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From Chad Cooper (The Examiner): Roc adds two JUCO standouts Team gets JUCO All-American Lamar men's basketball coach Steve Roccaforte landed two big recruits this week including the nation's leading JUCO scorer in Devon Lamb. He and Southwestern Community College teammate Brandon Davis have committed to play for the Cardinals this fall. Lamb, a 6-2 shooting guard, led the JUCO nation averaging 27.7 points per game and was 13th in rebounding with 11.0 per game. He also shot 40-101 (.396) from 3-point range and was recently named to the NJCAA All-American Team. The sophomore originally committed to the University of Houston over Wichita State and Detroit, but withdrew his commitment when Tom Penders resigned. Lamb, born in Jacksonville, Fla., played high school basketball at national powerhouse Arlington Country Day. Davis, a 6-6 guard, was 15th in the nation in scoring with 20.7 points per game. Like Lamb, Davis had the stroke behind the arc, hitting on 111-of-232 attempts, which ranked fifth in the country. Davis also ranked 11th from the charity stripe, shooting 109-129 (.844), and ranked 18th in assists per night, dishing out 5.7. Davis was also born in Jacksonville but prepped at Edward H. White High School.

Devon Lamb High School Resume: Named Dairy Farmers Class 2A basketball player of the year as a senior.....Named Times-Union All-First Coast boys basketball player of the year....Was voted MVP of Class 2A 2007 state tournament, and made the all-tournament team the past two years..... Named to Class 2A all-state first team this year, third team in 2006.... Finished as the city's second-leading scorer (22.7 ppg) and rebounder (14.1 rpg).... Averaged 14.7 yards per run and 33.1 yards per catch in senior season for football team..... one of Jacksonville, FL most versatile athletes in several years Quote: "If I had a choice, I would go for the NFL," said Lamb, who would like to gain 20 pounds before the start of football season. "In basketball nowadays, you need to be 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, and I'm only 6-1. In football, the receivers are generally 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, and the cornerbacks are usually under 6 feet. I'm confident that I can outjump any cornerback for the ball." "He's an outstanding basketball player and gets more done at his size than anybody in the state," ACD Head Coach Rex Morgan said. "But the best thing is to have watched him grow as a person, and from an academic standpoint, since he arrived here. The best thing is that he's going on to college to get his education; that's the main thing. And then one day, I hope he is in the NBA or NFL and fulfills his dream" Last year, he was named Region 5 Freshman of the Year.....this past season, he was named Offensive Player of the Year

BEAUMONT – Lamar University’s Clayton Farhat and Wade Mathis collected three hits each; Matison Smith and Garrett Steward came through some gritty pitching, and the Cardinals took advantage of faulty defensive play by 21st-ranked Southeastern Louisiana to defeat the Lions 7-4 Thursday night. Farhat pulled a run-scoring triple down the right field line in the Cardinals’ four-run sixth inning that increased their lead to 7-1, and he also had two singles as he raised his season batting average from .293 to .317. In stretching his hitting streak to eight games, Mathis singled in the second and sixth innings and added his seventh double of the season in the seventh. Smith, a senior right-hander scattered 11 hits over 6.2 innings and struck out five and walked two in improving his record to 4-1. He left in favor of Steward after yielding a two-out, three-run double to Justin Boudreaux in the seventh inning. Steward, a junior right-hander, held the Lions in check the rest of the way to pick up his first save of the season. He allowed one hit and struck out two batters without walking anyone. The victory moved the Cardinals to 16-9 on the season and 3-7 in the Southland Conference. The Lions dropped to 23-4 and 7-3, respectively. The Lions committed two errors in the fifth inning to make all three of the Cardinals’ run in that frame unearned. The Lions had two more miscues in the Cardinals’ big four-run sixth.   Catcher Chad Gough-Fortenberry went 3-for-4 for the Lions, and Boudreaux and Jeff Hankensee added two hits each. The Vincent-Beck Stadium crowd of 423 saw the Lions outhit the Cardinals 12-10, but the Cards’ came through with more timely hits. The teams will play Game 2 of the three-game series at 6:30 p.m. Friday, also in Vincent-Beck Stadium. The series finale is set for 1 p.m. Saturday.

