ULM Concludes Three-Game Road Swing at A-State

Men's Basketball Feb 19

Game 26: ULM (7-18, 3-13 Sun Belt) vs. Arkansas State (15-12, 7-9 Sun Belt)
Wednesday, Feb. 19 | 7 p.m. CT
Jonesboro, Ark. | First National Bank Arena (10,038)
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ULM Basketball Notes: Game 26 vs. Arkansas State

STORYLINE –
ULM (7-18, 3-13) wraps up its three-game Sun Belt road swing at Arkansas State (15-12, 7-9) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.

Six of the last 11 games in the series have been decided by five points or less, including three in overtime. This season, ULM is 2-6 in games decided by five points or less.

ULM junior guard Michael Ertel leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg.), 3-point field goals (53) and assists (66). Ertel has scored in double figures in 23 of 25 games, including seven 20-point outings.

Senior forward Tyree White has been a model of consistency over his last 10 games, averaging 14.1 points and 7.0 rebounds.

THE STARTING FIVE –
• ULM enters its seventh-straight game without its second-leading scorer (14.1 ppg.) and rebounder (5.2 rpg.), in JD Williams, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury early in the first half at the Ragin' Cajuns on Jan. 25. Williams underwent surgery on Jan. 31 to repair his fractured left ankle.

ULM's starting backcourt of Michael Ertel and Williams had combined to average 29.5 points per game. The tandem had combined to account for 47 percent (560 of 1,200 points) of the team's scoring through the first 19 games.

Ertel is ranked among the Sun Belt's Top 10 in five statistical categories: first in minutes played (37.6 pg.), fifth in scoring (16.2 ppg.), seventh in 3-point field-goal percentage (.353), eighth in field-goal percentage (.410) and 10th in 3-point field goals made (2.1 mpg.). His 37.6 minutes per game rank No. 10 among NCAA Division I players. He has scored in double figures in 30 of his last 32 games (dating back to last season).

• Senior forward Tyree White is averaging 14.1 points and 7.0 rebounds over his last 10 games. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound White is hitting 49 percent (53-of-108) of his field-goal attempts, including 35 percent (8-of-23) from behind the 3-point arc, and 77 percent (27-of-35) from the free-throw line during the stretch. He has led the Warhawks in scoring in six of his last 10 games.

The St. Louis, Missouri, native contributed 10 points (4-of-8 FG shooting) and three assists at Troy. White made 7-of-14 field-goal attempts and finished with a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds (five offensive boards) against Georgia State. He added 10 points against Georgia Southern (5-of-10 FG shooting). White scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Texas State and followed with 11 points and seven boards at UT Arlington. He recorded his first career double-double at the Ragin' Cajuns with 15 points and a career-best 13 rebounds. White previously posted 21 points at Georgia State, 16 against Texas State and 18 against UT Arlington.

• ULM has held 23 of its 25 opponents below 50-percent shooting from the field. Coastal Carolina became the first opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the field against the Warhawks, finishing 34-of-62 (55 percent) from the floor, including 11-of-30 3-pointers (37 percent). ULM also allowed a season-high 93 points at Coastal.

Georgia State shot a season-best 58 percent (30-of-52) from the field against ULM, including 62 percent (18-of-29) in the second half.

By comparison, the Warhawks have shot better than 50 percent from the floor in four games: .538 vs. Alcorn State (28-52), season-high .542 vs. Little Rock (26-48), .522 vs. Troy (24-46) and .521 vs. Georgia Southern (25-48).

• Nine of ULM's 18 losses have come by a combined total of 34 points. The Warhawks led in the second half in eight of those nine losses (at Texas A&M, vs. Grambling State, at SFA, vs. Little Rock, vs. Arkansas State, vs. Texas State, vs. Georgia Southern and at South Alabama). ULM's 10-game losing streak marked the program's longest since an 11-game skid during the 2011-12 season.

• ULM ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in scoring defense (third at 67.5 points per game), field-goal percentage defense (fourth at .418), 3-point field-goal percentage (fourth at .335), 3-point field-goal percentage defense (fourth at .318) and blocked shots (sixth at 3.2 pg.).

