Wichita State (8-2) Roster

[SoonerTraveler]

Wichita State is 8-2. Here are the key players through the first 10 games of the season. The Shockers go 10 deep, have balanced scoring, and have 9 different players that have started at least 2 games. Nine of their top-10 players shoot .333 or better from 3-Point range, as WSU shoots .389 as a team from long range.

The Shockers have a lot of experience, as 7 of the top-10 players are Juniors.

Wichita State ... Key Players (> 100 minutes playing time)
Minutes ............ Points .............. Player
223 (22.3 mpg) .. 111 (11.1 ppg) .. Markis McDuffie (SOPH; F; 6-8; 212) .. 2016 MVC Freshman of the Year (@1)
220 (22.0 mpg) ... 59 ( 5.9 ppg) ... Conner Frankamp (R-JR; G; 6-1; 172) .. Originally signed with Kansas (@2)
218 (21.8 mpg) ... 85 ( 8.5 ppg) ... Landry Shamet (R-FR; G; 6-4; 188) .. Injured his freshman season (@3)
196 (19.6 mpg) ... 93 ( 9.3 ppg) ... Zack Brown (JR; F; 6-6; 215) .. Finished HS at Sunrise Christian Academy (@4)
175 (17.5 mpg) ... 56 ( 5.6 ppg) ... Rauno Nurger (JR; C; 6-10; 238) .. Keila, Estonia / Sunrise Christian Academy (@5)
172 (17.2 mpg) ... 64 ( 6.4 ppg) ... Daishon Smith (JR; G; 6-1; 175) .. JUCO Transfer in 1st year at WSU (@6)
166 (16.6 mpg) .. 100 (10.0 ppg) .. Darral Willis (JR; F; 6-9; 221) .. JUCO Transfer in 1st Year at WSU (@7)
165 (16.5 mpg) ... 60 ( 6.0 ppg) ... Rashard Kelly (JR; F; 6-7; 225) .. Played in all 70 games as a FR and SOPH
160 (16.0 mpg) ... 80 ( 8.0 ppg) ... Shaquille Morris (R-JR; C; 6-8; 265) .. Edmond Memorial High School
119 (13.2 mpg) ... 60 ( 6.7 ppg) ... Austin Reaves (FR; G; 6-5; 179) .. 12 of 22 (.545) from 3-Point range; 9 games

(@1) .. Markis McDuffie was rated No. 95 on ESPN’s Top-100 list for the Class of 2015 and No. 15 among small forwards. So far in the 2016-17 season, the 6’8” McDuffie has made 8 of 21 (.381) from 3-Point range.

(@2) .. Conner Frankamp was a four-star recruit from Wichita North High School, who was ranked No. 46 in the ESPN 100 and No. 34 on Rivals’ Class of 2013. He saw action in 27 games in 2013-14 as a freshman at the University of Kansas, and averaged 11.0 points per game in his first NCAA Tournament and went 7-for-14 from three-point range over the two tournament games. He sat out the 2014-15 season, per NCAA transfer rules, enrolled at WSU for the start of the spring semester. So far in the 2016-17 season, Frankamp has shot 13 of 39 (.333) from 3-Point range.

(@3) .. Landry Shamet was a Rivals four-star recruit rated No. 88 nationally in the Class of 2015. Appeared in just three November games last season before suffering a stress-fracture in his foot. So far in the 2016-17 season, Shamet has shot 14 of 39 (.359) from 3-Point range.

(@4) .. Zack Brown was WSU's active leader heading into 2016-17 with 31 career starts. Embraced the defensive-stopper role on the team last season and was one of the keys to a WSU unit that led the nation in scoring defense (59.0) Last year he platooned with 6-8 freshman Markis McDuffie, and the two long, athletic small forwards teamed up to shut down some of the Valley’s top scoring guards. So far in the 2016-17 season, Brown has shot 11 of 29 (.379) from 3-Point range.

(@5) .. So far in the 2016-17 season, Rauno Nurger has shot 5 of 10 (.500) from 3-Point range.

(@6) .. So far in the 2016-17 season, Daishon Smith has shot 12 of 24 (.500) from 3-Point range.

