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March 24, 2002
DIXIE WINS
NJCAA TITLE
#2 Dixie State
(UT) CC rallied from a 15-point deficit with 9:27 left in
the game to defeated #2 Coffeyville (KS) CC in
the finals of the NJCAA Tournament. LSU signee Jaime Lloreda was
named tournament MVP as he led all scorers with 26 points. Dixie State
outscored the Red Ravens 33-17 down the stretch after Coffeyville took a 64-49
lead with 9:27 to play.
Dixie State rallied
from 14 points down to beat top-ranked and previously unbeaten Schoolcraft
College, Michigan in the semi-finals.
Lloreda scored 16
points in the second half and averaged 23.3 per game for the tournament.
Dixie State (34-3)
led 39-38 at halftime and 47-46 with 16:15 to play before Coffeyville went on
an 18-2 run, scoring off turnovers on the final three possessions. Wes Edwards’
basket with nine minutes left was the Rebels' first basket in over six minutes.
Lloreda scored the
first six points of a 14-4 run and Kevin Woodberry and Al Williams capped it
with 3-pointers. That cut the deficit to 75-73 with 4:34 left. The Rebels held
the Ravens without a field goal for eight minutes. Lloreda tied the score at
77-77 with 2:30 to go and Williams gave Dixie State its first lead in 14
minutes with a bucket. Lloreda made the first of two free throws to make it
80-79, but Steve Sm,ith of Coffeyville countered with a basket to make it
81-80. Edwards scored on a putback basket off an Al Williams for the final
points of the game.
However, the Rebels
had to stop Devin Smith one last time. He was cut off on his drive attempts and
his fadeaway ten-footer was short and the Red Ravens were unable to grab the
rebound. Smith finished with 25 points, but he did not score the last eight
minutes of the game.
Kevin Woodberry
scored 17 points for the Rebels and Al Williams added 13 points.
Devin Smith, an
all-tournament selection, paced the Red Ravens with 25 points to finish with 94
points in the tournament. All-tournament pick Steve Smith added 16 points and
Marvin Black scored 12.
Coffeyville 110, Walters State, Tenn. 71
Lon Morris, Texas 84, Central Arizona College
79
Wabash Valley, Ill. 92, St. Petersburg, Fla.
74
Moberly, Mo. 71, Sheridan, Wyo. 65
Itawamba, Miss. 88, Coastal Georgia 81
Schoolcraft, Mich. 84, Allegany, Md. 81, OT
Dixie State, Utah 73, Arkansas-Fort Smith 68
Southern Union, Ala. CC 77, South Plains,
Texas 59
Walters State, Ala. 88, Central Arizona 85
Coffeyville 71, Lon Morris, Texas 67
Wabash Valley, Ill. 78, Moberly, Mo 75
St. Petersburg, Fla. 93, Sheridan, Wyo. 91
(OT)
Allegany, Md. 79, Coastal Georgia 61
Arkansas-Fort Smith 86, South Plains, Texas
56
Moberly, Mo. 105, Lon Morris, Texas 101, 2OT
Schoolcraft, Mich. 84, Itawamba, Miss. 72
Dixie State, Utah 71, Southern Union, Ala. 64
Walters State, Tenn. 71, St. Petersburg, Fla.
69
Arkansas-Fort Smith 72, Allegany, Md. 61
Southern Union, Ala. 91, Itawamba, Miss. 78
Coffeyville 71, Wabash Valley, Ill. 70
Dixie State, Utah 72, Schoolcraft, Mich. 69
Seventh Place
Arkansas-Fort Smith 100, Walters State, Tenn.
80
Fifth Place
Moberly, Mo. 87, Southern Union, Ala. 82
Third Place
Schoolcraft, Mich. 111, Wabash Valley, Ill.
86
Championship
Dixie State, Utah 82, Coffeyville 81
JAMES’ BID TO
WIN THIRD OHIO STATE TITLE FALLS SHORT
LeBron James finished with 32 points,
but it was not enough as Akron (OH) St. Vincent-St Mary lost the Division III
state title 71-63 to #6 Cincinnati Roger Bacon. James played the entire fourth
quarter with four fouls and could not be as aggressive as normal.
Miami of Ohio signee Josh Hausfeld scored 23 points for Roger Bacon, who had lost to #1
St. Vincent St. Mary 79-70 in the fifth game of the season. The Irish won
back-to-back Division II titles and moved up to Division III this season.
ARMONDO
SURRATT GETS RELEASE FROM LETTER OF INTENT
5-11 point guard Armondo Surratt of Oakland
Tech has been granted a release from the letter-of-intent he signed with Fresno State in November. Surratt had
signed that he signed with the Bulldogs to play for head coach Jerry Tarkanian. However, with “Tark”
leaving the program, the Bulldogs decided to release him. He is considering
school like Southern California, North Carolina, Miami, Rutgers and Louisville.
