Pilots Men's Basketball excited about 2009 - 2010 recruiting ...

Pilots Men's Basketball excited about 2009 - 2010 recruiting class

SEPTEMBER 09, 2009

LSUS Men’s Basketball completed their 2008 – 2009 season with their 5th consecutive trip to the NAIA National

Tournament and won their 4th consecutive GCAC Tournament Championship. The Pilots have won 20 plus games each

of their seasons since reinstating the program in 2003 and have set the standard extremely high for future Pilots. To

maintain the status of “Louisiana’s most winning college basketball program over the past 6 years,” the Pilots will have to

fill the void of losing 5 players off last year’s team. LSUS Pilots leading scorers Chris Gatlin (16.5) and teammate Tyrone

Hamilton (15.9) recently signed professional contracts to play basketball in Germany.

Replacing over 80% of their offensive scoring was one challenge for Head Coach Chad McDowell this off-season that

didn’t seem to bother him much. “We return a 3 year starter in point guard Jared Stevenson, GCAC Freshman of the

Year Derrick Parker, Brandon Mims, and several other key members from last year’s team,” commented

McDowell. “Scoring was the least of our concerns in recruiting this year. We feel scoring will take care of itself. Now that

doesn’t mean we didn’t sign some guys that can really put the ball in the basket in bunches. It just simply means we were

looking for some things in this year’s recruiting class other than scoring. With all that being said, we couldn’t be more

excited about a group of young men than we are about this year’s recruiting class. Each of our new players understands

the expectations and they are eager to continue the winning tradition that has been established.”

The 2009 – 2010 recruiting class contains 11 new faces to the program which includes two high school players. The

remaining 9 players of the recruiting class come to the Pilots as transfers from other institutions. The recruiting class is as

follows:

Mark Jackson (Shreveport/Bossier Parish Community College)

Jake Greene (Dry Creek/De Ridder High School)

David Jackson (Minden/Minden High School)

Caleb Washington (Franklin/Bossier Parish Community College)

Isiah Bazile (Houston/Midland College)

Greg Shyne (Minden/Navarro Junior College)

Brance Davenport (Abbeville/Bossier Parish Community College)

Ernie Pickens (Lafayette/Colorado State University – Pueblo)

Jayce Barnum (Mesquite, Nevada/University of Nevada – Las Vegas)

Quinton Washington (Shreveport/Arkansas Baptist University)

Charles Mitchell (Marion/Northeast Mississippi Community College)

Mark Jackson is a 6’4 forward who prepped at Fair Park High School and was selected as the Shreveport/Bossier All-

City Player of Year for his senior campaign. He averaged 15 points and 7 rebounds a game his final two seasons at Fair

Park leading the Indians to win the 2006 State Championship. Jackson transfers to LSUS after playing his last two

seasons for Coach Louis Bonner at Bossier Parish Community College. At BPCC, he averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds

and 2 assists per game. As a freshman at BPCC, Jackson was selected as the All-Louisiana Conference Tournament

Most Valuable Player.

Jake Greene is a 5’10 point/shooting guard from Dry Creek, Louisiana. Greene prepped for De Ridder High School

where he played for his father, Coach Mike Greene. Greene’s list of accomplishments both on the floor and in the

classroom is very impressive. A few of Greene’s accolades include but are not limited to the following: 2005 - Honorable

Mention All-District; 2006 – 3 point State Champion, All-District 2nd Team; 2007 – 4A District MVP, All-Southwest LA 1st

Team, Honorable Mention All-State; 2008 – 4A All-District 1st Team, All-Sate 2nd Team. Greene also stood out in Track

and Cross Country. He was the District Champion in several events in track his last two years of high school and was a

two time State Champion in Cross Country. The most impressive stat on Greene doesn’t come in the field of athletics but

more importantly in academics. Greene carried a 4.0 all throughout his high school career and was valedictorian of the

2009 graduating class. He scored a 28 on his ACT and was name to several Composite Academic All-State teams.

David Jackson is literally a “big” addition to the Pilots standing at 6’8. He prepped at Minden High School for Coach Alan

Shaw. Jackson help lead the Crimson Tide to a 23-11 record and a District 1-4A Runner Up finish during his senior

season. Jackson led his team in rebounding averaging over 10 rebounds per game. He was rewarded for his great play

during his senior year by being named to the 4A All-District Team. Jackson will be a big presence for the Pilots over the

course of his college career. David will be joining former Crimson Tide teammates in Derrick Parker and Greg Shyne.

Caleb Washington transferred to LSUS last spring and officially joins the roster this season. Washington played his high

school ball for Franklin High School where he averaged over 15 points and 10 rebounds each game. Washington stands

6’6 tall and weighs 235 pounds and will be a very solid post player for the Pilots. While in high school, Washington was

selected to the All-District 1st Team and All-State 2nd Team. He spent the first two seasons of his college career under

Coach Louis Bonner at Bossier Parish Community College where he help lead the Cavaliers to a winning season (17-14)

and an appearance in the conference tournament championship game. While at BPCC, Washington averaged 13 points

and 8 rebounds a game and was selected to the All-Conference 1st Team.

Isiah Bazile is a 6’4 guard who transfers to LSUS from Midland College. Bazile is originally from Houston, Texas, but

spent his last two years of high school at Minden High School although he didn’t compete on the Crimson Tide basketball

team. Bazile signed out of high school with Midland College where he averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds a game in 15

minutes of action each game. His team was 13-1 at the break last season when family reasons brought him back to

Minden. Midland Charparals went on to post a 33-4 overall record losing in the NJCAA National Championship

game. Bazile is a former teammate of Derrick Parker for the Pilots. The two of them played together during the summers

of 2007 and 2008 on an AAU team based out of Houston, Texas.

Greg Shyne is another Minden High School native that decided to transfer to LSUS. He spent last season as a member

of the Navarro Junior College Bulldogs . Shyne is a 5’11 shooting guard who played his high school ball for the Crimson

Tide and Coach Alan Shaw. His senior year for Minden was a good one as he averaged 26 points per game and was

name Co-MVP of the district alongside teammate then and now Derrick Parker. Shyne was also named to the

Shreveport/Bossier All-Area Team and was a selection for All-State Honorable Mention. Shyne will have three years left

of eligibility with the Pilots and is sure to “wow” the crowd from time to time with his incredible athleticism.

Brance “Coco” Davenport is a 6’2 guard who transfers to LSUS from Bossier Parish Community College. Davenport is

from Abbeville, Louisiana, where he prepped for Abbeville High School and Coach Jeff Davis. Davenport was selected to

the All-District 1st team his senior season for Abbeville averaging over 20 points and 4 assists per game. Davenport has

spent the past two years leading the BPCC Cavaliers to two winning seasons by averaging 15.6 points per game. His

scoring average ranked 10th in the competitive Region 14 Conference and earned him a spot on the Region 14 All-

Conference Team. Davenport was equally as impressive on the boards as he was scoring by averaging 6.8 rebounds per

game. He is known for his incredible work ethic and will be a strong guard for the Pilots for the next two seasons.

Ernie Pickens is joining the Pilots after a two year period of working in his hometown of Cecilia, Louisiana. Pickens is a

6’3 guard who last played during the 2006 – 2007 season as a member of the NCAA Division 2 Colorado State University

– Pueblo Thunderwolves basketball team. Pickens saw action for the Thunderwolves in all 28 games averaging 6.5

points a game. Before joining the Thunderwolves, Pickens spent two seasons playing for Miles Community

College. Pickens prepped at Cecilia High School where he was an all-around athlete making the All-District 1st Team in

football, basketball, and track. He averaged 18 points a game his senior season in basketball and was named District

MVP.

Jayce Barnum joins the Pilots as a freshman after spending over 2 years on an LDS Church Mission. Barnum is a 6’7

post player from Mesquite, Nevada, who found his way to Shreveport and LSUS through a relative in the area. Barnum

prepped at Virgin Valley High School where he averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds a game his senior season. He was

also a standout in football earning various honors his senior year as a safety in 2004. Barnum will become eligible for

competition this spring and will have 4 seasons of eligibility.

Quinton Washington also joins the Pilots after being away from school and basketball for a while. Quinton graduated

from Huntington High School in 2004 and was a key member to some of the Raiders all time great teams. Washington

earned All-District honors his last 3 years in high school and was named to Shreveport/Bossier All City Team his senior

season. He played his first season collegiately for Southern Shreveport/Bossier and his second season at Arkansas

Baptist College. Washington joins the Pilots for his junior season and will be eligible to compete this spring.

Charles Mitchell transfers to LSUS from Northeast Mississippi Junior College and rounds out this year’s recruiting

class. Mitchell is a 6’5 wing from Marion, Louisiana. He was named to the All-District 1st Team in high school for his

senior season. He played his first season of college basketball for conference foe Tougaloo College and then transferred

to junior college at the end of his freshman year. Mitchell will have 2 seasons of eligibility for the Pilots.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED TIED FOR FIRST IN GCAC

OCTOBER 08, 2009

Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference released today the results of the 2009-2010 Men's Basketball

Pre-Season Poll as selected by the league's coaches.

This year's poll resulted in a tie for first place in point totals for Tougaloo College and LSUS. Tougaloo was awarded the

first place position based on the number of first place votes they received. They were followed closely by Loyola

University and Spring Hill College.

The results are listed below. First place votes are shown in parenthesis.

1) Tougaloo College (4) 69 points

1) Louisiana State University - Shreveport (1) 69 points

3) Loyola University (3) 64 points

4) Spring Hill College (2) 62 points

5) William Carey University 41 points

6) Belhaven College 37 points

6) University of Mobile 37 points

8) Xavier University 36 points

9) Southern University - New Orleans 19 points

10) Dillard University 16 points

Stevenson and Parker Named GCAC Preseason All-Conference

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Shreveport, LA – The 2009 – 2010 basketball season is less than a week away and the Men’s Basketball Team received

more good news today. Two weeks ago, the GCAC coaches predicted the LSUS Men’s Basketball Team would win

another conference championship. Today, the conference released the 2009-2010 Men’s Basketball Preseason All

Conference Team and the list included two of our very own. Returning starting point guard Jared Stevenson and 2008

GCAC Freshman of the Year Derrick Parker were selected to the ten-player team voted on by head coaches in the

conference.

Derrick Parker returns for his sophomore season and the Pilots have high expectations after his play during his freshman

campaign. Parker, a 6’7 post player, averaged 11.5 points, 7.62 rebounds and led the Pilots in shooting percentage at

64%. Parker is expected to be a key contributor in helping the Pilots win another GCAC Championship and make their

sixth consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament. Parker is from Minden, Louisiana, where he was a stand-out

player for Coach Alan Shaw and the Crimson Tide.

Jared Stevenson returns for the third straight year as the starting point guard for the Pilots. Stevenson, a 6’0 floor general

for Coach McDowell and the Pilots, transferred from Northwestern State University in 2007 and was immediately a

contributing factor for the Pilots. In his first season, he led the Pilots to a 34 – 3 overall record in capturing a GCAC

Regular Season and Tournament Championship. Stevenson has averaged 10 points and 5 assists a game over the last

two years and looks to put up even better numbers for the 2009 – 2010 season. Even more impressive than his

basketball statistics are his academic achievements here at LSUS. Stevenson was named to the Dean’s List four

consecutive semesters and graduated last spring with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting Degree. He finished his

undergraduate work with a cumulative 3.51 grade point average. Stevenson is working towards his MBA while playing for

the Pilots in his last year of eligibility.

Stevenson was recognized last year in Kansas City at the 2009 NAIA National Tournament for his accomplishments

academically, athletically, and for his community service. Each year, the NAIA selects only four student-athletes in the

nation to receive the Pattison Award (Champions of Character Player Award) and Stevenson was one of their choices for

the 2008 – 2009 season. The Pattison Family and NAIA say they are looking for young men who are making a difference

in their communities and are dedicated to the principle that character is a choice. They selected Jared Stevenson

because they realized he understands that being a champion is about reaching your potential and making good decisions

consistently in daily life.

The Pilots will open the season this Monday, November 2, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to get your season passes now so

you can catch all the great action during the 2009 – 2010 season. Congratulations to Jared Stevenson and Derrick

Parker for being selected to the GCAC Preseason All-Conference Team.

SEVERE WEATHER CANCELS MIDNIGHT MADNESS

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Shreveport, LA-Due to severe weather and extensive flooding, LSUS has canceled its midnight madness event that was

originally schedule for Friday night. The LSUS men’s and women’s basketball teams will tip off their season on Monday

night at the Dock.

The women open up against the Hornets of Concordia College-Selma at 5:30 while the men face off at 7:30 versus the

Arlington Baptist College Patriots.

The overtime party will follow the games at the University Center. Don’t miss the opening games of the 2009-2010

season.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL DOMINATES ARLINGTON BAPTIST

NOVEMBER 02, 2009

Shreveport, LA-The LSUS men’s basketball team demolished the Arlington Baptist Patriots with a high octane offensive

production on Monday night at the Dock by a final score of 113-48.

The Pilots opened up the game with a 15-0 run five minutes into the game and a 19-0 run at the end of the first half and

into the second. LSUS led by as much as 67 points with 9 minutes remaining in the contest.

LSUS had six different players in the game with 10 or more points. John Anthony Anglin was the top scorer with 15 total

points and also led the team with 5 assists.

The Pilots played great defense as well and forced a total of 34 turnovers to build the big lead. Mark Jackson led the team

with 4 steals on the night and also led the team with 6 rebounds.

The Pilot shot 53% from the field and 68% from the line. The Pilots dominated every aspect of the game on their way to

the first victory of the season.

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be on Friday, November 6th, as they travel to Waxahachie, Texas to play

Southwestern Assemblies of God at 8 p.m. The next game at the Dock for the Pilots will be on Wednesday, November

11th, against Wiley College at 7:30 p.m.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL IMPROVES TO 2-0

NOVEMBER 07, 2009

Waxahachie, TX-The LSUS men’s basketball team improves to 2-0 after the defeat of Southwestern Assemblies of God

University, 93-79, on Friday night.

A dominate first half by the Pilots led them to victory as the outscored SAGU 57-36 in the first half. SAGU outscored the

Pilots in the second half, 43-36, but it was not enough as the Pilots remain unbeaten on the 2009-2010 season.

The next game for the Pilots will be tonight in Waxahachie, TX, against Texas Wesleyan University at 6 p.m. Please

check back for more information on this game.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL REMAINS UNBEATEN

NOVEMBER 08, 2009

Waxahachie, TX- The LSUS Pilots (3-0) defeated the Texas Wesleyan Rams (0-2) by a final score of 88-65 on Saturday

night at the Shaeffer Full Life Center in the SAGU Tipoff Classic. The Rams were the preseason favorite to win the Red

River Athletic Conference and ranked number 10 in the NAIA preseason polls.

LSUS jumped off to an early start and kept the pressure the pressure on the Rams defense for the entire game. LSUS

lead by as much as 20 points in the first half.

The Pilots were accurate from 3 point range, going 9-17 (53%). Texas Wesleyan shot 71% from the line in the first half

(10-14) but the Pilots were a perfect 7-7.

Maintaining a double-digit lead for most of the half, LSUS took a 46-34 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

LSUS opened the second half with the same intensity that they played with during the first half with accurate shooting

from the 3-point line and great defense. The Pilots defense forced Texas Wesleyan to shoot only 40% from the field and a

slim 2-11 from beyond the 3-point line.

Ernie Pickens led the Pilots with 27 points, including 9-12 from the field and 5-8 from the 3 point line.

Preseason All Conference Player, Derrick Parker, got his 3rd consecutive double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

The reliable Jared Stevenson had 9 assists for the Pilots and finished with 11 points. Stevenson was also named to the

Preseason All Conference Team.

Brance Davenport had a total of 15 points while Greg Shyne finished the night with 10.

“This is a big win for us beating a top 10 team, it says a lot about who we are and the potential we have. Texas Wesleyan

has a great team and we knew that going in and our guys were ready to play. We played fairly well defensively and forced

them to take shots that they didn’t want to take, “Head Coach, Chad McDowell.

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be on Wednesday, November 11th, at the Dock versus the Wiley College

Wildcats. The Wildcats are currently 1-1 on the season with a win against GCAC opponent Dillard University (76-68) and

their loss coming at the hands of the University Of St. Thomas Of Texas by a final score of 66-63.

The tip off for Wednesday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m.

LSUS' PARKER RECEIVES PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Hattiesburg, MS-The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced Derrick Parker as Player of the Week for the week

ending November 8, 2009.

Parker, a power forward sophomore from Minden, Louisiana, had two double-double performances for the week.

He began the week against Arlington Baptist, scoring 10 points and pulling down five rebounds in just 16 minutes of play.

Parker recorded his first double-double of the season in Waxahachie, Texas, versus Southwestern Assemblies of God.

DP played in 20 minutes if the contest, grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 19 points.

He continued to have a great tournament, putting up 19 points and getting 12 rebounds against the 10th ranked team,

according to the NAIA Preseason polls, Texas Wesleyan. Parker had 29 minutes of action.

For the week, Parker led his team to a 3-0 start on the 2009-2010 season.

“Derrick is an amazing player and young man. After the performance he put up last year, it is only fitting that he begin this

season as Player of the Week. The best thing about Derrick is that his play is so consistent,” said LSUS Head Coach

Chad McDowell.

Notes: 2008-09 Conference Freshman of the Year 2009-2010 Preseason All Conference Team 3 Games this season Avg.

16 pts, 12 Reb.

LSUS DOMINATES SECOND HALF TO IMPROVE TO 4-0

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Shreveport, LA- The LSUS men’s basketball team (4-0) defeated a very physical Wiley College (1-2) team on Wednesday

night at the Dock by a final score of 89-67.

The Pilots only trailed two different times in the first half before acquiring a double-digit lead, due to an 11-0 run, with three

minutes left to play in the half. Jay Lincoln hit one from long range to start the run and give the Pilots a five point lead.

Jared Stevenson and Jay Lincoln each made a pair of free throws to put LSUS up by 9. Then Brance Davenport and

Derrick Parker each had a bucket to cap off the 11-0 run and give the Pilots a 13-point lead with 2:42 to play in the half. At

the half the Pilots led by eight, 42-34.

Derrick Parker led the Pilots in scoring at the break with 13. Jared Stevenson had eight points, going two of three from the

three point line. Brance Davenport also had a three in the first half and finished the half with seven points.

Parker pulled down five offensive and two defensive rebounds in the first half to lead the Pilots. Davenport had a total of

five with two on the offensive side of the ball.

Brance Davenport opened the second half for the Pilots on fire as he made the first seven points in the first minute of the

half. At the completion of the Davenport run, the Pilots led by 13.

