Nicholls State Legacy

**dfberger23** · 03-28-2010, 06:31 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

My first season was very very successful. Finished 3rd in the conference and won the conference tournament. I only graduated one senior so I will have pretty much the same squad next season.

**dfberger23** · 03-28-2010, 07:17 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Very good season only to be ruined by my rivals in the first round of the conference tournament. I was the third team out of the NCAA Tournament but got a NIT berth.
Season 2 (2008-09)

Roster
Starters
PG Justin Payne (SR, 61, 5'10", New Orleans, Louisiana): 26.8 MPG, 6.8 PPG (.331 FG%, .270 3PT%), 5.1 APG, 1.2 SPG
SG Gil Verner (SR, 64, 6'1", Shreveport, Louisiana): 26.2 MPG, 14.9 PPG(.441 FG%, .410 3PT%), 3.6 RPG, 1.8 SPG
SG Hassan Evtimov (FR, 67, 6'5", Fort Worth Texas): 27.9 MPG, 6.8 PPG (.359 FG%, .308 3PT%), 6.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.4 SPF, .8 BPG
SF Ryan Bathie (SR, 65, 6'6", New Zealand): 25.2 MPG, 13.6 PPG (.473 FG%, .508 3PT%), 4.6 RPG, .9 SPG
PF Joshua Johnson (SO, 62, 6'6", El Paso, Texas): 27.7 MPG, 14.3 PPG (.375 FG%, .246 3PT%), 7.3 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 1.3 BPG

Bench
SG Michael Czepil (JR (RS), 60, 6'2", New Zealand) 21.0 MPG, 6.2 PPG (.366 FG%, .272 3PT%), 2.9 RPG
SG Reggie Shanks (JR, 6'4", Austin, Texas) 6.9 MPG, 4.5 PPG (.428 FG%, .400 3PT%), 1.7 RPG
SG Ben Martin (SO, 57, 6'4", New Orleans, Louisiana) 5.6 MPG, 1.4 PPG (.333 FG%)
PF Dominic Friend (JR (RS), 55, 6'8", New Zealand) 6.9 MPG, 4.5 PPG (.471 FG%), 1.7 RPG
C Mitch Boyce (JR (RS), 55, 6'10", New Zealand) 7.4 MPG, 5.1 PPG (.504 FG%, .379 3PT%), 1.0 RPG

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: Motion
Primary Defense: 2-3
Secondary Defense: Man to man
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Occasionally
Bench Depth: 11
Offensive Tempo: 90
Pressure: 50
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 100
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 15

Schedule
Nov 7 UC Irvine (0-0) L 82-63
Nov 8 @ Florida Golf Coast (0-0) W 81-70
Nov 12 Troy (0-0) W 69-60
Nov 14 Colgate (0-2) W 77-50 *100 Club Classic*
Nov 15 Campbell (2-1) W 94-79 *100 Club Classic*
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech (1-2) L 77-63
Nov 25 @ Centenary (0-5) W 75-63
Nov 28 Portland (0-6) W 65-58 *Big Tree Tournament*
Nov 29 Portland State (3-3) W 90-88 *Big Tree Tournament*
Dec 2 North Florida (2-4) W 75-50
Dec 8 Gardner-Webb (6-2) W 93-91
Dec 13 @ Coppin State (3-4) W 93-50
Dec 17 Alabama State (3-5) W 84-76
Dec 27 @ Liberty (4-4) W 97-56
Jan 3 Central Arkansas (5-3) W 76-72 *Conference Opener*
Jan 8 UT-Arlington (4-4) W 83-68
Jan 15 @ Lamar (5-7) W 96-72
Jan 17 @ Southeastern Louisiana (2-8) W 81-68 *Rivalry*
Jan 21 @ McNeese State (4-9) W 79-72
Jan 24 UTSA (7-6) W 81-76
Jan 29 Stephen F Austin (10-8) W 89-57
Jan 31 @ Sam Houston State (6-9) W 80-73
Feb 7 @ Texas State (6-11) W 89-82
Feb 11 @ Northwestern State (7-11) L 105-92
Feb 14 Texas A&M CC (5-14) L 84-73
Feb 19 McNeese State (7-13) W 88-46
Feb 21 @ UTSA (12-8) W 83-71
Feb 26 @ Stephen F Austin (15-10) L 94-71
Feb 28 Sam Houston State (7-15) W 86-52
Mar 7 Texas State (10-14) W 95-50 *Senior Night*
Mar 12 Southeastern Louisiana (9-15) L 70-68*Conference Tournament* *Rivalry*
Mar 18 Chicago State (20-8) W 92-60 *NIT*
Mar 23 Saint Louis (20-13) L 77-61 *NIT*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#1 Memphis 84 #4 Kansas 78
#3 Stanford 89 #7 North Carolina 83
#12 Oregon 75 #5 Saint Joseph's 55
#3 Alabama 89 #2 Tennessee 83
#1 Texas 75 #12 IUPUI 65
#2 Indiana 84 #3 Michigan State 80
#5 Connecticut 82 #1 Baylor 75
#3 Louisville 68 #2 Villanova 62

Elite 8
#3 Stanford 87 #1 Memphis 69
#12 Oregon 66 #3 Alabama 63
#1 Texas 92 #2 Indiana 80
#5 Connecticut 75 #3 Louisville 67

Final Four
#3 Stanford 90 #12 Oregon 61
#5 Connecticut 98 #1 Texas 67

Championship
#3 Stanford 77 #5 Connecticut 68

Awards
Player of the Year: C Luke Nevill (Utah) 27.7 PPG, 8.8 RPG, .9 APG, .8 BPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: PF Josh Heytvelt (Gonzaga) 22.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.0 BPG
Coach of the Year: Trent Johnson (Stanford)
Defensive Player of the Year: SF Paul Harris (Syracuse) 19.9 PPG, 10.5 RPG, .9 APG, 1.3 SPG
Big Man of the Year: C Luke Nevill (Utah) 27.7 PPG, 8.8 RPG, .9 APG, .8 BPG
Freshman of the Year: Herb Hoyer (Arizona State) 7.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 6.2 APG, 1.5 SPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: PF Matt Kingsley (Stephen F Austin) 22.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: SG Hassan Evtimov (Nicholls State) 6.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, .8 BPG
Second Team All-Conference: SG Gil Verner 14.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.8 SPG........SF Ryan Bathie 13.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, .9 SPG........PF Joshua Johnson 14.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 1.3 BPG
Freshman All-Conference: SG Hassan Evtimov 6.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, .8 BPG

