to the win column Saturday afternoon with a convincing 04-73 victory at Moorpark. Marcus Watson led the Pirates with 25 points and Adrian McIntyre topped out at 20 points with five assists. Anthony Garza scored 16 with nine rebounds and six dimes while Daniel Crocker posted a double-double of 16 points and 11 boards.VC (19-6, 7-2) now holds a 1/2 game lead over Hancock in the Western State Conference North standings.

  • February 04, 2023
VC guard Marcus Watson totaled 10 points with 10 rebounds as the Pirates dropped a heartbreaking 71-70 decision at Cuesta Wednesday night. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 01, 2023
VC Drops Heartbreaker at Cuesta in Final Seconds

The VC men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker Wednesday, falling 71-70 at Cuesta on a Cougar 3-point shot with six seconds remaining. Anthony Garza led the charge for Ventura (18-6, 6-2) with 19 points and eight rebounds while Marcus Watson posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards to go along with six assists. Daniel Crocker totaled 15 points and Adrian McIntyre was the fourth Pirate in double-figures with 13.

  • February 01, 2023
Pirate sophomore Anthony Garza scored 25 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists as VC outlasted Oxnard 94-88 Saturday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • January 28, 2023
Ventura Outlasts Oxnard in WSC North Victory

The VC men's basketball team outlasted visiting Oxnard Saturday, claiming a 94-88 triumph over the Condors in Western State Conference North Division play. Kai Johnson netted a career-best 27 points, Anthony Garza scored 25, and Daniel Crocker tallied 20 as Ventura (18-5, 6-1) went on a 12-5 run in the final 2:35 to preserve the victory. Garza flirted with a triple-double by adding 12 rebounds and seven assists to hit scoring total while Johnson added eight boards and six dimes.

  • January 28, 2023
VC freshman Kai Johnson (5) and Marcus Watson each scored 20 points to lead the Pirates past Hancock 88-69 and into a first-place tie with the Bulldogs Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • January 25, 2023
Pirates Climb Back into First With Victory

The VC men's basketball team grabbed a share of the conference lead with an 88-69 win over Allan Hancock College Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Kai Johnson and Marcus Watson each dropped 20, Daniel Crocker scored 17 and Adrian McIntyre totaled 13 in the win over the Bulldogs. VC in now tied with Hancock atop the Western State Conference North with identical 5-1 league records through one round of play.

  • January 25, 2023
Sophomore Daniel Crocker scored 13 points with six rebounds Wednesday, helping lead the VC men's basketball team to an 82-65 win at Santa Barbara.
  • Article
  • January 18, 2023
Pirate Men Down Santa Barbara in Road Win

The Pirates' men's basketball team used a 15-0 run early to break away from host Santa Barbara Wednesday in VC's 82-65 victory. Anthony Garza led four Pirates in double figures with 16 points and Daniel Crocker netted 13. Aaron Dawoodjee and Marcus Watson netted 14 and 12 points, respectively, while Kai Johnson added nine in the balanced effort for Ventura (16-5, 4-1).

  • January 18, 2023
VC freshman Jeroe Bidlow scored nine points off the bench as the Pirates rolled past LA Pierce 104-65 Saturday in Woodland Hills.
  • Article
  • January 14, 2023
Men's Basketball Rolls Past Brahmas

After trailing 10-8 early in the game, the Pirates' men's basketball team outscored host LA Pierce 40-10 over the final 15-plus of the first half, ultimately posting a 104-65 victory over the Brahmas in action Saturday in Woodland Hills. Anthony Garza led four Pirates in double-figures with 24 points and Marcus Watson netted 18. Kai Johnson and Kordell Gordon recorded 15 and 10 points, respectively, while Jeroe Bidlow scored nine off the bench for VC (15-5, 3-1).

