Tarleton State and West Texas A&M are tied atop the Lone Star Conference men's basketball standings with 6-1 records. Ridell Camidge of Tarleton State was named Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 22 points in two games, while Sammy Allen of UT Permian Basin was named Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 14.5 rebounds in two wins. Igor Ibaka of Midwestern State had another strong week with two double-doubles as the Mustangs extended their winning streak to six games.

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Tarleton State and West Texas A&M are tied atop the Lone Star Conference standings with 6-1 records. The
Texans and Buffaloes play Thursday in Stephenville, Texas.
LSC play rolls on this week with one league contest Tuesday and four on both Thursday and Saturday.
The LSC men have a 108-55 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s
teams are currently 21-5 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 14-4 against the Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State University, JR, Guard, Wilmington, NC, New Hanover HS
Camidge averaged 22 points per game for the week while No. 13 Tarleton defeated Texas A&M-Commerce,
81-63, and Arlington Baptist, 111-63. The junior dropped 22 points to lead all scorers in a win over A&M-
Commerce. Camidge drilled six 3-pointers in the victory that gave Tarleton sole possession of first place in the
LSC at the time. He followed up with another game-high 22 points against Arlington Baptist. Camidge was 4-8
on 3-pointers in the game and also grabbed five rebounds. For the week, he shot 53 percent from the floor and
53 percent on 3-pointers (10-19).
DEFENSIVE
Sammy Allen, UT Permian Basin, JR, Forward, Oakland, Calif., Alameda HS
Allen led the Falcons on the glass in a pair of wins over Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State. The junior
forward averaged 14.5 rebounds a game, including 19 boards in the one-point win over Angelo State. Allen
added 10 points in the victory over the Rams. He recorded a game-high 10 rebounds and nine points versus
TAMUK. Allen also had three steals and one block for the week.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Quay King, Angelo State University, continued to head the Rams offense against this week’s opponents. The
senior leader dropped in a team leading 22.0 points per game, which included a 24 point game against UTPB
and a 20 point game against a nationally ranked WTAMU team. He knocked down 45.2 percent of his shots from
inside the arc, 50.0 percent of shots from long range and 66.7 shots from the charity stripe. King also second on
the squad with 10 defensive boards and third with four assists for the week.
Igor Ibaka, Midwestern State University, erupted for his seventh and eighth double-doubles of the season
while averaging 20 points and 15.5 rebounds a game as Midwestern State extended its winning streak to a Lone
Star Conference current best six games in victories over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico. The
6-8, 240-pound forward from Brazzaville, Congo shot 52.2 percent from the field (12-of-23) and was a perfect
16-of-16 from the charity stripe for the week. Ibaka dominated ENMU for career highs of 28 points and 20
rebounds going 9-for-18 from the field and 10-for-10 from the charity including a pair of free throws to tie the
game with 37 seconds left in regulation. Ibaka scored 21 of his 28 points after halftime while grabbing eight
offensive and 12 defensive rebounds for his eigth double-double of the season. Ibaka delivered an all-around
12-point, 11-rebound, four-assist performance with a block and a steal in Thursday night’s win at WNMU. He is
averaging 12.5 points and 10.1 rebounds during league play.
Trey Seymore, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the Lions with 19 points in their loss to Tarleton State.
He shot 44 percent from the field and grabbed four rebounds and had two assists. Seymore is fifth in the
conference in scoring, sixth in field goal percentage and fifth in minutes played.
Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin, led the Falcons to a pair of wins over Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo
State to remain undefeated at home on the season. The junior forward scored 20 points in the seven point win
over TAMUK, leading the Falcons with four assists. He came back with 16 points in the 73-72 win over No. 17
Angelo State.
Jordan Evans, West Texas A&M University, had a big week for the No. 15 Buffaloes as the junior went 10-of-
23 (43.5%) from the field including 5-of-17 (29.4%) from deep and 9-of-12 (75%) from the charity stripe with
three assists and two steals. The Houston, Texas native scored a season-high 21 points on Thursday night in a
Top-25 matchup against then No. 17 Angelo State as he went 7-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-8 from long range
to go along with six rebounds and three assists.
