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Stanford’s 82-61 victory over Sonoma State on Friday was only an exhibition-game win over a Division II school, but any victory for the Cardinal this year has to be considered an accomplishment.
Absent from the game were two projected starters, guard Jeremy Green, who has been suspended indefinitely following an arrest involving possible domestic violence, and Josh Owens, who is sidelined with an undisclosed medical concern. Both were present at the game, but were in street clothes.
Coach Johnny Dawkins said afterward there is nothing new to report on either Green or Owens. Although it seems unlikely either would be available for the Cardinal’s Nov. 13 regular-season opener at San Diego, Dawkins did not rule out the possibility.
“I don’t know; we’ll have to see,” Dawkins said.
Stanford is still awaiting results and interpretations on tests on Owens, and Dawkins said some determination on Owens’ availability this season will come “sooner rather than later.”
“But there is nothing definitive on either player,” Dawkins said. “We’re not going to rush to judgment.”
As expected, Landry Fields was the standout for the Cardinal on Friday, collecting 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes of action, and creating many of the Cardinal’s offensive opportunities.
Fields was part of a starting lineup that included Da’Veed Dildy, Drew Shiller, Andrew Zimmerman and walk-on center Elliott Bullock, although Dawkins set the starting lineup is not set in stone.
As he had promised, Dawkins used four different players at the point-guard spot: Shiller, Dildy, Jarrett Mann and freshman Gabriel Harris. Dawkins has said he plans to have a “point-guard by committee” and he said Friday’s rotation probably will be typical of how he will use his point guards during the regular season, at least for a while. Dildy, Mann and Shiller each hit two three-pointers and played well enough on defense, while Harris is still getting acquainted with the college game and will need some time.
Shiller did not play in the second half because he pulled his hamstring, although it is not believed to be serious. Unless it flares up overnight, he should be ready for the opener.
One other player who may get some unexpected playing time during the regular season is senior walk-on guard Emmanuel Igbinosa. He was 3-for-5 on three-pointers on Friday and had 11 points in 13 minutes. He did not figure to be part of the rotation, but he may have worked his way in.
Zimmerman’s 10 rebounds, albeit against a small opponent, was something that caught Dawkins’ eye .
The Cardinal eliminated any chance for a disappointing outcome by going on a run late in the first half to take control. There was a suspicion that Stanford, which was picked to finish last in the conference and was without the two starters, might struggle against Sonoma State.
Afterall, Division II LeMoyne beat Syracuse this week in an exhibition game, and UCLA needed a three-pointer with 16 seconds left to beat Concordia, an NAIA school, by a point. But Stanford was never threatened and got playing time for all 12 players in uniform.
We are currently previewing the Pac-10 teams. Stanford will be previewed last. Otherwise, we are presenting the teams in inverse order of predicted finish (see Washington State story here; see USC here, see Oregon here, see Arizona State here, see Arizona here.)
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