2021-22 Ventura College Men's Basketball Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2021-22, achieving an overall 3.26 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a solid 3.19 overall GPA in the spring. A total of 123 Pirates earned Dean's List honors in the fall of 2021 with a 3.5 GPA or better while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 51 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In the spring, 112 VC student athletes were featured on the Dean's List with 41 posting perfect GPA's.
Ventura's brother tandem of Adrian McIntyre and Anthony McIntyre have earned All-State honors as named by the California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association earlier this month. Adrian, a freshman, was the Western State Conference Most Outstanding Player and Anthony, a sophomore, also earned All-WSC honors in leading the Pirates to their best season record since 1995.
The VC men's basketball team was well-represented in the Western State Conference's post-season awards released last month. Freshman guard Adrian McIntyre was named the Most Outstanding Player and he was joined by Anthony Garza, Anthony McIntyre and Shulton Tobin as first team all-conference. Jelani Bell and Aaron Dawoodjee earned honorable mention All-WSC accolades and Pirate head coach Joey Ramirez was named the WSC Coach of the Year.
The reality of March basketball is that just one team wins its final game. Unfortunately for the VC men's basketball team, their season ended Thursday as the No. 8-seeded Pirates' furious second half comeback against No. 9 Citrus fell just short in their 77-74 defeat against the Owls. Adrian McIntyre led four Pirates in double figures with 19 points while Anthony McIntyre had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds while Anthony Garza contributed 14 points and 11 boards. Shulton Tobin added 17 points for Ventura (25-3).
Despite turning in the program's best regular season record since 1994-95, the Pirate men's basketball team received the No. 8 seed for the 2022 CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs. VC (25-2) will host No. 9 Citrus (21-6) on Thursday March 3 at 7:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center.
The Pirates' men's basketball team completed the 2021-22 regular season with a 72-59 victory at Allan Hancock College Friday in Santa Maria, finishing its second consecutive season with a perfect 12-0 Western State Conference North Division record. Anthony McIntyre scored 21 points with six assists while Shulton Tobin scored 16 points with seven rebounds. Adrian McIntyre netted 15 points with wight boards and five steals as VC won its 25th consecutive conference game dating back to the end of the 2018-19 season.
VC basketball's We Play Hard intensity was on full display Monday as the Pirates defeated Hancock 86-70 to clinch their sixth consecutive Western State Conference North Division championship. For much of the game it was Arian McIntyre's world as hit torched the nets for 38 points with six rebounds and four steals. Anthony Garza totaled 17 points and a game-high nine boards while Anthony McIntyre scored 12 points for Ventura (25-2, 11-0), who claimed the 25th WSC title in program history.
The VC men's basketball team used the momentum of a last-second shot before halftime into a strong second half, defeating Cuesta 87-73 Friday in San Luis Obispo. Adrian McIntyre had 18 points to lead five Pirates in double-figures. Jealni Bell had another monster shooting night, connecting on five three's in his 17 points and Shulton Tobin posted 15. Anthony McInyre totaled 14 points in the game and Aaron Dawoodjee netted 10 for Ventura (22-2, 10-0).
The VC men's basketball team maintained their unblemished conference mark Wednesday with a difficult 87-83 victory over Oxnard at the Athletic Event Center. It was not the team's best outing of the season, and they were pushed by the Condors, but in the end, Shulton Tobin's 3-point play with 32 seconds remaining broke an 83-83 tie to send victory the Pirates' way. Jelani Bell came off the bench with 21 points to lead Ventura (21-2, 9-0).
The VC men's basketball team opened an 18-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game and never looked back Monday night in their 97-55 victory over LA Pierce at the Athletic Event Center. All 13 players for the Pirates reached the scoring column led by Jelani Bell's 18 points, including four 3-pointers. Anthony McIntyre scored 12 and Adrian McIntyre netted 10. Shulton Tobin and Anthony Garza each posted nine points in the runaway win for Ventura (20-2, 8-0).
The VC men's basketball team had not taken the court for 10 days before Wednesday due to various Covid cancellations. After a slow start, the Pirates found their groove with a road win at Moorpark 95-77. Anthony McIntyre led five players in double-figures for VC (19-2, 7-0) with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists as 12 Pirates found the scoring column in the game. Adrian McIntyre netted 14 points with six dimes in the contest at Raider Pavilion.
The VC men's basketball team continued its march through the Western State Conference with a 92-50 blow-out win over visiting Moorpark Monday in a game originally scheduled for Jan. 15. Shulton Tobin had a 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots to lead the way while Adrian McIntyre netted 12 points and six boards. Ventura (18-2, 6-0) scored 92 points with only two players in double-figures as 11 different players found the scoring column in the game.
The VC men's basketball team made easy work of Santa Barbara City College Saturday, defeating the Vaqueros 91-51 at the Athletic Event Center. The state No. 12-ranked Pirates raced out to a 21-5 lead in the game's first six minutes and never looked back in the victory. Adrian McIntyre netted a game-best 22 points, 18 in the first half, and brother Anthony McIntyre had 19, 15 in the opening 20 minutes. Anthony Garza scored 10 points with nine rebounds while Shulton Tobin netted eight with nine boards for VC (17-2, 5-0).
The VC men's basketball team used a balanced attack with five players in double-figures, holding off visiting Cuesta for a 71-69 victory Wednesday at the Athletic Event Center. Anthony McIntyre and Anthony Garza each scored 16 points to lead Ventura (16-2, 4-0) while Adrian McIntyre and Jelani Bell netted 12 each. Shulton Tobin recorded 11 points in the triumph for VC.
The VC men's basketball team returned to action Saturday, running past Oxnard 96-72 at the Condor's Nest. Adrian McIntyre led the balanced attack with 18 points and Shulton Tobin totaled 16, all tallied in the first half of play. Jelani Bell and Michael Noulowe each netted 14 in the game while Anthony McIntyre added 13.
The recent surge in Covid-19 due to the Omicron variant has changed the landscape of our intercollegiate athletics at Ventura College. To insure an environment that is as safe as possible for student athletes, coaches, support personnel and fans, VC Athletics is issuing the following reminders and new guidelines for those in attendance at our home basketball games and spring athletic contests.
