ULM Opens Three-Game Road Swing at Coastal Carolina

Men's Basketball Jan 06

Game 14: ULM (6-7, 2-2 Sun Belt) vs. Coastal Carolina (9-6, 2-2 Sun Belt)
Monday, Jan. 6 | 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET
Conway, S.C. | HTC Center (3,212)

ULM Basketball Notes: Game 14 vs. Coastal Carolina

STORYLINE –
After completing a home sweep over Troy (79-63) and South Alabama (69-49), ULM (6-7, 2-2) opens a three-game Sun Belt Conference road swing at Coastal Carolina (9-6, 2-2) on Monday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.

Seven of ULM's 13 games have been decided by eight points or less.

ULM's starting backcourt of Michael Ertel and JD Williams has combined to average 32.2 points per game. The tandem has combined to account for 50 percent (418 of 837 points) of the team's scoring through the first 13 games. Ertel (fourth at 17.1 points per game) and Williams (seventh at 15.1 ppg.) both rank among the Sun Belt Conference's Top 10 in scoring.

THE STARTING FIVE –
• Junior guard Michael Ertel averaged 25.0 points and 4.0 assists per game as ULM completed a home sweep over Troy (79-63) and South Alabama (69-49) to even its Sun Belt Conference record at 2-2. Ertel hit 17-of-29 field-goal attempts (.586), including 12-of-23 3-pointers (.522), and 4-of-5 free-throw attempts (.800) over those two games. He also posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 8-to-2.

Ertel connected on 14-of-24 shots from the floor, including 11-of-21 from behind the 3-point arc, and finished with a career-high 39 points against South Alabama. His 11 3-pointers set a ULM single-game record, breaking the previous mark of 10 set by Daishon Smith against Little Rock on Jan. 3, 2019. Ertel's 11 3s also tied the Sun Belt record for a league game (Lamar's Keith Veney: 11 made vs. Little Rock, Feb. 11, 1993). His 11 made 3-pointers are the most by an NCAA Division I player this season.

It took Ertel just 20 minutes to eclipse his previous career high of 26 points by scoring 28 points in the opening half against USA, hitting 10-of-12 shots from the field including 8-of-10 3-pointers. He set the tone early, hitting six 3s in the first 10:48 and scoring 20 of ULM's first 25 points as the Warhawks raced out to a 25-11 lead. Ertel buried his record-breaking 3-pointer from the right wing with 11 minutes left in the game. He also matched his career high with six assists (and no turnovers) against the Jaguars.

The Indianapolis, Indiana, native contributed 11 points against Troy and hit four-straight free throws in the final 3:47 to help ULM maintain a double-digit lead.

• ULM's starting backcourt of Michael Ertel and JD Williams has combined to average 32.2 points per game. The tandem has combined to account for 50 percent (418 of 837 points) of the team's scoring through the first 13 games. Ertel (fourth at 17.1 points per game) and Williams (seventh at 15.1 ppg.) both rank among the Sun Belt Conference's Top 10 in scoring.

Ertel also listed among the league's Top 10 in four additional statistical categories: first in minutes played (37.2 pg.), third in 3-point field-goal percentage (.390), sixth in field-goal percentage (.422) and sixth in 3-pointers made per game (2.5). His 37.2 minutes per game rank No. 12 among NCAA Division I players. He has scored in double figures in 19 of his last 20 games (dating back to last season).

Williams also ranks among the Sun Belt's Top 20 in minutes played (second at 36.8 mpg.), field-goal percentage (seventh at .421) and rebounding (12th at 5.9 rpg.).
• Five of ULM's seven losses have come by a combined total of 22 points. The Warhawks led in the second half in each of those five losses (at Texas A&M, vs. Grambling State, at SFA, vs. Little Rock and vs. Arkansas State). ULM's five-game losing streak was the program's longest since an eight-game skid during the 2016-17 season.

• ULM leads the Sun Belt Conference in scoring defense (62.8 points per game) while ranking second in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (.305), third in 3-point field-goal percentage (.368), third in rebound margin (+1.8 rpg.), fifth in field-goal percentage defense (.409) and fifth in blocked shots (3.7 pg.).

