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# Thc5 T^xas A.&:]V[ IM^n^s Baskotfoall Team
A&M men begin by
picking up the basics
of practice, discipline
T he rebuilding of the Texas A&M basketball
program continues on a daily basis. We must
be constantly aware of all the issues that affect
the process. Last week, we
discussed attitude and the im
portance of developing a fami
ly atmosphere within a basket
ball program.
We are attempting to devel
op a tradition of how to play
basketball at Texas A&M. Fre
quently I am asked if we have
a system.
The answer is no, but we do
have a philosophy, we devel
op that philosophy through
repetition, constant attention
to the game's fundamentals,
preparation for every eventu
ality, meticulous execution
and an instantaneous com
mand of an array of offensive
and defensive schemes.
To build good habits, we simply repeat. I believe
our players will improve from year to year because
their knowledge of how to play the game continues
to grow.
We must require a peculiar, internal balance, a
contradiction that embodies our most dominant be
lief: The only free person in society is a disciplined
person.
Discipline usually invokes a negative reaction
from young people today. We are talking about a
mental discipline that is integral to the mind set of
any goal-oriented person.
We begin our approach when players arrive for
practice.
When they enter the locker room, they will find
the emphasis of the day flashing on a message
board, such as "Be Physical Without Fouling." That
thought is emphasized throughout the practice ses
sion.
On another bulletin board, the players will find a
thought for the day: "When two elephants fight, it is
the grass that suffers." Just imagine the interesting
comments that we get when we ask our guys to eval
uate the thought of the day.
We also ask the players to complete a goal card
each day. We keep involved statistics based on effort
plays. Our players believe in the philosophy that
hard work gives us a chance to be successful.
We try to create as many game situations as possi
ble in our practice sessions.
In games, new situations frequently arise: Foul
trouble will force substitutions. Calls may go against
you. A team might be extremely "hot."
If the players learn to deal with these obstacles in
practice, then they'll be able to deal with them in a
game. We want our guys to be able to identify their
own mistakes and try to correct them individually.
Our players know we have set high standards for
them.
The team also knows what our methods are in
terms of trying to reach those standards. I'd like to
invite you to our practices - they are open - to see
our philosophy at work, and how we practice what
we preach.
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Point Guard
Edwards
: Senior point guard David Edwards returns to lead the team after aver
aging 13 points and six assists as a junior...Two true freshmen, Antho
ny Burks and Jimmy Smith, will provide something the Aggies have
not had-depth...Burks led Ft. Worth Dunbar to the 1993 Class 5A state
|f championship, averaging 16 points and eight assists along the
way...Smith was named the state's Class 5A Player of the Year in
, 1993...Senior Michael Smith dished out 24 assists in '92-'93...Ed wards
III registered A&M's first ever triple-double against Texas on Feb. 22.
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Shooting Guard
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Henderson
I Junior Corey Henderson anchors one of the deepest positions on the
- - A&M team..;Henderson averaged two points and two rebounds last
§T!|| season...Senior Chuck Henderson,a former walk-on, averaged nine
i points and two rebounds for the Aggies in '92-'93...Junior Tony
Barone, Jr. had six points and six assists against Baylor...Chuck and
• Corey are brothers...Chuck is a career 40 percent shooter behind the
f ' three-point arc, and he is just percentage points behind Lynn Suber's
| school record...Corey had 18 points and 11 rebounds against Baylor.
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McGinnis
\ Junior Tony McGinnis started all 27 games and averaged nine points
\ and three rebounds per game...Former Bryan star Joe Wilbert trans-
. ,: ferred from Tyler Junior College where he was averaged 19 points and
nine rebounds...Freshman Chris Pulliams, who transferred from Fork
Union (Va.) Military Academy, played his high school basketball in San
| Antonio...McGinnis had 14 points and eight rebounds in A&M's 86-84
| , loss to UNLV...Wilbert is the first Bryan player to sign with A&M since
Rudy Woods in 1978...Pulliams was first team all-state in 1992.
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Johnson
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Junior Damon Johnson led the team in scoring and rebounding for the
second year in a row by averaging 15 points and six rebounds...Junior
John Jungers is a walk-on transfer from Rockhurst College in Kansas
City...Sophomore Lance Broderson was named to the Southwest Con
ference All-Newcomer team...Johnson was honorable mention All-
SWC...Johnson has scored in double figures in 38 of 44 career
games...Broderson had 24 points and 15 rebounds against Southern
Methodist...Johnson's 15 points as a freshman was a school record.
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Center
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Murry
Senior Brett Murry was second on the team with 67 assists...Junior Roy
Wills, a transfer from Seward County (Kan.) Community College,
scored 45 points in one game last season...Murry averaged" 10 points
and five rebounds a game...Tyler Junior College transfer Joe Wilbert
might also see action at this spot along with Johnson...Murry scored 16
points in back-to-back games against Texas Tech and Texas...Wills
helped his high school, Murry Bergtraum, to a 23-3 record and a berth
in the New York state final four in 1990.
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