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Head
Coach: Peter Benoite
2013-14 regular season record: 0-6
(Home: 0-4, Away: 0-2)
AUS titles: None
CIS titles: None
AUS championship appearances in the last 25
years:
8 (Record: 1-8) |
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| Category |
Grade |
Comments |
| Frontcourt |
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Too obvious. Seems
easy for opposition to shut down offence. Some individual standouts
at times and the inside game can be effective, however, the lack of
perimeter scoring is a problem as Sea-Hawks have difficulty playing
catch up. |
| Backcourt |
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Shows promise
with rookie point guard Davion Parnsalu running the show. Another
rookie guard, Daniel Foo, has been injured but could be effective
in the second half of the season. |
| Defence |
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At times solid, but
there are periods of letdown that have cost the team a shot at a
victory down the stretch. |
| Bench |
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Little help
offensively so far this season. |
| Note: Grades and Comments
courtesy of John Browne, St. John's Telegram |
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| Other Comments: If there's one
team in need a rebound season, it's the Memorial Sea-Hawks. The
Sea-Hawks look good on paper and seem to have more potential than
over the last five years. But, so far that potential hasn't shown
up in on the scoresheet with W's. - John Browne, St. John's
Telegram |
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| Coaches Comments: Although
I'm disappointed we have started 0-6, I'm pleased with how we've
been competing in each game and have had chances to make things
close down the stretch in 5 of the 6 games. So, although not
getting a win is disappointing, I'm encouraged by our effort and
competitiveness.
I'm also very pleased with our attitude and work ethic right
now.Our team chemistry is developing very well given the fact that
we are still a very young team.I'm very optimistic for the second
half, and for the future.
I've been most pleased with our defensive effort. We've had
stretches where we have played defense as good as any team in the
country.That's encouraging as we are still making mistakes, but
those will diminish as we get more experience, and guys get more
comfortable in our system.
The area we need to improve on is our offense. We are only
scoring 64 pts a game, and I think with the talent in the league,
it's a tall order to win games in the 60's. I believe our inside
game is very good, and our turnovers have been reasonable, but we
are just not hitting shots. We are moving the ball well and just
need a couple of guys to step up and contribute to our scoring. I'm
confident that will improve the second half, as we have guys with
the ability to shoot the ball.
I'm looking forward to the second half and feel we are knocking
on the door, just waiting to break through. Not sure how long it
will take, but from what I see from our team right now, I'm
expecting a very competitive second half, and hopefully we can put
ourselves in a position to get into playoffs. It's a process and
things don't happen overnight, but I'm confident good things will
happen for this group here at Memorial. - Peter Benoite, Head
Coach
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| Sea-Hawks Notes: Freshman guard
Davion Parnsalu currently leads the conference in steals with 3.17
per game...Sophomore forward Vasilije Curcic is ranked second in
AUS blocked shots at the break with 1.33 per game...The last time
Memorial made the playoffs was 2005-06...The Sea-Hawks' last
playoff victory came in 2002 (67-64 over UPEI in
quarter-finals) |
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| From the record books: Head coach
Peter Benoite scored 1,429 points in his five-year career from
1993-94 to 1997-98 to sit second all-time in school history behind
Jeff Saxby's 1,452 career points...Memorial's current active
leaders in career points scored are Ryan Wood and Caleb Gould with
303 and 300 points respectively...Matthew Chapman holds the school
record for most rebounds in a single game with 28 (Jan. 21, 2000 at
Saint Mary's)...Colin Power is the AUS record holder for most
3-pointers in a single game with 12 (Feb. 17, 2007 vs. UNB)...Shane
Butland holds the AUS record for free-throws made in a game with 21
(21-for-21, Feb. 5, 2001 vs. Dalhousie) |
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| MEMORIAL
SEA-HAWKS |
| 2013-14
Season Rankings |
| Category |
AUS
Rank |
| SCORING
OFF. |
63.7 /
gm |
8th |
| SCORING
DEF. |
76.0 /
gm |
3rd |
| FREE THROW
PCT. |
64.5
% |
7th |
| FIELD GOAL
PCT. |
37.1
% |
8th |
| 3-POINT FG
PCT. |
23.5
% |
8th |
| REBOUNDING |
31.8 /
gm |
8th |
| BLOCKED
SHOTS |
2.83 /
gm |
4th |
| ASSISTS |
16.0 /
gm |
2nd |
| STEALS |
9.67 /
gm |
2nd |
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2013-14
Memorial Individual Leaders
(as of Dec. 15/13) |
| SCORING |
Vasilije
Curcic |
14.8
ppg |
| REBOUNDING |
Vasilije
Curcic |
7.7
rpg |
| FG PCT. |
Alphaeus
Kisusi |
48.8% |
| 3-POINT FG
PCT. |
Alphaeus
Kisusi |
40.0% |
| FREE THROW
PCT. |
Davion
Parnsalu |
74.1% |
| ASSISTS |
Vasilije
Curcic |
4.0
apg |
| STEALS |
Davion
Parnsalu |
3.2
spg |
| BLOCKED
SHOTS |
Vasilije
Curcic |
1.3
bpg |
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| REMAINING
GAMES |
Jan. 11 at Acadia,
8:00 PM
Jan. 12 at Acadia, 1:00 PM
Jan. 18 vs. UNB, 8:00 PM
Jan. 19 vs. UNB, 1:00 PM
Jan. 25 at StFX, 8:00 PM
Jan. 26 at StFX, 1:00 PM
Feb. 01 vs. Cape Breton, 8:00 PM
Feb. 02 vs. Cape Breton, 1:00 PM
Feb. 08 at Dalhousie, 8:00 PM
Feb. 09 at Dalhousie, 1:00 PM
Feb. 15 vs. UPEI, 8:00 PM
Feb. 16 vs. UPEI, 1:00 PM
Feb. 21 at Saint Mary's, 8:00 PM
Feb. 22 at Saint Mary's, 3:00 PM
(All times local;
home games in BOLD) |
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