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Izulde · 04-09-2017, 08:14 PM

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2011 Recruiting Rankings

      # Team                      Conference          Best Player  Rtg  5*  4*  3*  2*  1*
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    73. Sam Houston State          Southland      SF Daniel Davis  ***   0   0   3   0   0
    81. Texas-San Antonio          Southland    PF Mitchell Frink  ***   0   0   2   0   2
    97. Northwestern State         Southland    SF Britt McGruder  ***   0   0   2   0   0
   102. McNeese State              Southland        PF Noel Gragg  ***   0   0   1   2   1
   128. Texas State                Southland       PG Genaro Yoon  ***   0   0   2   0   1
   198. Stephen F. Austin          Southland         SG Mark Love  ***   0   0   2   0   0
   211. Lamar                      Southland       SG Ryan Farley  ***   0   0   1   1   2
   220. Texas-Arlington            Southland     PF Jerry Garrard   **   0   0   0   3   0
   230. Texas A&M-CC               Southland   C  Benito Whitlock  ***   0   0   1   1   0
   260. Nicholls State             Southland     PF Neville Mount   **   0   0   0   1   2
   271. Central Arkansas           Southland        PG Eloy Toney   **   0   0   0   1   2
   331. Southeastern Louisiana     Southland  C  Maynard Veilleux    *   0   0   0   0   2

Sam Houston State reloaded in a big way, and Stephen F. Austin stole Javier Ringler from us, who looks like a really solid player outside of his inability to play defense outside of shotblocking.

Jose Noland transferred, and a grand total of no one cares.

Our prestige dropped from 29 to 25, though the AD is still satisfied with our performance. Thanks, bro!

We lose a 7'2 Louisiana All-State big man to freaking Nicholls State of all teams. I'm pissed about that, because our post situation is looking pretty grim next season, and yet here I am recruiting guards for a pressure system and trying to find a backup plan in the paint for our third scholarship.

[u[2012 Lamar Perimeter Players[/u]

John Hallett - 6'0, 185 lbs - Winder-Barrow HS - Winder, GA - 2*
Came in as a much better passer than expected, though still terrible. After training camp, he established himself as the best ballthief on our team. Best handler on our team (which says nothing), with some jump shot and 3 point ability. Not the best defender, but some upside there. Recruited as Red/Yellow, came in as Red/Green. I see enough him to go small and start him at SG. Unfortunately, he's a Grade F dumbass, so he won't ever be all he can be, but should be a major minutes guy his entire career here.

Chris Lehman (Sophomore)

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 Height:       6-1
 Weight:       204
 High School:  Psja High School
 Hometown:     Pharr, TX

Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  28  28 25.8  6.8  0.8  2.2  2.1  1.8  1.20  0.7  0.0  2.1
 Career  28  28 25.8  6.8  0.8  2.2  2.1  1.8  1.20  0.7  0.0  2.1

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  2.8  6.7  .410  1.1  2.3  .469  0.2  1.1  .194 1.01 -2.75
 Career  2.8  6.7  .410  1.1  2.3  .469  0.2  1.1  .194 1.01 -2.75

Still not my ideal kind of player, but for now, he's legitimately our best starting PG option. Poor shooter, average floor general, and with a smidgen of perimeter defensive ability. Can't steal the ball at all. Best part of his game is how quick he is.

Larry Mebane (Junior)

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 Height:       5-10
 Weight:       166
 High School:  Rivercrest High School
 Hometown:     Bogata, TX

 Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  29   1 14.5  4.0  0.6  2.1  0.6  1.0  0.61  0.5  0.0  1.3
 Career  29   1 14.5  4.0  0.6  2.1  0.6  1.0  0.61  0.5  0.0  1.3

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  1.3  3.5  .386  1.1  2.2  .524  0.2  1.1  .156 1.15 -0.90
 Career  1.3  3.5  .386  1.1  2.2  .524  0.2  1.1  .156 1.15 -0.90

Should be better at 3 point shooting than he is. Below average floor general skills, though his defensive game is slightly better than Lehman's. Last year was the most minutes he should ever play, as he's pushed further down the depth chart now.

Ryan Farley - 6'5, 209 - Temple HS, Temple TX - 3*
The crown jewel of our recruiting class. Our best 3 point shooter (which is to say average), but with elite perimeter defense. Still growing into his stealing talents. Always a poor handler and has a lot of work to do on his shooting. Considerable upside in pretty much every area, though except inside shooting, post defense, and handling, and should be our program's first star player. Obvious SF starter and for four years, though I'd love to slide him to SG if I can find the right 3.

