2004-05 MENS Basketball

Meet the IndiansDonald Rutherford#32 Forward 6-4 185Junior Morganton, NCTomas SmognerGuard 6-1 185Freshman Stockholm, SWEDEN2007-08: Started in 11 of 29 games ... had fivedouble-figure scoring games and a pair of 10rebound efforts ... scored career-best 14 pointsin SAC semifinal vs. Lenoir-Rhyne and a J/23win over Lincoln Memorial ... tallied 13 pointsin win at Mars Hill ... 10 rebound games camein wins over Wingate and Queens ... 2006-07:Saw action in nine games ... had five points anda pair of rebounds in F/14 win over LincolnMemorial ... scored four points in F/12 win atMars Hill ... red shirted in 2005-06 ... HIGHSCHOOL: Started one year at Freedom HighSchool ... was co-captain and earned all-conference honors ... helped Patriots toa conference title, averaging 12 points and eight rebounds per game ... PER-SONAL: Born Donald Juan Rutherford on July 18, 1987 in Morganton ... son ofGail O’Neil and Larry Rutherford ... has interest in sports management.YEAR GP-GS FGM-FGA PCT% FTM-FTA PCT% REB AVG AST AVG ST BK TO PF PTS HI AVG06-07 9-0 4-11 36.4 4-7 57.1 5 0.6 1 0.1 0 3 1 5 12 5 1.307-08 29-11 71-151 47.0 51-71 71.8 168 5.8 29 1.0 17 29 54 66 195 14 6.7Total 38-11 75-162 46.3 55-78 70.5 173 4.6 30 0.8 17 32 55 71 207 14 5.42006-07 3-point FG: 0-1 ( 0.0%)2007-08 3-point FG: 2-7 (28.6%)Career 3-point FG: 2-8 (25.0%)Trey Shoemaker#3 Guard 6-0 170Sophomore Charlotte, NC2007-08: Saw action in 12 games as a freshman ... tallied high of three pointswith a pair of assists at Brevard ... grabbed three rebounds in win overCarson-Newman ... picked up assists in SAC title game and in regional loss ...HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter at the Country Day ... was two-year captain... also ran track where he was two-time MVP ... was captain of the footballteam ... PERSONAL: Born Elton L Shoemaker on Aug. 26, 1988 in Charlotte... son of Elton and Linda Shoemaker ... has interest in business.YEAR GP-GS FGM-FGA PCT% FTM-FTA PCT% REB AVG AST AVG ST BK TO PF PTS HI AVG07-08 12-0 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 7 0.6 7 0.6 0 0 7 8 4 3 0.3Will red-shirt this season ... HIGH SCHOOL: Started at Gangstra GymnasiumHigh School ... was named Athlete of the Year as a senior ... played pointguard at the 2004 Scandinavian Championships ... was named DefensivePlayer of the Year and Guard of the Year for Lidingo Club ... helped Swedento 2005 Scandinavian Championship ... PERSONAL: Born Tomas Smogner onJune 7, 1989 in Lidingo, Sweden ... son of Wojt and Monika Smogner ... hasinterest in business.Matthew Sossamon#4 Forward 6-8 205Senior Henderson, NC2007-08: Made one start over his 22 gamesplayed ... scored career-best 11 points andgrabbed five rebounds in J/23 win overLincoln Memorial ... also had five board vs.Tusculum on F/9 ... totaled eight points withthree boards and two assists in J/16 win overBrevard ... 2006-07: Played in 11 games ...high of six points came in season-opening winover Allen where he added five rebounds ...scored five points in F/14 win over LincolnMemorial ... transfer from Louisburg JuniorCollege ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter atNorthern Vance High School ... served as captain ... also played baseball andgolf for the Vikings ... PERSONAL: Born Matthew Fulton Sossamon on Feb.20, 1987 in Henderson ... son of Frank and Vickie Sossamon ... businessmajor.YEAR GP-GS FGM-FGA PCT% FTM-FTA PCT% REB AVG AST AVG ST BK TO PF PTS HI AVG06-07 11-0 8-11 72.7 2-4 50.0 14 1.3 2 0.2 4 0 3 14 18 6 1.607-08 22-1 17-27 63.0 6-16 37.5 34 1.5 6 0.3 4 1 15 24 40 11 1.8Total 33-1 25-38 65.8 8-20 40.0 48 1.5 8 0.2 8 1 18 38 58 11 1.8Matt Tamer#44 Center 6-8 280Freshman Winston-Salem, NC2007-08 3-point FG: 1-4 (25.0%)HIGH SCHOOL: Started at North Forsyth High School ... also played football... PERSONAL: Born Matthew Brodie Tamer on Sept. 5, 1989 in Winston-Salem ... son of David and Vicki Tamer ... brother, Andrew, played football atCatawba ... has interest in history.- 4 -