ADA – After two weeks off, the East Central University men's basketball team will return to action, Saturday, Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. against Cameron in Lawton, Okla. The game is the final non-conference game on the 2017-18 regular schedule for the Tigers, who will return to Great American Conference action, Jan. 4 at the Kerr Activities Center.
Tiger Quick Hits
• ECU has six players averaging over 10 points per game and five that have field goal percentages at .500+
• So. Camron Talley: 124.3 ppg; 2.9 rpg; 13 A; 13 S; .405 (34-84) FG%; .408 (20-49) 3PT%
• Jr. Da'Rion King: 12.7 ppg; 9.6 rpg; 14 A; .638 FG%
• Jr. Marcus Lytle: 12.1 ppg; 6.7 rpg; 16 A; 9 B; .453 FG%
• Sr. Brett Cannon: 12.1 ppg; 6.4 rpg; 43 A; 12 S; .554 FG%
• Sr. Jeremiah Fleming: 11.7 ppg; 3.7 rpg; 9 A; 6 S; .500 (28-56) FG%; .462 (24-52) 3PT%
• Jr. Gabe McKenzie: 11.3 ppg; 3.4 rpg; 17 A; .533 (32-60) FG%
• Brett Cannon recorded the Tigers' third triple-double in school history vs. Southwestern Adventist
• 13 pts; 12 reb; 13 assists
• First since Feb. 27, 1996 when Leonard Cooper earned his second
• Named GAC Player of the Week for Dec. 18 averaging 13.5 ppg; 8.5 rpg & adding 22 assists
• ECU tallied over 100 points in the last two games on two-consecutive days
• 128 points vs. Dallas Christian is the second most points scored in a game in school history
• School record is 141 (W, 141-116) vs. Tinker Field during the 1964-65 season
• Da'Rion King leads the team and the GAC in rebounds (9.6)
• King has already tallied three double-doubles this season
• The Tigers spread out their offense in the last two games with 9-of-10 scoring vs. SWAU and 9-of-9 vs. DCC
• ECU shot 65.3 from the field (49-75) and 48.6 from three-point range (18-37) vs. DCC
• The Tigers started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2012-13
• Last time the Tigers started 3-0 was 2010-11
• 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)
• The annual Kids Game and Toy Toss was a big success with over 700 local elementary students
• Final non-conference game of the regular-season
• The Tigers lead the series vs. Cameron 34-33 overall, but trail 13-8 when playing on the road
• ECU has won the last two games in the series & both since leaving the Lone Star
• Last meeting in Lawton was Feb. 14, 2011, with the Aggies winning, 73-64
• The Tigers return four players from the last meeting with Cameron
• Brett Cannon: 16 P; 2 R; 4 A • Jamey Woods: 1 R; 1A
• Camron Talley: 3 P; 4 R • Tyler Armstrong: 1 R; 1 A
• The Aggies returns six players from the last battle with ECU
• Tyler Williams: 16 P; 1 R; 1 A • JV Long: 9 P, 9 R, 4 A, 1 B, 1 S
• Tyus Momoh: 7 P; 2 R; 4 A • Jalen Nicholas: 3 P; 1 R
• Elish Benjamin: 2 P; 1 S • Jordan Lewis: 1 R; 1 A
