Kobe hits the Suns with a strong STRIDE STOP, SHOW, REVERSE PIVOT move in the lane. Notice how he freezes the defense on the wing and then explodes to the rim. It is very important to land balanced and with a good wide base. This is a great scoring move around the rim.
Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (# of First place votes in parenthesis) 
I forgot to report that Sophomore guard Nick Trull (Charlotte, NC) recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA last year (2008-09 school year) in the classroom. Not only does Nick get it done on the court but he also excels ACADEMICALLY. Great lesson the be learned. You can't play college athletics without taking care of your school work first! CONGRATS NICK!
Tony Anderson, Oskars Ernsteins and Tyrell McDowell have been added to the Trojans 2009-10 Roster. While Anderson and Ernsteins will be ready to contribute right away, McDowell will redshirt this season and be ready for the 2010-11 season when the Trojans begin competing in the South Atlantic Conference. Anderson, a 5'10 point guard from Greenville, SC, is a transfer from Division 1 Furman. Ernsteins, a 6'4 wing from Latvia, transfers in from Carl Albert Junior College where he graduated from in 2008. McDowell, a 6'5 forward from Florida, is a transfer from Division 1 Citadel.
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We are very excited about the upcoming season and look forward to seeing all our fans/supporters at a few games this season. The season opener is on the 17th of November at North Greenville. The next five games after the season opener will all be played in the Abney Center. Check out our 2009-10 Schedule by clicking HERE!!! SEE YOU THERE!
Enjoy the pictures of our June 22-25, 2009 Boys Basketball Camp. We had a great time with all the kids. We had 10 more kids this year compared to last and also doubled our number of teams at our Middle School Team Camp. This was only the second year for our Team Camp. All the kids had a great time at individual camp. Especially FM. He was the camp favorite. We had six of our current players helping all week. They did a great job teaching the kids the fundamentals during their stations and also were great role models for the kids. That is what it is all about. Big Dave did an excellent job of holding down our camp store. We are looking forward to our second week of individual camp at the end of July. We already have good numbers signed up with 3 weeks left. 
Get em' working BY! 
Ball Handling by KC. 
NT was the 2nd best shooter in the gym!
Defense..Defense..Defense. 
Not sure TB should be teaching Lay-ups!
All great competitors have certain characteristics that set them apart from the average athlete. The following article, 12 Characteristics of Competitors, lists those 12 characteristics and gives a brief description of why each is important.
The Anderson Trojans are represented in the individual and team end of year NCAA final D2 national statistics for the 2008-09 season. Here is the list:
The news has been official for several weeks. Anderson University will enter the South Atlantic Conference starting the 2010-11 season. We will be leaving Conference Carolinas after the 2009-10 season. Both conferences are very strong Division II basketball leagues. The Trojans will be eligible for championships immediately.
The Anderson University Athletic Department won the Conference Carolinas 2008-09 Hawn Cup for the third straight year. The Hawn Cup is presented to the school with the best overall athletic performance throughout the school year. Check out the news release here
Sophomore PG Brandon Young hits four 3 pointers in 21 seconds with the Trojans down 7. Anderson won the game 92-91 thanks to BY's 12 points at the end of the game!
Anderson University's 6'3 Guard Jarret Johnson dunks over 6'6 Center Mason Ambler from Coker during the Trojans 89 to 72 victory on Monday night. The boos you hear in the beginning are also for Ambler. The previous play he gave our PG a nasty cheap shot as he ran down the court to protect the basket. However, I am sure he did not think he was going to end up on Youtube and espn!!! This video will air this evening (1-20-09) on PTI and Sportscenter.
The Trojans have won five of their last six games and are riding a three game winning streak.
Anderson beats Lees McCrae on the Road 60-56: Box Score
Anderson beats rival Erskine at home 72-65: Box Score
Anderson losses to #1 Mount Olive on the Road 77-57. We were down 4 at halftime and the score was tied with 15 minutes to play. We just could not keep it going on the Road: Box Score
The Trojans are now 5-7 overall, 5-5 against Division 2 opponents and 3-2 in Conference Play. We are currently in Fourth place in the conference standings!
The Anderson University men's basketball Trojans narrowly lost to Big South member Gardner Webb 86-83. The Trojans who led by four points halfway through the second half had a chance to tie at the buzzer but could not convert the three point basket. The following information was taken from the Anderson University website.Gardner-Webb tied the score moments later, but three pointers by Nick Trull and Brandon Young gave the Trojans (3-6) a 59-55 edge with 9:33 left. Cobb dropped in 27 points to pace Anderson, which shot 50.0 percent for the game and made the most of several open looks from the perimeter.