Polls

Spoiler

Recruiting
1. PG Alex McCroskey (3-star, #184 OVR, #54 PG, 6'4", Fort Worth, Texas): Great all-around point guard, good shooter, great passer, great defender, also pretty fast. Will start as a freshman.
2. SF Ferdinand Toole (3-star, #279 OVR, $40 SF, 6'8", Simi Valley, California)
Great inside scorer, good defender, passing needs improvement. Will start as a freshman.
3. SF Fred Benson (3-star, #323 OVR, #50 SF, 6'7", Houston, Texas)
Good shooter, especially inside, passing needs improvement, good defender. Will be the 6th man as a freshman.
4. SG Cyrus Gerlach (3-star, #352 OVR, #100 SG, 6'2", Dallas, Texas)
Great at getting to the basket but three point shooting needs improvement, passing needs improvement as well, great defender. Will be redshirted.
5. SF Miles Djordjecis (3-star, JUCO FR, 6'5", Fort Worth, Texas)
Average scorer, passing needs improvement, great defender. Will get good minutes off the bench as a freshman.
6. C Tom French (3-star, 7'1" Austalia)
Should be a huge inside presence but he must work on his defense and passing. Good rebounder. Will start as a freshman.

My class ranked 99th in the nation.

**superjames1992** · 03-28-2010, 08:05 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Interesting idea; I'll be following.

Hopefully, you can make it all the way through year #40. That would be pretty cool.

**dfberger23** · 03-28-2010, 09:52 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Originally posted by superjames1992

Interesting idea; I'll be following.

Hopefully, you can make it all the way through year #40. That would be pretty cool.

Yup that is my plan, think I might stay at Nicholls State for all 40 years.

**dfberger23** · 03-29-2010, 01:02 AM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Disappointing season, again got upset in the first round of the conference tournament. Got a great recruiting class though, looking forward to this team being all of my recruits.

Season 3 (2009-10)

Roster
Starters
PG Alex McCroskey (FR, 69, 6'4", Fort Worth, Texas): 25.7 MPG, 6 PPG (.339 FG%, .341 3PT%), 4.5 APG
SG Hassan Evtimov (SO, 68, 6'5", Fort Worth, Texas): 27.8 MPG, 6.6 PPG (.410 FG%, .341 3PT%), 4.8 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.2 SPG
SF Ferdinand Toole (FR, 69, 6'8", Simi Valley, California): 25.7 MPG, 8.9 PPG (.421 FG%), 5.1 RPG, .8 SPG
PF Joshua Johnson (JR, 63, 6'6", El Paso, Texas): 27.1 MPG, 14.9 PPG (.497 FG%), 6.8 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.3 BPG
C Tom French (FR, 69, 7'1", Austalia): 21.8 MPG, 9.8 PPG (.518 FG%), 6.4 RPG, 1.6 BPG

Bench
SF Fred Benson (FR, 69, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 19.2 MPG, 6.7 PPG (.476 FG%, .333 3PT%), 3.2 RPG, .9 SPG
SF Miles Djordjevic (SO, 68, 6'6", Fort Worth, Texas): 15.7 MPG, 5.4 PPG (.426 FG%), 3.9 RPG
SG Michael Czepil (SR (RS), 63, 6'2", New Zealand): 11.4 MPG, 4.6 PPG (.382 FG%, .346 3PT%), 1.2 RPG
SG Reggie Shanks (SR, 61, 6'4", Austin, Texas): 8.1 MPG, 2.6 PPG (.419 FG%), 2.1 RPG
SG Ben Martin (JR, 58, 6'4", New Orleans, Louisiana): 6.7 MPG, 2.3 PPG (.388 FG%)
PF Dominic Friend (SR (RS), 56, 6'8", New Zealand): 6.8 MPG, 3.1 PPG (.434 FG%)
C Mitch Boyce (SR (RS), 56, 6'10", New Zealand): 5.1 MPG, 3.3 PPG (.451 FG%, .318 3PT%)

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: Motion
Primary Defense: 2-3
Secondary Defense: Man to man
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Occasionally
Bench Depth: 11
Offensive Tempo: 80
Pressure: 65
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 60
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 70