Damion Morgan (Sophomore)
Played all of 1 minute last year. Cried about lack of PT. Keep crying, kid. You suck, and I would love to free up your scholarship, because literally anybody would be better than you.

Mark Akers (RS Sophomore)

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 Height:       6-2
 Weight:       182
 High School:  Plains High School
 Hometown:     Plains, TX

Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  29   0 10.5  2.3  0.6  1.8  0.8  1.1  0.72  0.3  0.0  1.0
 Career  29   0 10.5  2.3  0.6  1.8  0.8  1.1  0.72  0.3  0.0  1.0

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  0.7  2.1  .333  0.8  1.0  .800  0.1  0.8  .174 1.13 -0.07
 Career  0.7  2.1  .333  0.8  1.0  .800  0.1  0.8  .174 1.13 -0.07

Can't shoot and dumb, and despite talent that would make him an okay reserve normally, he's so lacking in any sort of physical shape, I'd like to keep him as few a minutes as possible.

Aubrey Spring (Junior)
Played 10 games last year for an average of 1.9 minutes each. Some defensive ability, but he'll spend the rest of his college career planted firmly to a chair.

William Kelly (RS Junior)

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 Height:       6-3
 Weight:       216
 High School:  Vernon High School
 Hometown:     Vernon, TX

Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  29  29 28.8  8.4  1.5  4.2  1.6  2.4  0.65  1.0  0.3  2.2
 Career  29  29 28.8  8.4  1.5  4.2  1.6  2.4  0.65  1.0  0.3  2.2

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  3.0  7.6  .395  2.2  3.1  .692  0.2  1.7  .143 1.11 -3.52
 Career  3.0  7.6  .395  2.2  3.1  .692  0.2  1.7  .143 1.11 -3.52

Smartest kid on the team and really deserves to go to grad school/maybe become a coach someday. But he's maddeningly inconsistent - he'll pop out with a game that makes you think he's awesome (3 Player of the Game awards last year), and then stink the next five. Best jump shot by a considerable margin, though even that's only average. Combo guard who is lousy on D, but can force turnovers, so he'll see big minutes still this year.

Daren Taylor (RS Junior)
Trash Panda #3 on the team.

Post Players

Benton Dixon (Walk-On Freshman) - 6'7, 230 - Manor HS - Manor, TX
#1408 overall, and not a horrible player. Was willing to take a redshirt, and maybe I should have given it to him. Can't pass, handle, or rebound, but has defensive ability, including some stealing talent, and has a modicum of post scoring. Will see some time as a backup SF, and it's worth noting that we're so bad, even a 1* walk-on get meaningful minutes.

PF Gregory Heady (Senior)

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 Height:       6-6
 Weight:       220
 High School:  Gregory-Portland High School
 Hometown:     Portland, TX

 Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  29  29 34.7  7.9  2.5  6.0  1.4  1.8  0.77  0.3  0.8  2.6
 Career  29  29 34.7  7.9  2.5  6.0  1.4  1.8  0.77  0.3  0.8  2.6

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  3.1  7.4  .417  1.6  2.7  .582  0.1  0.7  .158 1.06 -2.72
 Career  3.1  7.4  .417  1.6  2.7  .582  0.1  0.7  .158 1.06 -2.72

When you're 6'6, it doesn't matter how gifted a shotblocker you are - you're just not going to get the rejections, especially when you have no vertical. Exceptional technique there, and an okay inside shot. Can hit the offensive glass and generate a few steals, but he's fallen from last season's starter to third PF.

Al Delk - 6'10, 223 - Edwardsville HS - Edwardsville, IL - 1*
Made huge strides in training camp and is a quality defensive rebounder and shotblocker. The bad part? His passing out of the post was vastly overrated, as is pretty much everything else. Also, molasses moves faster. But there's something I weirdly like about him, so I'm going to start him at PF anyway and have him play all three frontline positions. Oh, and he can hit a few three pointers, but boom aside, he's still trash shooting inside.

James Horner - 6'11, 224 - Madison Senior HS - Madison, IL - 1*
Butterfingers inside, but he has a touch of post defense and shotblocking ability, and some hints of rebounding talent. It's all not quite enough to break into guaranteed minutes, but he'll dress every game, and if we flame out in recruiting, he should end up starting next season.

