2019-20 CMS Men's Basketball News

Maxwell Kirsch shoots a three-pointer
Maxwell Kirsch Earns Three Senior Awards from Claremont McKenna

July 16, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior men's basketball player Maxwell Kirsch earned two major student awards from Claremont McKenna for the Class of 2020, the college announced today.

CMS Trophy Case inside Roberts Pavilion
Update on CMS 2020-21 Fall Competition

July 01, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont McKenna College announced its detailed plan this afternoon for the return of students for the fall semester, and has established new guidelines regarding participation in athletics and recreation activities.

Miles President shoots a three-pointer
Miles President Earns CMS Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honor from SCIAC

May 27, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior men's basketball guard Miles President was one of 18 student-athletes to earn SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades from the conference, which awards the honor to one male and one female student-athlete from each of its nine member institutions each year.

Miles President dribbling the ball against Chicago
Miles President Captures Academic All-America Honors for CMS Men's Basketball

March 11, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior guard Miles President became the third player in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball history to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America honors when he was selected to the Division III Men's Basketball Academic All-America third team, the organization announced today.

Maxwell Kirsch shooting a three-pointer against Redlands
A Bit Too Far: Final Three Back Rims as CMS Men's Basketball Falls 68-66 at Redlands in SCIAC Semifinals

February 29, 2020

REDLANDS, Calif. - Senior guard Miles President had a big three-point play in the final minute to cut a five-point Redlands lead down to two, but his game-winning 25-foot three-point attempt at the buzzer hit straight off the back rim and came back to him as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team saw its season come to a close with a 68-66 defeat at Redlands in the SCIAC Semifinals on Saturday evening at Currier Gymnasium.

Miles President (left) and Jeremy Horn (right) were second-team All-SCIAC
Miles President, Jeremy Horn Named Second-Team All-SCIAC for CMS Men's Basketball

February 27, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seniors Miles President and Jeremy Horn both earned spots on the All-SCIAC second team in a vote of the league's coaches, the conference office announced this afternoon.

Rhett Carter shooting a jump hook
CMS Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season with 73-63 Road Win over Chapman

February 25, 2020

ORANGE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team, with a SCIAC Tournament bid already secure, played 18 players and rested its starters after limited first-half minutes, but still came away with a 73-63 road win over Chapman to head into the postseason on a winning note on Tuesday night.

Jeremy Horn scored 18 points
CMS Men's Basketball Earns SCIAC Playoff Berth with 68-58 Win at La Verne

February 22, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jeremy Horn had 18 points as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team secured a spot in the 2020 SCIAC Tournament with a 68-58 road win over La Verne on Saturday afternoon.

CMS celebrated seniors Jeremy Horn, George Walker, JD Levine, Miles President, Maxwell Kirsch, and Kele Mkpado prior to the game. (Photo by student photographer Daniel Addison)
CMS Men's Basketball Comes Up Just Short to Redlands 82-80 in Home Finale

February 20, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team honored its seniors prior to the game, and just missed a storybook ending with a game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer as it dropped an 82-80 decision to Redlands on Wednesday evening in its final regular season home game.

Miles President reaches 1000 points on this shot
Miles President Earns Academic All-District Honors from CoSIDA for CMS Men's Basketball

February 20, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - One day after becoming the 20th player in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball history to score his 1000th career point, senior guard Miles President was honored for his academic prowess as well, earning a spot on the Academic All-District 8 team from the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organization announced today.

Miles President
The CMS-ence of Miles President

February 17, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior guard Miles President was heavily recruited coming out of high school for his basketball skills. Four years later, as he prepares to have his Senior Day on Wednesday prior to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball home game against Redlands (7 p.m.), he is once again a highly recruited prospect, only this time in the tech industry, as he'll graduate this spring with top honors from Harvey Mudd's computer science program.

Maxwell Kirsch had 17 of his 18 points in the second half
Furious Comeback Effort Comes up Short as CMS Men's Basketball Falls at Occidental

February 13, 2020

LOS ANGELES - Senior forward Maxwell Kirsch scored the first 11 points of an 18-0 run that helped the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball get a 21-point deficit down to three, but Occidental was able to hold off the challenge and come away with a 58-49 win on Wednesday evening at Rush Gymnasium.

Kele Mkpado had 13 points
CMS Men's Basketball Gets Back on Winning Track with 71-49 Victory over Caltech

February 09, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After seeing its seven-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team bounced back to take a convincing 71-49 win over Caltech on Saturday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

Miles President
Pomona-Pitzer Edges CMS Men's Basketball 81-76 in Sixth Street Rivalry Game

February 06, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team fell behind by nine points with 12 minutes to go and couldn't come all the way back as it dropped an 81-76 decision to Pomona-Pitzer in a battle for first place in the SCIAC on Wednesday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

Mitchell Kirsch had 17 points
CMS Men's Basketball Defeats Whittier, Sets up First-Place Showdown with Pomona-Pitzer Wednesday

February 01, 2020

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team held off a late Whittier rally to come away with a 78-67 road win on Saturday afternoon, setting up a big battle for first place in the SCIAC on Wednesday at Roberts Pavilion against Pomona-Pitzer.