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07-01-2003, 02:48 AM
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UTEP will defeat you in next season's Sun Carnival Tournament at the Don Haskins center. Tremble now before the awesome presence that is UTEP basketball...
This from the official UTEP athletics site:
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SunClassic Field Features Mississippi Valley State, Northwestern, Rutgers
For the first time since 1997, two teams from BCS conferences will highlight the field for the 2003 Sierra Providence SunClassic Basketball Tournament. This year's tournament will feature UTEP, Northwestern University of the Big Ten Conference, Mississippi Valley State University of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Rutgers University of the Big East Conference.
UTEP will be making its 43rd consecutive appearance in the oldest continuous holiday championship tournament in the nation, while this year will mark Mississippi Valley State's second SunClassic appearance and first-ever appearances for Northwestern and Rutgers.
In its 43rd year, the Sierra Providence SunClassic will be held on Saturday, Dec. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Don Haskins Center. Sierra Providence has been the title sponsor of the tournament since 1991.
Northwestern University returns three starters in 2003-04, which will be head coach Bill Carmody's fourth season at the helm. The Wildcats were hampered by injuries last year and finished 12-17 (3-13 Big Ten). NU's success will be contingent on the play of its three guards. Senior Jitim Young was a third-team All-Big Ten selection a year ago after leading the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg); he also became just the 13th player in Northwestern history to achieve 1,000 career points in just three years. Sophomore T.J. Parker - the younger brother of Tony Parker from the San Antonio Spurs - averaged 11.4 points per game in his first collegiate season. Parker's roommate, sophomore Mohamed Hachad, is also a player to keep an eye on; he started the final 13 games of last season. Carmody hopes to welcome back junior Vedran Vukusic to the lineup; after showing glimpses of greatness early in his freshman year, Vukusic has been hampered by shoulder problems and redshirted last season. In Carmody, Northwestern boasts one of the central figures in the Princeton-style motion offense; prior to his arrival in Evanston, Carmody spent 14 years as an assistant coach for the Tigers (under Pete Carril) and then was their head coach for four years.
Mississippi Valley State University is under the direction of Lafayette Stribling, who begins his 20th season at the helm of the Delta Devils. MVSU advanced to the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament before bowing out to eventual champion Texas Southern last season. The Delta Devils finished the season with a 15-14 overall mark, but finished second in league play after going 13-5 in the SWAC. Mississippi Valley State returns its leading scorer from 2002-03 in the form of 6-8 junior Attarrius Norwood, who averaged 16.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Norwood, a first team All-SWAC selection last year, is agile for a big man as he connected on 81 of 193 (.420) three-pointers last season. The Delta Devils also return 6-8 senior Willie Neal, who led the SWAC in rebounding last year after averaging 9.1 boards per game. Neal recorded 20 rebounds in a game twice last season. In all, MVSU returns seven upperclassmen and has signed 6-7 freshman Jeffrey Price of Ruleville, Miss. Price earned all-state honors after leading Ruleville Central to the Mississippi Class 2A state championship game this past season.
The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights, under the tutelage of third-year coach Gary Waters, will look to blend seven seasoned returning players with four talented newcomers in 2003-04. Last season, Rutgers was 12-16, 4-12 in the Big East, but earned victories over nationally-ranked foes Syracuse (the eventual national champion) and Notre Dame. The 2002-03 season, which came on the heels of a 18-13 NIT season in year one of the "Waters Era," was a hard-luck year, considering that Rutgers held second half leads in 10 of its 16 losses. Rutgers will feature one of the most versatile players in the Big East in 6-10 senior forward Herve Lamizana, a multi-skilled native of the Ivory Coast of Africa who can play both small forward and power forward. One of the top shot-blockers in Rutgers history and the team's leading returning rebounder, the sinewy Lamizana can also face the basket offensively, hit the three-point shot as well as penetrate to the basket. Lamizana averaged 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds last season. Rutgers also returns talented 6-4 junior guard Ricky Shields. An athletic presence on both ends of the floor, Shields is Rutgers' leading returning scorer at 11.9 points per game. The third returning starter is sturdy 6-8 senior Sean Axani, a tough, physical defender and rebounder, who possesses a nice touch around the basket.
Beginning Dec. 1, tournament tickets will be available at the Sun Bowl Association office at (915-533-4416 or 800-915-BOWL), the UTEP Ticket Center (915-747-5234) and TicketMaster outlets. Tournament tickets can be reserved now by calling the Sun Bowl Association office. Tournament tickets are also included in UTEP season ticket packages.