Tony Romero (Senior)

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Height:       6-11
 Weight:       258
 High School:  Bryan Adams High School
 Hometown:     Dallas, TX

 Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  29   1 15.3  5.0  0.5  2.1  0.7  0.8  0.91  0.3  0.1  1.8
 Career  29   1 15.3  5.0  0.5  2.1  0.7  0.8  0.91  0.3  0.1  1.8

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  1.8  3.7  .472  1.5  2.5  .597  0.0  0.1  .000 1.34 -1.48
 Career  1.8  3.7  .472  1.5  2.5  .597  0.0  0.1  .000 1.34 -1.48

The staff loves him because he's got a good inside shot and plays some pretty tough post defense. But he's only subpar at blocking shots, and while I'm no Rock Hamblin, his complete inability to grab a board makes him toxic to me, 1.34 PPS be damned. As a result, he'll continue to serve as the 6th man big unless injuries happen.

Todd Carruth (Senior)

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 Height:       6-9
 Weight:       214
 High School:  Winona High School
 Hometown:     Winona, TX

 Stat Averages:
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 Season   G  GS  MIN  PTS  ORE  REB  AST   TO   A/T  STL  BLK   PF
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   2011  28  28 26.6  8.1  2.1  7.7  1.1  1.9  0.58  0.2  1.0  2.6
 Career  28  28 26.6  8.1  2.1  7.7  1.1  1.9  0.58  0.2  1.0  2.6

 Shooting Averages:
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 Season  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%  PPS   +/-
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   2011  3.1  7.4  .423  1.9  3.0  .619  0.0  0.1  .000 1.10 -1.64
 Career  3.1  7.4  .423  1.9  3.0  .619  0.0  0.1  .000 1.10 -1.64

His post defense is trash, but I love this kid. He can block shots, made improvements in his inside shooting, handle the ball well for a big, and is our best all-around rebounder - also quite good on the defensive glass. Between him and Al Delk, we should be able to control the boards better on defense than just about every other team in the Southland except for maybe Stephen F. Austin and possibly Southeastern Louisiana.

2012 Starting Lineup
PG Chris Lehman (RS Sophomore)*
SG John Hallett (Freshman)
SF Ryan Farley (Freshman)
PF Al Delk (Freshman)
CE Todd Carruth (Senior)*

* - Returning Starter

Looking around the rest of the conference, I think .500 should be a legitimate goal this year. Last season we had 0 orange guys, and this go-round we have 5, including 2 off the bench.

We're playing a 2-3 zone after doing man last year, and we've upticked our pressure slightly, with an Inside focus on offense and really scaling back our double-teaming - especially on the perimeter, thanks to Ryan Farley able to shut down opponents by himself.

