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By PAUL SUELLENTROP RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: against a roster of rangy athletes and College last season. American as the favorite.It will be SMU view the attention given to the'
The Wichita Eagle(TNS) 214-220-220 Jankovich maximizes their skills by What to expect:Tulsa should make interesting to see how Cincinnati and new guy.
Key losses:G Caleb White playing full-court man defense and a jump with so much experience
The NBA draft deadline averaged 11.8 points and made 35.5 switching screens.Moody Coliseum returning.That opens the possibility
percent of his three-pointers.C Andre can be a tough place to play and to play a more free-flowing offense -- 1,•
passed with the American Washington led the American with an don't be surprised to see a former and run fewer plays,similar to how SPECIAL
Athletic Conference getting average of 2.9 blocks,ranking sixth president sitting courtside. the 2016 NCM Tournament team
a split. nationally. played.Keeping Etou out of foul
SMU lost AAC Player of Key returners: Kaver geBaofey TEMPLE trouruns theh is key. a Sterlingff Trd to who 1 ()nIICE
Y led the Pirates with an average runs offense,can afford to play
the Year Semi Ojeleye,who 13.2 points.He shot 188 foul shots (16 16'7-11) more aggressively.Keep an eye on C
kept his name in the draft (making 128).73 more than anyone Coach:Fran Dunphy(12th season) Martins Igbanu,who started the final
else on the team.G Jeremy Sheppard RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: 13 games and averaged 9.4 points in
and is projected to go early eamed a spot on the AAC's All-Rook- 134-69-33 that stretch. GYPSUM HILL CEMETERYVISI'IbRS
in the second round.Central ie team after starting 13 games and Key losses:F Daniel Dingle Post
Florida center Tacko Fall, averaging 9.2 points.He led the averaged 12.8 points and played 35.6
the AAC's Defensive Player Pirates with averages of 3.5 assists minutes.
Key G Shia (31-5,17-1 MVC),NCAA Alston, WICHITA STATE MEMORIAL DAY CLEAN UP
and 1.1 steals.
of the Year,elected to return Jr.averaged 13.9 points and led the Coach:Gregg Marshall(11th
Key newcomers:G Isaac Flem- AAC bymakingpercentseason) WILL BEGIN
to school. ing averaged 9.5 points and 2.8 86.8 of his
Wichita State's Markis rebounds in two seasons at Hawaii. foul shots.His assist-to-tumover RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015:
He scored 17making ratio of 2.7 ranked second in the 29-41-12 AT 7 00 A M MONDAY
McDuffie and Shaq Morris points, 7 of 9 conference.G Quinton Rose aver- Key losses:G Daishon Smith A.M.
shots,for Hawaii in a 2014 overtime r
also withdrew their names aged 10.1 points and earned a spot started 12 games and averaged 4.8 • JUNE I Z, ZO 17
loss toiWSU in the Diamond Head on the AAC's All-Rookie team.F Obipoints.He transferred(still no word
and will return to school. classic,
That makes it time to look What to expect ECU ranked Enechionyia averaged 13.1 points on the destination)after his playing
at American rosters for 2017 last in the American in scoring(63.3 and 5.8 rebounds. time dropped during Missouri Valley WE ASK THAT ANY MEMENTOS,FLOWERS,
points),shooting(39.8 percent)and Key newcomers:The Owls Conference play. DECORATIONS, PICTURES,TOYS,ETC.
18,with the warning thatsigned four freshmen,led by G Nate Key returners:Everybody.G
foul shooting(65.7 percent).Lebo Pierre-Louis,who is ranked No.146 LandryShametgrabbed thepoint
things can change during underwent hip surgery in January and THAT YOU WANT TO SAVE
the summer with transfers missed the season's final 14 games. nationally by Rivals.com. guard duties and will be one of the
What to expect:The Owls were the nation's top returning players.F BE PICKED UP BEFORE THE ABOVE DATE.
and open scholarships alter- American's mystery team last season, Markis McDuffie worked out with
ing a roster. HOUSTON defeating West Virginia and Florida four NBA teams before pulling his This includes Shepherd Hooks
ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi (21-11,12-6),NIT State before slumping in conference name from the draft list.C Shag not permanently set in concrete,
projects three American Coach:Kelvin Sampson(4th play.They shot 807 threes,most in Moms,F Zach Brown and G Conner
teams in his NCAA Tour- season) the AAC. Frankamp complete the starting unit Please contact cemetery personnel for details.
RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: that will take the Shockers into the
nament bracket.He sees 62-90-242 TULANE American. ANY ITEMS LEFT WILL BE PICKED UP AND
Wichita State as a No.3 seed, Key losses:G Damyean Dotson, (6-25 3-15) Key newcomers:G Samajae DISCARDED.
an All-MC selection,averaged 17.4
Coach:Mike Dunleavy(2nd Haynes-Jones needs to replace
Cincinnati a No,4 and SMU
points and 6.9 rebounds. some of Smith's production or else
a No.5. Key returners:G Rob Gray led the season) the backcourt looks thin.There is THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
The American would take conference in scoringat 20.6points RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: no
hurry on C Asbjorn Midtgaard,a FOR ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT
that-it placed a mere two to earn all-conference honors.He 292-232-214 freshman from Denmark.
Key losses:G Malik Morgan and ' THE CEMETERY SUPERVISOR AT THE OFFICE
teams in the field in 2015 made 47.3 percent of his shots(38.2
C Ryan Smith started every gameWhat to expect:Spring rankings
and 2017.It will hope the percent behind the arc)and 81.3by national media outlets put the OR CALL 785-826-7390
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as seniors.G Kain Harris transferred
percent of his foul shots.G Galen Shockers in the top 10-15,some in
Central Florida,coming Robinson averaged 4.8 assists, after averaging 9.1 points off the the top 5.Wichita State enters the
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off an NIT semifinal berth, second in the AAC. bench.Key returners:G Cameron Reyn- •'"
and Temple,with a strong Key newcomers:Three Rivers olds earned American Most Improved
Community College F Gabe Grant, Player of the Year honors after recruiting class,can add to who considered Wichita State,aver- PIa Y
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that number. aged 18.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. aging 17 points and 6.8 rebounds.G 1 IC
Those seeding projec C Breaon Brady,from Saddleback Melvin Frazier led the American with Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel&Casino
an average of 1.9 steals.
tions are also encouraging. (Calif.)Community College,averaged t . r-,
Key newcomers:G Jordan Cor-
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12.2 points and 6.8 rebounds. Wish started seven
An American team hasn't What to expect:Sampson is one games at UNLVadvanced past the first of the Amer can's top coaches and and averaged 6.2 points in 2015-16. YOUR BEST DEALS ARE H OW!
weekend of the NCAAs he has the program moving in the As
a freshman,he made 38 of 78
right direction.All that is missing is three-pointers(48.7 percent).F Samir M - -
since 2014. a trip to the NCAA Tournament.The Sehic transferred from Vanderbilt,
where he played in 22 games in _ FRQM Wichita KS
CENTRAL FLORIDA Cougars are smart and unselfish with as a f
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season) pom.com.They are also well-school age crowds of 1,398. JULY 02 th r u 06
RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: on defense,good at communicating
64-219-258 and working as a unit. Sunday-Thursday
Key losses:The Knights lost se- TULSA44 4,...11. A I R & ROOM __ y y
niors G Matt Williams,F Nick Banyard MEMPHIS (15-17,8-10) PACKAG ES
(who played one season at Illinois (19-13,9-9) Coach:Frank Haith(4th season) FOR RESERVATIONS
State)and G Tank Efianayi.Williams Coach:Tubby Smith(2nd season) RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015: I 1.800.227.3849
started 36 games and averaged 15.1 140-70-50
RPI rank in 2017,2016,2015:
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Key returners:C Tacko Fall,the 8.8 points and led the Hurricane with •w d
Key losses:AII=AAC F Dedric 1w •,
American's Defensive Player of the 38 steals. - - ,
Lawson and F K.J.Lawson,the ( -. ' -- ,
Year,withdrew from the NBA Draft Key returners:The Hurricane
AAC's Rookie of the Year,took their i
and the Knights can continue thinking return five of their top six scorers,led i di g ` 1' 9 tit it -
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about improvement.Fall averaged by F Junior Etou,who averaged 12.6 ti. {'�
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10.9 points,9.5 rebounds and 2.6 points and 6.7 rebounds and made • �; Y�=1 ,
spring for fans and Smith.Also goneS=. ;I
blocks.Leading scorer G B.J.Taylor 42.7 percent of his threes.G Jaleel c X. a 3
is G Markel Crawford,who averaged I G* _
averaged 17.4 points. Wheeler,who did not play in last sea- - ;_ . .+'I; t=7 i - p!
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four transfers who sat out 2016-17, 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.Former i, „ „„.,M.,.,1. ,MU inG� _
averaged 10.3 points,4.4 assists and
including guard Dayon Griffin,who Shocker G Corey Henderson started 1'1 I file' lift l' 4- '
1.8 steals.F Jimario Rivers started a-
averaged 11.3 points at Louisiana four games and averaged 8.7 points.
19 games and averaged 6.4 points.
Tech as a sophomore.Aubrey Key newcomers:G Curran Scott -
Key newcomers:Smith brought
Dawkins,Johnny's son,started nine started 18 games as a freshman at
in seven new faces and 247Sports :e,ri .p•5
games at Michigan as a sophomore. Charlotte in 2015-16.He averaged '�' 1VERSII3 ,
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