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Kellen Carpenter is an RTC contributor.

The Player of the Year race in college basketball is an interesting and bizarre thing. The most talented player is rarely selected, and the winner is seldom a National Champion. I don’t want to go so far as to say the race is a popularity contest, but it’s something akin to one. Instead of picking the best player, the voters like to pick the most emblematic player, or failing that, the most interesting. Oh, and that player has to almost inevitably be a bit of a ball hog. Evan [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/02/16/behind-the-numbers-the-other-guys-of-the-year/feed/ 2 Checking in on… the Southland http://rushthecourt.net/2010/12/04/checking-in-on-the-southland-8/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/12/04/checking-in-on-the-southland-8/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:15:33 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=28443

A Look Back

Off to Greener Pastures: The University of Texas-San Antonio and Texas State were offered and accepted membership on Nov. 11, 2010 into the Western Athletic Conference beginning in 2012. Suprise addition: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi received news before the season that guard Garland Judkins would be eligible to play this season. The 6’4 junior left Arizona in January, but was granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA after his father’s death. Judkins is averaging 6.4 points per game. Top This Schedule: Southland Conference men’s basketball teams have played a murderous schedule thus far. Opponents to date include: Houston, LSU [...]]]>
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Summer School in the Southland Conference http://rushthecourt.net/2010/08/14/summer-school-in-the-southland-conference/ http://rushthecourt.net/2010/08/14/summer-school-in-the-southland-conference/#respond Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:22:19 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=23522

Russell Burnett is the RTC correspondent for the Southland Conference.

Around The SLC:

Back To School: Former NBA lottery pick Corliss Williamson was hired as head coach of the University of Central Arkansas on March 12. Williamson was an NCAA All-American at the University of Arkansas and an NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons. Williamson coached the last three years at Arkansas Baptist. Out With The Old, In With The New: Sam Houston State University hired assistant coach Jason Hooten to run the Bearkats’ operation after long-time head coach Bob Marlin fled to greener pastures as he accepted the job at the University [...]]]>
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Russell Burnett is the RTC correspondent for the Southland Conference.

Current Standings as of Feb. 19, 2010

EAST

Stephen F. Austin 18-6 (8-3) SE Louisiana 14-10 (6-5) Northwestern State 9-15 (4-7) McNeese State 8-17 (3-8) Nicholls State 7-17 (3-8) Central Arkansas 8-17 (2-9)

WEST

Sam Houston State 19-5 (11-0) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 13-12 (7-4) Texas-Arlington 14-10 (6-5) Texas State 12-13 (6-5) UT-San Antonio 15-9 (5-6) Lamar 14-13 (5-6)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

For the third time this season, Sam Houston State University junior Gilberto Clavell has been named Southland Conference Player of the Week. Clavell averaged 20.5 points per game as the Bearkats moved to 11-0 in conference play. Clavell posted [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2010/02/19/checking-in-on-the-southland-6/feed/ 0