Jared Stevenson followed up with a similar performance three minutes later. He drained two free throws and then a three

pointer to begin a 9-0 run by the Pilots. Greg Shyne had a layup and Caleb Washington finished off the run with a pair of

free throws. This opened up the LSUS lead to 21 with 14 minutes remaining in the game.

With a 17 point lead and five minutes to play, freshman Jake Greene hit his third three pointer of the season to energize

the crowd. Greene later drained another three to give the Pilots a 25-point lead, their largest of the night.

Derrick Parker, last week’s GCAC Player of the Week, finished the game with another stellar performance and his third

double-double of the season. In only 27 minutes, Parker scored 15 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds.

Brance Davenport led the Pilots with 19 points. Davenport was 7-14 from the field and 3-5 from the three-point line.

Jared Stevenson finished the night with 15 points. He was three for four from long range and had seven assists with no

turnovers in 23 minutes of action.

In four games, the Pilots have started four different lineups and had four different leading scorers.

“This was a total team effort tonight. Our guys responded well in the second half. You can’t say enough about the play of

DP, Davenport and Stevenson. Jake Greene can shoot the ball well and made the three’s when we needed him to,” Head

Coach Chad McDowell said.

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be Monday, November 16th, in a rematch with Wiley College in Marshall, Texas,

with the tipoff set for 7:30 p.m.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL RALLYS TO DEFEAT WILEY COLLEGE

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Marshall, TX-The LSUS Pilots (5-0) remain unbeaten after a tough road test against the Wiley College Wildcats (1-3) with

an 84-79 victory. The Pilots trailed by as much as 12 points in the first half and had trimmed the Wiley lead to 7 at the

break.

LSUS shot 44% from the field in the first half while shooting 54% from the 3-point line. The Pilots were 6 for 10 from the

line in the first half.

“We knew this was going to be a tough test for us going into tonight, Wiley has a great team and they play hard. Trailing

by 7 at the half our guys handled the adversity very well,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

The Pilots maintained their composure with a late second half run to regain the lead with 3 minutes remaining.

Derrick Parker, a sophomore from Minden, Louisiana, had another standout night for the Pilots as he was 11-17 from the

field and totaled 23 points on the night. In Parker’s 33 minutes of play he dominated on the boards claiming a total of 7

rebounds.

Minden, Louisiana’s own, Greg Shyne, finished the game with a total of 14 points for the Pilots as he was 4-6 from the

field, 2-4 from the 3-point line, and 4-5 from the free-throw line. Shyne claimed a total of 4 rebounds in his 26 minutes of

action.

Bossier Parish Community College transfer, Markcus Jackson, made his presence felt in the game tonight scoring 11

points. Jackson was a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line, 4 of which came during the last minute of the game.

Abbeville, Louisiana native, Brance Davenport, had 10 points tonight where he was 3-9 from the field, 2-5 from the 3-point

line, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.

Jared Stevenson, a senior from Quitman, Louisiana, contributed to the Pilots’ win with 6 assists. Stevenson finished the

night with 9 points including 3-6 from the field and 3-4 from the free-throw line.

The Pilots shot an impressive 93% from the free-throw line in the second half making 13 out of 14.

LSUS finished the game 46% from the field, 35% from the 3-point line, and 79% from the line.

“This is a big win for us. Our team faced adversity for the first time this season trailing for most of the game. They never

panicked and that is the key this early in the season. This is the fifth different starting lineup we have started and the fifth

different leading scorer we have had this season. Everyone contributes to each game and no player cares who led in what

category. A win is a win and that is what this team is all about,” stated Coach McDowell.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Wednesday, November 18th, at Hawkins, Texas, versus the Jarvis Christian

College Bulldogs. This will be the first game of the season for Jarvis Christian College. The tip-off is scheduled for 7:30

p.m.

Pilots move to 6 - 0 with blowout victory over Jarvis Bulldogs

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Hawkins, TX- The LSUS Pilots (6-0) continued their winning ways on Wednesday night as they defeated the Jarvis

Christian College Bulldogs (0-1) 108-64.

The Pilots put together a strong lead up 25 points, 59-34 at halftime. LSUS played great defense forcing Jarvis Christian

into shots they did not want to take. The Pilots defense held the Bulldogs to 26% from the field (10-38).

“We had a great first half. It’s always a concern this early in the season, to see if a team is going to keep up the pressure

in the second half and win in convincing fashion. We definitely came out of halftime ready to complete the game and did

so winning by a margin that we needed to win by,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

LSUS made the first bucket of the second half and never looked back. The offense continued to make the buckets and the

defense kept making the stops. The Pilots held the Bulldog offense to a slim 28% on the night from the field, after they

shot 30% in the second half.

The navy and gold also won the battle from the charity strip, going 20-24 (83%) compared to the Bulldogs, 20-35 (57%).

Leading the Pilots in scoring for the second straight game was Derrick Parker with 19 points. Parker’s 13 rebounds gave

him his fifth consecutive double-double this season. All this he accomplished in just 19 minutes of play.

Jared Stevenson had another great night for the Pilots as he finished the game with 17 points which included 3-4 from the

3-point line. Stevenson also contributed with 6 assists on the evening.

Brance “Coco” Davenport had 16 points in the game with a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw line. On defense Davenport

pulled down 6 rebounds in 20 minutes of action in the blowout victory.

John Anthony Anglin was money from almost everywhere on the court; he had 11 points on the night where he was a

perfect from the field and the 3-point line. Anglin was 4-4 from the field and 3-3 from long range in 11 minutes of action.

Jay Lincoln rounds out the double digit scorers for the Pilots as he was a perfect 2 for 2 from the three point line. This

marks the third consecutive game that Lincoln has been a perfect 2 for 2 from the 3 point line. He finished the game with

10 points in 13 minutes of play.

Jake Greene saw the most playing time for the Pilots tonight as he saw 22 minutes on the court. Greene had 8 points to

help the Pilots to their sixth consecutive win to start the season.

Isiah Bazile saw 13 minutes of action, scoring 5 points and dishing out 5 assists. David Jackson averaged a point a

minute as he played in 6 minutes and scored 6 points, going 2-2 from the field. Ernie Pickens and Greg Shyne each put

up 4 points tonight for the Pilots. Shyne also had 7 boards on the evening.

Mark Jackson collected 5 rebounds and scored 3 points. Brandon Mims also played tough for the Pilots defensively

blocking 5 Bulldog shots. Taylor Garrett was a perfect 1-1 from long range for his 3 points.

“Every win is a good win. There was no let down from our team tonight when had a commanding lead at the half, a lot of

teams would have relaxed and let the other team back in. That was not the case tonight as our guys did what they were

supposed to do. With a win like this, it certainly keeps our momentum going,” Coach McDowell said.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Monday November 23rd, at the Dock against East Texas Baptist University. The

tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Shreveport, LA-The LSUS Pilots (7-0) defeated the East Texas Baptist University Tigers (0-1) by a final score of 81-69 on

Monday night at the Dock.

LSUS got off to an early lead in the first half but the ETBU defense forced some turnovers and quickly built up a lead.

LSUS led by 5 with 11 minutes to play in the half which quickly evaporated when ETBU mounted a comeback and opened

up their lead to 10 points with 5 minutes to go.

The Pilots kept their composure and battled back as Jared Stevenson and Isiah Bazile were good from the paint. Mark

Jackson drew a foul from ETBU’s Josh Chamber and made both free-throws to cut the Tigers lead to 4 with 3:22 left to

play in the half.

John Anthony Anglin made a big three-pointer to bring the Pilots within one with 2:44 left. LSUS trailed at the break 39-36.

LSUS point-guard Jared Stevenson went down at the end of the first half with an injury that kept him sidelined for the rest

of the game.

For the second straight game the Pilots trailed at the break which would set the table for another comeback victory. “We

were faced with a lot of adversity at the half. Not only did we play poorly in the first half but we now have to play the

second half without our general, Jared Stevenson. Not to mention being without Caleb Washington the entire game due to

an injury that he sustained in our last game. We challenged our guys not to give up the offensive rebounds and to attack

the rim more,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

Derrick Parker opened up the second half with a shot from the paint that fell to bring the Pilots within one. With 18:00 to

play John Anthony Anglin nailed a three-pointer from the near corner to regain the lead 43-41. The Pilots would never trail

again.

LSUS opened the lead to 9 points after Anglin and Jake Greene both hit from the 3-pointers. Greg Shyne was the heart

beat of the offense tonight for the Pilots as he got a big bucket and the foul to give the Pilots a 13 point lead which he

made 14 after sinking the free-throw.

Shyne again converted on the three-point play after driving to the basket and drawing the foul just moments later to give

LSUS a 17 point advantage with 11 minutes to go in the game. Shyne would finish his run after converting on a pair of

free-throws on the next possession. The Pilots then led by 19 as Shyne had scored 8 straight points for the Pilots to build

the lead.

Late in the second half, Jay Lincoln came away with the ball and passed the length of the floor to Ernie Pickens who

completed the play with a slam dunk to give the Pilots a 15 point advantage.

The largest lead of the night for the Pilots was 19 after trailing by as much as 10 in the first half. The Pilots had four

players in double digits.

“This was a great team effort tonight. We found a way to win when the cards appeared to be stacked against us. Our poor

performance in the first half was overshadowed by good performance in the second half. And a great way to end it as

Jayce Barnum made our final bucket of the game,” said Coach McDowell.

Greg Shyne led the Pilots in scoring with 20 points which included 5-8 from the field and a perfect 10-10 from the charity

strip in only 19 minutes of action. “Greg played to his strength tonight; when he wants to go to the basket, not many

people can stop him. This was an impressive performance,” said Coach McDowell.

John Anthony Anglin was second in scoring for the game with 14 points. Anglin was 5-11 from the field and 4-9 from long

range in his 26 minutes of play. “JA made some great decisions tonight and shot the ball very well for us,” stated Coach

McDowell.

Derrick Parker continued his consistent play with his 6th double-double of the season. Parker finished the game with 12

points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes of action. “You always know what kind of effort you are going to get with DP; just

another amazing performance tonight,” commented Coach McDowell.

Mark Jackson had 12 points going 5-10 from the field and 2-3 from the free-throw line. Jackson also had 3 assist and 5

rebounds in 24 minutes of play.

“I thought Jake Greene did a great job for us in the time he was in there. This kid is a great basketball player with one of

the sharpest minds. He is a joy to watch and coach,” said Coach McDowell. Greene played 8 minutes and finished the

game with 3 points going 1-4 from the 3-point line.

Isiah Bazile finished the game with 8 points (4-8 from the field), 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the absence of Stevenson.

“What a game for Isiah, he came in the game and played lights out. He stepped it up tonight after Jared went down, you

just can’t say enough about this kid,” Coach McDowell said.

“Jay Lincoln played a great game as well. He did not have any points tonight but he plays great team basketball. Some

players when they don’t score panic and do not help their team; this is not the case with Jay. He played great defense

tonight and helped us in a big way,” stated Coach McDowell. Lincoln saw 18 minutes of action where he had 5 rebounds

and 1 assist.

“Ernie Pickens helped us out tonight and played well while he was in there,” said Coach McDowell. Pickens had 4 points

going 2-2 from the field and had 1 assist.

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be an exhibition game on Tuesday November 24th, on the road to Longview,

Texas, to face the LeTourneau Yellow jackets who are currently 1-1 on the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL DEFEATS LETOURNEAU

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Longview, TX-The LSUS Pilots remain perfect on the season as they defeated the LeTourneau University Yellow Jackets

by a final score of 82-68 on Tuesday night at Solheim Arena in an exhibition contest. This is the 8th straight win of the

season for the Pilots but unfortunately will not count in the standings.

“Coming into the game we did not know what to expect. This was our first game without our two big key players, Jared

Stevenson and Caleb Washington (who have been sidelined with injuries). Each game this year that we have faced

adversity our guys have answered the call and tonight was no different,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

The Yellow Jackets led for most of the 1st half until the Pilots took the lead with for good with 3 minutes to go in the half.

LSUS never trailed in the opening period by more than 4 points and led at the break 44-38.

In the 1st half LSUS shot 44% from the field going 16-36, 25% from the 3-point line (3-12) and a perfect 9-9 from the free-

throw line.

“Jake Greene played awesome in the first half for us. We were struggling shooting the basketball and he made some big

3’s when we needed him to that kept us where we wanted to be,” stated Coach McDowell. Greene made all three buckets

from the 3-point line for the Pilots in the first half as his stock increases in just his first year as a Pilot.

The 2nd half would prove to be better for LSUS than the 1st. The Pilots dominated the Yellow Jackets shooting 52% from

the field (11-21), 2-3 from the 3-point line (66%) and 14-16 from the free-throw line (87%).

LSUS shot a total of 47% from the field, 33% from the 3-point line and an amazing 92% from the free-throw line.

Freshman Jake Greene became the 7th different leading scorer for the Pilots this season with a career high 15 points in

the win. Greene was 3-8 from the field, 3-6 from long range and a perfect 6-6 from the line after 21 minutes of action.

“Jake stepped up big tonight for us, we needed him tonight and he was there for us. You know when your teammates

chant your name after a game like his teammates tonight, you know you have done something special,” Coach McDowell

said.

Greg Shyne had another impressive performance tonight with his 12 points in 22 minutes of play. Shyne went 4-9 from

the field and was perfect from the free-throw line at 4-4. “Greg played hard again tonight as he always does; what a great

performance,” commented Coach McDowell.

Mark Jackson led the team in rebounds with 8, 2 offensive and 6 defensive and had 9 points in 24 minutes of action.

Jackson was 3-5 from the field and 3-4 from the free-throw line.

Isiah Bazile also came away with some boards as he had 7 rebounds for the Pilots. Bazile finished the game with 9 points

going 3-5 from the field and 3-4 from the charity strip. “What a great job by Bazile and Jackson tonight. Those two came a

long way for those rebounds and played hard all night,” said Coach McDowell.

LSUS opened up the lead by as much as 21 points with 3:30 to play in the game after trailing for most of the 1st half.

“This is a huge win for us. Every win is a good when especially when you win on the road. We struggled in the first half but

we managed to continue to play solid and we did what we had to do to win tonight,” Coach McDowell said.

The LSUS Pilot fans will have two different opportunities to see them next week at the Dock. The first game will be on

Tuesday night December 1st, against the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs are currently 1-3 on

the season but will have played four more games before their meeting with LSUS. The Pilots are currently 7-0 and have

already beaten the Bulldogs this season; a 108-64 convincing win on November 18th.

The Pilots will also be in action next Saturday December 5th at 4 p.m. as they take on the Texas College Steers. The

Steers are 3-2 on the season and will have one contest before the matchup with LSUS. This will be the first meeting

between the two schools this season.

LSUS MEN'S BASKETBALL WINS EIGHTH STRAIGHT

DECEMBER 01, 2009

Shreveport, LA-The LSUS Pilots soared to victory on Tuesday night at the Dock with a big win over the Jarvis Christian

College Bulldogs by a final score of 110-87.

The Pilots welcomed back two starters who had been sidelined due to injuries, Jared Stevenson and Caleb Washington

who both saw limited action as they were not at 100%. But the Pilots had to play without Derrick Parker and Isiah Bazile.

The first half of play saw a led no bigger than 12 points as the Bulldogs fought to keep the game close.

Jake Greene led the Pilots with 15 points in the first half. Greene sunk three 3’s and was a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw

line but this would only be a fraction of what the freshman would accomplish.

Greg Shyne remained consistent contributing 12 points in the first half of play. Shyne was 4-4 from the field and 4-5 from

the free-throw line.

John Anthony Anglin finished the half with 9 points (3-6 from the field and 3-point line).

The Pilots led at the break 53-46 as the Bulldogs battled to keep the game within reach heading to the locker room.

The second half brought plenty of action and electrified the crowd. Between the long three’s of Jake Greene and the slam

dunks from Brandon Mims the crowd had a lot to cheer for.

Jake Greene continued to wow the crowd as he finished the game with 31 points, his career high. Greene was 7-14 from

the field, 7-11 from the three-point line and a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line. “We see him shoot like that every

day. His teammates love him. He is a winner and a smart basketball player,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

Greene becomes the seventh player to lead the Pilots in scoring in a single game. The only player to have been the

leading scorer more than once is Derrick Parker.

Greg Shyne finished the game with 19 points which included and electrifying slam dunk to energize the crowd with 2:38 to

play. Shyne was 6-11 from the field and 7-9 from the free-throw line.

Brance Davenport finished the game with 13 points while Mark Jackson had 10.

Brandon Mims who had back to back exploding dunks late in the game finished with 8 points.

Despite the absence of Derrick Parker the Pilots still managed to win the battle on the boards as they out rebounded the

Bulldogs 55-36. It was a team effort as no player had double-digit rebounds. Caleb Washington had the most with 9 and

Davenport finished with 8. Two players had 7 rebounds (Mark Jackson and Ernie Pickens).

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be on Saturday afternoon with a showdown with the Texas College Steers from

the Red River Athletic Conference. So far this season the Steers are 3 and 2. The tip-off is at 4 p.m at the Dock as the

Pilots look to make it 9 in a row.

PILOTS REMAIN PERFECT WITH WIN OVER TEXAS COLLEGE

DECEMBER 05, 2009

Shreveport, LA-The LSUS Pilots (9-0) kept the unbeaten season alive after an 89-78 victory over the Texas College

Steers on Saturday afternoon at the Dock.

The Pilots took the floor to expecting a tough game from their opponent Texas College. The first half of play was just that,

tough. The Pilots opened up a double-digit lead after an 8-0 run midway through the first half. Mark Jackson nailed a

couple of 3-point shots to lift the Pilots during the run.

Texas College would not accept the double digit lead by the Pilots and came roaring back to trim the lead to 1 with 7:35

remaining after a three-pointer from Trey Manning but the game would not remain this close for long.

The Pilots went on a 10-0 run to expand their lead to 33-22 with 5:41 remaining in the first half. Greg Shyne and Jake

Greene both hit from down town to open up the game. Texas College would close the gap only to be reopened by the

Pilots before the break.

LSUS led at the half 44-32 as Mark Jackson was the leading scorer at the break with 14 points in 10 minutes of action.

Derrick Parker also had double-digits as he finished the first half of play 11 points. Greg Shyne had six points in 13

minutes of play while Jake Greene also had a big three pointer in the first half and finished the half with 4.

Texas College kept the game within reach in the first half shooting 44% (4-9) from the 3-point line while the Pilots buried

46% (6-13). The Pilots shot 47% (16-34) from the field while Texas College shot 35% (13-37).