UTEP will defeat you in next season's Sun Carnival Tournament at the Don Haskins center. Tremble now before the awesome presence that is UTEP basketball...
This from the official UTEP athletics site:
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SunClassic Field Features Mississippi Valley State, Northwestern, Rutgers
For the first time since 1997, two teams from BCS conferences will highlight the field for the 2003 Sierra Providence SunClassic Basketball Tournament. This year's tournament will feature UTEP, Northwestern University of the Big Ten Conference, Mississippi Valley State University of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Rutgers University of the Big East Conference.
UTEP will be making its 43rd consecutive appearance in the oldest continuous holiday championship tournament in the nation, while this year will mark Mississippi Valley State's second SunClassic appearance and first-ever appearances for Northwestern and Rutgers.
In its 43rd year, the Sierra Providence SunClassic will be held on Saturday, Dec. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Don Haskins Center. Sierra Providence has been the title sponsor of the tournament since 1991.
Northwestern University returns three starters in 2003-04, which will be head coach Bill Carmody's fourth season at the helm. The Wildcats were hampered by injuries last year and finished 12-17 (3-13 Big Ten). NU's success will be contingent on the play of its three guards. Senior Jitim Young was a third-team All-Big Ten selection a year ago after leading the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg); he also became just the 13th player in Northwestern history to achieve 1,000 career points in just three years. Sophomore T.J. Parker - the younger brother of Tony Parker from the San Antonio Spurs - averaged 11.4 points per game in his first collegiate season. Parker's roommate, sophomore Mohamed Hachad, is also a player to keep an eye on; he started the final 13 games of last season. Carmody hopes to welcome back junior Vedran Vukusic to the lineup; after showing glimpses of greatness early in his freshman year, Vukusic has been hampered by shoulder problems and redshirted last season. In Carmody, Northwestern boasts one of the central figures in the Princeton-style motion offense; prior to his arrival in Evanston, Carmody spent 14 years as an assistant coach for the Tigers (under Pete Carril) and then was their head coach for four years.
Mississippi Valley State University is under the direction of Lafayette Stribling, who begins his 20th season at the helm of the Delta Devils. MVSU advanced to the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament before bowing out to eventual champion Texas Southern last season. The Delta Devils finished the season with a 15-14 overall mark, but finished second in league play after going 13-5 in the SWAC. Mississippi Valley State returns its leading scorer from 2002-03 in the form of 6-8 junior Attarrius Norwood, who averaged 16.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Norwood, a first team All-SWAC selection last year, is agile for a big man as he connected on 81 of 193 (.420) three-pointers last season. The Delta Devils also return 6-8 senior Willie Neal, who led the SWAC in rebounding last year after averaging 9.1 boards per game. Neal recorded 20 rebounds in a game twice last season. In all, MVSU returns seven upperclassmen and has signed 6-7 freshman Jeffrey Price of Ruleville, Miss. Price earned all-state honors after leading Ruleville Central to the Mississippi Class 2A state championship game this past season.
The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights, under the tutelage of third-year coach Gary Waters, will look to blend seven seasoned returning players with four talented newcomers in 2003-04. Last season, Rutgers was 12-16, 4-12 in the Big East, but earned victories over nationally-ranked foes Syracuse (the eventual national champion) and Notre Dame. The 2002-03 season, which came on the heels of a 18-13 NIT season in year one of the "Waters Era," was a hard-luck year, considering that Rutgers held second half leads in 10 of its 16 losses. Rutgers will feature one of the most versatile players in the Big East in 6-10 senior forward Herve Lamizana, a multi-skilled native of the Ivory Coast of Africa who can play both small forward and power forward. One of the top shot-blockers in Rutgers history and the team's leading returning rebounder, the sinewy Lamizana can also face the basket offensively, hit the three-point shot as well as penetrate to the basket. Lamizana averaged 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds last season. Rutgers also returns talented 6-4 junior guard Ricky Shields. An athletic presence on both ends of the floor, Shields is Rutgers' leading returning scorer at 11.9 points per game. The third returning starter is sturdy 6-8 senior Sean Axani, a tough, physical defender and rebounder, who possesses a nice touch around the basket.
Beginning Dec. 1, tournament tickets will be available at the Sun Bowl Association office at (915-533-4416 or 800-915-BOWL), the UTEP Ticket Center (915-747-5234) and TicketMaster outlets. Tournament tickets can be reserved now by calling the Sun Bowl Association office. Tournament tickets are also included in UTEP season ticket packages.