Ottumwa -- Michael Haynes has become the fifth member of this past season's Indian Hills basketball team to find an NCAA Division I home for next year. Haynes has committed to Iona College in New York.
Haynes, a 6-foot-7, 240-pound power forward from Chicago, played one season for Indian Hills, averaging 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds a game. His high game of 17 points came in the season-opener against Indiana-Dabney. He was an honorable mention all-region pick.
Iona is coming off a 25-8 season in which it made it to the NCAA Tournament. The Gaels lost to BYU in the first round of the tourney.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
IHCC's Buckley Headed Back to Michigan
Ottumwa -- Indian Hills sophomore DeAndray Buckley has signed a letter of intent with Central Michigan University. Buckley, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound wing, played this past season for the Warriors after spending his freshman year at the University of New Hampshire.
Buckley, a native of Detroit, was one of the captains on this year's IHCC squad. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. He missed six games in January and February with a knew injury and the injury forced him to sit out three postseason games as well. But he returned to the lineup and played the final three games in the national tournament scoring 16 points in those contests, including nine against Southern Idaho.
Buckley was an honorable mention all-region choice in his lone season at IHCC.
Central Michigan earlier hired former Drake University head coach Keno Davis as its new coach. And Davis is happy to add Buckley to the roster for his first team. "DeAndray has been a leader both on and off the court at two storied programs -- Romulus High School and Indian Hills," said Davis. "His combination of toughness, high basketball IQ and outstanding academic record make him a great fit for our program."
In high school, Buckley was part of a school-record 79 victories in four years and played in two state semifinals. He averaged over 15 points and nine rebounds as a senior.
Buckley, a native of Detroit, was one of the captains on this year's IHCC squad. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. He missed six games in January and February with a knew injury and the injury forced him to sit out three postseason games as well. But he returned to the lineup and played the final three games in the national tournament scoring 16 points in those contests, including nine against Southern Idaho.
Buckley was an honorable mention all-region choice in his lone season at IHCC.
Central Michigan earlier hired former Drake University head coach Keno Davis as its new coach. And Davis is happy to add Buckley to the roster for his first team. "DeAndray has been a leader both on and off the court at two storied programs -- Romulus High School and Indian Hills," said Davis. "His combination of toughness, high basketball IQ and outstanding academic record make him a great fit for our program."
In high school, Buckley was part of a school-record 79 victories in four years and played in two state semifinals. He averaged over 15 points and nine rebounds as a senior.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Spearman to Play in Hawaii
Ottumwa -- Indian Hills guard Brandon Spearman has signed a letter of intent with the University of Hawaii. Spearman, a Chicago native, played one season at IHCC after transferring from Dayton.
Spearman quickly established himself as a team leader for the Warriors and was the second-leading scorer at 11.7 points a game. He played in all 37 games and started more games -- 30 -- than anyone else on the roster.
He was second on the Warriors in 3-pointers with 53 and his 29 points against Ellsworth CC were the most scored by an IHCC player in a game this season.
Spearman was a second-team all-region choice.
Spearman quickly established himself as a team leader for the Warriors and was the second-leading scorer at 11.7 points a game. He played in all 37 games and started more games -- 30 -- than anyone else on the roster.
He was second on the Warriors in 3-pointers with 53 and his 29 points against Ellsworth CC were the most scored by an IHCC player in a game this season.
Spearman was a second-team all-region choice.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Ricks Signs with Drake
Ottumwa -- Gary Ricks, Jr., a Southern California guy who started his college basketball career in Iowa, will stay in the state to continue his education and career. Ricks, a native of Sylmar, Cal., has signed a letter of intent with Drake University.
Ricks earned Honorable Mention All-American honors after a sophomore season in which he led Indian Hills to a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA national tournament and a 33-4 record. He averaged 10.0 points a game, led the team in free throw percentage (.732) and three-pointers (97) and was a second-team All-Region choice.
Playing in all 70 IHCC games over the past two seasons, Ricks was one of the best three-point shooters in school history. He had a total of 170 3s, three shy of the school record held by Dwight Hardy. His 97 threes this year were five fewer than Hardy's single-season record.
Ricks had a career scoring average of 11.2 and led the team in free throw percentage as a freshman as well, shooting .807 from the line. His two-year three-point field goal percentage was .424.
Drake coach Mark Phelps said, "Gary is one of the top shooters in the country. He brings maturity and leadership to our team at the guard position."
"He is a winner who will improve all aspects of our guard play next year. We are extremely excited about his joining our family."
Ricks earned Honorable Mention All-American honors after a sophomore season in which he led Indian Hills to a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA national tournament and a 33-4 record. He averaged 10.0 points a game, led the team in free throw percentage (.732) and three-pointers (97) and was a second-team All-Region choice.
Playing in all 70 IHCC games over the past two seasons, Ricks was one of the best three-point shooters in school history. He had a total of 170 3s, three shy of the school record held by Dwight Hardy. His 97 threes this year were five fewer than Hardy's single-season record.