The second half was as competitive as the first as Texas College managed to trim the Pilot lead to get within four but the

Pilots would regain the double-digit lead with 8:31 to play. Texas College would battle back to come within four again but

the Pilots again opened up their lead back to double digits with four minutes to go. The Pilots would maintain and get the

victory 89-78.

The Pilots led the entire game which included a lead as large as 15 points. LSUS had four players that reached double-

digits and two with double-doubles.

Derrick Parker is back and appears to show no signs of his previous injury as he led the Pilots in scoring (10 points) and

rebounding with 13 boards in 29 minutes of play. This marks the seventh consecutive game that Parker has recorded a

double-double.

Mark Jackson also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jackson was seven of nine from the field, two of

two from the three-point line and two of three from the line in 24 minutes of action.

Greg Shyne was five of 10 from the field, two of four from long range and two of three from the free-throw line. Shyne

finished the game with 14 points in 30 minutes.

Jared Stevenson saw 20 minutes on the court and had 14 points. Stevenson was two of four from the field, two of three

from the three-point line and a perfect eight for eight from the charity strip. He also led the team in assists with five.

Isiah Bazile who is also back from an injury saw 26 minutes of action and finished with nine points which included seven

for eight from the free-throw line.

The Steers had three players that finished in double-digits. Trey Manning led the team with 23 while Jacobie Bias and

David Hymes had 17 points.

The Pilots shot 82.9% (29-35) from the free-throw line, 42% (8-19) from the three-point line and 44% (26-69) from the

field. The Steers were 32 of 81 (39%) from the field, eight of 22 (36%) from long range and six for 13 (46%) from the free-

throw line.

The next game will be an exhibition bout for the LSUS Pilots on Tuesday December 8th, at Prather Coliseum in

Natchitoches versus the Northwestern State Demons. The tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. The Texas College Steer will face

Xavier University, of the GCAC, on December 12th at 2:00 p.m.

Pilots leap into Top 10

DECEMBER 07, 2009

LSUS men’s basketball is one of only six undefeated teams in NAIA Division 1 and was rewarded for their great play this

season with the #7 spot in the NAIA Top 25 rankings. The NAIA office in Kansas City, Missouri, released the first Top 25

rankings of the 2009 – 2010 season today and the Pilots, the #1-rated team in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, was

back in the Top 10, a position they have become accustomed to over the past 5 years.

The Pilots have soared through their first nine games of the 2009-2010 season defeating their opponents by an average

of 23.4 points per game, which includes a 23-point victory over the preseason 10th-ranked Texas Wesleyan Rams (88-

65).

The Pilots will take on the Northwestern State Demons in an exhibition contest on Tuesday, December 8th, at Prather

Coliseum in Natchitoches. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. LSUS will then travel to Texas next week to play their final two

contests before Christmas break. The Pilots will visit San Antonio Thursday, December 17, 2009, to face Our Lady of the

Lake University and then stop in Austin, Texas, Friday night to battle Huston-Tillotson University.

The next home game for the Pilots will be on Sunday, January 3rd, against the #17-ranked Texas Wesleyan Rams at 4:00

p.m. The Pilots will then open up conference play on Thursday, January 7th, versus Xavier University at the Dock with the

tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Ratings

1. Louisiana State University-Shreveport (0-0 / 9-0)

2.Tougaloo College (Miss.) (0-0 / 5-1)

3. Belhaven University (Miss.) (0-0 / 8-1)

3. Xavier University (La.) (0-0 / 7-1)

5. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (0-0 / 4-1)

6. William Carey University (Miss.) (0-0 / 5-1)

NAIA releases Top 25 poll

Kansas City, MO-No. 1 Mountain State (W. Va.) tops the first regular season edition of the 2009-2010 NAIA Division I

Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, announced by the NAIA office Monday. The Cougars, who stand a perfect 12-0

this year, check in with 308 total points and seven first-place votes. Mountain State moved up one spot from the

Preseason poll and advanced to the Second Round of the 2009 National Championship. Since the start of the 1999-2000

season, Mountain State has been ranked the top team 40 times, the most of any school during that span.

Trailing the Cougars by just seven points is No. 2 Concordia (Calif.). With 301 total points and four first-place votes, the

Eagles are a perfect 10-0 on the year. Three more undefeated teams round out the top five, No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist, No.

4 Oklahoma Christian and No. 5 Biola (Calif.). Oklahoma Baptist received the remaining first-place vote. Both Oklahoma

Christian and Biola were big movers jumping up 14 and 12 spots, respectively.

Eight programs hopped into the Top 25 after looking in from the outside during the Preseason Top 25 (Oct. 26). No. 7

Louisiana State University-Shreveport made perhaps one of the biggest leaps. The Pilots have gotten off to a 9-0 start

thanks in large part to 3-point shooting, connecting on nearly 10 per game, which ranks third in the country.

Preseason No. 1 Robert Morris (Ill.) dropped in the “receiving votes” category after a 5-6 start to the year. The non-

ranking snaps a streak of 60-straight Top 25 mentions, which was the second-longest active streak.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The

second regular season Top 25 poll will be announced on Monday, Dec. 14.

For more information on NAIA men’s basketball, please click here (http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/naia-m-baskbl-

body.html). The Top 25 poll is below.

2009-2010 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Rating #1 – Dec. 7)

RANK LAST WEEK^ SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES) 2009-10 RECORD* TOTAL POINTS

1 2 Mountain State University (W.Va.) (7) 12-0 308

2 8 Concordia University (Calif.) (4) 10-0 301

3 4 Oklahoma Baptist University (1) 8-0 296

4 16 Oklahoma Christian University 9-0 274

5 17 Biola University (Calif.) 6-0 267

6 12 Lindenwood University (Mo.) 8-2 242

7 RV Louisiana State University-Shreveport 9-0 240

8 3 Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 7-1 233

9 RV Pikeville College (Ky.) 8-1 232

10 11 Union University (Tenn.) 8-3 219

11 14 University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 8-2 208

12 5 McKendree University (Ill.) 8-4 197

13 9 Westminster College (Utah) 6-4 188

14 RV Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 9-2 172

15 NR Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) 7-1 166

16 18 Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 7-3 162

17 10 Texas Wesleyan University 6-3 142

18 RV Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) 6-3 128

19 7 Georgetown College (Ky.) 7-2 124

20 NR Benedictine College (Kan.) 8-2 108

21 21 Tougaloo College (Miss.) 5-1 104

22 RV Westmont College (Calif.) 5-2 96

23 23 Life University (GA) 8-6 91

24 25 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 5-3 84

25 NR Shorter College (Ga.) 9-1 82

Others receiving votes:

University of Montana Western 60; John Brown University (Ark.) 52; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 40; Campbellsville University (Ky.) 30; Central Methodist University

(Mo.) 30; Belhaven University (Miss.) 23; Carroll College (Mont.) 15; MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 10; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 8; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 4;

St. Catharine College (Ky.) 1; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 1; Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) 1; Texas College 1; The Master's College

(Calif.) 1; Park University (Mo.) 1; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 1; Xavier University (La.) 1; Oklahoma City University

LSUS Falls to NSU, 83-73

DECEMBER 08, 2009

Natchitoches, LA- The LSUS Pilots (9-0) gave the Northwestern State University Demons (4-3) more than they bargained

for on Tuesday night at Prather Coliseum in what was an exhibition game for the Pilots but a regular season game for

NSU. The Pilots had an explosive first half and led by as much as 14 points in the first half.

The Pilots took the lead in the first half after Jared Stevenson nailed a three-pointer with 18:50 to go to give the Pilots a 4-

3 advantage but NSU would soon take the lead back. Greg Shyne soon followed suit with a three of his own with 16:15 to

play to regain the lead for the Pilots, 10-9.

Stevenson hit another big three-pointer with 15:15 left to play to extend the Pilot lead to 4, 15-11. The next trip down the

floor was highlighted by a crisp pass from Isiah Bazile to Derrick Parker who laid it in to extend the lead to 17-11.

Ernie Pickens got on the board with a three-pointer with 10:15 to play in the first half to extend the Pilot’s lead to 14, 25-11

to cap off a 14-0 run. NSU would go on an 8-0 run of their own to trim the LSUS lead to 4, 31-27 with five minutes to play.

The Pilots continued to battle through the rest of the half and took a 37-34 lead into the visitor’s locker room despite

playing most of the half without Derrick Parker who had to exit the game with ten minutes to go with three personal fouls.

Jared Stevenson led the Pilots at the half with 10 points which included two of three from the three-point line. Greg Shyne

had nine points. Damon Jones led the Demons with 13 points.

Brance Davenport and Mark Jackson led the Pilots at the break with each grabbing four rebounds in the first half. Shamir

Davis led NSU with four rebounds.

The Pilots maintained the lead in the second half until NSU’s Charles Clark gave the Demons back the lead, 50-49, with a

three-pointer with 13:30 to play in the game. This was the first lead for NSU since early in the first half.

NSU would remain in the lead until the Pilots’ Mark Jackson sank a couple of free-throws to give the LSUS the lead once

again with 9:36 to play in the contest. NSU took back the lead and the Pilots kept it close and tied it once again with 5:45

to go.

With 1:10 to play in the game, the slam dunk by NSU’s William Mosley gave the Demons a three-point lead, 76-73.

Mosley would later make one of two free throws to give NSU a four-point lead with 55 seconds to play, making it now a

two possession game.

NSU would convert on numerous free throw attempts to close out the game and earn their fourth victory of the season.

Greg Shyne and Derrick Parker led the Pilots with 16 points each. Jared Stevenson was second in scoring for the Pilots

with 12 points. Damon Jones led NSU with 24 points while Dominic Knight had 16.

Despite of being in foul trouble for most of the second half, Derrick Parker managed to lead the team in rebounding with

eight boards. Mark Jackson finished the game with seven boards. William Mosley led the Demons with eight rebounds.

The next regular season game for the LSUS Pilots will be on Thursday, December 17th, versus Our Lady of the Lake

University in San Antonio. The tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

PILOTS MOVE UP TO # 6

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Shreveport, LA-The LSUS men’s basketball team have moved up one spot to number six on the 2009-2010 NAIA

Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released late Monday afternoon.

The Pilots are currently 9-0 on the season and look to get the win column into double digits this week as they travel to Our

Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. Then the Pilots will meet Huston-Tillotson

on Friday night in Austin, also at 7:30 p.m. before heading home for the holidays.

LSUS will face another top 25 opponent a rematch against #14 Texas Wesleyan University at the Dock on Sunday,

January 3rd, at 4 p.m. The Pilots defeated the Rams earlier this season in Waxahachie, Texas, by a final score of 88-65.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second straight week, No. 1 Mountain State (W. Va.) is the No. 1 team in the 2009-2010

NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, announced by the NAIA office Monday. With eight of the possible

12 first-place votes and 309 total points, Mountain State is ranked first for the 41st time this decade. Leading the country

with 14 total wins, the Cougars rank No. 1 in the NAIA in eight different statistical categories including scoring offense

(101.0 ppg).

Mountain State has been blowing out opponents winning by an average margin of over 33 points this year. Next up for

coach Bob Bolen and the Cougars is Virginia Intermont on Dec. 29.

Checking in at No. 2 for the second straight week is Concordia (Calif.). The Eagles captured 301 total points and three

first-place votes. Concordia is a perfect 9-0 on the year and has two more non-conference games to tune up for rugged

Golden State Athletic Conference action. The Eagles have been ranked in the Top 25 the last nine polls.

Grabbing the other first-place vote is No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist with 295 total points. The Bison lead the nation by shooting

just over 60 percent per game. Oklahoma Baptist puts its 9-0 record to the test by facing Friends (Kan.) on Dec. 18.

Fellow conference member Oklahoma Christian is right behind OBU at the No. 4 position. Oklahoma Christian earned 280

total points and holds at No. 4 for the second straight week. The No. 4 ranking is the highest for the Eagles since a fourth

spot on Jan. 4, 2006

No. 5 Biola (Calif.) becomes the second Golden State Athletic Conference team in the top 5 as the Eagles recorded 274

points. The Eagles work hard on the defensive side holding teams to under 57 points per game, which is second in the

country. Biola is one of six teams in the NAIA with an undefeated record thus far.

The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) and Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) both lead the way of all

conferences with four teams listed apiece in the Top 25. The SAC teams include Oklahoma Baptist, Oklahoma Christian,

No. 14 (tie) Southern Nazarene (Okla.) and No. 23 John Brown (Ark.). Concordia, Biola, No. 7 Fresno Pacific (Calif.) and

No. 22 Westmont (Calif.) all hail from the GSAC.

Three new teams fought into the Top 25 this week including No. 13 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), No. 23 John Brown and

No. 24 Evangel (Mo.).

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The third

regular season Top 25 poll will be announced on Monday, Jan. 11.


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NOTES: Three teams fall from the Top 25 in the last week including No. 6 Lindenwood (Mo.), No. 16 Freed-Hardeman

(Tenn.) and No. 24 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.). Overall, there are six teams undefeated thus far with Mountain State (W. Va.)

holding the most wins (14). Mountain State has now been mentioned in the Top 5 the last 34 straight polls (dating back to

mid-season of the 2006-07 polls). Coach Harry Statham of No. 12 McKendree (Ill.) earned career win No. 1,000 on Nov.

13 – he holds the most wins of any men’s basketball four-year college head coach (including NAIA and NCAA). Mountain

State has been in the Top 25 for the last 112 consecutive weeks, which is the longest active streak in Division I. This year

(through 3 polls), there have been two different No. 1 teams (Robert Morris (Ill.) and now Mountain State) -- last year (in

13 polls), there were six different No. 1 teams (Oklahoma City, California Baptist, Cumberlands (Ky.), Mountain State,

Westminster (Utah) and Rogers State (Okla.)). Mountain State (W. Va.) has been No. 1 a total of 41 times since 2000,

which marks the highest total of any program in that span – Robert Morris (Ill.) is next in line with 13 No. 1’s.

2009-2010 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Rating #2 – Dec. 14)

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES) 2009-10 RECORD* TOTAL POINTS






6 7 Louisiana State University-Shreveport 9-0 259


8 9 Pikeville College (Ky.) 9-1 241


10 14 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 11-2 201

11 15 Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) 8-1 198


13 RV Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 8-2 176

T14 18 Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) 8-3 167

T14 17 Texas Wesleyan University 7-3 167

T14 20 Benedictine College (Kan.) 8-2 167

T14 12 McKendree University (Ill.) 9-5 167




21 25 Shorter College (Ga.) 9-1 100

22 22 Westmont College (Calif.) 5-2 86

23 RV John Brown University (Ark.) 11-1 71

24 NR Evangel University (Mo.) 7-4 69

25 23 Life University (Ga.) 9-6 64


University of Montana Western 55; Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 50; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 49; Central Methodist University (Mo.) 26; Campbellsville

University (Ky.) 22; Belhaven University (Miss.) 21; Carroll College (Mont.) 17; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 11; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 10; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 6;

Robert Morris University (Ill.) 3; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 1; Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 1; St. Catharine College (Ky.) 1; Lee University (Tenn.) 1; Lubbock

Christian University (Texas) 1; Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) 1; The Master's College (Calif.) 1; Spring Hill College (Ala.) 1; Park University (Mo.) 1; Texas College 1

* Records as submitted by schools and raters

SAINTS HAND PILOTS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON

DECEMBER 17, 2009

San Antonio, TX- The #6 LSUS Pilots (9-1) lost their first game of the season at the hands of the Our Lady of the Lake

University Saints (3-5) by a final score of 98-89 on Friday night at the OLLU Mabee Gymnasium.

The Saints came out of the gate ready to go converting on two quick three-pointers and after 1:30 of play led the Pilots 8-

0. Derrick Parker got the Pilots on the board converting on both free-throws with 17:49 to play in the first half, 8-2 OLLU.

Isiah Bazile made both free-throws to tie the game at 12 with 14:25 to play in the half and would later give the Pilots the

lead 15-14 after making two more with 13:01 to go.

Jared Stevenson made a breakaway layup to extend the Pilots lead to 23-19 with 10:34 to go in the first half.

The Pilots extended their lead to 33-27 when Ernie Pickens converted from downtown with 7:35 to play in the half.

Jared Stevenson was fouled with 4:33 to play and then a technical foul called, setting him up to shot four shots from the

line, he made three of four to give the Pilots a two point advantage.

After an intense first half of play the Pilots trailed by one at the break, 43-42.

The Saints nailed back to back three-pointers again early in the second half and led eight and would extend it to ten with

14:45 to go.

The Pilots would trim the Saints lead to 6 after Derrick Parker drew a foul on a shot, which he made, and then went on to

make the free-throw to complete the three-point play. Brance Davenport made a layup on a fast break as the Pilots

continued to cut into the Lead of the Saints, 64-60 with 11:30 to go in regulation.

Jared Stevenson brought LSUS within one as he drained a three-pointer and later gave the Pilots the lead 67-66 with a

layup with 10 minutes remaining.

The Saints made two from downtown and had extended their lead to 76-69 with 7:30 to play until Derrick Parker

completed yet another three-point play to trim the Saint lead to four with 7:15 to go.

The Pilots continued to play hard and had trimmed the Saints lead to three when Jared Stevenson made one of two free

throws to bring the Pilots within two 84-82 with four minutes to play.

After a couple of missed opportunities, the Saints had extended their lead back to 6, 88-82 with 2:41 left in regulation

which eventually opened to a seven point lead with just under two minutes to go.

With 57 seconds to play the Saints had a nine point lead and Derrick Parker was sent to the line to shoot two, he made

them both to bring the Pilots within seven, 92-85 and now the Pilots would have to foul and hope for missed free-throws.

The Saints would not miss from the line to allow the Pilots back into the game. The Saints came away with a 98-89.

The next game for the #6 LSUS Pilots will be on Friday, December 18th, in Austin, Texas, versus Huston-Tillotson

University at 7:30 p.m.

PILOTS DEFEAT HUSTON-TILLOTSON

DECEMBER 18, 2009

San Antonio, TX- The LSUS Pilots (10-1) defeated the Huston Tillotson University Rams (0-6) by a final score of 89-68 on

Friday night.

After a 32-point performance last night, Derrick Parker got the Pilots on the board first to take the early lead 2-0. The next

few minutes were physical and the Pilots led with 14 minutes to play, 12-9.

The Pilots widened their lead to nine, when Greg Shyne made a three-pointer with 12:09 to play. Isiah Bazile then

completed the three-point play followed by a three-pointer by Ernie Pickens to extend the LSUS lead to 25-11 with 9:18 to

play in the first half.

Brance “Coco” Davenport regained the double-digit lead for the Pilots after he made a three-pointer with five minutes to

go in the first half. Moments later Jared Stevenson came away with a steal and drove it down the court for the layup to

give the Pilots a 36-24 lead.

