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With
only two letterwinners and six total
players returning from last year's 18-10
team, head coach Bobby Champagne and his
staff has reloaded the roster. There are
10 newcomers: five freshmen and five
transfers. The group joins seniors Doug
Hunter and Eddie Lima, juniors Trent
McCants and Jacobe Shannon, sophomore
Brett Jackson and redshirt freshman
Marquel Darrington. UNA will need to
replace 97% of its scoring and 93% of
its rebounding from the 08-09 season.
Warren Clements
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Jr. 6-0, 170 Guard
Jesup, GA (Alabama Southern CC/ Wayne
County HS)
17.6 PPG and 43%FG...ACCC All-Region...ACCC
All-League South...23-8 Record
Marquel Darrington
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6-1 . 175 lbs. . Freshman . Guard
Montgomery, Alabama (Trinity
Presbyterian HS)
He averaged 17.2 points, 6.8
assists, four steals and six rebounds
per game, leading the team to an area
championship and a CCC tournament title.
Terrell Elwood
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Fr. 6-1, 180 Guard
Plaquemine, LA (St. John HS)
21 PPG...All-State...District
MVP...All-District... Baton Rouge
All-Metro Team.
Doug Hunter
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6-6 . 245 lbs. . Senior . Forward/Center
Bel Air, Maryland (C. Milton Wright HS)
Hunter saw action in all 28 games for
the Lions last season. He averaged nine
minutes per game and scored 46 points.
Brett Jackson
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6-6 . 170 lbs. . Sophomore . Forward
Pickwick, Tennessee (Adamsville HS)
Jackson played his freshman year at the
University of Tennessee under head coach
Bruce Pearl. In high school he helped
lead the Cardinals to a distict
championship in 2006. He averaged 18.9
points, 11 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per
game as a senior in 2007.
Antwone Jackson
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Fr. 6-6, 210 Forward
Huntsville, AL (J.O. Johnson HS)
AHSAA North All-Star
Team...Alabama-Mississippi All-Star
Team...10PPG 8 RPG and 3BPG...2nd Team
All-Region...1st Team All-City
3years...Defensive player of the year
Eddie Lima
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6-9 . 290 lbs. . Senior . Forward/Center
Recife, Brazil (Francisco Salces
Colturato HS)
Played one season for coach Bob Burton
at California State-Fullerton, averaging
two points and two rebounds per game.
OTHER COLLEGE: Played two seasons at
Arizona Western Community College under
coach Kelly Green. Was the MVP of the
regional tournament as the Matadors won
the title with a 27-6 record his
sophomore season.
Wes Long
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Fr. 6-4, 215 Guard
Lawrenceburg, TN (Summertown HS)
TSWA All-State...20PPG 8RPG and 3APG
during senior season...Finalist for Mr.
Basketball TN...1st Team
All-District...Led team to a Final Four
appearance (25-10)...1st Team All-Region
Warrick Mastin
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So. 6-3, 175 Guard
Muscle Shoals, AL (NW Shoals CC/Muscle
Shoals HS)
11 PPG 3.3 RPG shooting 41%FG and 39%3FG
during his freshman season at NWSCC...15PPG
7RPG and 3APG during senior season at
MSHS...2nd Team All-Area...Helped team
to 25-10 record...1st Team Times
Daily...1st Team All-Colbert County
Trent McCants
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6-0 . 175 lbs. . Junior . Guard
Valley, Alabama (Valley HS)
Played in all 28 games for the Lions
last season. He scored 16 points and
added five steals, seven assists and 17
rebounds on the year. In high school he
Helped lead the Class 5A Rams to
consecutive area and sub-regional
championships as a junior and a senior.
Rory Miller
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Jr. 6-7, 200 Forward
Jesup, GA (Alabama Southern CC/ Wayne
County HS)
17.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG and 56%FG at Alabama
Southern...12 Double-Doubles.. ACCC
All-Tournament...23-8 Record...ACCC
All-Region...ACCC All-League South.
Maquel Robinson
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Fr. 5-9, 160 Guard
Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS)
13.4 PPG...1st Team All-State
3A...All-District 9-3A...MVP District
9-3A..Baton Rouge All-metro Team
Jacobe Shannon
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6-0 . 175 lbs. . Junior . Guard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Glen Oaks HS)
Prepped at Glen Oaks High Schooland
helped lead the Class 4A Panthers to
three straight playoff berths, including
a state championshp with a perfect 36-0
record during the 2004-05 season. He was
a first team all-district selection his
junior and senior years and played in
the Louisiana State All-Star Game as a
senior.
Jared Strode
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Sr. 6-5, 200 Forward
Winchester, KY (Crichton/NW Shoals
CC/George Rogers Clark HS)
11.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG and 36.8%3FG at
Crichton...17.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 53%FG
at NWSCC...Named ACCC All-Star and ACCC
All-Region during sophomore season at
NWSCC
Tyler Thompson
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Fr. 6-6, 190 Forward
Lawrenceburg, TN (Collinwood HS)
22.8 PPG 1.6 RPG 64%FG and 3.2 BPG
Senior Season...TSWA All-State...Times
Daily All-Area Team
Eric Wormely
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Sr. 6-8, 230 Forward
Joliet, IL (Ball State/Kishwaukee CC/
Joliet Township HS)
52 points and 36 rebounds at Ball
State...12.6 minutes per game...Two year
starter at Kishwaukee CC...NJCAA
Preseason All-America 2nd Team...Set
Kishwaukee all-time record for career
rebounds...10.3 PPG and 12.5 RPG during
sophomore season...Two-time NJCAA
All-Region IV selection and two-time
All-Arrowhead Conference
honoree...Averaged 13.5 PPG and 12.2 RPG
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