Central Arkansas
Gerardo Olivarez - SF
Team: Central Arkansas Bears [ID #347] 
Location:
Conway, AR (South)
Conference:
I.1 [Division 1]
President:
LemonPepper
[since March 26th 2021 | last seen April 13th 2025]
Rank: #10
Rating: 453.32 - Overall Position: #14
Fan Mood:
115.18
Alumni Mood:
237.20
Prestige:
222
Team Notes:
Sep 01 2044: Promoted to conference
I.1.
Jun 28 2044:
Brett Murphy was drafted round #2, pick #18 by Chicago.
Mar 13 2044: Made the national tournament field.
Dec 03 2043: 3-star prospect
Federico Gomez committed.
Sep 03 2043: Promoted to conference
II.2.
Mar 15 2043: Made the national tournament field.
Feb 28 2043: 1-star prospect
Craig Douglas committed.
Feb 07 2043: 3-star prospect
Calvin Dudek committed.
Dec 20 2042: 3-star prospect
Cam Mace committed.
Aug 28 2042: Demoted to conference
III.3.
Record:
Wins: 4 Losses: 0 Pct: 1.000 Conf Wins: 0 Conf Losses: 0 Conf Pct: .000 Conf Rank: 6 Last10: 4-0 Streak: W4
Pts Ave: 88.5 - 66.8 Pts Diff: +21.8 Team Power Index: 144.3
Press Releases:
Mar 13 2044:
March Sees the Bears Back in The Big Dance, Legends -
by LemonPepper on March 28th, 2025
The Central Arkansas Bears are back in prime time as they earned a 3-seed when the NCAA bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday (Friday).
Familiar faces join them in the East region, in fellow conference mates Ripon and Houston Baptist. UCA’s first round matchup will be the fourth time that they see the HBU Huskies on the hardwood this season, but the first without senior guard Malcolm Wills, who is nursing an Achillies injury.
Fans will be hoping that we haven’t seen the last of Wills in the purple and gray, but Coach Pearce will need some magic to see the Bears move on to the round of 32.
Marking the field of 64 wasn’t the Bears’ only success this season, as a #3 finish in conference brings them back into Legends for the 2045 season for their third stint in the prestigious conference.
Dec 07 2041:
Pearce, Bears search for answers after dreadful start to conference play -
by LemonPepper on November 8th, 2024
Stagnant offense and turnover issues have Bears fans wondering if Coach Pearce is the right man for the head role.
After a successful first season in charge and impressive 36-9 record, Coach Doug Pearce is now 29-28 over his last two seasons.
According to sources around the program, there is concern that Pearce won with his predecessor’s players and has not landed the top talent that his recruiting acumen had fans hoping for.
Sophomore Malcolm Wills has struggled with turnovers while Freshman DJ Marshall has been battling injuries and has yet to have the impact this year that fans had hoped for.
Speaking to reporters after another home loss to Seton Hall, Pearce did mention that practice will be seen as an open competition and that a change in rotation could come sooner rather than later.
The impact of these changes is yet to be seen, but at this point in the season, it looks like UCA could be returning to LL3 for the first time in 15 years.