The Pilots continued to play great defense and offense and had a 49-28 lead at the half. Brance Davenport led the Pilots

in scoring at the break with 16 points while Derrick Parker had 10.

With time winding down on the shot clock, Brandon Mims took an open three-point shot and drained it to extend the Pilot’s

lead to 52-34 with 17 minutes to play in regulation. Huston-Tillotson mounted a comeback in the second half, with 12:29 to

go they had trimmed the Pilot lead to 14, 57-43.

Greg Shyne extended the lead back to 16 after he made good on both free-throw attempts, Pilots led 59-43 with 12

minutes to go. With 10:19 to play, John Anthony Anglin was fouled on a three-point shot sending him to the line for three

shots. Anglin made all three to extend the LSUS lead to 66-50.

Anglin later made a three-pointer to give the Pilots a 70-53 advantage with nine minutes to play in the game but by with

6:14 to go Huston-Tillotson had trimmed that Pilot lead to 71-59. With 5 minutes to go the Pilots had opened the lead back

to 17, 78-61.

The Pilots would go on to handle the Rams for the rest of the half and come away with the victory, 89-68.

Derrick Parker led the Pilots with 17 points while Brance Davenport was second with 16. John Anthony Anglin and Jared

Stevenson both finished in the double-digits, Anglin with 12 points and Stevenson had 10 points.

The next game for the LSUS Pilots will be on Sunday, January 3rd, at the Dock versus the Texas Wesleyan University

Rams. The tip-off for the contest is set for 4 p.m.

PILOTS DOWN TEXAS WESLEYAN, 78-54

JANUARY 03, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #6 LSU Shreveport Pilots (11-1) defeated the #14 Texas Wesleyan Rams (8-4) for the second time

this season by a final score of 78-54 at the Dock on Sunday afternoon.

The LSUS Pilots controlled the opening tip-off and the first half as Mark Jackson nailed a three-pointer with 18:30 left to

play in the half to give the Pilots a 7-2 lead.

The accurate three-point shooting by the Pilots in the first half led to the big lead at the half. Ernie Pickens drained one

from the top of the key to open the lead to 22-13 (10:35). The next trip down the floor Brance Davenport converted to

extend the lead to 25-13.

Jared Stevenson drained one from downtown to give the Pilots a 30-13 advantage with 8:20 to play in the first half.

Pickens converted again from the three-point line with 3:50 to go to give the Pilots a 16 point lead.

The last boom of the first half came as Isiah Bazile passed to Quinton Washington who slammed it home with just under a

minute to play in the half and gave the Pilots a 49-28 lead at the half.

LSU Shreveport outscored the Rams in the second half 29-26.

Jared Stevenson was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 13 points in 24 minutes of action. He was three of six from the

field, two of three from the three-point line and five for nine from the free throw line.

Brance Davenport had 11 points for the Pilots which included four of eight from the field, two for two from long range and

one for two from the charity stripe in 22 minutes of play.

Derrick Parker and Isiah Bazile finished the game with 10 points each.

“I am proud of our guys for tonight’s effort. We kept our foot on the accelerator all night. This was a great defensive effort

tonight against a great top 25 team. Our defense did a great job in forcing 22 turnovers and also forced them to take shots

that they didn’t want to take. This is a great tune up for our conference schedule,” said Head Coach Chad McDowell.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday night at the Dock versus Xavier University at 7:30 p.m. LSU Shreveport

enters GCAC play with a two game winning streak.

LSUS BASKETBALL WILL PLAY THURSDAY

JANUARY 06, 2010

The LSUS men’s and women’s basketball teams will play their regular scheduled GCAC games versus Xavier University

on Thursday January, 7th despite the campus being closed for the threat of inclement weather. The Lady Pilots (7-1) will

tip off at 5:30 p.m. with the Pilots (11-1) tipping off at 7:30 p.m.

LSUS' Parker blocks Xavier and Pilots win conference opener

JANUARY 07, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #6 LSU Shreveport Pilots (12-1, 1-0) defeated the Xavier Gold Rush (9-4, 0-1) on Thursday night at

the Dock by a final score of 79-77.

Xavier jumped out to a 12-6 lead early in the first half with 16:13 to go. The Pilots got a spark from Derrick Parker after a

slam dunk that brought the LSU Shreveport with three, 14-11.

Greg Shyne brought the Pilots within one after his layup with 13:30 to play in the first half.

Caleb Washington made both free-throws to give the Pilots the lead 21-20 with 11:10 to go in the period.

After Xavier took the lead back on a three-pointer, Derrick Parker converted on a layup to tie the game at 25 with 7:30 to

go in the half.

Ernie Pickens gave the Pilots the lead for the rest of the half after his three-pointer put the home team up 29-27.

Derrick Parker completed the three-point play after the bucket and the free-throw to give the Pilots a 41-35 lead going into

the locker room at the half.

Jared Stevenson nailed a three-pointer with 17:45 to go in the game to give the Pilots a 44-37 lead.

Mark Jackson made both free-throws to extend the Pilots lead to eight with 12:20 to play. Brance Davenport later

extended the Pilot’s lead to ten, 58-48 with 11:48 to go in the game.

Xavier trimmed the LSU Shreveport lead down to three, 75-72 with 1:12 to go in regulation until Derrick Parker made a

layup to give the Pilots a four point advantage with 54 seconds to play.

Xavier made a big three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining to bring the game with in one. The Pilots took the ball down

the floor and Jared Stevenson was fouled with six seconds left on the clock, sending him to the line to shoot two.

Stevenson made one of two with the second shot rebounded by Xavier giving them one more shot only to be blocked by

Derrick Parker as the Pilots prevailed in the GCAC opener.

Derrick Parker led the Pilots with another double-double leading the Pilots in scoring and rebounding, 31 points and 11

rebounds in 33 minutes of action. Greg Shyne finished the game with 15 points in 24 minutes of play.

Brance Davenport also had double digits tonight with 10 points in 20 minutes of action.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Saturday night, January 9th, at the Dock against the Loyola Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m.

Pilots dominate Wolfpack and begin conference play with two wins

JANUARY 09, 2010

Shreveport, LA-The #6 LSU Shreveport Pilots (13-1, 2-0) dominated the Loyola Wolfpack (9-4, 1-1) by a final score of 91-

65 at the Dock on Saturday night.

The Pilots trailed for the first four minutes of the game until Brance Davenport’s two-point jumper gave them the lead, 9-8

with 15:53 to play. The Pilots would never look back as they opened their lead to as much as 12 in the first half.

Loyola was able to close the gap and the Pilots lead at the half by a score of 42-38.

The Pilots got the lead to double digits for good after a bucket from Jared Stevenson with 15:03 to go in the contest. In the

dominating second half, the Pilots led by as much as 31 points after a slam dunk by Brandon Mims, which was the final

basket of the night with 1:42 to play.

The Pilots have four players in double digits after tonight’s blowout win. Derrick Parker led the way again for the navy and

gold with his eleventh double-double of the season with 18 points and 23 rebounds in 31 minutes of action.

Brance Davenport finished the night with 16 points, which was second best for the night, in 29 minutes on the floor.

Ernie Pickens had a big night for the Pilots as his 11 points helped blow the game open in the second half. Pickens was

four for five from the field, two of three from the three-point line, and one for one from the free-throw line in 11 minutes of

action.

Jared Stevenson was the final Pilot shooter in the double digits as he finished with 10 points and three assists in 27

minutes. He was three of four from the field, one of two from long range, and three of four from the line.

Isiah Bazile nipped on the heels of double digits as he finished the game with 9 points and a team leading six assists in 23

minutes on the floor.

Brandon Mims and Greg Shyne each had eight points tonight. Mims saw 12 minutes on the court while Shyne played in

13 minutes.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday, January 14th, in Jackson, Mississippi, versus the Blazers from

Belhaven. The tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. The next home game will be on Saturday, January 16th, as the Pilots will take on

the Crusaders of William Carey at 7:00 p.m.

Parker is named GCAC Player of the Week

JANUARY 11, 2010

Shreveport, LA- Derrick Parker received the GCAC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after

leading the Pilots to two conference wins.

Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds that earned him his 10th double-double on the season in a win against Xavier

University on Thursday night at the Dock. Parker also had three blocked shots in the game and the third was the game

winner as he blocked a three-point shot by Xavier at the buzzer to preserve the win for the Pilots.

Parker earned his 11th double-double on the season after 18 points and an impressive 23 rebounds in the Pilots 91-65

blowout win over the Loyola Wolfpack on Saturday at the Dock. He also had four blocked shots in the game to total for

seven between the two games.

For the two games, Parker averaged 24.5 P/G, 17 R/G, and 3.5 Blk/G. The Pilots were 2-0 on the week and are currently

2-0 in GCAC play.

Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced the basketball players of the week for the week

ending January 10, 2010.

Pilots moving up in NAIA Top 25 poll, ranked 5th in the nation

JANUARY 11, 2010

Shreveport, LA-The LSU Shreveport Pilots (13-1, 2-0) moved up one spot to #5 in the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball

Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was release on Monday afternoon.

Since the last poll on December 14th, the Pilots have gone 4-1. The only LSU Shreveport loss this season came at the

hands of Our Lady of the Lake University 98-89. The Pilots have now won four games in a row which includes two big

conference wins.

In the first of the four-game winning streak, the Pilots defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams by a final score of 89-68 to earn

their 10th win of the season.

Win number 11 of the season came versus the #14 ranked Texas Wesleyan Rams by a final score of 78-54. This marked

the second time this season that the Pilots have taken down the Rams; both times the Rams were ranked in the top 25.

The 12th win of the season also marked the first conference win of the season with a victory over the Xavier Gold Rush

79-77.

The final game of the current four-game winning streak earned the Pilots their 13th win of the 2009-2010 season and their

second consecutive GCAC win as they dominated the Loyola Wolfpack 91-65.

The next game for the LSU Shreveport Pilots will be on Thursday, January 16th, against the Belhaven Blazers who

received votes in this week’s polls. The tip-off for Thursday’s matchup will begin at 7:30 p.m.

2009-2010 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Rating #3 – Jan. 11)

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) 2009-10 RECORD* TOTAL POINTS









9 14 Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) 11-4 232





14 13 Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 10-4 174


16 RV Central Methodist University (Mo.) 11-4 163




20 RV Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 10-6 114

21 RV Campbellsville University (Ky.) 12-4 96

T22 RV Lee University (Tenn.) 12-5 91

T22 22 Westmont College (Calif.) 11-3 91


25 RV University of Montana Western 13-5 82


Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 70; Belhaven University (Miss.) 64; Evangel University (Mo.) 30; Park University (Mo.) 24; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 15; Mid-America Christian

University (Okla.) 14; Montana State University-Northern 12; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 10; William Carey University (Miss.) 8; John Brown University (Ark.) 4; Our

Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 1; West Virginia Institute of Technology 1; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 1; The Master's College (Calif.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.)

1; Texas College 1; Missouri Valley College 1; William Jewell College (Mo.) 1; Shorter College (Ga.) 1


^ Ranking from Dec. 14 Top 25 poll

Parker Named Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week - #2

JANUARY 12, 2010

Derrick Parker was named as the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after two stellar performances for

the Pilots. Parker is the first basketball player at LSU Shreveport to receive this prestigious honor.

NAIA's leading rebounder had a 23-rebound game to go with two double-doubles.

Jan. 12, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Derrick Parker of Louisiana State University-Shreveport was named the NAIA Division I Men’s

Basketball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Parker was honored based on his

performances from Jan. 4-10. He was chosen out of a pool of player of the week selections among 12 conferences and

independents.

Parker, a 6-6 sophomore forward from Minden, La., helped the No. 6 Pilots to two conference wins last week. He netted

31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the 79-77 victory against Xavier (La.) on Jan. 7. He also finished with three blocks

with the third swat coming on a 3-point attempt to secure the win. In the 91-65 win against Loyola (La.) on Jan. 9, Parker

notched his 11th double-double of the year with 18 points and a season-high 23 boards.

In two games, Parker averaged 24.5 points, 17.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 1.0 steals and shot 56 percent (19-for-34) from

the floor.

Park ranks first in the NAIA in rebounding (13.0 rpg), ninth in blocks (2.5 bpg) and 20th in field goal percentage (58.5).

For more information on the national statistical leaders, click here

(http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/MultiTeam/Division.aspx?association=10%26sg=MBB%26sea=NAIMBB_2009

%26division=NAIMBB1).

National Nominees:

Trevor Setty, Pikeville (Ky.); Nick Larson, William Jewell (Mo.); Michael France, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.); Nate

Brumfield, Oklahoma Baptist; Eric Hobbie, McKendree (Ill.); Nate Richardson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Dylan Morris,

Indiana-South Bend; Gabe Haskins, Huston-Tillotson (Texas); Nick Lagroone, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.); Winston

Robinson, Mountain State (W.Va.); Marlon King, Biola (Calif.).

2009-10 Composite Award Winners (Schedule (http://naia.cstv.com/genrel/Winter2009-10POW.html)):

WEEK 1:

Player: Robert Martinez, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) – Fr., G

WEEK 2:

Player: Derrick Parker, Louisiana State-Shreveport – So., F

LSUS Men's Basketball considered one of the best teams in Louisiana getting

great review in state report

JANUARY 13, 2010

The LSU Shreveport men’s basketball team is mentioned in the Louisiana College Basketball Report at

neworleans.com.

LSU-Shreveport (13-1, 2-0 Gulf Coast Athletic)

MOST RECENT: Ran away from Loyola in the second half in taking a 91-65 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference home win

Saturday, winning their fourth straight and taking their second GCAC win over a state rival in as many games.

UPCOMING: Travel to face Belhaven in an early-season matchup of GCAC unbeatens Thursday in Jackson, Miss.,

before returning home to face William Carey Saturday.

SKINNY: Yes, the Pilots haven’t played the schedule that some other state teams have, and a couple of losses counted

as “exhibitions,” but it’s still hard to argue with 13-1. LSUS ranked fifth nationally in Monday’s NAIA Division I poll and

Minden’s Derrick Parker was honored as NAIA national Player of the Week this week – a first for the school. Parker has

11 double-doubles, had 31 points in last week’s win over Xavier and 23 rebounds against Loyola.

Follow link below to view the full article.

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306063&Itemid=577

(http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306063&Itemid=577)

Live stats for William Carey game

JANUARY 14, 2010

The #5 Pilots (13-2, 2-1) look for their 14th win of the season tonight against the William Carey Crusaders (11-2, 2-1) at

7:00 p.m.

To view live stats follow the link below.

http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamSchedule.aspx?association=10&sg=MBB&sea=NAIMBB_2009&tea

m=408

PILOTS FALL TO BELHAVEN IN FINAL SECONDS

JANUARY 14, 2010

Jackson, MS- The LSU Shreveport Pilots (13-2, 2-1) lost to the Belhaven Blazers (13-2, 3-0) by a final score of 67-65 at

Ragg Arena on Thursday night.

The Blazers jumped out to a 10-2 lead four minutes into the game. Ernie Pickens made the first three-pointer of the night

for the Pilots with 10:39 to play to trim the Blazer’s lead to seven, 15-8. Belhaven continued the high pace action and led

20-9 with 9:16 to go in the first half.

Derrick Parker made three field goals in a row to bring the Pilots back to within 10, 25-15 with 7:40 left in the first half.

The Pilots played hard and fought their way back into the game and cut into Belhaven’s lead and only trailed at the half by

four, 30-26.

With Belhaven leading by nine, John Anthony Anglin nailed a three-pointer with 17:17 to go to trim the lead to six, 36-30.

The Pilots continued the comeback and got within one following two layups by Isiah Bazile and one from Mark Jackson.

With 15:15 to go, Belhaven led 37-36.

The jumper from Brance Davenport with 11:50 to go brought the Pilots back within one, 41-40. Parker tied the game at 47

after making a free-throw with 7:26 to play in the game.

The Blazers took the lead again setting up the tying basket from the Pilot’s Mark Jackson with 6:15 to go. Belhaven

continued to pressure the Pilots and led by seven with three minutes remaining in the game.

Brance Davenport brought the ball down the floor with the Pilots trailing by nine and drained a big three-pointer to bring

the Pilots within six with 2:20 to go in the contest.

Both teams traded baskets and with 1:34 to play, the Blazers held a six point advantage, 63-57.

Greg Shyne made one off the glass with 1:02 to go, trimming the Blazer’s lead to five, 64-59.

Following a Belhaven turnover, Derrick Parker received a pass from Davenport and put it in as he drew the foul and a

chance to make it a three-point play which he did; Pilots trailed 64-62 with 11 seconds to play in the thrilling matchup with

the Pilots in control of the basketball following a timeout.

The Pilots could not get the ball inbounded as the Blazer defense forced a turnover. Still 11 seconds to go, Belhaven had

the ball following another timeout. The Blazers got the ball in forcing Jared Stevenson to commit the foul.

The Belhaven shooter made both free-throws to put them up by four. Jared Stevenson made a three-point shot to bring

the Pilots within one with three seconds to go. After the inbound and the foul, the Blazer made one of two from the line.

Pilots ball with three seconds to go. Brance Davenport got the shot off and it was in but rolled out and the Pilots lost in the

last moment.

Derrick Parker recorded his 12th double-double on the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes of action.

Greg Shyne was the only other Pilot in double figures with 10 points in 27 minutes of play. Brance Davenport finished the

game with 9 points while Mark Jackson had eight.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Saturday, January 16th, at 7:00 p.m. versus the William Carey Crusaders at the

Dock.

Pilots defeat William Carey

JANUARY 16, 2010

Shreveport, LA-The LSU Shreveport Pilots (14-2, 3-1) defeated the William Carey Crusaders (11-3, 2-2) by a final score

of 79-68 on Saturday night at the Dock.

William Carey got off to an early lead as they made a three-pointer following the opening tip and then a layup later to take

a 5-0 lead with 19:20 to go in the first half.

Greg Shyne tied the game at six after he spun around a William Carey defender for the layup with 16:45 to play in the

half. Later Shyne would complete the three-point play after drawing the foul to give the Pilots a 9-8 lead with 14:59 left in

the half.

The next ten minutes was closely matched as the Pilots led by three, 26-23, with 4:05 to go in the opening period.

The Pilots opened up their lead to 10 with 1:04 to go and extended it to 12 after a jump shot from Jay Lincoln with 25

seconds to go in the half. The Pilots led 37-25 at the half.

The Pilots expanded their lead to 14 after John Anthony Anglin’s three-pointer to give the Pilots a 43-29 with 17:00 to go

in the game.

Greg Shyne came away with a steal and finished it with a slam dunk at the other end of the floor with 10:25 to go to give

the navy and gold a 55-43 advantage.