(@7) .. The 6’9” Darral Willis leads the team in rebounds (53), and blocked shots (7); and has a FG% of .529.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

WSU Most Recent Game – Tuesday Night

Shockers Stifle Billikens, 75-45
http://www.goshockers.com/news/2016/12/6/mens-basketball-shockers-stifle-billikens-75-45.aspx

Box Score
http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.c...ments/2016/12/6/WSU_vs_St_Louis_Final_Box.pdf

WICHITA, Kan. – A record-breaking defensive performance and a career-night from Rashard Kelly powered Wichita State to a 75-45 win over Saint Louis Tuesday evening at Charles Koch Arena. WSU (8-2) held visiting SLU to 3-of-29 shooting in the first 20 minutes and took a 36-9 lead with them into the locker room.

The Billikens' nine first-half points…

• Was the lowest-scoring half for a Shocker opponent in the Roundhouse's 62-year history.
• Broke the school's shot clock era record (12 vs. Centenary in February, 2000) by three full points.
• The third-lowest scoring half by an opponent in school history and the lowest since February, 1948 when the Shockers held Creighton to nine points.

The Shockers notched their sixth 30-point win of the year, setting a new single-season program record for most 30-point victories.

WSU continues to display remarkable depth. Kelly (career-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting) became the ninth-different Shocker to take a turn as leading scorer in just 10 games this year. He also led the rebounding with eight total boards.

Darral Wilis Jr. was the only other Shocker in double figures, with 12 points. Shaquille Morris chipped in eight points and seven rebounds off the bench, and Zach Brown added eight points, four rebounds and three assists of his own.

The Shockers finished at 45 percent from the field and knocked down 8-of-20 threes. They've shot better than 40 percent from deep in three straight.

Defensively, WSU has held seven of its first 10 opponents under the 40-percent mark from the field, and the Billikens (26 percent) became the third foe to finish under 30-percent.

WSU controlled the rebound battle, 52-29, and every other aspect of the game.

After a miserable first half, Saint Louis (2-6) managed a little better in the second half, but by that time the game was out of hand.

Jermaine Bishop led the Billikens with 12 points and Zeke Moore chipped in 11.

Wichita State pitched a shutout for the first 9:15 of the game, as the Shockers put 13 points on the board before SLU got a bucket to fall.

SLU missed its first 12 shots and was 17 of its first 18 to start the game.

Four straight points from Elliott Welmer pulled SLU to within 21-9 with 5:18 remaining in the first half, but the Billikens wouldn't score again until early in the second half.

WSU shot 45 percent in the first half and outrebounded the Billikens 31-14.

The Shockers would lead by as many as 35 in the second half – that margin coming at the 2:47 mark.

Notable

• WSU stretched its non-conference home winning streak to 42-games and won for the fifth consecutive time against SLU.
  
• 52 total rebounds tied WSU's season-high (Nov. 16 against Tulsa) and also matched the third-highest rebounding total in 10 seasons under Marshall.

Up Next: Back-to-back Saturdays await against Big 12 opponents. WSU travels to Oklahoma City this weekend to face Oklahoma at Chesapeake Energy Arena (3 p.m. CT, ESPN2) and will host Oklahoma State on Dec. 17 at a soldout INTRUST Bank Arena (6 p.m. CT, ESPN3).

 

[SuperHoops]

Hard to believe a Travis Ford coached team would struggle on offense.

 

[oudna]

They've been KILLING teams this year.

 

[Northbase]

If they were on the East Coast, the press would already have them in the top 10.

 

[Soonerinkc]

Definitely going to be a tough game..

on a side note. the OU alumni association (I believe - it came from my 80 yr old dad, but he's pretty with it) is chartering a bus from Wichita.


$75 for ride, ticket, seats in some suite I guess.

The kicker is they are say wsu fans are welcome as well...weird. Nothin like taking the enemy to your own place?:facepalm

 

[inoref]

I think OU will play them closer than they played against the badgers. If OU can't pull off the win I hope they can keep it to 6-10pts.

 

[usedtobe1]

I think OU will play them closer than they played against the badgers. If OU can't pull off the win I hope they can keep it to 6-10pts.

I would hope the Sooners can get closer than a 20 point loss playing in OKC.