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Carpenter Closes Out Billikens Recruiting Class
ST. LOUIS | Lamar Carpenter is officially a Billiken. The Illinois shooting guard signed his Letter-of-Intent today and joined Italian power forward Dominic Moretti in the Saint Louis 88 recruiting class.
Carpenter narrowed his college choices down to the Billikens and Western Illinois. After waiting over three weeks from the beginning of the signing period, he finally decided he wanted to be a Billiken and signed with them.
Carpenter is 5-foot-10 and comes from Tri-Valley High School in Downs, Illinois. He was ranked as the No. 115 shooting guard in his class and has the potential to make an immediate impact at Saint Louis. Carpenter was targeted early in the recruiting process by Billikens coach Jeremy Knight due to his great athleticism and perimeter shooting. He needs to work on his defense, but he should be one of the Billikens top two or three 3-point shooters from the moment he steps foot on campus.
With his ability and the lack of depth at the guard position, Carpenter should see the floor quite a bit this season. While Carpenter enters a situation with a thin backcourt, Moretti will enter a very crowded, and well-established, front court.
Moretti, at 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, boasts a frame made for banging in the low post. He appears to be slightly more athletic than most of the post players on the Saint Louis squad, but he is still very raw. The best scenario for him would be to redshirt the upcoming season and adjust to the American style of basketball while working on his game. If he doesn’t redshirt it’s highly unlikely he will see much playing time with so many established post players returning.
Entering the recruiting period many thought that Knight would sign two guards due to the lack of depth and his view that you can never have too many guards. It certainly seemed feasible that he could also take a guard and a wing player to help space the floor. Knight certainly got a guard that can space the floor with Carpenter. Most doubted that he would sign a post player unless it was the right player that could develop and take over next season when Randy Erhardt and Dennis Ross graduate. Is Moretti the right post player? Time will only tell, but he is certainly very raw and somewhat of a risky signing at this point.
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87 NBA DRAFT
ROUND ONE
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YR COLLEGE
1 Toronto Raptors James Carlson PG 6-0 169 Jr. Georgetown
2 Orlando Magic Kopano Abu SF 6-6 199 Jr. Duke
3 Detroit Pistons Robert Adkison PF 6-8 239 Jr. Seton Hall
4 San Antonio Spurs Paul Jolly PF 6-7 225 So. Ole Miss
5 Philadelphia 76ers Benjamin Freeman SF 6-6 211 So. Kansas
6 Los Angeles Lakers Robert Walker PG 6-0 187 Jr. Oklahoma
7 Denver Nuggets Danny Metz PF 6-8 240 Jr. Indiana
8 Memphis Grizzlies Jeremy Collins SF 6-6 214 Jr. Northwestern
9 New Orleans Pelicans Daniel Benson SG 6-2 192 Sr. UCLA
10 Brooklyn Nets Gerard Lindsey PG 6-1 188 Sr. Providence
11 Los Angeles Clippers Charles Stone SF 6-6 220 Sr. South Carolina
12 Cleveland Cavaliers Benjamin Haley PF 6-8 225 So. Kansas
13 Atlanta Hawks John Ferree SG 6-3 201 So. Tennessee
14 Houston Rockets Robert Feldman C 7-0 232 So. Washington
15 Milwaukee Bucks Daniel Langton SF 6-2 193 Sr. Providence
16 Washington Wizards Micah Werts PF 6-8 236 So. Fresno State
17 Utah Jazz Robert Baker C 6-8 211 So. Ole Miss
18 New York Knicks Benjamin Morgan PF 6-8 236 So. Texas A&M
19 Dallas Mavericks Luis Anderson SG 6-2 199 So. Seton Hall
20 Sacramento Kings Raymond Giles PF 6-8 225 So. UCLA
21 Oklahoma City Thunder Olorun Accomando PF 6-9 234 So. Virginia Tech
22 Portland Trail Blazers Shaun Heavner PG 6-1 177 Jr. Syracuse
23 Chicago Bulls Mack Baker PF 6-5 201 So. Michigan State
24 Minnesota Timberwolves Stephen Hurst SF 6-5 185 Jr. Syracuse
25 Miami Heat David Moore PF 6-8 233 Jr. Colorado
26 Golden State Warriors Jack Rush PF 6-5 199 Sr. Seton Hall
27 Indiana Pacers Andrew Landry SF 6-5 215 So. Colorado
28 Charlotte Hornets William Inman C 6-8 225 Sr. Arizona
29 Boston Celtics Kevin Penning PF 6-7 233 So. Illinois
30 Phoenix Suns Courtney Ward SF 6-1 176 Jr. Providence
ROUND TWO
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YR COLLEGE
31 Toronto Raptors Lionel Pace C 6-8 224 Sr. Texas A&M
32 Orlando Magic Earl Brass SF 6-6 199 Sr. St. John’s
33 Detroit Pistons Allen Robinson SG 6-2 195 Sr. Texas
34 San Antonio Spurs Mark Hardy SG 5-11 185 Sr. Utah
35 Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Hoskins PF 6-9 223 So. Louisville
36 Los Angeles Lakers Donald Stechlinski PG 6-4 202 Sr. Ohio State
37 Denver Nuggets Michael Odom PF 6-11 238 Sr. Washington
38 Memphis Grizzlies Mark Fairbanks C 6-8 232 Sr. Kentucky
39 New Orleans Pelicans Ryan Norman PF 6-9 220 Sr. Louisville
40 Brooklyn Nets Johnny Roland PF 6-7 212 Sr. Alabama
41 Los Angeles Clippers Darren Frankenstein PF 6-5 221 Jr. Tennessee
42 Cleveland Cavaliers Gene Carter PG 6-6 223 Sr. Iowa
43 Atlanta Hawks William Buchanan C 6-10 250 Jr. Louisville
44 Houston Rockets Calvin Gallant PG 6-4 198 Jr. Michigan State
45 Milwaukee Bucks Harold Beaudoin SF 6-5 209 Sr. Seton Hall
46 Washington Wizards Keith Dunham SF 6-4 209 Jr. Ohio State
47 Utah Jazz Julius Vitale SF 6-6 215 Sr. Iowa
48 New York Knicks Edward Fulton PG 6-0 174 Jr. Connecticut
49 Dallas Mavericks Herman Hewitt PG 6-2 204 Sr. Tennessee
50 Sacramento Kings Joe Corwin C 6-9 241 Sr. Texas A&M
51 Oklahoma City Thunder Oliver Cutright SF 6-5 209 Sr. Iowa
52 Portland Trail Blazers Donald Marx C 6-7 221 Sr. Syracuse
53 Chicago Bulls Dominick Cooper SG 6-2 176 Sr. Baylor
54 Minnesota Timberwolves Robert Harris SG 6-2 181 Jr. Oklahoma
55 Miami Heat Fredrick Evans SG 6-2 189 Jr. Northwestern
56 Golden State Warriors Bruce Bently SG 6-1 178 Sr. Michigan
57 Indiana Pacers Doyle Downey SF 6-8 223 Sr. Mississippi State
58 Charlotte Hornets Thomas Rubalcaba PF 6-7 222 Jr. Ohio State
59 Boston Celtics Sam Schwanz PG 5-11 176 Jr. Connecticut
60 Phoenix Suns Mario Carr PG 6-2 189 Sr. Ole Miss
NBA Finals: Indiana Pacers defeat Dallas Mavericks 4-0
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87 POSTSEASON
NIT
FIRST ROUND
[1] Arizona 71, [8] West Virginia 63
[4] Prairie View A&M 76, [5] Hofstra 72
[3] Texas 65, [6] Maryland 48
[2] North Texas 72, [7] Vermont 48
[8] UAB 57, [1] Villanova 56
[4] Fresno State 80, [5] Eastern Michigan 72
[6] Washington State 80, [3] Georgia Tech 71
[2] Oklahoma State 68, [7] Holy Cross 51
[8] USC 57, [1] Florida State 51
[4] LaSalle 59, [5] Alabama 58
[6] Texas Tech 77, [3] Texas Southern 74
[2] Oregon State 88, [7] Davidson 73
[1] Harvard 78, [8] Iowa State 77 (OT)
[5] Western Carolina 70, [4] North Carolina State 63
[3] UMBC 49, [6] Arizona State 41
[2] Southern Methodist 75, [7] Rhode Island 58
SECOND ROUND
[1] Arizoan 71, [4] Prairie View A&M 57
[3] Texas 58, [2] North Texas 46
[4] Fresno State 81, [8] UAB 70
[2] Oklahoma State 67, [6] Washington State 66
[4] LaSalle 56, [8] USC 54
[2] Oregon State 65, [6] Texas Tech 60
[5] Western Carolina 71, [1] Harvard 61
[2] Southern Methodist 63, [3] UMBC 51
THIRD ROUND
[1] Arizona 59, [3] Texas 50
[2] Oklahoma State 68, [4] Fresno State 50
[2] Oregon State 61, [4] LaSalle 46
[5] Western Carolina 81, [2] Southern Methodist 73
SEMIFINALS
--New York, N.Y. --
[1] Arizona 64, [2] Oklahoma State 54
[2] Oregon State 73, [5] Western Carolina 62
CHAMPIONSHIP
--New York, N.Y.--
[1] Arizona 55, [2] Oregon State 44
NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Ohio State 92, [16] Liberty 50
[8] Stanford 65, [9] Brown 63
[5] Duke 53, [12] Baylor 42
[4] Georgetown 68, [13] Mississippi State 63
[6] Louisville 60, [11] Gardner-Webb 58
[3] Tennessee 70, [14] Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 59
[10] San Jose State 56, [7] Minnesota 52
[2] Texas A&M 69, [15] Eastern Kentucky 49
EAST
[1] Oklahoma 73, [16] South Alabama 59
[8] St. Bonaventure 79, [9] Tulsa 62
[5] Kentucky 69, [12] Idaho State 58
[4] Northwestern 54, [13] Marist 43
[6] Purdue 89, [11] Dartmouth 70
[14] South Carolina 75, [3] Washington 69
[10] Illinois 61, [7] Virginia Tech 53
[2] Syracuse 94, [15] Ball State 67
SOUTH
[1] Kansas 81, [16] Furman 52
[9] Long Island 58, [8] Wake Forest 56
[12] Michigan 75, [5] BYU 73 (OT)
[4] Seton Hall 67, [13] Princeton 52
[11] St. John’s 70, [6] Michigan State 68 (OT)
[3] Ole Miss 81, [14] DePaul 50
[7] Boston College 78, [10] Kansas State 73
[2] UCLA 86, [15] California-Irvine 60
WEST
[1] Virginia 86, [16] UMKC 59[8] Iowa 66, [9] Colorado 56
[5] Connecticut 75, [12] Howard 63
[4] LSU 66, [13] Gonzaga 52
[11] Cornell 71, [6] Indiana 70
[3] Providence 70, [14] Navy 45
[7] Utah 82, [10] George Washington 70
[2] California 83, [15] George Mason 54
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Ohio State 71, [8] Stanford 54
[4] Georgetown 68, [5] Duke 54
[3] Tennessee 53, [6] Louisville 42
[2] Texas A&M 57, [10] San Jose State 54
EAST
[1] Oklahoma 78, [8] St. Bonaventure 60
[4] Northwestern 59, [5] Kentucky 56
[6] Purdue 82, [14] South Carolina 68
[2] Syracuse 75, [10] Illinois 67
SOUTH
[1] Kansas 69, [9] Long Island 63
[4] Seton Hall 67, [12] Michigan 57
[3] Ole Miss 81, [11] St. John’s 71
[2] UCLA 60, [7] Boston College 57
WEST
[1] Virginia 97, [8] Iowa 74
[5] Connecticut 62, [4] LSU 59
[3] Providence 66, [11] Cornell 56
[2] California 65, [7] Utah 50
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST REGIONAL
--Cleveland, Ohio--
[4] Georgetown 74, [1] Ohio State 66
[3] Tennessee 62, [2] Texas A&M 60
EAST REGIONAL
--New York City, N.Y.--
[1] Oklahoma 75, [4] Northwestern 64
[2] Syracuse 71, [6] Purdue 68
SOUTH REGIONAL
--San Antonio, Texas--
[1] Kansas 59, [4] Seton Hall 57
[2] UCLA 72, [3] Ole Miss 64
WEST REGIONAL
--Los Angeles, Calif.--
[5] Connecticut 77, [1] Virginia 69
[2] California 79, [3] Providence 76
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST REGIONAL
--Cleveland, Ohio--
[4] Georgetown 80, [3] Tennessee 59
EAST REGIONAL
--New York City, N.Y.--
[2] Syracuse 79, [1] Oklahoma 77
SOUTH REGIONAL
--San Antonio, Texas--
[2] UCLA 75, [1] Kansas 65
WEST REGIONAL
--Los Angeles, Calif.--
[2] California 62, [5] Connecticut 51
FINAL FOUR
--Atlanta, Ga.--
[4] Georgetown 63, [2] Syracuse 53
[2] UCLA 75, [2] California 64
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
--Atlanta, Ga.--
[4] Georgetown 71, [2] UCLA 57
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Billikens Season Ends Just Short of Postseason Bid
ST. LOUIS | The members of the Saint Louis basketball team waited anxiously Sunday night to see if they would receive a bid to play in the college basketball postseason. Twenty-four hours later the reality has set in: The Billikens’ season is over.