The Pilots continued to lead by double-digits as they led 70-60 with 3:24 to go in regulation and with 1:24 to go they still

had a 10 point lead, 74-64. The Pilots held on to win their 14th game of the regular season.

Greg Shyne was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 20 points, including 10 for 11 from the free-throw line, in 31 minutes

of action.

Derrick Parker got his 13th double-double of the year with 16 points and 17 rebounds in 27 minutes of play.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday, January 21st, against the Spring Hill Badgers in Mobile, Alabama, at

7:30 p.m.

Pilots ranked #5 in the NAIA

JANUARY 18, 2010

Shreveport,LA- The LSU Shreveport Pilots (14-2, 3-1) remain in the top 5 in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball

Coaches' Top 25 Poll #4 that was released on Monday afternoon.

The Pilots were 1-1 last week in GCAC play. This week the Pilots travel to Mobile, Alabama, to meet the Spring Hill

Badgers on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. and will wrap up the road trip on Saturday versus the Mobile Rams at 7:00 p.m.

NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll - #4

Top 5 teams stay the same; Mountain State ranked No. 1 for fourth straight poll

Jan. 18, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The top-five ranked teams held this week, announced in the fourth edition of the 2009-2010 NAIA

Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released by the NAIA office Monday. No. 1 Mountain State (W.Va.)

again is the top-ranked team, this time for the fourth straight poll, with nine first-place votes and 310 total points. With a

perfect 20-0 record, the Cougars have one game this week against Newport News (Va.) on Thursday.

No. 2 Concordia (Calif.) is unblemished at 17-0 and earned two first-place nods. The Eagles took down then-No. 4 Biola

(Calif.) 66-56 on Saturday. This week, Concordia posted 303 total points.

No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist holds at the third-spot for the fourth consecutive week. The Bison tallied the remaining first-place

vote and 292 total points. Oklahoma Baptist is one of three undefeated teams remaining with a 17-0 overall record.

No. 4 Biola and No. 5 Louisiana State-Shreveport round out the top five teams this week. Biola had its 16-game winning

streak snapped on Saturday against Concordia but holds strong at the fourth position. LSU-Shreveport is 14-2 on the year

and has won five of its last six games.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The fifth

regular season Top 25 poll will be announced on Monday, Jan. 25.


body.html).

NOTES: Three teams fall from the Top 25 since the last week: No. 7 Fresno Pacific (Calif.) and No. 19 Cumberlands

(Ky.) and No. 22 Lee (Tenn.). No. 1 Mountain State (W.Va.) holds the most wins in Division I with 20. No. 2 Concordia

(Calif.) has been ranked in the Top 25 the last 11 polls... Mountain State has now been mentioned in the Top 5 the last 36

straight polls (dating back to mid-season of the 2006-07 polls). Coach Harry Statham of No. 8 McKendree (Ill.) earned

career win No. 1,000 on Nov. 13 – he holds the most wins of any men’s basketball four-year college head coach

(including NAIA and NCAA). Mountain State has been in the Top 25 for the last 114 consecutive weeks, which is the

longest active streak in Division I. This year (through five polls), there have been two different No. 1 teams (Robert Morris

(Ill.) and now Mountain State) -- last year (in 13 polls), there were six different No. 1 teams (Oklahoma City, California

Baptist, Cumberlands (Ky.), Mountain State, Westminster (Utah) and Rogers State (Okla.)). Mountain State (W. Va.) has

been No. 1 a total of 43 times since 2000, which marks the highest total of any program in that span – Robert Morris (Ill.)

is next in line with 13 No. 1’s.
















14 21 Campbellsville University (Ky.) 13-5 171

15 16 Central Methodist University (Mo.) 13-5 157


17 25 University of Montana Western 15-5 155



20 RV Belhaven University (Miss.) 14-2 127



23 RV Emmanuel College (Ga.) 15-3 88


25 RV Park University (Mo.) 10-6 61


William Jewell College (Mo.) 53; West Virginia Institute of Technology 49; Lee University (Tenn.) 36; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 29; The Master's College (Calif.) 26; Montana

State University-Northern 26; Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) 15; William Carey University (Miss.) 11; Missouri Valley College 5; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)

5; Rogers State University (Okla.) 1; Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 1; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 1; Evangel University (Mo.) 1; California Baptist University

1; Wiley College (Texas) 1; Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) 1; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 1; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 1; Robert

Morris University (Ill.) 1; John Brown University (Ark.) 1


Davenport's buzzer-beating shot lifts Pilots over Spring Hill in overtime

JANUARY 21, 2010

Mobile, AL- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (15-2, 4-1) defeated the Spring Hill Badgers (9-5, 3-2) in an overtime thriller,

82-80, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Rec Center on Thursday night.

The Pilots controlled the opening tip and got a jumper from Derrick Parker and two buckets from Brance Davenport in the

game’s first two minutes to take 6-0 lead until the nation’s leading three-pointer shooter, Spring Hill’s Marcus Coleman,

made one from long range close the Pilot lead to three, 6-3.

Antonio Burch made a few three-pointers for Spring Hill to give the Badgers the lead 11-9 with 15:21 to play in the half.

The Pilots battled back and took the lead again after a layup from Jared Stevenson. The Pilots led 17-14 with 13:20 to

play after a jumper from Derrick Parker.

The Pilots continued to make shots and so did Spring Hill, with 4:52 to play in the first half the Pilots had a three-point

lead, 31-28.

The Pilots added three more on the board when John Anthony Anglin knocked one down from long range with 30 seconds

to play as the Pilots led 40-34. Spring Hill’s Coleman made a three in the last seconds to cut the Pilot lead to 40-37 at the

half.

In the first half the Pilots shot 47% (17-36) from the field but struggled from the three-point line, 1-8 (12%). The Badgers

shot 46% (14-30) from the field and an impressive 70% (7/10) from long range.

The Pilots handled the Badgers leading by eight for the first few minutes of the second half but the accurate three-point

shooting by the Badgers kept them within striking distance, with 14:10 left to play in regulation the Pilot lead had been

trimmed to three 48-45.

With 11:16 remaining the Pilots had opened the gap after a steal and a slam dunk by Ernie Pickens the Pilots led 56-49.

The Badgers tied the game at 56 with seven minutes to go until Jared Stevenson made both free-throws to give the Pilots

the lead back 58-56 but the Badgers would tie it up again on the ensuing possession.

Despite the crowd noise, Mark Jackson was able to make both free-throws to give the Pilots another two-point lead 60-58

with 6:17 to go in the game.

John Anthony Anglin made a big three with 5:35 to go to give the Pilots a four point advantage, 63-59. The Pilots led by

nine with 3:19 to play in the game, 68-59.

Antonio Burch went to the line for the Badgers with 1:20 to play and made both to trim the Pilots lead to 4, 70-66 with one

minute to go. Spring Hill got a three-pointer from Owen McNally to get the Badgers within 3. The Pilots had the basketball

with 30 seconds to go in the game and a 72-69 lead.

Jared Stevenson made a layup with 15 seconds to play to give the Pilots a five point lead until Spring Hill’s Marcus

Coleman made another three-pointer with 2.8 seconds to play the Pilots led 74-72 and had control of the ball following a

timeout.

The Pilots inbounded the ball and it was loose on the floor and the game clock was not started on the inbound. Spring Hill

got control of the ball, shot it but missed, then buzzer sounded as time had expired. But a foul was called on the Pilots as

the officials said that the foul had occured before the buzzer and put .6 seconds back on the clock sending Owen McNally

to the line to shoot two. He made both free-throws to send the game into overtime tied at the end of regulation 74-74.

Derrick Parker put the Pilots up by four with a jumper with 2:50 to play in overtime. Greg Shyne was fouled on the next trip

down the floor and made both free-throws to give the navy and gold a six-point lead with 1:54 to play.

After a Pilot turnover and a layup by Spring Hill and another Pilot turnover, the Pilots led by two, 80-78 with one minute to

play in the extra period. Following a timeout it was Spring Hill’s ball.

After a 10 second violation the Badgers got the ball with 30 seconds to play. The Badger tied the game with 4 seconds to

play but the Pilots Brance Davenport drove the ball all the way down the floor and made the jumper to win the game as

time expired, what a game!

Derrick Parker got his 14th double-double on the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes of action. Parker

was 11-17 from the field.

Isiah Bazile also had a double-double for the Pilots with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes.

Brance Davenport had the game winning shot totaling 13 points on the night in 20 minutes but none was more important

than the last four seconds of the game.

Greg Shyne and Jared Stevenson each had eight points for the Pilots.

The next game for the Pilots will be Saturday night at the University of Mobile with the tip-off set for 7:00 p.m.

Pilots pick up another big road victory with win over Mobile

JANUARY 23, 2010

Mobile, AL-The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (16-2, 5-1) defeated the University of Mobile Rams (9-6, 2-4) by a final score of

83-73 on Saturday night.

Derrick Parker got the Pilots on the board first after a pair of free-throws. Both teams matched shot for shot until UM’s Ji

Kimbrough made some three-pointers as UM led 17-16 with 14 minutes left in the first half.

Down by two, Isiah Bazile stole a pass and took it down for the jumper to tie the game at 22 with 10:45 to go in the half.

Three minutes later Mark Jackson went to the line, making one of two, to give the Pilots a four point advantage, 30-26.

Greg Shyne opened the Pilots lead to nine, 35-26, with a three-point bucket with 4:35 to play in the first half. The Pilots

controlled the rest of the half and led by eight at the break, 38-30.

Brance Davenport led the Pilots in the first half with 11 points.

The Pilots held the rebound margin at the half 17-15. LSUS shot 50% (12-24) from the field and 80% (13-16) from the

free-throw line in the first half.

LSUS extended their lead early in the second half to 15, 47-32 with 15:42 to go in the game after back to back three’s

from Jared Stevenson and Brance “Coco” Davenport. With 17 minutes to go the Pilots had increased their lead to 17, 58-

41.

The Rams slowly chipped away at the Pilot’s lead and with 4:45 to go the Pilots had an 11 point advantage, 66-55. 2:19

remained on the clock and the Pilots lead was done to single digits, 71-62.

Derrick Parker went to the line with 1:53 to go and made both to extend the lead back to 11. Coco Davenport made two

free-throws with 59 seconds left to go; the Pilots led by 11, 75-64. But the lead was but to eight, after the Rams made one

free-throw and a layup with 47.2 seconds to go.

Jared Stevenson was fouled with 41.9 seconds to go. He made one of two to make it 76-67. The Rams followed with a

layup to pull within seven with 33.4 seconds to play. Derrick made two free-throws to go up 78-69.

Greg Shyne was fouled with 29 seconds to go and he made both to extend the lead back to 11 which was too much for

the Rams.

Derrick Parker finished the game with 25 points and 8 rebounds in 33 minutes of action while Coco Davenport had 20

points in 32 minutes of play. Jared Stevenson finished the game with 9 points in 28 minutes.

The Pilots won the battle on the boards 38-28. The Pilots shot 47% (23-44) from the field and 84% (38-45) from the

charity strip.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Monday at the Dock as they battle the Bulldogs from Tougaloo College at 7:30

p.m.

Pilots still ranked #5 in the NAIA polls

JANUARY 25, 2010

The LSU Shreveport Pilots hold steady and remain in the top five in the NAIA most recent release coming in at

number five. The Pilots come off a successful road trip defeating both schools that Mobile, Alabama has to offer.

LSUS defeated Spring Hill College in overtime 82-80 and the University of Mobile 83-73.





3 3 Oklahoma Baptist University 18-1 288









12 20 Belhaven University (Miss.) 16-2 203







19 RV Montana State University-Northern 16-5 126




23 RV Lee University (Tenn.) 14-6 97

24 25 Park University (Mo.) 13-6 68

25 17 University of Montana Western 16-6 41


Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 36; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 34; William Jewell College (Mo.) 32; The Master's College (Calif.) 29; William Carey University (Miss.) 22; Mid-

America Christian University (Okla.) 16; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 13; Texas College 11; Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 11; Oklahoma City University 9; Life

University (Ga.) 9; Missouri Valley College 6; Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) 5; Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 1; Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 1; Evangel

University (Mo.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 1; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 1; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 1; John Brown University (Ark.) 1; Robert Morris

University (Ill.) 1; Spring Hill College (Ala.) 1; Benedictine College (Kan.) 1; California Baptist University 1


Pilots victorious in Top 25 showdown at the Dock

JANUARY 25, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (17-2, 6-1) handled the #16 Tougaloo Bulldogs (13-3, 5-2) at the Dock on

Monday night by a final score of 97-84.

Jared Stevenson hit a three-pointer with 17:30 to play in the first half to give the Pilots the lead 7-4. Later Brance

Davenport knocked one down from downtown to cut into the Bulldogs lead to bring the Pilots within one, 16-15 with 12:15

to play.

GCAC Player of the Week, Derrick Parker, made his way around the Tougaloo defenders for the layup to give the Pilots a

27-25 lead. With 4:22 to play in the half Jay Lincoln controlled the low pass and took it in for the layup to extend the Pilots

lead to five.

John Anthony Anglin drained a three-pointer with four minutes to go in the half that gave the Pilots a 32-27 advantage. 20

seconds later Quinton Washington got a steal and passed off to Ernie Pickens who took the breakaway in for the slam

dunk, the Pilots then led 34-27.

After several layups from Derrick Parker the Pilots led at the half by five, 42-37.

The Pilots’ Coco Davenport got the second half off to the right start for the Pilots as he came away with the steal and took

it down the floor for the two-point jumper to give the navy and gold a four point lead, 46-42.

John Anthony Anglin sank a three-pointer with 13:55 to play to extend the Pilots lead to five 57-52. Isiah Bazile made

good on the three-point play to extend the lead to eight with 13:22 left in the game.

Greg Shyne flashed his defensive skills with a steal and returned it for the layup and a 10 point lead with 12:53 to go.

John Anthony Anglin made sure the Pilots lead stayed in double digits with a three-pointer with 11:42 left in the game to

put the Pilots up 67-56.

The Pilot’s lead remained double digits from most of the second half, but with five minutes to go in regulation Tougaloo

had trimmed the Pilot’s lead to five, 79-74.

As the Pilots began to pull away, Derrick Parker had a one on one breakaway where he made a reverse layup to extend

the Pilot’s lead to nine, with 3:30 to go in the game. Parker would make two more layups and the Pilot’s led 94-81 with

1:15 to go.

With 37 seconds to go Mark Jackson completed the three-point play to give the Pilots a 97-82 lead.

Derrick Parker led the Pilots in scoring with 30 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes of action.

Coco Davenport finished the game with a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes.

Jared Stevenson had nine points and four assists in 28 minutes of action.

Greg Shyne saw 15 minutes of action as he finished with 10 points.

Mark Jackson had a great game for the Pilots as he finished with 13 points and five rebounds. Jackson also had two

assists in 20 minutes.

John Anthony Anglin finished with nine points and came down with 4 boards in 17 minutes.

Isiah Bazile played in 26 minutes and seven points, four rebounds and four assists.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday night in New Orleans versus Dillard at 7:30 p.m.

Parker once again receives GCAC player of the week honors

JANUARY 25, 2010

Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced today the basketball players of the week for the week

ending January 24, 2010. Derrick Parker of the #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots was named as the GCAC Player of the Week for

third time this season.

Parker averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds in the two wins by the Pilots over Spring Hill College (82-80, OT) and The

University of Mobile (83-73).

Pilots complete road trip sweep by defeating Dillard

JANUARY 28, 2010

New Orleans, LA- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (18-2, 7-1) defeated the Dillard Bleu Devils (11-9, 2-6) by a final score of

70-66 on Thursday night at Dent Gym.

Trailing 37-31 at the half, the Pilots looked to spark the offense for a second half come from behind victory.

The second half of play saw a tie score six different times until the Pilots’, Jared Stevenson, put the Pilots up for good with

a three-pointer, 64-61, with 2:43 to go.

Up by three, Brance Davenport went to the line to try and put the game out of reach for Dillard and that is exactly what he

did, making the second of two free-throws making it a two possession game and not enough time left on the clock for

Dillard as the Pilots prevailed 70-66.

Leading the Pilots in scoring was Derrick Parker who claimed his 15th double-double with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 2

blocked shots in 31 minutes of action.

Brance Davenport’s 10th point of the night proved to be the game clincher as he finished with 10 points, six rebounds and

five assists in 32 minutes.

Isiah Bazile saw 25 minutes of action in which he compiled 10 points and six assists.

Jared Stevenson also had 10 points and five assists for the Pilots in their 18th victory of the season. Stevenson also had a

helping hand on the boards with six rebounds in 32 minutes.

The Pilots shot 43% from the field while Dillard shot 36%. The Pilots were one percentage point better from the charity

stripe, 73%-72% and also won the battle on the boards 47-30.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. versus the SUNO Knights in New Orleans.

Pilots defeat SUNO running win streak to six

JANUARY 30, 2010

New Orleans, LA- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (19-2, 8-1) won their sixth consecutive game tonight with their win over

the SUNO Knights (6-11, 1-8) by a final score of 65-56.

The Pilots used a good second half to get the win over SUNO after trailing 30-24 at the half.

The Pilots shot the ball well tonight shooting 42% from the field compared to SUNO’s 30%.

Derrick Parker led the way in scoring for the Pilots earning his 16th double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds while

Mark Jackson was second on the team in scoring with 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Greg Shyne finished the game with 10 points as Brance Davenport had eight points and six rebounds.

Isiah Bazile had five points and four rebounds in tonight’s big conference win.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday night at the Dock versus the Belhaven Blazers at 7:30 p.m. The navy

and gold look to return the favor as the Blazers gave the Pilots their only conference loss back on January 14th, 67-65.

Pilots remain ranked #5 in the NAIA

FEBRUARY 01, 2010

The LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team remains at number five in the latest release of the NAIA Division I

Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released earlier today. The Pilots have won six games in a row.

The Pilot’s keep their top five ranking after a successful road trip to the Big Easy. LSU Shreveport defeated the Dillard

Bleu Devils last Thursday by a final score of 70-66. Next the Pilots invaded SUNO and beat the Knights 65-56 last

Saturday night. Earlier in the week, the Pilots took down #16 Tougaloo Bulldogs at the Dock by a final score of 97-84.

Up next for the Pilots, the #20 Belhaven Blazers at home on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. The Blazers have dropped their

last two conference games which is the large part of them dropping to the 20th spot after being ranked at #12 in last

week’s poll.