The Carinals have gotten involved late after dismissing freshman guard Carlos
Hurt and they are recruiting Surratt's teammate Leon Powe, College Basketball
News’ #3 junior. Surratt averaged 16-5 points per game for Oakland Tech
(28-3), who plays in the California state championship game versus Westchester.
Powe was named to College
Basketball News’ All-Junior team. He is averaging 29 points and 15 rebounds
per game. Tragically, his mother, Connie Landry, died this past Tuesday.
March 23, 2002
NABC NAMES
EIGHT SENIORS TO PLAY IN NABC CHALLENGE
The
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced eight of the 12 top
college seniors who will take on the Harlem Globetrotters on Friday, March 29th
in the NABC Roundball Challenge. The game is part of the Final Four Weekend and
will be played at Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.
The Globetrotters will play a group of 12 seniors for the third start year as part
of a partnership with the NABC. Pre-game activities, including a slam dunk
contest and a hot shot shootout - where a Globetrotter will be teamed with a
college all-star - begin at 6:30 p.m., and the game tips-off at 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech point guard Tony Akins, Texas Tech center Andy Ellis, Big East
Defensive Player of the Year John Linehan of Providence, Southern Illinois
center Rolan Roberts Georgia State forward Thomas Terrell and Hawaii guard
Predrag Savovic have been named to the roster. Oregon guard Frederick Jones and
Oklahoma forward Aaron McGhee will play for the NABC College All-Stars, if
their college teams are eliminated from the 2002 NCAA Tournament this weekend.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo will pilot the talented 12-man team, with
additional players to be named next week.
The Globetrotters celebrated its first-ever Final Four Weekend appearance in
2000 with an exciting 82-80 buzzer-beater victory over the NABC College
All-Stars in Indianapolis. Last year, the Globetrotters defeated the NABC
College All-Stars 75-63 before a record-setting crowd of 15,200 at the Target
Center in
Minneapolis.
March 22, 2002
Sheridan 93,
St. Petersburg 91 OT
Sheridan defeated St. Petersburg 93-91 as 6-7
Kamarr Davis finished with 28 points and ten of 13 shooting from the field and
six of six from the charity stripe. 6-5 freshman Dontae Truitt added 23 and
Jeff Martini added 17, including three three-pointers. Wyoming signee Jerry
Webb scored 15.
6-3 sophomore Eric Dobson led St. Petersburg
with 22 points. 6-4 freshman Carl scored 17 points and Terrance Taylor had 16.
6-8 sophomore Nick Berry had twelve points.
St. Petersburg is making its first appearance
in the NJCAA Tournament after defeating Indian River 80-76 in overtime.
Jenkins led St. Petersburg with 14.1 points
per game. Berry is averaging 13.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Dobson is
contributing 12.3 points per game. St. Petersburg dropped to 26-7 and is
eliminated from further action.
Sheridan defeated Eastern Wyoming 90-85 in the
District 9 championship gam for their first NJCAA Tournament appearance since
1977. The Generals are led by 6-5 freshman Dontae Truitt, who averaged 20.1
points per game and Wyoming signee Jerry Webb, who added 18.1 points. Davis
scoring at a 14.1 points per game clip.
Sheridan improved to 30-6 and will face
Walters State in the consolation bracket Friday at 12:00.
Allegany 79,
Coastal Georgia 61
#8 Allegany (MD) CC defeated Coastal Georgia
79-61 in the consolation bracket of the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas
as four players reached double figures. .
Trello
Galloway
had 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Allegany. Shawn Wiggins had 16 points and eight
rebounds and Jamar Smith finished
with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Troy
Goodwin added 13 points and eleven rebounds.
Coastal Georgia was led by Ben Butler with 20
points. Derrick Evans had twelve.
Allegany improved to 32-3 and will play
Arkansas Fort-Smith Friday at 1:45. Coastal Georgia fell to 24-11 and is
eliminated from the tournament.
Fort Smith 86,
South Plains 56
#20 Arkansas-Fort
Smith used ten first half three-pointers to coast to an easy 86-56 win over
#7 South Plains (TX) CC.
Guards Thomas
Hill, Kevin Bell and Jarrett Hart combined for 49 points and
12 "threes" as Hill scored 17 points and Bell and Hart had 16 each.
Donnell Haynes added 15 points and Rodney Bass finished with eleven for the
Lions.
Renaldo Majors led South Plains with 13
points. Antoine Jackson finished
with twelve and Allen Haynes added
eleven.
