SAN ANGELO - For the first time in three weeks, the Angelo State men's basketball team competes inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena this weekend when they welcome St. Mary's and St. Edward's into San Angelo for a pair of contests.
LAST TIME OUT
The Rams dropped both games last weekend on the road, losing to Midwestern State in double overtime last Thursday before falling to Cameron on Saturday. Against the Mustangs,
Shemar Smith recorded his first double-double for the Rams with 15 points and 11 rebounds in 48 minutes of action while
Kevon Godwin led the Rams with 20 points in 49 minutes. Against the Aggies,
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson led the Rams with 27 points on 9-for-19 shooting from the field while
Willie Guy scored 19 points.
RAM RANKS
As a team, the Rams rank in the top five in the LSC in opponent field goal percentage (fourth - 42.4 percent), three-point percentage (third - 39.1 percent), three-pointers made (third - 9.5 per game), and blocked shots (fifth - 3.53 per game).
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson is fourth in the league in scoring with 18.9 points per game and is second in three-point percentage (43.6 percent). Him and
Kevon Godwin are second and third in threes made per game with 3.4 and 2.9, respectively. Godwin is fourth in assists with 4.4 per game and third in minutes played with 34.3 minutes logged per contest.
Game 1
Angelo State vs. St. Mary's
Thursday, January 25th - 7:30 p.m.
Junell Center - Stephens Arena
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The Rattlers are 8-8 overall and 4-6 in LSC play; they are riding a three-game winning streak, with home wins over UT Tyler, UAFS, and Oklahom Christian. The Rattlers are 1-4 on the road this season, with their only road win coming on November 30th against Western New Mexico.
The Rattlers score 82 points per game, fifth in the LSC, and lead the league with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game. The Rattlers feature five players that average ten or more games this season, led by Davion Coleman's 15.6 points per game. Lachlan Bofinger is second in the LSC with 9.3 rebounds per game, while teammate Jalon Johnson is third with 4.9 assists per game.
The Rattlers' defense allows 79.1 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent from three. The Rattlers average 9.1 steals per game, second in the conference. Diego Gonzalez, Jalon Johnson and Davion Coleman each average over 1.5 steals per contest.
LAST TIME VS. STMU
The Rams are 20-22 all-time versus the Rattlers and have won the last four contests against St. Mary's. This will be the Rattlers' first trip to San Angelo since December 2021. Last season, the Rams won 62-60 in San Antonio courtesy of a
Willie Guy go-ahead jumper with 2.5 seconds left in the game.
Game 2
Angelo State vs. St. Edward's
Saturday, January 27th - 3 p.m.
Junell Center - Stephens Arena
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The Hilltoppers are 13-6 overall and 6-4 in LSC play; they are coming off a split last weekend which saw them lose at home to Oklahoma Christian before rebounding to beat UAFS last Saturday. The Hilltoppers are 4-1 on the road this season.
SEU averages 80.6 points per game on 43.9 percent shooting from the field and 35.6 percent from three. The Hilltoppers rank fifth in the league with 15.0 assists per game. Big man Sean Elkinton is sixth in the LSC in scoring with 18.1 points per game and fourth in rebounding with 7.8 boards per game.
The Hilltopper defense allows 74.9 points per game; opponent shoot 45.9 percent against the Hilltoppers. The Hilltoppers average 6.5 steals per game, led by Blake Nielsen and Gavino Ramos, who both average 1.5 swipes per contest.
LAST TIME VS. SEU
The Rams are 13-6 all-time versus the Hilltoppers; this is the Hilltoppers' first trip to San Angelo since January 2021. Last season, the Rams dominated in a 98-78 victory in Austin, where six players scored in double figures, led by
Kevon Godwin's 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Elkinton had 21 points and nine rebounds against the Rams last season in 31 minutes of action.
RAMS ADD EIGHT
Angelo State brought in eight newcomers in 2023-24, including three from the Division I level and three from Division II.
Everson Armstrong
Freshman * 6-5 * Guard
Wall, Texas * Wall HS
2x District MVP; averaged 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawks; All-West Texas MVP
Kendrick Delahoussaye
Junior * 6-0 * Guard
Lafayette, La. * Bossier Parrish CC
Averaged 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season; shot 84.1 percent from the free-throw line.
DJ Basey
Senior * 6-10 * Forward
Mesquite, Texas * Coastal Carolina
Shot 68.1 percent from the field for the Chanticleers.
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson
Graduate Student * 6-3 * Guard
Midwest City, Okla. * Tulsa
Averaged 5.0 points per game across four seasons at Arkansas and Tulsa; four-star recruit out of IMG Academy.
Trey Farrer
Graduate Student * 6-9 * Forward
St. George, Utah * Westminster (UT)
2022-23 All-RMAC First Team; averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game; recorded eight double-doubles for the Griffons.
DJ Freeman
Junior * 6-6 * Forward
Midwest City, Okla.
Oklahoma Baptist
2022-23 All-GAC Honorable Mention; averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season.
Shemar Smith
Junior * 6-7 * Forward
Norman, Okla. * East Central
All-GAC Honorable Mention in 2021-22; averaged 13.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Tigers.
Carvell Teasett
Junior * 6-1 * Guard
Baton Rouge, La. * Appalachian State
Shot 33 percent from three-point range for the Mountaineers; played first two seasons at Northwestern State in Louisiana, where he averaged 10.5 points per game.
PERSONAL BESTS THIS SEASON
- Twelve Rams have recorded at least one personal best this season.
- Guard Everson Armstrong scored four points against Cameron on January 20th, making a pair of field goals; he also recorded his first-career assist against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25.
- Forward DJ Basey set a new career-high with four blocks against Western New Mexico on Jan. 4 and tied his career-high of eight rebounds against Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 9; he attempted a career-high 12 field goals and tied his personal best of eight field goals made against ENMU on Jan. 6.
- Forward Chris Boekhorst recorded his first-career assist against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he made two shots against the Patriots, tying a career-high.
- Guard Kendrick Delahoussaye scored 14 points twice, doing so against Arlington Baptist and Lubbock Christian; he grabbed four rebounds versus Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 6 and assisted five times against LCU.
- Guard Keyshawn Embery-Simpson scored a career-high 36 points for the Rams against LCU on Jan. 13. He went 12-for-20 from the field; he has made seven threes twice, doing so against West Liberty and LCU. Embery-Simpson also went 6-for-8 from the charity stripe against Cameron on Jan. 20, new career highs in free throw makes and attempts.
- Forward Trey Farrer grabbed four steals in the Rams' double-overtime contest against MSU on Jan. 18.
- Forward DJ Freeman tied his personal best with 11 rebounds against UAFS on Dec. 7.
- Guard Kevon Godwin tied his career high with seven assists twice this season, doing so against West Liberty and Eastern New Mexico. He also set a new career-high with seven steals versus Rollins on Dec. 17.
- Guard Willie Guy scored a career-high 20 points in the Rams' win over Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 9; he assisted a career-high nine times versus Western New Mexico on Jan. 4.
- Guard Jacob Richardson scored his first bucket against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he also recorded his first career rebound, assist and block. He recorded his first steal versus Rollins on Dec. 17.
- Forward Shemar Smith rejected a pair of shots in the Rams 101-98 win over No. 6 West Liberty on Dec. 18.
- Guard Carvell Teasett grabbed a new personal best of six rebounds in the Rams' win over Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 6.
UP NEXT
The Rams are on the road next weekend to face Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico.