BEAUMONT , Texas – Lamar head women’s soccer coach Dewi Hardman has announced the addition of eight student-athletes who have agreed to play for the Lady Cardinals beginning this fall. Anneliese Dernehl, Angie Guillory, Laura Hicks, Stefanie Miroballi, Danielle Pierce, Kylie Robinett, Ashley Smith and Amber Thornhill make up Lamar’s 2010 recruiting class. The group consists of five Houston-area players, two from North Texas and the Dallas-area, and one standout from Australia. Hardman has added two goalkeepers, two defenders and four players who can play in the middle or up front. Dernehl is a defender from Sugar Land who prepped at Lamar Consolidated. The multi-sport athlete has been a First Team All-District 45-4A selection in soccer and volleyball. “Anneliese is a multi-talented athlete who we are looking at playing as a defender,” Hardman said. “She played for the Eclipse Club out of Houston.” Guillory is a forward out of Magnolia West High School who was the District 40-4A Offensive Player of the Year. “Angie has very good pace and great size and has been the leading goal scorer for many of the teams she has played on,” Hardman said. “She is going to be very dynamic within our group and can pose a lot of threats to the teams we face.” Hicks is a 5-foot-10 midfielder out of Mayde Creek HS in Houston who has been an all-region selection by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches. “Laura has great pace and has developed really well over the last two years,” Hardman said. “She has a great upside and is improving daily. She will add a lot of size to our attack.” Miroballi played both midfielder and defender at Houston’s Clear Lake HS, where the Falcons went 22-1-4 a year ago, while compiling a 14-0 district record en route to an appearance in the Class 5A state semifinals. “Stefanie played her club soccer for the Albion Hurricanes and is a very gifted athlete who understands the game very well,” Hardman said. “She plays the game effectively and is very tenacious.” Pearce is a speedy forward from Sydney, Australia who has competed at the state level in both soccer and track & field. “Danielle is an extremely gifted athlete who can play outside midfielder or forward for us but offers great diversity because of her athleticism,” Hardman said. Robinett is out of Rockwall Heath HS and is one of two goalkeepers who are joining the team. She is in her fourth year at RHHS and is currently a member of the Sting Royal ‘93 Girls soccer club. “Kylie is a very athletic goalkeeper who will give us some solid depth in goal,” Hardman said. Smith, who attends Central HS in Keller, is the other goalkeeper in the group. She was one of four players to sign with various Southland Conference schools. She also competes at the premier level of club soccer with the DFW Tornadoes, and she is a Mirabeau Scholarship recipient, who will give the program four of the 60 on campus.  “Ashley is a very good goalkeeper who is very well coached,” Hardman said “Both she and Kylie will do good jobs in pushing Jennifer (Gibbs) to continue to get better. We want them to push for a starting spot, because competition is a great driving force.” Thornhill is a defender from Katy Morton Ranch who was an ODP South Texas State Team, Region III camp attendee and Pool player. “Amber reads the game very well and tactically is very astute,” Hardman said. “She is a good leader who communicates well and has a great throw-in that can be a big weapon to our attack.” As a whole, Hardman said he accomplished what he set out to do during the recruiting process. “We needed to accomplish three things,” he said. “We needed to play deeper, because we played a number of games shorthanded last year. The need for 17 to 18 quality, healthy players was paramount. We didn’t want just any depth, but quality depth with good size and pace. “Down the road we think there are some from this group who will be standout performers and will contribute to the program. We recruited eight Texas-based players and have been able to forge good relationships with all of the clubs in the Houston and Dallas areas.”

Southland Standings                                    Overall         Conference                                 W-L   Pct.     W-L    Pct. SE Louisiana              22-3    .880      7-2    .778 Texas State              14-8     .636     7-2    .778 Stephen F. Austin       15-7    .682      6-2    .750 Sam Houston State     11-13   .458      6-3   .667 UT Arlington              12-12   .500       5-4   .556 McNeese State           11-11   .500      5-4   .556 Northwestern State     16-6    .727       4-4   .500 Nicholls                     13-10   .565      4-5    .444 A&M-Corpus Christi     10-14   .417      3-6    .333 Central Arkansas         8-16   .333      3-6    .333 Lamar                       15-9    .625      2-7   .222 UTSA                        9-13   .409      1-8    .111

solid game for Kalis....Jenna just hit a shot by the tip of the Longhorn....West Virginia is just too big....they grab every offensive and defensive board....being down 12-0 to start the game is a little tough to comeback from but they've showed a lot of heart

I'm watching ESPN Alternate thankfully

From the Houston Chronicle...."Marlin reportedly is interviewing with Auburn on Monday"

needs 379 points next season to become the 19th player in school history with 1,000 career points. He scored 433 pts this season so he should do it sometime in the middle of conference play. He'll finish Top 7 All-Time when its all said and done.

