ADA – After finishing the 2017 portion of the 2017-18 season with a 5-3 record, the East Central University men's basketball team will return to Great American Conference action, Jan. 4-6 at the Kerr Activities Center. The Tigers will host Henderson State, Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and then Ouachita Baptist, Saturday, Jan. 6 at 3 p.m.
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: 14.1 ppg; 2.8 rpg; 13 A 14 S; .406 (39-96) FG%; .400 (22-55) 3PT%
• Jr. Da'Rion King: 12.1 ppg; 10.0 rpg; 17 A; .625 (40-64) FG%
• Jr. Marcus Lytle: 11.3 ppg; 6.1 rpg; 16 A; 9 B; 6 S; .443 (31-70) FG%
• Sr. Brett Cannon: 11.0 ppg; 6.5 rpg; 47 A; 12 S; .525 (32-51) FG%
• Sr. Jeremiah Fleming:10.9 ppg; 3.4 rpg; 9 A; .476 (30-63) FG%; .446 (25-56) 3PT%
• Jr. Gabe McKenzie: 10.5 ppg; 3.4 prg; 18 A; .471 (33-70) 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 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 and is No. 22 in the NCAA in rebounds (10.0)
• 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
• 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 Tigers lead the series vs. Henderson State 13-10, with an even 6-6 mark in the league
• ECU went 3-0 against the Reddies last season
• ECU is 4-3 when playing at home
• Last meeting at home was Dec. 1, 2016 when ECU won 76-71
• The Tigers return four players from last season with Ouachita
• Brett Cannon: 33 P; 14 R; 13 A; 3 S
• Tyler Armstrong: 10 P; 6 R; 2 A; 1 S
• Camron Talley: 20 P; 6 R; 6 A; 3 S
• HSU returns six players from last season against ECU
• Matt Panaggio: 15 P; 20 R; 6 A; 6 S
• Brad Nairn: 12 P; 12 R; 2 B; 1 S
• The Tigers lead the series vs. Ouachita 16-9 overall and 12-6 when playing as conference teams
• ECU went 2-1 against the Tigers last season
• ECU is 10-2 when playing at home
• Last meeting at home was Dec. 3, 2016 when ECU won 85-70
• The Tigers return four players from last season with Ouachita
• Brett Cannon: 24 P; 8 R; 8 A; 3 S
• Camron Talley: 46 P; 9 R; 6 A; 3 S
• Ouachita returns seven players from last season against ECU
• Jontavis Willis: 12 P; 6 R; 2 A; 1 S
• Mahlon Martin: 24 P; 9 R; 6 A
