Huntington Hoops | The Foresters 2008-09

●	The Foresters ended their 2008-09 season with 20 wins, averaging 86.2 points a game. Their high game was 121 points versus Ohio State-Mansfield. They allowed 77.8 points a game, so their average scoring margin was +8.4 points a game.
●	They averaged 1.09 points per offensive possession (1.04 in the MCC) and allowed 0.99 points per possession to opponents (1.04 in the MCC). That ranked # 1 and # 9 among the 9 MCC teams. They provided assists on 61% of their field goals.
●	Huntington was # 2 in the MCC in assists per game, averaging 17.8. They had an assist per turnover ratio of 1.33. The Foresters turned the ball over on 17% of their possessions, which was # 2 in terms of the lowest turnover percentage in the MCC.
●	HU averaged 36.4 rebounds a game, with a rebound margin of +3.2 per game. That ranked # 4 in the MCC Conference. Their offensive rebounding efficiency was 33% and the defensive rebounding efficiency was 71% (expressed as a percent of opportunity).
●	Kyle Benge led the Foresters in scoring with 18.7 points a game; Kevin Kyle finished second with 15.5 points a game; Tyler Shively was third with 14.1 points a game.
●	Many contributed to the team's success this season: 25 points or more were scored in a game by 4 different players; 20 points or more were scored by 5 different players; 15 points or more were scored 74 times by 8 different players; and 10 points or more were scored 136 times by 9 different players.
●	Outstanding production by the Foresters this season:
	Kyle Benge - 31 points (vs Grace), 11 assists (vs St Xavier)
	Nate Jennings - 6' 5 Freshman, Muncie, IN
	Kyle Johnson - 8 points (vs Ohio State-Mansfield), 2 assists (vs Ohio State-Mansfield)
	Bobby Jolliff - 6' 8 Junior, Hartsville, IN
	Caleb Kennedy - 18 points (vs Ohio State-Mansfield), 12 boards (at Marian)
	Kevin Kyle - 30 points (vs Holy Cross IN), 12 boards (at Bethel)
	Andrew Mock - 16 points (vs St Xavier), 12 assists (vs Holy Cross IN)
	Alex Nafziger - 17 points (vs Kuyper), 13 boards (at St Francis)
	Geoff Scheetz - 12 points (vs Kuyper), 4 boards (vs Ohio State-Mansfield)
	Tyler Shively - 32 points (vs Marian), 10 boards (vs Marian)
	Luke Smith - 22 points (at Grace), 13 boards (vs Bethel)
	Neil Stoffel - 8 boards (vs Ohio State-Mansfield), 8 points (vs Trinity Int'l)
	Kellen Zawadzki - 25 points (at Grace), 10 boards (vs Cardinal Stritch)

●	The Foresters shot 47.9% from the field this season, including 39.9% from three-point range. They connected on 80.9% of their free throws. They held their opponents to 47.4% from the field this season, including 38.3% from three-point range.
●	Kevin Kyle was the field goal percentage leader at 52.3% (3 att/gm min). Tyler Shively led in three-point shooting with 50.5% (2 att/gm min). Andrew Mock had the best free throw percentage making 88.9% at the line (1 att/gm min).
●	Forester rebounding was led by Kevin Kyle with 7.3 a game. Alex Nafziger had 4.4 boards per game and Caleb Kennedy finished with 4.2 rebounds a game.
●	The assist leader was Andrew Mock at 4.5 a game. Kyle Benge was second in assists with 4.4 a game and Tyler Shively was third with 2.5 assists per game.
●	Kevin Kyle led the team with 7 double-doubles in 32 games. He also led in blocked shots with 42 in 32 games. Kellen Zawadzki had 43 steals in 32 games.
●	Coach Ty Platt's Record at Huntington is now 20-12 for a 62.5% win ratio.
●	Season records, NAIA rating and MCC standing at the end of this season:
	2008-09 Overall Record: 20 - 12
	2008-09 MCC Record: 8 - 8
	Final MCC Standing: # 5
	PreSeason MCC Rating: # 3
●	NAIA Division II Coaches Poll Ranking (as of 3/4/09): none
●	Computer Ranking within the 146 Collegiate Teams of NAIA D2 as of 3/15/09:
	#30 Wolfe, #23 Rothman, #27 Massey, #10 Massey MOV
●	Computer Ranking among 1,528 Collegiate Teams in North America on 3/15/09:
	#663 Wolfe, #570 Rothman, #622 Massey
●	RPI and Strength of Schedule Calculations (per NCAA methodology)
	RPI Calculation = 0.542 Strength of Schedule = 0.520 Ranks # 6 among MCC Teams Ranks # 8 among MCC Teams
●	The Foresters had two players in the Huntington University 1,000 Point Club. Kyle Benge had 1,659 career points and Kevin Kyle had 1,037 career points.

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