ULM/ARKANSAS STATE SERIES NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the 69th meeting between ULM and Arkansas State. A-State leads the all-time series, 41-27, including a 29-5 record in games played in Jonesboro. A-State is 14-0 against
ULM in games played in First National Bank Arena. Overall, the Red Wolves have won 17-straight
home games against the Warhawks. ULM's last win in Jonesboro came on March 5, 1985, 70-62.
Overall, the Red Wolves have won 16 of the last 22 meetings in the series. Six of the last 11 games in the series have been decided by five points or less, including three in overtime.

On Dec. 21, A-State won the first regular-season meeting, 62-59, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

ARKANSAS STATE SCOUTING REPORT –
Arkansas State (15-12) enters Wednesday's game in eighth place in the Sun Belt Conference standings at 7-9. The Red Wolves have lost their last five games in a row, with four of those setbacks coming by seven points or less. A-State has already eclipsed its win total from last season (13-19) and matched its win total in conference play (7-11).

The Red Wolves are 10-5 at home this season, including a 4-4 record in Sun Belt games.

Third-year A-State head coach Mike Balado has a career record of 4-2 against ULM.

A-State's starting lineup features two double-figure scorers, in 6-foot-2 guard Marquis Eaton (12.2 points per game, 2.9 assists per game) and 6-0 guard Caleb Fields (11.4 ppg., 3.3 apg.). The Red Wolves have a well-balanced scoring attack, with six players averaging better than 8.5 points per game.

Eaton has scored in double figures in 16 games, including six 20-point efforts. He scored a season-high 25 points at Little Rock, hitting 7-of-10 field-goal attempts including 6-of-7 3-pointers. His 38 3-pointers rank second on the team. Eaton is listed among the Sun Belt's Top 10 in free-throw percentage (seventh at .798) and steals (tied for ninth at 1.4 pg.).

Fields has posted double figures in 15 games, including two 20-point performances. He is listed among the league's Top 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (third at 1.9) and assists (eighth at 3.3 pg.).

Jerry Johnson Jr., a 6-2 guard, ranks as the team's third-leading scorer, averaging 9.3 points per game. His 48 3s lead the Red Wolves. Johnson has scored in double figures in 14 games off the bench – the fifth-highest total in NCAA Division I this season.

Starting forward Malik Brevard ranks among the conference leaders in offensive rebounds (eighth at 2.3 pg.) and overall rebounding (ninth at 6.1 pg.).

A-State ranks among the Sun Belt leaders in 3-point field-goal percentage (second at .356), assist-to-turnover ratio (third at 1.1), assists (fourth at 14.3 apg.), turnover margin (fifth at +1.4 pg.) and field-goal percentage (sixth at .440).

The Red Wolves lead the nation in free throws made (504) and free throws attempted (713). A-State scores 18.7 points per game from the charity stripe.

THE LAST MEETING –
Arkansas State 62, ULM 59 (Dec. 21, 2019, in Monroe, La.): ULM faded down the stretch while dropping a 62-59 Sun Belt Conference decision to Arkansas State at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

The Warhawks (4-6, 0-2) led late in the second half but couldn't hang on while losing their fourth straight.

Tyree White scored 14 points to lead the Warhawks, who shot 47 percent in the contest. Michael Ertel added 13 points and Jalen Hodge had 10.

Melo Eggleston led Arkansas State (9-3, 2-0) with 14 points. Jerry Johnson and Marquis Eaton scored 13 apiece.

ULM led 29-23 at halftime while shooting 55 percent from the floor. The first half featured six ties before the Warhawks surged ahead by eight points during a 7-0 run. Ertel and Tyree White scored seven points each to lead ULM.

In the first half, Arkansas State shot 39.1 percent (9 of-23) made just one 3-pointer in five attempts and was outrebounded 14-8 by ULM.

After the break, the Red Wolves made 8-of-10 shots from the floor to cut the deficit to 48-47 halfway through the second half.

Eggleston's layup with 6:59 remaining helped Arkansas State regain the lead at 52-51 for the first time since the 8:11 mark of the first half.

