Alex Scales Highlights Named team co-MVP for the 1999-00 season along with A.D Smith and Darius Wright. Earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors, helping to lead Ducks to a third-place conference finish and an NCAA Tournament berth. Named to the Pac-10 All-Newcomer squad as a junior after transferring from San Jacinto Junior College. At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 7.0 ppg in 21 minutes per game. College highlights at Oregon As a senior, led the Ducks in scoring and ranked fourth in the Pac-10 (16.3 ppg). Was second on the team in rebounding (4.3 rpg). In conference games, averaged 18.1 ppg on 48 percent shooting. Led the team in scoring 16 times, in steals 12 times and in rebounding three times. Became the first Oregon player since 1992 to register back-to-back 30-point games, scoring a career-high 31 against Arizona State and 30 against USC. Scored 20 points in a home win over No. 3 Arizona. Scored 26 points and hit the game-winner with five seconds left against Wake Forest. As a junior, shared team MVP with Darius Wright. Led the Ducks in scoring (14.3 ppg) and steals (29), while ranking second in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and blocked shots (24). Paced the team 11 times in scoring and eight times in rebounding. Scored 19 points in Oregon debut. Followed that up with a 14-point, 10-rebound, five-block effort vs. SIU. Scored a season-high 22 points at UCLA, adding five rebounds and four assists. Contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Arizona State. Scored in double figures in 29 games. Recorded 15 points and seven rebounds against Texas Christian to help the Ducks advance to the NIT Semifinals. As a sophomore at San Jacinto, earned All-Region 14 First Team honors by averaging 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Ranked by The Sporting News as the third-best shooting guard among junior college players. As a freshman, helped San Jacinto to a No. 1 ranking and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Tournament, averaging 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per outing. Highlights Named team co-MVP for the 1999-00 season along with A.D Smith and Darius Wright. Earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors, helping to lead Ducks to a third-place conference finish and an NCAA Tournament berth. Named to the Pac-10 All-Newcomer squad as a junior after transferring from San Jacinto Junior College. At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 7.0 ppg in 21 minutes per game. College highlights at Oregon As a senior, led the Ducks in scoring and ranked fourth in the Pac-10 (16.3 ppg). Was second on the team in rebounding (4.3 rpg). In conference games, averaged 18.1 ppg on 48 percent shooting. Led the team in scoring 16 times, in steals 12 times and in rebounding three times. Became the first Oregon player since 1992 to register back-to-back 30-point games, scoring a career-high 31 against Arizona State and 30 against USC. Scored 20 points in a home win over No. 3 Arizona. Scored 26 points and hit the game-winner with five seconds left against Wake Forest. As a junior, shared team MVP with Darius Wright. Led the Ducks in scoring (14.3 ppg) and steals (29), while ranking second in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and blocked shots (24). Paced the team 11 times in scoring and eight times in rebounding. Scored 19 points in Oregon debut. Followed that up with a 14-point, 10-rebound, five-block effort vs. SIU. Scored a season-high 22 points at UCLA, adding five rebounds and four assists. Contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Arizona State. Scored in double figures in 29 games. Recorded 15 points and seven rebounds against Texas Christian to help the Ducks advance to the NIT Semifinals. As a sophomore at San Jacinto, earned All-Region 14 First Team honors by averaging 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Ranked by The Sporting News as the third-best shooting guard among junior college players. As a freshman, helped San Jacinto to a No. 1 ranking and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Tournament, averaging 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per outing.
When does training camp start? Nevermind just read Clutches write up of the players. It's September 29.
Gabe!!!!!! I love it. Why hasn't this guy been picked up sooner? Look at Najera. They used to have some pretty epic battles in college. Gabe is physical and athletic. I don't know how much he's improved his shooting, although his senior year, he was dominant from the top of the key (3 pt.). Who knows....I really hope he makes the team.
He also played for Atlanta, even started. Minnesota released him as a favor after they signed Cassell. http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/wilks_030902.html San Antonio, the Heat and the Rockets have expressed interest http://www.northjersey.com/page.php...3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NDIxNDM2 He went to Rice. Wilks is an upgrade from Tierre Brown, but I didn't like Brown much, so take that as you may. The Hawks had some good praise for him. He was a player who got a 10-day, then another, then got waived because they hoped they could resign him later after the manditory guaranteed contract period...but Minn snapped him up instead to a 10-day, then a rest of season.
I always thought that Gabe was better than Chris Mihm. He was a better offensive post player, and he got Mihm quite a few easy baskets with his interior passing. I also remember his battles with Najera. Basically, it was two identical personalities going at each other, which wasn't so great in that situation. Neither guy would back down until someone was ejected from the game. Gabe is a tank, and should fight for a few minutes a game. Maybe he can show EG and Mo what it is to play with fire.
Is Gabe going to be the next in the line of PFs like Herrera, Harrington, Thomas who are undersized and the Rockets teach them how to shoot a hook shot? From the NBDL site: Personal: Majored in petroleum engineering. Plans on starting an oil excavation company after playing career. Parents Nik and Njideka are from Nigeria and father is a mathematics professor at Prairie View A&M. Hopes sister Valerie is a possible 2002 WNBA draft pick. Also speaks Ibo and Spanish. Likes to draw and read poetry Doesn't seem like a headcase. Hopefully the Rockets can get him to rough up Eddie Griffin and get Mo Taylor into shape.
