Miles looks to snag starting point guard spot

[Guest coachacola]

[quote]Miles' quick and assertive style of play shown during a scrimmage open to media but closed to the public is just what LU coach Steve Roccaforte needs from his most experienced guard.

"He has a very good grasp of what we're trying to do offensively and defensively," said Roccaforte, who noted Miles as the team's most improved returning player. "He's come back and he's matured a lot over the off-season. He's worked on his game. He's a better player."[/quote]

[quote]Miles played on the red squad with Minor, Nwevo, senior forward Justin Nabors, freshman center Osas Ebomwonyi and freshman forward Justin Wesley. The white squad consisted of freshman forward Stanford Brown, junior guard Reggie Mathis, junior guard Kendrick Harris, sophomore forward Charlie Harper, junior center Coy Custer and sophomore forward Justin Carter. ... Nabors, who missed last season with a broken leg and dislocated elbow, had 19 points. Nwevo, who missed last season with a left knee injury, scored 15. Mathis, a junior college transfer from Oklahoma, scored 24 points. He made five 3-pointers. ... Sophomore guard E.B. Davis (strained calf), freshman guard Jonathan Garza (hip flexor) and senior guard Ashton Hall (strained knee) did not play. ... LU will scrimmage against UT-Arlington on Saturday and Prairie View A&M on Nov. 7. Both will be in the Montagne Center. The NCAA allows Division I schools to face each other in the preseason only if the scrimmages are closed to the public and media and a score and statistics are not recorded.[/quote]

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/local/miles_looks_to_snag_starting_point_guard_spot.html

[BLUEDOVE3]

I'm sure Miles' game has improved over the summer, only time will tell to what degree. The jury is still out on this one until I see for myself.

[NorthoftheBorder]

I like the idea of scrimmaging other D1 schools but I don't know about scrimmaging a conference school.  They should have gotten UH or La Tech, someone like that.

[Lazeek]

I agree................why scrimmage a conference school!!!!!!

That would be like HJ scrimmaging Silsbee.............makes no sense!!!

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="689290" timestamp="1256825205"]
I agree................why scrimmage a conference school!!!!!!

That would be like HJ scrimmaging Silsbee.............makes no sense!!!
[/quote]or HJ scrimmmaging Hamshire-Fannett

[Lazeek]

Maybe the HJ girls team.......... :D :D :D

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="689470" timestamp="1256835689"]
Maybe the HJ girls team.......... :D :D :D
[/quote]  :D Now you really don't mean, do you?

[tyree]

I liked Miles a lot last year, but hope his outside shooting behind the arc has improved.

[Guest coachacola]

[quote name="tyree" post="689817" timestamp="1256856267"]
I liked Miles a lot last year, but hope his outside shooting behind the arc has improved.
[/quote]

Only McThay shot a decent percentage from behind the arc last year.  Hopefully Roc brought in the right players to take care of that problem.

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="tyree" post="689817" timestamp="1256856267"]
I liked Miles a lot last year, but hope his outside shooting behind the arc has improved.
[/quote]Excellent point! But you would hope this kid got with a good trainer to work on his weaknesses.

[Gtj007]

[quote name="coachacola" post="689979" timestamp="1256867648"]
[quote author=tyree link=topic=61482.msg689817#msg689817 date=1256856267]
I liked Miles a lot last year, but hope his outside shooting behind the arc has improved.
[/quote]

Only McThay shot a decent percentage from behind the arc last year.  Hopefully Roc brought in the right players to take care of that problem.
[/quote]

"Mathis, a junior college transfer from Oklahoma, scored 24 points. He made five 3-pointers. ..."

Maybe Mathis will be THAT guy???

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="Gtj007" post="690476" timestamp="1256919951"]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=61482.msg689979#msg689979 date=1256867648]
[quote author=tyree link=topic=61482.msg689817#msg689817 date=1256856267]
I liked Miles a lot last year, but hope his outside shooting behind the arc has improved.
[/quote]

Only McThay shot a decent percentage from behind the arc last year.  Hopefully Roc brought in the right players to take care of that problem.
[/quote]

"Mathis, a junior college transfer from Oklahoma, scored 24 points. He made five 3-pointers. ..."

Maybe Mathis will be THAT guy???
[/quote]Against whom did he score 24????

[Lazeek]

In the red/white scriammage the other day.

[Gtj007]

Sorry I didn't specify, but that was a quote from the article in the original post (Red and White scrimmage).