Statistics Summary for 1950-51

SCORING TOTAL 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS MINUTES
Player GP GS Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Tot Avg
Charles Whitten   22  0  363  16.5  141  0  .000  0  0  .000  81  0  .000  39  0  39  1.8  40  2  6  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Ralph Sholars   22  0  179  8.1  61  0  .000  0  0  .000  57  0  .000  47  0  47  2.1  26  0  4  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Bynum Smith   22  0  170  7.7  69  0  .000  0  0  .000  32  0  .000  97  0  97  4.4  44  3  3  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jimmy Fountain   22  0  156  7.1  59  0  .000  0  0  .000  38  0  .000  24  0  24  1.1  37  2  6  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Ramon Orona   22  0  143  6.5  54  0  .000  0  0  .000  35  0  .000  78  0  78  3.5  43  3  2  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Buddy Taylor   22  0  132  6.0  50  0  .000  0  0  .000  32  0  .000  52  0  52  2.4  43  4  2  0  0  0  0  0.0 
R.C. Moore   15  0  39  2.6  14  50  .280  0  0  .000  11  24  .458  23  0  23  1.5  22  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
John Kenner   6  0  14  2.3  5  11  .455  0  0  .000  4  4  1.000  7  0  7  1.2  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Stewart Edmund   8  0  8  1.0  3  14  .214  0  0  .000  2  5  .400  0  0  0  0.0  15  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jordan Legs   2  0  6  3.0  2  8  .250  0  0  .000  2  3  .667  2  0  2  1.0  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Quince Tiller   4  0  4  1.0  2  7  .286  0  0  .000  0  0  .000  0  0  0  0.0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Joe Earl   8  0  4  0.5  1  7  .143  0  0  .000  2  10  .200  1  0  1  0.1  10  0  1  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Team totals   22  0  707  32.1  272  972  .280  163  315  .517  0  0  .000  375  0  375  17.0  290  15  0  0  0  0  0   
Opp totals   0  0  0  0.0  0  0  .000  0  0  .000  0  0  .000  0  0  0  0.0  0  -  0  0  0  0  0   

Results for 1950-51

  Date Opponent   Score   Attend   Site Notes
11/25/1950 at Centenary L 46-64 - Shreveport, LA
11/30/1950 at Midwestern L 49-56 - Wichita Falls, TX
12/05/1950 at Austin College W 54-48 - Sherman, TX
12/08/1950 EAST CENTRAL W 55-44 - Commerce, TX
12/11/1950 at East Central L 56-60 - Ada, OK
12/13/1950 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 69-50 - Commerce, TX
12/14/1950 HOWARD PAYNE W 47-45 - Commerce, TX
12/15/1950 LAMAR TECH W 56-40 - Commerce, TX
12/20/1950 vs Southwest Missouri St. L 54-67 - Lincoln, NE
12/21/1950 vs Bethany (KS) L 49-58 - Lincoln, NE
01/04/1951 MIDWESTERN L 49-52 ot 3200 Commerce, TX First game in the Field House
* 01/08/1951 SOUTHWEST TEXAS ST. W 59-58 - Commerce, TX
01/12/1951 AUSTIN COLLEGE W 64-51 - Commerce, TX
* 01/16/1951 at Sam Houston St. L 59-75 - Huntsville, TX
* 02/09/1951 SAM HOUSTON ST. W 79-54 - Commerce, TX
02/10/1951 CENTENARY W 73-69 - Commerce, TX
* 02/13/1951 at Stephen F. Austin L 61-62 - Nacogdoches, TX
02/14/1951 at Lamar Tech W 64-54 - Beaumont, TX
* 02/19/1951 SUL ROSS ST. W 75-52 - Commerce, TX
* 02/23/1951 at Southwest Texas St. L 52-73 - San Marcos, TX
* 02/26/1951 at Sul Ross St. W 74-52 - Alpine, TX
* 03/01/1951 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 71-59 - Commerce, TX
 
Tied for Second in the Lone Star Conference
Head Coach: M.A. Smith (1st Season)
Overall Record: 13-9, 5-3 LSC

M.A. Smith became the twelfth head coach of A&M-Commerce Men's Basketball in 1950. His only year coaching the Lions was an interesting one. The team went through several peaks and valleys that season, including a three-game winning streak against Abilene Christian, Howard Payne, and Lamar that was immediately followed by a three-game losing streak against Southwest Missouri State, Bethany (Kansas), and Midwestern State. Thankfully the season ended on a positive note, a 5-1 finish that included victories o
ver Lamar, Sul Ross State (twice), Centenary, and Stephen F. Austin. The Lions finished tied for second place in the LSC.

Charles "Shorty" Whitten once again led the attack for A&M-Commerce, leading the Lions in made field goals (141), made free throws (81), assists (6), total points (363), and points per game (16.5). 1950 is the first season the Lions recorded any defensive stats, so Bynum Smith set the record for most rebounds in a season at 97.

No Lions earned any individual awards in 1950.

* - Lone Star Conference Game

Overall: 13-9
Conference: 5-3
Home: 10-1
Away: 3-6
Neutral: 0-2