Huntington Hoops | The Foresters 2011-12

Forester End of 2011-12 Season Summary

●	The Foresters ended their 2011-12 season with 17 wins, averaging 75.3 points a game. Their high game was 92 points versus St Xavier (Dec 10). They allowed 72.1 points a game for an average scoring margin of +3.2 points a game.
●	They averaged 1.066 points per offensive possession (1.092 in MCC games) and allowed 1.019 points per opponent possession (1.067 in MCC games); that's #2 and #9 among MCC teams. They provided assists on 53.2% of their field goals this season.
●	Huntington was #3 in the MCC with 13.7 assists per game and an assist/turnover ratio of 1.029 overall (1.068 in MCC games) which ranked #3 in the MCC. The team had assists on 19.4% of their possessions and turnovers on 18.8% of their possessions.
●	HU had 34.7 rebounds a game with a rebound margin of +4.00 per game. That ranked #3 in the MCC. Their offensive rebounding efficiency was 28.6%; their defensive rebounding efficiency was 74.1% (expressed as percent of opportunity).
●	Caleb Kennedy led the team in scoring with 20.3 points a game; Shane Merryman was second with 14.3 points a game; T J Short and Ryan Boester were third with 9.3 points a game.
●	Many contributed to the team's success: 25 points or more were scored in a game 7 times by Caleb Kennedy; 20 points or more were scored 26 times by 4 different players; 15 points or more were scored 51 times by 6 different players; and 10 points or more were scored 104 times by 9 different players.
●	Outstanding production by the Foresters this season:
	Tyler Ault - 17 points (at Ind Wesleyan), 4 boards (vs Cornerstone)
	Ryan Boester - 24 points (at Grace), 9 assists (vs Berea)
	Justin Jantzi - 10 points (vs St Francis IL), 3 boards (vs Mt Vernon)
	Caleb Kennedy - 43 points (at St Xavier), 19 boards (at Mt Vernon)
	Randall Lowe - 10 points (vs Bethel), 5 boards (vs Bethel)
	Shane Merryman - 21 points (at Taylor), 16 boards (vs Davenport)
	Tyler Palmer - 3 points (vs Mt Vernon), 2 boards (vs OSU-Newark)
	Alec Peterson - 14 points (vs Marian), 10 boards (at Marian)
	T J Short - 20 points (vs St Francis IL), 8 boards (vs St Francis IL)
	Isaiah Stephenson - 4 points (vs Kuyper), 1 board (vs Mt Vernon)
	Nick Teeter - 19 points (at Ind Wesleyan), 5 boards (at Goshen)








●	The Foresters shot 48.5% from the field, including 38.4% from beyond the arc, and connected on 73.9% of their free throws (#4 in the MCC). They held opponents to 45.1% from the field overall, including 35.5% from three-point range.
●	In MCC Conference games, HU shot 50.4%, including 41.4% from beyond the arc. They made 73.3% of their free throws (#4 in MCC games). They held MCC opponents to 46.3% from the field, including 38.4% from three-point range.
●	Shane Merryman was the field goal percentage leader at 59.0% (2 att/gm min). Shane also led in three-point shooting at 41.7% (1 att/gm min). Nick Teeter had the best free throw percentage with 88.0% at the line (1 att/gm min).
●	Forester rebounding was led by Caleb Kennedy with 8.6 per game. Shane Merryman had 8.1 boards a game; Alec Peterson averaged 3.8 rebounds.
●	The assist leader was Ryan Boester at 3.4 a game. Caleb Kennedy was second in assists with 2.26 a game, and Shane Merryman was third with 2.03 assists per game.
●	Shane Merryman and Caleb Kennedy led with 9 double doubles Alec Peterson had 30 blocks in 30 games. Ryan Boester had 25 steals this season.
●	Coach Ty Platt's Record at HU is now 74-51 (59.2% wins) overall, 32-39 (45.1%) versus MCC teams.
●	Season records, NAIA rating and MCC standing at the end of this season:
	2011-12 Overall Record: 17 - 14
	2011-12 MCC Record: 9 - 9
	Preseason MCC Rating: # 10
	Current MCC Standing: # 5
●	NAIA Division II Coaches Poll Final Ranking: Not Rated
●	Computer Ranking within the 132 Collegiate Teams of NAIA D2 as of 4/2/12:
	#31 Wolfe, #27 Rothman, #28 Massey BCS, #31 Massey MOV
●	Computer Ranking among all 244 NAIA (D1 and D2) teams on 4/2/12:
	#95 Wolfe, #80 Rothman, #80 Massey BCS, #89 Massey MOV
●	RPI and Strength of Schedule Calculations (per NCAA methodology)
	RPI Calculation = 0.564 Strength of Schedule = 0.579 Ranked # 7 among MCC Teams Ranked # 2 among MCC Teams
●	The Foresters had one active player in the Huntington University 1,000 Point Club. Caleb Kennedy had 1,494 career points. He ended the season at # 21 on HU's all-time scoring list.