JV Long, Cameron University, led the Aggies to back to back wins over Eastern and Western New Mexico this
week. Long averaged 16.5 points, seven rebounds, and five assists during the two game span, while shooting
over 70 percent from the field. He also went 2-3 from three point range and 7-11 from the free throw line,
and blocked one shot and had three steals on defense. Long is now averaging 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6
assists, and 1.3 steals per game this season, while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 81.5 percent from
the charity stripe. He has had 10 games with 10 or more points and five with five or more assists.
Marquise Harris, Eastern New Mexico University, dropped 26 points in the overtime thriller against
Midwestern, going 7-of-12 from beyond the arc while adding six rebounds in the setback. Against the Mustangs,
Harris played 40 of 45 minutes.
CJ Vanbeekum, Western New Mexico, tied for the high in scoring with 18 points, while also adding six
rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal. He connected on seven field goals, with three coming from
downtown. He started the week strong with 13 points, three rebounds and a steal against Midwestern State.
Igor Ibaka, Midwestern State University, erupted for his seventh and eight double-doubles of the season
MEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
West Texas A&M 6-1 18-2 W3
Tarleton State 6-1 15-2 W2
Texas A&M-Commerce 5-2 12-3 L1
Midwestern State 5-3 12-4 W6
Cameron 5-3 12-6 W2
UT Permian Basin 4-3 12-4 W2
Angelo State 2-4 10-4 L4
Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-5 8-7 L2
Eastern New Mexico 1-6 7-10 L2
Western New Mexico 0-7 2-13 L3
MEN’S SCHEDULE
Monday, January 16, 2017
Arlington Bap st at Texas A&M-Commerce, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
*Cameron at Midwestern State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
*Western New Mexico at Angelo State, 7:30 p.m.
*Eastern New Mexico at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.
*West Texas A&M at Tarleton State, 7:30 p.m.
*UT Permian Basin at Texas A&M-Commerce, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
*Western New Mexico at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2 p.m.
*West Texas A&M at Texas A&M-Commerce, 4 p.m.
*UT Permian Basin at Tarleton State, 4 p.m.
*Eastern New Mexico at Angelo State, 4 p.m.
All mes are CST; *LSC game
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Complete results at lonestarconference.org.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Date Men’s Offensive
N-16 Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin
N-22 Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin (2)
N-29 CoRnell Neal, Eastern New Mexico
D-5 Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State
D-14 David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M
D-20 Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State (2)
J-3 David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M (2)
J-9 Devante Pullum, Midwestern State
J-16 Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State (3)
Date Men’s Defensive
N-16 Dorian Armstrong, Texas A&M-Commerce
N-22 Justin Hollins, Angelo State
N-29 Igor Ibaka, Midwestern State
D-5 Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State
D-14 Carl White, West Texas A&M
D-20 Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State (2)
J-3 Justin Hollins, Angelo State (2)
J-9 Dorian Armstrong, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
J-16 Sammy Allen, UT Permian Basin
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while averaging 20 points and 15.5 rebounds a game as Midwestern State extended its winning streak to a
Lone Star Conference current best six games in victories over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico.
The 6-8, 240-pound forward from Brazzaville, Congo shot 52.2 percent from the field (12-of-23) and was a
perfect 16-of-16 from the charity stripe for the week to go along with three blocked shots and three steals.
Ibaka dominated for career highs of 28 points and 20 rebounds going 9-for-18 from the field and 10-for-10
from the charity stripe while blocking two shots and notching two steals Saturday against Eastern New Mexico.
His steal in the final minute resulted in game tying free throw makes with 37 seconds left to send the game
in the overtime as MSU completed a comeback from a 12-point deficit with 11:07 to play. Ibaka delivered an
all-around 12-point, 11-rebound, four-assist performance with a block and a steal in Thursday night’s win at
Western New Mexico. Overall, Ibaka snagged 21 defensive rebounds in the two game while upping his averages
to 12.5 points and 10.1 rebounds during LSC play.
Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State University, averaged 13.5 rebounds for the week on 8.5 points as No. 13
Tarleton went 2-0 with wins over Texas A&M-Commerce and Arlington Baptist. Jenkins was dominate against
A&M-Commerce, as the senior pulled down 14 rebounds -- more than double of any A&M-Commerce player --
as he helped limit the Lions to only 33 percent shooting in an 81-63 win. Jenkins recorded his LSC-leading ninth
double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-63 win over Arlington Baptist. Jenkins also had a pair of
blocks. The Texans improved to 9-0 on the season when Jenkins has a double-double. With Jenkins controlling
the paint, opponents only shot 38 percent against the Texans.
