(11-24-2014 04:29 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Bishop Mency named C-USA freshman of the week.

http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-baskbl/...14aaa.html

Congrats to Bishop!

Which reminds me, just for fun and recruiting:
Fun With Chess and Basketball--Names Dept.:

(I have no idea of their academic qualifications, of course, merely looking for names that fit the "Chess" and "Bishop" themes)

V.J. King, Fairfax, VA SF 6'7" 5***** HS Class of 2016
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ing-141040

Naquavious King, Midland, TX SG 6'4" JC Class of 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ing-168989

Trey Knight, Cedar Park, TX SG 6'3" HS Class of 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ght-152782

Karthik Reddy, San Antonio, TX PF 6'5" HS Class of 2016
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ddy-164443

Cameron Reddish, Jeffersonville, PA SG 6'5" HS Class of 2018
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ish-166721

there are many more with this type of name, but for one:
Braxton Blackwell, Nashville, TN SF 6'7" 4**** HS Class of 2016
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ell-145669

Harder to complete the set:

Kameron Rooks, San Marcos, CA C 6'11" 3*** HS Class of 2013
current College: Cal
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...oks-144607

Patrick Rooks, Charlotte, NC SG 6'3" 3*** HS Class of 2013
current College: Clemson
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...oks-105867

if he has any eligibility left, like Van Green did, his list of schools indicates he has the grades (he lists all the Ivys):
Hayden Rooke-Ley, Eugene, OR PG 6'2" HS Class of 2010
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...Ley-109864

Ladarius Chester, Jacksonville, FL PG 6'0" HS Class of 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ter-158494

Daniel Peace (as in chess-piece), Waycross, GA PG 6'1" JC Class of 2015 current JC: South GA State College
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ace-166199

couldn't find a "Queen" but found some "Quin"s:

Quinton Brigham, Ft. Worth, TX SG 6'4" HS Class of 2016
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ham-156885

Quinton Jackson, Baltimore, MD SG 6'1" JC Class of 2015
current JC: CCBC Cantonsville
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...son-168947

Quincy McKnight, Malvern, PA SG 6'3" 3*** HS Class of 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ght-143134

And couldn't find a "pawn" but found a "pon":
Shamorie Ponds, Brooklyn, NY PG 6'0" HS Class of 2016
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...nds-158005

And...to round things out:

Cletrell Pope, Newbern, AL SF 6'6" HS Class of 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ope-154923

Brendan Baker, Plano, TX SG 6'4" HS Class of 2015
Pope John Paul II High School
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...ker-158110

Tony Nunn, Odessa, TX PF 6'9" JC Class of 2015
current JC: Odessa CC
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/...unn-167185

Freshman Wendy Knight (G) is already on the WBB team