ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will play two non-conference games over the next week. The Tigers (0-2) will start with a trip to Dallas Baptist, Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ECU will then host their first game of the 2021-22 season at the Kerr Activities Center, Monday, Nov. 22 against Arkansas Baptist at 6 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• ECU went 0-2 in the American Family Insurance Classic to open the 2021-22 season
• Three players had career days in the games
• Sr.
Jalen Crutchfield set career highs for points (26), field goals (10), 3PT field goals (5) and steals (4) vs. Minnesota-Crookston
• RSr.
Josh Apple recorded a career-high 22 points vs. UMC, with a career-best 2 triples
• Sr.
Romello Wilbert added career highs for points (20), field goals (10) and steals (4) against Minnesota Duluth
• The Tigers finished the 2020-21 season with a 10-9 overall record and 9-8 mark in the GAC
• Apple and Crutchfield both earned All-GAC Second Team honors
• ECU is under the leadership of first-year head coach
Max Pendery
• 12th head coach in men's basketball history
• The Tigers return seven players from last year's roster, including four starters
• ECU added five players to the 2021-22 roster
• ECU has its top two scorers from a year ago returning
• Crutchfield: 14.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 25 assists, 20 steals, 5 blocks, .433 (87-of-201) FG%, .372 (42-of-113) 3PT FG%, .818 (63-of-77) FT%
• Apple: 13.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 21 assists, 12 steals, 16 blocks, .624 (98-of-157) FG%
• Apple is ranked No. 9 on the ECU Career Field Goal Pct. Top-10 list - .581
• Also close to joining the top-10 blocks list
• No. 10 is current held by Chuck Liston (1993-97) - 42
• Apple has 39 career blocks
• The 2021-22 season is the 95th for the Tiger
• First season was 1927
• ECU is 1,239-935 all-time
• ECU radio broadcaster Kenny Morrison is working his 25th consecutive season for theTigers and his 35th year as a radio broadcaster in the Ada area
• Will be inducted into the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame Jan. 28, 2022