BEAUMONT – Todd Whitten, who spent the past five years as head football coach at Sam Houston State University, is joining Ray Woodard’s Lamar University staff as offensive coordinator. Whitten, who replaces Tommy Mainord who left in January to take an assistant’s job at Texas Tech, reported to work Monday, the day before the Cardinals open spring training in preparation for the 2010 season, the first for Lamar since 1989. Whitten compiled a 25-28 record at Sam Houston State with his best seasons being 2006 and 2007, when the Bearkats had runnerup finishes in the Southland Conference with 6-5 and 7-4 records, respectively. Whitten’s final Bearkat team went 5-6 and finished fifth in the SLC race. Prior to succeeding longtime Sam Houston coach Ron Randleman in January of 2005, Whitten spent six seasons as head coach at Tarleton State, leading the Texans to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2001 and 2003. The 2001 Texans advanced to the quarterfinals and posted a 10-3 record. Whitten, who has also been an assistant coach at Texas Tech, New Mexico State, Texas-El Paso and Wyoming as well as Sam Houston State, had a 45-23 record at Tarleton State, and his 11-season head-coaching record is 70-51. “I’m excited about having Todd join our staff,” said Woodard. “He has a wealth of experience, and he’s also a coach I’ve known and respected for a long, long time. “Todd has a lot of familiarity with Southland Conference football, and that will be beneficial to our program. Everywhere Todd has been, the teams have put up impressive numbers in passing and total offense, so we’re looking forward to tapping into his expertise.” When Whitten was offensive coordinator at Sam Houston State in 1999, the Bearkats led the SLC in total offense and passing, and they were second in scoring. As head coach, he had 51 players earn All-SLC recognition at Sam Houston, and he had another 80 All-Lone Star Conference performers at Tarleton State. Woodard, Whitten and the rest of Lamar’s coaching staff will hit the Vernon Glass Field of Champions practice facility at 4 p.m. Tuesday for the Cardinals’ first of four practices this week. The first three will be in shorts and helmets, and the first one in full pads will be Friday, also at 4 p.m. The Cardinals will conduct controlled scrimmages on March 26 and on April 1, at the practice field. After  four weeks of practices, the Cardinals will conclude spring training with a Spring Game, set for 3 p.m. on April 10, at the Lamar Soccer Complex.

BEAUMONT – For the second time in three weeks, Lamar University has the reigning Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week. Matison Smith, who hurled his first collegiate shutout in a 4-0 victory over Penn State on Saturday afternoon, was the top vote getter in the weekly balloting by the league’s sports information directors. The senior right-hander from Nederland shut down the Nittany Lions on four hits. In improving to 3-0 on the season and keeping his season earned run average at a spotless 0.00, Smith struck out six batters and walked three. He had three, three-up-and-three-down innings, and he had 13 groundball outs. Smith threw 72 of his 118 pitches for strikes, and he capped his sterling performance by striking out the side in the ninth inning. Spencer Cuniff, who held the University of Maine scoreless over the final eight innings of Lamar’s 5-4, 17-inning victory on Feb. 20, earned the SLC’s first Pitcher of the Week honor for the 2010 season.

DAYTON Notre Dame, Ind. (March 21) (7) HARTFORD/AMERICA EAST (27-3) (10) Southern California (18-11) (2) Notre Dame (27-4) (15) LAMAR/SOUTHLAND (21-7)