Saint Louis knew it had no chance at earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, a bid to the NIT seemed plausible. The Billikens had a modest 16-13 overall record but boasted solid numbers in RPI and strength of schedule.
Saint Louis played the 66th toughest schedule in the NCAA, second in the Atlantic 10 Conference only to Richmond’s 57 SOS. The Billikens also had a top 100 RPI ranking, coming in at 88. While the RPI ranking was far from an NIT lock, it certainly left players and coaches hopeful for a bid. For comparison, fellow A-10 member Rhode Island finished the season ranked 85th in RPI and received a No. 7 seed in the NIT.
This season Saint Louis its toughest schedule in almost 30 years and finished with a top 100 RPI for the first time in seven years. However, Jeremy Knight’s rebuilding project still has progress to be made.
The Billikens will have two scholarships to fill this offseason. Looking ahead to next year in the backcourt, upcoming junior David Phillips will most likely bump into the starting point guard position and Ryan More appears to be the early favorite at the 2-guard spot after starting the previous six games at the position. Neither player is elite at their position, but both are very solid options for starters. The only guards coming off the bench will be Bernard Jackson, who primarily played small forward this season, and Lewis Waugh who started the first 20 games of the season at shooting guard.
Robert Montano will definitely see major playing time at small forward. This past season Montano, the No. 58 small forward coming out of high school, sat out due to being academically ineligible. Whether he starts at small forward from game one or not, expect Montano to be the starter by the end of the season. This will allow Jackson to move back to being a guard and not have to play out of position.
In the post expect Greg Coulston to return as the starting center and be a key focal point for the offense next season. Randy Erhardt and Dennis Ross will be the power forwards, but as to which one will be the primary starter is anyone’s guess. Erhardt started at power forward two years ago as freshmen and Ross started at center that season. Last season Erhardt continued to start at the position while Ross came off the bench. This past season the players swapped roles with Ross starting and Erhardt coming off the bench. Erhardt appears to be the most productive of the two players but its anyone’s guess as to which one will actually start.
Saint Louis’ post will primarily be a three man rotation among the previous players mentioned. Keith Shaul will see some minutes on the court as a rebounder off the bench. Steven Hildebrant is another power forward that redshirted this previous season. He’s been raved as an excellent ball handler, passer, and defender. He also has the ability to stretch the floor from the post. However, his inside game is basically non-existent. His game will improve over the offseason, but expect him to see mop up minutes.
After assessing the roster, the Billikens will most likely try to bring in another guard and small forward for depth at each position, or potentially bring in two guards with the versatility to play multiple positions.
There is no question that Knight had made progress with the Billikens program in his three years at the helm, but there is also much more progress to be made. One of the biggest weaknesses in the Billikens this season was the inability to rebound or make free throws. If Knight and his staff can address those concerns during the offseason there’s no reason that Saint Louis shouldn’t contend for the A-10 Championship. Next season could be a make or break year for Knight at Saint Louis and a postseason bid would certainly go a long way.
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SAINT LOUIS FINAL STATISTICS
Paul Rymer PG #15 Sr.
29GP/29 GS 26.3 mpg 45.7%/40.1%/71.8% 11.7 ppg 3.4 rpg 3.8 apg
*3rd in A-10 Assists
*4th in A-10 Steals (1.4 spg)
*9th in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Ross PF #24 Jr.
29 GP/29 GS 23.4 mpg 54.7%/100%/67.8% 12.5 ppg 5.4 rpg
*10th in A-10 Scoring
*1st in A-10 in Field Goal Percentage
Greg Coulston C #35 So.
29 GP/29 GS 23.2 mpg 45.5%/0%/65.1% 9.4 ppg 6.2 rpg
Lewis Waugh PG #10 Fr.
29 GP/23 GS 21.0 mpg 57.1%/40%/53.1% 1.2 ppg 1.4 apg
Bernard Jackson PG #1 So.
29 GP/29 GS 20.5 mpg 43.3%/0%/42.9% 3.5 ppg 1.8 rpg 1.3 apg
Ryan Doran SF #5 Sr.
29 GP/0 GS 19.9 mpg 43.1%/41.3%/77.8% 5.7 ppg 1.8 rpg 1.5 apg
*6th in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Ryan More PG #23 So.
29 GP/6 GS 18.6 mpg 49.2%/47%/75% 6.0 ppg 1.5 apg
*1st in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Randy Erhardt PF #33 Jr.
29 GP/0 GS 17.1 mpg 50.7%/n-a/63% 9.0 ppg 4.3 rpg
Keith Shaul C #50 Jr.
29 GP/0 GS 16.4 mpg 56.3%/n-a/62.9% 4.8 ppg 5.6 rpg
David Phillips PG #12 So.
29 GP/0 GS 14.6 mpg 40.5%/30%/92.5% 5.7 ppg 2.5 apg
Steven Hildebrant PF #40 Fr.
*Redshirt*
Robert Montano SF #3 Fr.
*Academically Ineligible*
TEAM STATS
(A-10 Rank in Parenthesis)
OFFENSE DEFENSE
PPG 69.6 (6th) 67.4 (5th)
RPG 31.1 (11th) 35.0 (10th)
APG 14.8 (2nd) 12.0 (4th)
TOPG 13.0 (1st) 13.4 (10th)
FG% 48.2% (4th) 43.2% (3rd)
FG3% 40.2% (3rd) 30.0% (2nd)
FT% 66.4% (12th) 69.8% (6th)
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87 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center
ROUND ONE
[4] Charlotte vs. [5] Richmond CHA 82-53
[3] Saint Louis vs. [6] St. Joseph’s SLU 74-52
[4] Xavier vs. [5] Temple TEM 83-80
[3] Massachusetts vs. [6] Dayton DAY 79-77
ROUND TWO
[2] Rhode Island vs. [3] Saint Louis SLU 80-64
[1] George Washington vs. [4] Charlotte GWU 68-42
[2] La Salle vs. [6] Dayton LAS 68-67
[1] St. Bonaventure vs. [5] Temple STB 86-68
SEMIFINALS
[1] George Washington vs. [3] Saint Louis GWU 72-62
[1] St. Bonaventure vs. [2] LaSalle STB 76-61
CHAMPIONSHIP
[1] St. Bonaventure vs. [1] George Washington STB 91-78
ATLANTIC 10 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Melvin Linn Sr. SF George Washington (15.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jerry Turner Sr. PF Charlotte (13.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 1.3 spg)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Kasey Preusser Fr. PF Temple (7.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Randy Timmons HC Rhode Island
FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Alex Oblinski Jr. St. Bonaventure (17.4 ppg, 2.6 apg)
SG Edward Sexton Jr. George Washington (16 ppg, 2.1 apg)
SF Melvin Linn Sr. George Washington (15.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
PF Jerry Turner Sr. Charlotte (13.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
C Frank Bell Sr. LaSalle (11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
SECOND TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Dan Smith Jr. St. Bonaventure (14.3 ppg, 2.4 apg)
SG Oscar Jason Sr. St. Bonaventure (10.6 ppg, 2.7 apg)
SF Timothy Kolodziej Sr. Rhode Island (10.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
PF Robert Hundley So. LaSalle (11.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
C George Smith Sr. George Washington (9.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
THIRD TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG John Brown Jr. St. Bonaventure (13.1 ppg, 2.3 apg)
SG Kevin Yarbrough Sr. LaSalle (12.5 ppg, 2.4 apg)
SF David James Sr. LaSalle (7.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
PF Dennis Ross Jr. Saint Louis (12.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg)
C Matthew Stanislawski Sr. Rhode Island (7.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
HONORABLE MENTUON ALL ATLANTIC 10
PG Paul Rymer Saint Louis
George Williams George Washington
Frank Pichardo LaSalle
SG John Craddock Richmond
Christopher Hintze Richmond
Cesar Garza St. Bonaventure
SF Bryant Cowart Rhode Island
Noah Dotson Massachusetts
Larry Skelton Xavier
PF John Garrard St. Bonaventure
Carl Staples Richmond
Alexander Bohnsack George Washington
C Clayton Christensen George Washington
Robert Caufield Charlotte
Greg Coulston Saint Louis
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86 NBA DRAFT
ROUND ONE
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YEAR COLLEGE
1 Utah Jazz Edwin Meier C 6-8 210 Jr. Providence
2 Milwaukee Bucks Darryl Payne SG 6-4 209 Sr. Illinois
3 Orlando Magic John Daniel SF 6-6 222 Jr. California
4 Toronto Raptors Francis Black SF 6-3 194 Jr. UCLA
5 Golden State Warriors Zhong Xie PG 6-2 197 Jr. Duke
6 Miami Heat Bobby Harrold PF 6-10 238 Sr. Alabama
7 Oklahoma City Thunder Stuart Korzenski PF 6-9 222 Jr. Seton Hall
8 Houston Rockets Mark Bailey PG 5-9 174 Sr. Providence
9 Sacramento Kings John Selman SG 6-2 196 Jr. Ohio State
10 Memphis Grizzlies Christopher Wilson C 6-11 234 Jr. Providence
