MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[Spencer Beaty]

Is anyone else going to make it up to Salem.  I am going to check out the competition and just have a good time watching some hoops.

[Ralph Turner]

Congratulations to Demetris Render! 

[coachwgh]

On behalf of Demetris, THANKS!
That is a great honor.  I feel like I have never spoken up loud enough for him, because he is just that kind of player.  He never cared about awards.  I knew what he was capable of and I guess a few other folks do to.  Congrats to Jake Baldwin.  I really hated to see him not at full strength in the conference tournament.  That as a player is really frustrating. 

What television station is broadcasting the D3 championship game this year? 

[scottiedoug]

All I know is that when Demetris played Murvul in TN, the Scots could not stop him from scoring many points.  There are some pretty good players on the All South team!!

[old_lion]

Congratulations to Demetris Render! 

Well deserved! He had a very good career ...

[Spencer Beaty]

Yeah he was a very physical presence for Lagrange.  Good D3 player.

[mattgrubb]

congrats to alex bowers for being named NABC 2nd team all south and Jake Baldwin for being named 1st team all south

[Spencer Beaty]

Just got back from the D3 final four.  It was a fun trip with a final I didn't expect.  If anyone watched the semis they would have guessed that Amherst would win over Wash U by 20 not the other way around.

[Spencer Beaty]

HAPPY EASTER!!!

[old_lion]

Gwinnett Grads is a column that runs on Saturdays in the Gwinnett Daily Post spotlighting the achievements of past Gwinnett standouts.

Nice mentions towards the bottom of the articles for Jake Green ...

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12790&SectionID=7&SubSectionID=&S=1

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12155&SectionID=7&SubSectionID=7&S=1

MCforlife and I are still amazed that one can finish that highly nationally ranked all time ... and never catch the attention of the all-gsac selectors. Tough crowd ...   

Here is the complete list, prior to the 07-08 season, from ncaa.org ...

NCAA DIII All-Time Career Assists   
     
Rank Player, Team                   Seasons Games Assists
1 Tennyson Whitted, Ramapo............. 2000-03 108 917
2 Steve Artis, Chris. Newport.......... 1990-93 112 909
3 Phil Dixon, Shenandoah............... 1993-96  103 889
4 Michael Crotty, Williams............. 2001-04 122 819
5 David Genovese, Mt. St. Vincent...... 1992-95 107 800
6 Mike McGarvey, Ursinus............... 2003-06 111 754
7 Andre Bolton, Chris. Newport......... 1993-96 109 737
8 Tim Gaspar, Mass.-Dartmouth.......... 2000-03 97 690
9 Matt Lucero, Austin.................. 1998-01 99 677
10 Brian Nigro, Mt. St. Vincent......... 1997-00  99 674
11 Greg Dunne, Nazareth................. 1996-99  106 671
12 Moses Jean-Pierre, Plymouth St. ..... 1991-94  109 669
13 Mike Rhoades, Lebanon Valley......... 1992-95  114 668
14 Lance Andrews, NJIT ................. 1990-93 113 664
15 Dennis Jacobi, Bowdoin...............  1989-92  93 662
16 Tim Lawrence, Maryville (Tenn.)...... 1989-92 106 660
17 Pat Skerry, Tufts.................... 1989-92  95 650
18 Eric Prendeville, Salisbury.......... 1996-99  107 641
19 Eric Johnson, Coe.................... 1989-92  90 637
20 John Snyder, King's (Pa.)............  1989-92  107 631
21 Jason Saurbaugh, York (Pa.).......... 1997-00  101 624
22 Sammy Briggs, Catholic...............  1994-97 103 621
23 Anthony Robinson, Wittenberg......... 1993-96  117 618
24 Jerry Dennis, Otterbein.............. 1989-92  118 613
25 Alex Morrison, Daniel Webster........ 1997-00  100 613

[bballlover]

I know its a long time until Nov. but lets look at what each team might have next year. Huntingdon: IMO they will be better. I know they lost Pittman & Co.. But, they have some nice pieces returning.Six or more players averaged over 10 min.per game.Also the key IMO is that it will be Coach Pugh's 2nd year. -LaGrange:I hate to put too much pressure on the new dad but this team could be very good.Yes, they lost Render,Baize,& McDowell but they have lots coming back.Adako & Spivey both had starts in the post.Cromwell & Smallwood had solid years.Floyd & Walls both got time at the point. Gaylor gives them a shooter off the bench. And then they have Whitfield.This guy could be special.- Piedmont- Well the Jake & Jake era is over.This is the mystery team. Coppage & Rubio return & the rest is a mystery.Lampl & Martin got a few minutes but it looks like this team needs to bring in some players that can play right away. -Maryville-They again look loaded. Size,depth,quickness, & outside shooters. Can they match this year? Maybe not but ,they will be solid. The only question I might have is will they miss the leadership & toughness of Bowers, JJ, & Q? Here's hoping they all have healthy summers.

[scottiedoug]

MC announced the selection of a new AD:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080326/SPORTS/65750516

I guess we will see how many male coaches can handle a departure from good ol' boyism at the top!!

[scottiedoug]

Here is a link to a longer and more interesting article (in Blount Today) about Kandis Schram's new job as AD at Murvul:

http://www.blounttoday.com/news/2008/mar/26/schram-dunk/

[scotswin]

The women have an AQ in the GSAC.  Does this lower the motivation to move to ar align with the USASAC?  I hope not.

[Ralph Turner]

The women have an AQ in the GSAC.  Does this lower the motivation to move to or align with the USASAC?  I hope not.

You raise the question about the best reason for the GSAC to remain.

I think that the key factor in the USASouth/GSAC issue is what Shenandoah does.

If Shenandoah leaves the USASouth, they are left with only 6 men's teams in baseball, basketball, golf and tennis.  They do not hold the AQ if they go longer than two seasons with only 6 men's teams.