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outhern Illinois won six Backcourt
No team in the Salukis at a Glance
of its last nine games Starters Returning (2) Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG MPG
MVC returns as much Desmar Jackson 6-5 180 Sr. G 15.1 5.4 29.8
in 2013, including a scoring punch in its
Anthony Beane
6-2 180
So. G 9.1
2.5 29.1
stunning upset of nationally backcourt as Southern.
Desmar Jackson is sec- Other Returnees (3) Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG MPG
ranked Wichita State, to give Davante Drinkard 6-9 245 Sr. C 1.9 1.9 12.6
ond in scoring (15.1
the program momentum points) among returning Jalen Pendleton 6-2 205
So. G 4.4 2.1 12.5
Colby Long*
5-11 180
Sr. G 0.7
0.3 4.4
heading into Barry Hinson’s players and has totaled
1,271 points in three Starters Lost (3)
Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. PPG RPG MPG
second season at the helm. Jeff Early
6-1 185 Sr. G 13.0 7.2 30.4
seasons at Wyoming
and SIU. The fifth-year Dantiel Daniels 6-5 230 So. F 7.7 3.2 22.7
The Salukis have added Kendal Brown-Surles
5-9 170
Sr. G 5.7
1.8 30.0
senior also ranked 13th
10 newcomers, as Hinson in the MVC in rebound- Others Lost (4) Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. PPG
RPG MPG
T.J. Lindsay 6-3 175 Sr. G 3.7 1.7 19.5
has almost completely ing (5.4) and fourth in
steals (1.9) in 2013.
Antonio Bryer 6-6 215 So. F 2.9 1.4 10.3
overhauled SIU’s roster Josh Swan 6-2 181 Jr. G
4.5 2.3 17.4
Anthony Beane
Diamond Taylor
6-4 190
Jr. G
0.3 0.4 5.4
since taking over as head earned MVC All-Fresh-
Newcomers (10)
Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos.
coach in March, 2012.
man team honors last
year after starting 21 Mike Balogun
6-2 175 Jr. G
Ibby Djimde•
6-8 255 Jr. C
After dominating the Missouri games and averaging Marcus Fillyaw
6-1 180 So. G
Valley Conference by winning six- 9.1 points. His father Hunter Gibson
6-3 180
So. G

straight championships from 2002 is an assistant on SIU’s K.C Goodwin
5-11 160 Fr. G
to 2007, SIU has not contended for staff.
Sean O’Brien
6-6 205 Fr. F
Bola Olaniyan
6-7 225 RFr. F
a league title since the 2008 season, Also returning in the
Tyler Smithpeters
6-3 170 Fr. G
when it finished third.
Bronson Verhines
6-6 195 Sr. F
backcourt is sophomore
In fact, the Salukis have recorded Jalen Pendleton, who
Dawson Verhines*
6-4 210
Jr. G
three-straight losing seasons * Walk-On, • Transfer from Illinois, will be eligible in 2014-15
averaged 4.4 points last
and have landed in the MVC season, finishing strong

Tournament’s Thursday night play-in by averaging 8.0 points in the last Frontcourt
round four-straight years.
nine games and hitting the game- The Salukis have question marks

Hinson, who has won more winner against Wichita State.
in the frontcourt, where senior
conference games in his career Three junior college transfers Davante Drinkard is the only player

(101) than any of the league’s 10 figure prominently in the mix at with Division I experience. He
active coaches, hopes to reverse the guard. Sophomore Marcus Fillyaw averaged 1.9 points last season in a

Thursday-night trend in short order.
is the early favorite to start at point reserve role.
To do so, he will need big guard. He averaged six assists at Junior college transfer Bronson

production from a dynamic pair of Cloud County Community College Verhines averaged 10 points and
returning guards (Desmar Jackson last year. Juniors Mike Balogun nine rebounds at nearby Rend Lake

and Anthony Beane), and the and Hunter Gibson are a pair of College and helped lead his team
emergence of complementary pieces sharpshooters who could help to the NJCAA Division II national

at point guard and forward. While Southern improve upon its 32.0 championship. He is likely to start at
the Salukis have proven talent in percent shooting from 3-point range the hybrid 4-spot.

the backcourt, they have just one last year.
True freshman Sean O’Brien
forward with Division I playing True freshmen K.C Goodwin could be one of the league’s top

experience (Davante Drinkard).
and Tyler Smithpeters are promising newcomers. He averaged 21 points,
Hinson brought in five junior young prospects. Goodwin is a pure 11.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists at

college transfers to provide an point guard from Memphis, who Mundelein High School last year and
immediate boost, but also landed averaged 19 points and four assists recorded five triple-doubles. He, too,

one of the state’s top freshmen (Sean last season at Melrose High School. is in the mix for a starting job.
O’Brien).
Smithpeters was the Southern Redshirt freshman Bola Olaniyan

The Salukis upgraded their Illinoisan Co-Player of the Year and has the physical tools to develop
schedule this season with games helped lead Harrisburg High School into a solid MVC big man, while

versus some of the region’s top to the 2A state championship. Illinois transfer Ibby Djimde will
programs — Missouri, Saint Louis, Walk-ons Colby Long and Dawson sit out this season to fulfill
NCAA
Murray State and Western Kentucky.
Verhines supply ample depth.
requirements.

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