Ryan Quaid, West Texas A&M University, had another big week for the Buffs as the sophomore went 8-of-15
(53.3%) from the field including 1-of-2 (50%) from deep and 6-of-9 (.667) from the free throw line to go along
with 7.5 rebounds per contest. The Fort Collins native went 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw
line on Thursday night, scoring 17 points with eight rebounds in a 104-96 win over then No. 17 Angelo State at
the First United Bank Center in Canyon.
Emery Range, Western New Mexico, led the team in rebounds with 13 and also added two blocks and seven
points in the two games this week. All of Range’s rebounds came on the defensive end, as he grabbed a high of
10 against Cameron and added both of his blocks in that game as well.
Malik Albert, Texas A&M University-Commerce, had three steals and a block in A&M-Commerce’s loss to No.
13 Tarleton State on Tuesday. He led the team with six rebounds and was second on the team with 15 points.
Albert leads the conference in steals per game and is third in scoring.
DeVonte’ Pratt, Angelo State University, not only turned in a team second 30 points for the week, but also led
the squad’s defensive efforts against both of ASU’s opponents. The senior captain racked up a team most three
total blocks and co-led the Rams by pocketing a pair of steals. He pulled down a team third seven defensive
boards for a grand total of eight for the week. His four assists were fourth on the team.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
No. 17 Angelo State dropped two tough games this week leaving them with a 10-4, 2-4 LSC record. The Rams
return home to take on Western New Mexico on Thursday, January 19 and Eastern New Mexico on Saturday,
January 21.
Cameron
The CU men notched back-to-back wins over Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico this week heading
in to their big matchup with Midwestern State on Tuesday. Against the Greyhounds, the Aggies shot 46.6
percent from the field and 50 percent from the three point line in the 78-66 win. JV Long led CU with 16 points,
five rebounds, and four assists, while both Tyus Momoh and Jalen Nicholas chipped in 12 points. In the 75-
61 win over Western New Mexico, Cameron shot 40.6 percent from the field and just 18.2 percent from the
perimeter, but held the Mustangs to shooting just 29.6 percent from the field and 32 percent from long range.
Long came showed out again, scoring 17 points, grabbing nine rebounds, dishing out six assists, and getting
three steals on D. Elish Benjamin chipped in with a career high 14 points, while Trey Hall added nine points and
10 rebounds in the win.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak snapped this past week,
falling to Cameron and Midwestern State at Greyhound Arena. Junior guard Marquise Harris lit up the
scoreboard against the Mustangs, dropping 26 points and going 7-of-12 from beyond the arc. Junior guard
Lamarquis Thompson flirted with a double-double against Cameron, picking up 10 points and nine rebounds in
the setback. The Greyhounds travel to Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State this coming week aiming to build
on their 7-10 record.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State extended its Lone Star Conference current long and season-best winning streak to six games
with road wins over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico... The Mustangs overcame a double-digit
deficit to win for the third time this season taking a 108-104 win over Eastern New Mexico in overtime Saturday
in Portales... MSU scored its 11th straight win over Eastern New Mexico and has won 20 of the last 21 against
the Greyhounds dating back to the 2006-07 season... The Mustangs broke the century mark for the third
consecutive time against Eastern New Mexico including a 110-62 win last season in Portales and a 112-68
victory in the opening round of the 2016 LSC Championship... MSU improved to 2-0 in overtime this season
including an 83-80 win in its season opener over Arkansas-Fort Smith... Midwestern improved to 8-0 all time
against Western New Mexico in its first meeting against WNMU in 23 years... The Mustangs placed five players
in double figures for the fifth time this season in Thursday’s win over Western New Mexico... Midwestern State
connected on 39 free throws (on a season-high 52 attempts) which were the most since MSU made 40-of-50
against Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Jan. 30, 1993... The Mustangs have matched or out-rebounded their last
six opponents and are 10-2 in that scenario this season, but 2-2 when the opponents grab more rebounds...
