BLUEFIELD COLLEGE 2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Bluefield vs Virginia University-Lynchburg Saturday, November 3, 2012 | 8 p.m. EST
SPORTS INFORMATION
Dome Gymnasium (800) | Bluefield, Va.
RUDY ROEDIGER, Sports Information Director 3000 College Ave., Bluefield, Virginia 24605 cell: 740-656-2685 email: rroediger@bluefield.edu twitter: @ruudsports
BLUEFIELD SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER Date Opponent Time/Result 1 at Marshall - Exhibition L, 67-94 3 VIRGINIA U-LYNCHBURG 8:00 p.m. 7 BLUEFIELD STATE (WV) 8:00 p.m. 9 DAVIS & ELKINS (WV) 7:00 p.m. 15 (3) GEORGETOWN (KY) # 8:00 p.m. 17 ST. CATHARINE (KY) # 4:00 p.m. 20 at West Virginia Tech 7:00 p.m. 23 at Elizabeth City State (NC) 8:00 p.m. 24 vs. Chaflin (SC) 8:00 p.m. 29 at Cumberland (TN) # DECEMBER 1 at (25) Cumberlands (KY) # 4 at Charleston (WV) - Exhibition 7 WEST VIRGINIA-PARKERSBURG 8 WEST VIRGINIA TECH 15 at Virginia U.-Lynchburg 30 at UNC-Asheville - Exhibition
4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
JANUARY 3 UVA-WISE (VA) # 8:00 p.m. 5 (9) PIKEVILLE (KY) # 4:00 p.m. 10 at (11) Lindsey Wilson (KY) # 8:00 p.m. 12 at (RV) Campbellsville (KY) # 4:00 p.m. 17 at Rio Grande (OH) # 8:00 p.m. 19 at Shawnee State (OH) # 4:00 p.m. 24 (RV) CAMPBELLSVILLE (KY) # 8:00 p.m. 26 (11) LINDSEY WILSON (KY) # 4:00 p.m. 31 at (9) Pikeville (KY) # 8:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 at UVA-Wise (VA) # 4:00 p.m. 7 SHAWNEE STATE (OH) # 8:00 p.m. 9 RIO GRANDE (OH) # 4:00 p.m. 14 at St. Catharine’s (KY) # 8:00 p.m. 16 at (3) Georgetown (KY) # 4:00 p.m. 21 (25) CUMBERLANDS (KY) # 8:00 p.m. 23 CUMBERLAND (TN) # 4:00 p.m. SCHEDULE KEY All times Eastern Standard and Subject to change Home Games in BOLD CAPS Mid-South Conference Games = #
STORY LINES
With Byron Carpenter, Kearsten Marion and Andrew Wilson returning for the Bluefield College men’s basketball team, Richard Morgan is confident the Rams will continue to put the ball in the basket. Bluefield enters its first season in the MSC, having finished 19-16 last season, including a third place spot in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The MSC is a step up to NAIA Division I status, and the league is loaded, with four teams receiving first place MSC votes, including Georgetown, Pikeville, Lindsey Wilson and the University of the Cumberlands. After falling to Marshall in an exhibition, 94-67 on Thursday, the games that count start on today when Bluefield hosts Virginia University of Lynchburg. Up next will be Bluefield State on Nov. 7.
NAIA TOP-25
Four Mid-South Conference teams are ranked and a fifth is just outside the poll in the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The four MSC teams are the most from any one conference in the poll. Georgetown College leads the Mid-South pack at No. 3 in the poll. The Tigers -- who are projected to win the MSC the season -- received 231 voting points from the national raters. University of Pikeville joins Georgetown in the nation’s top-10 at No. 9. The Bears garnered 188 voting points in the preseason poll.
MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Rank 25 3 9 11
RV
Team Cumberlands (KY) Georgetown (KY) Pikeville (KY) Lindsey Wilson Rio Grande (OH) UVA-Wise (VA) Bluefield Campbellsville (KY) St. Catharine (KY) Cumberland (TN) Shawnee State (OH)
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MSC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Overall 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1
No. Name N
QUICK FACTS
Location Bluefield, Va. Founded 1922 Enrollment 850 Nickname Rams Colors Red, White & Blue Conference Mid-South President Dr. David Olive Athletic Director Peter Dryer Stadium Dome Gymnasium
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown(Previous School)
2
Andrew Wilson
G
5-7
SO
Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho)
3
Ed Porter
G
5-8
JR
Portsmouth, Va. (I C Norcom)
5
Kearsten Marion
G
5-8
JR
Houston, Texas (Horthern Okla. CC)
11 1
Niqko Marshall
G
6-2
SO
Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan)
13 1
Josh Fore
G
6-0
SO
Lynchburg, Va. (Temple Christian)
21 2
Ron Moore, Jr.
G/F
6-6
SO
Bowie, Md. (Prince George CC)
32 3
Rodney Kasey
F
6-3
SO
Moneta, Va. (Staunton River)
33
Devin Page
F
6-5
FR
Newport News, Va. (Woodside)
34
Shaheem Jones
G
6-2
SO
Falls Church, Va. (Liberty)
40
Byron Carpenter
C
6-7
SR
Virginia Beach, Va. (Tidewater CC)
42
Tucker Hobbie
F
6-4
SO
Keezletown, Va. (Spotswood)
50
Deonte Hallums
F
6-4
SO
Woodbridge, Va. (Woodbridge)
Head Coach Richard Morgan Assistant Coaches Keith Jennings, Derrick Price, Kevin Shirey Manager Ryan Moody
POTENTIAL STARTERS G | 2 | Andrew Wilson
G | 5 | Kearsten Marion
5-7 | SO |
5-8 | JR |
GP-GS
1-1
Cucamonga, Calif. PTS
16
REB
6
FT%
.777
* Played 33 minutes in the Rams exhibition gainst Marshall scoring 16 points while collecting 6 rebounds.