11 Portland Trail Blazers John Neblett SF 6-4 187 Sr. Virginia Tech
12 Brooklyn Nets Miro Paczkowski SF 6-6 217 Jr. Illinois
13 Philadelphia 76ers Dustin Slaton C 6-11 248 So. Connecticut
14 Chicago Bulls Paul Peters SF 6-8 222 So. Florida
15 Detroit Pistons Shawn French PG 6-0 172 Sr. Texas A&M
16 Dallas Mavericks Max Shope PG 6-1 195 Sr. Illinois
17 Boston Celtics Jerry Girton C 6-9 218 Sr. California
18 Atlanta Hawks Joseph Haynes PF 6-6 211 Sr. Tennessee
19 Washington Wizards Michael Youngblood C 6-8 226 Sr. Virginia Tech
20 New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Kimball PG 5-11 170 Sr. Seton Hall
21 Charlotte Hornets Thomas Bridges PF 6-7 205 Jr. Virginia Tech
22 Los Angeles Clippers Leif Zipay PF 6-9 217 Jr. Michigan State
23 Phoenix Suns David Kelley C 6-6 220 Jr. Utah
24 Indiana Pacers John Golla SG 6-9 228 Jr. Kentucky
25 Cleveland Cavaliers Virgil Dixon PG 6-0 175 Jr. Oregon State
26 Denver Nuggets Russell Patterson SG 5-10 177 Jr. Seton Hall
27 Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Lewis SF 6-5 212 Sr. Iowa
28 Minnesota Timberwolves Patrick Hisle PF 6-5 216 Jr. Stanford
29 New York Knicks Edward Armijo SG 5-11 176 Sr. LSU
30 San Antonio Spurs John Mayer SF 6-3 195 Jr. UCLA
ROUND TWO
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YEAR COLLEGE
31 Utah Jazz Raymond Millan SG 6-4 189 Sr. Michigan State
32 Milwaukee Bucks Glenn Kline PF 6-2 198 Sr. Kansas
33 Orlando Magic Anthony Lowell SG 6-3 184 Sr. Illinois
34 Toronto Raptors Ron Kososky PG 5-11 173 Sr. Oklahoma
35 Golden State Warriors Jarred Culbert SF 6-1 194 Sr. Michigan State
36 Miami Heat Brian Jackson C 6-7 228 Sr. UCLA
37 Oklahoma City Thunder Bernard Thomas PF 6-9 237 Sr. Oregon State
38 Houston Rockets Albert Boese PG 6-0 187 Sr. Virginia
39 Sacramento Kings Rick Johnston SG 6-2 185 Jr. Air Force
40 Memphis Grizzlies David Norwood SG 6-5 192 Jr. North Carolina
41 Portland Trail Blazers James Houle SF 6-7 234 Sr. Florida
42 Brooklyn Nets William Place C 6-10 229 Sr. Northwestern
43 Philadelphia 76ers Jerry Owen C 6-11 255 Sr. Villanova
44 Chicago Bulls James Marcum SG 6-1 170 Sr. Duke
45 Detroit Pistons Richard Kirkpatrick C 6-8 235 Sr. Ohio State
46 Dallas Mavericks Stacey Whitaker PG 6-2 179 Sr. Ohio State
47 Boston Celtics Jeffrey Robertson SG 6-1 192 So. UCLA
48 Atlanta Hawks Felix Figueroa SF 6-4 196 Sr. UCLA
49 Washington Wizards Gan Wen PF 6-8 223 Jr. Michigan State
50 New Orleans Pelicans Mark Cordova SG 6-1 181 Sr. American
51 Charlotte Hornets Miro Zook PF 6-7 210 Sr. Providence
52 Los Angeles Clippers Daniel Chamness C 6-9 241 Sr. Virginia
53 Phoenix Suns Harrison Swisher SG 6-3 181 Sr. California
54 Indiana Pacers David Lynch SG 5-11 176 Sr. Connecticut
55 Cleveland Cavaliers Terry Reed SF 6-2 178 Sr. Texas
56 Denver Nuggets Timmy Horace SG 6-5 211 Sr. Washington
57 Los Angeles Lakers Raymond Caffey PG 6-5 202 Sr. Seton Hall
58 Minnesota Timberwolves Edmond Spangler C 6-8 221 Sr. Air Force
59 New York Knicks Christopher Umstead C 6-9 235 Sr. West Virginia
60 San Antonio Spurs Clifton Brothers PG 6-0 183 Sr. San Diego State
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Clippers def. Detroit Pistons 4-2
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Saint Louis Adds Three Players on Signing Day
ST. LOUIS | Saint Louis basketball coach Jeremy Knight announced the addition of three prep players to the Bilikens program on the first day of the signing period. Steven Hildebrant, Robert Montano, and Lewis Waugh signed letters-of-intent with the Saint Louis program and will all be freshmen in the fall.
“I’m really excited about these three young men entering our program,” Knight said at a press conference, “Each one of them has something that he can bring to the table and help us be a better basketball team.”
Hildebrant is a 6-4 power forward from Franklin, Louisiana. He prepped at Hanson Memorial High School and was ranked as the No. 270 overall player and the No. 65 power forward for the class of 87.
“Steven is a guy who has great speed for a post player. He also has a really good guard skillset for a big man; he can shoot the ball some and he’s great at handling and passing the ball so that should be able to give us an extra wrinkle (in the offense) and allow him to draw big defenders out to the perimeter and attack them from there. He’s athletic and an excellent defender. His post game really needs to develop in order to become a more complete player, but he is perfectly capable of coming in and giving us a defensive presence off the bench from day one.”
Montano is a 6-foot-5 small forward from Middlebury, Indiana. He prepped at Northridge High School and was ranked as the No. 265 overall player and No. 58 small forward. He is currently academically ineligible to compete in Division I athletics.
“When you watch Robert play the first thing that stands out to you is his athleticism. He’s a good athlete and a great defender first and foremost. Another great thing about him is that he has excellent ball handling and passing skills. He’s a better ball handler and passer than a couple of the guards currently on our team. With his skillset we’re getting a guy that can defend three or four positions and even play point guard at a high level if needed. We’re very excited about Robert joining our program. He is currently academically ineligible, but he’s working as hard as he can to become eligible. His goal is to score high enough on the SAT to become eligible to participate in the fall. If he doesn’t become eligible he will either sit out the year here at Saint Louis or possibly play a year at the JUCO level.”
The final player to sign with the Bilikens was Waugh, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Bishop J.V. Sullivan High School in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
“Lewis is a kid that we’re very excited about. He’s kind of similar to Ryan More coming out of high school in that neither one of them was ranked or very highly recruited, but they both have just an extraordinary amount of potential. Lewis needs to develop some, but once he does he’s going to be a big time guard in this league. He’s a great defender right now with good athleticism and speed for the position. He’s working on dribbling and passing the ball, as well as his shot, and once he gets those skills developed watch out. He’s going to take off.”
“Overall I’m extremely excited about this class. We had three openings and were able to sign three players that we feel like are quality players that fit our needs. This upcoming season will be my first season at Saint Louis that we have a full roster of 12 scholarship players. With our first two classes we signed some good guys and a couple of JUCO guys so this time we didn’t need to go out and find someone who could come in and make an immediate impact. We had the luxury of being able to be a little more selective and really get some guys that we want and not need them to be thrown into the fire from day one. They can take their time and learn and the system and get some playing time without having to force them to play 25 minutes every night.
“Another great thing is that with this class we also have a roster of 12 players that my staff and I have recruited and signed every single one of them. We officially have all of “our guys” in the program now so there’s no more room for excuses. The honeymoon is over. It’s time to take off and really start reaching our goals of competing for the Atlantic-10 championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament.”
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SAINT LOUIS INDIVIDUAL STATS
Bruce Karsten PG Sr.
29 GP/29 GS 24.4 mpg 48.2%/46.2%/79.7% 13.4 ppg 1.5 apg 2.0 rpg
*5th in A-10 Scoring
*1st in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
*6th in A-10 Free Throw Percentage
***4th All-Time Scoring at Saint Louis (1,189 points)
Dikembe Abdula SG Sr.
29 GP/29 GS 25.7 mpg 43.9%/32.1%/71.6% 7.9 ppg 1.7 apg 1.9 rpg
Paul Rymer PG Jr.
29 GP/29 GS 26.4 mpg 50.5%/45.5%/72.3% 5.0 ppg 4.6 apg 3.5 rpg
*1st in A-10 Assists
Ryan Doran SF Jr.
29 GP/0 GS 18.0 mpg 44.8%/44.8%/85.0% 4.7 ppg 1.6 apg 1.6 rpg
*2nd in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Randy Erhardt PF So.
29 GP/29 GS 23.8 mpg 48.6%/0.0%/62.1% 10.6 ppg 5.3 rpg
Dennis Ross PF So.
29 GP/6 GS 18.4 mpg 53.5%/0.0%/59.0% 7.4 ppg 3.9 rpg
*4th in A-10 Field Goal Percentage
Keith Shaul C So.
29 GP/0 GS 16.7 mpg 50.7%/0.0%/69.6% 3.2 ppg 4.3 rpg
Ryan More PG Fr.
29 GP/0 GS 14.4 mpg 43.8%/44.1%/72.7% 6.7 ppg
*5th in A-10 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Greg Coulston C Fr.
29 GP/23 GS 21.3 mpg 48.7%/n-a/83.6% 4.1 ppg 4.7 rpg
Bernard Jackson PG Fr.
29 GP/0 GS 10.1 mpg 43.5%/n-a/71.4% 0.9 ppg 1.9 apg
David Phillips PG Fr.