Schedule
Nov 9 Florida Gulf Coast (0-1) W 57-41
Nov 12 Seton Hall (0-0) L 86-61 *Palm Tree Shootout*
Nov 13 The Citadel (1-1) W 69-53 *Palm Tree Shootout*
Nov 15 Virginia Commonwealth (2-1) L 94-82*Palm Tree Shootout*
Nov 21 Belmont (2-4) W 69-67
Nov 28 Texas Pan-Am (1-6) W 83-71
Dec 3 @ #22 Gonzaga (6-3) L 75-64
Dec 4 Drake (2-6) L 74-70
Dec 7 @ Mercer (4-2) W 100-88
Dec 10 East Tennessee State (4-5) L 80-53
Dec 17 Troy (2-5) W 68-61 *Hawaiian Island Classic*
Dec 18 Central Michigan (3-7) W 80-64 *Hawaiian Island Classic*
Dec 19 #12 South Carolina (8-0) L 86-61 *Hawaiian Island Classic*
Dec 22 @ Manhattan (6-3) L 86-63
Dec 28 Chattanooga (2-9) W 79-61
Jan 2 @ Central Arkansas (8-6) L 79-75 (OT)*Conference Opener*
Jan 7 @ Texas A&M CC (5-4) W 76-66
Jan 14 Texas State (10-5) W 91-82
Jan 16 Northwestern State (4-8) W 85-64
Jan 20 Southeastern Louisiana (2-9) W 59-48 *Rivalry*
Jan 23 @ Stephen F Austin (6-9) W 68-51
Jan 27 @ Lamar (4-10) W 79-58
Jan 30 McNeese State (8-7) W 77-54
Feb 2 Chicago State (12-11) L 73-65
Feb 6 UT-Arlington (3-13) L 75-68
Feb 11 @ Sam Houston State (5-12) W 74-66
Feb 13 UTSA (6-13) W 77-74
Feb 17 @ Southeastern Louisiana (6-12) L 73-56 *Rivalry*
Feb 20 Stephen F Austin (11-11) L 67-65
Feb 24 Lamar (7-14) W 111-60 *Senior Night*
Feb 27 @ McNeese State (11-11) W 75-57
Mar 6 @ UT-Arlington (6-17) L 87-80
Mar 11 McNeese State (12-13) L 87-64 *Conference Tournament*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#9 Clemson 89 #4 Georgetown 48
#3 Arizona 79 #2 Texas A&M 58
#5 Kansas 87 #1 NC State 86
#3 Louisville 79 #2 Oklahoma State 60
#4 UCLA 97 #9 La Salle 82
#6 Texas 93 #10 Mississippi State 72
#4 Ohio State 88 #1 Duke 83
#2 Kentucky 88 #3 Michigan State 66

Elite 8
#3 Arizona 84 #9 Clemson 61
#3 Louisville 79 #5 Kansas 74
#4 UCLA 72 #2 Texas 69
#4 Ohio State 89 #2 Kentucky 67

Final Four
#3 Louisville 82 #2 Arizona 77
#4 UCLA 69 #4 Ohio State 68

Championship
#3 Lousville 66 #4 UCLA 55

Awards
Player of the Year: C Kevin Love (UCLA) 26.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: SF Jonathan Rodriguez (Campbell) 30.9 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.5 SPG
Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino (Louisville)
Defensive Player of the Year: C Robin Lopez (Stanford) 18.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.8 BPG
Big Man of the Year: C Kevin Love (UCLA) 26.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG
Freshman of the Year: PF Coby McCollum (Fordham) 9.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.6 BPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: PG Marcus Pillow (Central Arkansas) 19.9 PPG, 1.6 RPG, .8 SPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: PF Jeffery Atchinson (Lamar) 8.2 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.4 BPG
First Team All-Conference: PF Joshua Johnson 14.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.3 BPG
Freshman All-Conference: SF Ferdinand Toole 8.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG, .8 SPG......C Tom French 21.8 MPG, 9.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.6 BPG

Polls

Spoiler

Recruiting
1. PF Odartey Soson (4-star, #100 OVR, #12 PF, 6'7", Houston Texas)
2. PG Lebo Barnard (3-star, #190 OVR, #71 PG, 6'0", Baytown, Texas)
3. SG Hal Halsell (3-star, #226 OVR, #61 SG, 6'2", Galveston, Texas)

My recruiting class ranked 48th in the nation. Soson is an excellent scorer who is dominant inside but can also sink the mid-range jumper. He is a good passer and shot blocker but overall his defense needs improvement. He is also a good rebounder and has good potential. Barnard is a good all-around shooter and a great defender and passer. He also has good potential. Halsell is a good inside scorer who needs to work on his mid range jumper, he is an okay three point shooter. Great defender and very fast but he does not have much potential. Soson has been redshirted since senior Joshua Johnson is starting at PF. Halsell has also been redshirted due to my depth at SG. Barnard will get good minutes as my back up PG.

Transfers
1. PG John Roberson transfered to Nicholls State from Texas Tech. The 5'11" point guard from Houston will be a key to this team once he is eligible.

**Deuce2223** · 03-29-2010, 11:07 AM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Wow you had way better success in year 1 with Nicholas State then you did with Sacremento State. 20 wins and a NCAA berth. Season 2 wasn't to bad either. Getting a win in the NIT even if it was Chicago State and it looks like you are off to a solid start in year 3.

I would've though that recruiting in Cali would be easier then Louisina but so far you have done a exceptional job landing solid 3* prospects your first 2 years. Looks like your coach must of some ties to the New Zealand/Austraila area.

Good luck the rest of the way out.

If you plan on staying at Nicholls State for all 40 years you might want to consider putting some restrictions on recruiting to nothing but 3* prospects or maybe 1 4* guy and after he graduates then try for a 5* guy. If you load up your roster with to many highly rated players you will end up dominating the conference year in and year out.

Then again that might be what you want.

**dfberger23** · 03-29-2010, 11:24 AM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Huge Pre-Season NIT wins made me think it would be a good year. Guess I was wrong. Finished 6th in conference and went out in the first round again, ugh.

Season 4 (2010-11)

Roster
Starters
PG Alex McCroskey (SO, 71, 6'4", Fort Worth, Texas): 28.4 MPG, 8.8 PPG (.350 FG%, .267 3PT%), 1.3 RPG, 4.5 APG
SG Hassan Evtimov (JR, 69, 6'5", Fort Worth, Texas): 27.3 MPG, 8.6 PPG (.395 FG%, .300 3PT%), 4.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.0 SPG
SF Ferdinand Toole (SO, 71, 6'9", Simi Valley, California): 27.4 MPG, 8.2 PPG (.433 FG%, .303 3PT%), 6.1 RPG, .8 SPG
PF Joshua Johnson (SR, 65, 6'6", El Paso, Texas): 27.0 MPG, 15.1 PPG (.436 FG%), 7.2 RPG, .8 SPG, 1.0 BPG
C Tom French (SO, 71, 7'2", Australia): 21.2 MPG, 8.2 PPG (.440 FG%), 4.7 RPG, 1.6 BPG

