No. 1 GAME DAY Feb 19

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GAME DAY BLUE OUT vs. Charlotte 49ers 2/19/2011 Chaifetz Arena

SLU Billikens vs. Charlotte 49ers Players to keep an eye on Dwayne Evans, Freshman, F

R

SAINT LOUIS

61.8

Vs. CHARLOTTE PPG

69.0

62.7

OPPONENT’S PPG

71.5

.431

FG%

.417

.329

Evans has been a spark for the Billikens all year, providing steady contributions from the forward position. Against Richmond on Feb. 12, Evans went off, scoring 21 points and pulling down 15 rebounds, both career highs.

3 PT%

Derrio Green, Junior Charlotte, G Green has been red-hot over the past 3 contests, averaging nearly 19 points per game over that span. He has shown good court vision from the guard position, dishing out 4.2 assists per game this season.

Brian Conklin, Senior, F

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.658

FT%

.740

30.3

RPG

36.8

13.1

APG

12.3

13.0

Turnovers

15.4

“ This is going to be the greatest chal-

lenge of my coaching career...

I’ve never faced a challenge where you design a team, you build a team, you recruit a team, and then, all of a sudden, the guts are taking out of it.

”

­— Rick Majerus, head coach, Saint Louis Billikens

Head coach Rick Majerus has been seeing consistent production from his freshman such as Mike McCall, Rob Loe, Dwayne Evans and Jordair Jett.

The significant contributions from the young players have helped the Billikens remain competitive despite losing last year’s top three scorers.

Freshmen step into the spotlight Head coach Rick Majerus likes to say that last year the Billikens were the youngest team in the nation, and this year they are one of the youngest. There’s no denying that youth and inexperience has been the Achille’s heel for this year’s squad. But SLU fans are also getting a crash course in the faces of the future. Mike McCall is tied with Kyle Cassity for most points scored per game; Dwayne Evans is leading the team in rebounds; Jordair Jett leads the team in steals; and Rob Loe has collected the third-most offensive boards this season. While this year has had it’s growing pains, there is no denying the future is bright for the Baby Bills.

Jordair Jett

Dwayne Evans

Position: Guard

Position: Forward

Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

Hometown: Bowlingbrook, Ill.

High School: Notre Dame Prep

High School: Neuqua Valley

7.7 PPG .413 FG 60 Assists 36 Steals

7.99 PPG .500 FG 140 Rebounds 12 Blocks

Mike McCall

Rob Loe

Position: Guard

Position: Forward

Hometown: Chicago, Ill.

Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand

High School: Foreman

High School: Westlake

9.38 PPG .418 FG 69 Assists 38-45 FT

5.9 PPG .385 FG 77 Rebounds 11 Blocks

Conklin has been dominating around the basket the past few games, dropping in 24 points at Xavier and following up that effort with an 18 point, 9 rebound performance against La Salle.

Chris Braswell, Sophomore Charlotte, F Braswell has continued to improve his post skills after being named to the A-10 all-rookie squad last season. He chips in 10.8 points per game and leads the team in rebounding at 7.1 per game.

“Coach [Porter] Moser says the characteristic of a good team is when you have them down, you step on them and throttle them.

”

­— Kyle Cassity, guard, Saint Louis University