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All-Calcasieu TeamBoasts Potent FiveBy CHARLIE MEYERSThe accent Is on youth, speed and scoring punch on the 1964-65 edition of the All-Calcasieu Parish basketball team.A trio of brilliant juniors— Carl Shctler of LaGrange, Mark Lumpkin of Lake Charles nnd Ken Domlnguc of Iowa— join seniors Steve Hamilton of Marion nnd Paul (Butch) (irccnsladc of West Ukc In forming a first unit which is overflowing in talent.* ★ ★Significantly, the team Is njof the art of long-range bomb-small’one, height . wise. Do-iing.mlnguft is the tallest at 6-1j Using quick moves and excel-and of the others, only Green-hcnt ball handling ability to slade s crew cut can brush the, break free, Hamilton averaged six-foot rtmrk. 9 .nm-kllno 9(1.7 points a gameButanything this sterling lacks in size, it more than compensates for in quickness, savvy and shooting abilityarlon to the DistrictIn leading 4-A title.Grccnslade, who makes the deep corners his lav o r 11 cCTTj P0rilcu,,ar|y thc laltcr;, hangout, was almost equally Jldbci hard to come up with jprolific with n 19.7 norm. A five better shoimakcrs anywhere.Hamilton, Greenslndc and Lumpkin arc all practitioners ★ ★ ★possessor of remarkably quick hands, he u*s also a rebounding nnd defensive mainstay for the District 4-AA runners-up.Hut perhaps thc most complete all-around player on tlic team Is Shctler, whose Inspired play has carried LoGrangc to the state Class AAA quarter-finals.Equally proficient from In-side or out, Shelter proved himself one of thc best drivers to grace the local scone In some lime as he averaged an even 18points a game, thc top figure in rugged District 2-AAACARL SHETLERSTEVE HAMILTONMARK LUMPKINRoofers Romp Over 100 MarkPAUL GREENSLADE * k *during thc full season.Lumpkin was another player! who fought thc 2-AAA wars and j came out a big winner. Despite Lake Charles’ poor year on the i hardwood and thc fact that thc' defense was able to give him special attention, Lumpkin' scored at a 1C.0 clip.Both he and Shetler were named to the All-District 2-AAA i five.Another of a long line of fine players to come out of Iowa, Domlnguc will be back to haunt District 10-B foes for another year.His exploits this season were. enough to mark him as an all-1 time fowa great, however, as j he averaged 20.6 points a game I and was a strong factor on thc! boards.Narrowly missing a first-lcam berth was rugged Sulphur center Jimmy Price. Joining him on the second unit are Tommy Davis of DeQulncy, Charles Wimberly of LaGrange, Mike Pickett of Vinton and Jep Blake of Sulphur.On the third team are Van Bushncll of Marion. Clark While of Sam Houston, Randy Whittaker of Lake Charles, Ronnie Gaudel of Landry and Gregory Nunez. Bell City.★ * *A!l-Calcasieu ParishFIRST TEAMIn LCRC PlayThe Morgan Roofers blasted the 100-point barrier WednesdayPlayer, School i Carl Shetler. LaGranec[ Steve Hamilton, Marlon .....! Paul Grcenslnde. West Lake . ! .Mark Lumpkin, Lake Charles Ken Domlngue, Iowa . . .SECOND TEAM ' Jimmy Price, Sulphur Tommy Davis, DeQulncy Mike Pickett. Vinton Jep Blake, SulphurW*l.ItiO loo 170 103 155THIRD TEAM Van Bushncll. Marlon Randy Whittaker. Lake Charles Clark White. Sam Houston Ronnie Gaudct, Landrynet.. 5-13 .. 5 -9 G-0 .. 5-1! 6-1ClassJuniorSeniorSeniorJuniorJunior
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Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Thu, Mar 04, 1965
Page 25
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