ULM Warhawks

FRISCO, Texas -- ULM dominated the Southland Conference's 1990s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team, announced Monday as part of the conference's year-long 50th Anniversary commemoration. Former ULM players Larry Carr, Carlos Funchess, Anthony Jones, Paul Marshall, Ryan Stuart, Mike Smith and Fred Thompson were each named to the 21-member team and former head coach Mike Vining was named the conference's coach of the decade.

The Warhawks dominated the Southland Conference in the 1990s under Vining, posting a 201-124 overall record and winning six regular season conference titles, five conference tournament titles and making NCAA Tournament appearances in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996. ULM also had five Southland Players of the Year, 22 All-Southland Conference selections and 14 Southland All-Tournament selections during the decade.

Carr (1993-95) averaged 17.8 points per game in two seasons with the Warhawks and ranks 32nd on the school's scoring list with 1,030 career points. He also ranks fourth in school history in career 3-point makes (175), fourth in career 3-point percentage (.419) and tied for fifth in free-throw percentage (.826). Carr was named the Southland Conference's Newcomer of the Year in 1994 after averaging 18.6 points and shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 42.5 percent from 3-point range and 84.7 percent from the free-throw line. He earned first team All-Southland Conference in both of his seasons with the Warhawks.

Funchess (1989-91) helped the Warhawks to NCAA Tournament appearances in both of his seasons in Monroe. Funchess ranks 29th on the school's scoring list with 1,044 career points. He also ranks sixth in school history in career field-goal percentage (.541), second in career 3-point percentage (.442) and eighth in career blocked shots (68). Funchess was named Co-Southland Conference Player of the Year with Jones inn 1991 as he averaged 19.4 points per game and shot 55.1 percent from the field and 46.8 percent from 3-point range.

Jones (1987-91) is ULM's fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,817 career points in four seasons. Jones also ranks first in school history in career games played, sixth in career field goals (644), third in career 3-pointers (195), third in career 3-point percentage (.428), seventh in career free throws (334), ninth in career assists (237) and second in career steals (202). After averaging 7.7 points per game as a freshman, Jones averaged at least 15.0 points per game in each of his final three seasons. Jones averaged 21.1 points per game and shot 51.7 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from 3-point range and 83.5 percent from the free-throw line during his senior season in 1991, earning Co-Southland Conference Player of the Year honors. Jones was a two-time first team All-Southland selection and a two-time Southland Tournament MVP.

Marshall (1993-96) played three seasons with the Warhawks and led the school to their final NCAA Tournament of the decade in 1996. Marshall ranks 11th in school history in career points (1,428) and is first in career 3-pointers (256) and fourth in career steals (179). He averaged 21.3 points per game and made a school record 115 3-pointers to earn Southland Conference Player of the Year in 1996. He was also named the Southland Tournament MVP that season.

Stuart (1991-93) scored 1,238 points in two seasons with the Warhawks and led the team to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1992 and 1993. Stuart ranks 19th on ULM's scoring list, second in career field-goal percentage (.580) and 19th in career rebounds (531). He was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year and the Southland Tournament MVP in both his seasons. Stuart averaged 21.6 points per game and 57.0 percent from the field in 1992 and followed it up by averaging 21.1 points per game and shooting 59.1 percent from the field in 1993.

Smith (1998-00) played two seasons for the Warhawks and ranks 28th on ULM's scoring list with 1,062 career points. Smith averaged 20.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game to earn Southland Conference Player of the Year in 2000. Smith was a two-time first team All-Southland Conference selection.

Thompson (1988-90) played just one of his two seasons with the Warhawks in the 1990s, but it was a good one as he averaged 16.4 points per game and connected on 74 3-pointers as the Warhawks won the Southland regular season and postseason and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Thompson earned first team All-Southland Conference honors that season.

Southland Conference 1990s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team

Player of the Decade:
Reggie Jackson            Nicholls State                   1991-95