Down the stretch, ULM endured a scoring drought of more than four minutes as Arkansas State gradually increased its edge. Eaton's jumper with 1:59 remaining put the Red Wolves up 59-53, its largest lead of the game at that point.

THE LAST MEETING IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK ARENA –
Arkansas State 73, ULM 72 (March 7, 2019, in Jonesboro, Ark.): Ty Cockfield and Grantham Gillard combined to score 51 points and Marquis Eaton converted two free throws with :08 left to give Arkansas State a 73-72 victory over ULM at First National Bank Arena.

Gillard hit three-straight 3-pointers as A-State raced out to a 12-4 lead. Daishon Smith's four-point play sparked a 16-7 run and ULM took its first lead at 20-19 as Michael Ertel connected on a fall-away jumper from the right baseline with 10:06 left in the opening half. The Red Wolves answered with a 12-2 spurt and built their largest lead at 31-22 on Gillard's jumper from the lane with 5:42 to play. The Warhawks went on a 16-8 run and pulled to within 39-38 at the intermission as JD Williams hit a 12-foot runner from the right side of the lane at the first-half buzzer.

Cockfield (15) and Gillard (13) accounted for 28 of A-State's 39 first-half points.
There were eight lead changes and three ties in the second half.

Ertel hit a pull-up jumper from the right baseline and Smith added a runner from the lane as ULM took a 42-41 lead with 19:00 remaining. The Red Wolves put together a 13-5 spurt and built a 54-47 advantage with 12:51 to play as Cockfield connected on a fall-away jumper with one second left on the shot clock. Williams finished the fast-break with an emphatic dunk, off a nifty feed from Smith, to ignite a 7-0 run as ULM tied the score at 54 on Ertel's layup through contact with 9:32 left in the game. Gillard's seventh 3-pointer gave A-State a six-point lead at 67-61 with 5:36 on the clock. The Warhawks scored nine-straight points to build their largest lead at 70-67 as Smith made two free throws with 2:03 remaining. A-State regained the lead at 71-70 as Cockfield hit a fall-away jumper from the right wing and a left-handed layup over Travis Munnings with 1:16 to play. Tyree White collected a loose ball and dunked it to give ULM a 72-71 advantage :34 left. The Warhawks had three fouls to give in the closing seconds, but Brandon Newman put ULM over the limit when he held Eaton on an in-bounds play with :08 on the clock. Eaton hit both ends of the one-and-one to put the Red Wolves back on top 73-72, and Smith misfired on a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

A-State improved to 14-0 against ULM in games played in First National Bank Arena. It also marked the Red Wolves' 17th-straight home-court win over the Warhawks.

ULM (15-14, 8-9 Sun Belt) slipped to 1-7 in conference road games, but that record included four one-point losses and another setback in double overtime.

Cockfield hit 12-of-24 field-goal attempts and finished with a game-high 26 points. A-State (13-17, 7-10 Sun Belt) also got a career-high 25 points from Gillard, who connected on 7-of-9 3-pointers.

Smith scored 23 points to pace the Warhawks and matched his career high with eight rebounds. Munnings, who produced his fourth double-double of the season and 17th of his career with 16 points and 10 rebounds, became just the 11th player in Sun Belt history to eclipse the 900-rebound career milestone (902). Ertel added 14 points.

ULM shot 57 percent (12-of-21) from the field in the second half but made only 1-of-7 3-point field-goal attempts. The Warhawks outrebounded the Red Wolves, 35-30.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
South Alabama 50, ULM 49 (Feb. 15 in Mobile, Ala.): KK Curry scored his only field goal of the game on a putback off a missed free throw with 0.5 seconds left to give South Alabma a 50-49 win over ULM Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon. The Warhawks, who led for nearly 37 1/2 minutes, went without a field goal over the last 2:54 and hit only 1-of-4 free-throw attempts down the stretch.

It marked ULM's eighth game decided by five points or less this season (2-6 record).

