December 1, 2005
SEWARD COUNTY SAINTS JAYHAWK SHOOTOUT PREVIEW
The No. 9 Seward County Community College men’s basketball team is set to compete in the 2005 Jayhawk Shootout, Friday and Saturday in Coffeyville , KS . Seward County will open the Shootout on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. against Allen County C.C. and will then play Fort Scott C.C. at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The Jayhawk Shootout is a premier junior college basketball venue where four-year (college & universities) coaches come and recruit freshman and sophomore players. There will typically be around 150 four-year coaches in attendance throughout the weekend. The Jayhawk Shootout format matches-up Jayhawk West schools verses Jayhawk East schools. This setting allows Region VI coaches to evaluate teams that are normally to far in proximity to go scout on a regular basis and get an up-close look early in the season at the teams they will try and beat in the Region VI Tournament in March.

DAVE BROWN

The Saints (10-0) will be a hot commodity in the 19-school Shootout as Seward County is leading the Region VI in scoring (92.0 points per game) and is ranked higher than any other program in Kansas junior college men’s basketball (No. 9).

Allen County has started the season 6-2 overall and is a program coming off a 12-19 season (sixth place-Jayhawk East) a year ago. The Red Devils are led by sophomore, Troy Hoefer, a 6’3” guard from Topeka , who averages a team-high 10.1 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game. Hoefer was the team’s leading scorer in 2004-2005 averaging 12.0 ppg. while playing in all 31 games for Allen County .

The Red Devil’s front court will be a challenge for the Saints, with Allen County having both Terrence Gamble (6’11” soph.) and Trumaine Pearson (6’8” fresh) who are among league leaders in blocks per game. The 6-foot-11-inch Gamble is averaging 7.6 ppg. 9.3 rpg., and 5.1 blocks per game and Pearson is averaging 8.1 ppg., 4.8 rpg., and  2.1 bpg.

Allen County is leading the Region VI in blocks per game (10.75) and team scoring defense (52.9 ppg.).

Fort Scott C.C. is currently 5-3 overall this season, after finishing in last place in the Jayhawk East in 2004-2005 with an overall record of 8-22 overall and a 4-14 Jayhawk East record.

Fort Scott returns four players off last seasons team and has eight newcomers this year. The Greyhounds are led by freshman, Terrell Turner, a 5’10” guard from Columbia, MO. Turner is fourth in the Region VI in scoring, averaging 19.1 ppg., and is leading the Region VI in 3-PT field goals made with 3.57 per game, shooting 25-of-48 (.521 %) from three-point range this season.

Fort Scott is also led offensively by Terrell Dyer (18.3 ppg.) and Bateko Francisco (17.4 ppg.). If the Saints get in a close game with Fort Scott they will have to stay out of foul trouble as Fort Scott leads the Region VI in free-throw percentage this season, shooting 110-for-148 (74 %) from the charity stripe.

Both games will be broadcasted by KSCB Sports Announcer, Brock Kappelmann, and can be heard by listening to KSCB 1270 AM, or by going to www.kscb.net and clicking on KSCB LIVE.