Post by dylanrocks on Aug 22, 2006 14:24:57 GMT -6
Big Transfer Mauldin Officially Added To Panther Roster
Six-foot-nine Alabama native will be eligible immediately
Aug. 22, 2006
MILWAUKEE - Sam Mauldin of Wedowee, Ala., has officially enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and annouced his intention to play basketball.
The 6-foot-9, 245-pound Mauldin spent last season at Birmingham Southern College but will be eligible immediately because BSC announced its intention to drop from Division I to Division III competition. Mauldin, who will have two years of eligibility remaining, was expected to be a starter on a BSC team that was likely one of the favorites to win the Big South Conference.
"Sam is a great addition to our program," Jeter said. "He is a skilled big man who will fill a need and should fit very well into our lineup. He is an aggressive player and will provide a very physical presence. Sam also has a tremendous work ethic and has very high character. It is a thrill to welcome him to Milwaukee."
Mauldin played two seasons at Shelton State Community College before sitting out last season at BSC with a knee injury. He averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game in his second season at Shelton State Community College, helping the Buccaneers to a 30-8 record and the Alabama Community College State Championship. The team then finished eighth at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament. Shelton State also finished second in the state of Alabama during his freshman year.
At Woodland High School, Mauldin averaged 29 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior. He earned first-team all-state honors and was named a Super 12 Senior by the Birmingham News. He was also a finalist for Class 2A Player of the Year. Mauldin averaged 21.7 points and 15 rebounds per game as a junior while earning all-district and all-conference honors twice and all-area honors three times.
The addition of Mauldin brings to eight the number of redshirts, transfers and newcomers that will be eligible for the Panthers in the coming season. UWM has won the last three Horizon League regular-season titles and, last season, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In other roster news, Derrick Wimmer will not return to UWM for his senior season. The Milwaukee native played in 32 games in his two-year career at Milwaukee. Wimmer was slated to be on scholarship in the coming year, so his departure frees another scholarship for the Panthers. That scholarship could be used in time for the 2006-07 campaign or be held for the 2007-08 signing class.
Newcomers and Redshirts Expected To Be Eligible For The 2006-2007 Season (as of August 22)
Kaylan Anderson (6-5, Fr., G; Toronto, Ontario/West Hill/Central Park Christian) - Redshirted the 2005-06 season ... led his prep school team in scoring in 2004-05 at 19.7 ppg ... helped Central Park Christian to a 29-6 record ... earned honors as one of the top guards in Canada during his high school career ... named to the Toronto East All-Region team following his senior season.
Ricky Franklin (6-1, So., G; Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside) - Sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA Initial Eligibility Standards ... will be listed as a sophomore on the 2006-07 roster, but could earn a fourth year of eligibilty with satisfactory academic progress ... Milwaukee City Conference Player of the Year in 2005 ... also earned first-team all-state recoginition from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches' Association and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ... rated as the third-best senior in the state of Wisconsin in 2005 by the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook ... averaged 20 ppg during his senior season.
Roman Gentry (6-4, Fr., G/F; Sioux City, Iowa/East) - Named the 2006 Iowa Class 4A Player of the Year ... earned first-team all-state honors from both the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association following his senior season ... also earned those same first-team all-state honors following his junior year ... third all-time leading scorer in the history of all Sioux City high schools ... averaged 20.6 ppg and 11.3 rpg as a senior ... led Sioux City East to the state semifinals as a senior ... as a junior, averaged 19.0 ppg and 10.8 rpg.
Sam Mauldin (6-9, Jr., F/C; Widowee, Ala./Woodland/Shelton State CC/Birmingham Southern) - Comes to UWM after sitting out this past season at Birmingham Southern College ... will be eligible immediately because BSC announced its intention to drop to NCAA Division III competition ... was expected to be a starter on a BSC team that was one of the favorites to win the Big South Conference ... also played two seasons at Shelton State Community College in Alabama ... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game as a sophomore at Shelton State Community College ... averaged 29 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior in high school ... earned First Team All-State honors ... named a Super 12 Senior by the Birmingham News ... finalist for Class 2A Player of the Year.