Bench
SF Fred Benson (SO, 69, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 19.6 MPG, 8.2 PPG (.471 FG%, .419 3PT%), 4.2 RPG, 1.3 SPG
SG Cyrus Gerlach (FR (RS), 6'3", Dallas, Texas): 14.4 MPG, 4.2 PPG (.447 FG%, .470 3PT%), 2.4 RPG
SF Miles Djordjevic (JR, 6'6", Fort Worth, Texas): 19.0 MPG, 7.8 PPG (.452 FG%, .294 3PT%), 4.0 RPG
PG Lebo Barnard (FR, 6'0", Baytown, Texas): 13.8 MPG, 3.5 PPG (.430 FG%, .380 3PT%), 1.2 RPG, 2.6 APG
SG Ben Martin (SR, 60, 6'3", New Orleans, Louisiana): 8.8 MPG, 2.9 PPG (.352%)

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: Motion
Primary Defense: Man to man
Secondary Defense: 2-3
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Occasionally
Bench Depth: 10
Offensive Tempo: 65
Pressure: 70
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 60
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 70

Schedule
Nov 6 SC Upstate (0-1) L 60-59
Nov 9 East Carolina (1-0) W 70-68 *NIT Season Tip Off*
Nov 10 Kansas State (1-1) W 70-69 *NIT Season Tip Off*
Nov 15 Florida Gulf Coast (0-4) L 80-65
Nov 17 #3 Michigan State (2-0) L 83-59 *NIT Season Tip Off*
Nov 18 Villanova (3-1) L 68-61 *NIT Season Tip Off*
Nov 20 Campbell (4-2) W 80-55
Nov 27 Texas-Pan Am (4-3) L 67-63
Dec 2 @ Jacksonville (2-2) L 59-57
Dec 5 Gardner-Webb (2-4) W 78-74
Dec 9 @ East Tennessee State (3-6) W 77-55
Dec 15 North Florida (5-9) W 76-57
Dec 21 Manhattan (6-4) W 74-53
Dec 24 Chattanooga (3-5) W 70-66 *Gulf Coast Challenge*
Dec 25 Saint Joseph's (8-5) L 69-60 *Gulf Coast Challenge*
Jan 1 @ Stephen F Austin (8-6) W 91-66 *Conference Opener*
Jan 6 @ Texas A&M CC (6-3) W 74-57
Jan 13 Texas State (8-5) W 89-66
Jan 15 Central Arkansas (6-12) W 78-55
Jan 19 Southeastern Louisiana (1-10) W 85-41 *Rivalry*
Jan 22 @ Northwestern State (3-10) W 87-68
Jan 26 @ UTSA (6-8) L 69-66
Jan 29 McNeese State (9-6) L 67-65
Feb 1 Chicago State (9-14) W 83-46
Feb 5 Lamar (4-12) L 68-62
Feb 10 @ UT-Arlington (6-11) L 80-61
Feb 12 Sam Houston State (10-9) W 70-65
Feb 16 @ Southeastern Louisiana (2-16) W 78-46 *Rivalry*
Feb 19 Northwestern State (5-15) W 55-47
Feb 23 UTSA (9-12) L 71-57 *Senior Night*
Feb 26 @ McNeese State (13-9) L 76-57
Mar 5 @ Lamar (9-14) W 77-58
Mar 10 Stephen F Austin (16-14) L 75-72 *Conference Tournament*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#9 Oklahoma State 86 #4 Kentucky 82
#11 Michigan 87 #7 Xavier 53
#1 Alabama 101 #4 Valparaiso 71
#3 West Virginia 90 #2 Maryland 78
#1 Ohio State 94 #5 Old Dominion 74
#2 Cincinnati 86 #3 New Mexico State 75
#1 Florida 90 #12 Purdue 59
#2 Michigan State 97 #3 Gonzaga 89

Elite 8
#11 Michigan 68 #9 Oklahoma State 63
#1 Alabama 84 #3 West Virginia 75
#1 Ohio State 94 #2 Cincinnati 69
#2 Michigan State 90 #1 Florida 55

Final Four
#11 Michigan 79 #1 Alabama 66
#2 Michigan State 82 #1 Ohio State 76

Championship
#2 Michigan State 72 #11 Michigan 61

Awards
Player of the Year: C DeAndre Jordan (Texas A&M) 24.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG, .9 SPG, 3.3 BPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: PF Herb Pope (New Mexico State) 20.9 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, .8 SPG, 1.0 BPG
Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo (Michigan State)
Defensive Player of the Year: SF Jamelle Horne (Arizona) 21.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.8 BPG
Big Man of the Year: C DeAndre Jordan (Texas A&M) 24.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG, .9 SPG, 3.3 BPG
Freshman of the Year: SF Brent Peterson (Tennessee) 9.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.1 BPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: C Jonathan Sloan (Texas State) 25.5 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: PF Bill Newman (Sam Houston State) 6.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG
First Team All-Conference: PF Joshua Johnson 15.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG, .8 SPG, 1.0 BPG
Freshman All-Conference: PG Lebo Barnard 3.5 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 2.6 APG....SG Cyrus Gerlach 4.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG

Polls

Spoiler

Recruiting
1. C Petie Rose (3-star, #103 OVR, #4 C, 6'9", Victoria, Canada)
2. C Blair Larranaga (2-star, #542 OVR, #55 C, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Rose is a great inside scorer and an even better defender. Larranaga is a great scorer but his defense needs improvement. Rose is getting redshirted and Larranaga will serve as a back up.

**dfberger23** · 03-29-2010, 03:40 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Originally posted by Deuce2223

Wow you had way better success in year 1 with Nicholas State then you did with Sacremento State. 20 wins and a NCAA berth. Season 2 wasn't to bad either. Getting a win in the NIT even if it was Chicago State and it looks like you are off to a solid start in year 3.

I would've though that recruiting in Cali would be easier then Louisina but so far you have done a exceptional job landing solid 3* prospects your first 2 years. Looks like your coach must of some ties to the New Zealand/Austraila area.

Good luck the rest of the way out.

If you plan on staying at Nicholls State for all 40 years you might want to consider putting some restrictions on recruiting to nothing but 3* prospects or maybe 1 4* guy and after he graduates then try for a 5* guy. If you load up your roster with to many highly rated players you will end up dominating the conference year in and year out.