• Through 13 games, ULM has allowed only one opposing player to score 20 or more points. Little Rock's Markquis Nowell (11-of-21 field-goal shooting including 8-of-14 3-pointers) scored a career-high 33 points in the Sun Belt Conference opener, including the game-winning 3-pointer from 40-feet out with :03 left. By comparison, the Warhawks have posted eight 20-point games (5 by Michael Ertel, 2 by JD Williams and 1 by Jalen Hodge).

ULM/COASTAL CAROLINA SERIES NOTES –
Monday's game marks just the eighth meeting between ULM and Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers lead the all-time series, 5-2, including an 2-0 record in games played in Conway, South Carolina.

CCU swept the 2018-19 regular-season series against ULM, winning 92-81 in Conway and 97-91 in Monroe to spoil Senior Day. Two weeks later, the Warhawks rolled to an 80-50 victory over the Chanticleers in the Sun Belt Championship second round.

THE LAST MEETING –
ULM 80, Coastal Carolina 50 (March 14, 2019, in New Orleans, La.): Michael Ertel and Travis Munnings combined for 37 points, and ULM limited Coastal Carolina to 29.5 percent field-goal shooting as the Warhawks rolled to an 80-50 victory in the Sun Belt Championship second round at Lakefront Arena.

Seventh-seeded ULM (18-14) had a strong defensive effort against No. 6-seed Coastal Carolina, which had scored 92 and 97 points, respectively, during its regular-season sweep over the Warhawks.

Coastal (15-16) got off to an auspicious start, hitting three of its first five 3-point field-goal attempts while jumping out to an 11-2 lead. Ertel hit a pull-up jumper left of the lane and a 3-pointer from the left corner to spark a 17-2 run as ULM took a 19-13 lead on a Munnings' layup with 9:35 remaining in the first half. The Chanticleers answered with a 10-3 spurt and regained the lead at 23-22 on Tyrell Gumbs-Frater's 3 from the right baseline with 7:31 to play in the opening half. The Warhawks took the lead for good at 28-25 on Ertel's 3-pointer from the left wing. ULM outscored Coastal, 16-6, over the final 6:34 to build a 10-point halftime advantage at 41-31.

The Warhawks broke the game open with a 13-2 run to open the second. Munnings accounted for eight points during the surge and his layup gave ULM a 54-33 lead with 14:03 to play in the game. Andre Washington's alley-oop dunk, off a feed from Tyree White with 43 second left, resulted in ULM's largest lead and the final margin at 80-50.

ULM held Coastal Carolina 27 points below its season scoring average.

The Chanticleers struggled to find any offensive rhythm against the Warhawks, hitting 18-of-61 field-goal attempts including just 5-of-25 3-pointers. In the second half, Coastal went 6-of-31 from the floor (19 percent) including 0-of-12 from 3-point range.

By contrast, ULM shot 63 percent (15-of-24) from the field in the second half, including 6-of-12 3-pointers (50 percent), while outscoring Coastal, 39-19. For the game, the Warhawks hit 28-of-56 field-goal attempts (50 percent), including 14-of-31 (45 percent) from behind the 3-point arc.

Ertel, who made 7-of-12 shots from the floor including 4-of-6 3s, finished with a game-high 20 points, six rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Munnings scored 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-7 3-pointers, and collected seven rebounds. Daishon Smith added 13 points, with all coming in the first half.

Coastal got 15 points from Tommy Burton and 12 off the bench from Gumbs-Frater.

THE 2018-19 REGULAR-SEASON RECAPS –
Coastal Carolina 92, ULM 81 (Jan. 31, 2019, in Conway, S.C.): Zac Cuthbertson and DeVante' Jones combined for 54 points to lead Coastal Carolina to a 92-81 victory over ULM as the Chanticleers won their fourth-straight Sun Belt Conference game.