16 GP/0 GS 2.9 mpg 44.4%/40.0%/50.0% 0.8 ppg
TEAM STATS
OFFENSE DEFENSE
PPG 64.4 (7th) 60.1 (2nd)
RPG 28.7 (10th) 30.9 (5th)
APG 14.5 (2nd) 11.5 (4th)
TOPG 11.8 (1st) 13.2 (5th)
FG% 47.8% (2nd) 42.6% (4th)
FG3% 43.7% (1st) 31.9% (3rd)
FT% 70.7% (6th) 71.4% (6th)
A-10 rank in parenthesis
*12th in NCAA in Offensive TOPG
*5th in NCAA in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
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86 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
DIII: Greensboro College (30-4) ***2nd National Championship (57, 86)***
DII: Angelo State (33-2) ***5th National Championship (46, 50, 82, 85, 86)***
NIT: Florida State (23-11) ***1st NIT Championship***
DI: Providence (32-3) ***3rd National Championship (23, 82, 86)
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86 POSTSEASON
NCAA TOURNAMENT
DIVISION III
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Wisconsin-Stout def. [16] Moravian College
[8] Howard Payne def. [9] Washington and Jefferson
[5] Anderson def. [12] Massachusetts Liberal Arts
[13] Oneonta def. [4] Dallas
[6] Westminster (MO) def. [11] Rochester
[3] Potsdam def. [14] Baruch
[10] Wheaton College def. [7] Montclair State
[2] Ferrum College def. [15] Washington College
EAST
[1] Wisconsin-Stevens Point def. [16] Sul Ross State
[9] Ozarks def. [8] Brockport
[5] Wesley College def. [12] Randolph-Macon
[4] Chestnut Hill def. [13] Frostburg State
[6] Chicago def. [11] Eureka College
[3] North Carolina Wesleyan def. [14] Maine-Presque Isle
[7] Colorado College def. [10] Southwestern
[2] Menlo College def. [15] Bridgewater State
SOUTH
[1] Greensboro College def. [16] Ohio Wesleyan
[8] Lewis and Clark def. [9] Monmouth College
[5] Augustana College def. [12] Lakeland College
[4] Louisiana College def. [13] Delaware Valley
[6] Methodist def. [11] William Patterson
[3] Plattsburgh State def. [14] Sewanee
[10] Texas-Tyler def. [7] Union College
[2] Yeshiva def. [15] Connecticut
WEST
[1] Centre College def. [16] Norwich
[8] Utica College def. [9] Geneseo
[12] Wisconsin-Oshkosh def. [5] Upper Iowa
[4] Capital def. [13] Rutgers-Camden
[6] Dominican def. [11] Catholic
[3] California Tech def. [14] Millsaps College
[7] Transylvania def. [10] Endicott College
[2] La Grange College def. [10] Carleton College
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Wisconsin-Stout def. [8] Howard Payne
[13] Oneonta def. [5] Anderson
[6] Westminster (MO) def. [3] Potsdam
[2] Ferrum College def. [10] Wheaton College
EAST
[9] Ozarks def. [1] Wisconsin-Stevens Point
[4] Chestnut Hill def. [5] Wesley College
[6] Chicago def. [3] North Carolina Wesleyan
[2] Menlo College def. [7] Colorado College
SOUTH
[1] Greensboro College def. [8] Lewis and Clark
[4] Louisiana College def. [5] Augustana College
[3] Plattsburgh State def. [6] Methodist
[2] Yeshiva def. [10] Texas-Tyler
WEST
[1] Centre College def. [8] Utica College
[4] Capital def. [12] Wisconsin-Oshkosh
[3] California Tech def. [6] Dominican
[2] La Grange College def. [7] Transylvania
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST
[1] Wisconsin-Stout def. [13] Oneonta
[2] Ferrum College def. [6] Westminster (MO)
EAST
[4] Chestnut Hill def. [9] Ozarks
[2] Menlo College def. [6] Chicago
SOUTH
[1] Greensboro College def. [4] Louisiana College
[2] Yeshiva def. [3] Plattsburgh State
WEST
[1] Centre College def. [4] Capital
[3] California Tech def. [2] La Grange College
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST
[2] Ferrum College def. [1] Wisconsin-Stout
EAST
[2] Menlo College def. [4] Chestnut Hill
SOUTH
[1] Greensboro College def. [2] Yeshiva
WEST
[1] Centre College def. [3] California Tech
FINAL FOUR
[2] Menlo College def. [2] Ferrum College
[1] Greensboro College def. [1] Centre College
CHAMPIONSHIP
[1] Greensboro College def. [2] Menlo College
NCAA TOURNAMENT
DIVISION II
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Angelo State def. [16] Delta State
[9] Merrimack College def. [8] Mount Olive
[5] Catawba College def. [12] Fairmont State
[4] Grand Canyon def. [13] Northern Kentucky
[11] Seattle def. [6] St. Thomas Aquinas
[14] Metro State def. [3] Florida Southern
[10] Fort Valley State def. [7] Findlay
[2] Ouachita Baptist def. [15] Southwest Oklahoma State
EAST
[1] Eastern New Mexico def. [16] Wisconsin-Parkside
[8] Cal State-Bakersfield def. [9] Indiana (PA)
[5] Northwest Nazarene def. [12] Central Oklahoma
[4] North Dakota State def. [13] Arkansas Tech
[6] Virginia Union def. [11] USC-Upstate
[3] St. Michael’s def. [14] Colorado School of Mines
[7] Salem International def. [10] Cal State-Chico
[2] University of D.C. def. [15] Grand Valley State
SOUTH
[1] Limestone College def. [16] Southwest Minnesota State
[8] Southern Connecticut State def. [9] Cal State-Dominguez Hill
[5] Southern New Hampshire def. [12] Christian Brothers
[4] Fort Hays State def. [13] Ashland
[11] Chaminade def. [6] Cal Poly-Pomona
[3] Tusculum def. [14] Post
[10] Indianapolis def. [7] Tarleton State
[2] Oakland City def. [15] Eckerd
WEST
[16] Western State def. [1] Sonoma State
[9] Quincy def. [8] Bowie State
[12] Pace def. [5] Midwestern State
[4] LIU-CW Post def. [13] Washington Adventist
[11] Presbyterian def. [6] Kennesaw State
[3] Philadelphia def. [14] San Francisco State
[7] Wayne State (MI) def. [10] Southwest Baptist
[2] West Florida def. [15] Arkansas-Monticello
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Angelo State def. [9] Merrimack College
[4] Grand Canyon def. [5] Catawba College
[11] Seattle def. [14] Metro State
[10] Fort Valley def. [2] Ouachita Baptist
EAST
[8] Cal State-Bakersfield def. [1] Eastern New Mexico
[4] North Dakota State def. [5] Northwest Nazarene
[6] Virginia Union def. [3] St. Michael’s
[2] University of D.C. def. [7] Salem International
SOUTH
[1] Limestone College def. [8] Southern Connecticut State
[4] Fort Hays State def. [5] Southern New Hampshire
[11] Chaminade def. [3] Tusculum
[2] Oakland City def. [10] Indianapolis
WEST
[16] Western State def. [9] Quincy
[4] LIU-CW Post def. [12] Pace
[3] Philadelphia def. [11] Presbyterian
[2] West Florida def. [7] Wayne State (MI)
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST
[1] Angelo State def. [4] Grand Canyon
[11] Seattle def. [10] Fort Valley State
EAST
[4] North Dakota State def. [8] Cal State-Bakersfield
[6] Virginia Union def. [2] University of D.C.
SOUTH
[1] Limestone College def. [4] Fort Hays State
[11] Chaminade def. [2] Oakland City
WEST
[4] LIU-CW Post def. [16] Western State
[3] Philadelphia def. [2] West Florida
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST
[1] Angelo State def. [11] Seattle
EAST
[4] North Dakota State def. [6] Virginia Union
SOUTH
[1] Limestone College def. [11] Chaminade
WEST
[3] Philadelphia def. [4] LIU-CW Post
FINAL FOUR
[1] Angelo State def. [4] North Dakota State
[1] Limestone College def. [3] Philadelphia
CHAMPIONSHIP
[1] Angelo State def. [1] Limestone College
NIT
FIRST ROUND
[1] Cornell 68, [8] Robert Morris 56
[4] Drake 69, [5] Boston College 60
[3] Baylor 64, [6] San Diego State 49
[2] DePaul 90, [7] Hofstra 80
[1] Vanderbilt 90, [8] Gonzaga 88
[4] Bradley 82, [5] Prairie View A&M 74
[3] Air Force 65, [6] Georgia Tech 52
[2] American 80, [7] Columbia 77
[1] Florida State 62, [8] George Washington 52
[5] Texas Southern 95, [4] Hampton 70
[6] Arizona 82, [3] Brown 74
[7] BYU 65, [2] San Jose State 48
[1] Dartmouth 70, [8] West Virginia 65
[5] Colorado 70, [4] George Mason 65
[6] Wisconsin 82, [3] North Texas 67
[7] North Carolina 66, [2] South Carolina 58
SECOND ROUND
[1] Cornell 90, [4] Drake 78
[3] Baylor 71, [2] DePaul 64
[1] Vanderbilt 88, [4] Bradley 70
[2] American 64, [3] Air Force 62
[1] Florida State 80, [5] Texas Southern 70
[6] Arizona 53, [7] BYU 45
[1] Dartmouth 64, [5] Colorado 58
[6] Wisconsin 67, [7] North Carolina 57
THIRD ROUND
[1] Cornell 67, [3] Baylor 60 (OT)
[1] Vanderbilt 88, [2] American 74
[1] Florida State 64, [6] Arizona 56
[6] Wisconsin 68, [1] Dartmouth 65
SEMIFINALS
(@ New York, N.Y.)
[1] Vanderbilt 79, [1] Cornell 65
[1] Florida State 71, [6] Wisconsin 69
CHAMPIONSHIP
(@ New York, N.Y.)
[1] Florida State 81, [1] Vanderbilt 73
NCAA TOURNAMENT
DIVISION I
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST
[1] Seton Hall 81, [16] Miami (OH) 54
[8] Kansas 66, [9] La Salle 53
[5] Northwestern 69, [12] Harvard 57
[13] Gardner-Webb 78, [4] Mississippi State 70
[6] Virginia Tech 87, [11] Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69
[3] UCLA 78, [14] UAB 52
[10] Michigan 68, [7] Ole Miss 56
[2] Oklahoma 92, [15] South Florida 65
EAST
[1] Illinois 72, [16] Long Island 59
[9] Eastern Kentucky 66, [8] Maryland 65
[5] Alabama 64, [12] Idaho State 56
[4] Connecticut 64, [13] VMI 54
[11] Louisville 71, [6] Arkansas 64
[3] Texas A&M 66, [14] Marist 50
[7] Minnesota 56, [10] North Carolina State 54
[2] California 75, [15] Valparaiso 63
SOUTH
[1] Ohio State 73, [16] Utah 54
[9] Texas 69, [8] Stanford 58
[12] Georgia 61, [5] Villanova 54
[4] Davidson 87, [13] Purdue 79
[11] Kansas State 58, [6] Syracuse 53
[3] LSU 88, [14] Cleveland State 61
[10] Indiana 53, [7] Washington 50
[15] Santa Clara 70, [2] Duke 66
WEST
[1] Virginia 98, [16] Florida A&M 67
[9] Georgetown 64, [8] Iowa 62
[5] Oregon State 79, [12] Charlotte 60
[4] Kentucky 93, [13] New Hampshire 81
[6] Tennessee 103, [11] Wake Forest 83
[3] Providence 72, [14] California-Irvine 60
[10] Oklahoma State 90, [7] Princeton 79
[2] Michigan State 68, [15] William and Mary 55
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST
[8] Kansas 67, [1] Seton Hall 57
[5] Northwestern 72, [13] Gardner-Webb 60
[6] Virginia Tech 69, [3] UCLA 59
[2] Oklahoma 77, [10] Michigan 69
EAST
[1] Illinois 84, [9] Eastern Kentucky 73
[4] Connecticut 72, [5] Alabama 56
[3] Texas A&M 56, [11] Louisville 47
[2] California 72, [7] Minnesota 58
SOUTH
[1] Ohio State 78, [9] Texas 59
[12] Georgia 76, [4] Davidson 65
[3] LSU 65, [11] Kansas State 63
[10] Indiana 73, [15] Santa Clara 58
WEST
[1] Virginia 96, [9] Georgetown 86
[4] Kentucky 72, [5] Oregon State 61
[3] Providence 84, [6] Tennessee 74
[2] Michigan State 70, [10] Oklahoma State 48
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST (@ Detroit, Mich.)
[8] Kansas 49, [5] Northwestern 37
[2] Oklahoma 71, [6] Virginia Tech 60
EAST (@ Buffalo, N.Y.)
[1] Illinois 73, [4] Connecticut 65
[2] California 71, [3] Texas A&M 59
SOUTH (@ Charlotte, N.C.)
[1] Ohio State 76, [12] Georgia 51
[3] LSU 82, [10] Indiana 79 (OT)
WEST (@ Seattle, Wash.)
[1] Virginia 85, [4] Kentucky 62
[3] Providence 63, [2] Michigan State 53
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST (@ Detroit, Mich.)
[2] Oklahoma 74, [8] Kansas 65
EAST (@ Buffalo, N.Y.)
[1] Illinois 68, [2] California 58
SOUTH (@ Charlotte, N.C.)
[3] LSU 59, [1] Ohio State 56
WEST (@ Seattle, Wash.)