Ricks had a career scoring average of 11.2 and led the team in free throw percentage as a freshman as well, shooting .807 from the line. His two-year three-point field goal percentage was .424.
Drake coach Mark Phelps said, "Gary is one of the top shooters in the country. He brings maturity and leadership to our team at the guard position."
"He is a winner who will improve all aspects of our guard play next year. We are extremely excited about his joining our family."
Monday, April 16, 2012
D.J. Headed to OU
Ottumwa -- All the hard work that D.J. Bennett put in leading up to and during his sophomore season at Indian Hills has paid off. Bennett has signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Oklahoma.
Bennett parlayed a successful year at Indian Hills in which he averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds into attention from a number of Division I schools. He signed with the Sooners after visiting the OU campus.
Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said, "We're very happy D.J. has chosen to be a Sooner. He brings high energy, shot-blocking ability and rebounding skills. He also has the potential to be more of a scorer in the low post than he has been."
Bennett led IHCC in blocks this past season with 63 and he shot .673 from the field. His breakout sophomore campaign came after a freshman season in which he scored only 72 points in 24 games.
The 6-8, 215-pound Bennett may have been the most improved player on the Indian Hills team this season. He was one of only two holdovers from the previous year and really flourished in the second half of the season. After scoring in double figures in only three of the first 25 games, Bennett scored 10 or more points in seven of the last 12 contests with a high game of 21.
Bennett parlayed a successful year at Indian Hills in which he averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds into attention from a number of Division I schools. He signed with the Sooners after visiting the OU campus.
Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said, "We're very happy D.J. has chosen to be a Sooner. He brings high energy, shot-blocking ability and rebounding skills. He also has the potential to be more of a scorer in the low post than he has been."
Bennett led IHCC in blocks this past season with 63 and he shot .673 from the field. His breakout sophomore campaign came after a freshman season in which he scored only 72 points in 24 games.
The 6-8, 215-pound Bennett may have been the most improved player on the Indian Hills team this season. He was one of only two holdovers from the previous year and really flourished in the second half of the season. After scoring in double figures in only three of the first 25 games, Bennett scored 10 or more points in seven of the last 12 contests with a high game of 21.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
McKay, Ricks, Jr. Are All-Americans
OTTUMWA --- Indian Hills Community College basketball players Jameel McKay and Gary Ricks, Jr. have been named National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans.
McKay, a freshman, was selected to the All-American first team and Ricks, a sophomore, was an Honorable Mention choice.
The Warriors’ scoring (14.6) and rebounding (7.7) leader, McKay was one of ten players picked for the first team. He had a field goal percentage of .619 and was a key part of the Warriors’ seventh-place finish in the NJCAA national tournament.
The Milwaukee, Wis. native had double-figures in points and rebounds in all four IHCC games in the tourney and was named to the All-Tournament team. He was also tabbed a first-team All-Region 11 pick.
Ricks, from Sylmar, Cal., finished his two-year IHCC career as one of the best three-point shooters ever at Indian Hills. He made 170 3-pointers in his career – 97 in his sophomore campaign – and just missed setting the single-season and career school records in that category.
Ricks averaged 11.2 points while not missing a game over the past two seasons. He was also a first-team All-Region selection.
McKay and Ricks are Indian Hills’ first All-American choices since Dwight Buycks was named to the first team and Dwight Hardy to the third team after the 2008-09 season.
McKay, a freshman, was selected to the All-American first team and Ricks, a sophomore, was an Honorable Mention choice.
The Warriors’ scoring (14.6) and rebounding (7.7) leader, McKay was one of ten players picked for the first team. He had a field goal percentage of .619 and was a key part of the Warriors’ seventh-place finish in the NJCAA national tournament.
The Milwaukee, Wis. native had double-figures in points and rebounds in all four IHCC games in the tourney and was named to the All-Tournament team. He was also tabbed a first-team All-Region 11 pick.
Ricks, from Sylmar, Cal., finished his two-year IHCC career as one of the best three-point shooters ever at Indian Hills. He made 170 3-pointers in his career – 97 in his sophomore campaign – and just missed setting the single-season and career school records in that category.
Ricks averaged 11.2 points while not missing a game over the past two seasons. He was also a first-team All-Region selection.
McKay and Ricks are Indian Hills’ first All-American choices since Dwight Buycks was named to the first team and Dwight Hardy to the third team after the 2008-09 season.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Eight Warriors on All-Region Hoops Team
Ottumwa -- Gary Ricks, Jr. and Jameel McKay top a list of eight Indian Hills players who were named to the All-Region 11 basketball team.
Ricks and McKay were the Warriors’ first-team selections on the squad while Roderick Bobbitt, Dustin Hogue and Brandon Spearman were picked for the second team and D.J. Bennett, DeAndray Buckley and Michael Haynes were honorable mention choices.
