Dayveon Bates

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Dayveon Bates
15 Dayveon Bates
  • Height:
    6'3"
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Innovations
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    8.7
  • fg %
    51.4
  • 3pt %
    22.2
  • ft %
    60.8
  • reb/g
    6.3
  • a/g
    0.7
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 10
Games started 24 9
Minutes 594 221
Minutes per game 21.2 22.1
FG 94-183 38-66
FG Pct 51.4 57.6
3PT 10-45 3-11
3PT Pct 22.2 27.3
FT 45-74 25-35
FT Pct 60.8 71.4
Off rebounds 71 25
Def rebounds 104 36
Total rebounds 175 61
Rebounds per game 6.3 6.1
Personal fouls 86 28
Disqualifications 4 1
Assists 19 7
Turnovers 49 21
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 16 7
Blocks 15 7
Points 243 104
Points per game 8.7 10.4
Points per 40 min 16.4 18.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 1 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 1 30 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 1 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 1 22 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-6 33.3 6
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 1 33 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 5-6 83.3 10
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 1 21 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 4-7 57.1 10
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 28 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-6 33.3 5
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 1 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 10 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 29 9-15 60.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 19
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 9 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 1 30 6-13 46.2 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 13
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 - 21 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 28 7-12 58.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 15
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 1 16 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 1 9-15 60.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 19
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 20 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 21 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 27 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 9
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 33 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 7
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 22 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 18
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 - 29 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 6-10 60.0 15
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 1 17 1 6 7 1 1 1 1
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 1 30 4 3 7 1 3 0 0
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 1 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 1 22 3 2 5 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 1 33 1 8 9 2 3 1 1
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 1 21 1 3 4 2 1 1 2
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 1 27 2 7 9 0 0 1 1
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 28 3 4 7 1 3 1 0
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 1 5 5 10 2 0 1 1
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 10 2 0 2 0 3 0 0
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 29 9 10 19 0 3 1 1
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 1 30 4 5 9 1 1 1 0
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 - 21 1 2 3 1 3 0 1
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 - 9 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 - 16 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 28 4 6 10 0 1 0 0
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 1 16 1 4 5 0 2 1 0
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 19 0 3 3 1 3 1 0
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 1 3 4 7 0 2 3 1
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 20 3 4 7 2 2 0 1
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 21 0 4 4 2 2 0 0
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 27 3 2 5 0 4 0 1
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 33 4 2 6 1 2 1 2
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 22 2 4 6 0 0 1 0
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 33 5 5 10 0 2 0 0
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 - 29 4 4 8 1 2 0 2
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 26 3 3 6 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 LA Valley L, 80-70 1 5 1 1.0
Nov 2 Pasadena City W, 67-57 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 3 Antelope Valley L, 69-63 1 2 - -
Nov 15 vs. Cuyamaca W, 69-58 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 16 vs. Long Beach L, 75-72 1 4 - 0.7
Nov 17 at Irvine Valley W, 63-59 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 24 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 87-70 1 4 - -
Nov 30 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 70-69 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 1 vs. MiraCosta W, 73-58 1 0 - -
Dec 2 at Antelope Valley W, 71-60 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 14 vs. Shasta W, 66-45 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 15 at Sequoias L, 69-55 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 16 vs. Fresno L, 76-57 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 20 at LA Valley W, 93-86 - - - -
Jan 4 Riverside L, 88-78 - 4 - 0.3
Jan 5 vs. Fullerton L, 91-58 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 8 Citrus L, 81-75 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 11 at Canyons W, 86-81 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 86-51 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 83-82 1 1 - 0.3
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 91-86 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 78-69 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 2 at Moorpark W, 97-80 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 92-75 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 13 Allan Hancock L, 87-69 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 91-84 1 5 1 -
Feb 19 at Cuesta L, 85-65 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 22 Moorpark W, 78-72 - 3 - 0.5
Feb 27 LA Valley L, 78-74 1 5 1 -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 21.2 3.4-6.5 0.4-1.6 1.6-2.6 8.7
Conference 10 22.1 3.8-6.6 0.3-1.1 2.5-3.5 10.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 22.4 2.8-6.3 0.5-1.6 1.3-2.3 7.4
Away 10 19.6 3.6-6.2 0.2-1.1 2.0-2.7 9.4
Neutral 7 21.7 3.9-7.4 0.4-2.3 1.6-3.1 9.7
Result
Wins 16 20.3 3.8-6.9 0.3-1.6 1.4-2.4 9.4
Losses 12 22.5 2.8-6.1 0.4-1.6 1.8-2.9 7.8
Month
November 8 24.3 2.0-4.9 0.5-2.0 1.9-3.6 6.4
December 5 15.8 4.8-8.4 0.4-1.8 0.4-0.8 10.4
January 8 16.3 3.5-6.9 0.1-1.5 0.9-1.4 8.0
February 7 27.3 3.7-6.7 0.4-1.1 3.0-4.3 10.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 24 594 94-183 51.4 10-45 22.2 45-74 60.8 243
Conference 10 9 221 38-66 57.6 3-11 27.3 25-35 71.4 104
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 8 246 31-69 44.9 5-18 27.8 14-25 56.0 81
Away 10 10 196 36-62 58.1 2-11 18.2 20-27 74.1 94
Neutral 7 6 152 27-52 51.9 3-16 18.8 11-22 50.0 68
Result
Wins 16 15 324 61-110 55.5 5-26 19.2 23-39 59.0 150
Losses 12 9 270 33-73 45.2 5-19 26.3 22-35 62.9 93
Month
November 8 8 194 16-39 41.0 4-16 25.0 15-29 51.7 51
December 5 5 79 24-42 57.1 2-9 22.2 2-4 50.0 52
January 8 5 130 28-55 50.9 1-12 8.3 7-11 63.6 64
February 7 6 191 26-47 55.3 3-8 37.5 21-30 70.0 76
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 594 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 221 22.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 246 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 196 19.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 152 21.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 324 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 270 22.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 194 24.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 79 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 130 16.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 8.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 191 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 2.5 3.7 6.3 0.7 1.8 0.6 0.5
Conference 10 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.7 2.1 0.7 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 2.2 3.3 5.5 0.6 1.5 0.4 0.6
Away 10 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.5 2.1 0.7 0.5
Neutral 7 3.9 4.9 8.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.4
Result
Wins 16 2.9 3.9 6.8 0.8 2.0 0.6 0.6
Losses 12 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.5
Month
November 8 2.0 4.4 6.4 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.6
December 5 4.0 4.0 8.0 0.6 2.0 0.8 0.4
January 8 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.4
February 7 3.0 3.4 6.4 0.6 1.7 0.3 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 24 71 104 175 19 49 16 15
Conference 10 9 25 36 61 7 21 7 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 8 24 36 60 7 16 4 7
Away 10 10 20 34 54 5 21 7 5
Neutral 7 6 27 34 61 7 12 5 3
Result
Wins 16 15 47 62 109 13 32 10 9
Losses 12 9 24 42 66 6 17 6 6
Month
November 8 8 16 35 51 8 12 5 5
December 5 5 20 20 40 3 10 4 2
January 8 5 14 25 39 4 15 5 3
February 7 6 21 24 45 4 12 2 5
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Patton, Turner and Bell Earn First Team All-WSC Honors
  • Article
  • February 28, 2019
Patton, Turner and Bell Earn First Team All-WSC Honors

