Preseason Preview: Marion

[LukeFeddersen]

School:


Marion

Head Coach:

Corby Laube





Assistant
coaches:



Matt Brunson

Mike Manderscheid

Kyle Von Behren

Craig Foote





2005-2006
Varsity Record:

17-5





2005-2006 Conference Record:

13-2


Starters Lost:

Brady Quinn (started first 16 games) 5'10 2.1

Ben Messerli (started first 11 games) 5'11 3.7

Eric Hanna (started last 6 games) 6'2 3.7




Players to Watch (* Denotes
returning starter):



Name
Year
Height
PPG
RPG





Allen Reisner
*



SR



6-4



12.8



5.0





Jake Cram *



SR



6-3



10.5



3.0





Gabe Lynott *



SR



6-4



8.1



3.6





Marty Tope *



SR



6-4



7.7



4.7





Alec Kiburz




SR



6-5



4.2



2.4





Phillip Roth



SR



5-11
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John Hanna



JR



5-11
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Nate Wiley



SR



6-4
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Levi Dixon



SR



5-9
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Cyrus Coffman



SR



5-11
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Kevin Schuver



SR



6-2
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Team Strengths:

Height, returning scoring, and inside-outside players

Question Marks:

Mental toughness to repeat as conference champions and make a run at State

Overview:

If there ever was a Marion team that could finally break through playing in a
difficult substate, this might be the year. The Indians are a very senior
laden team (See above) that returns size, athleticism, and experience. Now
if the team can put it together, look for them to improve on their 17-5 record.
Allen Reisner led the team in scoring last winter as a junior and his return
will be huge for the team. This talented senior is also among the best
football players in Iowa and has a chance to go Division I in that sport.
Jake Cram was second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game and is a
solid floor leader. If the team can quickly change from football to
basketball and stay focused, the Indians could be playing at the State
tournament.
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