KATY, Texas – After leading Lamar to its first regular season co-championship, junior guard Jenna Plumley was named the 2009-10 Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year by vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, the conference office announced Monday in conjunction with the release of the all-conference basketball teams. Plumley also received newcomer of the Year honors joining former Lamar standout Shawnta Vanzant (2001) as the only players in Southland history named both player and newcomer of the year in the same season. Central Arkansas forward Megan Herbert was named freshman of the year. UT Arlington junior forward Shalyn Martin was named defensive player of the year and UCA’s Matt Daniel received coach of the year honors. A native of Red Rock, Okla., Plumley led Lamar to not only its first regular season title but its first  No. 1 seed in the Southland tournament. In her first season with Lamar, Plumley led the Lady Cardinals to their best season as a Southland member posting 23 overall wins and 13 conference wins. Ranked sixth in the league in scoring (14.6), Plumley had a monumental season leading the league in made three-point baskets (97) setting the Southland record and led in assists (196) setting the Lamar team record. Both numbers rank in the top 10 in the NCAA. Herbert recorded one of the top seasons in Southland history. A native of Rogers, Ark., Herbert is one of only four players in the conference to lead the league in scoring and rebounding in the same season. Herbert’s 633 points are the most scored in a season since 1997 and her 399 rebounds are the most since 1990, ranking fourth in conference history. Herbert set the league record for most free throws (190) and led the league in shooting (.579). Herbert’s 27 double-doubles are the most in a season including 23 consecutive ranking second all-time in NCAA Division I behind former Oklahoma All-American Courtney Paris (33). Martin is the first UT Arlington player named defensive player of the year. A native of Arlington, Texas, Martin ranked second in the league in blocks (30) and was fifth overall in rebounds (234) with the majority coming on the defensive end (165). Central Arkansas coach Matt Daniel received coach of the year honors after leading the Sugar Bears to a 15-win improvement from last season. The turnaround ranks first in NCAA Division I this season and is the eighth-biggest improvement ever in Division I play. UCA finished 15-1 at home (.938) for the most home wins in a season in program history and the most in the Southland this season. Joining Plumley and Herbert on the first-team is Stephen F. Austin senior guard Whitney Cormier, UT Arlington senior guard Meghan Nelson and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi junior guard Jade Davis. Cormier receives her second consecutive first-team honor while Nelson and Davis receive their first first-team awards. Lamar and UTSA tied for the most selections with three each. Joining Plumley from Lamar is second-team selection senior forward Darika Hill and third-team member freshman guard Kalis Loyd. UTSA sophomore guard Whitney York and freshman guard/forward Judy Jones received second-team selections. Junior forward Ashleigh Franklin received third-team honors. Other second-team members include Nicholls junior guard Ricshanda Bickham and Sam Houston State senior guard Brittany Brooks. Rounding out the third-team members are Stephen F. Austin sophomore guard Tammara Marion and Southeastern Louisiana senior forward Zevy Ivory. The 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament will be played this week at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. Four women’s quarterfinal games will be played Tuesday beginning at noon with semifinal games Thursday at 12:05 p.m. and approximately 2:33 p.m. The championship game will be played Friday at 7:05 p.m.  Both the semifinals and championship game will be televised on the Southland Conference Television Network and ESPN Full Court. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Merrell Center box office. 2009-10 All-Southland Conference Teams First Team School Pos. Cl. Hometown Jenna Plumley Lamar G Jr. Red Rock, Okla. Megan Herbert Central Arkansas F Fr. Rogers, Ark. Whitney Cormier Stephen F. Austin G Sr. Fort Worth, Texas Meghan Nelson UT Arlington G Sr. Cedar Hill, Texas Jade Davis Texas A&M-Corpus Christi G Jr. West Columbia, Texas         Second Team School Pos. Cl. Hometown Whitney York UTSA G So. Bryan, Texas Ricshanda Bickham Nicholls G Jr. New Orleans, La. Darika Hill Lamar F Sr. New Iberia, La. Brittany Brooks Sam Houston State G Sr. Spring, Texas Judy Jones UTSA G/F Fr. Monroe, La.         Third Team School Pos. Cl. Hometown Shalyn Martin UT Arlington F Jr. Arlington, Texas Tammara Marion Stephen F. Austin G So. Houston, Texas Ashleigh Franklin UTSA F Jr. Dallas, Texas Zevy Ivory Southeastern La. F Sr. Shreveport, La. Kalis Loyd Lamar G Fr. Malmoe, Sweden Honorable Mention: Tammara Simmons, UTA; Brittiany Houston, NWLA; Nakeia Guiden, UCA; Adrienne Scott, AMCC; Trashanna Smith, LU; Victoria Davis, TXST; Kiara Johnson, MCN. Player of the Year – Jenna Plumley, Lamar Newcomer of the Year – Jenna Plumley, Lamar Freshman of the Year – Megan Herbert, Central Arkansas Defensive Player of the Year – Shalyn Martin, UT Arlington Coach of the Year – Matt Daniel, Central Arkansas

Jenna would have my vote for SLC Player of the Year....she's been as advertised. You take her out of the lineup, how good would Lamar be? They would still be good but not at the same level....but that's my opinion.

