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Motion offense hopes to trigger success TED WARD | @TEDWARD_DE
SIU women’s basketball (2-3) is the fourth most efficient scoring team in the Missouri Valley Conference because of the motion offense it runs. The Salukis average 66.8 points a game running an offense used in all levels of the sport. The offense was popularized by former Oklahoma State coach Henry Iba in the 1930s. It has since been used by former Indiana University and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight and many others. It’s designed to benefit the team more than an individual player, as it allows all five players to be actively involved. SIU coach Cindy Stein said the offense works well because it fits her team’s strengths. “Players enjoy it because it gives them the freedom to create their own shot. And, we have a mature team that can run it,” she said. “It’s also very difficult to scout because of its unpredictability, and players don’t make the same cut twice.” Stein has used this offense since she began coaching in 1995 at Emporia State University, where she guided the 1998 team to the NCAA Division II championship game. She has won more than 300 games in 18 seasons. Stein said playmakers, such as junior
point guard Rishonda Napier, run the offense productively. Napier said the offense is great because it allows her to be creative and distribute the ball to her teammates. “It’s very free flowing and smooth,” she said. “It gives my teammates a chance to get open and disrupt the defense.” Bad shots, lack of hustle and turnovers have plagued the Salukis through the last five games. The offense is designed to allow players to get open and have the best look possible, which minimizes forced or contested shots. The Salukis are shooting 41 percent — the same percentage they finished with last year. This is behind only Drake in the MVC. However, they are shooting threepointers at 21 percent, which ranks them seventh in the MVC. Last year they shot at 34 percent. Previously suspended senior center Dyana Pierre and injured senior forward Azia Washington left the Salukis without a presence in the post, forcing them to rely on more midrange and outside shots. Stein said the team has relied more on jump shots than giving the ball to post players and haven’t been patient enough running the offense.
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Sophomore forward/guard Kylie Giebelhausen said she has been trying to find consistency in her game. She is at 35.4 percent from the floor while her three-point percentage has dipped to 28.1 percent after finishing her freshman campaign shooting 35 percent from the floor and 33.6 percent from three-point range. Giebelhausen said she has to regain confidence and let the game come to her. “It’s something I have to keep working on,” she said. “I just need to relax, not force shots and trust in my abilities to get open and knock shots down when I have the opportunity.” The Salukis have turned the ball over 86 times with Napier, Giebelhausen and senior guard Cartesha Macklin combining for 45 of them. “We just need to make better decisions with the ball and read the defense,” Napier said. “And be more in sync with teammates and communicate what we’re trying to do.” The Salukis next game is against Murray State at 6 p.m on Dec. 2 in Murray, Ky. Ted Ward can be reached at tward@ dailyegyptian.com or by phone at 536-3304 Dan Lausas, ext. 237 Arunima Bhattacharga, ext.224 Jody Nelson, ext. 244
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Home is where the bond is DANIEL VALLE | @ddvalle92 River Region Evening Edition
Of the four African-born players on the SIU men’s basketball team, only one is a U.S. citizen. Junior guard Leo Vincent, who was born in Liberia, said he values his roots. “I’m very comfortable with my nationality and where I’m from,” he said. Vincent said his parents are of African decent. Vincent’s mother, Beatrice, is a psychiatric nurse and left Liberia after Vincent’s birth. However, Liberia is not Vincent’s hometown on the roster. Instead, it is Pensalem, Pa. In Pennsylvania, he earned all-conference honors at Bensalem High School during his senior year in which he averaged 17 points a game. Vincent played Division I
basketball for one season at Sacred Heart College. He transferred to Harcum College after playing six games, where he was second on the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game. He led Harcum to a 28-4 record and a No. 9 ranking in the National Junior College Athletics Association poll. Vincent transferred to SIU this season as one of nine new players on the roster. “I didn’t have to really adjust too much,” he said. “I just give a lot of credit to the guys who were already here, helping us acclimate to [campus].” Vincent said senior center Ibby Djimde helped him adjust. Djimde and Vincent were roommates on the most recent road trip to Corpus Christi, Texas. Djimde, who was surprised to learn Vincent was also born
in Africa, said they and other international players share a bond. “He loves to dance a little bit,” Djimde said while demonstrating the Dabbin’ Dance routine. “After every practice we joke around, and when we go to road trips we joke around.” However, Vincent is all business on the court. This season, he is nine-of-21 shooting three-pointers and 52 percent from the field in seven games off the bench. Vincent said this opportunity wouldn’t have happened without his mother’s sacrifice. “She’s the hardest working woman I know,” he said. “That’s why I work as hard as I do every day. It’s because of her.” Daniel Valle can be reached at daniel.valle92@siu.edu or at 453-6541
Stradnieks adjusts to American style Evan JonEs | @EvanJonEs_DE
At 17 years old, SIU freshman forward Rudy Stradnieks picked up and moved half-way around the world to follow his dream of playing collegiate basketball. After traveling 3,811 miles from Riga, Latvia to Lee, Maine, he finished his senior year of high school at Lee Academy so American university coaches could get a better look at his basketball. “I wanted to come play for a university,” Stradnieks said. “If I’m in America, coaches can see me in person. It’s much easier to communicate in person.” He started watching American movies and cartoons as a kid to learn English. Stradnieks said “Home Alone” movies were his favorite, and taught him the most about American culture. He said he has trouble understanding English in business classes, but communication isn’t much a problem in basketball. “I don’t even have to speak on the court anymore,” he said. “Right now we understand each other. We have a great chemistry.” That chemistry also extends off the court. Junior center Bola Olaniyan has matched up with Stradnieks in practice. Stradnieks said Olaniyan is the most physical player he has defended. “When I fight with Bola in practice, once I get into the game it’s easy,” he said. The physicality of Olaniyan has taught Stradnieks how to play defense in America he said.