Coastal Carolina (11-9, 5-3 Sun Belt) raced out to a 30-10 lead on Tyrell Gumbs-Frater's 3-pointer with 9:07 left in the first half. The Chanticleers hit nine of their first 14 shots from the field, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range. By comparison, ULM (11-9, 4-4) opened 4-of-16 from the floor, including 0-for-8 from behind the 3-point arc.

ULM answered with a 12-0 run with Brandon Newman connecting on a 3 from the left corner, Jontray Harris converting a traditional 3-point play and Daishon Smith burying back-to-back 3s as the Warhawks pulled to within eight at 30-22 with 6:35 to play in the opening half. Coastal Carolina led by 11 at the intermission, 46-35.

The Chanticleers opened the second half with a 15-6 spurt and matched their largest lead at 61-41 on Cuthbertson's trey from the top of the circle with 14:36 remaining. A 3-pointer from Travis Munnings from the right corner sparked a 13-2 run as ULM cut its deficit to 63-54 on Smith's pull-up jumper in the lane with 10:53 on the clock. Trailing 76-66, JD Williams hit a 3-pointer from the left wing and Munnings scored off an offensive rebound as the Warhawks rallied to within five at 76-71 with 2:50 to play. Amidou Bamba's left-handed layup gave Coastal Carolina an 80-73 advantage with 1:55 left. The Chanticleers converted 10-of-14 free-throw attempts over the final 1:34 to ice the game.

Cuthbertson scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the second half while Jones netted 25 points and recorded seven assists. The Chanticleers also got 12 points off the bench from Gumbs-Frater.

For the game, Coastal Carolina shot 53 percent (27-of-51) from the floor, including 13-of-29 3-pointers.

Four Warhawks scored in double figures, led by Munnings who tossed in 16 second-half points and finished 23, followed by Smith who poured in 21, Michael Ertel who added 15 and Williams who contributed 11.

Coastal Carolina 97, ULM 91 (March 2, 2019, in Monroe, La.): ULM waited too late to rally inside the friendly confines of Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

The Warhawks made it close after trailing by as many as 20 points. But in a game where Coastal Carolina dominated around the basket, the Warhawks fell 97-91 in the regular-season home finale.
The Chanticleers outscored ULM, 52-28, in the paint, shot 57 percent and outrebounded the Warhawks, 35-18.

ULM (15-13, 8-8) lost its second home game to drop to 12-2 at Fant-Ewing this season.

Daishon Smith scored 29 points with seven 3-pointers, Travis Munnings scored 23, Tyree White added 16 and JD Williams 11 for ULM. The Warhawks made 17-of-33 3-pointers but grew too reliant from the perimeter. The 17 3s tied ULM's single-game record.

After a close first half, Coastal Carolina (14-14, 8-8) started to run away in building a 20-point lead.

The Warhawks rallied in the final 10 minutes cutting the lead to 85-79 on a 3-pointer by White with 4:14 to play. ULM pulled within four at 90-86 on a steal and layup by Smith with 1:08 but could get no closer.

ULM shot 58 percent in the second half, including 10-of-15 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough.

DeVante' Jones paced Coastal with 30 points with Zac Cuthbertson adding 25 points.

Coastal shot 55 percent from the field in the first half and led 45-41 at halftime. The Chanticleers led by as many as six points while ULM's last lead in the game was 19-17 with 9:57 to go before the break.

Munnings was the hot man early with 14 of ULM's first 25 points to keep the Warhawks close to the red-hot Chanticleers. He made four of his first six 3-pointers and was 5-for-7 from the floor after the tip. The rest of the team started off 3-for-11 from the field, but the Warhawks ended up shooting 50 percent overall (13-of-26) and 39 percent (7-of-18) on 3-pointers.

Smith knocked down a pair of long-range 3-pointers to tie the game at 39-39 with 2:20 remaining in the half. The opening half featured seven ties.

Coastal started the second half with a 13-0 run to extend its lead to 58-41. Smith's 3-pointer ended ULM's scoring drought with 17:29 remaining.

The Chanticleers continued to dominate inside and grew their lead to 20 points at 69-49 by the 14:35 mark.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
ULM 69, South Alabama 49 (Jan. 4, 2020, in Monroe, La.): Michael Ertel snapped out of a mild scoring slump Saturday afternoon to have the biggest game of his ULM career.