UCA's Megan Herbert should be hands down the SLC Freshman & Player of the Year. What she's doing is unreal. Avg 22.0 ppg - 1st in SLC 14.0 rpg - 1st in SLC and Nation (Will have school record for avg in a season) .559 FG - 1st .836 FT - 1st 6.1 Off Rebs Per Game - 1st 7.9 Def Rebs Per Game - 1st 35.4 Min Per Game - 5th Posted 23 consecutive double-doubles which is the 2nd longest streak by a Division 1 player (3rd All-Time) in NCAA History behind Courtney Paris' 112 in a row. Oh and she is only one of three players to average 20 pts & 10 rebs per game in the nation.....and is the only freshman in the group. Her High School career is like a video game....4-Time All-State, All-Region & All-District Selection.....over 2,800 pts and 1,300 rebs....1st Team All-American....and she ended up staying close to home to go to UCA

BEAUMONT – Anthony Wilkins, a first-team New Jersey All-State selection in 2009, has signed a scholarship agreement with Lamar University, increasing the Cardinals’ 2010 spring recruiting class to 19. A 6-foot-5, 340-pound offensive lineman, Wilkins played last season at St. Peter’s Prep School in Newark, N.J. He helped his team finished third in the final state rankings, and he was honored as the Offensive Lineman of the Year on the 2009 All-Hudson County Team. “Anthony is a big offensive lineman with great feet,” said Ray Woodard, Lamar’s head coach. “He fits perfectly into one of our need areas, and we’re excited to have him join our program.”

After recording a three-game sweep at Mississippi State last weekend, the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team entered the national rankings for the first time in school history as the Lions were ranked No. 29 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. Southeastern (7-0) earned its first-ever sweep of an SEC opponent after coming back twice from two-run deficits to claim a 6-5 win in Sunday's finale. The Lions scored two runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Trey Martin's steal of home that snapped a 5-5 tie. The Lions opened the series scoring three runs in the ninth inning in a 4-1 victory before defeating the Bulldogs, 8-5, on Saturday. All-American relief pitcher Chris Franklin earned the win in Friday's game before coming back to pick up the save in Sunday's contest. The Lions, who finished 37-22 last season, were one of five newcomers to the poll which included Western Kentucky (No. 23), Kentucky (No. 25), Washington State (No. 28) and Vanderbilt (No. 30). Defending national champion LSU remained No. 1 for the second consecutive week. Southeastern is also receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Poll. [b]Lamar is receiving votes in the NCBWA poll as well.[/b]

I didn't read about them pressing almost the entire game. Who presses when their up 100? I only do that in NCAA Basketball on my Playstation.

If you don't want to get beat by 135 pts, then stop them. I've been on both sides of the ball. My team has gotten beat by 50 in basketball but I've been on baseball teams that won 28-0. When I play a sport, I play to win and win big. Don't play sports if your going to get your feelings hurt when you lose big because it could happen. It would be a slap in the face if a team was up 50 on us and just holding the ball and playing keep a way. Bottom line is their team is better than Lee's, go back to the drawing board and move on to the next game. No need to cry and complain about them running up the score. If they would of played better defense, that wouldn't of happened. Yates is the #2 team in the nation so I would imagine someone else is going to take a beatdown this season. That coach shouldn't be fired or whatever else people are saying. If you think your going to get embarassed, just don't show up. That's just me. Go Cowboys!!!