[3] Providence 86, [1] Virginia 70
FINAL FOUR
(@ Arlington, Texas)
[2] Oklahoma 68, [1] Illinois 56
[3] Providence 73, [3] LSU 62
CHAMPIONSHIP
(@ Arlington, Texas)
[3] Providence 75, [2] Oklahoma 59
AP AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Clifford Vetter Sr. PF Valparaiso (22.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bobby Harrold Sr. PF Alabama (11.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Fred Kephart Fr. C San Diego State (10.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Seth Banks HC Virginia (29-4)
*ACC Tournament Champions
*2nd COTY Award
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Adolfo Costa Sr. Princeton (25.1 ppg, 3.2 apg)
SG Darryl Payne Sr. Illinois (20.6 ppg, 2.5 apg)
SF Francis Black Jr. UCLA (16.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
PF Clifford Vetter Sr. Valparaiso (22.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
C John Sanders Sr. Bethune-Cookman (19.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg)
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Mario Carr Jr. Ole Miss (20.2 ppg, 2.8 apg)
SG Mark Cordova Sr. American (22.2 ppg, 3.0 apg)
SF Ronald Hansley Sr. Eastern Kentucky (18.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
PF William Norris Sr. Long Beach State (19.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg)
C Jerry Owen Sr. Villanova (16.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg)
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Richard Fleming Jr. Wake Forest (23.9 ppg, 2.6 apg)
SG Steve Wright Sr. Davidson (23.3 ppg, 2.0 apg)
SF John Daniel Jr. California (16.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
PF Joseph Lee Jr. BYU (22.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
C Michael Youngblood Sr. Virginia Tech (17.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
HONORABLE MENTION ALL AMERICA
PG Jerome Beer Memphis
Shawn French Texas A&M
William Nguyen Vanderbilt
SG Rick Johnston Air Force
David Lynch Connecticut
Daniel Benson UCLA
SF Eric Ambler Texas Southern
Miro Paczkowski Illinois
Billy Douglas Memphis
PF Amos Bozek Idaho State
Roy Bone Northern Arizona
Thomas Bridges Virginia Tech
C Ante Zelmar California-Irvine
Jerry Franks Arkansas-Little Rock
Lloyd Schnieders Indiana
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Karsten Looks to Finish Strong During Senior Season
ST. LOUIS | When Jeremy Knight arrived at Saint Louis 18 months ago he inherited a program with just a handful of players on the roster. Knight watched film on each player to evaluate them. During his evaluations, one player caught Knight’s eye.
“Bruce Karsten immediately stood out to me,” Knight said. “He was guy that was the returning leading scorer and started every game since he was a true freshmen. To accomplish those feats in the Atlantic 10 you have to be a special player.”
Karsten is a senior guard and the leader of the Bilikens mens basketball team on the court. Karsten will play in, and is projected to start, his 100th game as a Biliken Thursday when Saint Louis hosts George Washington in an Atlantic 10 game.
Karsten prepped at Buford High School in Lancaster, South Carolina and was ranked as the No. 92 point guard as a senior. He chose Saint Louis over several other mid-major programs and made an immediate impact. Karsten started every game as a freshman and played 24.9 minutes per game. He also averaged 6.5 points per game in his first season also.
“It’s crazy how far I’ve come,” Karsten said. “Coming out of high school I felt like I was overlooked. I felt like I was better than the No. 92 guard in the country. I felt like I belonged in a major conference. But [the high-majors] didn’t think I was able to play for them and I’m very grateful that Saint Louis believed in me and gave me a chance. When I arrived as a freshman I knew I wanted to make an immediate impact and show all of the bigger schools that they made a mistake overlooking me. I started my very first game as a freshman and here I am getting ready for my 100th game. It’s crazy how fast it flies by.”
Karsten has grown into go-to player for the Billikens throughout his four years on campus. He led the team in scoring last season and currently leads the team in scoring this season as well with 14.1 ppg, which is also the fifth highest scoring average in the A-10. Karsten currently has scored 1,052 points in his career (10.6 ppg) and is projected to finish in the top five of the school’s all-time scoring list.
Karsten is also currently averaging career highs in field goal, 3-point, and free throw percentages. Karsten is shooting 51.8% from the field, which is seventh in the A-10, and 80.9% from the charity stripe (5th in the A-10). He also leads the A-10 with a 50.6% 3-point field goal percentage.
Despite all of Karsten’s success, he has never been apart of a winning season at Saint Louis and he has never received all-conference recognition. The Billikens records during his career have been 3-24, 12-15, and 7-20. However, Saint Louis is currently 11-7 and with his on-court performance thus far, it’s very possible that Karsten will experience his first winning season and also receive All-Atlantic 10 honors this season.
“I still have a chip on my shoulder,” said Karsten. “I felt like last year I deserved to be on an all-conference team. I feel like I’m one of the best guards in the Atlantic 10 and sometimes myself or other guys on the team get overlooked because we have had losing records in the past. Last season we played with six new guys on the team. Of course we were gonna struggle with so much new talent coming in. That doesn’t mean that we didn’t have good players. I’ve really tried to step up my game to show the A-10 that we do have some good players here at Saint Louis and that I am one of the best guards in the league. And as a result of that we’re also going to win more games than they’ve won around here in a while and really open people’s eyes to what’s happening at Saint Louis.
“I know Coach Knight always talks about laying the foundation and building for the future, but I want to let everyone else know that I want to win now. And I think we are good enough to win now. We just have to go out there and continue to play to the best of our ability and in the end I believe we’ll come out on top.”
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Billikens Add Three Players on Signing Day
ST. LOUIS | Saint Louis men’s basketball coach Jeremy Knight announced the signing of three prep players for the upcoming 86 season. Knight and his staff received signed letters-of-intent on signing day from guards David Phillips and Bernard Jackson and center Greg Coulston.
“We’re extremely excited to have these three young men join our family here at Saint Louis,” Knight said in a press conference. “Each one possesses the intangibles and characteristics that we look for in our players both on and off the court.”
The first LOI received this morning was from David Phillips. Phillips is a 5-foot-11 point guard from Hampshire High School in Hampshire, Tennessee. Rivals has Phillips ranked as the No. 278 overall prospect and the No. 47 point guard in the class of 86. Phillips averaged 30.1 ppg during his senior campaign and helped lead the Hawks to a TSSAA Division I Class A playoff berth.
“David is a great kid who really has a knack for putting the ball through the rim. He needs to improve his defense, but other than that we really like where his skillset is coming out of high school. He’s definitely a guy that has some versatility and could potentially play both guard positions for us.”
The next LOI received belonged to Bernard Jackson from Cole Camp High School in Cole Camp, Missouri. Jackson is a 6-foot-1 point guard and ranked by Rivals as the No. 271 overall prospect and the No. 44 point guard. Jackson averaged 29.5 ppg last year and led his team to a District 13 championship. He also led his team to the quarterfinals of the MSHSAA Class 3 tournament.
“Bernard is a guy we really focused on during his junior year of high school when we first arrived at Saint Louis. We really like his skillset and his game. I believe that a key to building and maintaining a great program is to keep the top talent in your state at home and Bernard is definitely one of the top players from Missouri. He’s more of a traditional point guard at this moment but he has the potential to really work on his jump shot and possibly be a combo guard for us in the future. One of the key traits we like in recruits is versatility and Bernard certainly has the potential to be a versatile guard for us.”
The final LOI received by the Billikens staff was from 6-foot-11 center Greg Coulston from St. Rita High School in Chicago. Coulston averaged 9.6 ppg and was ranked by Rivals as the No. 185 center. Coulston also helped lead the Mustangs to a berth in the IHSA Class 4A Tournament.
“Greg is going to come in and give us another big body that protects the rim. He’s a good rebounder and has an excellent defensive presence. His low post game is still developing and with some work with our coaching staff I really think he’ll become a well rounded, complete big man for us for the next couple of years.”
Knight and his staff still have one scholarship open. It is currently unknown if they will try to fill it or be contempt with the team they currently have. Saint Louis failed to sign a small forward, which was a need heading into the offseason. However, Knight has been known to play versatile guards at the 3 as he did last season with Dikembe Abdula and newcomer Ryan Doran. Doran played point guard at Clarendon College in Texas before moving to small forward at Saint Louis.
With recruiting winding down its only a matter of time until Saint Louis tips off year two of the Jeremy Knight era. The Billikens will open the season with an exhibition game against Missouri State followed by another exhibition game against VMI before opening the regular season against Central Florida.
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85 NBA DRAFT
ROUND ONE
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YR COLLEGE
1 Sacramento Kings Edmund O’Donell SF 6-2 197 Jr. Texas A&M
2 Dallas Mavericks Raymond Losada PG 6-1 176 Sr. Northwestern
3 Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Webb SF 6-5 193 Jr. Seton Hall
4 Utah Jazz Brian Snyder PF 6-7 222 So. Utah
5 Toronto Raptors Marvin Lynch SG 6-4 184 Jr. Kansas
6 Miami Heat Charles Spencer SG 6-2 174 Sr. Illinois
7 Boston Celtics Dan Finch SF 6-6 216 Jr. Illinois
8 Indiana Pacers Robert Nicholson PF 6-8 207 Jr. Virginia Tech
9 Brooklyn Nets Carl Allen SF 6-7 217 So. Kansas
10 Orlando Magic Mario Adams C 6-7 225 Jr. UCLA
11 Washington Wizards Leonard Griffin PF 6-11 258 Sr. Colorado
12 Los Angeles Lakers Samuel Williamson C 6-6 214 Sr. Virginia Tech
13 Houston Rockets Ronald Whitby PF 6-4 213 Sr. Tennessee
14 Los Angeles Clippers Stephen Clark PF 6-9 240 Sr. San Jose State
15 Chicago Bulls Barrett Thompson PF 6-9 214 Jr. Washington
16 Cleveland Cavaliers James West PF 6-5 197 Jr. Texas
17 Oklahoma City Thunder Robert Jones PF 7-1 259 Jr. Florida
18 Milwaukee Bucks Matthew Wesley PF 6-8 230 Jr. Utah
19 New York Knicks Paul Pierce PG 6-2 204 Sr. Connecticut
20 Detroit Pistons Hung Tang PF 6-8 213 Jr. Michigan State
21 New Orleans Pelicans Alfred McCullan SG 6-6 217 Jr. Ohio State
22 Atlanta Hawks Bruce Orlowski PG 6-2 201 Sr. San Diego State
23 Golden State Warriors John Hart PF 6-8 220 So. Ohio State
24 Philadelphia 76ers Brian Starling PF 6-8 230 So. Connecticut
25 San Antonio Spurs Kevin Ogles C 7-0 233 Jr. Florida
26 Phoenix Suns Richard Rowen PG 6-2 179 So. Texas A&M
27 Portland Trailblazers Mario Guerrero SG 6-5 213 Sr. Arizona
28 Memphis Grizzlies Albert Rust PF 6-5 210 Jr. Seton Hall
29 Denver Nuggets Jason Nisbet PG 6-1 186 Jr. LSU
30 Charlotte Hornets Robert Stravinski PG 5-10 175 Sr. Duke
ROUND TWO
PICK TEAM PLAYER POS HT WT YR COLLEGE
31 Sacramento Kings Oscar Morris PG 5-9 164 Sr. Florida
32 Dallas Mavericks Lawrence Shutts PF 6-8 212 Sr. Illinois
33 Minnesota Timberwolves Scott Townsend PF 6-7 215 Jr. Duke
34 Utah Jazz George Boner PG 6-2 182 Sr. Seton Hall
35 Toronto Raptors Michael Pereira PG 5-9 171 Jr. Wisconsin
36 Miami Heat Christopher Simons SF 6-4 210 Sr. LSU
37 Boston Celtics Eric Minich PG 5-10 160 Sr. Minnesota
38 Indiana Pacers Marshall Zerbe SF 6-9 217 Jr. Iowa
39 Brooklyn Nets Arthur Fryer SF 6-3 195 Sr. San Diego State
40 Orlando Magic Larry Hendricks PG 6-6 205 Sr. Arizona
41 Washington Wizards William Bellanger SG 6-1 184 Jr. Colorado
42 Los Angeles Lakers David Grady PG 6-3 193 Jr. Miami (FL)
43 Houston Rockets Kenneth Hayne PF 6-11 234 Sr. Ole Miss
44 Los Angeles Clippers Wayne Dobson PF 6-7 228 Sr. Wake Forest
45 Chicago Bulls Jimmy Johnson C 6-7 216 Jr. South Carolina
46 Cleveland Cavaliers Leroy Rollins SF 6-5 221 Jr. Providence
47 Oklahoma City Thunder Steven Ferranti SF 6-2 198 Sr. Arizona
48 Milwaukee Bucks David Secor PG 6-0 183 Jr. Baylor
49 New York Knicks Austin Shemanski PG 6-7 222 Sr. Minnesota
50 Detroit Pistons Barry Hall PG 6-0 172 Jr. Kansas
51 New Orleans Pelicans Reginald Walker SG 5-11 183 Sr. Northwestern
52 Atlanta Hawks Edgar Krebs SF 6-5 209 Sr. Colorado
53 Golden State Warriors Steven Harrison PF 6-7 223 Jr. Wake Forest
54 Philadelphia 76ers Frank Carstensen PG 6-1 182 Jr. Kentucky
55 San Antonio Spurs Gus Beardsley PG 5-9 170 Sr. Indiana
56 Phoenix Suns Andrew Caver SG 6-2 190 Sr. Utah
57 Portland Trailblazers Valentin Russo PF 6-4 215 Sr. Ole Miss
58 Memphis Grizzlies Ronald Olson SF 6-6 204 Sr. Baylor
59 Denver Nuggets James Vanetten PG 5-9 170 Sr. UCLA
60 Charlotte Hornets Anthony Earl C 6-11 238 Sr. Colorado
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FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Paul Rymer PG So.
