tclowers23
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I'm currently attending Murray State, and I just thought I'd start a thread to track our basketball team's progress.
Billy Kennedy is currently the head coach here at Murray State. This school seems to be a stepping stone for up-and-coming coaches. Mick Cronin (Cincinnati) and Mark Gotfried (Alabama) are former Murray State coaches.
Kennedy's last two seasons he coached at S.E. Louisiana, he led them to a 44-18 record, two Southland Conference regular season championships, and the school's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. He then spent one year as an assistant at Miami (Fl.) before taking the head job at Murray.
Our record currently stands at 1-3. After losing three in a row at a tournament in California to average teams, they finally got their first win at home last night. They beat Belhaven 73-72, after trailing by 11 points with about 8 minutes left in the game. Yes, Belhaven is an NAIA program from Jackson, Mississippi with an enrollment of 1,800. Murray State's program may be in trouble this season.
Our best player so far has been junior Bruce Carter, a 6-4, 200 lb SG/SF. He's averaging 15.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.5 apg. He's fresh off winning a National Championship at Arkansas-Ft. Smith JC.
The player who needs to step up and play to his ability is senior Shawn Whitherspoon. He's averaging 10.5 ppg, 5 rpg, and 1.3 apg. His problem is that he's still recovering from a broken bone in his foot. He may play hurt all season.
Tyler Halloway, a junior guard, needs to look for his shot more. He's Murray State's J.J. Redick. T-Way is averaging 12 ppg and 2.5 apg so far this season. He's 10-for-20 from 3-pt land so far this season.
We have two promising freshmen in Marvin Williams and Tony Easley. With more playing time, they could contribute more and more as the season progresses.
All-in-all, this isn't your typical Murray State basketball team. They lack the experience and talent they usually have. A 20-win season would be a surprise this year. The only way I expect us to make to the NCAAs is to shock everyone in the conference tourney. Tennessee Tech will be tough to keep out of the NCAAs this year.
Billy Kennedy is currently the head coach here at Murray State. This school seems to be a stepping stone for up-and-coming coaches. Mick Cronin (Cincinnati) and Mark Gotfried (Alabama) are former Murray State coaches.
Kennedy's last two seasons he coached at S.E. Louisiana, he led them to a 44-18 record, two Southland Conference regular season championships, and the school's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. He then spent one year as an assistant at Miami (Fl.) before taking the head job at Murray.
Our record currently stands at 1-3. After losing three in a row at a tournament in California to average teams, they finally got their first win at home last night. They beat Belhaven 73-72, after trailing by 11 points with about 8 minutes left in the game. Yes, Belhaven is an NAIA program from Jackson, Mississippi with an enrollment of 1,800. Murray State's program may be in trouble this season.
Our best player so far has been junior Bruce Carter, a 6-4, 200 lb SG/SF. He's averaging 15.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.5 apg. He's fresh off winning a National Championship at Arkansas-Ft. Smith JC.
The player who needs to step up and play to his ability is senior Shawn Whitherspoon. He's averaging 10.5 ppg, 5 rpg, and 1.3 apg. His problem is that he's still recovering from a broken bone in his foot. He may play hurt all season.
Tyler Halloway, a junior guard, needs to look for his shot more. He's Murray State's J.J. Redick. T-Way is averaging 12 ppg and 2.5 apg so far this season. He's 10-for-20 from 3-pt land so far this season.
We have two promising freshmen in Marvin Williams and Tony Easley. With more playing time, they could contribute more and more as the season progresses.
All-in-all, this isn't your typical Murray State basketball team. They lack the experience and talent they usually have. A 20-win season would be a surprise this year. The only way I expect us to make to the NCAAs is to shock everyone in the conference tourney. Tennessee Tech will be tough to keep out of the NCAAs this year.