I was looking at every NCAA Record known to man. I stumbled upon one of Lamar's NCAA Records against Sam Houston St....B.B. Davis was in there for 2,000 pts & 1,000 rebs....Mike Olliver for career pts, etc. MARGIN OF VICTORY VS. DIVISION I OPPONENT (Since 1938) Pts. Team (Pts.) vs. Opponent (Opp. Pts.) Date 91 Tulsa (141) vs. Prairie View (50)......................................................................Dec. 7, 1995 81 Oklahoma (146) vs. Florida A&M (65)........................................................Jan. 27, 1993 80 Minnesota (114) vs. Alabama St. (34).......................................................Dec. 23, 1996 77 Kentucky (143) vs. Georgia (66).................................................................. Feb. 27, 1956 76 Duke (130) vs. Harvard (54)..........................................................................Nov. 25, 1989 75 Maryland (132) vs. North Texas (57)..........................................................Dec. 23, 1998 75 LSU (112) vs. Grambling (37)........................................................................Nov. 20, 1999 75 Florida (125) vs. Florida A&M (50)..............................................................Dec. 10, 2000 74 Kentucky (124) vs. UT Martin (50)..............................................................Nov. 26, 1994 74 Texas A&M (101) vs. Grambling (27).........................................................Dec. 28, 2006 73 LSU (159) vs. Northern Ariz. (86).................................................................Dec. 28, 1991 72 Iowa (103) vs. Chicago (31)..............................................................................Feb. 5, 1944 72 Oklahoma (173) vs. Alliant Int’l (101).......................................................Nov. 29, 1989 72 Ohio St. (116) vs. Chicago St. (44)..............................................................Nov. 30, 1991 72 Missouri (117) vs. Chicago St. (45)................................................................Dec. 2, 1995 72 Texas Tech (107) vs. Nicholls St. (35)............................................................Dec. 7, 2002 71 Ohio St. (109) vs. Delaware (38)...................................................................Jan. 11, 1960 71 New Mexico (71) vs. Dartmouth (36).......................................................Dec. 29, 1972 71 Dayton (109) vs. Bowling Green (38)........................................................Dec. 11, 1954 70 Massachusetts (108) vs. Maine (38)........................................................... Feb. 23, 1974 70 Kansas (115) vs. Brown (45)..............................................................................Jan. 3, 1989 70 Connecticut (116) vs. Central Conn. St. (46)...........................................Jan. 23, 1996 70 Memphis (112) vs. Howard (42)......................................................................Jan. 3, 2001 70 Duquesne (129) vs. Howard (59)..................................................................Nov. 9, 2007 69 Kentucky (98) vs. Vanderbilt (29)................................................................ Feb. 27, 1947 69 Lamar (126) vs. Sam Houston St. (57)......................................................Dec. 30, 1991 69 Tennessee (109) vs. Middle Tenn. (40).....................................................Nov. 20, 2007 NCAA Free Throw Percentage 1998 Matt Sundblad, Lamar........................................... Jr. 27 96 104 92.3 NCAA Yearly Scoring Leaders 2006 Rk. Player, School G Pts. Avg. 1. Adam Morrison, Gonzaga...............33 926 28.1 2. J.J. Redick, Duke...................................36 964 26.8 3. Keydren Clark, St. Peter’s.................32 840 26.3 4. Andre Collins, Loyola (MD).............28 731 26.1 5. Brion Rush, Grambling.....................21 541 25.8 6. Quincy Douby, Rutgers....................33 839 25.4 7. Steve Burtt, Iona..................................31 780 25.2 8. Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Wash....................................30 726 24.2 9. Alan Daniels, Lamar...........................31 730 23.5 10. Trey Johnson, Jackson St. ...............32 751 23.5

I'll bet money that Hall is out for the season

BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar men’s and women’s basketball teams will each open up their practices to the public this week with free scrimmages. The men’s team will scrimmage on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Montagne Center. They will also hold another public workout next Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday afternoon, the women’s program will have a practice and media day open to all fans. The team will begin their drills at 1 p.m., with a scrimmage starting around 2 p.m. Interview and photo opportunities will follow. Fans are asked to use the entrance and elevator located at the Northwest corner of the Montagne Center for both events. Concessions will not be available.