The Lions started the season 5-6, but won 20
straight before the their opening game loss. They defeated Eastern Oklahoma
67-44 in the District 2 championship game. Hart led the Lions with 19.4 points
per game. 6-2 freshman Donnell Haynes averaged 13.8 points and Thomas Hill
contributes 11.6 points per contest.
They will face Allegany in the consolation
bracket Friday at 1:45, while South Plains fell to 30-5 and was eliminated from
the tournament.
Moberly 105,
Lon Morris 101 2OT
Moberly defeated Lon Morris 105-101 as the
Greyhounds moved to within one of tying Southeastern (IA) CC for the most wins
by a JC program. Moberly, with the win, trails Southeastern for the most wins
by a juco program by one (1,381 to 1,382).
Moberly looked like they were going to win in
regulation. The Greyhounds were up 74-73 after 6-5 freshman Aaron Curtis of Lon
Morris made a three-pointer and threw a length of the court pass to Terrance
Chapman. Chapman was fouled intentionally, but he missed both free throws. Nate
Johnson was fouled and made the first of two free throws to make the score
75-73 with 18.6 second left. Lon Morris guard Edgar Moreno slammed a missed
shot with 1.5 seconds left to tie the score at 75-75. Lon Morris stole the
inbounds pass, buta basket came after the buzzer sending the game into
overtime.
Lon Morris was up 81-80, but Bobby Ewing's
deep three-pointer and Antonio Burks' bucket put Moberly up 85-81 with 1:11 to
go, Terrance Thomas of Lon Morris hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to 85-84
with 50.7 seconds left. Moberly had the ball stolen on their next possession,
but they stole the ball back forcing Lon Morris to foul Chapman, who made both
free throws. Curtis hit a three-pointer to force a second overtime period.
Derrick Wiley led all scorers with 32 points.
Nate Johnson had 22 and Antonio Burks had 19 point. Terrance Chapman finished
with 14 and Ewing scored twelve for the Greyhounds.
Lon Morris was led by Curtis, who scored 28
points. Thomas had 24 and Moreno added 14 points. Both players grabbed eleven
rebounds. 6-10 freshman Diego Romero and B.J. Banks added 13 points each.
Moberly made its record 25th
appearance, but first since 1989, in the NJCAA Tournament as they advanced by
beating Southeastern Iowa 91-78 in double overtime to win the District 11
crown. Ewing hit a three-pointer at the end of the first overtime to force an
additional period. The Greyhounds rallied from an 18-point deficit against
Mineral Area in the regional semifinals.
Moberly has a balanced attack with five
double figure scorers. Wiley leads the team with 20.5 points per game. Burks
averages 13.3 points and Terrance Chapman adds 12.5. Bobby Ewing contributes
11.8 points per game
Moberly improved to 29-7 and will play in the
fifth place game Saturday at 2:45.
Lon Morris made its first appearance to the
NJCAA Tournament since 1964 as they defeated Paris 70-66 in the District 14
championship game. Paris had previously knocked off #3 San Jacinto in the
semifinals. They won their first 22 games and were ranked in the country before
a four-game losing streak knocked them out of the Top 20. Lon Morris dropped to
29-7 and is eliminated from the tournament. They ended the season 7-7 in their
final 14 contests.
They have four scorers in double figures.
Thomas leads the team with 19.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Curtis is
averaging 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds and Romero contributes 13.0 points and
5.9 rebounds per game
Schoolcraft
84, Itawamba 72
#1 Schoolcraft
(MI) CC went on a 32-6 run to open the second half as they rolled to an 84-72
win over Itawamba (MS) CC. They expanded a 42-34 halftime lead to 74-40 before
the Indians rallied to make the game close.
Emir
Medunjanin
and Mike Williams scored 19 points
each for Schoolcraft. Javon Clark
had twelve and Delvar Barrett scored
eleven.
Trent Vaugh made five shots from beyond
the arc to lead Itawamba with 19 points. Jason
Pannel and Shun Jenkins had
eleven points each.
Schoolcraft is the lone undefeated team in
the country as they raised their record to 34-0. They advanced to their second
straight NCAA Tournament with a 96-82 win over North Dakota School of Science.
The Ocelots have an all-sophomore starting lineup with three double figure
scorers.
They
made its first ever NJCAA tournament last season as they finished 32-4 as they
were led by Sam Hoskin, who is at
DePaul and Derrick Bird, who is with
Auburn.
6-7 sophomore Mike Williams is averaging 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.
He is shooting 63.6% from the field. 6-0 sophomore Javon Clark is adding 15.6 points per contest and 6-8 sophomore Yaku Morton-Spruill is averaging 14.4
points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He is converting 64.2% of his attempts.