  • January 14, 2023
Pirate freshman Marcus Watson scored 24 points with seven rebounds and five assists, but VC dropped a 97-90 decision to visiting Moorpark on Monday.
  • Article
  • January 11, 2023
Ventura Drops WSC North Contest

The Pirates' men's basketball team found themselves in a rare spot Wednesday, dropping their Western State Conference North Division contest to Moorpark 97-90 Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Marcus Watson scored 24 points and Anthony Garza dropped 20 in the setback while Kai Johnson put up 15 points. Watson added seven rebounds and five assists to the effort and Garza pulled in six boards. Johnson and Michael Noulowe each grabbed five caroms.

  • January 11, 2023
VC freshman Kai Johnson had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in helping lead the Pirates past visiting Cuesta 85-77 Saturday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 07, 2023
Garza, Johnson Lead Pirates Past Cougars

Pirates Anthony Garza and Kai Johnson both flirted with triple doubles Saturday leading the Pirates' men's basketball team to an 85-73 victory over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Garza scored 26 points with 11 rebounds and six assists while Johnson netted 20 points with 10 boards and seven dimes. Daniel Crocker came off the bench with 14 points for Ventura (14-4, 2-0), as they won their sixth consecutive game.

  • January 07, 2023
Sophomore forward Anthony Garza scored 11 points with five rebounds to help lead Ventura past Oxnard 90-67 Wednesday at the Condors' Nest.
  • Article
  • January 04, 2023
Pirates Open WSC Play With Road Win

Ventura's dynamic backcourt of Marcus Watson and Adrian McIntyre netted 28 and 22 points, respectively, as the VC men's basketball team opened Western State Conference play with a 90-67 win at Oxnard on Wednesday. Kai Johnson and Anthony Garza each scored 11 and Aaron Dawoodjee recorded 10. Johnson and Garza each grabbed five rebounds to lead the Pirates (13-4, 1-0) on the glass.

  • January 04, 2023
VC freshman guard Marcus Watson scored an "And-1" with 20.3 seconds remaining in the game to help lead the Pirates past Riverside 75-74 Friday.
  • Article
  • December 30, 2022
Pirate Cagers Win in Last Minute at Riverside

In a highly contested game between the mentor and the student, the student won out Friday in Riverside. VC head coach Joey Ramirez played for Riverside head coach and VC Hall of Famer Phil Mathews in Ventura, and Ramirez's Pirates captured the 75-74 victory at RCC with Marcus Watson's 3-point play with 20.3 seconds remaining in the game. Adrian McIntyre scored 30 points in the game and Michael Noulowe had a huge block on the Tiger's last-second shot to preserve the triumph.

  • December 30, 2022
VC sophomore Adrian McIntyre scored 22 points with 12 assists and nine rebounds in leading the Pirates past LA Valley 81-71 Wednesday in Valley Glen.
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  • December 14, 2022
McIntyre's Near Triple-Double Paces VC Triumph

Sophomore guard Adrian McIntyre missed a triple-double by one rebound Wednesday, posting 22 points, 12 assists and nine boards leading the Pirates' men's basketball team to an 81-71 victory at Los Angeles Valley. Anthony Garza netted 17 points with eight caroms and Kai Johnson recorded 14 points as Ventura moved to 11-4 on the season.

  • December 14, 2022
Pirate sophomore Aaron Dawoodjee had nine points in VC's 81-56 runaway win over Mt. San Jacinto Saturday in Riverside.
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  • December 10, 2022
VC Claims Runaway Victory in Tourney Finale

The VC men's basketball team completed the Riverside Tournament with an 81-56 victory over Mt. San Jacinto on Saturday. Kai Johnson led the way with 23 points and six rebounds and Marcos Watson netted 20 points with seven boards and three assists. Adrian McIntyre also hit double-figures with 14 points along with seven caroms and five dimes while Aaron Dawoodjee scored nine in the triumph for Ventura (10-4).

  • December 10, 2022
Ventura point guard Marcus Watson had a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in the Pirates' 77-67 win over Saddleback Thursday at the Riverside Tournament.
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  • December 08, 2022
Ventura Rebounds with Win over Saddleback

The VC men's basketball rebounded from Wednesday's setback at the Riverside Tournament with a 77-67 victory over Saddleback on Thursday. Marcus Watson had a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists to lead the Pirates (9-4) and Michael Noulowe netted 17 points in the triumph. Tony Njia scored 12, Adrian McIntyre recorded 11, and Anthony Garza tallied 10 points with eight rebounds for Ventura. The win even out a 77-64 VC setback against the Bobcats in the opening game of the season.