Then again that might be what you want.

I am so close to Texas, it's my pipeline. Louisiana does not have that many recruits and all of the good ones get snatched up by big conference schools. I look forward to the point where I consistently sign the Mr. Basketball from Louisiana.

Not gonna use any restrictions. My goal is to win as much as possible, an undefeated season would be one of my ultimate goals.

**dfberger23** · 03-29-2010, 08:33 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Really looking forward to this season. Very solid line up, lead by the transfer from Texas Tech, Point Guard John Roberson........

Turned out to be a great season before the Conference Championship. What a bummer. Roberson got drafted, he was a projected second round pick.

Season 5 (2011-12)

Roster
Starters
PG John Roberson (SR (RS), 81, 5'11", Houston, Texas): 29.9 MPG, 19.8 PPG (.471 FG%, .402 3PT%), 3.9 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.8 SPG
PG Alex McCroskey (JR, 73, 6'4", Fort Worth, Texas): 23.7 MPG, 8.5 PPG (.361 FG%, .325 3PT%), 1.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, .8 SPG
SF Ferdinand Toole (JR, 73, 6'9", Simi Valley, California): 29.9 MPG, 9.6 PPG (.500 FG%), 6.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG
PF Odartey Soson (FR (RS), 74, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 27.7 MPG, 7.9 PPG (.447 FG%), 6.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.5 BPG
C Tom French (JR, 72, 7'2", Australia): 27.1 PPG (.505 FG%), 11.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.4 BPG

Bench
SF Miles Djordjevic (SR, 72, 6'6", Fort Worth, Texas): 14.3 MPG, 6.1 PPG (.507 FG%), 2.4 RPG
SF Fred Benson (JR, 71, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 10.3 MPG, 4.3 PPG (.518 FG%, .466 3PT%), 1.8 RPG
SG Hal Halsell (FR (RS), 71, 6'4", Galveston, Texas): 9.8 MPG, 3.5 PPG (.425 FG%, .333 3PT%), 1.2 RPG, 1.5 APG
SG Hassan Evtimov (SR, 70, 6'5", Fort Worth, Texas):7.7 MPG, 2.1 PPG (.594 FG%), 1.2 RPG, .9 APG
SG Cyrus Gerlach (SO (RS), 70, 6'4", Dallas, Texas): 12.3 PPG, 4.9 PPG (.433 FG%, .352 3PT%), 1.8 RPG
C Blair Larranaga (FR, 65, 6'11", Baton Rouge, Louisiana): 6.5 MPG, 1.7 PPG, (.375 FG%) 1.7 RPG

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: UCLA High Post
Primary Defense: Man to man
Secondary Defense: 2-3
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Desperation
Bench Depth: 10
Offensive Tempo: 45
Pressure: 75
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 40
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 60

Schedule
Nov 9 Texas-Pan Am (0-2) W 63-57
Nov 12 Florida Gulf Coast (0-3) W 76-43
Nov 16 @ Manhattan (3-1) W 79-58
Nov 18 #22 Louisville (2-1) L 76-65 *Blackjack Shootout*
Nov 22 #21 North Carolina (3-1) L 75-66 *Blackjack Shootout*
Nov 26 Princeton (2-5) W 75-57
Nov 29 Alcorn State (0-7) W 86-64
Dec 3 @ High Point (1-4) L 73-71
Dec 10 Tennessee State (2-4) W 84-54
Dec 16 Belmont (5-7) W 87-54
Dec 21 VMI (1-10) W 86-44
Dec 24 @ Lipscomb (4-8) W 66-49 *Railroad Classic*
Dec 25 UNC Greensboro (3-7) W 70-40 *Railroad Classic*
Jan 1 Savannah State (2-16) W 97-50
Jan 5 @ Central Arkansas (6-5) W 63-58 *Conference Opener*
Jan 7 @ Texas A&M CC (8-8) W 67-65
Jan 12 UT-Arlington (2-8) W 104-56
Jan 14 Stephen F Austin (8-4) W 70-36
Jan 19 @ Southeastern Louisiana (3-10) W 71-43 *Rivalry*
Jan 25 McNeese State (5-9) W 89-64
Jan 28 @ Texas State (11-9) W 89-60
Feb 1 @ Sam Houston State (9-6) W 93-73
Feb 4 Lamar (9-6) W 85-50
Feb 9 Northwestern State (9-9) W 90-85
Feb 11 @ UTSA (13-11) W 74-65
Feb 16 Southeastern Louisiana (3-17) W 70-48 *Rivalry*
Feb 22 @ McNeese State (8-13) W 63-62
Feb 25 Texas State (14-14) W 96-50
Feb 29 Sam Houston State (16-7) W 79-53 *Senior Night*
Mar 3 @ Lamar (13-10) W 77-71
Mar 8 Stephen F Austin (14-12) *Conference Tournament*
Mar 9 Lamar (14-11) W 85-69 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 11 Texas A&M (21-12) L 75-70*Conference Tournament
Mar 15 #10 Vanderbilt (20-10) L 89-86 *NCAA Tournament*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#1 Kansas 120 #4 Louisville 116
#3 Xavier 85 #2 Memphis 81
#1 LSU 83 #5 Arkansas-Little Rock 71
#2 Arizona 86 #3 NC State 71
#1 North Carolina 86 #5 Villanova 52
#2 Tennessee 98 #3 UCLA 90
#12 Ohio State 79 #9 Saint Joesph's 76
#7 Texas 73 #6 Syracuse 72

Elite 8
#3 Xavier 90 #1 Kansas 88
#2 Arizona 76 #1 LSU 51
#1 North Carolina 94 #2 Tennessee 89
#12 Ohio State 69 #7 Texas 64