Schoolcraft leads the country in scoring margin, winning by an average of 37.8
points per game. They are holding their opposition to just 58.2 points per
game, second lowest mark in the nation and are scoring 96 points, fifth best.
Itawamba made its first appearance to the
NJCAA Tournament after beating Bossier Parish 91-77 in the District 16
championship game. The Indians have five double figure scorers, led by Vaugh
with 18.0 points per game and Panel with 17.9. Jenkins averaged a double-double
with 13.2 points and 10.1 boards. Prince Thompson averaged 10.5 points and
Charles Slaughter added ten points.
Dixie plays Schoolcraft Friday at 8:15.
Itawamba faces Southern Union Friday at 12:45.
Dixie State
71, Southern Union 64
All-American candidate Jaime Lloreda scored 23 points and grabbed eleven rebounds as #3
Dixie State defeated Southern Union to advance to the NJCAA Tournament
semifinals. Lloreda made eight of 13 from the field as the Bison were without
their standout freshman center Grady Reynolds, who suffered a knee injury in
their opening round win over South Plains (TX) CC.
Al Williams and Rod Prater each scored 14 points each for the Rebels. Dixie relied
on their inside game throughout the contest and was just one of five from
beyond the arc.
Terrance Hill led the Bison in scoring
for the second straight game with 19 points. Bobby Madison added 18 and Earl
Bullock had ten points.
Dixie State shot 21 of 46 (46%) from the
field, while Southern Union was just 24 of 64 (38%). Dixie hled a 49-29
rebounding advantage.
Dixie State advanced to the NJCAA Tournament
for the third time in four seasons with a 59-58 win over Snow. Lloreda's dunk
with 1.1 seconds left saved the day for the Rebels.
Lloreda led the Dixie State in scoring (20.2
points per game) and rebounding (9.5). Prater averaged 15.9 points and 4.0
rebounds per game. Williams is contributing 11.6 points per game and Kevin Woodberry, a transfer from
Portland, is averaging 11.2.
Dixie plays Schoolcraft Friday at 8:15.
Itawamba faces Southern Union Friday at 12:45.
Southern Union, which has made five of the
last six NJCAA Tournaments, fell to 31-4, while Dixie improved to 32-3.
March 21, 2002
NJCAA
Tournament Recaps
Dixie State
73, Fort Smith 68
#3 Dixie State proved that they did not need
their head coach to beat Arkansas-Fort Smith as they defeated the Lions 73-68
in the first game of day two at the NJCAA Tournament. Head coach Jeff Kider was
thrown out of the game in the opening minutes of the contest with two quick
technicals.
Al Williams paced the Rebels with 20
points and seven boards as he was nine of eleven from the field. All-American
candidate Jaime Lloreda was bothered
by foul trouble, but finished with 15 points and eleven caroms. Guards Kevin Woodberry and Al Prater had 13 points each.
Jarrett Hart led Fort Smith with 21
points. Rodney Bass had 15 and Kevin Bell added eleven.
Dixie State shot 28 of 49 (57.1%) from the
field, while Fort Smith was just 26 of 67 (39%).
Dixie State advanced to the NJCAA Tournament
for the third time in four seasons with a 59-58 win over Snow. Lloreda's dunk
with 1.1 seconds left saved the day for the Rebels.
Lloreda led the Dixie State in scoring (20.2
points per game) and rebounding (9.5). Prater averaged 15.9 points and 4.0
rebounds per game. Williams is contributing 11.6 points per game and Kevin
Woodberry, a transfer from Portland, is averaging 11.2.
The Lions started the season 5-6, but won 20
straight before the loss. They defeated Eastern Oklahoma 67-44 in the District
2 championship game. Hart led the Lions with 19.4 points per game. 6-2 freshman
Donnell Haynes averaged 13.8 points and Thomas Hill contributes 11.6 points per
contest.
Dixie plays Southern Union Thursday at 8:30.
Fort Smith plays South Plains Thursday at 2:30.
Southern Union
77, South Plains 59
#13 Southern
Union (AL) CC defeated #7 South
Plains (TX) CC 77-59 in the final opening round contest of the NJCAA
Tournament. The Bison scored the final twelve points of the contest.
Terrance Hill led all scorers with 24
points as he made all ten free throws. Earl
Bullock had 17 points, including three three-pointers and Bobby Madison added 16.
Allen Haynes led South Plains with 23
points on four of eight shooting from beyond the arc. Jonathan Woods finished with twelve and Renaldo Majors added eleven.
Southern Union, which has made five of the
last six NJCAA Tournaments, improved to 31-3, while South Plains fell to 30-4
Dixie plays Southern Union Thursday at 8:30.