2009-2010 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Rating #6 – Feb. 1)





4 2 Concordia University (Calif.) 19-2 276













17 RV Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 15-6 129




21 19 Montana State University-Northern 17-6 117

22 23 Lee University (Tenn.) 16-6 107

23 RV Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 13-7 84


25 RV The Master's College (Calif.) 14-7 49


William Jewell College (Mo.) 48; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 34; University of Montana Western 31; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 23; Mid-America Christian

University (Okla.) 21; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 18; Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) 13; Oklahoma City University 12; William Carey University (Miss.) 11; Evangel University

(Mo.) 8; Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 8; Life University (Ga.) 7; Texas College 5; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 4; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 1; Westmont College

(Calif.) 1; MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 1; John Brown University (Ark.) 1; Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 1; Mid-Continent

University (Ky.) 1


Pilots win seventh straight, top Belhaven 70 - 62

FEBRUARY 04, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (20-2, 9-1) defeated the Belhaven Blazers (17-5, 7-3) by a final score of

70-62 at the Dock on Thursday night.

Both teams played a physical first half as the Pilots led at the break by two, 33-31. The largest lead for the Pilots in the

first half was six points after a two-point jumper by Brance Davenport just three and a half minutes into the half.

The Pilots out rebounded the Blazers 24-16 in the first half with Ernie Pickens and Caleb Washington leading the way,

each with four.

Brance Davenport led the Pilots in scoring for the first half with 11.

Both teams continued their physical play in the second half but the Pilots were too much for the Blazers as they outscored

the Blazers 37-31 in the second half to come away with an eight point victory.

The Pilots shot 38% from the field for the game as the Blazers finished with 40%.

Brance Davenport led the way for the Pilots in scoring with 20 points and five rebounds. Davenport flashed his defensive

skills with a team leading, four steals in 31 minutes of action.

Derrick Parker finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds and had two blocked shots in his 25 minutes of play.

Mark Jackson had a big night for the Pilots as he hit some big shots at crucial points in the game. Jackson finished with

12 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes.

Jared Stevenson controlled the game for the Pilots and finished with nine points, and a team high four assists in 29

minutes.

Caleb Washington had six rebounds and two blocked shots in 25 minutes. Ernie Pickens and Isiah Bazile each pulled

down six boards apiece. Pickens played 11 minutes while Bazile patrolled the floor for 22 minutes.

The Pilots out rebounded the Blazers by 10, 45-35.

The next game for the Pilots will begin a tough three-game road trip. The first game is in New Orleans versus Xavier on

Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Then the Pilots will play the Loyola Wolfpack on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The final game of the

road trip will be on next Thursday in Hattiesburg against the William Carey Crusader.

Pilots use big second half to cruise past Xavier

FEBRUARY 07, 2010

New Orleans, LA- The #5 LSU Shreveport Pilots (21-2, 10-1) outscored the Xavier University Gold Rush (13-10, 4-7) by

20 in the second half to win their eighth game in a row on Saturday night by a final score of 64-48.

The Pilots trailed at the half by four, 25-21. LSU Shreveport took the lead early in the second half after a three-pointer

from Brance Davenport to give the Pilots a two point lead, 27-25 and would never trail again.

The navy and gold’s largest lead of the night was 16 points that was achieved late in the game after Mark Jackson made

a pair of free-throws and then again after Greg Shyne made both double bonus free-throws with 46 seconds remaining.

The Pilots shot 40% (22-54) from the field for the game as Xavier finished 17-54 (31%). LSU Shreveport also outshot the

Gold Rush from long range as the Pilots were five of 15 (33%) while Xavier shot a slim 15% (2-13) from long range.

LSU Shreveport shot 62% (15-24) from the free-throw line as Xavier finished the game 12 of 20 (60%) from the charity

strip.

Derrick Parker was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 16 points and 15 rebounds to record his 17th double-double on

the season.

Brance Davenport finished the game with 15 points while John Anthony Anglin had 6 points.

Isiah Bazile led the team with eight assists in addition to four points and six rebounds.

The next game for the Pilots will be Monday night at Loyola with the tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.

Pilots men's basketball team jumps up to #4 ranked team in the nation

FEBRUARY 08, 2010

The LSU Shreveport Pilots have moved up one spot to number four in the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top

25 Poll that was release on Monday afternoon.

The Pilots added two more wins since the release of last week’s poll as they defeated the #20 Belhaven Blazers 70-62

last Thursday night at the Dock and won a road game against the Xavier Gold Rush on Saturday night in New Orleans 64-

48.

Concordia and LSU-Shreveport moved up thanks in part to a 20-point loss by Biola last week. The Eagles (21-2) captured

291 total points this week and welcomes No. 16 The Master’s (Calif.) on Tuesday before a Saturday match against

California Baptist. LSU-Shreveport, who is in its highest ranking this year, is 21-2. The Pilots have won eight straight

games and take their winning streak into a Monday game at Loyola (La.).










T8 9 Campbellsville University (Ky.) 18-6 233

T8 10 Westminster College (Utah) 18-5 233







16 25 The Master's College (Calif.) 16-7 142




20 RV Oklahoma City University 11-6 96


22 17 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 16-7 92





Oklahoma Christian University 48; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 39; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 29; Life University (Ga.) 26; Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 25; Evangel

University (Mo.) 25; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 23; Montana State University-Northern 22; William Carey University (Miss.) 17; William Jewell College (Mo.) 12; Trevecca

Nazarene University (Tenn.) 7; Our Lady of the Lake University (TX) 6; St. Catharine College (Ky.) 5; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 4; John Brown University (Ark.) 3; Texas

College 3; Rogers State University (Okla.) 1; Lambuth University (Tenn.) 1; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 1; Westmont College (Calif.) 1; Missouri Valley College 1


Pilots win ninth straight by defeating Loyola

FEBRUARY 08, 2010

New Orleans, LA- The # 4 LSU Shreveport Pilots (22-2, 11-1) defeated the Loyola University Wolfpack (13-10, 5-7) at the

Den on Monday night by a final score of 81-65.

The Pilots shot the ball well in the first half as they made 15 of 28 (53%) while Loyola was just 13 of 35 (37%). LSU

Shreveport did not shoot many from long range in the first half but were accurate when they did going two of three (66%)

as Loyola shot 33% (3-9) from long range.

Greg Shyne led the Pilots in scoring with 11 points in the first half while Mark Jackson had five points. Derrick Parker,

Quinton Washington and Isiah Bazile each had four points in the first half.

The Pilots held a six point lead at halftime, 35-29.

The Pilots continued to shoot the ball in the second half as they finished the game shooting 53% (30-56) from the field

while Loyola shot 39% (26-66). The Pilots was an amazing 83% (15-18) from the charity strip as Loyola only shot 66% (8-

12). LSU Shreveport also shot the best from long range going six of 15 (40%) while the Wolfpack made five of 18 (27%)

from the three-point line.

Greg Shyne led the Pilots in scoring with 20 points, two rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes of action. Shyne was

seven for 11 from the field including a perfect two for two from beyond the arc and was four of five from the free-throw

line.

Brance Davenport finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Davenport was six of 11 from the field and two

for two at the charity strip in 23 minutes of play.

Jared Stevenson also had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Stevenson competed in 31 minutes for the Pilots

and was four for nine from the field including three out of six from long range. Stevenson was three of four from the line.

Mark Jackson played in 20 minutes and finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Jackson was

five for eight from the field and two of three from the free-throw line.

Derrick Parker had eight points and six rebounds. Parker was four of six from the field in 30 minutes of action.

Quinton Washington had four points in 10 minutes while Ernie Pickens had three points in 9 minutes of action.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday night in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, versus the Crusaders of William Carey

University, at 7:30 p.m. The Pilots won the first meeting 79-68 at the Dock on January 16th.

Pilots lose close road game to William Carey

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Hattiesburg, MS- The #4 LSU Shreveport Pilots (22-3, 11-2) were defeated by the William Carey University Crusaders

(20-4, 10-3) at Clinton Gym on Thursday night by a final score of 68-65.

The Pilots did not lead in the first half of play but used a 9-0 run at the end of the half to trim what was a 17-point lead for

the Crusaders down to eight at the half, 29-21.

LSU Shreveport shot 25% (8-32) in the first half while William Carey made good on 10 of 23 (43%) attempts from the field.

The Pilots had three scorers tied for the team lead at the half with four points each: Isiah Bazile, Derrick Parker, and Greg

Shyne. Bazile was also the leading rebounder for the Pilots in the first half with four while Derrick Parker and Caleb

Washington each had three.

William Carey continued to maintain the lead in the second half but the Pilots were able to trim the lead down to single

digits for the last five minutes of the game. The Pilots had a chance to tie the game in the last 15 seconds but could not

get a three-pointer to fall to tie the game as the Crusaders held on for the win.

The Pilots made 26 of 67 attempts from the field as William Carey shot 44% (23-52). LSU Shreveport was four of 19

(21%) from long range while the Crusaders made six of 16 (37%).

Derrick Parker led the Pilots in scoring with 20 points, which included nine for 17 from the field, and six rebounds.

Brance Davenport was five of 11 from the field and two of two from the three-point line to finish with 12 points and six

rebounds.

Jared Stevenson finished with nine points, four rebounds, and three assists.

Isiah Bazile and Mark Jackson finished the game with eight points each. Bazile had six rebounds and four assists while

Jackson had four rebounds.

Greg Shyne had four points, two rebounds and one assists while Caleb Washington and Quinton Washington each

scored two points.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Saturday night at the Dock versus the University of Mobile Rams at 7:00 p.m. The

Pilots won the first meeting 83-73 on January 23rd.

LSUS BASKETBALL GAMES ARE STILL ON FOR SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The LSUS men's and women's basketball games for Saturday will still be played at the Dock versus the University of

Mobile. The women tip off at 5:00 p.m. and the men will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Pilots cruise to victory over Mobile

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #4 LSU Shreveport Pilots (22-3, 12-2) defeated the Rams of University Mobile (15-8, 8-6) by a final

score of 88-77 on Saturday night at the Dock.

The Pilots shot 57% (15-26) in the first half from the field as Brance Davenport led the team with 10 points as LSU

Shreveport led at the half 47-32. Greg Shyne had nine points in the first half which included a perfect three for three from

the field and three of four from the free throw line.

Derrick Parker and Isaiah Bazile each had seven points for the navy and gold in the first period.

The rebounds were even at the half as each team had 16.

The Pilots continued their success in the second half as they finished the game with six different players scoring in the

double digits.

Derrick Parker was the leading scorer for the Pilots as he finished with 15 points, five rebounds and two assists in 26

minutes. Parker was 6-13 from the field and three of four from the charity strip and also led the Pilots in rebounds with

five.

The Pilots had four different players with 12 points: Jared Stevenson, Isiah Bazile, Brance Davenport and Greg Shyne.

Stevenson was just one of two from the field but an impressive 10 of 11 from the free-throw line in 26 minutes of action.

He also led the team in assist in the game with seven.

Bazile was a perfect four for four from the field and four of six from the charity strip in 30 minutes.

Davenport made five of nine from the field including two out of four from long range in 26 minutes of play.

Shyne finished the game four of seven from the field which included one for one from the three-point line and three of four

from the free-throw line in 17 minutes of action.

Mark Jackson also had double digits with 11 points on the night as he was three of five from the field, one for one from

beyond the arc and four of five from the line in 28 minutes.

The next game for the Pilots will be next Thursday, February 18th, in Tougaloo, Mississippi versus the Bulldogs of

Tougaloo College with the tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.

FOLLOW TONIGHTS LIVE STATS

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Click on the link below to watch the live stats for tonights men's and women's basketball games versus the University of

Mobile. The Lady Pilots tip-off at 5:00 p.m. and the men follow at 7:00 p.m.

http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Webcasts.aspx?association=10#WBB_anchor

Pilots are Top 10 for ninth consecutive week

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team remains in the top 10 of the NAIA Division I Men’s

Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released late Monday. The Pilots check in at #6 in this week’s poll.

The Pilots were 2-1 in three games played last week which included a road win over the Wolfpack of Loyola 81-65.

Thursday’s road game in Hattiesburg did not go the Pilot’s way as the Crusaders defeated LSUS by a final score of 68-65.

The Pilot’s rebounded on Saturday night at the Dock taking down the Mobile Rams 88-77.

This week the Pilots will play go on the road to Tougaloo, Mississippi, to take on the Tougaloo Bulldogs on Thursday at

7:30 p.m. LSU Shreveport defeated Tougaloo earlier in the season at the Dock 97-84.

The Pilots will return home to the Dock on Saturday night to face the Badgers of Spring Hill College. The Pilots won the

hard fought battle between the two schools in Mobile earlier in the year as the game went into overtime with Brance

Davenport hitting the game-winning shot at the buzzer to beat the Badgers 82-80.



















17 20 Oklahoma City University 13-7 115

18 RV William Carey University (Miss.) 21-4 112



21 RV University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 17-8 91

22 RV Montana State University-Northern 19-7 81



25 RV Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) 20-5 75


University of Montana Western 66; Robert Morris University (Ill.) 64; Evangel University (Mo.) 34; Texas College 33; Oklahoma Christian University 31; Emmanuel College

(Ga.) 30; St. Catharine College (Ky.) 24; Life University (Ga.) 21; Pikeville College (Ky.) 15; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 9; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 5;

MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 4; Tougaloo College (Miss.) 4; Westmont College (Calif.) 1; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 1; William Jewell College (Mo.) 1; The

Master's College (Calif.) 1; Rogers State University (Okla.) 1; Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 1; John Brown University (Ark.) 1


Pilots still on top of GCAC despite losing close road contest last night against Tougaloo

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Tougaloo, MS- The #6 LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (22-4, 12-3) was defeated on Thursday by the

Tougaloo Bulldogs by a final score of 79-76 at Kroger Gymnasium at Tougaloo College.

The Pilots were 14 of 42 (33%) in the first half from the field while the Bulldogs shot 47% (17-36). Tougaloo was two for

eight (25%) from long range while the Pilots were two out of 10 (20%) in the first half. Tougaloo made five of six (83%)

attempts from the free-throw line while the Pilots made six of nine (66%).

Derrick Parker was the lone scorer to reach double digits in the first half with 15 points and four rebounds. Brance

Davenport also had four rebounds and scored seven points while Mark Jackson chipped in with four points and three

offensive rebounds.

The Pilots shot the ball better in the second half from the field as they made 15 out of 33 (45%) attempts as opposed to

Tougaloo’s 12 out of 30 (40%). The Pilots finished the game shooting an overall 38% (29-75) from the field while the

Bulldogs shot 43% (29-66) for the night.

LSU Shreveport had a higher percentage of shots made from the three-point line with 20% (4-20) as Tougaloo only made

three out of 18 (16%). The Pilots also won the battle at the free-throw line as they made 14 out of 22 (63%) attempts while

Tougaloo only shot 50% (18-36) from the line.

Derrick Parker finished the game as the top scorer with 28 points, eight rebounds, two blocked shots and had one steal.

Parker was 13-25 from the field and two for three from the charity strip in 37 minutes of action.

Brance Davenport received his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes.

Davenport was six for 14 from the field, one of five from beyond the arc and had one assist and one blocked shot.

Mark Jackson was the final Pilots to score in double-digits with 10 points. Jackson had six rebounds, all offensive, one

assist and one steal in 28 minutes.

Isiah Bazile and John Anthony Anglin each had six points. Bazile was two for three from the field and two of four from the

line in 24 minutes while Anglin was two of seven from the field which included two out of six from long range in 17

minutes.

Ernie Pickens had five points and six rebounds in 15 minutes as Jared Stevenson and Greg Shyne each scored four

points. Stevenson was one of three from the field and two of three from the free-throw line in 22 minutes. Shyne played 11

minutes and was one of six from the field and a perfect two for two from the line.

The Pilots out rebounded the Bulldogs by six, 48-42.

The loss leaves a bitter taste in the mouth but was followed up by a little dose of the good tasting medicine as Mobile

defeated William Carey 73-58 tonight. This makes the Pilots still one game in front of William Carey for the top spot for the

GCAC regular season title and the race for the number one seed in the GCAC Tournament.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Saturday night at the Dock as they battle the Badgers of Spring Hill College (12-12,

6-9) at 7:00 p.m. The Pilots defeated the Badgers at Spring Hill earlier in the year 82-80 in overtime.

Pilots one game closer to GCAC title defeating Spring Hill 79 - 65

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #6 LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (23-4, 13-3) defeated the Spring Hill College

Badger’s (12-13, 6-10) by a final score of 79-65 on Saturday night at the Dock.

The Pilots garnished a six-point lead at the half after shooting 46% from the field (13-28) while Spring Hill made 13 of 31

(41%). The Pilots made five of 13 (38%) from long range in the first half as Spring Hill shot 46% (7-15).

Derrick Parker led the Pilots in scoring in the first half with 14 while Greg Shyne had seven.

LSU Shreveport outscored the Badgers in the second half 40-32 as they shot 51% (14-27) from the field and four of nine

(44%) from beyond the arc. The Badgers were 12 of 28 (42%) from the field and just two of eight (25%) from long range in

the second half.

Derrick Parker recorded his 18th double-double of the 2010 season as he scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Parker was six of 12 from the field and five out of nine from the charity stripe in 34 minutes of action.

Brance Davenport was the leading scorer for the Pilots tonight with a double dozen, 24 points. Davenport was nine for 15

from the field which included two of five from downtown and six of seven from the free-throw line. He also had six

rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes.

Greg Shyne finished the game with 18 points as he hit six of eight from the field and six of seven from the line. Shyne had

three assists in 27 minutes of play.

Jared Stevenson once again led the Pilots in the assist category with six. Stevenson had eight points and three rebounds

in 27 minutes.

John Anthony Anglin was two of six from the three-point line and finished the game with six points in 16 minutes.

Ernie Pickens had four points on the night as he was one of three from long range and one out of two from the line in 9

minutes while Mark Jackson had two points and three rebounds in 9 minutes.

The Pilots shot 49% from the field for the game and 40% from long range while the Badgers finished the game at 42%

from the field and 39% from the three-point line.

LSU Shreveport won the battle on the boards 39-31.

The Pilots received some help from the SUNO Knight as they took down the Crusaders of William Carey to put LSU

Shreveport two games ahead on WCU with two games to play.

The next game for the Pilots will be next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Dock as the Pilots take on the Bleu Devils of Dillard

University. A Pilot’s win would wrap up the GCAC regular season title and secure the #1 seed and home-court advantage

throughout the GCAC Tournament.

Pilots remain ranked as one of the nations top teams

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (23-4, 13-3) remains in the top 10 at #8 in the NAIA

Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll in Rating #9 that was announced late Monday afternoon.

The Pilots dropped two spots from last week’s poll from #6 after a week that posted a 1-1 record. LSU Shreveport

dropped a road game to the Tougaloo Bulldogs 79-76 last Thursday. The Pilots rebounded with a home win at the Dock,

defeating the Badgers of Spring Hill College on Saturday night 79-65.

