Marcus Lewis gets a nod

2008 Summit League All-Newcomer squad ... Solid low-post performer looks to build on initial ORU season ... Space-eater surprisingly light on his feet in the post ... One of three seniors on the team ... Has an “old school” low post game ... Does lots of little things well ... Great passer and screener

UPtoUNLVPT wrote:As an alum of both UNLV and UP, I would like to comment on the Greg Anthony posts. While there has always been speculation about Tark and his "extra benefits" to players, most notably Lloyd Daniels, Greg Anthony actually as I remember being told was never on scholarship at UNLV. This was due to the fact that Greg had started a small business of his own selling T-shirts and other merchandise and because of that reason he could not be a scholarship player. I also recall Tark winning/settling a lawsuit against the NCAA for harrassment because they would accuse him of cheating for just about anything. Anyways, just wanted to tell my side of the story since I grew up here in Vegas during the glory years, what great teams to watch play. GO REBELS & PILOTS!!!

UPtoUNLVPT wrote:As an alum of both UNLV and UP, I would like to comment on the Greg Anthony posts. While there has always been speculation about Tark and his "extra benefits" to players, most notably Lloyd Daniels, Greg Anthony actually as I remember being told was never on scholarship at UNLV. This was due to the fact that Greg had started a small business of his own selling T-shirts and other merchandise and because of that reason he could not be a scholarship player. I also recall Tark winning/settling a lawsuit against the NCAA for harrassment because they would accuse him of cheating for just about anything. Anyways, just wanted to tell my side of the story since I grew up here in Vegas during the glory years, what great teams to watch play. GO REBELS & PILOTS!!!

Purplegeezer wrote:

UPtoUNLVPT wrote:As an alum of both UNLV and UP, I would like to comment on the Greg Anthony posts. While there has always been speculation about Tark and his "extra benefits" to players, most notably Lloyd Daniels, Greg Anthony actually as I remember being told was never on scholarship at UNLV. This was due to the fact that Greg had started a small business of his own selling T-shirts and other merchandise and because of that reason he could not be a scholarship player. I also recall Tark winning/settling a lawsuit against the NCAA for harrassment because they would accuse him of cheating for just about anything. Anyways, just wanted to tell my side of the story since I grew up here in Vegas during the glory years, what great teams to watch play. GO REBELS & PILOTS!!!

So--

explain the Porshe.

Less is More
Senior forward Marcus Lewis was charged with losing weight and getting in better shape following a solid-but-unspectacular junior season. Lewis responded by dropping over 40 pounds, and his recent play has been a boost to the Golden Eagles. Over the last three games Lewis is averaging 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds, shooting 64.7 percent from the field. Despite being ORU’s only true low-post presence, Lewis is third on the team in scoring (11.3) and second in rebounding (6.0).
The fromer transfer from the University of Portland is also nearing a siginifcant career milestone. Lewis has scored a combined 869 points in his career, leaving him 131 shy of 1,000 career points. Lewis also recently went over the 500-rebound plateau, and enters Saturday’s game with 519 career rebounds.

Senior forward Marcus Lewis was charged with losing weight and getting in better shape following a solid-but-unspectacular junior season. Lewis responded by dropping over 40 pounds, and his recent play has been a boost to the Golden Eagles. Over the last five games Lewis is averaging 16.6 points and 8.2 rebounds, shooting nearly 66 percent from the field. Despite being ORU’s only true low-post presence prior to Kevin Ford being activated, Lewis is second on the team in scoring (12.4) and second in rebounding (6.6). Lewis has three double-doubles in his last five games. He ranks fourth in the Summit League in field-goal percentage (.592) and sixth in rebounding.
    The former transfer from the University of Portland is also nearing a significant career milestone. Lewis has scored a combined 978 points in his career, leaving him 22 shy of 1,000 career points. Lewis also recently went over the 500-rebound plateau, and enters Saturday’s game against Oakland with 578 career rebounds.