Ventura College's freshman trio of Tone Patton, Timothy Turner and Jelani Bell earned first team All-Western State Conference honors in voting by the WSC North Division coaches earlier this week. Additionally, Dayveon Bates wasn named Honorable Mention All-WSC. VC head coach Joey Ramirez was named Co-Coach of the year for leading the Pirates to a share of their fourth consecutive WSC North Division championship.

  • February 28, 2019
Pirate forward Tone Patton had 21 points, six rebounds and four assists as VC fell short to LA Valley in the opening round of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 27, 2019
Ventura Fights to the End in Playoff Loss

Despite a valiant effort until the final buzzer, the Pirates' men's basketball team had their season come to an end Wednesday night with a 77-73 loss to LA Valley College at the Athletic Event Center in the first round of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. Timothy Turner scored 21 points with nine assists and four rebounds while Tone Patton totaled 21 points with six boards and four dimes to lead the Ventura effort. The Western State Conference North Division co-champions end the season with a record of 17-12.

  • February 27, 2019
VC freshman Timothy Turner had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the Pirates to a 78-72 come-from-behind victory over Moorpark Friday, clinching a share of the program's fourth straight Western State Conference North division championship. (photo by Fleix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 22, 2019
Pirates Come Back Against Moorpark, Claim WSC Crown

The Pirates' men's basketball team was down, but certainly not out. They trailed visiting Moorpark by 19 points in the first half, and were down by 15 points early in the second half before coming back to defeat the Raiders 78-72 to claim a share of the Western State Conference North Division championship for the forth season in a row. Timothy Turner led the Pirates (17-11, 8-2) with 21 points and nine rebounds while Tone Patton had a double-double of 13 points and 11 boards.