Final Four
#2 Arizona 84 #3 Xavier 61
#12 Ohio State 88 #1 North Carolina 85

Championship
#2 Arizona 90 #12 Ohio State 60

Awards
Player of the Year: PF PJ Packevicius (Florida) 25.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 1.5 BPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: C Mitch Dowling (Holy Cross) 24.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.2 SPF, 1.8 BPG
Coach of the Year: Steve Hawkins (Arizona)
Defensive Player of the Year: PF Earv Ross (Tennessee) 19.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.5 SPG, 2.4 BPG
Big Man of the Year: PF PJ Packevicius (Florida) 25.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 1.5 BPG
Freshman of the Year: SG Jake Giles (Tennessee) 9.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.4 SPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: PF Darryl Anderer (Northwestern State) 23.3 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.4 BPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: PF Tabby Cantrell (Texas A&M CC) 7.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, .9 SPG, 2.1 BPG
Southland First Team All-Conference: PG John Roberson: 19.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.8 SPG...SF Ferdinand Toole: 9.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG

Polls

Spoiler

Recruiting
1. PG Deron Nahra (4-star, 6'2", #48 OVR, #24 PG, Houston, Texas)
2. PF Esteban Bradley (3-star, 6'8", #287 OVR, #49 PF, Corpus Christi, Texas)
3. SF Stephen Lang (3-star, 6'7", New Zealand)

My class ranked 39th in the nation. Nahra is a great three point shooter, an excellent defender and a very good passer. He is a very good all around point guard. I will redshirt him since it is McCroskey's senior year. Nahra is going to be huge in the coming years. Bradley is a good inside scorer but his defense and passing needs improvement. He is a great rebounder. He will most likely ride the bench for four years. Lang is a good all around shooter and an average passer and defender.

**Watson** · 03-29-2010, 08:59 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Interesting. Communist basketball.

I'm following.

**dfberger23** · 03-30-2010, 01:26 AM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

28-3 and I miss the tournament. Again, another stupid loss in the conference tournament, that is getting really annoying.
Season 6 (2012-13)

Roster
Starters
PG Alex McCroskey (SR, 75, 6'4", Fort Worth, Texas): 28.4 MPG, 14.1 PPG (.389 FG%, .311 3PT%), 2.6 RPG, 5.4 APG, 1.2 SPG
SG Hal Halsell (SO (RS), 72, 6'4", Galveston, Texas): 25.4 MPG, 7.4 PPG (.461 FG%, .375 3PT%), 3.0 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.6 SPG
SF Ferdinand Toole (SR, 75, 6'9", Simi Valley, California): 30.2 MPG, 11.2 PPG (.439 FG%, .250 3PT%), 6.0 RPG, .9 APG, 1.0 SPG
PF Odartey Soson (SO (RS), 76, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 27.9 MPG, 10.3 PPG (.509 FG%), 5.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.3 SPG, 2.1 BPG
C Tom French (SR, 75, 7'2", Australia): 26.3 MPG, 13.6 PPG (.472 FG%, .444 3PT%), 6.5 RPG, 1.7 BPG

Bench
SF Fred Benson (SR, 72, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 15.8 MPG, 9.1 PPG (.429 FG%, .405 3PT%), 3.8 RPG, 1.1 SPG
C Petie Rose (FR (RS), 6'10, Victoria, Canada): 13.7 MPG, 5.2 PPG (.597 FG%), 3.2 RPG, 1.0 BPG
SG Cyrus Gerlach (JR (RS), 70, 6'4", Dallas, Texas): 16.9 MPG, 7.6 PPG (.447 FG%, .307 3PT%), 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG
PG Lebo Barnard (SO (RS), 70, 6'1", Baytown, Texas): 12.1 MPG, 3.3 PPG (.391 FG%, .310 3PT%), 1.2 RPG, 2.4 APG
PF Esteban Bradley (FR, 68, 6'8", Corpus Christi, Texas): 8.4 MPG, 3.7 PPG (.523 FG%), 1.9 RPG

C Blair Larranaga was redshirted.

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: UCLA High Post
Primary Defense: 2-3
Secondary Defense: 1-3-1
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Desperation
Bench Depth: 10
Offensive Tempo: 75
Pressure: 70
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 70
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 40

Schedule
Nov 9 Utah Valley State (0-0) W 68-60
Nov 16 Coastal Carolina (1-1) W 97-66
Nov 19 Jacksonville (3-2) W 77-62
Nov 24 @ NJIT (1-2) W 62-48
Nov 28 New Orleans (1-4) W 106-45
Dec 1 Stetson (1-5) W 74-53
Dec 8 @ The Citadel (2-3) W 95-63
Dec 11 Savannah State (#25) (4-8) L 79-65
Dec 15 @ Kennesaw State (3-6) (#25) W 83-45
Dec 19 College of Charleston (3-5) W 84-55
Dec 25 Winthrop (3-7) W 65-57
Dec 31 Texas-Pan Am (3-11) W 94-54
Jan 10 Central Arkansas (9-5) W 64-58 *Conference Opener*
Jan 12 @ Texas State (2-8) W 97-72
Jan 17 @ UTSA (5-10) W 83-45
Jan 19 @ Texas A&M CC (6-5) W 81-75
Jan 26 McNeese State (6-13) W 76-46
Jan 31 @ UT-Arlington (7-13) W 96-69
Feb 2 Lamar (7-9) W 86-56
Feb 7 Southeastern Louisiana (2-13) W 78-24 *Rivalry*
Feb 9 @ Stephen F Austin (9-8) W 79-56
Feb 14 Northwestern State (3-14) W 94-72
Feb 16 Sam Houston State (8-9) L 84-69
Feb 23 @ McNeese State (8-18) W 84-50
Feb 28 UT-Arlington (8-19) W 98-49
Mar 2 @ Lamar (12-11) W 81-62
Mar 7 @ Southeastern Louisiana (4-19) W 87-51 *Rivalry*
Mar 9 Stephen F Austin (13-12) W 95-61 *Senior Night*
Mar 14 Texas State (8-17) W 84-62 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 15 Sam Houston State (16-10) W 77-75 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 17 Texas A&M CC (18-8) L 70-58 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 20 CSU Bakersfield (15-14) W 83-70 *NIT*
Mar 26 Davidson (25-7) L 74-67 *NIT*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#4 Kansas 110 #8 BYU 81
#10 Temple 87 #6 Missouri 60
#4 Marquette 82 #1 Arizona 74
#7 Indiana #3 Memphis 99
#5 Illinois 79 #9 Rhode Island 58
#7 Duke 95 #3 NC State 90
#1 North Carolina 80 #4 Louisville 75
#3 Texas 85 #2 UCLA 80