ULM, which was seeking its second-straight road win, jumped out to a 7-2 lead on Tyree White's 15-foot jumper from the left elbow with 16:31 remaining in the first half. The Warhawks put together a 12-2 run to build its largest lead at 19-7 on Michael Ertel's fall-away jumper in the lane with 10:33 left. Tyreke Locure's 3-pointer from the right wing sparked a 10-0 spurt as South Alabama cut its deficit to 19-17 on Trhae Mitchell's layup with 2:32 to play in the opening half. ULM went scoreless for 8:24, misfiring on nine-straight shots from the field and committing three turnovers. The Jaguars took their first lead at 23-22 as Andre Fox connected on back-to-back 3s. The Warhawks regained the lead at 24-23 on two free throws from D'Andre Bernard with 37 seconds on the clock, but USA took a 25-24 lead into the locker room as Mitchell converted two free throws with 12 seconds left in the first half.

ULM made only one of its last 12 field-goal attempts and finished the first half shooting just 29 percent (8-of-28) from the floor. USA, which also struggled to find an offensive rhythm, went 9-of-28 from the field (32 percent) in the first 20 minutes.

The Warhawks opened the second half with a 10-0 run and took a 35-25 lead on Chris Efretuei's layup, off a nifty pass from Tyree White, with 16:13 left. USA (16-11, 9-7 Sun Belt) answered with a 14-6 spurt and pulled to within 41-39 John Pettway's fast-break dunk with 9:11 on the clock. ULM (7-18, 3-13) extended its lead to 48-43 on Ertel's 3-pointer from the left wing with 2:54 to play. USA outscored the Warhawks, 7-1, over the final 2 1/2 minutes to steal the win. With 3.3 seconds remaining, Mitchell hit the first of two free-throw attempts and Curry grabbed the offensive rebound to set up his game-winning basket.

Mitchell recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Jaguars. Fox came off the bench to score 12 points for USA.

ULM got 13 points from Ertel and 10 points from Langston Powell.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS –
• Michael Ertel is averaging 14.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in six career games against Arkansas State. Ertel has scored in double figures in five of those six games, including the last five in a row. He is shooting 39 percent (9-of-23) from 3-point range and 87 percent (20-of-23) from the free-throw line against A-State.

• Through 25 games, ULM has allowed only five opposing players to score 20 or more points. Georgia Southern's Quan Jackson netted 20 of his season-high 24 points (9-of-17 FG shooting including 4-of-6 3-pointers) in the second half as the Eagles escaped with a 67-65 win over the Warhawks Thursday night.
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 27 points to lead Louisiana Lafayette to an 81-60 victory over rival ULM as the Ragin' Cajuns snapped a four-game losing streak in Sun Belt Conference play. Johnson hit 7-of-10 field-goal attempts, including 3-of-6 3-pointers, and 10-of-12 free-throw attempts.

Texas State's Nijal Pearson scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as the Bobcats rallied for a 10-point deficit for a 64-63 road win at ULM.

Georgia State's Justin Roberts hit 7-of-9 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 23 points to lead the Panthers to an 84-62 victory over ULM while extending their home-court winning streak to 14 games.

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 12 20-point games (7 by Michael Ertel, 3 by JD Williams, 1 by Jalen Hodge and 1 by Tyree White).

• ULM is 5-1 when scoring 70 or more points.

• Twelve of ULM's 25 games have been decided by eight points or less (3-9 record).

• ULM has recorded assists on at least 50 percent of its field goals in 15 games, including 11 of the last 17 contests. The Warhawks were credited with assists on a season-best 74 percent of their field goals (20-27) vs. South Alabama.

• ULM ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in overall average home attendance (1,911 per game) and third in attendance for league home games (1,995 per game).

WARHAWK STAT LEADERS –
Double-figure scoring games (68): Michael Ertel 22, JD Williams 15, Tyree White 12, Jalen Hodge 7, Josh Nicholas 2, Chris Efretuei 3, Erie Olonade 3, Langston Powell 2, Youry White 2. Opponents: 69.

20-point games (12): Michael Ertel 7, JD Williams 3, Jalen Hodge 1, Tyree White 1. Opponents: 5.

30-point games (2): Michael Ertel 2. Opponents: 1.