  • February 22, 2019
VC freshman Dayveon Bates had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Pirates' contest at Cuesta College Tuesday in San Luis Obispo.
  • Article
  • February 19, 2019
Pirate Men Drop Decision at Cuesta, Fall into First Place Tie

The VC men's basketball team did not have a pleasant trip to San Luis Obispo Tuesday night, dropping an 85-65 decision to host Cuesta College. Dayveon Bates had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Tone Patton and Jelani Bell added 14 and 12 points, respectively, but Ventura (16-11, 7-2) could not overcome the hot shooting by the Cougars. With the loss, the Pirates fall into a first place tie in the Western State Conference North Division standings with Cuesta and Allan Hancock College.

  • February 19, 2019
Sophomore guard Lamont Landers came off the bench to score 15 points in Ventura's 91-84 win over visiting Oxnard Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 16, 2019
Pirates Hold Off Condors, Maintain First Place Standing

The Ventura College men's basketball team held off a pesky Oxnard College Condor team Saturday night at the Athletic Event Center, posting a 91-84 victory to remain in first place in the Western State Conference North Division. Tone Patton continued his strong play with 27 points, shooting 10-15 from the floor and 7-10 at the free throw line. He also pulled in seven rebounds. Timothy Turner and Lamont Landers each came off the bench to score 15 points for the Pirates (16-10, 7-1).

  • February 16, 2019
VC freshman Jelani Bell had 14 points for the Pirates Wednesday in their home loss to Allan Hancock College. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 13, 2019
VC Win Streak Stopped by Hancock

The Pirates' men's basketball team's six-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday in an 87-69 loss to Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Tone Patton continued his strong play with 24 points and Jelani Bell added 14 points to the effort for the Pirates (15-10, 6-1), who remain a game ahead of the bulldogs and Cuesta in the conference standings.

  • February 13, 2019
VC's Tone patton had 31 points on 1-19 shooting along with 12 rebounds to lead the Pirates past Moorpark 97-80 Saturday afternoon. (photo by Felix Cortez).
  • Article
  • February 02, 2019
Pirates Win at Moorpark, Complete First Round WSC Sweep

The Ventura College men's basketball team defeated Moorpark College 97-80 Saturday afternoon at raider Pavilion to complete a first-round sweep of Western State Conference North Division play. Tone Patton had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead the way while guards Timothy Turner and Jelani Bell each handed out assists in the victory. The win puts the first-place Pirates at 5-0 through one round of conference play, with an overall mark of 14-9.

  • February 02, 2019
VC freshman Keron Bailey had 15 points and 17 rebounds in the Pirates 78-69 victory over Cuesta Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 30, 2019
VC Stretches WSC Winning Streak to Four Games

The Ventura College men's basketball team used another balanced effort to stretch their Western State Conference winning streak to four games Wednesday night with a 78-69 victory over Cuesta at the Athletic Event Center. Timothy Turner led five players in double figures with 17 points while Keron Bailey had an animal-style double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds. Tone Patton also doubled up with 12 points and 11 boards for the Pirates (13-9, 4-0).

  • January 30, 2019
Dayveon Bates led six Pirates in double-figures with 19 points as Ventura defeated Oxnard 91-86 Saturday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 26, 2019
Ventura Outlasts Oxnard for WSC Road Win

The Pirates' men's basketball team opened up a double-digit lead early, then made it hold up through a furious Oxnard comeback late, posting a 91-86 victory over the Condors on the road Saturday afternoon. Dayveon Bates led six Pirates in double figures with 19 points while Thomas Dangerfield netted 16 for VC (12-9, 3-0). Ventura sits alone in first place in the Western State Conference North Division, one game ahead of Hancock, Cuesta and Moorpark. VC hosts Cuesta next time out on Jan. 30.

  • January 26, 2019
Jaelon LaGard came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-7 shooting as the Pirates dominated visiting Santa Barbara 86-51 Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 19, 2019
Pirate Men Dominate Santa Barbara in WSC Opener

It sure wasn't close for long. The Pirates' men's basketball team scored the first six points of the game and jumped out to a 19-2 advantage in just over seven minutes of play en route to their 86-51 defeat of visiting Santa Barbara in their Western State Conference opener at the Athletic Event Center. Jelani Bell led four Pirates in double figures with 16 points while Elijah McCloud scored 14 points with a team-high seven rebounds in the victory for the 3-time defending conference champions.

