
Draft Mission Accomplished
September 26, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Southeast Texas Mavericks News Release
On Tuesday evening at Rodz Bar & Grill in Edinburg, the RGV Silverados accomplished their mission of getting all the players they wanted to draft in this year's CBA Draft.
The Silverados drafted six players in this year's draft and filled their desires and needs in doing so. Silverados head coach Steve Tucker was thrilled about his team's draft. "We're thrilled and all I can say is Mission Accomplished! I have never gotten every player that I intended on drafting in any of the previous pro basketball drafts that I've participated in and it is quite rare to do that, but we did it in this year's CBA Draft. I'm overjoyed with the players we drafted, for they are all very talented and high character guys! We're fortunate to bring such high caliber players here to the Valley in our first season."
The RGV Silverados players participating in this season's Veterans Training Camp will report to McAllen on October 31st to begin preparations for the upcoming 2007-08 CBA season. The Silverados will tip-off their inaugural season in the CBA on November 17th when they host the Oklahoma Cavalry, who are coached by former NBA player Michael Ray Richardson. Richardson coached his former team, the Albany Patroons to the CBA Finals last season. The Silverados will play all of their home games at the new McAllen Convention Center this upcoming 2007-08 basketball season.
RGV SILVERADOS SEASON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!! For more information on the Silverados you can go online at www.rgvsilverados.com or you can call #956/668-1116.
"GO SILVERADOS"
Here's a look at this year's SILVERADOS CBA DRAFTEES:
FIRST ROUND SILVERADOS PICK & #2 CBA DRAFT PICK OVERALL-
IVAN JENKINS: 6'1-185-Point Guard-Lambuth University (TN)
Career:
Durham, NC / Southern Durham H.S.
2000-2001: Southern Durham H.S: 24.0ppg, 9.8 apg
2001-2002: Winthrop (NCAA): 30 games: 3.6ppg, 1.8apg
2002-2003: Winthrop (NCAA): 30 games: 8.3ppg, 1.8rpg, 2.4apg
2003-2004: Winthrop (NCAA): 6 games: 9.0ppg, 3.3apg
2004-2005: Georgetown, KY (NAIA): 32 games: 10.4ppg, 4.1apg, 2.0rpg, 1.5spg
2006-2007: Lambuth (NAIA): 31 games: 18.7ppg, 3.6apg, 2.6rpg, 2.0spg
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Awards/Achievements:
Pepsi All-State team -01
Conference Player of the Year -01
NCAA Big South Conference Champions -02
NAIA D-1 National All-Tournament team: 17.33 ppg, 6.33 ast, 2.33 reb (3 games/Elite Eight) -05
All-NAIA D1 2nd Team -07
TSAC Tournament Semifinals -07
All-TSAC 1st Team -07
All-TSAC Player of the Year -07
All-TSAC Newcomer of the Year -07
Basketball Times Magazine NAIA Co-National Player of the Year -07
Basketball Times Magazine NAIA 1st team All-American -07
SECOND ROUND-
CEDRIC SMITH: 6'9-220-Combo Forward-Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi
Career:
Longview, Texas (Tyler J.C.)
2005-2006: Texas A&M - C.C. (NCAA): 27 games: 12.9ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.3apg, FG: 66.2%, 3PT: 25%, FT: 64.5%
2006-2007: Texas A&M - C.C. (NCAA): 33 games: 9.7ppg, 3.4rpg, FGP: 58.8%, 3Pts: 66.7%, FT: 72.4%
THIRD ROUND PICK-
PATRICK FIELDS: 6'8-210-Swing Forward-Baylor University
Career:
San Antonio, Texas/John Jay HS
Panola College
2004-2005: Baylor (NCAA): 28 games: 11.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.4apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 43%, 3Pts: 34.9%
2005-2006: Baylor (NCAA): 16 games: 8.3ppg, 1.8rpg, FG: 46.9%, 3PT: 45.2%, FT: 74.5%
2006-2007: Baylor (NCAA): 16 games: 2.8ppg, 1.4rpg
FOURTH ROUND PICK-
JARRIUS JACKSON: 6'2-190-Combo Guard-Texas Tech University
(Presently Playing Abroad, But Silverados now own his rights within the CBA for up to two seasons.)
Career:
Monroe, LA/Ouachita
2003-2004: Texas Tech (NCAA): 34 games: 11.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.6apg
2004-2005: Texas Tech (NCAA): 33 games: 15.3ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.5apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 47%, 3Pts: 45.8%
2005-2006: Texas Tech (NCAA): 32 games: 20.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.9apg, 1.7spg, FG: 43.5%, 3PT: 44.8%, FT: 81.3%
2007 April: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Norfolk Sports Club)
2006-2007: Texas Tech (NCAA): 34 games: 19.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3Pts: 43.6%, FT: 78.9%
2007 July: Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City (Atlanta Hawks)
2007-2008: Palma Aqua Magica (ESP-LEB Gold,1T)
FIFTH ROUND PICK:
COLIN LIEN: 7'1-280-Center-University of Texas-Pan American
Career:
2002-2003: Waterloo, IA / Waterloo Columbus High School: averaged 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game
2003-2004: Southeastern C.C.
2004-2005: Southeastern C.C.: 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 31 appearances
2005-2006: UTPA (NCAA): 30 games: 10.4ppg, 6.2rpg, FG: 43.7%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 57.4%
2006-2007: UTPA (NCAA): 29 games: 12.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 59.8%, 3Pts: 20.0%, FT: 68.9%
SIXTH ROUND PICK:
ROBERT LAWRENCE: 6'3-190-Point Guard-LaGrange College
Career:
LaGrange College-2003-2007
2006-07-28 games: 17.0ppg, 3.5apg, FG: 44.0% FT'S: 74.0% 3PT: 38.0%
2005-06-30 games: 12.6ppg, 2.8apg, FG: 44.5% FT'S: 78.0% 3PT: 35.0%
2004-05-27 games: 12.0ppg, 1.0apg, FG: 38.0% FT'S: 74.0% 3PT: 33.0%
2003-04-28 games: 5.3ppg, 1.5apg, FG: 53.0% FT'S: 72.5% 3PT: 38.0%
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