Playing in all 70 IHCC games over the past two seasons, Ricks was one of the best three-point shooters in school history. He had a total of 170 3-pointers, three shy of the school record held by Dwight Hardy. His 97 3’s this year were five fewer that Hardy’s single-season record.
Ricks averaged in double figures in each season and had a career average of 11.2. He also led the team in free-throw percentage both years. He was named to the All-Region second team as a freshman.
McKay, a freshman and the other first-team choice, led Indian Hills in scoring (14.6) and rebounding (7.7) this season and was named to the All-Tournament team at last week’s NJCAA National Tournament. He had double figures in points and rebounds in each of IHCC’s four games at Hutch and his 50 rebounds led the tournament. He shot nearly 62% from the field for the season.
Bobbitt, also a freshman, had a solid national tournament, leading the tourney in assists with 24. He was the Warriors’ assists leader with a 6.0 average for the season and also led the team in steals with 107 while scoring 9.4 points a game. His season-best scoring output was 19 points against Southern Idaho at the national tourney.
Hogue capped his freshman campaign with a season-high 25 points in the seventh-place game against Wabash Valley last Saturday. His season averages were 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive boards.
In his only season as a Warrior, Spearman was second on the team in scoring at 11.7 points a game and was also second in 3-pointers with 53. His 29 points against Ellsworth CC were the most scored by an IHCC player in a game this season. He played his freshman season at the University of Dayton.
Bennett may have been the most improved player on this year’s Indian Hills team after playing sparingly as a freshman. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds and was the team leader in blocked shots with 63 while shooting .673 from the field. After scoring in double figures in only three of the first 25 games, Bennett scored 10 or more points in seven of the last 12 contests with a high game of 21.
Buckley, like Spearman, transferred from a Division I school – the University of New Hampshire. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds.
Haynes, a transfer from UTEP, had a 6.9 scoring average and provided 4.5 rebounds a game.
Joining Ricks and McKay on the All-Region first team were Devin Brooks and Xavier Munford from Iowa Western and Marshalltown’s Marcus Bell.
Iowa Western placed Kelvin Dixon and Alonzo Traylor on the second team and Marshalltown had Rashaad Brown-Peterson.
The honorable mention list includes Antonio Levy from Iowa Western and Keith Coleman, Nilson Santana and Derrick Stewart from Marshalltown, in addition to the three IHCC players.
Ricks and McKay were the Warriors’ first-team selections on the squad while Roderick Bobbitt, Dustin Hogue and Brandon Spearman were picked for the second team and D.J. Bennett, DeAndray Buckley and Michael Haynes were honorable mention choices.
Playing in all 70 IHCC games over the past two seasons, Ricks was one of the best three-point shooters in school history. He had a total of 170 3-pointers, three shy of the school record held by Dwight Hardy. His 97 3’s this year were five fewer that Hardy’s single-season record.
Ricks averaged in double figures in each season and had a career average of 11.2. He also led the team in free-throw percentage both years. He was named to the All-Region second team as a freshman.
McKay, a freshman and the other first-team choice, led Indian Hills in scoring (14.6) and rebounding (7.7) this season and was named to the All-Tournament team at last week’s NJCAA National Tournament. He had double figures in points and rebounds in each of IHCC’s four games at Hutch and his 50 rebounds led the tournament. He shot nearly 62% from the field for the season.
Bobbitt, also a freshman, had a solid national tournament, leading the tourney in assists with 24. He was the Warriors’ assists leader with a 6.0 average for the season and also led the team in steals with 107 while scoring 9.4 points a game. His season-best scoring output was 19 points against Southern Idaho at the national tourney.
Hogue capped his freshman campaign with a season-high 25 points in the seventh-place game against Wabash Valley last Saturday. His season averages were 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive boards.
In his only season as a Warrior, Spearman was second on the team in scoring at 11.7 points a game and was also second in 3-pointers with 53. His 29 points against Ellsworth CC were the most scored by an IHCC player in a game this season. He played his freshman season at the University of Dayton.
Bennett may have been the most improved player on this year’s Indian Hills team after playing sparingly as a freshman. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds and was the team leader in blocked shots with 63 while shooting .673 from the field. After scoring in double figures in only three of the first 25 games, Bennett scored 10 or more points in seven of the last 12 contests with a high game of 21.
Buckley, like Spearman, transferred from a Division I school – the University of New Hampshire. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds.
Haynes, a transfer from UTEP, had a 6.9 scoring average and provided 4.5 rebounds a game.
Joining Ricks and McKay on the All-Region first team were Devin Brooks and Xavier Munford from Iowa Western and Marshalltown’s Marcus Bell.
Iowa Western placed Kelvin Dixon and Alonzo Traylor on the second team and Marshalltown had Rashaad Brown-Peterson.
The honorable mention list includes Antonio Levy from Iowa Western and Keith Coleman, Nilson Santana and Derrick Stewart from Marshalltown, in addition to the three IHCC players.
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