Sporting News College Basketball predictions for the SLC

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1. Lamar

2. SHSU

3. UTA

4. Northwestern State

5. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

6. SFA

7. UTSA

8. NcNeese State

9. Nicholls State

10. Southeastern Louisiana

11. Texas State

12. Central Arkansas

League title appears to be in the Cards for the boys from Beaumont

By Jeff Goodman

FoxSports.com

Lamar won't have the talented James Davis in the fold after the two sides agreed to muturally part ways following a pair of suspensions during last season. However, Cardinals second-year Coach Steve Roccaforte still brings back four starters.

The most criticial difference between last season's 15-17 squad should be the point-guard play. Roccaforte has recruited a pair of junior college transfers Kenny Dawkins and Brandon McThay, who will battle for the starting job. McThay, who was with the Cardinals during the 2005-06 campaign, spent last season at Kilgore (Texas) College. This will allow Darren Hopkins to move to his natural spot at the shooting guard.

The Cardinals also return the conference's top rebounder in senior Lamar Sanders. Lamar will have senior Matthew Barrow and junior big man Nwevo back in the fold. Look for talented junior-college forward Jay Brown to waste little time making his presence felt.

All-SLC Team

Chris Daniels-Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisi

Ryan Bright-SHSU

Jermaine Griffin-UTA

Lamar Sanders-Lamar

John Ford-McNeese State

Rating the SLC

Top Player Chris Daniels

Top Newcomer Kenny Dawkins

Top Coach Bob Marlin

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Top Juco's Moving on

All-West

Ira Brown 6-4 Phoenix College = Gonzaga

Kelvin Davis 6-4 College of Southern Idaho = San Diego State

Kenny Dawkins 5-9 Arizona Western College = Lamar

Tyler Rtledge 6-3 Yuba College = UNLV

All-Midwest

Rodney Alexander 6-7 Redlands CC. = Illnios

Anthony Brown 6-8 Carl Albert CC = Oklahoma State

Charlie Coley 6-7 Dodge City CC = Charlotte

Matija Posic 6-9 Highland CC = Depaul

Marcus Walker 6-1 Indian Hills = Colorado State

All-East

JaMarcus Ellis 6-5 Chipola JC = Indiana

Ian Grady 6-5 Allegany College of Maryland = College of Charleston

DeAndre Thomas 6-8 Chipola JC = Indiana

DaShaun Williams 6-3 Monroe CC = Houston

All-South

Dhondre Guest 6-7 Aiken Tech College = Columbus State

Steve Harley 5-11 South Plains College = Nebraska

Marcus Thorton 6-4 Kilgore College = LSU

Booker Woodfox 6-1 San Jac = Creighton

Rashad Woods 6-6 Lee College = Kent State

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1. Lamar

2. SHSU

3. UTA

4. Northwestern State

5. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

6. SFA

7. UTSA

8. NcNeese State

9. Nicholls State

10. Southeastern Louisiana

11. Texas State

12. Central Arkansas

League title appears to be in the Cards for the boys from Beaumont

By Jeff Goodman

FoxSports.com

Lamar won't have the talented James Davis in the fold after the two sides agreed to muturally part ways following a pair of suspensions during last season. However, Cardinals second-year Coach Steve Roccaforte still brings back four starters.

The most criticial difference between last season's 15-17 squad should be the point-guard play. Roccaforte has recruited a pair of junior college transfers Kenny Dawkins and Brandon McThay, who will battle for the starting job. McThay, who was with the Cardinals during the 2005-06 campaign, spent last season at Kilgore (Texas) College. This will allow Darren Hopkins to move to his natural spot at the shooting guard.

The Cardinals also return the conference's top rebounder in senior Lamar Sanders. Lamar will have senior Matthew Barrow and junior big man Nwevo back in the fold. Look for talented junior-college forward Jay Brown to waste little time making his presence felt.

All-SLC Team

Chris Daniels-Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisi

Ryan Bright-SHSU

Jermaine Griffin-UTA

Lamar Sanders-Lamar

John Ford-McNeese State

Rating the SLC

Top Player Chris Daniels

Top Newcomer Kenny Dawkins

Top Coach Bob Marlin

GO LU

[John Deere]

I hope that small guy can play some ball. It's been years since the Montagne Center was filled and that is a shame. Tubbs and Foster had the program headed for greatness and others let it fall from grace.

Lets go Cardinals!

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John Deere, haha the tractor. Good user-name there Levi. I would have never guessed John Deere. Heck even the Grooms cake for your wedding had a John Deere tractor on it. Anyway, I hear for not just coaches but players are also stating Kenny Dawkinks in the real deal.

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Hopefully they are correct. It would be nice for a change to see Lamar at the top of the heap again. I saw about 75 of their 80 straight home court wins and a few of the road games during that stretch. What a great time that was.