Oglethorpe University is off to a very impressive 11-1 start this 2013-14 season. Despite having a very young team, OU has compiled the best start in the school's long and accomplished basketball history. The Petrels, coached by Phil Ponder, are currently receiving consideration in the NCAA national rankings and are listed as the nation's #29 team in the D3Hoops National poll.
Oglethorpe recently earned two big victories to win the Country Inn and Suites Holiday Classic played on Dec. 29th and 30th. One of these wins was against a strong Stevenson University team which entered the game at 9-1.
The Oglethorpe roster has a strong Southeast Basketball Academy (SEBA) connection, as seven (7) players on the roster are alumni of either SEBA Exposure Camps and/or training programs. This includes starting Junior Forward Jordan Kinney from Harrison High School (9.4 ppg, 5 rebounds); Freshman guard Connor Smith from St. Francis (8 ppg) and Alex Davis from Pace Academy (9 ppg and team leading 3.2 assists). Freshmen Will Perry (Centennial) and Forward Connor Sigrist (Greenbrier) have been contributing valuable minutes off the bench in their rookie season for the Petrels. Reserves Joe Marco (Mt. Pisgah) and Sean Overstreet (Jacksonville Episcopal) have added depth on the perimeter.
We look forward to following all of the Petrel's success as they enter into the heart of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Conference schedule this weekend. The Petrels travel to Arkansas this Friday to play Hendrix College and then will travel to Memphis to take on a tough Rhodes College team on Sunday.
You can follow the Oglethorpe program online at http://gopetrels.com/sports/mbkb/index
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| The 11-1 Oglethorpe University Team has 7 SEBA Participants on the current roster |
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