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

Double-figure rebounding games (4): D'Andre Bernard 1, Chris Efretuei 1, Tyree White 1, Youry White 1. Opponents: 6.

Double-doubles (2): Tyree White 1, Youry White 1. Opponents: 5.

Games leading ULM in scoring: Tyree White 7, Michael Ertel 7, JD Williams 5, Jalen Hodge 2, Josh Nicholas 1, Langston Powell 1.

Games leading ULM in rebounding: Tyree White 6, JD Williams 5, Chris Efretuei 4, D'Andre Bernard 3, Youry White 3, Josh Nicholas 2, Michael Ertel 1, Jalen Hodge 1, Erie Olonade 1.

Games leading ULM in assists: Michael Ertel 10, JD Williams 7, Tyree White 4, Jalen Hodge 3, Langston Powell 3, Erie Olonade 3, Josh Nicholas 2, 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
Jan. 6 at Coastal Carolina: Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei
Jan. 9 at Georgia Southern: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 11 at Georgia State: Ertel, Williams, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 16 vs. Texas State: Ertel, Williams, Olonade, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 18 vs. UT Arlington: Ertel, Williams, Hodge, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 25 at Ragin' Cajuns: Ertel, Williams, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Jan. 30 at Texas State: Ertel, Hodge, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Feb. 1 at UT Arlington: Ertel, Hodge, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Feb. 6 vs. Georgia Southern: Ertel, Nicholas, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Feb. 8 vs. Georgia State: Ertel, Olonade, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Feb. 13 at Troy: Ertel, Olonade, Powell, T. White, Efretuei
Feb. 15 at South Alabama: Ertel, Olonade, Powell, T. White, Efretuei

Different Starting Combinations (12):
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: 3 (0-3)
Ertel, Williams, Hodge, Ifejeh, Efretuei: 1 (1-0)
Ertel, Williams, Nicholas, Ifejeh, Efretuei: 2 (1-1)
Ertel, Williams, Powell, T. White, Efretuei: 2 (0-2)
Ertel, Williams, Olonade, T. White, Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Hodge, Powell, T. White, Efretuei: 2 (0-2)
Ertel, Nicholas, Powell, T. White Efretuei: 1 (0-1)
Ertel, Olonade, Powell, T. White, Efretuei: 3 (1-2)

2019-20 WARHAWK STATISTICAL TRENDS –
Games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum: 6-7
Games played on the road: 1-11
Games played at a neutral site: 0-0

Games played in November: 3-2
Games played in December: 1-5
Games played in January: 2-7
Games played in February: 1-4
Games played in March: 0-0

When leading at halftime: 6-6
When trailing at halftime: 1-11
When tied at halftime: 0-1

When shooting .500 or better from the field: 2-2
When shooting less than .500 from the field: 5-16
When opponent shoots .500 or better from the field: 0-2
When opponent shoots less than .500 from the floor: 7-16

When outrebounding opponent: 3-5
When outrebounded by opponent: 3-11
When rebounding totals are equal: 1-2

When hitting more free throws than opponent: 5-6
When hitting fewer free throws than opponent: 2-12
When hitting the same number of free throws as opponent: 0-0

When committing fewer turnovers than opponent: 2-3
When opponent commits fewer turnovers: 4-14
When turnover totals are equal: 1-1

When ULM scores less than 50 points: 0-3
When ULM scores 50-59 points: 0-7
When ULM scores 60-69 points: 2-7
When ULM scores 70-79 points: 4-1
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: 1-0
When opponent scores 60-69 points: 3-10
When opponent scores 70-79 points: 2-4
When opponent scores 80-89 points: 0-2
When opponent scores 90-99 points: 0-1

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

Last five games: 1-4
Last 10 games: 1-9

Largest deficit overcome to win: 5 (9-4 at Troy, Feb. 13)
Largest lead surrendered in a loss: 12 (19-7 at South Alabama, Feb. 15)

WARHAWKS TOUGH ON HOMECOURT –
ULM is 32-14 (.696) in games played in Fant-Ewing Coliseum since 2017-18. 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 119 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 847 of ULM's 1,005 all-time wins as a four-year institution.

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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