Fort Smith plays South Plains Thursday at 2:30.
Walters State
88, Central Arizona 85
Jerry Nichols led Walters State with 21
points for the second straight game as the Senators defeated Central Arizona
88-85 in the consolation game. Nichols was nine of 18 from the field. Larry Coleman added 19 points and Corey Wade had 17.
Alvin Antonio led Central Arizona with 17
points. Julio Jauregui had 16 points and Ryan Sonnek added 13.
John Plenty scored twelve points and Donaldas
Sakalauskas had ten. Matt Brase, grandson of Arizona head coach Lute Olsen,
added five points and ten caroms.
Walters State, who improved to 24-10, is
making its first appearance in the NJCAA Tournament. The Senators defeated #12
Jackson State 71-58 in the District 7 championship. 6-4 freshman Nichols leads
the team with 22.1 points per game. Coleman averaged 14.1 points and Wade added
11.5 points per game.
Plenty is averaging a team-high 17.2 points
and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Vaqueros. 6-4 sophomore Ryan Sonnek is
contributing 14.7 points and 4.5 rebounds and Donaldas Sakalauskas, a naive of
Lithuania, is adding 10.1 points and 8.0 rebounds.
Central Arizona upset #6 Arizona Western
57-54 on the road to advance to their second NJCAA Tournament in school
history, their first since 1992. Central Arizona finished the season 23-10 and
have been eliminated from further play.
Coffeyville
71, Lon Morris 67
#2 Coffeyville
advanced to the semifinals with a 71-67 win over Lon Morris. Devin Smith scored a NJCAA-Tournament
high 32 points as he made ten of 19 from the field and ten of eleven from the
line.
Coffeyville trailed 33-29, but scored the
final six points of the half to lead 35-33 at halftime. Smith, the Most
Valuable Player of the Year in the Jayhawk East division, scored 16 points in
the first twenty minutes.
The Ravens scored the first eight points of
the second half to go up 43-33, but Lon Morris went on a 14-4 run to knot the
score at 47-47.
Fred Marshall was the only other double
figure scorer for the Ravens with twelve points.
Lon Morris was led by 6-10 freshman Diego
Romero, who scored 17 points. 6-5 freshman Aaron Curtis added twelve points.
Coffeyville advanced to the NJCAA Tournament
with a 75-68 win over Seward County, the Jayhawk West champ as they rallied
from a 12-point deficit in the second half Fred Marshall hit the game-winner at
the buzzer for 89-87 win over Barton County. 6-6 freshman Devin Smith led the
Ravens with 18.4 points per game. He is also averaging 6.1 rebounds per
contests. 6-5 sophomore Steve Smith is averaging 15.6 points and 5.8 rebounds
and 6-7 sophomore Marvin Black is adding 14.0 points and 7.4 rebounds. Eddie is
adding 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench.
Lon Morris made its first appearance to the
NJCAA Tournament since 1964 as they defeated Paris 70-66 in the District 14
championship game. Paris had previously knocked off #3 San Jacinto in the
semifinals. They won their first 22 games and were ranked in the country before
a four-game losing streak knocked them out of the Top 20.
They have four scorers in double figures.
Thomas leads the team with 19.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Curtis is
averaging 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds and Romero contributes 13.0 points and
5.9 rebounds per game
Coffeyville improved to 35-1 and will play Wabash Friday at 6:30. Lon Morris
dropped to 29-6 and will face Moberly
Thursday at 5:00.
Wabash Valley
78, Moberly 75
The defending NJCAA champion Wabash Valley
(KS) CC got a scare, but prevailed with a 78-75 win over Moberly (MO) CC.
Wabash Valley trailed 32-16 after 6-7
freshman Bobby Ewing hit back-to-back deep three pointers. However, Wabash cut
the lead to 42-35 at halftime. Wabash went on a run of their own and were up
69-61. 6-4 sophomore scored to cut the lead to 72-70. Nate Johnson made the
free of two free throws and Terrance Chapman scored off the second miss to put
Moberly up 73-72 with 1:33 to go. Wabash's C.J. Hill was fouled on a
three-point shot with 1:18 to go and made the first two free throws to put
Wabash up 74-73. Herman Davis hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds left on the
shot clock to put the Warriors up 77-73 with 32 seconds to go. Davis missed two
free throws with 17.7 seconds left and Wiley scored to cut the score to 77-75
with 12.2 seconds left. Antwain Barbour made the first of two free throws to
make it 78-75, givnig Moberly one last chance to tie the game. However, Nate
Johnson's pass to Bobby Ewing went out of bounds. Barbour was fouled with 2.1
seconds left and missed both free throws, but Moberly's desperation
three-pointer from 65 feet was short.
