2019-20 ECU Men's Basketball Team - Back Row (L to R): Tylor Arnold, Jalan Brown, Josh Apple, Zac Neely, Theran Smith, Bishop Coulter, Gerren Jackson. Front Row (L to R): Camron Talley, Caleb Williams, Matt Garriga, Jakeem Acres, Sando Hill, Cole Robertson.
Men’s Basketball Opens 2019-20 Season at Central Region Challenge
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will open the 2019-20 season with two games at the Central Region Challenge, hosted by Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, Okla.. The Tigers will first battle with Wayne State College (Nebraska), Friday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. and then face host Nebraska-Kearney, Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• The Tigers were picked to finish No. 6 in the 2019 Great American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
• ECU finished No. 6 spot in the 2018-19 GAC Championship Tournament
• Sixth-straight appearance in the tournament
• Sr.
Camron Talley recorded his 1,000th career point vs. Arkansas Tech, Jan. 5, 2019
• 19th member of the club and is now ranked tied for No. 9 with 1,336 pts.
• Third player to hit the mark under head coach Ja Haves tenure
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Braxton Reeves: No. 3 - 1,722 pts.
• Stirling Thomas: No. 13 - 1,184 pts.
• First player since 2008 to make the list: No. 9 - Terrell Carpenter
• Also ranked No. 5 in the GAC 1,000 Point Scorers List
• Reeves is ranked No. 1 (1,722)
• Just 5 points behind No. 4 - Chandler Rickey (OBU) - 1,341
• Talley is now ranked in eight other ECU Career Records List
• No. 3 3PT FG - 229
• No. 3 FT Pct. - .817
• No. 4 Minutes - 2,559
• No. 5 3PT FGA - 542
• No. 8 3PT FG Pct. - .423
• No. 8 Steals - 104
• No. 8 Games Scoring in DD - 65
• No. 10 Points Per Game - 15.2
• Talley also claimed five top-10 Single Season Records for 2018-19
• No. 3 3PT FG - 97
• No. 2 3PT FGA - 249
• No. 7 FT Pct. - .833
• No. 9 Minutes - 1,007
• No. 9 Minutes Per Game - 36.0
• So.
Gerren Jackson and Sr.
Jalan Brown also claimed top-10 Single Season Records
• Jackson earned two
• No. 5 Steals - 53
• No. 9 ATR - 1.86
• Brown ranked No. 8 Blocks - 28
• Head Coach
Ja Havens recorded his 100th career victory (all at ECU) vs. Bacone (Nov. 17, 2018)
• W, 109-71: 2018-19 ECU home opener
• One of four and the fastest to reach the mark by an coach at ECU to reach the milestone
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Ja Havens - 6th Season
• Mickey McBride - 7th Season
• Wayne Cobb - 7th Season
• Jerry Anderson - 8th Season
• The Tigers return 8 players from 2018-19, lost 4 and added 5
• Top Returners
• Talley: 20.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, .457 FG%, .390 3PT FG%, .833 FT%, 38 assists, 31 steals, 8 blocks
• Jackson: 14.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG, .619 FG%, 47 assists, 22 steals, 13 blocks
• So.
Tylor Arnold: 9.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG, .487 FG%, .338 3PT FG%, .807 FT%, 55 assists, 32 steals, 4 blocks
• Newcomers: Fr.
Sando Hill, Jr.
Caleb Williams, Sr.,
Bishop Coulter, Fr.
Theran Smith, Sr.
Zac Neely
