ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team heads into the 2017-18 Great American Conference Championship tournament, March 1-4, as the No. 3 seed after finishing the regular season 15-11 overall and 13-9 in league play. The Tigers will face No. 6 Arkansas-Monticello, Friday, March 2 at 2:15 p.m. at Bruin Fieldhouse in Bartlesville, Okla.
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The night before the tournament started, ECU saw three players honored by the GAC as members of the All-GAC teams. Sophomore
Camron Talley earned All-GAC First Team honors, while senior
Brett Cannon and junior
Da'Rion King were both honorable mentions.
Talley finished the regular season leading the team with 15.8 points per game, while adding 3.2 rebounds per game, 61 assists, 43 steals and two blocks. The Rockwall, Texas, native is ranked in the top-10 in the league in five categories. He is ranked No. 5 in free-throw percentage (82.9), No. 5 in steals (1.6), No. 8 in scoring (15.4) and three-point field goals made (2.4) and No. 10 in minutes (32.6). He is also ranked No. 32 in the NCAA in three-point field goal percentage (40.9) and No. 91 in free-throw percentage (83.5).
Cannon started the season strong, netting two triple-doubles, just the third and fourth in Tiger history. But after the mid-way point of the season he was sidelined due to injury, missing seven games. The Del City, Okla., native has average 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while adding 93 assists, 25 steals and four blocks.
King is one of four players that is currently averaging over 10 points per game for ECU, netting 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. The Racine, Wisc., native also adds 60 assists, 20 steals and six blocks. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the GAC for his 59.7 field-goal percentage and No. 3 in rebounding and defensive rebounds (5.1).
The Tigers three all-conference honorees ties for the most in a single season for ECU (2014-15, 2015-16). The Tigers have had 14 players named to the All-GAC teams, with five first team selections, three second team and six honorable mentions.
Tiger Quick Hits
Tiger Quick Hits
• The Tigers had three named to the All-GAC Teams for the 2017-18 season
• So.
Camron Talley - First Team
• Sr.
Brett Cannon and Jr.
Da'Rion King - Honorable Mention
•The Tigers now have had 14 players named to the All-GAC Teams
• Five - First Team • Three - Second Team • Six - Honorable Mention
• ECU has four players averaging over 10 points per game and nine have a field goal percentages at .425+
• So.
Camron Talley: 15.8 ppg; 3.2 rpg; 61 A; 43 S; .467 (140-300) FG%; .409 (65-159) 3PT%
• Jr.
Da'Rion King: 12.4 ppg; 6.9 rpg; 60 A; .601 (125-208) FG%
• Jr.
Gabe McKenzie: 12.2 ppg; 4.0 rpg; .498 (114-229) FG%; .379 (47-124) 3PT%
• Jr.
Marcus Lytle: 10.6 ppg; 5.2 rpg; 16 B; .543 (100-184) FG%
• In the last five games Jr.
Gabe McKenzie has picked up his performance
• McKenzie - Overall: 12.2 P; 4.0 R; 36 A; 12 B: 14 S / Last 5: 17.0 P; 4.6 R; 5 A; 2 B: 2 S
• ECU tallied 20 triples at Southeastern for a season high
• It is also the 2nd most in a single game in GAC history (No. 1 - 21 by Harding)
•
Brett Cannon recorded the Tigers' third and fourth triple-double in school history
• SWAU: 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 & 22 assists
• Harding: 10 pts., 10 reb., 12 assists
• Only GAC player with two triple-doubles, with just four recorded
• ECU tallied over 100 points in three-consecutive home games, two-consecutive days
• 128 points vs. Dallas Christian is the second most points scored in a game in school history
• Tigers now have six 100+ point games this season (2 vs. HSU and 2 vs. SE)
• Ties school record of 6 set in 2009-10
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Camron Talley tallied a career-high 44 points vs. Southeastern (1/16/18)
• 10th time in school history a player had 40-or-more points in a game
• The Tigers are ranked in the top-100 in the NCAA in 11 categories, seven in the top-50
• The Tigers trail the all-time series against UAM 6-9 and are 1-0 when playing in the GAC Tournament
• ECU lost in the first game against NWOSU this season on the road (93-101)
• Tigers' top performers vs. the Boll Weevils
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Camron Talley: 19.5 ppg; 3.5 rpg; 4 A; 3 S
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Da'Rion King: 11.0 ppg; 8.0 rpg; 4 A; 2 B; 1 S
• UAM's top performers vs. ECU
• Karim Mawuenyega: 23.0 ppg; 3.5 rpg; 11 A; 1 B; 7S
• Cobe Goosby: 14.5 ppg; 8.5 rpg; 8 A; 1 B; 7S
• The Tigers in the 2016-17 GAC Championship Tournament
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Brett Cannon: 48 P; 14 R; 13 A; 1 S
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Camron Talley: 36 P; 5 R; 7 A; 1 B; 5 S
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Jeremiah Fleming: 3 P; 1 R
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Tyler Armstrong: 1 P; 2 R; 3 A
•
Jamey Woods: 3 R