Off the court, Olaniyan and Stradnieks hang out and play video games. The two play “NBA 2K” together — Olaniyan plays with Lebron James and the Cavaliers while Rudy opts for Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Sometimes I win, sometimes he wins,” Olaniyan said. “[Stradnieks] is a good guy, and a cool guy to hang out with. It’s good to chill and just relax.” Stradnieks is one of two true freshmen on the basketball team this season. He has played in 43 minutes while freshman guard Sean Lloyd has played in six. He played in 14 minutes and blocked two shots in the last two games against UTEP and Portland. The big lights of SIU Arena might intimidate most freshmen, but Stradnieks has experience playing in large arenas. He played in the FIBA European Championships for the Latvian national team in Italy, Egypt and Spain. In the 2014 European Championships in Italy he averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds a game. He had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the ninth-place game against Lithuania. Stradnieks said he is always excited to play in SIU Arena. “I know the people in the stands are thirsty for wins, so we’re going to try our best.” Evan Jones can be reached at Ejones@dailyegyptian.com or at536-3304
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Macklin entering rare company at SIU THOMAS DONLEY | @tdonleyDE
D.D. Plab is the only player in the top five in SIU women’s basketball history in both points and assists. Senior shooting guard Cartaesha Macklin is 17 points away from claiming that honor as her own. Macklin finished Sunday’s game at Memphis with seven points, bringing her career total to 1,363 and placing her sixth all-time in Saluki history behind fifth-place Plab. “I really don’t think about it much until I’m asked about it,” Macklin said. “But it’s an honor. I’m privileged. It’s really exciting.” With an average of eight points per game through the Salukis’ first four games, Macklin is on pace to break Amy Rakers’ careerscoring record during the Feb. 28 game at Indiana State. Macklin’s 387 career assists rank second in SIU history. At 3.8 dimes per game, she would need 32 games to break Plab’s 31-year-old record of 508. That total could only be reached if the Salukis make a deep postseason run. She needs to average 4.9 assists per game in order to be guaranteed of breaking the record by the season’s end. “[Macklin]’s a very talented player,” coach Cindy Stein said.
SIU Women’s Basketball Career Rankings Points Total 1. Amy Rakers 2. Char Warring 3. Sue Faber 4. Petra Jackson 5. D.D. Plab 6. Cartaesha Macklin
1,538 1,530 1,507 1,475 1,380 1,363
Assists 1. D.D. Plab 2. Cartaesha Macklin 3. Angie Rogeau 4. Kasia McClendan 5. Nikki Gilmore
508 387 382 365 361
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“She’s played with a lot of good players as well. I think she’s going to do a heck of a job with a lot of records, not just [points and assists].” Macklin’s five free throws made in the team’s first five games gave her 365 for her career, putting her two behind Molly McDowell for most all time.
The fifth-year senior’s 492 free throw attempts as of Nov. 29 rank second to Char Warring, who shot 635 foul shots. Macklin entered the season with the seventh best career scoring average in school history at 13.5 per game. She would tie Dana Fitzpatrick
and Jayme Sweere for 10th all time in steals with 10 more larcenies. Junior point guard Rishonda Napier said Macklin helps the Salukis through more than tangible statistics. “I can count on Cartaesha running the floor hard every time,” she said. “I could throw the
ball to the moon, and she would still catch it. I know that she’s going to work hard and be the heartbeat of the team.” Macklin was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Freshman of the Year and earned Honorable Mention All-MVC honors for the 2011-12 season after averaging 16.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. The next season, she averaged 15.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and a career-high 4.2 assists per game on her way to another Honorable Mention All-Conference nod. Macklin played seven games in 2013-14 before taking a medical redshirt that would keep the season from counting toward her NCAA eligibility. She averaged 10.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Last season’s redshirt junior year saw her post a career-low 9.8 points per game, but she also recorded a positive assistto-turnover ratio for the first full season of her career. She averaged 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Macklin’s next attempt at moving up in the record books is against Murray State at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Murray, Ky. Thomas Donley can be reached at Tdonley@Dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3307.