04-09-2017, 08:14 PM	#7
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Code: 2011 Recruiting Rankings # Team Conference Best Player Rtg 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73. Sam Houston State Southland SF Daniel Davis * 0 0 3 0 0 81. Texas-San Antonio Southland PF Mitchell Frink * 0 0 2 0 2 97. Northwestern State Southland SF Britt McGruder * 0 0 2 0 0 102. McNeese State Southland PF Noel Gragg * 0 0 1 2 1 128. Texas State Southland PG Genaro Yoon * 0 0 2 0 1 198. Stephen F. Austin Southland SG Mark Love * 0 0 2 0 0 211. Lamar Southland SG Ryan Farley * 0 0 1 1 2 220. Texas-Arlington Southland PF Jerry Garrard 0 0 0 3 0 230. Texas A&M-CC Southland C Benito Whitlock * 0 0 1 1 0 260. Nicholls State Southland PF Neville Mount 0 0 0 1 2 271. Central Arkansas Southland PG Eloy Toney ** 0 0 0 1 2 331. Southeastern Louisiana Southland C Maynard Veilleux * 0 0 0 0 2 Sam Houston State reloaded in a big way, and Stephen F. Austin stole Javier Ringler from us, who looks like a really solid player outside of his inability to play defense outside of shotblocking. Jose Noland transferred, and a grand total of no one cares. Our prestige dropped from 29 to 25, though the AD is still satisfied with our performance. Thanks, bro! We lose a 7'2 Louisiana All-State big man to freaking Nicholls State of all teams. I'm pissed about that, because our post situation is looking pretty grim next season, and yet here I am recruiting guards for a pressure system and trying to find a backup plan in the paint for our third scholarship. [u[2012 Lamar Perimeter Players[/u] John Hallett - 6'0, 185 lbs - Winder-Barrow HS - Winder, GA - 2* Came in as a much better passer than expected, though still terrible. After training camp, he established himself as the best ballthief on our team. Best handler on our team (which says nothing), with some jump shot and 3 point ability. Not the best defender, but some upside there. Recruited as Red/Yellow, came in as Red/Green. I see enough him to go small and start him at SG. Unfortunately, he's a Grade F dumbass, so he won't ever be all he can be, but should be a major minutes guy his entire career here. Chris Lehman (Sophomore) Code: Height: 6-1 Weight: 204 High School: Psja High School Hometown: Pharr, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 28 28 25.8 6.8 0.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.20 0.7 0.0 2.1 Career 28 28 25.8 6.8 0.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.20 0.7 0.0 2.1 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 2.8 6.7 .410 1.1 2.3 .469 0.2 1.1 .194 1.01 -2.75 Career 2.8 6.7 .410 1.1 2.3 .469 0.2 1.1 .194 1.01 -2.75 Still not my ideal kind of player, but for now, he's legitimately our best starting PG option. Poor shooter, average floor general, and with a smidgen of perimeter defensive ability. Can't steal the ball at all. Best part of his game is how quick he is. Larry Mebane (Junior) Code: Height: 5-10 Weight: 166 High School: Rivercrest High School Hometown: Bogata, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 29 1 14.5 4.0 0.6 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.61 0.5 0.0 1.3 Career 29 1 14.5 4.0 0.6 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.61 0.5 0.0 1.3 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 1.3 3.5 .386 1.1 2.2 .524 0.2 1.1 .156 1.15 -0.90 Career 1.3 3.5 .386 1.1 2.2 .524 0.2 1.1 .156 1.15 -0.90 Should be better at 3 point shooting than he is. Below average floor general skills, though his defensive game is slightly better than Lehman's. Last year was the most minutes he should ever play, as he's pushed further down the depth chart now. Ryan Farley - 6'5, 209 - Temple HS, Temple TX - 3* The crown jewel of our recruiting class. Our best 3 point shooter (which is to say average), but with elite perimeter defense. Still growing into his stealing talents. Always a poor handler and has a lot of work to do on his shooting. Considerable upside in pretty much every area, though except inside shooting, post defense, and handling, and should be our program's first star player. Obvious SF starter and for four years, though I'd love to slide him to SG if I can find the right 3. Damion Morgan (Sophomore) Played all of 1 minute last year. Cried about lack of PT. Keep crying, kid. You suck, and I would love to free up your scholarship, because literally anybody would be better than you. Mark Akers (RS Sophomore) Code: Height: 6-2 Weight: 182 High School: Plains High School Hometown: Plains, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 29 0 10.5 2.3 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.1 0.72 0.3 0.0 1.0 Career 29 0 10.5 2.3 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.1 0.72 0.3 0.0 1.0 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 0.7 2.1 .333 0.8 1.0 .800 0.1 0.8 .174 1.13 -0.07 Career 0.7 2.1 .333 0.8 1.0 .800 0.1 0.8 .174 1.13 -0.07 Can't shoot and dumb, and despite talent that would make him an okay reserve normally, he's so lacking in any sort of physical shape, I'd like to keep him as few a minutes as possible. Aubrey Spring (Junior) Played 10 games last year for an average of 1.9 minutes each. Some defensive ability, but he'll spend the rest of his college career planted firmly to a chair. William Kelly (RS Junior) Code: Height: 6-3 Weight: 216 High School: Vernon High School Hometown: Vernon, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 29 29 28.8 8.4 1.5 4.2 1.6 2.4 0.65 1.0 0.3 2.2 Career 29 29 28.8 8.4 1.5 4.2 1.6 2.4 0.65 1.0 0.3 2.2 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 3.0 7.6 .395 2.2 3.1 .692 0.2 1.7 .143 1.11 -3.52 Career 3.0 7.6 .395 2.2 3.1 .692 0.2 1.7 .143 1.11 -3.52 Smartest kid on the team and really deserves to go to grad school/maybe become a coach someday. But he's maddeningly inconsistent - he'll pop out with a game that makes you think he's awesome (3 Player of the Game awards last year), and then stink the next five. Best jump shot by a considerable margin, though even that's only average. Combo guard who is lousy on D, but can force turnovers, so he'll see big minutes still this year. Daren Taylor (RS Junior) Trash Panda #3 on the team. Post Players Benton Dixon (Walk-On Freshman) - 6'7, 230 - Manor HS - Manor, TX #1408 overall, and not a horrible player. Was willing to take a redshirt, and maybe I should have given it to him. Can't pass, handle, or rebound, but has defensive ability, including some stealing talent, and has a modicum of post scoring. Will see some time as a backup SF, and it's worth noting that we're so bad, even a 1* walk-on get meaningful minutes. PF Gregory Heady (Senior) Code: Height: 6-6 Weight: 220 High School: Gregory-Portland High School Hometown: Portland, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 29 29 34.7 7.9 2.5 6.0 1.4 1.8 0.77 0.3 0.8 2.6 Career 29 29 34.7 7.9 2.5 6.0 1.4 1.8 0.77 0.3 0.8 2.6 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 3.1 7.4 .417 1.6 2.7 .582 0.1 0.7 .158 1.06 -2.72 Career 3.1 7.4 .417 1.6 2.7 .582 0.1 0.7 .158 1.06 -2.72 When you're 6'6, it doesn't matter how gifted a shotblocker you are - you're just not going to get the rejections, especially when you have no vertical. Exceptional technique there, and an okay inside shot. Can hit the offensive glass and generate a few steals, but he's fallen from last season's starter to third PF. Al Delk - 6'10, 223 - Edwardsville HS - Edwardsville, IL - 1* Made huge strides in training camp and is a quality defensive rebounder and shotblocker. The bad part? His passing out of the post was vastly overrated, as is pretty much everything else. Also, molasses moves faster. But there's something I weirdly like about him, so I'm going to start him at PF anyway and have him play all three frontline positions. Oh, and he can hit a few three pointers, but boom aside, he's still trash shooting inside. James Horner - 6'11, 224 - Madison Senior HS - Madison, IL - 1* Butterfingers inside, but he has a touch of post defense and shotblocking ability, and some hints of rebounding talent. It's all not quite enough to break into guaranteed minutes, but he'll dress every game, and if we flame out in recruiting, he should end up starting next season. Tony Romero (Senior) Code: Height: 6-11 Weight: 258 High School: Bryan Adams High School Hometown: Dallas, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 29 1 15.3 5.0 0.5 2.1 0.7 0.8 0.91 0.3 0.1 1.8 Career 29 1 15.3 5.0 0.5 2.1 0.7 0.8 0.91 0.3 0.1 1.8 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 1.8 3.7 .472 1.5 2.5 .597 0.0 0.1 .000 1.34 -1.48 Career 1.8 3.7 .472 1.5 2.5 .597 0.0 0.1 .000 1.34 -1.48 The staff loves him because he's got a good inside shot and plays some pretty tough post defense. But he's only subpar at blocking shots, and while I'm no Rock Hamblin, his complete inability to grab a board makes him toxic to me, 1.34 PPS be damned. As a result, he'll continue to serve as the 6th man big unless injuries happen. Todd Carruth (Senior) Code: Height: 6-9 Weight: 214 High School: Winona High School Hometown: Winona, TX Stat Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 28 28 26.6 8.1 2.1 7.7 1.1 1.9 0.58 0.2 1.0 2.6 Career 28 28 26.6 8.1 2.1 7.7 1.1 1.9 0.58 0.2 1.0 2.6 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 3.1 7.4 .423 1.9 3.0 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 1.10 -1.64 Career 3.1 7.4 .423 1.9 3.0 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 1.10 -1.64 His post defense is trash, but I love this kid. He can block shots, made improvements in his inside shooting, handle the ball well for a big, and is our best all-around rebounder - also quite good on the defensive glass. Between him and Al Delk, we should be able to control the boards better on defense than just about every other team in the Southland except for maybe Stephen F. Austin and possibly Southeastern Louisiana. 2012 Starting Lineup PG Chris Lehman (RS Sophomore)* SG John Hallett (Freshman) SF Ryan Farley (Freshman) PF Al Delk (Freshman) CE Todd Carruth (Senior)* * - Returning Starter Looking around the rest of the conference, I think .500 should be a legitimate goal this year. Last season we had 0 orange guys, and this go-round we have 5, including 2 off the bench. We're playing a 2-3 zone after doing man last year, and we've upticked our pressure slightly, with an Inside focus on offense and really scaling back our double-teaming - especially on the perimeter, thanks to Ryan Farley able to shut down opponents by himself. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)