Thursday, November 11, 2010

Shaw will count on its backcourt

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Shaw coach Cleo Hill Jr. evaluated the men's basketball team after last season and concluded the Bears needed to shoot better and have better athletes. When the third-year coach looks down his roster, he sees a guard-heavy rotation that specifically addresses his concerns.

The Bears host Mars Hill on Friday in their season-opener and will have their first chance to check for the speed, intellect and dynamism Hill felt they needed to succeed.

Senior guard Raheem Smith, the team's leading scorer last season at 14.6 points per game, will anchor the backcourt with newcomer Tony Smith, a 6-foot-5 transfer point guard from Seward (Mo.) Community College.

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