The Pilots will wrap up the 2009-2010 regular season schedule this week at the Dock. LSU Shreveport will take on Dillard

University (4-20, 1-15) on Thursday night as they go for the regular season conference title. The Pilots are currently two

games ahead of second place, William Carey University, and a win Thursday night will clinch the Pilots their 4th regular

season GCAC Championship. The tip-off for Thursday night’s game is set for 7:30 p.m.

The final game of the regular season will be on Saturday night at the Dock against Southern University of New Orleans at

7:00 p.m.



















17 RV Robert Morris University (Ill.) 16-9 140



20 22 Montana State University-Northern 20-8 104

T21 24 Park University (Mo.) 20-7 96

T21 14 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 17-9 96

23 RV Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 20-8 94


25 RV Oklahoma Christian University 21-7 64


Tougaloo College (Miss.) 64; Belhaven University (Miss.) 63; University of Montana Western 28; Evangel University (Mo.) 26; Life University (Ga.) 21; Our Lady of the Lake

University (Texas) 16; William Carey University (Miss.) 14; Westmont College (Calif.) 13; St. Catharine College (Ky.) 11; Pikeville College (Ky.) 9; Lindenwood University (Mo.)

6; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 5; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 4; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 3; The Master's College (Calif.) 1; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 1; William

Jewell College (Mo.) 1; John Brown University (Ark.) 1


Pilots cast out Blue Devils to win 4th regular season GCAC title

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #8 LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (24-4, 14-3) had their way with the Bleu Devils of

Dillard University (4-22, 1-17) by a final score of 97-66 on Thursday night at the Dock as they claimed the fourth regular

season Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship.

The Pilots put the game away early and led by 16 points at the half. Derrick Parker and John Anthony Anglin led the team

with 13 points in the first half. Anglin was four of five from long range while Parker was six for six from point blank range.

LSU Shreveport was on the money in the first half as they shot 55% (55%) from the field in the first half while Dillard was

10-31 (32%).

The Pilots continued their domination of all facets of the game as they opened their lead to as much as 38 points with 3:50

left to play following a three pointer from Jake Greene.

Derrick Parker finished the game with numbers good enough to earn him his 19th double-double for the season, 21 points

and 10 rebounds. Parker was a perfect 10-10 from the field and one of three from the charity stripe. He also had one

assists, one block, and one steal in 29 minutes.

John Anthony Anglin set a new season high with 19 points. His previous high was 14 points against ETBU. Anglin was six

of 10 from beyond the arc and one out of two from the free-throw line in 19 minutes.

Greg Shyne brought the crowd to their feet with an electrifying slam dunk and Ernie Pickens followed moments later with

another rim-rocker after coming away with the steal.

Pickens made the most if his 15 minutes as he finished the game with 12 points and seven rebounds and had three

steals.

It was another double digit night for Shyne with 10 points which included four of nine from the field and two of four from

the line.

Brance Davenport scored nine points, six rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes of action. Davenport was two for five

from long range and one of two from the line.

Mark Jackson finished with eight points, going a perfect six for six from the charity stripe. Jackson also had two steals, two

assists, and four rebounds in 24 minutes.

Jake Greene was two for five from downtown in seven minutes, he scored six points.

In six minutes of action Brandon Mims scored five points that included a three-point bucket and also had on blocked shot

while Jared Stevenson led the team in assists with seven in 24 minutes.

Jay Lincoln played a pivotal part when he took the floor in tonight’s big win with two assists, two rebounds and one steal in

only eight minutes of action.

Jayce Barnum, Quinton Washington, Taylor Garrett, and David Jackson also saw playing time for the Pilots. Barnum and

Washington each had two points.

The next game for the Pilots will be the final game of the regular season on Saturday night at the Dock versus the SUNO

Knights (11-14, 6-11) with the tip-off set for 7:00 p.m.

SUNO spoils Pilots Senior Night

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #8 LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (24-5, 14-4 GCAC) had senior night spoiled at the

Dock by the Southern University at New Orleans Knights (12-14, 7-11 GCAC) by a final score of 79-76 on Saturday night.

The loss snaps the Pilots 19 game winning streak at the Dock.

SUNO’s Jared Drake nailed a three-pointer with 7.6 seconds remaining in the game to put the Knights in front by three.

The Pilots inbounded the basketball and got it the length of the floor for John Anthony Anglin to take a three point shot to

tie the game. He appeared to be fouled on the shot but no call was made as the shot fell short of the basket to seal up the

win for the Knights.

The Pilots led for most of the first half but trailed by one at the break. The second half was back and forth until the Pilots

tied the game for the game’s seventh tie with 7:04 to play after a pair of free throws from Derrick Parker.

LSU Shreveport took the lead after Parker’s second free throw and extended their lead to five with 3:07 to go after Parker

made another pair of free throws. SUNO tied the game with 1:07 to play after a three-pointer from Brent Leduff.

SUNO took a one point lead with 39 seconds to play and a foul was called sending Isiah Bazile to the line. He tied the

game with a free throw with 34 seconds to play.

Before tonight’s game five Pilot seniors were honored in front of a packed house at the Dock as they set to play their final

regular season home game: Taylor Garrett, Jay Lincoln, Ernie Pickens, John Anthony Anglin, and Jared Stevenson.

Garrett got the crowd on their feet with a three-point bucket early in the game. He finished with five points, one rebound,

and was a perfect one for one from beyond the arc in 4 minutes of action.

Lincoln played in 11 minutes and scored four points. He had four rebounds and was a perfect two for two from the charity

stripe.

Pickens was one for two from the field and had four rebounds and scored three points in nine minutes.

Anglin was three for eight from the three-point line and finished with nine points and had one blocked shot in 20 minutes

on the floor.

Stevenson once again led the Pilots in assists with six while he was a perfect two for two from the line in 28 minutes with

2 points scored.

Derrick Parker was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 20 points which included six of nine from the field and a perfect

eight for eight from the free-throw line in 28 minutes of action. Parker finished with two assists, two blocked shots, and two

steals.

Isiah Bazile scored 12 points for the Pilots in 23 minutes as he was 10 out of 14 from the line and was one for one from

the field.

Mark Jackson competed in 28 minutes and finished with 10 points. Jackson was one of two from long range and five of six

from the line.

Greg Shyne had seven points in 23 minutes while Brance Davenport scored four points in 18 minutes.

The next game for the Pilots will be on Thursday, March 4th, at 7:00 p.m. as the host the winner of the Loyola/SUNO

matchup. Loyola travels to SUNO to decide who will get the Pilots in the second round of the GCAC Tournament.

Pilots #9 in final NAIA Top 25 poll

MARCH 02, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The LSU Shreveport Pilots men’s basketball team (24-5) are the 9th ranked team in the nation according

to the final NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday afternoon.

The Pilots were ranked 26th in the pre season poll and leaped into the top 10 by the release of Rating #1 that was

released on December 7th. LSU Shreveport has now remained one of the top 10 teams in the NAIA’s Division I for 12

straight weeks.

The Pilots clinched their 4th GCAC Regular Season Title last Thursday night with a big win at the Dock over Dillard

University by a final score of 97-66. The Pilots dropped the final game of the regular season by a final score of 79-76 to

the SUNO Knights.

The Pilots will take the floor on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. as they begin the GCAC Tournament, which they have won

the last four tournament championships. The Pilots will host the winner of the Loyola/SUNO matchup.

2009-2010 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (FINAL – March 2)




3 1 Mountain State University (W.Va.) 24-2 292











14 17 Robert Morris University (Ill.) 18-9 160



17 RV Life University (Ga.) 20-10 124








25 RV Tougaloo College (Miss.) 21-7 60


Belhaven University (Miss.) 52; Oklahoma Christian University 51; Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 43; Evangel University (Mo.) 34; Westmont College (Calif.) 25; St.

Catharine College (Ky.) 12; John Brown University (Ark.) 9; Montana State University-Northern 9; Mid-Continent University (Ky.) 5; William Jewell College (Mo.) 5; William

Carey University (Miss.) 4; Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) 4; Emmanuel College (Ga.) 1; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 1; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 1;

The Master's College (Calif.) 1; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 1


Pilots begin GCAC tournament play Thursday at 7:00 pm

MARCH 03, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots will begin the GCAC Tournament on Thursday night at the Dock as the #1

seed. The Pilots will host the 8th seeded SUNO Knights who defeated the Loyola Wolfpack in the first round of the

tournament 67-51.

LSU Shreveport has home-court advantage throughout the GCAC Tournament. All games begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be

played at the home court of the remaining highest seed. Admission to all games will $6 for Adults and $3 for children ages

6-12 and Students with valid ID and free admission for children 5& under. Season passes are not valid for GCAC

tournament games.

GCAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m.

#8 SUNO at #1 LSU Shreveport

#5 Mobile at #4 William Carey

#7 Spring Hill at #2 Tougaloo

#6 Xavier at #3 Belhaven

Saturday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m.

#1/#8 winner vs. #5/#4 winner @ highest seed remaining

#2/#7 winner vs. #6/#3 winner @ highest seed remaining

Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ highest seed remaining

Pilots eliminate SUNO from GCAC tournament

MARCH 04, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots (25-5) men’s basketball team eliminated the SUNO Knights from further

play in the GCAC Conference Tournament as they handled their 8th seeded opponents by a final score of 93-76.

The #1 seeded Pilots burned the bottom of the net in the first half as they shot 51% (15-29) from the field while SUNO

made 11 for 25 (44%). The Pilots led at the half 41-34.

In the second half of play the Pilots shot even better, making 17 of 29 (58%) while SUNO shot 41%.

The Pilots outscored SUNO in the second half 52-42 in route to a berth in the GCAC Semi Finals.

Brance Davenport led the Pilots on the scoreboard with 20 points which included seven for 12 from the field and a perfect

five for five from the charity stripe. Davenport also was one of two from long range and had five assists in 26 minutes of

action.

Derrick Parker got his 21st double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes. Parker shot six of ten from the

field and four out of eight from the line.

Greg Shyne drove the lane for the navy and gold and topped the SUNO defense for 14 points as he was four of 11 from

the line six for six from the line in 23 minutes.

Isiah Bazile had a baker’s dozen with 13 points after a perfect five for five from the field. Bazile made three of four from

the free-throw line and had two steals in 31 minutes of action.

Brandon Mims had seven points in 8 minutes. Mims was two of four from the field, one of two from beyond the arc and

two of two from the line.

John Anthony Anglin and Jared Stevenson each had six points. Anglin was two for two from the field, one of one from

long range and one of two from the free-throw line in 12 minutes of action. Stevenson was two of four from the field and

two for two from the line with 5 assists in 25 minutes.

Ernie Pickens had five points in 12 minutes while Caleb Washington scored four points in 13 minutes.

Quinton Washington only played 11 minutes but had a great game while he was in with two steals and had two points.

The Pilots advance in the GCAC Tournament to the Semi Finals to host the William Carey Crusaders on Saturday night at

the Dock with the tip-off set for 7 p.m. William Carey defeated Mobile in 4OT on tonight 99-92.

LSUS' Parker, Stevenson named to GCAC All-Conference First Team

MARCH 05, 2010

Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced today the 2009-2010 Men's Basketball All Conference

Team, Coach, and Players of the Year. The Pilots had two members on this year’s team; Derrick Parker and Jared

Stevenson.

Derrick Parker, a sophomore from Minden, Louisiana, gives new wonder to the phrase “Sophomore Slump.” Parker did

not come close to a slump in his sophomore season which earned him Player of the Year in the Gulf Coast Athletic

Conference, a unanimous decision. During the 2009-2010 season, Parker was named the GCAC Player of the Week four

different times, the most of any player in the conference and was also named NAIA Player of the Week once.

Parker received his first POW award on Nov. 9th for his performances against Arlington Baptist College, Southwestern

Assemblies of God, and Texas Wesleyan University. In the three games he averaged 16 P/G and 10.7 R/G.

His second GCAC POW award also captured him the NAIA POW for his efforts against Xavier University and Loyola

University. Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds versus Xavier followed by an 18 point and 23 boards against Loyola.

He averaged 24.5 P/G and 17 R/G between the two contests.

Parker received the GCAC POW on Jan. 25th after he averaging 24 P/G and 10 R/G in two games versus Spring Hill

College and the University of Mobile. He was named the GCAC POW for the 4th time on March 1st after two great

performances versus Dillard University and SUNO where he averaged 20.5 P/G and 10.5 R/G.

In addition to leading the Pilots in rebounding, Parker led all other GCAC players in rebounding as he finished the

conference schedule with 198 (11 R/G). Next year should be another great season for Derrick Parker as he leads the

Pilots to the Red River Athletic Conference.

Jared Stevenson, a senior from Quitman, Louisiana, was also named to the All GCAC Team after leading the conference

in assists for the season with 131 and was 4th on the leader board in conference games with 73 assists.

Stevenson started in all 18 conference games for the Pilots as he led the team in free-throw percentage making 54 out of

68 (79%).

Stevenson’s numbers may not be as flashy, but the numbers do not prove the type of player he is. Team player says it all

for Stevenson as he always looks for a teammate who has a better shot than he does when he brings the ball down the

floor for the Pilots.

2009-2010 Men’s Basketball All GCAC Team

Larell Bailey Belhaven

Ryan Brock Loyola

Marcus Coleman Spring Hill

Sylvester Collins Tougaloo

Brandon Cooks William Carey

Lionel Green SUNO

Michael Harvey Xavier

Ji Kimbrough Mobile

Mario Luckett Tougaloo

Drew Meyerchick William Carey

Derrick Parker LSUS

Nathaniel Roche Belhaven

Cory Smith William Carey

Jared Stevenson LSUS

Donte Walker Mobile

Coach of the Year: Tom Kelsey - Belhaven

Player of the Year: Derrick Parker - LSUS (unanimous selection)

Freshman of the Year: Ji Kimbrough - Mobile

Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Cooks - William Carey

PILOTS ELIMINATE WILLIAM CAREY, ADVANCE TO FINALS IN GCAC

TOURNEY

MARCH 06, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots basketball team (26-5) had their way with the William Carey Crusaders

(23-8) on Saturday night at the Dock eliminating them from the GCAC Tournament in convincing fashion, 89-53.

The Pilots secured their double digit lead with 11 minutes to go in the first half after a layup from Derrick Parker as the

Pilots led at that point 20-9 and had a 23-point lead at the half, 44-21. LSU Shreveport continued to dominate their

opponent as their lead increased to as much as 41 points in the second half.

LSU Shreveport won the rebound battle, 57-37

Derrick Parker proved once again why he was the unanimous selection for the GCAC Player of the Year with his 22nd

double-double on the season as he finished the game with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Parker made a season high 13

field goals as he was 13 of 21 from the field and had one assist, two blocked shots, and three steals in 29 minutes.

Brance Davenport scored 19 points after making six of 15 from the field which included three from long range and was

four of five from the charity stripe. Davenport chipped in with six rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes of action.

Ernie Pickens was the only other Pilot who finished in double digits with 11 points going four of nine from the field, which

included a three-pointer and was two for two from the line. Pickens electrified the crowd with several slam dunks; one

coming after he collected one of his two steals in 14 minutes of play. Pickens had five total rebounds, one offensively and

four defensively.

Greg Shyne was three of six from the field and a perfect two of two from the line as he finished with eight points, one

assist, two rebounds, and one steal in 15 minutes of action.

John Anthony Anglin made a couple from long range as he finished with six points and had two blocked shots and one

rebound in 15 minutes.

Jake Greene added a pair of buckets to the Pilots tally from way downtown as he was a perfect two for two from beyond

the arc late in the second half. Greene finished with six points in 5 minutes.

Quinton Washington had four points and was two of three from the field. Washington grabbed four rebounds in 12

minutes.

Jared Stevenson and Isiah Bazile passed to their teammates tonight, combined they had nine of the team’s 17 assists.

Bazile had five while Stevenson had four. Both finished the game with three points; Stevenson played 23 minutes as

Bazile played in 22 minutes. Stevenson had three rebounds while Bazile nearly got into double figures with 9 boards.

Jay Lincoln and Brandon Mims both had a great game for the Pilots defensively as the two combined had seven of the

Pilot’s defensive rebounds. Lincoln grabbed three while Mims rebounded four. Lincoln played eight minutes while Mims

competed in 10. Caleb Washington had two rebounds in 15 minutes.

The Pilots advance to the GCAC Finals with tonight’s win. LSU Shreveport will host the championship game on Tuesday

night at 7:00 p.m. at the Dock as they host the #3 seeded Belhaven Blazers, who defeated the #2 seeded Tougaloo

Bulldogs in their semi final game, 73-67.

Pilots defeat Belhaven to win 5th straight GCAC Tournament Title

MARCH 09, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots (26-5) defeated the Belhaven Blazers (24-8) in the finals of the Gulf Coast

Athletic Conference Tournament in front of a standing room only crowd at the Dock on Tuesday night as they claimed

their 5th straight GCAC Tournament Championship.

The first half saw 17 three-pointers between the two teams as the Pilots made nine of 17 while Belhaven made eight of 14

as the Blazers led at the half by five, 53-48.

The second half was as great as the first as the Pilots held the Belhaven to just one made free throw in eight attempts.

The Pilots cooled down the three-point shooting of the blazer after they shot 57% in the first half to 12% in the second

half.

The Pilots mad e the shots when they needed to as they shot 67%, making 19 of 28 from the field and finished at 55% for

the game.

Brance Davenport was perfect from long range as he drained all five attempts which was included 12 out of 14 from the

field. Davenport finished with 29 points, which led the team. He had one assist, one blocked shot, and one steal in 29

minutes.

Derrick Parker earned his 23rd double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Parker had five assists and

four blocked shots in 34 minutes as he made eight out of 13 from the field and five of seven from the free-throw line.

Jared Stevenson had a great night as he scored 17 points after going three for eight from the three-point line. Stevenson

clinched the game for the Pilots as he converted from the free-throw line to put the game away. He finished the game

making eight out of ten from the charity stripe. He played 33 minutes in which he collected a team high, seven assists and

had one steal.

John Anthony Anglin drained some big three-pointers at crucial parts of the game as he finished with nine points, as he

went three for six. Anglin had one assist in 14 minutes.

Isiah Bazile was four of nine from the field and finished with eight points. Bazile had five assists in 29 minutes of action.

Greg Shyne and Jay Lincoln finished the game with five points each. Shyne was three of four from the free-throw line, had

three assists, two blocked shots, and one steal in 19 minutes. Lincoln was two for three from the field and one for one

from way downtown in 6 minutes.

Caleb Washington was two for three from the field and had eight rebounds. Washington had five assists and finished with

four points in 17 minutes. Ernie Pickens scored three points in 11 minutes.