27 GP/27 GS 31.6 mpg 47.3%/0.0%/71.7% 7.0 ppg 3.6 apg 3.2 rpg
*3rd in A-10 Assists
Ryan Doran SF So.
27 GP/27 GS 27.9 mpg 43.4%/39.7%/76.3% 5.9 ppg 2.0 apg 2.4 rpg
Bruce Karsten PG Jr.
27 GP/27 GS 27.1 mpg 42.4%/36.2%/72.2% 15.4 ppg 1.9 apg 1.9 rpg
*3rd in A-10 Scoring
*7th in A-10 Steal (1.2 spg)
Randy Erhardt PF Fr.
27 GP/27 GS 24.1 mpg 51.8%/n-a/74.7% 9.6 ppg 5.5 rpg
*25th in A-10 Scoring
*18th in A-10 Rebounding
*5th in A-10 FG percentage
John Myers C Sr.
27 GP/2 GS 23.7 mpg 45.6%/n-a/64.4% 10.0 ppg 5.4 rpg
*17th in A-10 Scoring
*7th in A-10 Blocks (1.0 bpg)
Dikembe Abdula PG Jr.
27 GP/0 GS 21.9 mpg 36.7%/21.4%/74.6% 4.2 ppg 1.8 apg 1.4 rpg
Dennis Ross PF Fr.
25 GP/25 GS 21.3 mpg 39.8%/0.0%/63.8% 5.6 ppg 3.7 rpg
Thomas Ayers SF Sr.
27 GP/0 GS 15.1 mpg 42.7%/0.0%/75.3% 5.7 ppg 2.4 rpg
Keith Shaul C Fr.
27 GP/0 GS 14.6 mpg 42.1%/n-a/40.0% 2.1 ppg 4.3 rpg
Ryan More PG Fr.
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TEAM STATISTICS
(Atlantic 10 rank in parenthesis)
OFFENSE DEFENSE
PPG 65.2 (8th) 73.9 (12th)
RPG 30.0 (8th) 35.7 (12th)
APG 12.6 (8th) 15.8 (10th)
TOPG 13.9 (7th) 13.4 (7th)
FG% 44.2% (9th) 47.1% (7th)
FG3% 35.2% (8th) 34.8% (4th)
FT% 69.9% (9th) 70.5% (5th)
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AP AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Robert Nicholson PF Jr. Virginia Tech (22.1 ppg, 5 rpg)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Hao Zheng PG Sr. Hampton (9.2 ppg, 4 apg, 2.2 spg)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
John Gregory SG Fr. LSU (6.2 ppg, 3.2 apg)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Gally HC Illinois (27-4, Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament Champions, 2nd AP Coach of the Year Award)
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Raymond Losada Sr. Northwestern (23 ppg, 1.3 apg)
SG Billy Brown Sr. IUPUI (17.8 ppg, 3.2 apg)
SF Christopher Simons Sr. LSU (16.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
PF Robert Nicholson Jr. Virginia Tech (22.1 ppg, 5 rpg)
C Mario Adams Jr. UCLA (14.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Paul Pierce Sr. Connecticut (19.4 ppg, 3.4 apg)
SG Bo Todd Sr. Princeton (21.8 ppg, 1.9 apg)
SF Ronald Hansley Jr. Eastern Kentucky (16.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
PF Alexis Yazzie Sr. La Salle (19.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
C Robert Johnson Sr. Gonzaga (16.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA
PG Steve Wright Jr. Davidson (24.9 ppg, 2.8 apg)
SG Wayne Elmore Sr. Connecticut (12.1 ppg, 4.0 apg)
SF Alan Callis Sr. Fairleigh Dickinson (14.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
PF Clifford Vetter Jr. Valparaiso (21.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
C John Sanders Jr. Bethune-Cookman (15.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg)
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
PG Jason Nisbet LSU
Manuel Connor New Mexico State
Joseph Defalco UMBC
SG Darryl Payne Illinois
Robert Tyberg Gonzaga
Kevin Culley Air Force
SF Marshall Zerbe Iowa
John Mayer UCLA
Edmund O’Donell Texas A&M
PF William Norris Long Beach State
Hugh Hughes Navy
James West Texas
C Thomas Bailey Southern Methodist
Lloyd Schnieders Indiana
Randy Ford Northwestern
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85 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
DIII: California Tech (34-1) ***2nd National Championship [72, 85]***
DII: Angelo State (28-6) ***4th National Championship [46, 50, 82, 85]***
NIT: South Carolina (17-16) ***2nd NIT Championship [58, 85]***
DI: Texas A&M (27-8) ***4th National Championship [68, 70, 74, 85]***
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NCAA TOURNMENT
DIVISION III
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Oglethorpe def. [16] Elms College
[8] Clarkson def. [9] Catholic
[5] Cal State-Eastbay def. [12] Concordia-Austin
[4] Upper Iowa def. [13] Wisconsin-Oshkosh
[6] Utica College def. [11] Bethany College
[3] Augustana College def. [14] Heidelberg
[7] Potsdam def. [10] Wilkes
[2] Dallas def. [15] Finlandia
EAST REGION
[1] Greensboro College def. [16] Southern Vermont
[8] Louisiana College def. [9] Fitchburg State
[5] Montclair State def. [12] Ohio Northern
[4] Geneseo def. [13] Widener
[11] Sewanee def. [6] Endicott College
[14] Averett def. [3] Wisconsin-Stout
[7] Chestnut Hill def. [10] Dominican
[2] Colorado College def. [15] Oberline College
SOUTH REGION
[1] California Tech def. [16] East Mennonite
[9] Mississippi College def. [8] Misericordia
[5] Chicago def. [12] North Carolina Wesleyan
[4] St. Norbert def. [13] Lakeland College
[11] Capital def. [6] Frostburg State
[3] Lewis and Clark def. [14] Dickinson College
[7] Ozarks def. [10] Transylvania
[2] LaGrange College def. [15] Trinity College
WEST REGION
[1] Menlo College def. [16] Augsburg College
[8] Wisconsin Lutheran def. [9] Christopher Newport
[5] Westminster (MO) def. [12] Rutgers-Camden
[4] Wisconsin-Stevens Point def. [13] Keene State
[11] Texas-Tyler def. [6] Anderson
[3] Yeshiva def. [14] Shenandoah
[10] Howard Payne def. [7] Fisk
[2] Centre College def. [15] Staten Island
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Ogelthorpe def. [8] Clarkson
[5] Cal State-Eastbay def. [4] Upper Iowa
[6] Utica College def. [3] Augustana College
[2] Dallas def. [7] Potsdam
EAST REGION
[1] Greensboro College def. [8] Louisiana College
[4] Geneseo def. [5] Montclair State
[11] Sewanee def. [14] Averett
[2] Colorado College def. [7] Chestnut Hill
SOUTH REGION
[1] California Tech def. [9] Mississippi College
[4] St. Norbert def. [5] Chicago
[3] Lewis and Clark def. [11] Capital
[2] LaGrange College def. [7] Ozarks
WEST REGION
[1] Menlo College def. [8] Wisconsin Lutheran
[5] Westminster (MO) def. [4] Wisconsin-Stevens Point
[11] Texas-Tyler def. [3] Yeshiva
[2] Centre College def. [10] Howard Payne
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Oglethorpe def. [5] Cal State-Eastbay
[2] Dallas def. [6] Utica College
EAST REGION
[1] Greensboro College def. [4] Geneseo
[11] Sewanee def. [2] Colorado College
SOUTH REGION
[1] California Tech def. [4] St. Norbert
[3] Lewis and Clark def. [2] LaGrange College
WEST REGION
[5] Westminster (MO) def. [1] Menlo College
[2] Centre College def. [11] Texas-Tyler
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Oglethorpe def. [2] Dallas
EAST REGION
[1] Greensboro College def. [11] Sewanee
SOUTH REGION
[1] California Tech def. [3] Lewis and Clark
WEST REGION
[2] Centre College def. [5] Westminster (MO)
FINAL FOUR
[1] Greensboro College def. [1] Oglethorpe
[1] California Tech def. [2] Centre College
CHAMPIONSHIP
[1] California Tech def. [1] Greensboro College
NCAA TOURNAMENT
DIVISION II
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Colorado School of Mines def. [16] Eckerd College
[8] Delta State def. [9] Kutztown
[5] Mercyhurst College def. [12] Hillsdale College
[13] North Dakota State def. [4] Grand Canyon
[6] West Texas A&M def. [11] LIU-CW Post
[3] Seattle def. [14] Felician College
[10] Presbyterian def. [7] West Florida
[2] Angelo State def. [15] Charleston
EAST REGION
[1] Catawba College def. [16] Southwest Oklahoma State
[9] Findlay def. [8] St. Thomas Aquinas
[5] Fort Hays State def. [12] Ouachita Baptist
[4] UNC-Pembroke def. [13] Cal Poly Pomona
[11] Virginia Union def. [6] Southern Connecticut State
[3] Sonoma State def. [14] Grand Valley State
[7] Oakland City def. [10] Fort Valley State
[15] Philadelphia def. [2] Midwestern State
SOUTH REGION
[1] Tarleton State def. [16] Southwest Minnesota State
[9] Southern New Hampshire def. [8] Mount Olive
[5] Metro State def. [12] Lake Superior State
[4] San Francisco State def. [13] New Jersey Tech
[6] Wisconsin-Parkside def. [11] Clark Atlanta
[3] Merrimack College def. [14] Humboldt State
[10] Green Mountain def. [7] Arkansas-Monticello
[2] California-San Diego def. [15] Minnesota State-Mankato
WEST REGION
[1] California State-Chico def. [16] Washburn
[9] Adams State def. [8] Tusculum College
[5] Chaminade def. [12] East Central
[4] Bowie State def. [13] St. Michael’s
[6] Western State def. [11] Indianapolis
[3] Wayne State (MI) def. [14] Shepherd College
[7] Cal State-Los Angeles def. [10] Eastern New Mexico
[2] Limestone College def. [15] University of D.C.
