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Athletes
Player
Profiles 2002-03
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 Antwan
Alexander
6-2,
190 — Freshman
Guard
Arlington High School
Indianapolis, Indiana
High
School/Club
Scored
19 points a game and handed out four assists as a senior for Arlington
High School in Indianapolis Hit 66 percent of his field goals and
82 percent of his free throws. As a junior scored 16 points. Also
started as a sophomore, scoring 10 points a contest.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All-State - 2002
All-City - 2002
High School Championships
City League - 2002
City League - 2000
City League - 1999
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 Mauricio
Branwell
6-9,
205 — Sophomore
Forward
Seton Hall University
Dunbar High School
Brooklyn, New York
Freshman
Season at Seton Hall
Played
in 28 games as a freshman at the Big East school. Averaged 3 points
and 3 rebounds in 12 minutes per game for the Pirates.
High
School/Club
Branwell
was a four-year starter in high school, graduating from Dunbar
High School. His senior season scored 24 points a contest and collected
14 rebounds a game. Averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds as a junior.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All-State - 2001
All-League - 2001
High School Championships
State Champions - 2001
Conference Champions - 2001
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 Richard
Chavez
6-1,
175— Sophomore
Point Guard
Fairliegh Dickinson University
Wichita Northwest High School
Wichita, Kansas
Freshman
Season at Fairleigh Dickinson
Played
in 28 games for the Knights, starting six times. Averaged 4 points
and 2 assists for Fairleigh Dickinson. Finished second on the team
in assists and fourth in 3-point field goals made.
High
School/Club
Averaged
16 points and six assists his senior year at Northwest High School.
Scored 12 points and handed out five assists as a junior. Started
three year. High school teammate of Tyler Luke.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
2nd Team All-State - 2001
1st Team All-City - 2001
1st Team All-City - 2000
Hon. Mention All-State - 2000
High School Championships
City League Co-Champs - 2001
City League Co-Champs - 2000
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 Nouha
Diakite
6-10,
225 — Sophomore
Forward/Center
Athis-Mons, France
Freshman
Season at Barton County
Averaged
four points and five rebounds for the Cougars, mostly coming off
the bench as a freshman. Recorded a double-double (14 points, 10
rebounds) against Bacone last season. Has orally committed to play
at the University of Louisville next year. Rated as the No. 2 big
man in junior college basketball behind teammate Robert Whaley.
High
School/Club
Diakate
help lead his team to the 1999 France Junior Championship. Averaged
11.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per contest. Also, shot 50 percent
from the field and 54 percents from the free throw line.
Miscellaneous
High School/Club Honors
French Junior Championship - 1999
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 Rondey
Epperson
6-8,
190— Freshman
Forward
LaSalle Academy/Redemption High School
Maine Central Institute Prep School
Flushing Queens, New York
High
School/Club
Scored
22 points a game as a senior to go along with eight rebounds at
Redemption Prep School. Went for 27 points and six rebounds as
a junior and scored 25 points a contest his sophomore season at
LaSalle Academy.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
Team MVP - Senior year at Redemption
Team MVP - Sophomore year at LaSalle Academy
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 Stan
King
6-4,
210— Freshman
Guard
Denver East High School
Denver , Colorado
Freshman
Season at Dayton University
High
School/Club
Averaged
double digits in scoring and rebounding his final two years of
high school. Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists as a
senior. Scored 22 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists as a junior
at Denver East. Also put up great numbers as a sophomore and freshman
as the school, averaging 27 points as a sophomore and 10 assists
as a freshman.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All-State - 2000
Championship MVP - 2000
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 Tyler
Luke
6-7,
200— Freshman
Forward
Wichita Northwest High School
Wichita, Kansas
Freshman
Season at Barton County
Redshirted
his freshman season at Barton County.
High
School/Club
Luke
help to lead Northwest to back-to-back Wichita City League Championships.
As a senior, averaged 12.4 points and 6 rebounds per contest.
Miscellaneous
High School Championships
City League Co-Champs - 2001
City League Co-Champs - 2000
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 Jesse
McClung
6-1,
165 — Sophomore
Point Guard
Lawrence North High School
Indianapolis, Indiana
Freshman
Season at Barton County
McClung
was the starting point guard all but one game as a freshman for
the Cougars. Led the Cougars at just under four assists per contest
and scored eight points a game as well. His .381 (32-84) 3-point
percentage was tops for the Cougars. Scored a career-high 19 points
in the first round of Regon VI play against Neosho County. Dished
out 9 assists against Fort Scott at the Jayhawk Shoot Out.
