ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will play the final home games of the 2017 portion of the season Dec. 15-16 at the Kerr Activities Center. The Tigers will first host Southwestern Adventist in the annual Kid's Game and Toy Toss, Friday, Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. ECU will then welcome Dallas Christian, Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m.
On Friday, after the Tigers score their first basket those who have brought stuffed animals will be encouraged to toss them on to the court in the annual Toy Toss to benefit local kids in need. The game will be attended by over 600 students from six local fifth grade classes.
Tiger Quick Hits
• The Tigers started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2012-13
• Last time the Tigers started 3-0 was 2010-11
• ECU has three players averaging over 10 points per game
• So. Camron Talley: 12.6 ppg; 3.4 rpg; 8 A 7 S; .364 FG%; .406 3FG%; .714 FT%
• Jr. Da'Rion King: 12.2 ppg; 10.4 rpg; 1 A; 2 B; .568 FG%
• Sr. Brett Cannon: 11.6 ppg; 5.6 rpg; 21 A; 10 S; .450 FG%
• Da'Rion King leads the team and the GAC in rebounds
• King has already tallied two double-doubles this season
• ECU played three exhibition games against NCAA DI opponents to start the 2017-18 season
• Oklahoma (L, 78-114)
• New Mexico State (L, 55-81)
• UTSA (L, 59-92)
• In exhibition play: Da'Rion King led the team with 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game,
.565 (13-of-23) shooting, seven assists, one block and two steals
• Marcus Lytle shot .500 (4-of-8) from beyond the arc)
• ECU was picked third in the GAC Preseason Poll
• Havens added two student-athletes during early signing period
• Joshua Apple, F, 6-7, 210, So., London, England (Collin College)
• Matthew Garriga, G, 6-2, 165, Murphy, Texas (Wylie)
• Brett Cannon is the lone player for the Tigers to have faced Southwestern Adventist: 1 A
• Eliab Quinones is the one returner for the Knights: 2 pts; 2 reb
• Friday's game is the Annual Kid's Game, with over 600 local area school children expected
• After ECU's first basket will be the Toy Toss to collect toys for local kids in need
• The Tigers will also be collecting toys throughout the week at the athletic offices