The Trojans made 10-of-18 treys in the final half, and hit 13 for the game. Young finished with 22 points for Anderson, including 11 in the final minute of play. Kevis Cornwell added 13 points.
The following was taken from Anderson University Sports Information Director Cobb Oxford:Anderson University's Nick Trull (3-4 overall, 1-1 Conference Carolinas) has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men's basketball Player of the Week during week number four in the 2008-09 season.
In Anderson's lone game of the week, Trull, a freshman from Charlotte, N.C., came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points in 37 minutes to help lead the Trojans to a dramatic double overtime victory over Carson-Newman.
Trull made a 3-point basket late in the first overtime to tie the game at 98 and finished the game 6-for-10 from behind the arc. He also had eight rebounds and four of Anderson's 11 steals.
The game set Anderson school records for most points in a single game and most points by both teams in a single game at the Abney Center.
The Anderson University men's basketball team set a new scoring record in a single game during their 117-109 double overtime victory against a very talented and deep Carson Newman team. The Trojan's improved to 3-3 with the win. Five players scored in double figures led by Freshman Nick Trull's 30 points on 11-19 shooting from the field and 6-10 from behind the three point line. The following article was written by Anderson Sports Information director Cobb Oxford:The game set Anderson school records for the most points in a single game by an AU team and the most points by both teams in a single game at the Abney Center since AU joined Division II in 1999. Anderson, 3-3 overall, led 47-42 at the half and led by 10 points twice and 11 points once in the second half. Kevis Cornwell and Jarret Johnson added 18 points apiece for the Trojans, Young finished with 17, and Britton tallied 11. Young played all 50 minutes for Anderson.
Anderson University men's basketball team pulled to 1-1 in conference play with a convincing 79-62 victory over Limestone. The win moves the Trojans to 2-3 overall and 2-0 at home. Sports Information director Cobb Oxford wrote the following about the game on autrojans.com:The Trojans led 35-28 at the break, but the Saints got a basket from Bobby Grier at the 12:59 mark to cut the Anderson lead to three -- 48-45. From that point, Stephen Cobb and Brandon Young scored six points apiece in the next five minutes to give Anderson a 60-50 lead with 7:31 remaining. Anderson, 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference, was led by Cobb and Jarret Johnson with 19 points apiece. Young added 14 and Taylor Shugart chipped in 13.
Johnson was 9-for-11 and had eight rebounds, six steals, and four assists in 29 minutes. Shugart was 6-for-6 from the field and had a team-high nine rebounds. Anderson dominated the boards, 47-28, and had 17 offensive rebounds. The Trojans had 19 second-effort points and 40 points in the paint. Anderson shot 50 percent or better in both halves and 52 percent for the game. Limestone shot 34 percent in the second half and finished the game at 37 percent.
The Anderson University Men's Basketball team opened the season at the Abney Center with an impressive 71-57 victory over a tough Tusculum team. The following write up was taken from Cobb Oxford, sports information director at Anderson University.Stephen Cobb scored 20 points and Brandon Young added 18 points to lead Anderson University to a 71-57 victory over Tusculum in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon at the Abney Center.
Anderson, 1-0 overall, outscored Tusculum 20-9 in the first 10 minutes of the second half to take control of the game. Anderson's lead never dropped below double digits in the final 10 minutes.
Anderson's largest lead was 17 points -- 60-43 -- with 5:35 remaining.
Anderson shot 50 percent from the field in the second half while limiting Tusculum to 32 percent from the field.
Cobb, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., was 7-for-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from behind the arc. Young, a sophomore from Belmont, N.C., had five of Anderson's eight assists.
The Trojans scored 17 points off 17 Pioneer turnovers and limited Tusculum to 38 percent from field for the game.
Kevis Cornwell added 11 points and Jarret Johnson chipped in 10 for Anderson.
The Trojans travel to Lander on Wednesday, November 19th to take on the Bearcats.
Season Preview written by Cobb Oxford, Sports Information Director At Anderson Univ.
Last season was a big step forward for the Anderson University men's basketball team.
With a roster that featured seven freshmen, the Trojans were 12-16 overall and 10-10 in Conference Carolinas. Reaching the .500 mark in a difficult conference with a young roster has created higher expectations for the 2008-09 season.
"We've taken a step to where hopefully we have some expectations," said head coach Jason Taylor. "It has taken us two years to develop expectations inside and outside our locker room. I think we will define those expectations as the year goes along. We're still learning how to win. We've got to learn how to win and handle winning. "If there's a concern, it's that most of our experience is sophomores. We don't have a senior on the roster."