Paige Paulsen (6-7, Jr., F; Custer, S.D./Custer/Northern Illinois) - Sat out the 2005-06 season after transferring from Northern Illinois University ... played two seasons at NIU ... averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 21 games in 2004-05 ... named South Dakota Mr. Basketball following his senior season of high school ... also named the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the year and the Player of the Year by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches' Association ... three-time first-team all-state selection ... scored a school-record 1,790 points in his career.
Marcus Skinner (6-6, Jr., F; Flint, Mich./Southwestern Academy/Mott CC) - Played the last two seasons at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich. ... earned All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Conference honors this past season ... averaged 13.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg while helping Mott to a 25-6 record ... in his two seasons at Mott, the team compiled a 55-9 record and advanced to the District 8 title game his freshman year ... earned all-tournament honors during the district tournament that year.
Charlie Swiggett (6-1, Fr., G; Chester, Pa./Chester/Notre Dame Prep) - Played this past season for highly-regarded Notre Dame Prep ... Notre Dame wound up ranked #1 in the country in the final Prep School poll of the season ... helped Chester High School to a Pennsylvania state title his senior year ... earned second-team All-Deleware County honors in his only season at Chester ... averaged 10.3 ppg ... started his high school career at American Christian, averaging in double figures as a freshman ... then moved to Village Charter for two years, earning all-area honors while averaged 15.1 ppg as a junior ... moved to Chester High School for his senior year after Village Charter closed.
Ryan Thornton (6-7, Fr., F; Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) - Starred at IVC this past season, helping the team to the state championship game ... considered one of the premier outside shooters in Illinois ... made 117 three-point field goals as a senior, shooting 43.8 percent from three-point range ... averaged 17.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg as a senior ... earned third-team all-state honors from both IllinoisPrepHoops and the Associated Press.
Six-foot-nine Alabama native will be eligible immediately
Aug. 22, 2006
MILWAUKEE - Sam Mauldin of Wedowee, Ala., has officially enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and annouced his intention to play basketball.
The 6-foot-9, 245-pound Mauldin spent last season at Birmingham Southern College but will be eligible immediately because BSC announced its intention to drop from Division I to Division III competition. Mauldin, who will have two years of eligibility remaining, was expected to be a starter on a BSC team that was likely one of the favorites to win the Big South Conference.
"Sam is a great addition to our program," Jeter said. "He is a skilled big man who will fill a need and should fit very well into our lineup. He is an aggressive player and will provide a very physical presence. Sam also has a tremendous work ethic and has very high character. It is a thrill to welcome him to Milwaukee."
Mauldin played two seasons at Shelton State Community College before sitting out last season at BSC with a knee injury. He averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game in his second season at Shelton State Community College, helping the Buccaneers to a 30-8 record and the Alabama Community College State Championship. The team then finished eighth at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament. Shelton State also finished second in the state of Alabama during his freshman year.
At Woodland High School, Mauldin averaged 29 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior. He earned first-team all-state honors and was named a Super 12 Senior by the Birmingham News. He was also a finalist for Class 2A Player of the Year. Mauldin averaged 21.7 points and 15 rebounds per game as a junior while earning all-district and all-conference honors twice and all-area honors three times.
The addition of Mauldin brings to eight the number of redshirts, transfers and newcomers that will be eligible for the Panthers in the coming season. UWM has won the last three Horizon League regular-season titles and, last season, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In other roster news, Derrick Wimmer will not return to UWM for his senior season. The Milwaukee native played in 32 games in his two-year career at Milwaukee. Wimmer was slated to be on scholarship in the coming year, so his departure frees another scholarship for the Panthers. That scholarship could be used in time for the 2006-07 campaign or be held for the 2007-08 signing class.