Davis and last year's NJCAA Tournament MVP
Antwain Barbour scored 19 points each to pace Wabash Valley. Tony Allen, a
transfer from Butler County, had 18 points and 13 rebounds and 6-5 freshman
Quinnel Brown had twelve. Wabash Valley shot just 12 of 28 from the charity
stripe. However, they outrebounded Moberly 57-38
Derrick Wiley led all scorers with 30 points.
Antonio Burks had 16 points and Ewing scored twelve for the Greyhounds.
Wabash Valley advanced to the NJCAA
Tournament with an 84-70 win over Kanakee in the District 4 Championship game.
They did this, despite the arrest of three players, including starter John
Hollingsworth.
Barbour led Wabash with 15.3 points per game.
Allen scored 13.5 points and added 4.9 boards. Davis averaged 12.1 points and
4.6 rebounds and Brown had 10.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
Wabash Valley improved to 32-4 and will play
Coffeyville Friday at 6:30
Moberly made its record 25th
appearance, but first since 1989, in the NJCAA Tournament as they advanced by
beating Southeastern Iowa 91-78 in double overtime. Ewing hit a three-pointer
at the end of the first overtime to force an additional period. The Greyhounds
rallied from an 18-point deficit against Mineral Area in the regional
semifinals. Moberly, with the win, trails Southeastern for the most wins by a
juco program by two (1,380 to 1,382).
Moberly has a balanced attack with five
double figure scorers. Wiley leads the team with 20.5 points per game. Burks
averages 13.3 points and Terrance Chapman adds 12.5. Bobby Ewing contributes
11.8 points per game
Moberly fell to 28-7 and will play Lon Morris
Thursday at 8:15.
March 20, 2002
NJCAA
Tournament Recaps
Coffeyville
110, Walters State 71
#2 Coffeyville
used a
tenacious full-court press to go on a 25-8 run to rally from a one-point
deficit, 25-24, to blow open the game in an easy 110-71 win over Walters State in the first game of the
NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Devin Smith, the Most Valuable Player
of the Year in the Jayhawk East division, finished with 23 points and ten
rebounds and brother Steve Smith had
24 points and twelve boards. Devin was ten of 22 from the field and Steve
finished with a ten of 15 shooting performance. Tommy Eddie, a 6-6 270 pound freshman, showed a nice outside touch,
making all three three-pointers as he added 18 points and jet quick Wilfred Antoine finished with eleven.
The Ravens shot a blistering 57% from the
field in both halves and held Walters State to just 44% (25 of 57).
Coffeyville's defense forced 25 turnovers, while they had just 14 miscues.
Jerry Nichols led Walters State with 21
points as he made four three-pointers. Corey Wade had 15 points and Larry
Coleman added ten.
Coffeyville improved to 34-1 and will play
Lon Morris Wednesday at 6:30. Walters State dropped to 23-10 and will face
Central Arizona in the consolation bracket Wednesday at 3:30
Coffeyville advanced to the NJCAA Tournament
with a 75-68 win over Seward County, the Jayhawk West champ as they rallied
from a 12-point deficit in the second half Fred Marshall hit the game-winner at
the buzzer for 89-87 win over Barton County. 6-6 freshman Devin Smith led the
Ravens with 18.4 points per game. He is also averaging 6.1 rebounds per
contests. 6-5 sophomore Steve Smith is averaging 15.6 points and 5.8 rebounds
and 6-7 sophomore Marvin Black is adding 14.0 points and 7.4 rebounds. Eddie is
adding 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench.
Walters State is making its first appearance
in the NJCAA Tournament. The Senators defeated #12 Jackson State 71-58 in the
District 7 championship. 6-4 freshman Nichols leads the team with 22.1 points
per game. Coleman averaged 14.1 points and Wade added 11.5 points per game.
Lon Morris 84,
Central Arizona 79
Lon Morris held off a feisty Central Arizona squad for an 84-79 win
in the second game of the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. Central
Arizona guard Ryan Sonnek's deep
three-pointer with the Vaqueros down by three in the closing seconds hit the
front rim and 6-2 sophomore B.J. Blanks
of Lon Morris clinched the win with two free throws with .8 seconds left.
Lon Morris was led by 6-5 freshman Aaron Curtis, who made eight of twelve
shots to finish with 19 points, 6-10 freshman Diego Romero was seven of eleven from the floor as he added 18
points and six caroms. Hardy Aspirilla
had 15 and Baylor signee Terrance Thomas
scored twelve.