Elite 8
#4 Kansas 108 #10 Temple 78
#7 Indiana 88 #4 Marquette 71
#5 Illinois 89 #7 Duke 71
#1 North Carolina 99 #3 Texas 87

Final Four
#7 Indiana 87 #4 Kansas 83
#5 Illinois 76 #1 North Carolina 62

Championship
#5 Illinois 77 #7 Indiana 48

Awards
Player of the Year: PF Earv Ross (Tennessee) 23.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.9 BPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: C Johnny ROY (Toledo) 25.7 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 2.2 BPG
Coach of the Year: Roy Williams (North Carolina)
Defensive Player of the Year: SF Jakob Stivers (Michigan State) 12.4 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.7 BPG
Big Man of the Year: PF Earv Ross (Tennessee) 23.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.9 BPG
Freshman of the Year: SG Stanislav Krywonis (Stanford) 10.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.4 SPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: C Bobbye Batte (Central Arkansas) 22.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 1.2 BPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: SF Robert Robbins (Stephen F Austin) 8.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.5 SPG
First Team All-Conference: PG Alex McCroskey 14.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 5.4 APG, 1.2 SPG...SF Ferdinand Toole 11.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, .9 APG, 1.0 SPG
Second Team All-Conference: C Tom French 26.3 MPG, 13.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.7 BPG

Polls

Spoiler

Recruiting
1. SG Alfred Bigby (3-star, #124 OVR, #33 SG, 6'4", Fort Smith, Arkansas)
2. SF Jimmy Lee Kovacevic (3-star, #246 OVR, #42 SF, 6'7", Houston, Texas)
3. SF Vladimir Todd (3-star, #248 OVR, #43 SF, 6'7", Houston, Texas)

My class ranked 44th in the nation. Bigby was Arkansas's Mr. Basketball, he is an excellent all-around player and I am very excited to see him develop over the next four years. Kovacevic is a great shooter and a pretty good defender. He will start as a freshman. Todd is pretty similar to Kovacevic but he is not as good of a shooter. He will be redshirted.

**dfberger23** · 03-30-2010, 12:13 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

I have a very good young team this year, hoping for a breakout year. Keeping Louisville that close was great and beating Florida State was a real confidence booster. Slipped up twice in conference play but oh well. The Conference Championship game against Texas A&M CC had me going nuts. My star Power Forward and team leader, Odartey Soson got injured in the semifinals so I was worried about this game. I simmed it on hoopscast and I was losing the whole game. In the last few minutes we just mounted an amazing comeback.

I think I should have gotten a better seed than 12. Without Soson I did not really stand a chance against South Carolina. I only graduate one senior, next year is gonna be huge. Hal Halsell left the team due to lack of playing time, he transfered to Florida Gulf Coast.

Season 7 (2013-14)

Roster
Starters
PG Deron Nahra (FR (RS), 75, 6'2", Houston, Texas): 29.3 MPG, 10.7 PPG (.418 FG%, .397 3PT%), 3.2 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.4 SPG
SG Alfred Bigby (FR, 79, 6'4", Fort Smith, Arkansas): 30.8 MPG, 12.4 PPG (.434 FG%, .303 3PT%), 4.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.1 SPG
SF Jimmy Lee Kovacevic (FR, 71, 6'7", Houston, Texas): 25.3 MPG, 6.0 PPG (.398 FG%), 3.7 RPG
PF Odartey Soson (JR (RS), 79, 6'8", Houston, Texas): 29.6 MPG, 16.8 PPG (.504 FG%), 7.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 2.1 BPG
C Petie Rose (SO (RS), 77, 6'10", Victoria, Canada): 29.6 MPG, 13.2 PPG (.517 FG%), 6.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, .9 SPG, 2.4 BPG

Bench
SG Hal Halsell (JR (RS), 74, 6'4", Galveston, Texas): 13.5 MPG, 6.5 PPG (.492 FG%, .446 3PT%), 1.1 RPG, .9 APG
PG Lebo Barnard (JR (RS), 73, 6'1", Baytown, Texas): 11.0 MPG, 4.2 PPG (.451 FG%, .382 3PT%), 1.0 RPG, 1.7 APG
C Blair Larranaga (SO (RS), 70, 7'1", Baton Rouge, Louisiana): 10.7 MPG, 4.2 PPG (.462 FG%), 3.1 RPG, .9 BPG
SG Cyrus Gerlach (SR (RS), 74, 6'4", Dallas, Texas): 11.2 MPG, 4.4 PPG (.413 FG%), 2.3 RPG
PF Esteban Bradley (SO, 70, 6'9", Corpus Christi, Texas): 5.9 MPG, 3.9 PPG (.542 FG%, .428 3PT%), 2.5 RPG
SF Stephen Lang (FR (RS), 69, 6'8", New Zealand): 4.4 MPG, 1.7 PPG (.422 FG%, .250 3PT%)

Coaches

Spoiler

Strategy
Offense: UCLA High Post
Primary Defense: Man to man
Secondary Defense: 2-3
Pressure Defense: 1-3-1 match-up
Inbounds Press: 3/4 Court Press
Press Frequency: Desperation
Bench Depth: 9
Offensive Tempo: 75
Pressure: 55
Defensive Rebound-Fast Break: 70
Transition Defense-Crash Boards: 40

