2009-10 Dexter Boys Basketball Preview

Coach: Rob Nichols, 3rd year (20-29)

Last season: 13-13

Key Returners: Alan Flannigan, Gary Summers, Ryan Windham

Overview: The Bearcats have five seniors on this year's team and also return the key junior Flannigan who averaged 13.5 points and seven rebounds per game last season. Flannigan is the Bearcats' tallest player at 6-5.

"He has really improved from last year," Nichols said. "He's not just a guy that plays around the basket, he can step out and shoot and is a pretty good ball-handler."

Nichols is counting on the seniors to lead this season.

"That is one thing we are looking for is someone to step up and be a leader," Nichols said. "We haven't had anybody step up."

The Bearcats lost some ball-handling in former senior Drew Kelly who graduated. Along with Flannigan at 6-5, the Bearcats also have height in Windham who is 6-4 and Walt Phillips who is also 6-4. Jon Bowman is a senior and should provide some size at 6-3.

Quote: "Ballhandling is a big factor for us. We have to make sure we are a little better with the ball than we were last year. Problems we had last year were turnovers and rebounds." -- ROB NICHOLS

Roster

No. Name Year Height Position

3 Brandon Stoker Sr. 5-10 G

4 Jake Cox Jr. 5-9 G

5 Ryan Windham Sr. 6-4 W

10 Gary Summers Sr. 6-0 G

11 Bryn Hester Jr. 6-0 G

12 Josh Sifford Jr. 5-7 G

21 Alan Flannigan Jr. 6-5 F

22 Logan Robey Jr. 5-11 G

23 Jon Bowman Sr. 6-3 W

24 Garrett Clouse Jr. 6-1 W

32 Walt Phillips Sr. 6-4 F

33 Jacob Bollinger Jr. 6-1 F

34 Jake Lee So. 6-0 F

45 Taylor Jarrell Jr. 6-2 F

Schedule

Date Opponent

Dec. 1 at Charleston

Dec. 4 Sikeston

Dec. 7-11 SEMO tournament

Dec. 15 at Jackson

Dec. 18 Poplar Bluff

Dec. 26-29 Bloomifled Christmas tournament

Jan. 7 Notre Dame

Jan. 8 at Woodland

Jan. 12 at Bloomfield

Jan. 15 Bernie

Jan. 19 at Puxico

Jan. 22 New Madrid

Jan. 25-29 at SCAA tournament

Feb. 2 at Richland

Feb. 5 Advance

Feb. 9 Bell City

Feb. 12 at Kennett

Feb. 16 Caruthersville

Feb. 19 Cape Central

Feb. 22-26 Districts