  • January 19, 2019
VC sophomore Lamont Landers had 23 points Firday, helping lead the Pirates past Canyons in their final non-conference game of the season.
  • Article
  • January 11, 2019
Bench Leads Pirates to Victory at Canyons

Timothy Turner and Lamont Landers came off the bench Friday for the VC men's basketball team, scoring 24 and 23 points, respectively, in leading the Pirates to an 86-81 victory at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on Friday. The win closed Ventura's non-conference schedule with an even 9-9 record heading into Western State Conference North Division play next weekend.

  • January 11, 2019
Keron Bailey had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Pirates Friday, but the team fell short against Riverside 88-78 at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • January 04, 2019
Pirates on Short End of Score Against Riverside

The VC men's basketball team took to the hardwoods for the first time in 2019, coming up short against Riverside and former Pirate head coach Phil Mathews, 88-78. Keron Bailey led the balanced Ventura attack with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds while Jelani Bell had 16 points, four assists and four boards for coach Joey Ramirez's squad. Ramirez and VC assistant Lester Neal both played for Mathews when he directed the Pirates in the early 1990's.

  • January 04, 2019
Sophomore Lamont Landers had 10 points, two assists and two steals for VC against Fresno City College Sunday in Visalia.
  • Article
  • December 16, 2018
Difficult First Half Leads to VC Defeat

The Ventura College men's basketball team had a difficult first half against Fresno City College Sunday on the final day ofthe College of the Sequoias Wyndham Classic in Visalia. The Pirates committed 15 turnovers against the Rams in the first 20 minutes, digging a 21 point deficit from which they could not recover in the 76-57 loss. Dayveon Bates had 13 points and nine rebounds, Jelani Bell netted 11 points and Lamont Landers had 10 for VC (7-6).

  • December 16, 2018
Tone Patton had 15 points and five rebounds Saturday at Sequoias, but a cold shooting second half led to a 69-55 defeat in Visalia.
  • Article
  • December 15, 2018
Cold Shooting Halts VC Win Streak at Four

It was a tale of two halves for the Pirates' men's basketball team Saturday night against Sequoias in the COS Wyndham Classic in Visalia. VC had a solid first 20 minutes, shooting nearly 40 percent from the floor in jumping out to a 36-27 halftime lead over the host Giants, before going cold in the second period, hitting on just 29 percent of their shot attempts. COS also heated up in the second, hitting on 59 percent of their shots in Ventura's 69-55 loss to Sequoias, ending VC's four-game winning streak. Tone Patton had 15 points and five rebounds to lead Ventura (7-5).

  • December 15, 2018
VC freshman Dayveon Bates had 19 points and 19 rebounds as VC defeated Shasta on day one o fthe COS Wyndham Classic in Visalia. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 14, 2018
Bates Goes For 19 and 19 as Pirates Cruise Past Shasta

Dayveon Bates was everywhere Friday night, scoring 19 points and pulling down 19 rebounds in the Pirates' 66-45 victory on the first day of the College of the Sequoias Wyndham Classic in Visalia. Thomas Dangerfield almost posted a double-double with 12 points and nine boards while Timothy Turner netted 11 points and six assists for Ventura (7-4) in their fourth straight victory.

  • December 14, 2018
Ventura College freshman Thomas Dangerfield had 13 points as the Pirates came from behind to defeat Antelope Valley 71-60 Sunday in Lancaster.
  • Article
  • December 02, 2018
VC Defeats Antelope Valley For Third Consecutive Tournament Win

For the third straight game, the Ventura College men's basketball team used a strong defensive performance in the second half to erase a halftime deficit and propel the team to victory at the Gregg Anderson memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. Sunday, VC trailed the host Marauders 34-31 a the break before mounting a strong comeback in the 71-60 win. Lamont Landers led VC (6-4) with 20 points while Thomas Dangerfield hit for 13. Keron Bailey had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

  • December 02, 2018
VC sophomore Lamont Landers had 14 points to lead the Pirates to a 73-58 win over Mira Costa College Saturday at the Antelope Valley Tournament.
  • Article
  • December 01, 2018
Ventura Takes Second Straight at AVC Tournament

The VC men's basketball team used a strong second half to turn an eight point halftime deficit into a 15-point victory Saturday at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster. The Pirates trailed Mira Costa 35-27 before outscoring the Spartans 46-23 in the second period for the 73-58 win. Lamont Landers had a team-high 14 points to lead the balanced effort in which six Pirates scored at least eight points. Dayveon Bates scored 13 while Timothy Turner had 11 points and six assists for VC (5-4), who put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

  • December 01, 2018
Keron Bailey had 11 points and six rebounds in VC's 70-69 come-from-behind victory over San Bernardino Valley in the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College on Friday.
  • Article
  • November 30, 2018
Pirate Men With Comeback Win Over San Bernardino Valley

Dayveon Bates made one of two free throws with 17 seconds left to set the final margin of the Pirates' men's basketball team's 70-69 come-from-behind victory over San Bernardino Valley Friday at the Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament at Antelope Valley College. VC (4-4) trailed the Wolverines by 17 points with 8:42 remaining in the game before mounting the comeback. Timothy Turner led Ventura with 17 points while Tone Patton had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Keron Bailey added 11 points and six boards.