  • December 08, 2022
VC sophomore Adrian McIntyre scored 21 points with six rebounds in the Pirates' 99-94 overtime loss against East LA Wednesday in the Riverside Tournament.
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  • December 07, 2022
Pirate Men Fall to ELAC in Overtime

The Pirates' men's basketball team had five players in double-figures, and a sixth with nine points, but could not hold a 10-point lead down the stretch, falling to East Los Angeles 99-94 in overtime Wednesday to begin the Riverside City College Tournament. Adrian McIntyre led the balanced effort with 21 points and six assists and Kai Johnson netted 17. Anthony Garza and Michael Noulowe each posted points and rebounds double-doubles, with 15 and 14, and 15 and 12, respectively. Marcus Watson scored 11 in the setback and Tony Njia recorded nine.

  • December 07, 2022
The VC men's basketball team claimed the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament crown Sunday with a 79-52 win over Victor Valley at Antelope Valley College.
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  • December 04, 2022
Pirate Men Claim AVC Tournament Title

The VC men's basketball team opened the game on a 10-0 run and never looked back in their 79-52 victory over Victor Valley in the championship game of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College. Marcus Watson scored 27 points with seven assists and Adrian McIntyre added 10 to lead Ventura (7-3). Tony Njia netted eight points and Kordell Gordon pulled in a team-high five rebounds in the balanced team effort.

  • December 04, 2022
Kordell Gordon came off the bench to score 23 points, 17 in the final 20 minutes, and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead Ventura past Pasadena on Saturday.
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  • December 03, 2022
Strong 2nd Half Defense Sends Ventura to Final

The VC men's basketball team used a strong defensive effort in he second half Saturday in their 68-60 triumph over Pasadena in the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Kordell Gordon came off the bench to score 23 points, 17 in the final 20 minutes, and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead Ventura (7-3) to their fourth straight win. Kai Johnson, making his first start for the Pirates, netted 18 points with seven boards.

  • December 03, 2022
VC sophomore Michael Noulowe had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the Pirates to an 89-60 win over Compton Friday in Lancaster at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament.
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  • December 02, 2022
Pirate Men Advance with Win over Compton

The VC men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament with an 89-60 victory over Compton Friday afternoon. Adrian McIntyre flirted with a triple double, scoring 27 points with eight rebounds and seven assists and Michael Noulowe produced a double-double of 18 points and 12 boards in the first round game at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Anthony Garza scored an even dozen and Kordell Gordon came off the bench to net 10 for the Pirates (6-3).

  • December 02, 2022
Pirate freshman Marcus Watson scored 18 points with a team-best five assists in Ventura's 82-78 win over LA Southwest Monday at the Athletic Event Center.
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  • November 28, 2022
Pirates Prevail in Seesaw Contest with LA Southwest

The Pirates men's basketball team finished with an 82-78 victory in a seesaw affair with visiting LA Southwest Monday. Anthony Garza and Adrian McIntyre each scored 19 points and Marcus Watson netted 18 as Ventura (5-3) won their second straight game, their third win in the past four outings. Kai Johnson and Tony Njia recorded nine points each off the bench.

  • November 28, 2022
Ventura sophomore Anthony Garza overcame first half foul trouble to score 13 points in the second period, helping VC to a 79-74 victory over visiting Porterville on Wednesday.
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  • November 23, 2022
Pirates Outduel Pirates for VC Victory

The Ventura College Pirates men's basketball team outdueled the Porterville Pirates Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center, posting a 79-74 VC victory. Adrian McIntyre netted 22 points with four assists and Anthony Garza scored 13 points, all in the second half, to lead Ventura (4-3). Tony Njia recorded 13 points with three steals off the bench while Kai Johnson netted seven with a team-high five rebounds as VC overcame a 13-point second half deficit in the triumph.

