Ex Saluki Giles stays positive in Birmingham
Ex Saluki Chris Giles, a 6 7 sophomore, reflects on leaving SIUC amid coaching changes, transferring to Alabama Birmingham and adapting to a new system in basketball. He discusses his bench role, NCAA transfer rules, and hopes for a return to form as he eyes tournament play in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinois
Birmingham
Ala
Chris Giles
Wayne Abrams
Barry Smith
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Giles
SIUC
Salukis
Blazers
Chris
Bartow
SIU
Gottfried
Joe
Saluki
Gotttfried
Alabama-Birmingham
Ashman Reluctant to Leave Bench as Journey Prep Statistics Coach
Former Murphysboro High School coach Tom Ashman, now in a statistics role at the Carbondale Holiday Tournament, misseshis years on the sideline. He coached Murphysboro to a 152-80 mark with four regional titles and a 26-3 Sweet 16 season, and he remains eager to return to coaching while continuing scouting for Murphysboro, Pinckneyville, and John A. Logan College.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Doug Woolard
Ashman
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Pinckneyville High School
John A. Logan College
Red Devil
Murphysboro Zips
Zips
Illinois
Olson views Manley star Cross at Centralia visit
Big Ten coach Lute Olson of unbeaten Iowa hawkeyes flew to Centralia by private plane to scout 6-10 center Russell Cross, leader of defending champion Chicago Manley, noting early concerns about his dunking but praising progress after a strong dunk. The article also profiles local coaches Duncan Reid Jimmy Evers Lee Cabutti and Mush Bassey at the Centralia tourney, with Cabutti praising his four sophomores and planning for 500 career victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Lute Olson
Iowa Hawkeyes
Centralia
Russell Cross
Chicago
Cross
Olson
Michigan State
Indiana
Duncan Reid
Lincoln
Kansas
Dodge City
Kan
Centralia Spectator
Iowa
Wood River
Reid
Johnny Fayne
Carbondale Terriers
Johnny
Lee Cabutti
Champaign Central
Peoria Woodruff
Larry Gentry
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Saluki Giles
Paul Lambert
Auburn
Herman Williams
Lambert
Joe Gottfried
Columbus
Parker High School
NCAA
Business Administration
UCLA
Pempionsie
Oak Forest
Tom Sigrist
Arion
Alabama
Joe Jines
Larry Lietz
Marion
Marty Martin
Journey
East Peoria
Eldorado
DeWayne Kelly
Kelly
Murphysboro High School
Tom Ashman
Manley
Sport
Jimmy Evers
Arthur Trout
Trout
Evers
Darling
Kinmundy
Cabutti
Maroons
Woodruff
Joan
Italy
Tor
Central
Mush Bassey
Columbia
Anna Jonesboro
Benton
Charleston
du Quoin
Decatur
Flora
Johnston City
Olney
Pontiac
Taylorville
Vandalia
West Frankfort
Dolph Stanley
Illinois Prep
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