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<< Answers for Tuesday’s Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk
Today’s Birthday (12/02/15). Spread your wings this year. Follow your studies where they take you. Realize personal dreams. March eclipses herald a new domestic phase before shifts in a group project. September eclipses incite a career rise and more changes at home. Pursue truth, goodness and beauty.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 9 -- Just when you thought it couldn’t get any busier, it does. Your work is in demand today and tomorrow. Gamble? Not today. Choose stability over illusion. Handle a structural problem. Stay in communication. Expect some emotional impact. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- The next two days get especially fun. Romance blossoms. Play with friends and family. Things don’t always go as planned. Keep practicing. True your aim, and try again. Work with someone who sees your blind spot. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 6 -- Fix up your place today and tomorrow. Your home and family require more attention. Personal comfort must be considered ... clean house, and beautify. Don’t strain the budget. Flowers brighten things.
ACROSS 1 “Mamma Mia!” group 5 Tunes 10 Fundamentals 14 Talking iPhone feature 15 Destroyer destroyer 16 Messy stuff 17 __ smasher 18 “I’m innocent!” 19 Hindu deity 20 High-speed war plane maneuver 22 Hunter’s device 23 Gets close to 24 Cheat, in a way 25 Seasonal malady 27 Find work 30 Shakespearean fairy queen 33 Large-leafed tree 35 Batman portrayer Kilmer 36 Skating commentator Lipinski 37 Passionate 38 Dishes for company 40 Eagerly excited 41 Golfer Ballesteros 42 Furrow maker 43 Ruling period 45 Charlemagne’s realm: Abbr. 46 Avant-garde 48 Low or no follower 49 Insert for a 6-Down 51 Shoot well under par, in golf lingo 53 Syria’s Bashar al__ 55 Focuses even harder ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues 59 Letters after phis 60 “The Planets” composer 61 Texter’s “If you ask me” 62 Adorable 63 Wipe off 64 Dismissed, with “off” 65 “Until next time,” in texts 66 Oscar’s roommate
Create peaceful spaces. Use your practical resources. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re especially clever today and tomorrow. Catch up on studies. Write your brilliant ideas down. Practice your craft. Keep things simple, despite enthusiasm for details. Don’t overextend or get carried off by fantasy. Welcome contributions from others. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Lucrative opportunities abound today and tomorrow. Your ideas are attracting attention. Focus on the goal with determination. You may be learning more than you wanted to know. Avoid tricks, distractions and silly arguments. Try and try again. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- The moon is in your sign today and tomorrow for extra energy and confidence. Take care of personal practicalities. As you gain strength, you also gain options. Don’t rush into anything.
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67 Tolkien’s Treebeard et al. DOWN 1 PDQ 2 __-Honey 3 *Rhode Island school 4 Pop singer Mann 5 *Like Southern California beaches 6 Duck player in “Peter and the Wolf” 7 Punishment with a grounding 8 Risk, e.g. 9 Canonized Mlle. 10 Feel the same way 11 *Title female “trying to make a devil out of me,” in a Santana hit 12 “¿__ está?” 13 Fix, as a pet 21 Blow one’s top 22 Cotillion honoree 24 *One of two cold atmospheric cyclones 25 Jiffy 26 Iron-rich meat 28 Miller’s “__ From the Bridge”
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Pamper yourself. Consider a new style. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Peace and quiet suit your mood. Finish up old business today and tomorrow. Productivity behind closed doors provides welcome respite from a recent flurry. Assumptions are challenged ... think before reacting with authority. Use your own good sense. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Friends come to your rescue. Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Stifle rebellious tendencies, and align with a group vision. Keep the objective in mind. It’s easier to ride the horse in the direction it’s going. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Work takes priority for the next few days. A challenge or test requires focused attention. Pass it, and a professional status rise is possible. Practice makes perfect. Relax when you can, especially with warm water. Recharge batteries.