The Trojans are led by sophomore Brandon Young, who was an all-conference selection last season. Young led the team in scoring at 16.3 points per game and scored in double figures in 26 of 28 games.
"In a perfect world, Brandon becomes our leader," Taylor said. "He has to do that. The big thing for him improvement-wise is turnovers. He has to take care of the basketball. He has the ability to be a pass-first point guard and still score 15 points per game. That's what I expect out of him.
"He's still learning how to pick his spots to get his own shot and when to get other players involved. He's got a lot of learning and growing to do."
The leading returning rebounder is sophomore Stephen Cobb. Cobb was third on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game and averaged 6.1 boards per game. "Stephen is extremely versatile," Taylor said. "He can step out and shoot the three. He's still learning to put the ball on the floor. The biggest sign of improvement is on the defensive end. My expectations for him are really high. He has the ability to be a special player."
Taylor says the rest of the sophomore group also took major strides during the summer.
"Jarret Johnson, Trey Britton, Quinton Baines, and Kevis Cornwell all have gotten better," he said. "Before he leaves here Jarret might be known as the best athlete to ever wear the uniform. The things he can do vertically are extremely special. What sticks out for me are the effort plays. He is athletic and explosive, and he is one of our best defenders. "Kevis wants to do everything right. He's probably the quickest player on our team. He's really improved his shooting, which will enhance his ability to drive."
Taylor is also expecting major contributions from a solid group of juniors. Taylor calls them "a strong character group." "Jonathan Mattox, Josh Beale, Stoney Hill, and Jamelle Lowery all had good summers," he said. "Nobody outworked Jonathan this summer. Josh got stronger and Stoney worked on his shot. Jamelle can be a high-energy guy who can give us something on the defensive end and he has improved his ability to pass the ball."
Taylor has added two freshmen to the roster – 6-2 Nick Trull and 6-7 Taylor Shugart.
"We've continued to add athleticism," he said. "We've added some shooting with Nick Trull and another interior presence in Taylor Shugart. We knew both of them would be good. We still don't know how quickly they're going to produce, but we've been pleased with how they have progressed."
With the large influx of new talent last season, Anderson's style of play started to evolve. If given the opportunity to run, the Trojans turned up the tempo. "We're continuing to adapt to our talent," Taylor said. "As a coach you have a system you want to run. The truth is I'm not going to turn down really good players. We'll figure out how to coach them. We have consistent principles. You have to adapt that to the players you get. I think our talent level is improving. Our style of play will continue to evolve.
"We want to attack the basket as much as possible. Last year, we felt like we were pretty good in the mid-range area. This year, we have to take the next step and be a penetrating team. We also want to develop more aggressiveness on the defensive end."
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It is championship night in Boston with the Cavs in town. The players just received their rings and raised the championship banner. Craig Sager just reported that every ring has the word UBUNTU engraved on one side. Ubuntu was and still is the Boston Celtics team motto. So what is the meaning or message behind the word? Ubuntu is an African word that means, "Humility to others" or "I am who I am because of who we all are." It also refers to a "philosophy of life that promotes the greater good rather than individual success."
The Anderson Trojans men's basketball black/white scrimmage took place on Saturday, October the 25th. The black team won the 36 minute scrimmage 69-57. The scrimmage was a good gauge of where we are offensively and defensively as well as what areas need a little more attention before our first live action against other teams. Overall, the intra-squad scrimmage was a success. The energy and effort level of every player was high and intense. We were very pleased with how both teams competed.While the chemistry between both teams was outstanding, there were several highlights from the scrimmage. Sophomore Stephen Cobb led the black team with 24 points on 5 for 7 shooting from three point range. Also in double figures for the black team were sophomore guard Kevis Cornwell, who scored 20 points on 7 of 8 shooting from the field, and Freshman Nick Trull, who chipped in 16 points, while shooting 4 for 10 from the three point line. Quinton Baines and Cobb led the black team with 6 rebounds apiece. Point guard Jamelle Lowery dished out 5 assists and had only 1 turnover.
Two players posted double doubles for the white team. Sophomore Trey Britton had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman Taylor Shugart had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Jarret Johnson also scored in double figures for the white team scoring 13 points.
Interesting video about 73 year old man that is lacing them up with Roane State, a junior college in Tennessee. While it is obvious that it is very difficult for him to compete athletically, his hard work, dedication and fitness level for his age are all worth noting.
