Scouting Report: Portland Who?



Founded: 1901

Location: Portland, OR

Enrollment: 3,537

Conference: WCC

Nickname: Pilots

Mascot: Wally Pilot

Arena: Chiles Center (4,852)
Record Last Year: 21-11

Former Name: Columbia University

Notable Alum: Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat Head Coach), Donald Shiley (co-Founder of Artificial Heart) and Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory)

    The Portland Pilots only return 1 of there their starting five from last year, Kramer Knutson, much like Kentucky. The Pilots do bring in 8 newcomers, 7 of which are freshman.  6-3 Freshman G Tanner Riley has been good for the Pilots thus far averaging 10.7 points a contest in 3 games.  Even thoguh Portland lost 4 straters, they are not to be overlooked.  They upset Oregon, UCLA, Minnesota and Saint Marry's last year.  Also, the Pilots ranked in the top 5 in three-pointer shooting making them a 40.7 percent three-point shooting team last year.

     This year the Pilots are 63rd in the nation in points per game (81.3), 123rd in reounds a game (39.7), 67th in assists a game (16) and 21st in the nation in feild-goal pct.  So far Portland is shooting over 50 percent from beyon the arch.  They are shooting 84 percent from the foul line.  The 3-0 Pilots look to fly Kentucky right out of the Rose Garden tomorrow and spoil Terrence Jones return home. Lets take a look at the Head Coach of the Pilots and their five starters:

       

                                         -No not a fat Bill Cowher

Eric Reveno

Record: 58-69 in four seasons

Knutson Kramer

Year:  Senior

Number:  45

HT:  6-9

WT:  220

Pos:  F-C

Hometown: Mesa, Az

PPG:  8.7

RPG:  4.7

APG:  1.0

Luke Sikma

Year:  Semior

Number:  43

HT:  6-8

WT:  235

Pos:  F

Hometown:  Bellevue, WA

PPG:  11.3

RPG:  13.0

APG:  2.3

 

Jared Stohl

Year:  Senior

Number:  20

HT:  6-1

WT:  165

Pos:  G

Hometown:  Marrysville, WA

PPG:  16.7

RPG:  0.7

APG:  0.7

Nemanja Mitrovic

Year:  Junior

Number:  33

HT:  6-5

WT:  200
Hometown:  Toronto, ON

Pos:  G

PPG:  9.7

RPG:  4.0

APG:  2.0

Eric Waterford

Year:  Junior

Number:  1

HT:  6-1

WT:  180

Hometown:  Modesto, CA

Pos:  G

PPG:  8.7

RPG:  2.0

APG:  4.0

KEY RESERVES

Tanner Riley

Year:  Freshman

Number:  3

HT:  6-3

WT:  195
Hometown:  North Bend, WA

Pos:  G
PPG:  10.7
RPG:  2.7
APR:  2.7

Tim Douglas

Year:  Freshman

Number:  11

HT:  5-10
WT:  155
Hometown:  Cerritos, CA

Pos:  G

PPG:  6.0
RPG:  1.3
APG:  3.7



Ryan Nicholas

Year:  Freshman

Number:  32

HT:  6-7

WT:  235
Homewtown:  Spokane, WA

Pos:  F

PPG:  2.7
RPG:  3.3
APG: 0.0

Scouting Report: ETSU Who?

           

  Founded: October 2nd, 1911
  Enrollment: 15,254
  Location: Johnson City, TN
  Nickname: Buccaneers
  Mascot: Bucky
  Conference: A-Sun
  Famous Alum: Kenny Chesney(Advertising), Timothy Busfield(DNG) and Mike Smith - Atlanta Falcons Head Coach
         
            Does the name sound familiar? It should, matter of a fact the players should all sound familiar.  It's East Tennessee State University, you know the team that Kentucky played in the first round of last years tournament.  ETSU returns all five of their starters from last year.  They come into Rupp fresh off a 78-41 exhibition win, primed an ready to pull their best Indianapolis University personation and upset UK.  Take a look at the 5 ETSU starters:

 Justin Tubbs

Number:	3
Position:	G
Height:	6'3"
Weight:	205
Class Year:	Sr.
Hometown:	Trussville, Ala.
Previous School:	Alabama

                        Last Years Stats:  12.1 PPG,    1.1 SPG,    32% 3PT
This is one of ETSU's best players and would pose a problem for Brandon Knight if BK is not on his game

 Mike Smith

Number:	1
Position:	G
Height:	6'6"
Weight:	225
Class Year:	Sr.
Hometown:	Vandalia, Mo.
Previous School:	Van-Far HS

Last Years Stats:  9.3 PPG,    1.5 SPG,    32% FG

Sheldon Cooley

Number:	5
Position:	G
Height:	6'3"
Weight:	180
Class Year:	So.
Hometown:	Tampa, Fla.
Previous School:	Plant HS   Tommy Hubbard has been reportedly ruled out tomorrow, this is his likely replacement

Last Years Stats:  6.7 PPG,    0.9 SPG,    26% 3PT

  Micah Williams

Number:	30
Position:	G
Height:	6'4"
Weight:	220
Class Year:	Sr.
Hometown:	Manchester, Tenn.
Previous School:	Coffee County HS

Last Years Stats:  12.7 PPG,    3.3 RPG,    35% 3PT

 

Isiah Brown

Number:	41
Position:	F
Height:	6'8"
Weight:	210
Class Year:	Jr.
Hometown:	Miami, Fla.
Previous School:	South Miami HS

        Last Years Stats:  7.8 PPG,    5.6 RPG,    53% FG