Team chemistry will be major determining factor
Men's Basketball
Ashley Islas
Issue date: 11/20/09 Section: Sports
The Florida Southern College men's basketball team's season has started and their hope for another Sunshine State Conference champsionship title are dependent on the emergence of young players, as well as the veterans' consistency.
While there is only one senior on the team the returning junior players have the game experience needed to lead the Mocs to a championship title.
There are five key returning plays for the Mocs.
Junior Rion Rayfield will be leading the Mocs this season. Rayfield is in pursuit of obtaining the school's record of the all-time 3-point leader. He led the SSC in 3-point field goals with 89.
Rayfield suffered a foot injury before the season started, but he has succesfully recovered. His health will be vital to the team's consistency.
Junior Brandon Jenkins will be one of the team's key playmakers by having the ability to assist and make individual plays. During critical games, his ability to slice the air with 3-pointers helped lead the Mocs to victories.
Junior Terry Jenkins was second on the team and fifth in the SSC with a shooting percentage of .397 He is able to shoot from behind the arc when the Mocs are under pressure.
Senior John "J.T." Thompson is currently the Mocs leading rebounder and averaged 8.8 rebounds per game last season. He was ranked third in the SSC in rebounds. He averaged 11.9 points per game and shot 74 percent from the line.
Thompson is also the lone senior on the team.
Sophomore Preston Fredrick is coming off of a strong freshman year when he scored in double figures seven times.
Other returning players include junior Cameron Wooten who was granted a medical redshirt for the 2008-09 season, but is expected to play an important role this season.
Sophomore Jay Hubble returns this season after appearing in 18 games off the bench last year.
Last season's redshirted freshmen include Jon Williams, Chris Enrico, Conlin Veley and Michael Burton.
While there is only one senior on the team the returning junior players have the game experience needed to lead the Mocs to a championship title.
There are five key returning plays for the Mocs.
Junior Rion Rayfield will be leading the Mocs this season. Rayfield is in pursuit of obtaining the school's record of the all-time 3-point leader. He led the SSC in 3-point field goals with 89.
Rayfield suffered a foot injury before the season started, but he has succesfully recovered. His health will be vital to the team's consistency.
Junior Brandon Jenkins will be one of the team's key playmakers by having the ability to assist and make individual plays. During critical games, his ability to slice the air with 3-pointers helped lead the Mocs to victories.
Junior Terry Jenkins was second on the team and fifth in the SSC with a shooting percentage of .397 He is able to shoot from behind the arc when the Mocs are under pressure.
Senior John "J.T." Thompson is currently the Mocs leading rebounder and averaged 8.8 rebounds per game last season. He was ranked third in the SSC in rebounds. He averaged 11.9 points per game and shot 74 percent from the line.
Thompson is also the lone senior on the team.
Sophomore Preston Fredrick is coming off of a strong freshman year when he scored in double figures seven times.
Other returning players include junior Cameron Wooten who was granted a medical redshirt for the 2008-09 season, but is expected to play an important role this season.
Sophomore Jay Hubble returns this season after appearing in 18 games off the bench last year.
Last season's redshirted freshmen include Jon Williams, Chris Enrico, Conlin Veley and Michael Burton.
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