Rob Stone, the next big thing.

**smidger9** · 08-20-2009, 01:26 PM

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Schedule

11/9 Winthrop
11/11 Old Dominion
11/14 Jacksonville
11/20 at App State.
11/23 at Iona #
12/1 at Winston Salem State %
12/4 VMI
12/8 at Savannah State
12/15 at High Point
12/17 at UNC Asheville
12/22 SMU
12/29 at James Madison #
1/3 James Madison
1/12 Delaware State
1/14 MD Eastern Shore
1/19 Hampton
1/21 Howard
1/26 Norfolk State
1/28 at NC A&T
2/2 Bethune-Cookman
2/4 Florida A&M
2/9 at Coppin State
2/11 at Hampton
2/16 at Howard
2/18 at Morgan State
2/23 at Norfolk State
2/25 NC A&T
3/1 at Bethune Cookman
3/3 at Florida A&M
3/6 Winston Salem State

**smidger9** · 08-20-2009, 11:05 PM

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Meet the Assistant Coaches of South Carolina State

From the Head Coach Rob Stone, "I feel lucky to have these guys, I guess some would say this is an experiment. I took the other coach considered for the Head Coaching job, and I selected a former assistant coach at Blue Chippers Development. Both of these guys know how to mold talent, I hope this experiment goes well as I think many will like the results."

Isaiah Ravello is the first assistant coach, he was also a main contender to get the head coaching job, some say he is more prepared as he has been an assistant coach at D2 School of the South in South Carolina. Isaiah also played for the Bulldogs and is 25 years old.

His best ability is his defensive mentally. He had a B- in this category.

Dalen McKnight has been considered one of the best AAU coaches in the South and one of the best scouts for talent. The 26 year old has been around the South Carolina and Georgia talent pools molding talent. His father was a great High School coach in South Carolina.

His best ability is his scouting with a B- ability.

Recruiting

Rivals.com

Coach Stone has been active on the ABL scene and in the High School gyms looking for his next chest pieces. Looking for size and athleticism he has built a pretty solid list of targets. He will compete with SEC and ACC schools for a few recruits but given his past history he has an advantage over many local recruits because he has been working with them for the last 4 to 5 years.

"We want to go after local guys, we want to bring in the best players from Georgia and South Carolina. But we will look outside the SE, North Carolina, Florida and Texas all have huge talent pools for us to attack. We are looking for scorers with size. I want our 1 through 4 to all be threats from any where on the floor and we need size to compete."

Target list

*** SF Ray Bozeman
6'7 Atlanta, GA
Rank #112
Position #23

One of the top players in Georgia in a strong SF class, Ray is a threat from the floor wether its 22 feet or at the basket. He has great size but lacks the speed the top tier schools look for. Looks to be one of the first players off the bench at an ACC or SEC school, but could develop into a sound starter with his unlimited potential.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills C+
Defense B+
Athleticism A
Potential A+
Size A-

Top 5
Auburn (High)
NC State (High)
SC State (Medium)
Georgia Tech (Medium)
Florida State (Medium)

*** C Collier Meyer
6'10 Garland, Tx
Class #402
Position #30

Many people have overlooked Collier, he had a rough junior year but had really improved his stock after a solid ABL season. He didn't put up the rebounding numbers that would be key, but with time he could get those long arms to pull down 10+ a night. He had great size and basketball IQ and is automatic from inside 7 feet. He was compared to Dwight Howard by one scout during the ABL, but had a long road to find himself in that comparison. Could find himself at a high mid major, a Conference USA or he might find a spot open on a Big 12 school.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills C
Defense B
Athletism B+
Rebounding B-
BBall IQ B+
Potential B
Size A-

Top 5:
TCU (High)
SMU(High)
Texas (Medium)
SC ST (Medium)
Oregon (Low)

*** PF Jamie Temple
6'9 Atlanta, GA
Class #423
Pos #87

One of the best PF in the South east, between him and 5 star Patrick Day. Excellent in the block, great low post moves, and almost automatic scoring inside. He can also knock down the 3 when needed. An average rebounder, his strong suit is his defense and blocking skills. Could go anywhere from a mid major to a small school.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills B-
Defense B
Athletism B-
Rebounding B
IQ B+
Potential A
Size A

Top Schools:
JVST (Medium)
SCST (Medium)

*** SG Jaron McFadden
6'2 Columbus, GA
Class #348
Pos #100

Silky smooth off guard can play the 1 or the 2 if needed. He can run the court with the best or pop the 3 if needed. Play style is a lot like Ty Lawson but doesn't have the playmaking abilities. He will find a good home in the Mid Major conferences.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills B
Defense B
Athletism B
Rebounding C
IQ B
Potential B+
Size C

Top 5:
Georgia Tech (high)
Mercer (High)
Liberty (High)
SCST (High)
Furman (Medium)

**kobe360x** · 08-20-2009, 11:51 PM

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following

**smidger9** · 08-21-2009, 04:12 PM

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thanks man!