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47 Tennis great Andre 50 Studio piece 52 “Swan Lake” swan 53 Customer holding: Abbr. 54 Closed 55 Produced, as fruit 56 Tel Aviv airline 57 Smidgen 58 Quiet yeses 60 Celeb with a mansion
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is an 8 -- New opportunities arise to study a subject you love. Travel conditions improve today and tomorrow. Plan itineraries in detail before setting off. Replenish reserves, and resist the temptation to overspend. It’s not worth an upset. Follow the money trail. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- Revise plans to discover a win-win financial situation over the next few days. Review budgets, send invoices and pay bills. Changes necessitate revisions. Join forces with another for funding, with clear, strategic priorities. Do what you said. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- Provide support. Be more willing to share the load for the next two days. You’re building for your future. Discover romance in the process. Work together for a shared dream. It may not look like the pictures.
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AROUND THE VALLEY
SIU men’s basketball is tied for the best record in the Missouri Valley Conference at 6-1. Here’s how the conference rivals are doing this season: Evansville (6-1)
Indiana State (3-3)
Drake (4-3)
Notable wins: UC Irvine, Southeast Missouri State, Belmont
Notable wins: Hofstra, Wyoming
Notable wins: Western Kentucky, Pepperdine
Loyola (4-3)
Illinois State (3-5)
Notable wins: Notable wins: Toledo, San Diego Morehead State
Notable losses: Notable losses: Notable losses: Toledo, New No. 1 Kentucky, Notable losses: Tulsa, Eastern Notable losses: Mexico No. 2 Maryland, Providence (now Illinois Tulane, Weber San Diego State, No. 23) State Leading scorer: Texas Christian Leading scorer: Junior guard University Leading scorer: Senior guard Leading scorer: Milton Doyle (14 Senior guard D.J. Devonte Brown Junior points per game) Leading scorer: Balentine (20.85 (15.2 points per forward Kale Senior guard points per game) game) Abrahamson Notes: DeVaughn (19.1 points per Loyola plays Akoon-Purcell Notes: Notes: game) Creighton and (16.6 points per Balentine leads ISU has Notre Dame game) active NCAA three players Notes: before conference players with 1,912 averaging Drake has play starts Notes: career points. double-digits in three players Illinois State points. averaging more Loyola has three has two players Evansville has four than 10 points. players averaging averaging more players averaging double-digits in than 10 points more than 10 points. per game. points.
Wichita State (2-4)
Missouri State (1-5)
Bradley (1-7)
Notable wins: Charleston Southern
Notable wins: N/A (only win is against William Woods)
Notable wins: Ball State
Notable losses: USC, Alabama, Iowa Leading scorer: Ron Baker (18 pointe per game) Notes: Was ranked No. 10 to start the year Is not ranked Baker is only player averaging more than 10 points per game
Notable losses: No. 19 Arizona Notable losses: (No. 12 at the Butler (was time), No. 10 ranked No. 22 Virginia (No. 6 at at the time), the time), Ole Miss Minnesota, Mississippi State Leading scorer: Freshman forward Leading scorer: Dwayne LautierSophomore Ogunleye and forward Camyn sophomore Boone (11.83 forward Donte points per game) Thomas (10 points per game) Notes: Missouri State Notes: has two players Has not scored averaging double more than figures. 60 points this season.
Renewed confidence, skill set boost Smithpeters’ game SEAN CARLEY | @SCarleyDE
At 6 feet 4 inches tall and 179 pounds, SIU men’s basketball junior guard Tyler Smithpeters is not the largest man on the court. But this year, his newfound confidence and expanded game have him playing much bigger than he is. “I said it before, and I’ll keep saying it, Tyler will be a key contributor this year,” Hinson said before the game against Oakland on Tuesday. So far in the season he has averaged 8.1 points per game, nearly double his mark from last year: 4.3. Smithpeters has also improved his threepoint shooting. He is shooting 52 percent from behind the arc this year, up from his 36.8 percentage last year. After the end of last season, Smithpeters said he took a week off to shake the mental effects of the season and get his mind right. “I just came in a lot this summer and [strength and conditioning coach Clete McLeod] pushed me in the weight room,”
he said. “[Assistant coach Brad] Autry also helped me a lot to become more than a shooter.” After working with Autry, Smithpeters has improved from 0.6 assists per game last year to 2.3 this season. Hinson said Smithpeters’ improvements are not only physical. “Tyler no longer hangs his head around at practice anymore,” he said. “He now stands tall and you can tell he believes in himself more.” Smithpeters said his experience in coach Hinson’s system is important on a team with eight new players. He said Hinson has helped him become a vocal leader. Smithpeters’ teammates have also noticed his growth. “You can tell in practice that Tyler is better,” senior guard Anthony Beane said. “He really worked hard this summer to be more than a shooter which will help a lot.” Sean Carley can be reached at s car@dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3333
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