  • November 30, 2018
Dayveon Bates (15) had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Pirates at Mt. San Jacinto Saturday afternoon.
  • Article
  • November 24, 2018
Men's Basketball Drops Contest at Mt. San Jacinto

After a difficult first 20 minutes, the Pirates' men's basketball team battled at Mt. San Jacinto, falling to the Eagles 87-70 in a non-conference game Saturday. Keron Bailey had 19 points off the bench to lead the way for Ventura (3-4) while Timothy Turner and Tone Patton each chipped in 11. Dayveon Bates added 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

  • November 24, 2018
Pirate freshman Timothy Turner had 22 points to lead VC past Irvine Valley Saturday for third place in the Irvine Valley Classic.
  • Article
  • November 17, 2018
Men's Basketball Claims Third at Irvine Valley Classic

Behind a 22-point, 4-assist, 4-steal performance by freshman guard Timothy Turner, the Pirates' men's basketball team defeated Irvine Valley College 63-59 Saturday afternoon to claim third place at the Irvine Valley Classic. Jelani Bell came off the bench to score 15 points and Thomas Dangerfield added an even dozen as VC evened their season mark at 3-3.

  • November 17, 2018
Pirate freshman Tone Patton had 14 points and nine rebounds in Ventura's narrow 75-72 loss to Long Beach Friday at the Irvine Valley Classic.
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  • November 16, 2018
Balanced VC Attack Not Quite Enough For Victory

The Pirates' men's basketball team had five players score in double figures, but the balance was not quite enough to defeat Long Beach City College Friday evening. The Pirates fell to the Vikings in a close one, 75-72, in the semifinals of the Irvine Valley Classic at Irvine Valley College. Timothy Turner and Thomas Dangerfield each had 15 points to lead the way for Ventura (2-3), who will take on the tournament hosts in the 3rd Place game on Saturday Nov. 17 at 3:00 pm.

  • November 16, 2018
VC freshman Thomas Dangerfield shot 11-14 from the floor en route to a game-high 24 points for the Pirates in their 69-58 victory over Cuyamaca at the Irvine valley Classic.
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  • November 15, 2018
Men's Basketball Advances at Irvine Valley Classic

The Pirates' men's basketball team returned to the hardwood Thursday afternoon, defeating Cuyamaca College 69-58 in the opening round of the Irvine Valley Classic. Thomas Dangerfield was 11-14 from the floor for 2 a team-high 24 points and Timothy Turner shot 10-15 for 21 points for Ventura (2-2). Tone Patton pulled in 10 rebounds while Turner and Jelani Bell each handed out five assists.

  • November 15, 2018
VC freshman Timothy Turner had 20 points in Saturday's finale of the We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament Against Antelope Valley.
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  • November 03, 2018
Pirate Comeback Falls Short in WPH Tournament Finale

The Pirates' men's basketball team made a strong comeback but fell a bit short in Saturday's finale of the We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament sponsored by the James Ennis Foundation. Ventura trailed by as many as nine points in the final five minutes, and were down eight with 1:17 on the clock before closing the gap to a single possession in the final seconds of the game. Timothy Turner led VC (1-2) with 20 points while Tone Patton produced a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.

  • November 03, 2018
Pirates Dayveon Bates (15), Keron Bailey (3) and Tone Patton (12) surround a Pasadena player during VC's 67-57 victory over the Lancers Friday at the Athletic Event Center.
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  • November 02, 2018
Men's Basketball Defeats Pasadena in We Play Hard Tournament

The Pirates' men's basketball team scored the final nine points of the first half to take their first lead of the game and rode the momentum throughout the second stanza in their 67-57 victory over Pasadena on day two of the We Play Hard Tip-Off Tournament sponsored by the James Ennis Foundation. Tone Patton led the way with 18 points and three assists while Jacob Berry and Lamont Landers each netted 12 in the victory for VC (1-1).

  • November 02, 2018