**smidger9** · 08-22-2009, 11:42 AM

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Pre Season Preview by Pontiac!

Pre-Season Top 25

UNC
Louisville
Duke
Syracuse
UCLA
Marquette
Michigan St.
Memphis
Kansas
Georgetown
UConn
Villanova
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Texas
Ohio St.
Arizona
Clemson
Alabama
Florida
Maryland
Pittsburg
Providence
Florida St.

Its the year of the Big East, will a team from the BE take home the title? My guess would by Syracuse, they have all the tools to make the run but can Johnny Flynn carry his team to the promise land?

PG Darren Collison, UCLA
SG Wayne Ellington, UNC
SF Tyler Smith, Tennesee
PF Tyler Hansborough, UNC
C Luke Harangody, ND

Final Four:
UNC
Syracuse
UCLA
Villanova

Player of the Year:
Tyler Hansborugh

Team to Watch:
Alabama

MEAC Preview

PG Jessie Burton, SCST
SG Ed Tyson, MD Eastern Shore
SF Mat Washington, Delaware St
PF Jason Wills, NC A&T
C Cassin Diggs, Delaware St

Champion:
Coppin State

Player of the Year:
Ed Tyson, MD Eastern Shore

**smidger9** · 08-26-2009, 08:22 AM

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Winthrop 83,

South Carolina State 74

	1	2	T	Final
WIN (1-0)	36	47	83
SCST (0-1)	43	31	74

8:00 PM
November 9, 2008
Smith-Hammond Center
Orangeburg, SC

SC State Courier, Sports Edition

The Bulldogs lose one late, drop to 0-1.

The Boys in Red lost the home opener to in-state Rival Winthrop Friday night after a late second half surge by the Eagles. With a sully attendance of 547 people, and an almost empty student section the Bulldogs held off perennial NCAA tournament team in Winthrop for 37 long minutes leading by 8 points at one time. Behind all-star Everett Spencer and All-Conference Jessie Burton the Boys knocked in three ball after three ball, a team high of 13 made three shots, 4 to start off the game and 2 at the beginning of the second half. In the end it was the low post play that failed the Bulldogs, with Cobb fouling out late in the game Winthrop used it new size advantage to pound the ball inside and pull away. The last three minutes of the game were spent with the Bulldogs playing keep away but a cold shooting streak matched with a 16-4 run to finish the game and the team was sent back to their dorms with their heads in their hands.

Coach Stone told the student press, "We pushed the ball, we ran hard and when it was all said and done I would say you could count this a moral victory, last year we would have been ran out of our gym but now we have them scared to come back. I hate we missed so many free throws, it looked like the basket had a lid on it when we went to the line. We will work hard and come strong to the Smith-Hammond Center Sunday to play Old Dominion." Even if the first game of the Stone Era was a defeat it has created a buzz around campus that a real team has emerged.

Game Statistics

Bulldogs

Burton 15 points, 5 assist
Bennett 11 points
Spencer 23 points, 3 assist
Carter 2 points, 7 rebounds
Cobb 4 points, 10 rebounds

Bench
Davis 11 points
Flagler 8 points
Miller-Williams 4 rebounds

Eagles

Davis 21 points
Faison 21 points, 5 assist
Stanley 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist
Rice 7 points, 4 rebounds
Valentine 8 points, 14 rebounds

Bench
DeWitt 4 points, 1 rebound
Corbin 2 points, 1 rebound

SC State is now 0-1 on the year and will host Old Dominion 0-0 on Sunday November 11, 2008.

**kobe360x** · 08-27-2009, 12:32 AM

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hopefully you guys can bounce back

**smidger9** · 08-31-2009, 02:16 PM

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*South Carolina State 73,*

*Old Dominion 57

	1	2	T	Final
SCST (1-1)	46	27	73
ODU (0-2)	27	30	57

7:00 PM
November 10, 2008
Ted Constant Center
Norfolk, VA

South Carolina State Student Courier, Sports Edition

Bulldogs roll over Monarchs 73-57.