MSU posted its eighth win of 35-or-more points against a Lone Star Conference squad since joining the league
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in 1996-97 with a 94-59 win over Western New Mexico... Junior guard Brandon Neel extended his double-
digit scoring streak to 10 games going for 13 points against WNMU and 16 against ENMU... Neel upped his
scoring average to a team-high 16.5 points per game during league play with 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per
game... Junior guard Devante Pullum notched a career-high 12 assists at Western New Mexico... Junior guard
Shawn Nottingham scored a season-high 11 points Thursday at WNMU... Senior guard Pat Smith erupted for a
career-high 28 points knocking down four 3-pointers and going 12-of-13 from the line to lead MSU back from a
14-point deficit to beat Eastern New Mexico 108-104 Saturday in Portales... Smith has connected on a 3-pointer
in each of his last 11 games... Junior guard De’Quaan Haggerty connected on 3-pointers in both games last
week... Junior guard B.J. Jenkins scored four points and dished out two assists in his MSU debut Saturday
at Eastern New Mexico... Junior forward Nemanja Krtolica grabbed six offensive rebounds while averaging
5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in last week’s victories at WNMU and ENMU... Senior forward Magnus Richards
notched his eighth and ninth double-figure performances going for 17 points, five rebounds, four blocks and
two steals against Western New Mexico then had 18 points and seven rebounds at Eastern New Mexico...
Senior forward Igor Ibaka tabbed his seventh and eighth double-doubles of the season going for 12 points,
11 rebounds and four assists against Western New Mexico before erupting for 28 points and 20 rebounds in
Saturday’s overtime win at Eastern New Mexico... It was MSU’s first 20-20 performance since Khapri Alston had
27 points and 25 rebounds last season at Angelo State... Junior forward Nick Powell knocked down a season-
best three triples to score 15 points at Western New Mexico...
Tarleton State
No. 13 Tarleton went 2-0 for the week with wins over Texas A&M-Commerce and Arlington Baptist. The Texans
topped A&M-Commerce 81-63 to take over sole possession of the LSC. Ridell Camidge posted a game-high
22 points in the win. Tarleton followed with a season-high 111 points in a 111-63 win over Arlington Baptist.
Camidge added another 22-point game while Romond Jenkins recorded his ninth double-double at 12 points
and 13 rebounds. All 14 Texans scored in Saturday’s win, including five in double figures. Tarleton will host West
Texas A&M on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce
A&M-Commerce lost to Tarleton State on Tuesday. The Lions faced a red-hot shooting team who pulled away
late in the second half. The Lions now play three home games in a row after playing seven-consecutive road
games. They host Arlington Baptist on Monday before returning to conference action against UT Permian Basin
and West Texas A&M. A&M-Commerce plays seven of its next nine conference games at home.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
0-2 last week.
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin went 2-0 this week, picking up home wins against Texas A&M - Kingsville and Angelo State.
The Falcons defeated the Javelinas 83-76 and knocked off No. 17 Angelo State 73-72. Daeshon Francis led UTPB
with 18 points per game, while Sammy Allen averaged 14.5 rebounds for the week.
West Texas A&M
The No. 15 Buffs moved to 11-0 at home and 18-2 overall this past week as they jumped into a tie for first
place in the Lone Star Conference with wins over No. 17 Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. WT was led
offensively by Jordan Evans who averaged 17.0 points per game while LSC Preseason Player of the Year David
Chavlovich scored 23 points on Thursday night against the Rams. The Buffs start a five-game road trip on
Thursday night as they head to Stephenville, Texas for a matchup with the No. 13 Texans of Tarleton State in a
battle of the top two teams in the LSC standings with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. inside of Wisdom Gym.
Western New Mexico
The Mustangs recovered from a tough game against Midwestern State to fall just shot to Cameron despite
holding a halftime lead. Outside of top performances by CJ Vanbeekum and Emery Range, Willie McCray added
18 points and 11 rebounds, Jordan Enriquez had 17 and Latrell Spivey posted 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Vanbeekum tied for the high in scoring with 18 points, while also adding six rebounds, three assists, a block
and a steal. He connected on seven field goals, with three coming from downtown. He started the week strong
with 13 points, three rebounds and a steal against Midwestern State. Range led the team in rebounds with 13
and also added two blocks and seven points in the two games this week. All of Range’s rebounds came on the
defensive end, as he grabbed a high of 10 against Cameron and added both of his blocks in that game as well.