July 1, 2012
Let's meet your 2012/13 Lafayette Leopards!
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Player # Pos Yr Ht Wt Sch Acd Status Hometown
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Victor Gentry 2 PG Sr* 5-11 192 Yes 68 OK Keene, NH
Gary Pooler 3 SG Jr* 6-0 203 Yes 42 OK Rib Lake, WI
Rhett King 4 C Fr 6-9 255 Yes 42 OK Saratoga Springs, NY
Billy Weiler 5 PG Jr* 5-11 208 Yes 28 OK Philadelphia, PA
Willard Davis 10 SG So* 6-4 211 Yes 65 OK Johnsonburg, PA
Hubert Song 12 PG Fr 6-3 203 Yes 67 OK New York, NY
Stephen Thames 13 SG Sr* 6-3 204 Yes 30 OK Mount Joy, PA
Louis Hewett 22 C So 6-7 222 Yes 28 OK Fort Washington, PA
Kyle Cox 24 SF Sr* 6-4 209 No 25 OK North Versailles, PA
Venceslás Castillo 25 SF Fr 6-8 222 Yes 89 OK Alcazar de San Juan, Spain
Dana Broughton 34 SF So 6-6 225 Yes 83 OK Center Valley, PA
Bastian Hirt 35 PF Jr* 6-6 213 No 57 OK Recklinghausen, Germany
Donnie Pope 41 PF So* 6-9 238 Yes 74 OK Three Springs, PA
James Sanders 42 C Fr 6-11 319 Yes 94 OK Bridgeport, CT
Clark Nolan 50 C So 6-9 259 Yes 33 OK Whitehall, PA
Coach Sims might have three first year players in his starting lineup this year.
The only starter from last year's team who will almost certainly make this year's starting five is guard
Billy Weiler. He's the team's best ballhandler and a decent secondary scorer. Billy will have to be carried on defense, however, and he'll probably have to come out of games when stopping the other team becomes a priority.
Stephen Thames and
Hubert Song will both play a lot. Thames, a junior who averaged nine points a game last year, is a fairly good spot-up shooter with the athletic ability to score at the rim. Freshman Song's ability to run the point or play the two opens up the possibility of using a three-man rotation at the guard spots. Hubert can shoot the deep ball, and he should be fairly confident with the reins of the offense in his hand.
Another first year,
Venceslás Castillo, will be given the first opportunity to start at small forward.
The Good King has a well-rounded offensive game, hits the boards hard for a wing, and demonstrates sound awareness of defensive principles.
Clark Nolan demonstrated enough talent in a reserve role last year to earn the chance to start as a sophomore. However, the only flaw in his game is one with which Coach Sims has little patience: a lack of attention to defense.
Another new recruit,
James Sanders, will start at center. This large man won't be moved if he establishes a position on the low block, where he'll display a variety of scoring moves. He's a work in progress, but his potential is as high as anyone on the roster. James likes the nickname his teammates gave him:
Big Colonel.
The third guard will be the first man off Coach Sims' bench.
Victor Gentry will also see action in the backcourt, and
Willard Davis, returning from his redshirt year with more skill and stamina, could also get some run.
Dana Broughton has potential as a provider of instant offense on the wing, and walk-on
Bastian Hirt could be called upon as a frontcourt defensive specialist.
Donnie Pope and freshman
Rhett King will compete for playing time as a reserve big man. There's a possibility King will redshirt this year.