SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball opens their home schedule on Tuesday evening when they host Arlington Baptist. The game will be the first one for the Rams inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena since February 17th, when the Rams defeated Midwestern State in triple overtime. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Rams split their opening games, losing their opener to New Mexico Highlands 84-83 and then bouncing back to defeat No. 22 Fort Lewis 69-63. 

RAMS RETURN FOUR
The Rams return four members from last year's team - DJ Freeman, Carvell Teasett, Kendrick Delahoussaye, and Shemar Smith - as they work ten new players into the fold. The quartet averaged 42 points of the team's 76 points through the season's first two games. 

PATEL IN HOME OPENERS
Vinay Patel is 2-0 in home openers at Angelo State and 8-1 in his home opener as head coach. This is the third successive season the Rams will open their home schedule with Arlington Baptist. 

TEASETT TIME
After only scoring in double figures in six games last season, senior guard Carvell Teasett has started this season off emphatically after averaging 20 points per game in the opening weekend. His 21 points against New Mexico Highlands is his highest point total for Angelo State, and his 19 points against Fort Lewis exceeded his single-game high from last season. The Baton Rogue product is second in the LSC in scoring and leads the league in three-point percentage (64.3 percent) and three-pointers made per game (4.5). 

SHOW STEALER
Graduate student guard Kaden Evans made an immediate impact on the defensive end of the floor, recording four steals in the Rams' season opener versus New Mexico Highlands. He also scored 17 points versus the Cowboys. He nabbed a pair of steals in the Rams' win over Fort Lewis. He is averaging three steals per game, which is tied for the lead in the LSC. 

RAMS FROM DEEP
The Rams lead the LSC with a 43.2 percent shooting mark from three through the opening weekend; they also have the stingiest defense from beyond the arc, holding the opposition to just 22.2 percent shooting from deep, the best mark in the league.

RAMS ADD NINE
Angelo State recruited nine newcomers in 2024-25, including three from Division I and two from Division II. 

    Denim Dawson
    Junior * 6-6 * Guard
    San Bernardino, Calif. * Tennessee State
Averaged 16 points and five rebounds per game at Orange Lutheran HS; Trinity League MVP

    Sterling Gaston-Chapman
    Senior * 6-4 * Guard
    Wichita, Kan. * UT Arlington
Three-star recruit out of Campus HS in Wichita; two-time all-metro and two-time all-state selection

    Jalen Gilmore
    Junior * 6-3 * Guard
    Jacksonville, Fla. * Lynn
Averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 assists per game in 2023-24 for Lynn
    
    Blessing Adesipe
    Junior * 6-6 * Guard
    Houston, Texas * UT San Antonio
NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention at Miles College; scored 1,132 points in two seasons

    Darius Brady
    Freshman * 6-0 * Guard
    Houston, Texas * Kingwood HS
2023-24 Second Team All-District selection for Kingwood HS 

    Chace Fields
    Sophomore * 6-6 * Forward
    San Angelo, Texas * Adrian College
Averaged 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game for Adrian College

    Kollin Allbright
    Freshman * 6-9 * Forward
    San Angelo, Texas * Central HS
Averaged 14 points per game in prep career; two-time first team all-district honoree

    Damonze Woods
    Junior * 6-7 * Forward
    Amarillo, Texas * Odessa College
Averaged 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds; District 5A All-State selection as a junior at Amarillo HS

    Kaden Evans
    Graduate Student * 6-4 * Guard
    Kansas City, Mo. * Emporia State
Led Division II in steals as a freshman in 2020-21 with 3.1 per game; 4x All-Conference selection at Oak Park HS

PERSONAL BESTS THIS SEASON
Three Rams have recorded a personal best this season.

•     Blessing Adesipe scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in the Rams' win over No. 22 Fort Lewis on Nov. 9.
•     Sterling Gaston-Chapman tied his career bests against No. 22 Fort Lewis with three assists in the Rams' win over the Skyhawks on November 9.
•     Damonze Woods grabbed four rebounds and had two assists in his Angelo State debut against New Mexico Highlands on Nov. 8.

HOME COOKIN'
The Rams have made the Junell Center-Stephens Arena a fortress under head coach Vinay Patel, accumulating a 23-2 record in Patel's two seasons in San Angelo, good enough for a .920 winning percentage. His first season featured the Rams going 13-0 on their home court; the second season they've been undefeated on their home court across a season. The Rams went 17-0 inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena in 2014-15. 

RAMS FOURTH IN LSC PRESEASON POLL
The Rams were picked to finish fourth in the LSC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors. The Rams were picked behind West Texas A&M, DBU, and Lubbock Christian. 

RABEDEAUX JOINS COACHING STAFF
Vinay Patel added Cole Rabedeaux to the staff as an assistant coach for the Rams Basketball program. Rabedeaux joins the Rams from Division II school Winona State, where he was an assistant coach for one season. He helped the Warriors to a 21-10 record and an appearance in the NSIC Tournament Championship game as the sixth seed in the tournament. Rabedeaux started his career at the University of Houston as a graduate assistant after successfully playing at Wisconsin Eau-Claire, where he was a two-time all-conference performer. 

GAME INFORMATION
Angelo State (1-1) vs. Arlington Baptist (1-3)
Location: San Angelo, Texas
Venue: Junell Center - Stephens Arena
Tip: 5 p.m., Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Live Stats | TV: FloCollege | Radio: Foster Communications

Angelo State is averaging 76 points per game on 48.2 percent from the field and 43.2 percent shooting from three. The Rams are shooting 71.9 percent from the charity stripe. 

The Rams are fourth in the LSC in field goal percentage and second in three-point percentage. They are second in free throw percentage and fourth in three-pointers made per game, with 9.5 makes per contest.

The Rams average 34 rebounds per game, with a 3-to-1 offensive-to-defensive rebound ratio. 

Defensively, the Rams hold opponents to 73.5 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting from the field and 22.2 percent from three-point range. 

Carvell Teasett leads the Rams in scoring with 20 points per game in only 22.5 minutes of action. He is shooting 60 percent from the field and 64.3 percent from three. 

DJ Freeman leads the Rams' effort on the boards with 4.5 per game and leads the team with a pair of blocked shots. 

Kendrick Delahoussaye leads the team with 25.5 minutes played per contest and has started more games this season than last season. He is tied with Gaston-Chapman and Shemar Smith with four assists on the season. Delahoussaye also leads the team with an 85.7 percent mark from the free throw line. 

ARLINGTON BAPTIST
NABC RANK: N/A
2024-25 RECORD: 1-3

Arlington Baptist is 1-3 on the season and 0-2 against Division II competition, losing to Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Arkansas. Their lone win came on the road against Division III school Centenary. 

They score 71.7 points per game on 36.4 percent shooting from the field and only 16.7 percent shooting from three. 

Defensively, Opponents score 78.7 points per game on 42.9 percent shooting and 28.8 percent from three. The Patriots get out-rebounded by 2.7 boards per contest. 

Ahmad Webster leads the team with 14.3 points per game, while Gary Gray scores 13 points per game and grabs 8.3 rebounds per contest. Gray had a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double in the Patriots' win. 

The Rams are 9-0 all-time against Arlington Baptist. Last season, the Rams prevailed 111-68 over the Patriots inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena.