SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball team enters the final stretch of the season this weekend. They kick off a three-game homestand starting this weekend as they welcome No. 5 DBU and UT Tyler into the Junell Center—Stephens Arena. The Rams and DBU play on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before they close the weekend against UT Tyler on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Saturday, the Rams will also honor their five seniors – Kaden Evans, Sterling Gaston-Chapman, Carvell Teasett, Kendrick Delahoussaye, and Shemar Smith - on this year's team before the game. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Rams went 0-2 to close out their road schedule this past weekend. They dropped a tight contest against Lubbock Christian 66-62 before closing the weekend with a 74-57 loss at the hands of Midwestern State. 

TEASETT CLOSES IN ON 1K POINTS
Senior Carvell Teasett is closing in on 1,000 career points, currently sitting at 994. Teasett is scoring 9.8 points per game in only 20 minutes, mainly off the bench this season. Teasett is a career 38.3 percent shooter and a 36.6 percent shooter from three. He would be the second Ram to reach the 1,000-career point mark this season, joining Kaden Evans, who did so against Lubbock Christian on January 18th. 

PATEL IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Vinay Patel is 43-20 in LSC play at Angelo State and 24-4 at home in LSC play. Patel is 4-1 against DBU and UT Tyler and 2-0 against this weekend's opponents in San Angelo. 

RAMS' DEFENSE
The Rams possess one of the most formidable defenses in the conference and Division II. Opponents score only 66.7 points per game against the Rams, the fourth-best mark in the LSC and 23rd in the nation. They hold opponents to 30.2 percent shooting from three-point range, second-best in the LSC and 21st in the country. The Rams are 12-4 this season when they hold opponents to under 70 points and 6-0 when they hold the opposition to under 60 points. 

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
Eight Rams have recorded a personal best this season.
• Blessing Adesipe scored 16 points and grabbed four steals against Sul Ross on January 30th. He grabbed ten rebounds against Lubbock Christian on January 18 and blocked three shots against West Texas A&M on February 8th. 
• 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 scored 13 points in the Rams' win over Texas A&M International on Dec. 7. He has also recorded three assists twice and blocked a pair of shots against Southern Arkansas on November 30. He made eight free throws in ten attempts against Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 11.
• Kendrick Delahoussaye scored a career-high 27 points in the Rams' win over West Texas A&M on February 8th, making all 13 of his attempts from the free-throw line. He assisted a career-high eight times against St. Mary's on January 23rd.
• DJ Freeman grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as a part of a 12-point double-double against Midwestern State on February 15. 
• Sterling Gaston-Chapman set a new career high in rebounds (12) in the Rams' win over Arlington Baptist on November 19 as he recorded his first double-double. He scored a career-high 22 points against Sul Ross on January 5. He assisted five times against Texas A&M-Kingsville on December 5. 
• Damonze Woods scored 17 points against Cameron on December 16. He grabbed 12 rebounds against Montana State-Billings on Dec. 19.

HOME COOKIN'
The Rams have made the Junell Center-Stephens Arena a fortress under head coach Vinay Patel, accumulating a 31-4 record in Patel's three seasons in San Angelo, good enough for a .886 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. 

NEED TO KNOW

• Angelo State averages 68.4 points per game on 44.3 percent from the field and 33.1 percent shooting from three. The Rams are shooting 72.1 percent from the charity stripe. 
• The Rams average 33.5 rebounds per game, out-rebounding opponents by 0.2 per contest.
• Defensively, the Rams hold opponents to 67 points per game on 42.2 percent field-goal shooting and 30.9 percent from three-point range. 
• The Rams' defense is third in the LSC in points allowed, with 67 points per game. 
• Sterling Gaston-Chapman leads the Rams in scoring with 12.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds. 
• Kendrick Delahoussaye leads the team with 2.4 assists per game. 
• DJ Freeman's 12 blocks are the most on the team. 
• Kaden Evans leads the team with two steals per game, which ranks second in the LSC. 

DBU
NABC RANK: 5
2024-25 RECORD: 25-3, 17-2 LSC

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• The Patriots are 25-3 on the season and 17-2 in LSC play; they are a perfect 10-0 on the road this season. 
• They possess one of the most potent offenses in Division II, averaging 86.8 points per game; they shoot 46.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 72.6 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting and 34.6 percent from three—the Patriots out-rebounded by 2.3 boards per game. 
• Three Patriots average double figures in scoring, led by Ricky Lujan's 17.5 points per game. 
• Xavion Brown leads the team with 5.9 rebounds, four assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. 
• The Rams are 2-5 all-time versus DBU and 1-2 in San Angelo. Last season, the Patriots won 85-73 in Dallas. 

UT TYLER
NABC RANK: N/A
2024-25 RECORD: 8-17, 5-14 LSC

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• The Patriots are 8-17 on the season and 5-14 in LSC play; they are 3-5 on the road this season and have their last five road contests away from Tyler. 
• They score 67.8 points per game on 43.2 percent shooting from the field and 33.2 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 70 points per game on 41.6 percent shooting and 32 percent from three.
• The Patriots get out-rebounded by 2.4 boards per contest. 
• Two Patriots score double digits per game, led by Dontrell Hewlett's 14.8 points and Mareng Gatkouth's 14.7 points per game. 
• Hewlett leads the team with three assists per game. 
• Sam Phipps leads the team with 6.1 rebounds and one block per game.  
• The Rams are 4-0 all-time against the Patriots and 2-0 in San Angelo. Last season, they won 64-47 in Tyler.