2012-13 College Basketball Preview: 10. Murray State Racers

EDITOR’S NOTE: Our prognosticators made this prediction after being hit in the head in a Walmart parking lot by Zay Jackson’s car. In actuality, the Racers should probably be ranked between 17-25, but we’re not fixing it now. We’re committed to this pick. And scared. Very scared of the repercussions.

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10. Murray State Racers

WHY THEY’RE SCARY: Why not? Do-everything guard Isaiah Canaan is back for his senior season after a year in which he was one of the faces of college basketball. Canaan was a Roundball Daily first-team All-American last year and should be even better this season. Powerful senior Ed Daniel (6.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg) also returns up front.

WHAT SCARES US: Second-leading scorer Donte Poole (14 ppg, 3.6 rpg) bruising forward Ivan Aska (10.6 ppg, 6 rpg), and Ohio Valley Defensive Player of the Year Jewuan Long are all gone. Sophomore guard Zay Jackson was supposed to step up and fill Poole’s role, but instead he decided to intentionally hit people with his car in a Wal-Mart parking lot (he’s being charged with first degree assault).

FINAL DESTINATION: Murray State was every bit as good as their top-ten ranking last season, and proved it by going toe-to-toe with Marquette in the NCAAs. There are plenty of challenges for the Racers this season, but the one constant–Canaan–is enough  to  make you believe that this team can be that good again.

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Roster:

 

2012-13 MURRAY STATE RACERS
NO	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
1	Stacy Wilson	F	6-3	185	SR	Mullins, SC
2	Edward Daniel	F	6-7	215	SR	Birmingham, AL
3	Isaiah Canaan	G	6-1	195	SR	Biloxi, MS
4	Latreze Mushatt	G	6-5	210	SR	Saginaw, MI
10	Zay Jackson	G	6-0	175	SO	Hammond, LA
11	C.J. Ford	G	6-1	180	FR	Fayetteville, NC
12	Tyler Rambo	F	6-5	204	FR	Grandview, MO
13	Brandon Garrett	F	6-9	200	SR	Phoenix, AZ
14	Erik McCree	F	6-7	215	FR	Winter Garden, FL
23	Dexter Fields	G	6-2	190	JR	Orlando, FL
31	Jeffery Moss	F	6-4	180	FR	Madison, AL
33	Jordan Burge	G	5-11	162	SR	Mayfield, KY
34	Terron Gilmore	F	6-7	200	FR	Jackson, MS
35	Zabius Henderson	F	6-8	225	FR	Monroe, LA

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