The TAMIU Men’s Basketball team had a big win in their season opener against Southwest Texas Junior College at home on Oct. 23 giving fans a preview of the team’s strengths.
The season is just getting under way and the Dustdevils are looking at ten upcoming home games the rest of the season which should have fans excited. The man this year in charge of the Dustdevils is Coach Shane Rinner a native from Anchorage, Alaska.
Along with a new coach some fresh new faces will take to the court allowing the Dustdevils line up to become even stronger.
Some of the names announced in late September are Bernard Burrell from Oxnard College, Will Faiivae from Ventura College, Luis Gomez from Bakersfield College, James Silvie from Evan Matteson from Alaska Fairbanks, and Louis Ilton from Anglican Church Grammar School.
One returning player will make an impact on the Dustdevils already big lineup after red shirting the previous season.
The return of Chris Swan is likely to add that extra aggression to the team. Swan played his first game back with the Dustdevils on Nov. 9 in the unfortunate lost against UT Pan American despite his 12 point add to the scoreboard.
It’s still early in the season and the Dustdevils have some tough competition ahead this weekend they will take the road for four straight days against Tarleton State, Angelo State, Sul Rose State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
The Dustdevils will return home to face Webber International on Nov. 27.
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The 2009-2010 Lineup for the TAMIU Men’s Basketball Team are as follow:
NO NAME Pos. Cl. Hometown (Last School)3 Luís GómezG JR Delano, Calif. (Bakersfield College)10 Christian JonesG JR Katy, Texas (Panola JC)12 Gary Matthews Jr.G SO Houston, Texas (Grayson College)13 Louis IltonG FR Darwin, Australia (Anglican Church Grammar School)14 José AliceaG SR Dorado, Puerto Rico (Bayamon Military Academy)21 Justin LafitteG/F FR Mission, Texas (Hope)22 Chris SwanG SR Los Angeles, Calif. (Air Force Academy)23 James SilvieG/F JR Long Beach, Calif. (Santa Ana College)24 St. Paul LathamG/F JR Houston, Texas (Lee College)30 Cornelio AlvarezF FR Roma, Texas (Roma)33 Mark WaltonF SO Houston, Texas (Satch)34 Bernard BurrellG/F JR Compton, Calif. (Oxnard College)42 Will FaiivaeF JR Ventura, Calif. (Ventura College)54 Evan MattesonC SO Everett, Wash. (Alaska-Fairbanks)
Coaches
Shane Rinner – Head Coach
Bryan Weakley – Assistant Coach
Steve Mitchell – Assistant Coach