It seems after the heartbreaking loss to Winthrop the Bulldogs had all the pieces in the right places against Old Dominion. Coach Stone was proud of his teams performance, "We came out and I told them before the game that this was a game of respect. We don't have the best reputation around the NCAA, we don't have a ton of fan support but we have a great team. We went out in front of a packed house and beat a Mid-Major team by 16 points, yeah I think the fans have something to say about this team. I love the way we play and I love how our boys go hard to the basket and make things happen. I feel like we could be in every game and even maybe win out from here." Junior Small Forward Everett Spencer continued to have a big start to his season knocking in 5 three point shots and finishing the game with 21 points and a few monster dunks. "You know, I just go at it like an animal, a beast. Ha, I'm just too big, too fast too good, 'aint no one in this conference going to shut me down. Not this animal. 23, hang it, baby!" Over confidence sometimes is a good thing, Everett looks to have another big game against Jacksonville Wednesday night.

Game Stats:

Bulldogs

Burton 20 points, 2 assist
Bennett 16 points, 3 assist
Spencer 21 points, 4 rebounds
Carter 0 points, 3 rebounds
Cobb 10 points, 5 points, 1 assist

Bench Scoring
Davis 2 points, 1 rebound
Flagler 4 points, 4 rebounds

Monarchs

Imama 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assist
Neely 12 points, 3 asssit
Adams 15 points, 9 rebounds
Finney 4 points, 1 rebound
Carter 4 points, 3 rebounds

Bench Scoring:
Bazemore 11 points, 4 rebounds
James 2 points
Hassell 2 points

South Carolina State is now 1-1 on the season and will play Jacksonville on Wednesday at the Smith-Hammonds Center.

**smidger9** · 08-31-2009, 10:27 PM

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South Carolina State 84 - Jacksonville 81

South Carolina State Student Courier, Sports Edition

The Bulldogs get second win of the year at the buzzer!!

With just .2 seconds left Carrio Bennett drove down the right side of the court, threw up a prayer and swished the game winning three. The freshmen Shooting Guard was rushed as the crowd poured onto the court to celebrate. "Its good times in Orangeburg. We haven't seen this much fun in my 4 years, I think we have a serious contender on our hands, what a win!" Those were the words of senior Point Guard Derrick Davis, the only senior on roster; he has yet to see a winning season in his 3 seasons as a Bulldog. Jacksonville came into the game as a big favorite, many experts believe they will win their conference this season but have had a false start beginning this season 0-2. The Bulldogs rode the back fo Everett Spencer once again as he dazzled with 23 points and a handful of monster dunks to rally the crowd. However the dunk of the night goes to Julius Carter, he hit a monster jam off of a put back to posterize the Dolphins point guard Ben Smith. The Bulldogs get their second win in high style 84-81.

Game Stats:

Bulldogs

Burton 5 points, 3 assist, 2 rebounds
Bennett 15 points, 3 assist (GW 3 Pointer)
Spencer 23 points, 4 rebounds
Carter 9 points, 5 rebounds
Cobb 18 points, 3 rebounds

Bench
Davis 3 points (1-1 3 point range)
Flagler 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Dolphins

Smith 10 points, 11 asssit
McMillian 14 points, 3 assist
Hardy 13 points
Allen 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
Kolhleim 4 points, 2 rebounds

Bench
Cohn 5 points, 3 steals
Gilbert 5 points, 2 assist
Brooks 7 points
Colbert 6 points, 2 rebounds
Lukasiak 6 points, 7 rebounds

South Carolina State is now 2-1 for the season and will play at Appalachian State Tuesday November 20th.

**smidger9** · 09-07-2009, 12:24 PM

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*South Carolina State 80,*

*Appalachian State 89

	1	2	T	Final
SCST (2-2)	45	35	80
APP (4-4)	51	38	89

7:00 PM
November 20, 2008
Holmes Center
Boone, Nc

South Carolina State University Student Press, Sports edition.

The mighty Bulldogs fall to the Mountaineers, 89-80.

In a game of fast paces scoring and monster dunks the Bulldogs came out just short of the big win in Boone. The Mountaineers were a very spread offensive team, they had four players in double digits and all but one player scored. The Bulldogs seems to be a one headed monster and struggled when Spencer had to leave the game with 4 fouls. Coach Stone relived the late second half trouble, "We had two guys both gunning for us, but when Everett came out with the 4th foul I had to move Flagler to Sf and he was over matched and all of his shots seemed rushed and off target. He and Spencer both had 50% shooting percentages from the floor, but when you have one or two guys carrying the team eventually you will fall behind. We need to find they third and fourth guy to put up big numbers. Cobb, Bennett, and Burton all could be all three are inconsistent. If we could have all 5 guys scoring 12, 13,15+ points a game we would have an unbeatable offense even on off games."
Everett Spencer lead all scorers with 38 points, and helped keep the team in the game with his clutch three pointers.

