Cascade College

Men's Basketball Signs Two More for the 2008-2009 Season

Posted by Anthony Baugher - Sat, Aug 16, 2008 - [ Men's Basketball ] - Viewed 580 times

PORTLAND, Ore. - Head men's basketball coach Anthony Baugher has announced the signing of two more players for the 2008-2009 season.

Nick Williams, a 5'10 shooting guard, is a 2005 graduate from Homedale high school in Homedale, Idaho where he was the student body president and a National Congressional Award Silver medalist (3.85 gpa). While attending HHS, Nick lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.

In football, Nick was 1st team all-conference and 2nd team all-state and holds the school record for receiving yards (1109). He was also voted team captain and received the SRV Scholar Athlete award.

"What impressed me from the start about Nick was his willingness to compete," Cascade head coach Anthony Baugher states. "He is the type of student-athlete that will do whatever it takes to get minutes on the court, we need that attitude here on a daily basis; Nick will bring that to our program.'

Nick holds several school records at Homedale high school in basketball also; 1^st in three points, 1^st steals, 1^st (tied) for free throws, 2^nd in assists, 3^rd in all-time scoring (1183 total varsity points). He was the SRV player of the year, 1st team all-conference, 1st team all-state, team captain, and an SRV Scholar Athlete as well. During Nick's junior year of high school he was selected 1st team all-conference in baseball. The school did not provide baseball his senior year.

After high school, Nick played basketball at Treasure Valley CC where he redshirted his freshman year and became a starter and captain his sophomore year. During his sophomore season, Nick averaged 9.3 points and 3.2 assists per game. Nick will major in Business Administration.

John Pflaum is from Portland, Oregon and played basketball and football at Portland Christian high school. John was selected as the Northwest League (2A) offensive player of the year for football during his senior year of high school. On the basketball court, John averaged 11.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season at PC.

"John is looking forward to the opportunity of playing at this level," Cascade head coach Anthony Baugher stated. "He brings so much to our program; he is a proven winner, in the classroom and in athletics.

The 6'3 shooting guard was all-league his senior year and led his team to the 2008 OSAA 2A State Championship. John plans on majoring in Business at Cascade.

Cascade College is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college emphasizing spiritual growth and career preparation. Cascade College offers a close academic community within a vibrant metropolitan area. Cascade is a branch campus of Oklahoma Christian University. The 12-acre campus is located within the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon just ten minutes from Portland International Airport, near the Metropolitan Area Express train system (MAX) and a short drive from stunning natural attractions such as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Mt.Hood, Multnomah Falls, and the Oregon coast.