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[8] Delta State def. [1] Colorado School of Mines
[5] Mercyhurst College def. [13] North Dakota State
[6] West Texas A&M def. [3] Seattle
[2] Angelo State def. [10] Presbyterian
EAST REGION
[9] Findlay def. [1] Catawba College
[4] UNC-Pembroke def. [5] Fort Hays State
[3] Sonoma State def. [11] Virginia Union
[7] Oakland City def. [15] Philadelphia
SOUTH REGION
[1] Tarleton State def. [9] Southern New Hampshire
[5] Metro State def. [4] San Francisco State
[6] Wisconsin-Parkside def. [3] Merrimack College
[2] California-San Diego def. [10] Green Mountain
WEST REGION
[9] Adams State def. [1] California State-Chico
[4] Bowie State def. [5] Chaminade
[6] Western State def. [3] Wayne State (MI)
[2] Limestone College def. [7] California State-Los Angeles
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST REGION
[8] Delta State def. [5] Mercyhurst College
[2] Angelo State def. [6] West Texas A&M
EAST REGION
[4] UNC-Pembroke def. [9] Findlay
[3] Sonoma State def. [7] Oakland City
SOUTH REGION
[1] Tarleton State def. [5] Metro State
[2] California-San Diego def. [6] Wisconsin-Parkside
WEST REGION
[4] Bowie State def. [9] Adams State
[2] Limestone College def. [6] Western State
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST REGION
[2] Angelo State def. [8] Delta State
EAST REGION
[3] Sonoma State def. [4] UNC-Pembroke
SOUTH REGION
[1] Tarleton State def. [2] California-San Diego
WEST REGION
[4] Bowie State def. [2] Limestone College
FINAL FOUR
[2] Angelo State def. [3] Sonoma State
[1] Tarleton State def. [4] Bowie State
CHAMPIONSHIP
[2] Angelo State def. [1] Tarleton State
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
[8] North Texas 66, [1] Iowa State 55
[4] Brown 73, [5] Richmond 67
[3] Auburn 71, [6] Georgetown 59
[2] Washington State 73, [7] Central Connecticut State 65
[1] North Carolina 72, [8] Hawaii 63
[5] South Carolina 70, [4] Massachusetts 67 (OT)
[3] San Jose State 55, [6] Navy 54
[2] Villanova 77, [7] Kansas State 58
[1] Texas Southern 69, [8] Fairliegh Dickinson 62
[4] West Virginia 85, [5] Missouri-Kansas City 73
[3] Harvard 77, [6] Southern Methodist 54
[2] USC 61, [7] Texas Tech 60
[1] St. John’s 91, [8] Stanford 77
[4] Oklahoma State 70, [5] BYU 69 (OT)
[6] Michigan 69, [3] Western Carolina 58
[7] Alabama 84, [2] Memphis 77
SECOND ROUND
[4] Brown 69, [8] North Texas 58
[2] Washington State 55, [3] Auburn 42
[5] South Carolina 58, [1] North Carolina 50
[2] Villanova 68, [3] San Jose State 57
[1] Texas Southern 59, [4] West Virginia 57
[2] USC 78, [3] Harvard 62
[1] St. John’s 60, [4] Oklahoma State 59
[6] Michigan 55, [7] Alabama 49
THIRD ROUND
[2] Washington State 55, [4] Brown 52
[5] South Carolina 60, [2] Villanova 55
[1] Texas Southern 78, [2] USC 70 (OT)
[6] Michigan 59, [1] St. John’s 47
SEMIFINALS
New York, N.Y.
[5] South Carolina 69, [2] Washington State 66 (OT)
[6] Michigan 62, [1] Texas Southern 51
CHAMPIONSHIP
@ New York, N.Y.
[5] South Carolina 65, [6] Michigan 62 (OT)
NCAA TOURNAMENT
DIVISION I
FIRST ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Illinois 105, [16] South Alabama 69
[8] Arizona 84, [9] Arkansas 74
[12] Baylor 66, [5] Princeton 47
[4] Utah 58, [13] Idaho State 45
[11] Fresno State 66, [6] Iowa 56
[3] Duke 72, [14] Morehead State 44
[7] Colorado 59, [10] Kentucky 46
[2] Connecticut 87, [15] Cleveland State 60
EAST REGION
[1] Boston College 102, [16] Hofstra 60
[9] Purdue 77, [8] Washington 69
[5] San Diego State 83, [12] Minnesota 57
[4] Providence 90, [13] UMBC 70
[6] Texas 81, [11] Syracuse 79 (OT)
[3] Wisconsin 90, [14] Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 80
[7] Virginia 92, [10] Long Island 71
[2] Tennessee 79, [15] Loyola (MD) 51
SOUTH REGION
[1] Florida 88, [16] Tulsa 55
[9] Oklahoma 74, [8] IUPUI 50
[5] Michigan State 60, [12] La Salle 53
[4] California 96, [13] Davidson 74
[6] Wake Forest 71, [11] Georgia 63
[3] Northwestern 70, [14] Hampton 55
[7] Kansas 85, [10] George Mason 70
[2] Seton Hall 71, [15] Ball State 50
WEST REGION
[1] UCLA 81, [16] Birmingham-Southern 66
[9] New Hampshire 78, [8] Air Force 68
[5] Ohio State 74, [12] Maryland 63
[4] Texas A&M 69, [13] Mississippi State 60
[11] Bradley 65, [6] Louisville 61
[3] Indiana 84, [14] Gonzaga 64
[7] LSU 87, [10] Northern Arizona 54
[2] Virginia Tech 75, [15] Cal State-Northridge 60
SECOND ROUND
MIDWEST REGION
[1] Illinois 87, [8] Arizona 74
[4] Utah 56, [12] Baylor 46
[11] Fresno State 65, [3] Duke 62
[2] Connecticut 53, [7] Colorado 45
EAST REGION
[1] Boston College 67, [9] Purdue 64
[5] San Diego State 72, [4] Providence 60
[3] Wisconsin 94, [6] Texas 87
[2] Tennessee 92, [7] Virginia 85
SOUTH REGION
[1] Florida 86, [9] Oklahoma 79
[4] California 66, [5] Michigan State 55
[3] Northwestern 63, [6] Wake Forest 47
[7] Kansas 63, [2] Seton Hall 60
WEST REGION
[9] New Hampshire 90, [1] UCLA 79
[4] Texas A&M 69, [5] Ohio State 59
[3] Indiana 84, [11] Bradley 76
[7] LSU 70, [2] Virginia Tech 64
SWEET SIXTEEN
MIDWEST REGION
@ Oklahoma City, Okla.
[1] Illinois 84, [4] Utah 63
[11] Fresno State 87, [2] Connecticut 80
EAST REGION
@ Brooklyn, N.Y.
[5] San Diego State 65, [1] Boston College 61
[2] Tennessee 82, [3] Wisconsin 65
SOUTH REGION
@ Greensboro, N.C.
[1] Florida 69, [4] California 59
[3] Northwestern 58, [7] Kansas 53
WEST REGION
@ Sacramento, Calif.
[4] Texas A&M 87, [9] New Hampshire 77
[3] Indiana 81, [7] LSU 65
ELITE EIGHT
MIDWEST REGION
@ Oklahoma City, Okla.
[1] Illinois 103, [11] Fresno State 68
EAST REGION
@ Brooklyn, N.Y.
[5] San Diego State 71, [2] Tennessee 63
SOUTH REGION
@ Greensboro, N.C.
[1] Florida 79, [3] Northwestern 76
WEST REGION
@ Sacramento, Calif.
[4] Texas A&M 86, [3] Indiana 76
FINAL FOUR
@ Indianapolis, Ind.
[1] Illinois 81, [5] San Diego State 66
[4] Texas A&M 105, [1] Florida 100 (OT)
CHAMPIONSHIP
@ Indianapolis, Ind.
[4] Texas A&M 91, [1] Illinois 63
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Knight Reflects on Tough First Season at Saint Louis
Saint Louis men’s basketball coach Jeremy Knight recently held a press conference to discuss the end to his first season at the helm of the Billikens program. Saint Louis lost to Temple 65-63 in the opening round of the Atlantic-10 Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which dropped the Billikens record to 7-20 for the season.
“This season was definitely tough for us in many different ways,” Knight said, “We definitely didn’t win as many games as we wanted. This is the first losing season I’ve ever experienced as a coach so its definitely not something I enjoy. However, I do believe that we did a good job of laying the foundation for our program. A lot of our freshmen got to play big minutes this season and that will definitely pay off down the road. Another thing we have going for us is we’ll have eight players returning for next season and the majority of them played big roles for us this season. We definitely have brighter days ahead of us at Saint Louis.”
One of the few bright spots from this past season was freshman power forward Randy Erhardt. Erhardt started all 27 games for Saint Louis and averaged 9.6 ppg and 5.5 rpg and was named the Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year for his performance.
“Randy did some really good things for us this season. For an 18 year old to come into the A-10 and average nearly 10 and 6 each game is impressive. He still has some work to do. We would have liked for him to have been an even bigger factor late in the season in the conference stretch, but some of that is due to being a freshman and some of it is from fatigue. He, just like everyone else on the team, has to keep working and continue to get better, but he certainly seems to have a very big future ahead of him in our program.”
Junior guard Bruce Karsten averaged 15.4 ppg during the season, but failed to earn any all-conference recognition.
“I thought Bruce had a phenomenal year for us. He really is a gifted scorer and he carried our team at different point throughout the season. This season he had the best field goal, 3-point, and free throw percentages of this career and he also averaged over one steal per game. He had more turnovers that I would have liked but that’s something we can fix.
“Like Randy, I would have liked Bruce to have had a bigger impact down the stretch. I think over our last five or six games he really only had one great game. And that’s not to say what he did throughout the season wasn’t incredible. There were several games that the only reason we won was because he kept us in the game. We just have to get him to a point where he can go all out throughout the entire schedule. I’m very excited to see what he does next year in his final season.”
With the season over, Knight and his staff will turn their full attention to summer workouts and recruiting.
“College basketball never stops. The season is over, but now we have eight guys that we need to be working with every day to get better. Starting now the work that our guys do will determine how successful we are next season. Each and every member of this program needs to get better in some area every day. As each individual becomes a better player or better coach we ultimately become a better team. Our guys just have to realize that and continue to put in the hard work so next year we can extend our season a couple of games.
“My staff and I are also going to be busy recruiting. We’re in a much more stable situation than we were last season at this point so we can take a little more time and be a little more selective with who we sign. I want to bring in a couple of guards and maybe one more post player to help balance out our roster. Last season at this point I said we were going to lay the foundation for our program with our first recruiting class. That foundation has been laid. Now its time to start bringing in some guys to build up from the foundation.”