Central Arizona's John Plenty led all scorers with 23 points. He made ten of 13 from
the field. Julio Jauregui and Sonnek
had 14 each. Matt Brase, grandson of
Arizona head coach Lute Olsen, added 13 points. Sonnek and Brase each made
three three-pointers.
Lon Morris made its first appearance to the
NJCAA Tournament since 1964 as they defeated Paris 70-66 in the District 14
championship game. Paris had previously knocked off #3 San Jacinto in the
semifinals. They won their first 22 games and were ranked in the country before
a four-game losing streak knocked them out of the Top 20.
They have four scorers in double figures.
Thomas leads the team with 19.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Curtis is
averaging 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds and Romero contributes 13.0 points and
5.9 rebounds per game
Plenty is averaging a team-high 17.2 points
and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Vaqueros. 6-4 sophomore Ryan Sonnek is
contributing 14.7 points and 4.5 rebounds and Donaldas Sakalauskas, a naive of
Lithuania, is adding 10.1 points and 8.0 rebounds.
Central Arizona upset #6 Arizona Western
57-54 on the road to advance to their second NJCAA Tournament in school
history, their first since 1992.
Lon Morris improved to 29-5 and will play
Coffeyville Wednesday at 6:30. Central Arizona dropped to 23-9 and will face
Walters State in the consolation bracket Wednesday at 3:30
Wabash Valley
92, St. Petersburg 74
The defending NJCAA champion Wabash Valley
(KS) CC got a scare, but went on a 19-3 run to pull away for a 92-74 win over
St. Petersburg. The score was tied at 55-55 when sophomores Antwain Barbour and
Tony Allen took over.
Allen, a transfer from Butler County, had 19
points in the first half as he was nine of 13 from the field. He finished with
25 points and last year's NJCAA Tournament MVP Antwain Barbour added 23. 6-6
sophomore Herman Davis scored 21, including four three-points and 6-5 freshman
Quinnel Brown had eleven. St. Petersburg's 6-4 freshman Carl Jenkins made five
three-pointers as he scored 17 points. 6-3 sophomore Eric Dobson and Terrance
Taylor scored 14 each and 6-8 sophomore Nick Berry had 13 points.
Wabash Valley advanced to the NJCAA
Tournament with an 84-70 win over Kanakee in the District 4 Championship game.
They did this, despite the arrest of three players, including starter John
Hollingsworth.
Barbour led Wabash with 15.3 points per game.
Allen scored 13.5 points and added 4.9 boards. Davis averaged 12.1 points and
4.6 rebounds and Brown had 10.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
St. Petersburg is making its first appearance
in the NJCAA Tournament after defeating Indian River 80-76 in overtime.
Jenkins led St. Petersburg with 14.1 points
per game. Berry is averaging 13.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Dobson is
contributing 12.3 points per game.
Wabash Valley improved to 31-4 and will play
Moberly Wednesday at 8:15. St. Petersburg dropped to 26-6 and will face
Sheridan in the consolation bracket Thursday at 11:00.
Moberly 71,
Sheridan 65
Derrick Wiley led all scorers with 22 points
as Moberly defeated Sheridan 71-65 in the fourth game of the NJCAA Tournament.
Antonio Burks had 18 points and Marvin Moss scored twelve for the Greyhounds.
6-7 Kamarr Davis had 18 points and eight
rebounds for Sheridan. 6-5 freshman Dontae Truitt added 17 in the loss.
Moberly made its record 25th
appearance, but first since 1989, in the NJCAA Tournament as they advanced by
beating Southeastern Iowa 91-78 in double overtime. Ewing hit a three-pointer
at the end of the first overtime to force an additional period. The Greyhounds
rallied from an 18-point deficit against Mineral Area in the regional
semifinals. Moberly, with the win, trails Southeastern for the most wins by a
juco program by two (1,380 to 1,382).
Moberly has a balanced attack with five
double figure scorers. Wiley leads the team with 20.5 points per game. Burks
averages 13.3 points and Terrance Chapman adds 12.5. Bobby Ewing contributes
11.8 points per game
Sheridan defeated Eastern Wyoming 90-85 in
the District 9 championship gam for their first NJCAA Tournament appearance
since 1977. The Generals are led by 6-5 freshman Dontae Truitt, who averaged
20.1 points per game and Wyoming signee Jerry Webb, who added 18.1 points.
Davis scoring at a 14.1 points per game clip.
Moberly improved to 28-6 and will play Wabash
Valley Wednesday at 8:15. Sheridan dropped to 29-6 and will face St. Petersburg
in the consolation bracket Thursday at 11:00.
