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Morehead State Strategy and Personnel
by Sports Xchange
Updated: November 3, 2009, 12:20 AM EST
SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Eagles unearthed every possible stone to add to their talent level in the offseason. They went to the Canary Islands to sign 6-9 F Jason Beharie, who averaged 12 points per game and 10 rebounds as a high school senior. F Jamel Marshall averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game for Olympia High School in Orlando. G Corey Clemens scored 19.2 points per game as a senior at Chrysler High in New Castle, one of Indiana's storied prep programs.
KEY EARLY-SEASON GAMES: Morehead State opens the season at John Calipari's Kentucky on Nov. 13. That's followed by three straight home games, including a visit from Kent State. There's also a key Ohio Valley Conference game at Murray State Dec. 5. Before Christmas, Atlantic Sun champ East Tennessee State visits, followed by a trip to Utah State's tournament PROGRAM DIRECTION: Clearly pointing up, since the program made its first NCAA trip in 25 years and returns four starters. The Eagles are recruiting well and establishing pipelines internationally, so they have a chance to create a nice niche on the mid-major level for a number of years.PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP: PG Brandon Shingles, SG Demonte Harper, SF Maze Stallworth, PF Steve Peterson, C Kenneth Faried.
ROSTER REPORT:
--F Steve Peterson averaged just 1.8 points per game, but made the biggest shot in the program's last 25 years with a baseline jumper in the second overtime that beat Austin Peay in the OVC tournament finals.
--G Sam Goodman transferred into the program from Northwest Florida State CC and has two years of eligibility remaining. Goodman should add depth to the backcourt and might earn playing time with a good preseason.
--F David Terrell was another JUCO pickup for Morehead State. The 6-5 junior from Houston's Worthing High School played the last two years at Midland CC.
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