High
School/Club
McClung,
a two-year starter for Lawrence North, averaged 18 points, 3 rebounds,
and 5 assists per game as a senior. Scored 12 points, 3 rebounds,
and 3 assists per contest during junior season. Contributed 8 points,
2 rebounds, and 2 assists as a sophomore. Added 5 points, 2 rebounds,
and 2 assists per contest as a freshman. Help lead Lawrence North
to the MIC conference and Marion county championships. Named to
the Super Team of Indianapolis and top 20 of the state of Indiana.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
Team MVP - 2001
2nd Team Marion County - 2001
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 Richard
Nolan
6-10,
220 — Freshman
Guard/Forward
Scott City High School
Scott City, Kansas
Freshman
Season at Kansas State
Redshirted
his freshman season at Kansas State.
High
School/Club
Nolan
poured in 21 points a contest as a senior for the Scott City Beavers
to go along with 9 rebounds and 3 assists. As a junior tallied
14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds a game. Hit better than 40 percent
of his 3-pointers his junior and senior seasons.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
2nd Team All-State - 2001
1st Team All-League - 2001
1st Team All-League - 2000
High School Championships
4A Sub State Champions - 2000
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 Randy
Pulley
6-3,
205 — Sophomore
Point Guard
St. Louis University
Word of God Christian Academy
Raleigh, North Carolina
Freshman
Season at St. Louis
Played
in 31 games for the Billikins, staring 6. Averaged 5 points and
3 assists for St. Louis, which finished the season wtih a 15-16
mark, going 9-7 in Conference USA.
High
School/Club
Pulley,
a four year starter at Word of God Christian Academy, poured in
30 points per game, 6 assists and 7 rebounds as point guard. During
his junior year he averaged 24 points, 8 assist and 5 rebounds.
He topped off his high school basketball career by being selected
as the 1st Team All-State.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All-State - 2001
All-State - 2000
All-League
- 1999
All-League - 2000
All-League - 2001
Team MVP
- 2001
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 Cody
Rierson
5-8,
180 — Sophomore
Guard
McPherson High School
McPherson, Kansas
Freshman
Season at Barton County
Rierson
played in 25 games, averaging nearly 18 minutes per game in conference
play. Throughout the year he scored 25 points, had 11 steals, and
33 assists. His career highs last season were 7 points, 6 assists,
and 3 rebounds.
High
School/Club
Rierson
was a three-year letterman and two-year starter for the Bullpups.
Averaged 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game during senior
year. Scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists as a junior.
Contributed 8 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists per contest. Help
lead McPherson to league, sub-state, and state championships in
1999.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All League - 2001
All State - 2001
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 Joshua
Rose
6-1,
200— Freshman
Guard
Junction City High School
Junction City, Kansas
High
School/Club
Rose
played at Junction City High School.
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 Justin
Rose
6-2,
175— Freshman
Guard
Junction City High School
Junction City, Kansas
High
School/Club
Rose
averaged 18 points during his senior year at Junction City and
pulled down 8 rebounds and one assist. His senior year 3-point
percentage was 40 percent. During his junior year he averaged 15
points and 7 rebounds. His two brothers both will be playing at
Barton this year also.
Miscellaneous
High School Honors
Played in the KBCA All-Star Game - 2002
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 Rone
Smith
6-5,
215— Sophomore
Forward
Wichita Southeast High School
Wichita, Kansas
Freshman
Season at Barton County
As
a freshman he played in 17 games, averaging 12 minutes per game
during conference play, and 3 points. Throughout the season he
had 22 assists and 11 steals. His career-high was 20 points and
13 rebounds against Bacone. He recorded one double-double last
year.
High
School/Club
Smith,
started and lettered three years for Southeast, averaged 17.5 points,
8 rebounds, and 6 assists per game as a senior. Scored 15 points,
5 rebounds, and 2 assists per contest as a junior. Contributed
9 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists as a sophomore.
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 Robert
Whaley
6-10,
265 — Sophomore
Center/Forward
Benton Harbor High School
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Freshman
Season at Barton County
Whaley
was one just four freshman 1st Team All-American's last year after
coming on strong in Jayhawk West Conference action. During confernce
play, Whaley avearged nearly 20 points a game and 7 boards in 28
minutes. Twice last season Whaley scored 30 points in a contest.
He also had a pair of 29-point outings. For the season, Whaley
averaged 17 points, 7 boards, and 3 blocks. Ranked as the top big
man in junior college by the Midwest Scouting Service.
High
School/Club
Whaley
was a four-year starter and letterman for Benton Harbor. As a senior,
averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists per contest. As
a junior, contributed 25 points and 15 rebounds per game. Whaley
is being touted as one of the nations top big men by various scouting
publications.
Miscellaneous
Barton County Honors
1st team All-American - 2002
1st team All-Jayhawk West - 2002
1st team All-Region VI - 2002
High School Honors
All-State - 2001
All-State - 2000
All-League - 2001
All-League - 2000
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