On our rating 1-10 rating scale a top five player nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player nationally is worth nine points, a player in the 11-40 range nationally is worth eight points, a player in the 41-70 range nationally is worth six points, a player in the 71-100 range nationally is worth four points, a player in the 101-300 range nationally is worth three points, a player in the 301-1000 range nationally is worth two points, and anybody not ranked among the top 1000 gets one point. Junior college and prep school are factored in as if they were the equivalent of a high school senior. 46. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (18 Points)..........7 Recruits..........2.6 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(4) Mark Gomillia, 6'5, PF, Neosha County (JC) KS; (3) Denzel Barnes, 5'7, PG, Howard (JC) TX; (3) Jordan Glynn, 6'7, PF, McLennan (JC) TX; (2) Corey Garrett, 6'8, C, Center (H.S.) TX; (2) Lionell Holmes, 6'2, 2G, Antelope Valley (JC) CA; (2) Will Reinke, 6'10, C, Lawton (H.S.) OK; (2) Orren Tims, 6'5, WF, McLennan (JC) TX. 84. NORTHWESTERN STATE (14 Points)..........7 Recruits..........2.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(2) Michael Cutright, 6'4, 2G, Las Vegas (Cimarron) NV; (2) Shamir Davis, 5'10, PG, Shreveport (Huntington) LA; (2) Eric Cutright, 6'3, 2G, Zwolle (H.S.) LA; (2) Oscar Evans, 6'9, PF, Mansfield (H.S.) TX; (2) Cory Dixon, 6'8, PF, Argyle (H.S.) TX; (2) William Pratt, 6'5, WF, Western Oklahoma (JC) OK; (2) Devon Baker, 6'1, 2G, Howard (JC) TX. 92. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (13 Points)..........6 Recruits..........2.2 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit...........Southland Conference..........(3) Chris Poellnitz, 6'3, 2G, Iowa Western (JC) IA; (2) Chris Williams, 6'6, PF, West Plains (JC) MO; (2) Ryan Daniels, 6'1, PG, Olney Central (JC) AR; (2) Tadre Sheppard, 6'7, PF, Western Oklahoma (JC) OK; (2) Jared Rehmel, 5'11, PG, Olney Central (JC) AR; (2) Carlos Dos Santos, 6'8, PF, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (JC) OK. 114. LAMAR (12 Points)..........6 Recruits..........2.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit.........Southland Conference..........(2) Stanford Brown, 6'7, PF, Chicago (Whitney Young) IL; (2) Jonathan Garza, 5'10, PG, Pflugerville (H.S.) TX; (2) Joshua Wesley, 6'5, PF, Sugar Land (Hightower) TX; (2) Osas Ebomwonyi, 6'8, PF, Pflugerville (H.S.) TX; (2) E.B. Davis, 6'4, 2G, Los Angeles Southwest (JC) CA; (2) Kendrick Harris, 5'11, PG, Los Angeles Southwest (JC) CA. 176. SAM HOUSTON STATE (8 Points)..........4 Recruits..........2.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(3) Glibert Clavell, 6'6, PF, Collin County (JC) TX; (2) Aaron Thompson, 6'9, PF, Burkburnett (H.S.) TX; (2) Trevon Charles, 6'4, 2G, Western Texas (JC) TX; (1) Kelly Lawson, 6'7, PF, Pearland (H.S.) TX. 206. NICHOLLS STATE (7 Points)..........4 Recruits..........1.8 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit...........Southland Conference..........(2) Kenny Franklin, 5'10, PG, Jacksonville (JC) TX; (2) Maurice Foster, 6'4, WF, North Dakota State College of Science (JC) ND; (2) Justin Ayers, 6'3, 2G, Reedley (JC) CA; (1) Bryan Hammond, 6'1, PG, New Orleans (St. Augustine) LA. 212. UT-SAN ANTONIO (6 Points)..........2 Recruits..........3.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(3) Kendric Robinson, 5'11, PG, San Antonio (Southwest) TX; (3) Stephen Franklin, 6'6, PF, Eastern Utah (JC) UT. 231. UT-ARLINGTON (6 Points)..........4 Recruits..........1.5 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(2) Kerry Jones, 6'6, PF, Tyler (Lee) TX; (2) Jordan Reves, 6'9, C, Jeffersontown (H.S.) KY; (1) Cameron Catlett, 6'3, 2G, San Antonio (James Madison) TX; (1) Bryant Smith, 6'0, PG, Chicago (St. Patrick) IL. 237. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (6 Points)..........5 Recruits..........1.2 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit...........Southland Conference..........(2) Jason Marks, 6'5, WF, Itawamba (JC) MS; (1) Nick Luttrell, 6'8, PF, Itawamba (JC) MS; (1) Trent Hutchin, 6'1, PG, Copiah-Lincoln (JC) MS; (1) Gary Dixon, 6'3, 2G, Itawamba (JC) MS; (1) Roosevelt Johnson, 6'6, PF, Destrehan (H.S.) LA. 258. TEXAS STATE (5 Points)..........3 Recruits..........1.7 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit..........Southland Conference..........(2) Edgar Sequra, 6'3, 2G, McLennan (JC) TX; (2) J.B. Conley, 6'6, WF, Temple (JC) TX; (1) Dylan Hale, 5'11, PG, Minneapolis (Hale) MN. 302. MCNEESE STATE (3 Points)..........3 Recruits..........1.0 Talent Rating Average Per Recruit...........Southland Conference..........(1) Adrian Fields, 6'5, WF, Opelousas (H.S.) LA; (1) Dontae Cannon, 6'1, 2G, Peabody (Alexandria) LA; (1) Jeremie Mitchell, 6'2, PG, Ouachita (Parish) LA.