The junior guard scored a career-high 39 points and dropped 11 3-pointers to set a school record as ULM stopped South Alabama 69-49 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Ertel's 11 3s also tied the Sun Belt's single-game record for league play and are the most made by an NCAA Division I player this season.

South Alabama deployed a zone defense against ULM and Ertel busted it, again and again.

With his mother and two sisters looking on from the stands, Ertel made 11-of-21 3-pointers and shot 14-of-24 overall while erasing his previous career highs of 26 points and six 3-pointers. His stat line also included six assists.

ULM improved to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the Sun Belt with its second-straight win. The Warhawks ended a five-game losing streak with a 79-63 win over Troy on Thursday night.

Beyond Ertel's breakout, JD Williams added 14 points with eight rebounds and a career-best seven assists.

With South Alabama remaining in a zone and the Warhawks launching from the perimeter, ULM didn't attempt a free throw.

South Alabama, the Sun Belt's preseason favorite to win the conference, fell to 8-7 and 1-3. Chad Lott's 13 points led the Jaguars, who shot 38.3 percent from the floor.

Ertel set the tone early as he scored 20 of ULM's first 25 points with six 3-pointers and the Warhawks surged ahead 25-11.

Meanwhile, USA missed five-straight field-goal attempts during a scoring drought that lasted nearly five minutes. A bucket by White punctuated an 11-0 run that extended ULM's lead to 27-11. ULM led by as many as 21 points, 33-12, at 6:50 mark.

ULM led 40-24 at halftime after nailing 10-of-15 3-pointers and shooting 63 percent overall (15-of-24). Ertel needed just 20 minutes to eclipse his career high of 26 points in the opening half with 28 points on 8-of-10 shooting from 3-point range.

Ertel made more 3-pointers in the first half alone (8) than he'd made in his last six games combined (7-of-23).

The second half started off with more of the same as Ertel stroked his ninth and 10th 3-pointers in the early going. Ertel's record-breaking 3-pointer fell with 11 minutes remaining in the game, giving him 39 points.

HODGE ADDS SCORING PUNCH TO PLAYING ROTATION –
Sophomore guard Jalen Hodge has scored in double figures in five of his last eight games (87 points), averaging 10.9 points during that stretch. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Hodge has made 29 of his last 56 field-goal attempts (.519), including 14-of-24 (.583) 3-pointers, during the eight-game span. He sat out Saturday's game against South Alabama after suffering a sprained ankle in the first half of last Thursday's game against Troy.

Hodge netted 10 points each in back-to-back Sun Belt Conference games against Little Rock (4-of-5 FG shooting including 1-of-2 3-pointers) and Arkansas State (4-of-6 FG shooting). He scored 17 points in his first career start at SFA last Saturday, connecting on 4-of-5 3-pointers and all five of his three-throw attempts. Hodge connected on 7-of-11 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 3-pointers, and finished with a career-high 22 points against Grambling State (netted 13 first-half points). The O'Fallon, Illinois, native scored in double figures for the first time in his ULM career against Northwestern State, posting 12 points (4-of-8 FG shooting including 3-of-6 3-pointers).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS –
• ULM has held all 13 of its opponents below 50-percent shooting from the field. By comparison, the Warhawks have shot better than 50 percent from the floor in three games: .538 vs. Alcorn State (28-52), season-high .542 vs. Little Rock (26-48) and .522 vs. Troy (24-46).

• ULM is 4-1 when scoring 70 or more points.

• Seven of ULM's 12 games have been decided by eight points or less (2-5 record).

• Through 12 games, ULM has outscored its opponents, 157-144, from the free-throw line. The Warhawks have outscored their opponents from the charity stripe in seven games. ULM has made 20 or more free throws in two games: 22 vs. Millsaps College and season-high 26 vs. Troy.

• ULM has recorded assists on at least 50 percent of its field goals in eight games, including four of the last five contests. The Warhawks were credited with assists on a season-best 74 percent of their field goals (20-27) vs. South Alabama.