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ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
-Brooklyn, N.Y.-
-Barclays Center-
FIRST ROUUND
[4] George Washington 78, [5] Rhode Island 60
[3] Temple 65, [6] Saint Louis 63
[4] St. Bonaventure 79, [5] Dayton 68
[3] La Salle 82, Saint Joseph’s 52
SECOND ROUND
[1] Massachusetts 60, [4] George Washington 57
[2] Xavier 65, [3] Temple 63
[4] St. Bonaventure 70, [1] Richmond 62
[3] La Salle 68, [2] Charlotte 58
SEMIFINALS
[1] Massachusetts 84, [2] Xavier 82
[3] La Salle 71, [4] St. Bonaventure 66
CHAMPIONSHIP
[3] La Salle 77, [1] Massachusetts 70 (OT)
ATLANTIC 10 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alexis Yazzie Sr. PF La Salle (21.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Davis Sr. PF George Washington (10.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.8 bpg)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Randy Erhardt Fr. PF Saint Louis (8.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Terrance Bigby HC Richmond
FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Kevin Mulkey Sr. Massachusetts (13.4 ppg, 3.6 apg)
SG Lewis Adams Sr. Massachusetts (13.6 ppg, 3.9 apg)
SF Michael Lewis Jr. George Washington (12.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
PF Alexis Yazzie Sr. La Salle (21.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
C Wendell Griffin Sr. Richmond (10.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
SECOND TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Marvin Barton Jr. Xavier (11.7 ppg, 3.3 apg)
SG James Smelley Sr. Charlotte (15.7 ppg, 2.5 apg)
SF Thomas Long Sr. Richmond (9.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
PF Paul Ryan Sr. Massachusetts (8.9 ppg, 6 rpg)
C William Parkins Sr. Xavier (8.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg)
THIRD TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Steve Bonds Sr. La Salle (11.1 ppg, 3.8 apg)
SG Ryan Lee Jr. Massachusetts (9.4 ppg, 1.8 apg)
SF Richard Reid Sr. Massachusetts (9.1 ppg, 4 rpg)
PF Todd Mertz Sr. Richmond (10 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
C George Smith So. George Washington (6.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Ellis Bourland Richmond
Wilbur Cochran La Salle
Steve Dotson George Washington
SG Gregory Locklear Temple
Christopher Hintze Richmond
Michael Gaier Xavier
SF James Kraszewski Xavier
Matthew Evans Massachusetts
Eugene Cambridge La Salle
PF Stephen Pendergast Charlotte
Brian Kemp Xavier
Mark Davis George Washington
C Clarence Patrick Massachusetts
Franklin White Temple
Robert Bartee George Washington
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SAINT LOUIS ATHLETICS
Knight Announces Addition of Six Players to Billikens Squad
Saint Louis men’s basketball coach Jeremy Knight officially announced the addition of six new players for the Billikens basketball team. The new players include a nice mix of front court and back court players as well as high school seniors and JUCO transfers. The incoming players are Paul Rymer, Ryan More, Ryan Doran, Randy Erhardt, Dennis Ross, and Keith Shaul.
Paul Rymer PG 6-3 193 Wheeling, W.Va/Brookhaven College (Texas) (#69 PG)
Knight’s Take:
Paul was a guy we targeted very early in the recruiting process. We backed off because it certainly seemed like he was headed to Valparaiso. Fortunately for us, Valpo cooled off and after signing started he was still available. I called him to see if he would still be in interested in attending Saint Louis and we went from there. I’m really excited about what he brings to the team. He’s a JUCO transfer so he already has some experience playing at the collegiate level and there won’t be as steep of a learning curve for him this season. He’s pretty athletic and plays the point guard position wonderfully. He’s still developing as a player and we’re extremely pleased that we have an opportunity to help him grow and develop at Saint Louis over the next three seasons.
Ryan More PG 5-11 185 West Paducah, Ky./Heath HS
Knight’s Take:
Ryan More was a player that we had on our original recruiting big board. From the very beginning of the recruiting process we decided we wanted him our team. When he announced a few weeks ago that he chose Saint Louis over Robert Morris we were ecstatic. Ryan is a very good shooter, but he’s still a little raw overall. He has the potential to become a tremendous player for the Billikens and we’re excited about helping him reach his goals and developing him into a great player. He’s an extremely heard worker and we truly believe that the sky is the limit for him.
Ryan Doran SF 6-3 191 Richmond, Va./Clarendon College (Texas) (#106 PG)
Knight’s Take:
Ryan is another JUCO transfer that should be able to help us and contribute immediately. He ran the motion offense at Clarendon College so he’s very familiar with some of the things we want to do at Saint Louis from a schematic standpoint. He’s a very solid player and he played point guard in junior college. We felt like with his skill set and our need that he would fit in better as a small forward at this level. His background as a point guard in an offense similar to what we will run will only make him even better as a small forward and can be a strength for us.
Randy Erhardt PF 6-8 240 Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis HS (#185/#49 PF)
Knight’s Take:
Randy is a great player for us that helped fill an immediate need in our front court. He’s just a freshman but his low post game is already at a collegiate level. He’s also an exceptional ball handler and passer for a post player. He will be a great asset as a player that can score from the block in one-on-one situations or kick out to an open player on the wing when he gets doubled. We’re very excited about Randy and are looking forward to him having a wonderful career at Saint Louis.
Dennis Ross PF 6-4 195 Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian HS (#173/#47 PF)
Knight’s Take:
Dennis is a player that I’ve been building a relationship with over the last year or so while I was at Birmingham-Southern. When I got the job at Saint Louis and saw that there was a huge hole at the 4-position I knew Dennis was a guy I wanted to get out here. He’s very similar to Randy in that he has a great low post game for being just a freshman and he is also a great ball handler and passer for a post player. We’re extremely thrilled that Dennis chose to come out here and be a member of our team.
Keith Shaul C 7-2 268 Hot Springs, Ark./Lakeside HS (#84 C)
Knight’s Take:
Keith is a guy we found later on in the recruiting process, and man am I glad we did. He’s extremely raw from an offensive standpoint and will need to develop his game there, but defensively he is great. He’s going to protect the rim and he’s going to grab rebounds. He’s in a great situation where we have John Myers returning. Keith will be able to learn from John and it will be mostly John who is counted on to produce offensively and Keith can just go in and grab rebounds and block shots while he grows as a player. Keith is also an exceptional passer so I was very pleased that we were able to add three post players that are all capable of making good passes.
Overall my staff and I are very pleased with this class. My staff worked tirelessly putting this class together. It was certainly a challenge with so many openings and so many recruits to scout and look at, but we truly believe that we found six guys who are not only great players, but great people as well. The St. Louis community will be proud of these players and how they represent the program and the community on the court and off the court. The foundation for the Saint Louis men’s basketball program has been laid. Now it’s time to start building this program.
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Saint Louis Adds Another JUCO Guard
Jeremy Knight has increased the depth of the Billiken backcourt with the addition of JUCO transfer Paul Rymer. Rymer is a 6-foot-3 point guard from Brookhaven College in Texas. Last season Rymer averaged 19.4 ppg and 4.9 apg for the Bears while helping the team to a runner-up finish in the Metro Athletic Conference. Rymer and the Bears also reached the semifinals of the NJCAA Region 5 Tournament. Rymer, originally from Wheeling, West Virginia, is ranked as the No. 69 point guard in the class of 85 and will have three years of eligibility remaining once he arrives on campus.
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Billikens Sign Four Players on National Signing Day
ST. LOUIS | New Saint Louis coach Jeremy Knight has laid the first bricks in his foundation for a new Billikens basketball program. Four prep players signed with Saint Louis Wednesday, the first day of the signing period for men’s basketball. Knight and his staff needed several players to fill glaring holes in the post with only one post player returning in the fall. Three of the four signees are post players and all three should see playing time this fall.
The first letter-of-intent received in the Billikens office this morning was from 6-8 power forward Randy Erhardt. Erhardt prepped at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and led the Giants to an IHSAA Class 4A Sectional Runner-Up finish this past season. Erhardt averaged 36.9 ppg and 7.9 rpg during his senior season. He is ranked as the No. 185 overall player and No. 49 power forward by Rivals. Erhardt was also a 2nd Team All-State selection.
Knight used his connections from his time in Alabama to sign another power forward, 6-foot-4 Dennis Ross from Trinity Presbyterian in Montgomery, Alabama. Ross averaged 25.5 ppg last year and led the Wildcats to a sub-regional appearance in the AHSAA Class 4A playoffs. He also earned 2nd Team All-State recognition. Rivals lists Ross as the No. 173 overall player in the class of 85 and the No. 47 power forward.
Keith Shaul, a 7-foot-2 center from Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas, also signed with the Billikens. Shaun is ranked as the No. 84 center and helped lead the Rams to an AAA Class 5A Runner-Up finish this past season. He averaged 14.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg and was selected for 1st Team All-State honors.
The final player to sign with Saint Louis on Wednesday was Ryan Doran, a freshman point guard from Clarendon College in Clarendon, Texas. Doran is 6-foot-3 and originally hails from Richmond, Virginia. The guard averaged 23.5 ppg last season and helped the Bulldogs to a 3rd place finish in the WJCAC. The Bulldogs, led by Doran, got hot in the NJCAA Region 5 Tournament and won the tournament championship and automatic berth in the NJCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs run ended in the opening round of the NJCAA Tournament. Doran is ranked as the No. 106 point guard. Doran earned 2nd Team All-WJCAC and 1st Team All-Region 5 honors this past season. Doran will be a sophomore in the fall and have three years of eligibility for the Billikens.
Knight and his staff still have four scholarships to fill, but will most likely only sign one or two more players in order to balance out the class of signees over the next year or two. The St. Louis-Post Dispatch will be the source for all information in regards to Saint Louis recruiting as Knight looks to add more players to his team.
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88 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center
CHAMPIONS: George Washington (25-4)
88 ATLANTIC 10 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Edward Sexton Sr. SG George Washington (25.6 ppg, 1.1 spg)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Frank Pichardo Jr. PG La Salle (13.4 ppg, 1.6 spg)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Salvador Martinez Fr. C St. Joseph’s (4.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian Gillispie HC St. Bonaventure
FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Alex Oblinski Sr. St. Bonaventure (18.4 ppg, 2.5 apg)
SG Edward Sexton Sr. George Washington (25.6 ppg, 2.2 apg)
SF Noah Dotson Jr. Massachusetts (11.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
PF Robert Hundley Jr. La Salle (16.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
C Clayton Christensen Sr. George Washington (13.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
SECOND TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Frank Pichardo Jr. La Salle (13.4 ppg, 4.8 apg)
SG Daryl Tarwater Jr. Rhode Island (12.6 ppg, 1.6 apg)
SF Gluseppe Mancini Jr. George Washington (8.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
PF Lorenzo Lopez So. Xavier (15.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
C Harold Brady Sr. Charlotte (13.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
THIRD TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Ryan More Jr. Saint Louis (14.5 ppg, 2.3 apg)
SG Michael Finley Sr. La Salle (7.8 ppg, 2.1 apg)
SF Steven Engleberg Jr. La Salle (8.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
PF Alexander Bohnsack Jr. George Washington (8.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
C Greg Coulston Jr. Saint Louis (10.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-ATLANTIC 10
PG Dan Smith St. Bonaventure
John Brown St. Bonaventure
David Phillips Saint Louis
SG Thomas Epperson Massachusetts
Brandon Ebling George Washington
Mike Oliverio La Salle
SF Curt Nicholas Charlotte
Bryant Cowart Rhode Island
Christopher Speers La Salle
PF Ira Retzlaff Charlotte
Randy Erhardt Saint Louis
Dennis Ross Saint Louis
C Nelson Sellers Xavier
Clarence Patrick Massachusetts
Eric Diez Temple