Davis versus Hamilton

It's too bad Utah State's Marcel Davis wasn't named Aaron Burr (that would give him an historical edge), at least for purposes in this particular duel as it appears the best freshman newcomer honor is currently a two-player race between Davis and Alex Hamilton of Louisiana Tech.

In WAC play, the latter stands at 14.0 points alongside a 9/4 assists-to-turnover ratio. Hamilton is playing 24.7 minutes an outing and shooting 52%, 25% and 81% respectively. His rebounding is at 2.7 a contest and he is pilfering the ball once per game.

Davis is scoring 6.8 points and connecting at a 48% overall rate and 40% from long distance plus he is tops in the WAC in assists at 5.3 a contest plus 1.5 steals each time out. His assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.5 (21/6) and that also leads the WAC.

Monday: one game report and a bevy of links

Texas San Antonio went into The Mile High city but definitely didn't elevate their game and lost 75-50 to Denver. The Pioneers led 39-19 at the half. Coach Joe Scott's group shot 53% overall, a very nifty 14-30 from long distance and earned 24 assists on 26 baskets. Freshman forward Marcus Byrd led with 12 points, Chase Hallam had 11 plus Chris Udofia and Royce O'Neale each scored 10. The latter posted a double-double with 10 boards. The Roadrunners were led by Jeromie Hill's 13 points but shot 33% as a team as backcourters Michael Hale went 2-8 and Kannon Burrage 1-9.

It has to sting that Hallam, Udofia and O'Neale are all from the Lone Star State.

Pioneer athletics and Roadrunner athletics game report. So does Irv Moss and Jerry Briggs.

Not to belabor the point but what's up with Texas basketball WAC members?

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Missed this from earlier: Matt Vines with Coach Mike White talking about Louisiana Tech's Alex Hamilton and Kenyon McNeail.

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Skiildawg has a post up on Louisiana Tech sophomore big Michale Kyser and his astounding shotblocking prowess. Basketball sandwiches anyone?

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Fabulous twitter post by Assistant Media Relations Director for Idaho Athletics Spencer Farrin: "Idaho's 1986-87 MBB coaching staff: Tim Floyd (HC), Larry Eustachy (AC), Kermit Davis (AC), Randy Bennett (GA)...All head coaches now"

Wow. Not just head coaches but winning HCs. It's probably happened before where all the members of a staff went on to become head coaches but the success of all these guys (despite their various 'warts') is amazing.

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After this weekend of play, it's very difficult not to go with Utah State as the top team in the WAC. The Aggies currently are not a great team and a one-and-done in the Big Dance if it breaks that way but every other WAC squad has a hole or holes and generally needs solid contributions from every member of the starting five or a couple of reserves playing up in order to grab a W. However, in a short span such as the WAC tourney, anything can happen. Louisiana Tech comes to Logan on January 26 and the Logan-ites hit Ruston on February 28 -- both contests should be on national television, ESPN2 specifically (hint, hint).

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There are no games scheduled for today.

Coach Mike White & LT land another

Eric Bossi tweeted this tonight:

"Very nice pickup for Louisiana Tech tonight, three-star guard Alex Hamilton is off the board"

Here's Jonathan Ford with the news.

Hamilton is a 6-foot-4 2012 point guard out of the Florida HS ranks. He is the son of a coach but his father died late last year.

Here's a video about the young man and his father. In the video, he curiously shoots a free throw lefthanded but dunks righthanded.

Saturday's WAC hoops report

6-foot-3 Florida backcourter Alex Hamilton is visiting Louisiana Tech this weekend.

Here's a touching video on the young man and his late father.

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Seldomseensmith has posted on the USUFans Stew's Spectrum MB that Utah State has offered an in-state 6-foot-9 soph, a teammate of two Aggie commits.

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Bob (Mslacat) Robinson has updates on Montana and Montana State recruiting targets that includes players of interest to WAC teams:

*Sekou Wiggs - Idaho 

* Ty Egbert - Idaho, Nevada

* Lucas O'Brien - Fresno State

A tip o' the hat for this to Jon/Big Sky Basketball.