Cougar Men's Basketball Recruiting Information
Welcome to Azusa Pacific Men's Basketball, and thank you for your interest in becoming a Cougar!
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university with an undergraduate student body of over 2,500 students. The university is located in Azusa, California, in the Los Angeles area, about 20 miles east of Pasadena against the San Gabriel Mountains.
Azusa Pacific plays NCAA Division II men's basketball and competes in the Pacific West Conference.
Since becoming eligible for NCAA postseason competition, the Cougars have reached the NCAA tournament 6 times (2014-15, 2015-2016, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23) in 9 years, including a West Region title and Elite Eight appearance in 2015. Prior to NCAA membership, five Cougar teams (1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010) reached the NAIA Fab Four, appearing twice in the national title game (2005, 2010).
More than 40 Azusa Pacific Basketball players have gone on to play professionally.
Getting Started
High school, junior college, and transfer recruits:
First Step
Fill out the online Recruiting Form.
Second Step
Send a game tape from your senior season to:
Coach Peter Bond
Athletics Department
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
Junior college and 4-year college transfers, send a tape from your most recent
playing opportunity. Please include your first and last name, the school for
which you play, your jersey number and colors, positions played, and a phone
number where you can be contacted. Please also include an unofficial transcript.
Recruiting
If you are interested in learning more about our university and basketball
program, and attending a game, please contact us. You will gain exposure to
the university and the men's basketball program, and have the opportunity for you
and your family members to attend the game that evening.
You must RSVP to Coach Bond: pbond@apu.edu
please include your name, phone number, address, and how many family members
will be attending.
Scholarships
For information about athletic and other types of scholarships available at APU, please visit the APU Scholarships page.
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