GP-GS
1-1
Houston, Texas PTS
18
STL
4
3pt%
.375
* Played 32 minutes against Marshall scoring a team high 18 points and four steals to go along with a game high 3 assists.
F | 33 | Devin Page
F | 42 | Tucker Hobbie
6-5 | FR |
6-4 | SO |
GP-GS
1-1
Newport News, Va. PTS
0
REB
0
FG%
.000
* Fouled out against Marshall in his first career appearance in just seven minutes of action.
GP-GS
1-1
Keezletown, Va. PTS
5
REB
2
FG%
.667
* Scored 5 points and collected 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block against Marshall. * Played in 14 games last season.
C | 40 | Byron Carpenter 6-7 | SR | GP-GS
1-1
Virginia Beach, Va. PTS
12
REB
3
FT%
.700
* Last years AAC Player of the Year. * Scored 12 points, collected 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots against Marshall in 28 minutes.
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No. Name
QUICK FACTS Location Founded Nickname Conference President Athletic Director
Lynchburg, Va. 1888 Dragons USCAA Dr. Ralph Reavis Willard Bailey
Pos.
Ht.
Cl.
Hometown(Previous School)
0
Lakuna Mc Phaul
PG
6-1
JR
Lynchburg, Va.
1
Dennis Gravely
SF
6-5
JR
Martinville, Va.
2
Martin Sheffield
PG
6-1
FR
Fort Wayne, Idaho
3
Justin Wilson
SF
6-4
JR
Lock Haven, Pa.
4
Linas Janenas
PG
6-1
FR
Vilnius, Lithuania
5
Dmitry Zimin
PG
6-0
SR
Moscow, Russia
11
Christopher Calvan
SF
6-4
SR
Manhattan, N.Y.
13
Tony Talavae
SG
6-5
FR
Sydney, Australia
15
Jan Zornjan
PF
6-6
SR
Laclic, Serbia
22
Nikita Kulba
SG
6-5
JR
Minsk, Belaruse
33
Kanstantsih Malashnka PF
6-7
JR
Gomel, Belarus
55
Egor Shakhmetov
7-0
SR
Moscow, Russia
C
Head Coach Buddy Mason Assistant Coaches Alphonso Ferguson, David Johnson
POTENTIAL STARTERS G | 0 | Lakuna Mc Phaul
G | 4 | Linas Janenas
6-1 | JR |
6-1 | FR |
GP-GS
na
Lynchburg, Va. PTS
REB
FG%
* Scored 8 points on 4-of-9 shooting and 0-of-3 from 3pt land while collecting five rebounds and 2 assists against Lindsey Wilson.
GP-GS
na
Vilnius, Lithuania PTS
REB
FG%
* Scored a career-high 24 points against Northern New Mexico. * Played 35 minutes against Lindsey Wilson scoring 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting.
G | 5 | Dmitry Zimin
F | 1 | Dennis Gravely
6-0 | SR |
6-5 | FR |
GP-GS
na
Moscow, Russia PTS
REB
FG%
* Scored seven points on 3-of-10 shooting and 1-for-4 from 3pt land against Lindsey Wilson.
GP-GS
na
Martinville, Va. PTS
REB
FG%
* Scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting against Lindsey Wilson.
C | 55 | Egor Shakhmetov 7-0 | SR | GP-GS
na
Moscow, Russia PTS
REB
FG%
* Scored 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting against Lindsey Wilson while collecting six rebounds.
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2 | Andrew Wilson | G
3 | Ed Porter | G
5-7 | SO | Cucamonga, Calif.
5-8 | JR | Portsmouth, Va.
5 | Kearsten Marion | G
11 | Niqko Marshall| G
5-8 | JR | Houston, Texas
6-2 | SO | Hampton, Va.
13 | Josh Fore | G
21 | Ron Moore, Jr. | G/F
6-0 | SO | Lynchburg, Va.
6-6 | SO | Bowie, Md.
32 | Rodney Kasey | F
33 | Devin Page| F
6-3 | SO | Moneta, Va.
6-5 | FR | Newport News, Va.
* Played 33 minutes in the Rams exhibition gainst Marshall scoring 16 points while collecting 6 rebounds.
* Played 32 minutes against Marshall scoring a team high 18 points and four steals to go along with a game high 3 assists.
* Hasn’t seen action for the Rams this season.
* Played 15 minutes against Marshall ... collected 2 rebounds while providing an assist.
* Played 12 minutes against Marshall ... scored 2 points and provided 1 assist.
* Saw seven minutes of action against Marshall ... collected a rebound and assist.
* Hasn’t seen action for the Rams this season.
* Fouled out against Marshall in his first career appearance in just seven minutes of action.
34 | Shaheem Jones | G
40 | Byron Carpenter | C
6-2 | SO | Falls Church, Va.
6-7 | SR | Virginia Beach, Va.
42 | Tucker Hobbie | F
50 | Deonte Hallums | F
6-4 | SO | Keezletown, Va.
6-4 | SO | Woodbridge, Va.
* Played 21 minutes against Marshall ... collecting 2 rebounds while shooting 0-for-2 from 3pt land.
* Scored 5 points and collected 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block against Marshall. * Played in 14 games last season.
* Last years AAC Player of the Year. * Scored 12 points, collected 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots against Marshall in 28 minutes.
* Shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor while converting 4-of-6 from foul line for 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals against Marshall.
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