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Craven CC is ranked despite losing startersThis is the third of six areabasketball previews. New BernHigh School will be featured Wednesday.By Todd TaylorSports Reporter 1The Craven Community College basketball team opens the season ranked 15th in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II poll.Panther coach Si Seymour is trying to figure out why his squad is so highly ranked, since Craven lost all five starters from last season’s 23-8 team that finished in the top 24 in the NJCAAtournament.“I guess it’s probably based on our record last year and our reputation for winning consistently,” Seymour said of the ranking. “But we are going to have an exciting team this season.”Two players who saw good minutes last season return this year. Jermaine Chapman, a 6~foot-5 center who averaged seven points and six rebounds, will start in the pivot, while Marcus Wilson (5-11), who averaged five points and two assists, will take over the point guard spot.Mike Barrett, a 6-foot-2, 20-point-per-game scorer at Havelock High School last season will start at small ft^ward for thei .SCHEDULECraven Community College SciumkhoRegion X, OMftkxt li Gama* in CoptNov 241 lit ;;Oec 2mFW flKail Methooiat JV |^ 3 « • mgig Retnftardt Cottage 1Doc 8 pp |g'ill i PI ll •* ChWWI |Doc tSi;l iiliSfe f;g, ^ - LtMJltbUf g Motc. ioat Sampson QBDoc 12gig |||; Central Piedmont OC11Doc termm ''' ' Unott cclmm vv‘ •ifipp Wm CC !m 91;| at um-ctmm m jv !Jan. 17 |at Centra* Piedmont CCm 1811. at Andaracm CottageJan 20 pftSMiat tenua CCJan 23CLINTON JUNIOR COtLEGEJan 25 % WmUNC Cnapei nui jvm a? ■ p /: *at wrr ceJan 2 8Mt Olivepefi •at CilNT ON JUNIOR COLLIDEr« 2at Wayne CCiPPRICHARD iLANO 000-101fm 8Chowan CollageFat) 10Mil R»TT CCBftfe is vi;,: ;..iat mthomt jv !ffcfe is |§. lift. 1 Sampeon CC im ioat RICHARD BtAND COLLEGE28 2?at Region X Tournamentrnmmmmmmmmv \ rn i r n—— m*m ■ —■|JMfiW*war„w m ■ , n mm Panthers. • if.-“He’s a real talent,” Seymour said. “He can play small forward, off-guard, or even some point. That kind of versatility will really help us.”Johnny Gatlin (6-2), whoaveraged 18 points a game for West Craven High School two years ago will start at shooting guard, while Arlandis Green (6-4),a Richlands High School producttakes over at power forward.See CRAVEN CC /B3
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New Bern Sun Journal
New Bern, North Carolina, US
Tue, Nov 24, 1992
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