  • November 23, 2022
Sophomore guard Adrian McIntyre scored 25 points for the Pirates in their 83-73 setback at LA Harbor Wednesday.
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  • November 16, 2022
Men's Basketball Drops Gamet at LA Harbor

The VC men's basketball team traveled to Wilmington Wednesday, dropping an 83-73 decision to Los Angeles Harbor College. Adrian McIntyre led the Pirates with 25 points and Marcus Watson tallied 11 in the setback.

  • November 16, 2022
Tony Njia scored 11 points with five assists off the bench Friday as the VC men's basketball team defeated Canyons 86-73 on the final day of the Irvine Valley Classic.
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  • November 11, 2022
VC Pulls Away from CoC For Tourney Win

The Pirates' men's basketball team used a 14-5 run in the final five minutes of the first half and never looked back in their 86-73 victory over Canyons at the Irvine Valley Classic Friday. Marcus Watson and Adrian McIntyre scored 21 and 20 points, respectively, while Caleb Geisendorfer had 16 points and 11 rebounds in his first start of the season to lead the way. Tony Njia recorded 11 points with five assists off the bench for Ventura (3-2).

  • November 11, 2022
Pirate freshman Kai Johnson scored 16 points off the bench Thursday in VC's 72-68 setback against Cerritos at the Irvine Valley Classic.
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  • November 10, 2022
Pirates Fall in Irvine Valley Tourney

The VC men's basketball dropped a 72-68 decision to Cerritos in the first round of the Irvine Valley Classic Thursday in Orange County. Marcus Watson scored 21 points to lead Ventura (2-2) and Kai Johnson came off the bench to score 16. Adrian McIntyre had 10 points and seven rebounds while Anthony Garza also pulled down seven boards. Daniel Crocker also contributed 11 points in the game.

  • November 10, 2022
Pirate forward Anthony Garza (12) blocks a shot while Michael Noulowe (11) and Kai Johnson (5) prepare for the rebound during Ventura's 95-78 win over Antelope Valley Saturday in the finale of the We Play Hard Tournament.
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  • November 05, 2022
Balanced Effort Leads Ventura in We Play Hard Tourney

The VC men's basketball team had five players score in double figures and they shot 58 percent from the floor overall in defeating Antelope Valley 95-78 Saturday afternoon in the finale of the We Play Hard Tournament. Adrian McIntyre led the way with 23 points on 9-11 shooting, 4-6 from three, and Marcus Watson netted 20 for Ventura (2-1). Anthony Garza scored 16 with a team-high nine rebounds while Kai Johnson and Aaron Dawoodjee scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.

  • November 05, 2022
Pirate sophomore Adrian McIntyre (2) had 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead Ventura past Pasadena 83-62 on the second day of the We play Hard Tournament.
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  • November 04, 2022
Men's Basketball Rebounds to Defeat Pasadena

The Pirates' men's basketball team showed no ill effects from their opening day loss as they rebounded to defeat Pasadena 83-62 on the second day of the We Play Hard Tournament at the Athletic Event Center. Adrian McIntyre had a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way and Marcus Watson netted 20 with six boards. Kai Johnson and Tony Njia also scored in double-figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

  • November 04, 2022
Pirate freshman Marcus Watson scored 21 points to lead VC in the 2022-23 season opener, a 77-64 setback against Saddleback Thursday at the Athletic Event Center.
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  • November 03, 2022
Men's Basketball Drops Opener in We Play Hard Tourney

It was not the season-opener the Pirates were looking for. The Ventura College men's basketball team dropped its 2022-23 debut to Saddleback College Thursday, 77-64, on the first day of the We Play Hard Tournament at the Athletic Event Center. Marcus Watson scored 21 points to lead VC (0-1) and Adrian Mcintyre netted a dozen with a team-best six rebounds. Kai Johnson and Tony Nija each added wight points to the effort for Ventura.

  • November 03, 2022