Game Stats

Bulldogs

Burton 9 points, 7 assist
Bennett 10 points
Spencer 38 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assist, 4 fouls
Carter 0 points, 5 rebounds
Cobb 2 points, 5 rebounds

Bench
Davis 2 points, 3 assist, 2 steals
Flagler 19 points, 1 rebound, 1 block
Miller-Williams 3 rebounds, 4 fouls

Mountaineers

Abraham 16 points, 10 assist
Brand 13 points, 3 assist
Booth 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals
Clayton 4 points, 3 rebounds
Bowne 4 points, 2 rebounds

Bench
Minter 4 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assist
Bermudez 14 points, 3 rebounds
McLaughlin 3 points
Hughes 4 points, 3 rebounds
Butts 6 points, 6 rebounds

South Carolina State is now 2-2 and will play Iona in Utah Friday November 23.

**smidger9** · 09-07-2009, 02:23 PM

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South Carolina State 95,*

Iona 66

	1	2	T	Final
SCST (3-2)	37	58	95
IONA (1-6)	29	37	66

9:00 PM
November 23, 2008
Tomack Center
Salt Lake City, UT

South Carolina State Student Courier, Sports Edition

The Bulldogs top Iona in the Blackjack Shootout Invitational, 95 - 66.

A full team effort with every player adding something to the winning effort and a great moral victory for a team looking for its chemistry. Of course with any big win comes a superstar to the lead his team to the big win and with every game the man to mention is Everett Spencer, Mr. Do it all as he is proclaimed. Elevating himself to a 58 point game with an almost perfect 3 point percentage and a monster dunk to start the game. The boys in Red took the lead early and ran away with this game, even holding the ball in the 4 corners during the last few minutes of each half to keep from embarrassing Iona more than needed. Coach Stone added a few comments after the game, "This is the win we needed, to say "Hey! We are the real deal, we have our slumps but we can take care of business!" And so we did, we came out hungry, most of the team had never been to Utah but it didn't bring us any trouble. We were prepared, hungry, and we wanted this game. I can promise you a new attitude from here on out."

Game Stats

Bulldogs

Burton 14 points, 8 assist (7-7 FT%)
Bennett 7 points
Spencer 58 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals (8-9 3pt)
Carter 8 points, 11 rebounds
Cobb 3 points, 9 rebounds

Bench
Davis 4 minutes of play and an injured toe.
Flagler 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assist
Miller-Williams 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block

Gaels

Camper 13 points, 5 assist
Tarver 14 points, 5 rebounds
Dwight 6 points, 3 rebounds
Gray 6 points, 7 rebounds
Kelley 2 points, 4 rebounds

Bench
Springer 9 points, 5 rebounds
Hassett 6 points, 2 assist
Clarke 6 points, 2 assist

SCST is now 3-2 and will play for the Blackjack Invitational Championship on Saturday November 24, 2008 in Utah!

**smidger9** · 09-07-2009, 03:38 PM

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Jackson State 80,

South Carolina State 82

	1	2	OT	T	Final
JXST (5-3)	40	34	6	80
SCST (4-2)	40	34	8	82

3:00 PM
November 24, 2008
Tomack Center
Salt Lake City, UT

South Carolina State Student Courier, Sports Edition

South Carolina State takes home the trophy in the BlackJack Shootout.

A dazzle, a miracle, a classic. All these could describe the finish to the BlackJack Invitational on Saturday where the Bulldogs' Everett Spencer knocked down a fadeaway with no time on the clock to beat the Tigers of Jackson State. A game that was dead even wire to wire from start to finish the Bulldogs pulled away at the perfect moment to seal their first tournament win in Utah. Another full team effort the Bulldogs, minus an injured Derrick Davis, added quality minutes to the game and each player was rewarded with a tournament win at an arena the team could be playing in come March Madness. Everett Spencer was named tournament MVP after dropping 58 on Iona and then 24 against Jackson State.