Newcomers and Redshirts Expected To Be Eligible For The 2006-2007 Season (as of August 22)
Kaylan Anderson (6-5, Fr., G; Toronto, Ontario/West Hill/Central Park Christian) - Redshirted the 2005-06 season ... led his prep school team in scoring in 2004-05 at 19.7 ppg ... helped Central Park Christian to a 29-6 record ... earned honors as one of the top guards in Canada during his high school career ... named to the Toronto East All-Region team following his senior season.
Ricky Franklin (6-1, So., G; Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside) - Sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA Initial Eligibility Standards ... will be listed as a sophomore on the 2006-07 roster, but could earn a fourth year of eligibilty with satisfactory academic progress ... Milwaukee City Conference Player of the Year in 2005 ... also earned first-team all-state recoginition from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches' Association and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ... rated as the third-best senior in the state of Wisconsin in 2005 by the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook ... averaged 20 ppg during his senior season.
Roman Gentry (6-4, Fr., G/F; Sioux City, Iowa/East) - Named the 2006 Iowa Class 4A Player of the Year ... earned first-team all-state honors from both the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association following his senior season ... also earned those same first-team all-state honors following his junior year ... third all-time leading scorer in the history of all Sioux City high schools ... averaged 20.6 ppg and 11.3 rpg as a senior ... led Sioux City East to the state semifinals as a senior ... as a junior, averaged 19.0 ppg and 10.8 rpg.
Sam Mauldin (6-9, Jr., F/C; Widowee, Ala./Woodland/Shelton State CC/Birmingham Southern) - Comes to UWM after sitting out this past season at Birmingham Southern College ... will be eligible immediately because BSC announced its intention to drop to NCAA Division III competition ... was expected to be a starter on a BSC team that was one of the favorites to win the Big South Conference ... also played two seasons at Shelton State Community College in Alabama ... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game as a sophomore at Shelton State Community College ... averaged 29 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior in high school ... earned First Team All-State honors ... named a Super 12 Senior by the Birmingham News ... finalist for Class 2A Player of the Year.
Paige Paulsen (6-7, Jr., F; Custer, S.D./Custer/Northern Illinois) - Sat out the 2005-06 season after transferring from Northern Illinois University ... played two seasons at NIU ... averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 21 games in 2004-05 ... named South Dakota Mr. Basketball following his senior season of high school ... also named the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the year and the Player of the Year by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches' Association ... three-time first-team all-state selection ... scored a school-record 1,790 points in his career.
Marcus Skinner (6-6, Jr., F; Flint, Mich./Southwestern Academy/Mott CC) - Played the last two seasons at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich. ... earned All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Conference honors this past season ... averaged 13.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg while helping Mott to a 25-6 record ... in his two seasons at Mott, the team compiled a 55-9 record and advanced to the District 8 title game his freshman year ... earned all-tournament honors during the district tournament that year.
Charlie Swiggett (6-1, Fr., G; Chester, Pa./Chester/Notre Dame Prep) - Played this past season for highly-regarded Notre Dame Prep ... Notre Dame wound up ranked #1 in the country in the final Prep School poll of the season ... helped Chester High School to a Pennsylvania state title his senior year ... earned second-team All-Deleware County honors in his only season at Chester ... averaged 10.3 ppg ... started his high school career at American Christian, averaging in double figures as a freshman ... then moved to Village Charter for two years, earning all-area honors while averaged 15.1 ppg as a junior ... moved to Chester High School for his senior year after Village Charter closed.
Ryan Thornton (6-7, Fr., F; Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) - Starred at IVC this past season, helping the team to the state championship game ... considered one of the premier outside shooters in Illinois ... made 117 three-point field goals as a senior, shooting 43.8 percent from three-point range ... averaged 17.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg as a senior ... earned third-team all-state honors from both IllinoisPrepHoops and the Associated Press.