• The Warhawks have been whistled for fewer fouls than their opponents in seven of 13 games.

WARHAWKS TOUGH ON HOMECOURT –
ULM is 32-10 (.762) in games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum since 2017-18, including a 20-6 record (.769) in its last 26 home games. The Warhawks went 14-3 at home in 2018-19, including a 7-2 record in league games. The 14 home victories matched the second-highest single-season total in school history (six times; previous seasons: 1985-86, 1990-91, 1992-93, 2006-07, 2014-15 and 2018-19). The Warhawks won a single-season record 15 games (15-1) in 1978-79.

ULM RECORDS 1,000TH WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY –
With its 73-72 overtime win over Alcorn State Saturday, ULM recorded its 1,000th victory in program history since beginning competition as a four-year institution in 1951-52 (69th season). Keith Richard's 118 career victories at ULM rank third on the all-time list, trailing only Mike Vining (402; 1981-05) and Lenny Fant (326; 1957-79). That trio has accounted for 846 of ULM's 1,004 all-time wins as a four-year institution.

WARHAWKS DOMINATE THE GLASS IN SEASON OPENER –
ULM outrebounded NCAA Division III Louisiana College, 57-24, in the season opener. The +33 rebound margin is tied for the 12th-best mark recorded during the 2019-20 season. UMKC outrebounded Bacone College by +41, 56-15, on Nov. 18.

ULM LOOKS TO EXTEND POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT STREAK –
ULM made its 13th postseason appearance in program history in 2019. It marked the Warhawks' fourth trip to postseason play in the last five years, including their third appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. ULM knocked off Kent State, 87-77, the first round of the 2019 CIT before falling to Texas State in triple overtime, 108-102, in the quarterfinals.

WARHAWK STAT LEADERS –
Double-figure scoring games (31): Michael Ertel 11, JD Williams 10, Jalen Hodge 5, Tyree White 2, Youry White 1, Chris Efretuei 1, Josh Nicholas 1. Opponents: 30.

20-point games (8): Michael Ertel 5, JD Williams 2, Jalen Hodge. Opponents: 1.

30-point games (1): Michael Ertel 1. Opponents: 1.

40-point games (0): None. Opponents: None.

Double-figure rebounding games (2): D'Andre Bernard 1, Chris Efretuei 1. Opponents: 2.

Double-doubles (0): None. Opponents: 1.

Games leading ULM in scoring: Michael Ertel 4, JD Williams 4, Jalen Hodge 2, Tyree White 1, Josh Nicholas 1.

Games leading ULM in rebounding: JD Williams 3, Chris Efretuei 3, D'Andre Bernard 2, Youry White 2, Tyree White 1, Michael Ertel 1, Jalen Hodge 1.

Games leading ULM in assists: Michael Ertel 6, JD Williams 6, Tyree White 3, Jalen Hodge 2, 1 Erie Olonade 1, D'Andre Bernard 1, Elijah Ifejeh 1, Youry White 1.

2019-20 ULM STARTING LINEUPS –
Nov. 5 vs. Louisiana College: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 9 vs. Alcorn State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 11 at Texas A&M: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 14 at Mississippi State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Nov. 26 vs. Northwestern State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Dec. 4 vs. Millsaps College: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei
Dec. 10 vs. Grambling State: Ertel, Williams, T. White, Bernard, Efretuei
Dec. 14 at SFA: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Nicholas, Efretuei
Dec. 19 vs. Little Rock: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard
Dec. 21 vs. Arkansas State: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard
Dec. 28 at No. 12 Butler: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 2 vs. Troy: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Ifejeh, Efretuei
Jan. 4 vs. South Alabama: Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei

Different Starting Combinations (7):
Ertel, Williams, T. White, Y. White, Efretuei: 6 (4-2)
Ertel, Williams, T. White, Bernard, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Nicholas, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Bernard: 2 (0-2)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Ifejeh, Efretuei: 1 (1-0)
Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei: 1 (1-0)

2019-20 WARHAWK STATISTICAL TRENDS –
Games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum: 6-3
Games played on the road: 0-4
Games played at a neutral site: 0-0

