The SMU Men's Basketball team will host open tryouts on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Crum Basketball Center at 6 p.m. Head coach Matt Doherty and his staff will provide SMU students a chance to be part of the 2009-10 basketball squad. Students need to bring a copy of their current class schedule in order to participate in the tryouts.
This is the fourth consecutive season for men's basketball to host open tryouts. Over the last three seasons, six student-athletes have joined the Mustangs' basketball squad through this opportunity.
The Mustangs are a team on the rise in 2009-10, returning a more experienced lineup with two seniors, five juniors, and six sophomores. The squad lost just one starter in Bamba Fall, a Conference USA All-Defensive Team selection. Last season, a first-year player led the team in scoring in 27 of 30 games, which was the highest percentage in the nation. Sophomore Paul McCoy led 12 times as a freshman, while this year's seniors Derek Williams(10) and Mouhammad Faye (3) combined to lead 13 times.
The schedule includes the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, from Dec. 22-25. The Mustangs will also host South Florida, Texas A&M and TCU before beginning the Conference USA slate.