RECRUITING AT ITS BEST

First Year Player Mad E Big Impact

He may have been the leading freshman scorer inthe nation,but the media agreed that the Flames were the ones whoscored bigwhen they recruited Seth Curry toplay on the basketball team

"Ilove the atmosphere atLiberty.I love Coach McKay I have a lotoffun playing for the basketball team," Curry said

Even though hewasthe sonof former NBA star Dell Curry Seth wasoverlooked by bigger schools because ofhis size — by the same schools that overlooked his brother,Stephen.

The Curry name became known throughout households across the nation Becauseof their basketball roots,the brothers were cast intothe spotlight andoften compared to each other andtheirfather

However,Seth didnot mind the comparison to the Currys whowore the number 30 before him He said, "Ilove beinc 5d to such great players It helps me to play my best every night because I know I have tokeep upwith them."

Curry's teammates thought highly ofhim Junior Tyler Baker said, "Seth is a really good player He's smart He's really good, buthe's also humble,"

Head Coach Ritchie McKay recapped a recruiting trip inthe Dec 16issue of the Chicago Tribune Ho said "I thought,'That kidis going tobe special.'" id, "I thought,'That kidis going to

Adding Curry wasnotthe onlysrr recruiting decision the coach iade "The coaching staff has done agood job ofrecruiting a lotofguys rharacter," Baker said team of oad byexampleanc ind what not todo jn toadjus j the froshnrv jam became accustomed to itc media Baker said, for our mr ik thenation id good right way. Seth good foi tforrn andspre

The two rounds portray part ofthe November 11 match against GardnerWebb The flames defeated the Bulldogs 43-6 Wrestling fans attended | the matches forthe excitement and energy wrestlers bring to the Vines Center "I liked the intensity of thesport Two guys out on a mat,one on one, giving it all they've got,"Maria Owens, sophomore said PHOTOSBYLE!

"On weekends I love coffee shop hunting with my [friends],going to art shows,salsa dancing and the dollar theater."-Kate Williams,SR

"If I could go anywhere in theworld, I would "My favorite Convocation memory was "My most memorable spring break waswhe go toItalyso then I could learn more about when the cutest 'Children of the World' wentto Florida withsome ofmy closestfriends my heritage and where my grandparents came and performed They were so Itwasawesomejust beingabletorelaxandtak came from." - Ashley Munford,SR precious."- Noel Sagan,JR aweek offfrom school." -BekiEisentrout, FR