Itawamba 88,
Coastal Georgia 81
Itawamba shot ten of 19 from three-point
range as they defeated Coastal Georgia 88-81 in a matchup of two unranked teams
in the fifth game of day one at the NJCAA Tournament. Trent Vaugh was three of
five from beyond the arc and Jason Pannel was four of seven as the Indians made
six of nine "threes" in the second half.
Vaugh finished with twenty points and Pannel
had 17. Shun Jenkins had 15 points and a day-high 15 boards, including six on
the offensive glass. O'Brian Lowe was two of two from three-point land as he
added eleven points.
Coastal Georgia was led by Tommy Thompson
with 21 points. Ben Butler added eleven and Jeremy Love had ten.
Itawamba made its first appearance to the
NJCAA Tournament after beating Bossier Parish 91-77 in the District 16
championship game. The Indians have five double figure scorers, led by Vaugh
with 18.0 points per game and Panel with 17.9. Jenkins averaged a double-double
with 13.2 points and 10.1 boards. Prince Thompson averaged 10.5 points and
Charles Slaughter added ten points.
Itawamba plays Schoolcraft Thursday at 6:30.
Coastal Georgia faces Allegany Thursday at 12:45.
Schoolcraft
84, Allegany 81
#1 Schoolcraft
(MI) CC defeated #8 Allegany (MD) CC 84-81 in the final game of day one at
Hutchinson. The game was not without controversy as Allegany's Trello Galloway
made a three-pointer at the buzzer that appeared to be inside the arc. However,
it did not stop Schoolcraft as they never trailed in overtime.
Schoolcraft led 78-74 and Rulon Harris had a
chance to seal the win with a three-pointer that was short. Allegany's Jamar Smith
put in a lay-up after a missed three-pointer to cut the lead to two. Erick
Wills of Allegany was hurt going for a breakaway layup, which rimmed out.
Jeremy Snyder, an 89.7% from the line, came to take Wills' place. Snyder made
first free throw, but missed the second, leaving Allegany down 78-77.
Willis missed a long three-pointer and Smith
grabbed the rebound, but was fouled with 10.2 seconds left. Smith made both to
make it an 82-81 lead with 8.9 seconds left. Harris made both free throws for
the final points of the game. Shawn Wiggins of Allegany was fouled before he
could attempt a three-pointer and missed the first free throw. The second
attempt did not hit the rim and Schoolcraft ran out the clock.
Rulon Harris was nine of eleven from the
field and four of five from beyond the arc as he led all scorers with 29
points. He made all seven free throws. Delvar Barrett had 16 points and Mike
Williams added 15.
Smith led Allegany with 23 points and 12
boards. Wills and Galloway had 14 points each. Wiggins had 13 and Troy Goodwin
added twelve.
Itawamba
plays Schoolcraft Thursday at 6:30. Coastal Georgia faces Allegany Thursday at
12:45.
March 19, 2002
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.) is the
first and this year, the only postseason camps for the top seniors. The 64
seniors will use the opportunity to impress the NBA and European scouts. The
P.I.T. was known for showcasing the small college players like Scottie Pippen,
Dennis Rodman, Dan Majerle, Charles Oakley and John Stockton. However, due to
the increasing number of underclassmen and most of the top seniors playing in
the Desert Classic has lost it’s importance. Only one player among the 64
invitees to Portsmouth was even drafted last season.
However, this year’s camp is shaping up as perhaps
the best Portsmouth Invitational ever. The Desert Classic is not being held
this year, so the top seniors will have to play in Portsmouth, if they want to
be seen by the NBA scouts, minor league and foreign officials in
attendance.
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament runs from
April 3-6 with the 64 players divided between the eight teams. Fifty-one
players (listed in bold) have accepted invitations, while 14 players have not
accepted their invitation yet. Melvin Ely of Fresno State has already said that
he is not going to play in the Portsmouth Invitational.
MonterDraftNews.com
will feature recaps and box scores from the Portsmouth Invitational.
The
following is a look at the
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PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
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Dan Gadzuric |
UCLA |
|
Andy Ellis |
Texas Tech |
|
Robert Archibald |
Illinois |
|
Lonnie Baxter |
Maryland |
|
Udonis Haslem |
Florida |
|
Ryan Humphrey |
Notre Dame |
|
Kris Lang |
North Carolina |
|
Darius Songaila |
Wake Forest |
|
Jason Capel |
North Carolina |
|
Tayshaun
Prince |
Kentucky |
|
Chris Williams |
Virginia |
|
Matt Barnes |
UCLA |
|
Luke Recker |
Iowa |
|
Preston Shumpert |
Syracuse |
|
Byron Mouton |
Maryland |
|
Juan Dixon |
Maryland |
|
Anthony Grundy |
North Carolina
State |
|
Dan Dickau |
Gonzaga |