Schedule
Nov 9 Vermont (1-1) W 81-58
Nov 13 NJIT (1-1) W 95-68
Nov 16 Kennesaw State (2-1) W 104-80
Nov 22 #3 Louisville (2-1) L 81-79 *Blackjack Shootout*
Nov 23 Florida State (2-2) W 78-52 *Blackjack Shootout*
Nov 30 Penn (4-3) W 61-49
Dec 3 Texas Southern (2-5) W 86-62
Dec 7 @ Charleston Southern (3-2) L 92-91
Dec 14 Austin Peay (3-3) W 82-61
Dec 20 Lipscomb (6-6) W 70-61
Dec 25 UNC-Asheville (4-7) W 84-54
Dec 28 Jacksonville (4-8) W 80-56 *Railroad Classic*
Dec 29 Austin Peay (5-5) W 79-72 *Railroad Classic*
Jan 5 Longwood (6-12) W 90-63
Jan 9 @ Sam Houston State (7-5) W 79-66 *Conference Opener*
Jan 11 @ Central Arkansas (3-13) W 71-55
Jan 16 McNeese State (3-7) W 74-64
Jan 18 Texas State (1-11) W 91-64
Jan 23 @ UTSA (3-10) W 84-59
Jan 29 UT-Arlington (3-11) W 69-52
Feb 1 @ Southeastern Louisiana (6-14) W 75-56 *Rivalry*
Feb 5 @ Lamar (7-8) W 82-60
Feb 8 Stephen F Austin (6-9) 114-55
Feb 13 Texas A&M CC (14-4) W 90-71
Feb 15 @ Northwestern State (12-12) W 105-80
Feb 20 UTSA (7-13) W 75-54
Feb 26 @ UT-Arlington (7-14) W 76-50
Mar 1 Southeastern Louisiana (9-19) L 82-81 *Rivalry*
Mar 5 Lamar (11-12) L 62-58 *Senior Night*
Mar 8 @ Stephen F Austin (8-15) W 76-62
Mar 13 UT-Arlington (9-16) W 92-57 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 14 UTSA (9-17) W 88-79 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 16 Texas A&M CC (21-6) W 78-75 *Conference Tournament*
Mar 20 #5 South Carolina (25-8) L 87-64 *NCAA Tournament*

Southland Standings and Tournament

Spoiler

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
#1 Nebraska 83 #5 UL Lafayette 71
#3 Texas 76 #7 Arizona 75
#5 Louisville 85 #1 Kentucky 69
#3 Mississippi State 80 #2 Houston 54
#1 Miami (FL) 81 #4 Clemson 77
#6 Georgetown 63 #2 Michigan State 50
#1 NC State 92 #5 South Carolina 81
#3 North Carolina 97 #7 Notre Dame 74

Elite 8
#3 Texas 64 #1 Nebraska 60
#5 Louisville 90 #3 Mississippi State 82
#1 Miami (FL) 79 #6 Georgetown 62
#1 NC State 97 #3 North Carolina 69

Final Four
#3 Texas 100 #5 Louisville 99
#1 Miami (FL) 85 #1 NC State 67

Championship
#1 Miami (FL) 75 #3 Texas 72

Awards
Player of the Year: SF Reginald Bennett (Clemson) 21.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.6 SPG
Mid-Major Player of the Year: C Dommanic Gogerty (Fresno State) 23.8 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 2.4 BPG
Coach of the Year: Frank Haith (Miami)
Defensive Player of the Year: SF Britton Hudson (Louisville) 13.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 2.4 BPG
Big Man of the Year: PF Russ Karis (Michigan State) 20.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 2.1 BPG
Freshman of the Year: SF Willard Chancler (Stanford) 9.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Southland Coach of the Year: David Berger (Nicholls State)
Southland Player of the Year: PF Bill Newman (Sam Houston State) 20.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.2 BPG
Southland Freshman of the Year: SG Alfred Bigby (Nicholls State) 12.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.1 SPG
First Team All-Conference: SG Alfred Bigby 12.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.1 SPG
Second Team All-Conference: PG Deron Nahra...PF Odartey Soson 16.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 2.1 BPG
Freshman All-Conference: PG Deron Nahra 10.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.4 SPG...SG Alfred Bigby 12.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.1 SPG...SF Jimmy Lee Kovacevic 6.0 PPG, 3.7 RPG

Polls

Spoiler

1. UL Lafayette (28-4)
2. Fairfield (25-6)
3. VCU (28-5)
4. Gonzaga (25-8)
5. New Mexico State (23-10)
6. Marist (28-7)
7. Loyola Marymount (22-10)
8. Davidson (24-6)
9. Loyola (IL) (27-7)
10. Nicholls State (29-5)
11. Ball State (23-7)
12. Nevada (21-10)
13. Boise State (29-9)
14. Utah State (17-12)
15. Arkansas State (22-10)
16. Long Island (25-8)
17. CS Northridge (25-8)
18. San Francisco (18-10)
19. Fresno State (21-11)
20. Saint Mary's (17-14)
21. UC Irvine (21-10)
22. Texas A&M CC (21-7)
23. SAint Peter's (19-10)
24. Central Connecticut State (22-9)
25. UNC Wilmington (22-11)

Recruiting
1. SF Russ Robins (4-star, 6'6", #99 OVR, #15 SF, Fort Collins, Colorado)
2. PF Kris Jeffries (3-star, 6'7", #265 OVR, #38 PF, Dallas, Texas)

Robins is an excellent inside scorer and also has an excellant mid range jumper. He is a good defender as well. He will start as a freshman. Jeffries is an excellent inside scorer, an average rebounder and a below average defender. He will be redshirted.

**Deuce2223** · 03-30-2010, 02:53 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Any chance you can add Coach Berger Overall Record.

Have you considered playing any of the games, like maybe the conference tourney and NCAA tourney if you make it.

**dfberger23** · 03-30-2010, 03:51 PM

Re: Nicholls State Legacy

Originally posted by Deuce2223

Any chance you can add Coach Berger Overall Record.

Have you considered playing any of the games, like maybe the conference tourney and NCAA tourney if you make it.

Added it to the front page. I am going to reformat this entire thing tonight or tomorrow.

I don't think I am gonna play any games. After I finish this legacy I will start another one where I play every game.

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