Games played in November: 3-2
Games played in December: 1-5
Games played in January: 2-0
Games played in February: 0-0
Games played in March: 0-0

When leading at halftime: 5-3
When trailing at halftime: 1-3
When tied at halftime: 0-1

When shooting .500 or better from the field: 2-1
When shooting less than .500 from the field: 4-6
When opponent shoots .500 or better from the field: 0-0
When opponent shoots less than .500 from the floor: 6-7

When outrebounding opponent: 3-2
When outrebounded by opponent: 2-5
When rebounding totals are equal: 1-0

When hitting more free throws than opponent: 5-2
When hitting fewer free throws than opponent: 1-5
When hitting the same number of free throws as opponent: 0-0

When committing fewer turnovers than opponent: 1-0
When opponent commits fewer turnovers: 4-7
When turnover totals are equal: 1-0

When ULM scores less than 50 points: 0-2
When ULM scores 50-59 points: 0-3
When ULM scores 60-69 points: 2-1
When ULM scores 70-79 points: 3-1
When ULM scores 80-89 points: 1-0
When ULM scores 90-99 points: 0-0

When opponent scores less than 50 points: 2-0
When opponent scores 50-59 points: 0-0
When opponent scores 60-69 points: 3-6
When opponent scores 70-79 points: 1-1
When opponent scores 80-89 points: 0-0
When opponent scores 90-99 points: 0-0

Games decided by five points or less: 1-3
Games decided by 6-10 points: 1-2
Games decided by 11-19 points: 1-1
Games decided by 20 points or more: 3-1

Last five games: 2-3
Last 10 games: 4-6

Largest deficit overcome to win: 4
(7-3 vs. Alcorn State, Nov. 9; 31-27 vs. Millsaps College, Dec. 4; 35-31 vs. Troy, Jan. 2)
Largest lead surrendered in a loss: 10
(34-24 at Texas A&M, Nov. 11; 62-52 vs. Little Rock, Dec. 19)

ULM Basketball Inks Four in Early Signing Period
The ULM men's basketball team signed four high school athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period in November, featuring three athletes from the state of Louisiana.

"This is the first time in many years we have been able to sign four quality high school players in the early signing period," ULM head coach Keith Richard said. "We think each one of these young men are great prospects for ULM both on and off the floor. All four play different positions and all four of them can score. We are excited about all of their futures in a Warhawk uniform."

D'Marcus Hall | 6-6 | Forward | Shreveport, Louisiana | Calvary Baptist HS
Hall averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a junior at Calvary Baptist. He was named 2019 District 1-2A Player of the Year following the 2018-19 season, and was a 2019 Louisiana Sportswriters' Association All-State honorable mention selection. He is a second team All-City selection in Shreveport. Hall is rated as the 12th-best player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

Thomas Howell | 6-8 | Forward | Natchitoches, Louisiana | St. Mary's HS
Howell was a first team All-State selection following his junior year at St. Mary's, where he averaged 22 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks per game. Howell was named the 2019 All-CENLA Player of the Year. As a sophomore in 2017-18, Howell was named All-State after he posted 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game at St. Mary's. Howell owns the St. Mary's career blocks record with 301 and counting, and is on pace to break the career scoring and rebounding records. Howell is rated as the fifth-best player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

Zaakir Sawyer | 6-4 | Guard | Mesquite, Texas | Horn HS
Sawyer posted 18.5 points, 7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a junior at Horn High School. He is a three-time first team All-Conference selection. Sawyer is the 29th-ranked player in Texas by Texas Basketball Review and 31st by Rivals.com.

Elijah Tate | 6-3 | Guard | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Madison Prep HS
Tate is a three-time state champion at Madison Prep, leading his team to a 33-7 record as a junior. Tate averaged 12.5 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a junior in 2018-19, including a 17-point effort to pace Madison Prep in the 2019 LHSAA State Championship game vs. Wossman. He was named first team All-District 6-3A as a junior. Tate is the 13th-ranked player in Louisiana by Prep Hoops Louisiana.

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