The next game for the Pilots will be at the Buffalo Funds-Division I’s Men’s Basketball National Championship in Kansas

City, Mo. The opponent and time will be announced tomorrow.

Pilots set to play Oklahoma Christian in first round of NAIA National

Tournament

MARCH 10, 2010

Shreveport, LA- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots (27-5) will take on the Oklahoma Christian University Eagles (22-9) in the

first round of the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in Kansas City, MO, at Municipal

Auditorium. Tip-off for the Pilots’ first round matchup will be at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 18th.

The Pilots won their 5th GCAC Tournament Championship in a row, defeating Belhaven by a final score of 101-94 while

the Eagles were upset in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament by John Brown (Ark.) 67-44.

The Pilots will be making their 6th appearance in Kansas City while Oklahoma Christian will be there for the 10th time.

Below is the release from the NAIA.

2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Bracket Announced

Mountain State (W.Va.) Earns No. 1 Seed in 73rd Annual Event

March 10, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Bracket PDF (http://naia.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-

baskbl/auto_pdf/2010DIMBBBracket.pdf)) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially

released the 32-team bracket for the 73rd Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship,

held March 17-23 in Kansas City, Mo. No. 1-seed Mountain State (W.Va.) tops the list in its 12th straight Championship.

The 26-2 Cougars have now earned the top seed in four of the last seven Championships, winning one title in 2004.

Coined College Basketball’s Toughest Tournament, Municipal Auditorium will be the site for the seven-day event. The

Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 17 automatic qualifiers from 11 Division I affiliated conferences

and the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.), 1 host berth, and 14 at-large berths. Tickets can be purchased by

calling 816.595.8000 or clicking here (http://www.naiahoops.com/d/NAIAHoops_TicketOrderForm.pdf).

Mountain State begins its Championship by facing first-year participant Bacone (Okla.) on Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. CST.

The Cougars are 19-10 in the Championship. The event kicks-off with No. 16 Oklahoma City facing Southern Polytechnic

State (Ga.) at 9 a.m. The Stars, who are back after an 11-year run from 1998-2008, are 47-12 overall with six national

championships.

No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.) is making its NAIA-record 19th straight Championship and 29th overall. The Tigers are 49-27 in

this event, tied for the most wins with No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist. The Bison are 49-20 overall in their 23rd Championship.

Kansas City-area programs Park (Mo.) and William Jewell (Mo.) enter the Championship unseeded. Park will battle

Georgetown on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. William Jewell begins action with a Thursday game at 6:15 p.m. against No. 2

Concordia (Calif.).

For the second straight year, the defending national champion did not make the Championship field. One year after

winning its first national title, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) did not qualify.

Thirty-one games will be played out in Kansas City. The first 30 games will be video-streamed by NeuLion, the parent

company of JumpTV. Three different subscription plans for basketball (Men’s and Women’s Division I; Men’s and

Women’s Division II) will be available for tournament coverage. Users can purchase the All-Tournament pass, which

includes every event offered on College Sports Direct from all four basketball tournaments for $39.95. Each of the four

basketball tournaments can be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single day can be purchased for $9.95. In order

to view the streaming, click here (http://www.watchnaia.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?db_oem_id=5901).

The Championship final on March 23 will be televised live nationally on CBS College Sports Television with tip-off at 7

p.m. CST.

For more information on the Championship, click here (http://www.naiahoops.com/).

For complete conference tournament breakdown, click here (http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-

rel/012710aab.html).

Pilots fall to Oklahoma Christian

MARCH 18, 2010

Kansas City, MO- The #9 LSU Shreveport Pilots (27-6) were defeated by the Oklahoma Christian University Eagles (23-9)

in the first round of this year’s Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship by a final score of

80-70 at Municipal Auditorium.

The Pilots shot 33% (12-36) from the field in the first half of play which included 30% (4-13) from long range while

Oklahoma Christian made 13 of 27 (48%) from the field and five of 13 (38%)from beyond the arc. The Eagles led at the

half by six, 38-32.

The second half of play saw much of the same with the Pilots making 13 of 38 (34%) attempts from the field, including

four of 15 (26%) from the three-point line. Oklahoma Christian made the shots when they needed them, shooting 54%

(12-22) from the field including 40% (2-5) from long range to outscore the Pilots 42-38 in the second half.

Oklahoma Christian put the game away late in the second half as they converted from the line. The Eagles shot 88% (23-

26) from the line for the game while the Pilots made 12 of 17 (70%).

The Eagles had three scorers in double figures; Jeff Crocker had the game’s high with 26 while Andre Vaughn had 18 and

Jason Taylor with 16 including 12 for 12 from the free-throw line.

The Pilots also had three different scorers in double digits; Derrick Parker (18), John Anthony Anglin (15), and Brance

Davenport (10).

Parker received his 24th double-double on the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He was seven of 16 from the field

and four of five from the charity stripe. Parker had one assist in 33 minutes of action.

Anglin made five out of 13 from the three-point line, grabbed two rebounds, and had one steal in 23 minutes.

Brance Davenport scored 10 points including four of 14 from the field and two of seven from long range. Davenport had

one rebound, one assist, one blocked shot, and one steal in 21 minutes.

Mark Jackson had nine points after going three of five from the field and three out of four at the line. He claimed three

rebounds and had one blocked shot in 18 minutes.

Isiah Bazile had seven points, making one of five from the field and five of six from the line. He had three rebounds, seven

assists, and one steal in 28 minutes of action.

Greg Shyne played 16 minutes and scored seven points. He was three of nine from the field including one of three from

beyond the arc with three rebounds, three assists, and one steal.

Brandon Mims chipped in with four points making both attempts from the paint and had one steal in 8 minutes.

The Pilots finish the season with a final record of 27-6 as say farewell to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference after claiming

the Regular Season Title and their 5th straight Tournament Championship. The next stop for the Pilots will be the Red

River Athletic Conference for the 2010-2011 season.

Pilots' Parker named to NAIA All-American First Team

MARCH 23, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the 2009-10 Division I Men’s

Basketball All-America Teams on Tuesday. The selections are made by the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Association

All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. LSU Shreveport’s Derrick

Parker was named to the First Team.

The 2009-2010 season will be one to remember for the sophomore from Minden, Louisiana, as Parker added some nice

accolades to his already impressive resume`: 2009-2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year (Unanimous

selection), 2009-2010 All GCAC Team, NAIA National Player of the Week (Jan. 15), GCAC Player of the Week-4 Times,

and 1 of 3 players up for NAIA National Player of the Year. On Tuesday Parker added one more to the list as he was

named to the NAIA First Team All American.

Parker had an amazing 24 double-doubles finishing the year ranked in the NAIA Division I: #2 in Defensive rebounds per

Game (7.828), #2 in Total Rebounds per Game (11.655), #3 in Total Rebounds (338), #5 in Total Blocks (63), #6 in

Blocks per Game (2.172), #7 in Offensive Rebounds per Game (3.828), #12 in Total Scoring (554), #13 in Field Goal Pct.

(.583) and #15 Points per Game (19.103).

The sophomore sensation averaged a double-double for the 2009-2010 season with 19.3 points per game and 11.8

rebounds per game.

2009-10 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Team – March 23

FIRST TEAM NAME School Yr. Pos. Hometown

Xavier Alexander Southern Nazarene (Okla.) Jr. G Forest Park, Okla.

Nick Aldridge ^ Mountain State (W.Va.) Sr. F South Webster, Ohio

Nate Brumfield % Oklahoma Baptist Sr. F Rochester, N.Y.

Nestor Colmenares Campbellsville (Ky.) Sr. C Caracas, Venezuela

Rocky Hampton ^ Biola (Calif.) Sr. C Lake Arrowhead, Calif.

Eric Hobbie ^ McKendree (Ill.) Jr. F Vandalia, Ill.

Dominique Johnson & Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Sr. G Detroit, Mich.

Justin Johnson Concordia (Calif.) Jr. G Tustin, Calif.

Derrick Parker LSU-Shreveport So. F Minden, La.

Jason Taylor $ Oklahoma Christian Sr. C Edmond, Okla.

Player of the Year – Nate Brumfield, Oklahoma Baptist $ 2009 First Team selection % 2009 Second Team selection & 2009 Third Team selection ^ 2009 Honorable Mention selection SECOND TEAM NAME School Yr. Pos. Hometown

Tay Barber ^ Life (Ga.) Sr. G Decatur, Ga.

Ronnie Battle & Bacone (Okla.) Sr. F Elgin, Okla.

Brenton Bell MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Sr. G Olathe, Kan.

Hollis Giles Georgetown (Ky.) Sr. G Houston, Texas

Zack Frey % Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Sr. C Nashville, Tenn.

Nick Larson William Jewell (Mo.) So. F/C Liberty, Mo.

Jasmine Rogers Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.) Sr. G Newark, N.J.

Brandon Springer ^ Cumberland (Tenn.) Sr. F Nashville, Tenn.

Greg Truvillion Union (Tenn.) Sr. F Lansing, Mich.

Terrence Worthy ^ Concordia (Calif.) Sr. G San Jose, Calif.

THIRD TEAM NAME School Yr. Pos. Hometown

Jerel Blocker Lee (Tenn.) Jr. G Lake Wales, Fla.

Ryan Brock ^ Loyola (La.) Jr. G New Orleans, La.

Jonathan Clark Pikeville (Ky.) Sr. G Charlotte, N.C.

Brandon Cooks William Carey (Miss.) So. F Thibodaux, La.

Andy Garland ^ Carroll (Mont.) So. C Missoula, Mont.

Lionel Green Southern-New Orleans (La.) Sr. G New Orleans, La.

James Lewis Jr. $ Fresno Pacific (Calif.) Sr. G Los Angeles, Calif.

Blair Prowse Westminster (Utah) Sr. F South Jordan, Utah

Herschel Rodgers Park (Mo.) Sr. G/F Lansing, Mich.

Billy Rush Robert Morris (Ill.) Sr. G Dolton, Ill.

HONORABLE MENTION (Listed alphabetically by school): Byron Littlejohn, Allen (S.C.) Nate Thomas, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) Nathaniel Roch’e, Belhaven (Miss.) Danny Campbell, Biola (Calif.) T.J. Bishop, Campbellsville (Ky.) Matt Sherman, Central Methodist (Mo.) Chad Byron, Cumberlands (Ky.) Spud Harbour, Evangel (Mo.) Todd Brown, Fresno Pacific (Calif.) Vic Moses, Georgetown (Ky.) Gabe Haskins, Huston-Tillotson (Texas) Ben Werner, Indiana-South Bend Davaughn Jackson, John Brown (Ark.) Antwan Long, Lambuth (Tenn.) Greg Brown, Life (Ga.) Toriano Adams, Lindenwood (Mo.) Will Shackleford, Martin Methodist (Tenn.) Kenny Detmer, McKendree (Ill.) Kenny Thomas, Mid-Continent (Ky.) Brandon Roberson, Missouri Baptist Justin Dennis, Montana State-Northern

Dean Colbray, Montana Tech JaRon Brown, Montana Western Marcus Hunter, Mountain State (W.Va.) Barry Wellington, Mountain State (W.Va.) Brandon Dixon, Northwestern Oklahoma State A.J. Hawkins, Oklahoma Baptist Chris Brown, Oklahoma City Jordan Harks, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Rashad Mitchell, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Dionelle Rucker, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) Robert Jones, Robert Morris (Ill.) Nate Richardson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Deveric Taylor, Rogers State (Okla.) Marqise Wright, Shorter (Ga.) A.J. Thomas, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) Nick Lagroone, Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) Demetrius Evans, Southwest (N.M.) Marcus Coleman, Spring Hill (Ala.) Jamel White, Texas Wesleyan Sylvester Collins, Tougaloo (Miss.) Matthew Elliott, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) Greg Scott, Vanguard (Calif.) Ben Walker, Westminster (Utah) Dan Rasp, Westmont (Calif.)

LSUS' McDowell and Parker receive LABC top honors

APRIL 03, 2010

Shreveport, La.- LSU Shreveport's men's basketball Head Coach Chad McDowell was named as Louisiana's Small

College Coach of the Year for the 5th time while Derrick Parker was named the Small College Player of the Year and

becomes 4th player at LSUS to win that award. Both were a selected by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches.

Chad McDowell completed his 7th season as the Head Coach at LSU Shreveport and led the Pilots to an overall record of

27-6 and 14-4 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. McDowell led the Pilots to their 4th GCAC Regular Season

Championship, their 5th straight conference tournament title, and their sixth straight appearance in the NAIA National

Tournament.

Derrick Parker, a sophomore from Minden, Louisiana, had an amazing 24 double-doubles finishing the year ranked in the

NAIA Division I: #2 in Defensive rebounds per Game (7.828), #2 in Total Rebounds per Game (11.655), #3 in Total

Rebounds (338), #5 in Total Blocks (63), #6 in Blocks per Game (2.172), #7 in Offensive Rebounds per Game (3.828),

#12 in Total Scoring (554), #13 in Field Goal Pct. (.583) and #15 Points per Game (19.103).

Parker now adds Small College Player of the Year to an already impressive 2009-2010 resume' which included; 2009-

2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year (Unanimous selection), 2009-2010 All GCAC Team,

NAIA National Player of the Week (Jan. 15), GCAC Player of the Week-4 Times, 1 of 3 players up for NAIA National

Player of the Year.

McDowell and Parker will receive their awards at the LABC's 36th Annual Awards Banquet in May in Baton Rouge.

LSUS' Parker considered one of top 5 players in Louisiana

APRIL 03, 2010

Shreveport, La.-Derrick Parker received All-Louisiana First Team for his amazing season in a Pilot uniform.

Parker had an amazing 24 double-doubles finishing the year ranked in the NAIA Division I: #2 in Defensive rebounds per

Game (7.828), #2 in Total Rebounds per Game (11.655), #3 in Total Rebounds (338), #5 in Total Blocks (63), #6 in

Blocks per Game (2.172), #7 in Offensive Rebounds per Game (3.828), #12 in Total Scoring (554), #13 in Field Goal Pct.

(.583) and #15 Points per Game (19.103).

The sophomore sensation averaged a double-double for the 2009-2010 season with 19.3 points per game and 11.8

rebounds per game.

MONROE, La.-Louisiana-Lafayette forward Tyren Johnson has been named Louisiana Men's Basketball Player of the

Year and Louisiana Tech's Kerry Rupp has been named Louisiana Men's Basketball Coach of the Year by the Louisiana

Sports Writers Association. The LSWA also announced its All-Louisiana Men's Basketball Team on Saturday.

Nicholls State's Anatoly Bose, Louisiana Tech's Kyle Gibson, LSU's Tasmin Mitchell and LSU-Shreveport's Derrick

Parker joined Johnson on the All-Louisiana First Team. Centenary's Daman Starring was named Louisiana Freshman

of the Year and Northwestern State's Will Pratt was tabbed Louisiana Newcomer of the Year.

Johnson, the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Year, averaged 17.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. The senior

from Vacherie, La., scored in double-figures in 19 straight games to the close out the season and had 12 games with 20

or more points.

Rupp led Louisiana Tech to a 24-11 record in 2009-10, the most wins by the Bulldogs since 1985. Louisiana Tech put

together a 10-game win streak and received votes in the Associated Press Poll for the first time in 19 seasons.

Starring averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Gents. The Las Vegas, Nev., native

eclipsed the double-digit point mark in Centenary's final seven games of the season. Pratt, a native of Harlem, N.Y., was

named to the Southland Conference All-Second Team after averaging 13.4 points and 4.1 rebounds for the season. His

16.3 points-per-game average during league play was the most by a Demon player since 1995.

Bose finished the regular season ranked 16th in the NCAA with his 21.1 point-per-game average after putting together a

string of seven straight 20-plus point games. The junior forward from Sydney, Australia, pulled down 6.0 rebounds per

game for the Colonels en route to earning All-Southland Conference First Team honors.

Gibson, a senior guard from Los Angeles, Calif., was a four-time LSWA Player of the Week during the 2009-10 season

after averaging 18.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game for the Bulldogs. He was an all-Western Athletic

Conference Second Team selection and finished his Louisiana Tech career eighth all-time in scoring and second in 3-

pointers made.

Mitchell started all 31 games for LSU and averaged 16.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as he earned second team

all-SEC honors. The senior forward from Denham Springs, La., ranked among the leaders in the SEC in several

categories as he finished fifth in scoring, third in rebounds and first in minutes played.

Parker, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference's Player of the Year, had 24 double-doubles on the year and was one of three

finalists for the NAIA Player of the Year. The native of Minden, La., averaged 19.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks

per game for the Pilots.

The second team is comprised of Loyola's Ryan Brock (21.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.9 apg), Pratt, LSU's Magnum Rolle (13.9 ppg,

8.4 rpg, 2.1 bpg), LSU's Bo Spencer (14.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg) and Southeastern Louisiana's Patrick Sullivan (15.7,

ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.3 bpg, 2.1 app).

The third team is comprised of Louisiana-Lafayette's Chris Gradnigo (14.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg), Xavier's Michael Harvey (13.3

ppg, 2.3, rpg), Nicholls State's Fred Hunter (13.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg), Centenary's David Perez (15.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.9

apg) and LSU's Storm Warren (11.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg).

Olu Ashaolu (Louisiana Tech), Charles Carmouche (New Orleans), Dynile Forbers (ULM), Jamel Guyton (Louisiana

Tech), Tony Hooper (ULM), Patrick Richard (McNeese State) and Tommy Sykes (ULM) were all honorable mention

selections.

2010 All-Louisiana Men's Basketball Team Player of the Year: Tyren Johnson (Louisiana-Lafayette) Newcomer of the Year:Will Pratt (Northwestern State) Freshman of the Year:Daman Starring (Centenary) Coach of the Year:Kerry Rupp (Louisiana Tech) First Team: Anatoly Bose (Nicholls State) Kyle Gibson (Louisiana Tech) Tyren Johnson (Louisiana-Lafayette) Tasmin Mitchell (LSU) Derrick Parker (LSU-Shreveport)

Second Team:Ryan Brock (Loyola) Will Pratt (Northwestern State) Magnum Rolle (Louisiana Tech) Bo Spencer (LSU) Patrick Sullivan (Southastern Louisiana) Third Team:Chris Gradnigo (Louisiana-Lafayette) Michael Harvey (Xavier) Fred Hunter (Nicholls State) David Perez (Centenary) Storm Warren (LSU) Honorable Mention:Olu Ashaolu (Louisiana Tech), Charles Carmouche (New Orleans), Dynile Forbers (ULM), Jamel Guyton (Louisiana Tech), Tony Hooper (ULM), Patrick Richard (McNeese State), Tommy Sykes (ULM)

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