What's the big deal? These guys all signed non-guaranteed contracts and they can be cut anytime. You need bodies in the training camp.
I loved watching Gabe and Mihm at UT, I just hope Gabe can end up making our roster, which doesn't seem all that possible.
BLASPHEMY!!! HP, I know you're a senior member, but...that one hurt. TB was a decent 3rd stringer! I like how we made a big splash (in terms of sheer quantity of FA signings). DoD: I thought the Rox staff was high on Mskiri. Any idea on what happened?
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/2088829 Rockets give Wilks shot Muoneke, three other players also sign with team By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle The Rockets filled out their roster in more ways than one Monday, signing five players to non-guaranteed contracts with a marked turn toward powerfully built frontcourt players. For all the muscle added, however, the most noticeable exception to that trend, 5-foot-10 former Rice guard Mike Wilks, might have the best chance of sticking with the team. The Rockets also signed former Texas forward Gabe Muoneke, former Knicks and Suns forward Ben Davis, former Xavier forward Torraye Braggs, and former Oregon and San Jacinto guard Alex Scales. Wilks played 15 games with the Hawks and 31 with the Timberwolves last season after a successful stint in the National Basketball Development League. The only point guard signed this offseason, Wilks could be expected to replace Tito Maddox as the Rockets' third point guard behind Steve Francis and Moochie Norris. The Rockets did not pick up their contract option on Maddox, a second-round pick in 2002. "We chose to go there for several reasons, the best being the Rockets' history keeping three (point) guards and Jeff Van Gundy's history keeping another guard," said Wilks' agent, Bill Neff. "Van Gundy likes defensive-oriented guards, so I think he'll be Jeff's kind of player. Mike really wanted to go there." Neff said the Trail Blazers, Spurs, Bucks and Hawks had also shown interest in signing Wilks. "We've liked him for a long time," Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said. "We saw him play at Rice. He's a guy we thought would fit. He's a pretty good athlete. He's a solid player." The Rockets' frontcourt additions are all known as physical players. The 6-7 Muoneke, who played at Cypress Falls in high school, has dropped 22 pounds to 240, which will allow him to play more effectively as a small forward. In his first tournament as a small forward, Muoneke was the top scorer for the Nigerian national team in the Olympic qualifying event in Egypt last month, leading it to a silver medal. Muoneke also played in Spain and the Philippines before playing two seasons in the NBDL. He had been playing in the informal games at the Rockets' training facility the past two weeks, drawing attention for his improved quickness at 240 pounds while hoping to earn a shot at a spot on the hometown team. "God is good, but I wasn't expecting it," Muoneke said. "No. 1, it is something that came out of the blue. I've been praying what to do next. I was married in January, and we (Muoneke and his wife, Boketsu) have a child coming (this month). I didn't know what I was going to do. "A big part is that I was a big fan of the Rockets growing up. This is a chance to see my child born and play in Houston, even if it's only an opportunity for a little while to be here." Though a chance at spending training camp in his hometown was appealing, Muoneke said he believes he has a chance to make the regular-season roster. He was the Pistons' last cut last season. "I think (playing both forward positions) is an advantage for me," he said. "I started running more and lowered my sugar intake. Playing at my high school weight again, I'm quicker, more explosive. I'm still 240 pounds, so I'm strong in the post. But I'm a lot quicker, and I'm shooting better. I think this is a good opportunity." Davis, 6-9, 245 pounds, played for Van Gundy's Knicks teams in 1997-98 and 1998-99. He was the Suns' second-round pick out of Arizona in 1996. Braggs, 6-8, 250, was Utah's second-round pick in 1998 and has played in Greece and Israel. Scales was second-team All-CBA at Grand Rapids last season. "They're all tough-minded guys," Dawson said of Monday's signees. "Their reputation is for competing pretty hard. We're not bringing in a lot of players, so when we did this, we put a lot of thought into who we would sign."
It seems BAD is going to make the team because right now the frontcourt could use some more height and the scrubs brought in have none. Did they really get rid of Hawkins?
Wzup Rice Owls!!! Excellent signing with Mike Wilks. I used to eat lunch with that dude when we were both at Rice. The guy is the ANTI-MOOCHIE. He does NOT turn the ball over. He is very pass oriented, and fundamentally sound. He's exactly what we need.
I was hoping to see a name like Mark Jackson among our signees. Not 5 guys I have never heard of IN THE SAME DAY.
Maybe we are gonna unload a bunch of our players in a 3 for 1 or 5 for 2 swap. Anybody thought about that?
I went to High School with Gabe and he was pretty unreal then (obviously). What I wanted to say though was that the guy is REALLY smart... The one instance I remember the most besides him killing me in practice was when he saw me working on some Calc and showed me how to work a problem that I was stuck on. Don't let his temper fool you, he is EXTREMELY intelligent... Petroleum Engineering!?!!? How many guys in the NBADL had that type of degree? I hope he makes it.
Quote: Originally posted by cson Muoneke's got a chance @ making the team he's JVG's kind of player One word :Knicks
