SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball team hosts their first conference games inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena this season when they welcome Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International into San Angelo. 

LAST TIME OUT
For the second time this season, the Rams rebounded from a loss with a win, defeating Southern Arkansas 71-65. The Rams out-rebounded the Muleriders 47-32 and held their GAC opponent to 36.9 percent shooting from the field. 

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 nine new players into the fold. The quartet averages 38.2 points of the team's 77.2 points through the season's first five games. 

PATEL IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Vinay Patel is 33-12 in LSC play as head coach at Angelo State and 20-2 at home in LSC competition. He is a combined 5-0 against this weekend's opposition and 2-0 against them in San Angelo. 

KING KENDRICK
Senior point guard Kendrick Delahoussaye led the Rams in scoring against Southern Arkansas with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He made seven of his eight shots from inside the three-point line and grabbed a career-high five rebounds. He leads the team in minutes played this season, averaging 27.4 per game. 

RAMS' DEFENSE
The Rams possess one of the most formidable defenses in the LSC, only allowing 67 points per game to opponents, which ranks third in the league. Their opposition shoots 41.3 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from three, both top-five marks 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
Seven 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 November 9. He also had two assists and three steals in his home debut versus Arlington Baptist on November 19.
•     Kollin Allbright grabbed his first career rebound in his collegiate debut versus Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19.
•     Darius Brady assisted for the first time in his career versus Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19.
•     Denim Dawson blocked a pair of shots and assisted three times in his first start for ASU against Southern Arkansas on Nov. 30.
•     Kendrick Delahoussaye scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Rams' win over Southern Arkansas on Nov. 30. 
•     Sterling Gaston-Chapman set new career highs in points (20) and rebounds (12) in the Rams' win over Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19 for his first career double-double. He hit those marks on seven made field goals and three made three-pointers. 
•     Damonze Woods scored seven points in his LSC debut at UT Permian Basin on November 23. He blocked a pair of shots against Southern Arkansas on November 30. 

HOME COOKIN'
The Rams have made the Junell Center-Stephens Arena a fortress under head coach Vinay Patel, accumulating a 25-2 record in Patel's two seasons in San Angelo, good enough for a .926 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. 

ABOUT THE RAMS

• Angelo State averages 77.2 points per game on 47.3 percent from the field and 38.3 percent shooting from three. The Rams are shooting 69.5 percent from the charity stripe. 
• The Rams are fifth in the LSC in field goal percentage and fourth in three-point percentage. They are fifth in three-pointers made per game, with 8.8 makes per contest.
• The Rams average 36.6 rebounds per game, out-rebounding opponents by 3.4 per contest.
• Defensively, the Rams hold opponents to 67.0 points per game on 41.3 percent shooting from the field and 29.9 percent from three-point range. 
• Carvell Teasett leads the Rams in scoring with 15.4 points per game in only 23.4 minutes of action. He is shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 56.7 percent from three. 
• Sterling Gaston-Chapman and DJ Freeman each average five rebounds per contest.
• Denim Dawson and Damonze Woods are tied for the team lead in blocks, while Kaden Evans leads the team with 2.2 steals per game.

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE
NABC RANK: N/A
2024-25 RECORD: 4-3, 0-1

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• The Javelinas are 4-3 on the season and 0-1 in LSC play; they are 2-3 against in-region competition and 1-3 on the road. 
• They score 66 points per game on 38 percent shooting from the field and 28.6 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 69.7 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting and only 36.4 percent from three. The Javelinas get out-rebounded by 7.8 boards per game.
• Two Javelinas average double figures in scoring, led by Isaiah Payne's 13.3 points per game. Bryson Goldsmith averages 10.9 points per game on 46.7 percent shooting from three. 
• Zyon Little leads the rebounding effort with 4.1 per game.  
• Allen Singleton leads the team in assists, while Payne averages two steals per game. 
• The Rams are 61-57 all-time versus the Javelinas and have won the past four matchups. Last season, the Rams left Kingsville with an 85-81 overtime win. 

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL
NABC RANK: N/A
2024-25 RECORD: 5-4, 1-0

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• The Dustdevils are 5-4 on the season and 1-0 in LSC play; they are 2-1 against in-region competition and 0-1 on the road. 
• They score 65.3 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting from the field and 31.8 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 61.8 points per game on 43.8 percent shooting and only 27.1 percent from three. The Dustdevils get out-rebounded by 0.9 boards per game.
• Anthony Ignowski is the lone Dustdevil averaging double figures with 10.3 points per game. The junior shoots 50.7 percent from the field while leading the team in assists.
• Isaiah Somers leads the rebounding effort with 4.3 per game.  
• Elijah Bailey leads the team in steals, while Duncan Avelok leads the team's defense at the net with 1.2 blocks per game. 
• The Rams are 9-1 all-time against the Dustdevils and are 3-1 in San Angelo. Last season, they left Laredo with a 69-63 win.