Fr, AJ Ferguson, Jr. passes a ball to a teammate during at game at the Kerr Activities Center.
Men’s Basketball Set for Two Games in Four Days
ADA, Okla. – After a week off for finals, the East Central University men's basketball team will have two games in four days. The Tigers (2-5, 2-1 GAC) will first head to Weatherford, Okla., to battle with Southwestern Oklahoma State, Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ECU will then host Southwestern Christian, Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Kerr Activities Center.
Tiger Quick Shots
• The Tigers opened the Great American Conference portion of the season 1-1
• Both games were decided by two points or less
• Southern Nazarene - W, 51-50 (A)
• First coach since Ja Havens to earn a win in their first conference game
• Of the six coaches that have conference games marked in the all-time series results, four have claimed a win in their first league outing
• Northwestern Oklahoma State - L, 71-73 (H)
• The Tigers have three players averaging double-digits in the points column this season
• RSr.
Josh Apple: 14.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 15 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, .520 (26-of-50) FG%
• Sr.
Jalen Crutchfield: 13.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, .492 (32-of-65) FG%, .486 (17-of-35) 3PT FG%
• So.
Shemar Smith: 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks, .541 (20-of-37) FG%
• All 11 ECU players have recorded a rebound and an assist this season
• Only one has not scored
• Only two have not garnered a steal
• The Tigers picked up their first win of the season, Nov. 22 at the Kerr Activities Center
• Defeated Arkansas Baptist, 114-52
• First victory for head coach
Max Pendery
• 12th head coach in men's basketball history
• First 100+ point game for the Tigers since Jan. 25, 2021
• 75th 100+ point game in team history
• 3rd 100+ point game with Arkansas Baptist
• Apple is ranked No. 9 on the ECU Career Field Goal Pct. Top-10 list - .581 (entering the 2021-22 season)
• Also close to joining the top-10 blocks list
• No. 10 is current held by Chuck Liston (1993-97) - 42
• Apple has 41 career blocks
• ECU radio broadcaster Kenny Morrison is working his 25th consecutive season for the
Tigers 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