Game Stats

Bulldogs

Burton 12 points, 7 assist
Benett 16 points, 3 rebounds
Spencer 24 points, 7 rebounds
Carter 7 points, 9 rebounds
Cobb 10 points, 9 rebounds

Bench
Davis 3 points
Flagler 10 points, 4 rebounds
Miller-Williams 6 rebounds

Tigers

Givens 18 points
Griffen 10 points
Johnson 21 points
Maxey 12 points, 14 rebounds
Caldwell 8 points, 8 rebounds

Bench
Dixon 7 points, 3 rebounds
Turner 2 points, 3 steals

SCST is now 4-2 and will play Winston-Salem State in the Conference opener on December 1 in Winston-Salem, NC.

**smidger9** · 09-07-2009, 04:02 PM

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November Wrap up

Top 25

Michigan State 5-0
Lousiville 4-1
UNC 2-3
Marquette 5-1
Clemson 5-0
Syracuse 3-2
Kansas 4-1
Duke 4-2
UConn 5-1
Memphis 3-1
Wisconsin 4-2
Georgetown 3-1
Villanova 3-1
Arizona 4-1
Pittsburgh 3-2
Alabama 4-1
Gonzaga 5-2
West Virgina 4-0
UCLA 2-2
Kentucky 6-1
Xavier 6-0
Providence 4-1
Ohio State 3-1
Florida State 7-2
Auburn 4-0

NCAA Leaders

Points per game

E. Spencer SCST 31
S. Jackson UTEP 30
D. Stitt Clem 27

Rebounds
C. Williams SEMO 16
J. Breaux GRAM 15
Q. Sarpy GWU 10

Assist
C. Hughes SMC 10
Q. Robinson AUB 9.3
C. Warren MISS 9.1

MEAC Leaders

Points
E. Spencer SCST 31
L. Robinson FAMU 16
E. Tyson UMES 16

Rebounds
M. Freeman Hamp 10
S. Terrell FAMU 9
B. Coly MORG 8

Assist
J. Ballard FAMU 6.4
R. Peake WSS 5.9
J. Burton SCST 5.4

**smidger9** · 09-07-2009, 04:17 PM

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Scout.com

Recruiting Update

With the signing deadline coming up in one week a lot of small schools are scrambling to secure some big names in the south east, especially first year coach Rob Stone. He had his eyes on a big prize from Georgia in Ray Bozeman who is considering an offer from SCST and Wake Forest. There is a clear choice here but still the offer is enticing Ray, who recently said he is 50/50 on both schools. They have also gotten very tight with another swingman looking at lots of big schools, Erroll Stockman who is a 4 star from Scottsdale, AZ.

Target List

*** SF Ray Bozeman
6'7 Atlanta, GA
Rank #112
Position #23

One of the top players in Georgia in a strong SF class, Ray is a threat from the floor wether its 22 feet or at the basket. He has great size but lacks the speed the top tier schools look for. Looks to be one of the first players off the bench at an ACC or SEC school, but could develop into a sound starter with his unlimited potential.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills C+
Defense B+
Athleticism A
Potential A+
Size A-

Top Schools:
Wake Forest (Full) (Offered)
SCST (Full) (Offered)

*** PF Jamie Temple
6'9 Atlanta, GA
Class #423
Pos #87

One of the best PF in the South east, between him and 5 star Patrick Day. Excellent in the block, great low post moves, and almost automatic scoring inside. He can also knock down the 3 when needed. An average rebounder, his strong suit is his defense and blocking skills. Could go anywhere from a mid major to a small school.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills B-
Defense B
Athletism B-
Rebounding B
IQ B+
Potential A
Size A

Top Schools:
SCST (Very High) Offered

*** SG Jaron McFadden
6'2 Columbus, GA
Class #348
Pos #100

Silky smooth off guard can play the 1 or the 2 if needed. He can run the court with the best or pop the 3 if needed. Play style is a lot like Ty Lawson but doesn't have the playmaking abilities. He will find a good home in the Mid Major conferences.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills B
Defense B
Athletism B
Rebounding C
IQ B
Potential B+
Size C

Top Schools:
SCST (Very High) Offered
Mercer (Medium) Offered

**** SF Erroll Stockman
6'6 Scottsdale, Az
Class #66
Position #11

A very athletic swingman who can do it all from the triple threat position. He really excels when he is given the ball in the corner because he can drive and dunk or dish it to the top for a good look. He pulls a double team each night when he is on and is a great rebounder even following his own shot for many put backs.

Grades:
Shooting B+
Skills A+
Defense B+
Athle A-
Rebounding B+
IQ A
Potential A
Size B+

Top Schools:
Arizona (High)
Arizona State (High)
SCST (High)
Utah (Medium)

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