2009-10 Lamar Men’s Basketball Roster Announced 15-player roster averages as the tallest team in school history BEAUMONT, Texas – When the Lamar men’s basketball team begins individual workouts this week, they will do so with the tallest team in school history. Fourth-year head coach Steve Roccaforte has assembled a 15-member roster with no student-athlete measuring under six feet. In fact, seven players are at least 6-7 and five top out at 6-9 or taller. The average height is 77.8 inches (6-5 ¾), just a bit taller than the previous tallest team of 77.7 inches in 2005-06. Freshman Jonathan Garza is the shortest member of the team at 6-0. Sophomore Anthony Miles and junior transfer Kendrick Harris are each 6-1, followed closely by freshman Donley Minor at 6-2. Junior transfer Reggie Mathis and sophomore transfer E.B. Davis both measure out at 6-4. Returning senior Ashton Hall and sophomore Charlie Harper are listed at 6-6, with senior Justin Nabors at 6-7. Fifth-year senior Lawrence Nwevo is 6-8 and a trio of newcomers – freshman Stanford Brown, sophomore Justin Carter and freshman Justin Wesley – are all 6-9. Freshman Osas Ebomwonyi and junior Coy Custer will use their heights of 6-10 and 6-11, respectively, to work down low. Roccaforte’s coaching staff remains intact with assistants Tic Price, Silvey Dominguez and Kermit Holmes joined by former letterwinner Darren Hopkins as the director of basketball operations. Hopkins played for Lamar from 2006-08 and earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies in May of 2008. The support staff also has two additions in the form of athletic trainer David McDonald and undergraduate manager Matt Pace. Pace, a Beaumont native who prepped at Monsignor Kelly HS earned a letter as a walk-on last season after appearing in eight games. The 2009-10 season, which features a school-record 18 home games, will begin on Nov. 13 against Huston-Tillotson. The home slate includes eight Southland Conference games and match-ups with long-time rivals Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rice, Texas-Pan American and Tulane. Non-conference road games in 2009-10 will include Denver, Hawaii, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Ohio and Texas Tech. Season ticket renewals were sent out in early August and are due back to the Lamar Ticket Office by Sept. 25. For more information on tickets, call the ticket office at (409) 880-1715. 2009-10 Lamar Men's Basketball Roster (sorted by height) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 10 Jonathan Garza G 6-0 170 Fr.-HS Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS) 1 Anthony Miles G 6-1 170 So.-1L Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook HS) 23 Kendrick Harris G 6-1 175 Jr.-JC Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan HS/LA Southwest JC) 22 Donley Minor G 6-2 180 Fr.-HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Luezinger HS) 31 E.B. Davis G 6-4 215 So.-JC Chicago, Ill. (Lawrence Academy [Mass.]/LA Southwest JC) 0 Reggie Mathis G 6-4 220 Jr.-JC Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS/Northeastern Okla. A&M JC) 15 Ashton Hall G 6-6 210 Sr.-2L Kountze, Texas (Kountze HS/Angelina JC) 21 Charlie Harper G 6-6 195 So.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS) 24 Justin Nabors F 6-7 205 R-Sr.-1L Holly Springs, Miss. (Holly Springs HS/NW Miss. CC) 55 Lawrence Nwevo F 6-8 270 R-Sr.-3L Lagos, Nigeria (Towson Catholic (Md.) HS) 11 Justin Wesley F 6-9 210 Fr.-HS Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS) 35 Stanford Brown F 6-9 215 Fr.-HS Dolton, Ill. (Whitney Young HS) 34 Justin Carter F 6-9 225 So.-RS New Orleans, La. (Austin HS/UT-Permian Basin) 33 Osas Ebomwonyi F 6-10 215 Fr.-HS Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS) 52 Coy Custer C 6-11 260 R-Jr.-2L League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

Justin Carter will be back....he's 6'8 230 lbs.....the returning guys have been playing pick up games quite a bit every week....the recruits won't be released until sometime next month when everyone is cleared to play from what i've been told