Statistics Summary for 1952-53

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
Clarence Lynch   25  0  407  16.3  130  330  .394  0  0  .000  147  189  .778  115  0  115  4.6  53  1  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jim Miller   25  0  390  15.6  149  337  .442  0  0  .000  92  125  .736  266  0  266  10.6  63  3  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Shelby Metcalf   25  0  311  12.4  98  220  .445  0  0  .000  115  181  .635  131  0  131  5.2  65  3  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Raymond Hall   25  0  228  9.1  96  219  .438  0  0  .000  36  100  .360  113  0  113  4.5  65  3  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Wayne Mulkey   25  0  79  3.2  24  64  .375  0  0  .000  31  51  .608  81  0  81  3.2  67  7  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Bill Notley   25  0  76  3.0  26  80  .325  0  0  .000  24  37  .649  73  0  73  2.9  50  5  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Royce King   24  0  56  2.3  13  47  .277  0  0  .000  30  47  .638  62  0  62  2.6  45  2  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Bobby Turner   19  0  46  2.4  17  53  .321  0  0  .000  12  30  .400  33  0  33  1.7  21  1  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jim Payne   14  0  36  2.6  13  37  .351  0  0  .000  10  15  .667  18  0  18  1.3  13  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jerry Cook   21  0  34  1.6  10  41  .244  0  0  .000  14  21  .667  23  0  23  1.1  33  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
H. O. Hoover   9  0  8  0.9  1  7  .143  0  0  .000  6  12  .500  8  0  8  0.9  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
James Yancey   7  0  6  0.9  1  8  .125  0  0  .000  4  5  .800  4  0  4  0.6  8  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Jim Parish   5  0  5  1.0  1  4  .250  0  0  .000  3  8  .375  6  0  6  1.2  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Joe Kulhanek   1  0  4  4.0  0  0  .000  0  0  .000  4  5  .800  0  0  0  0.0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
J.D. Henaaco   2  0  3  1.5  1  6  .167  0  0  .000  1  2  .500  1  0  1  0.5  5  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Team totals   25  0  1641  65.6  555  1406  .395  0  0  .000  531  794  .669  940  0  940  37.6  522  24  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 1952-53

  Date Opponent   Score   Attend   Site Notes
12/01/1952 SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. W 66-52 - Commerce, TX
12/06/1952 at Washburn W 60-51 - Topeka, KS
12/08/1952 at Emporia St. L 43-49 - Emporia, KS
12/10/1952 at Arkansas St. W 69-53 - Jonesboro, AR
12/12/1952 ST. EDWARD'S W 66-50 - Commerce, TX
12/17/1952 TEXAS WESTERN W 76-51 - Commerce, TX
12/18/1952 TEXAS WESTERN W 64-47 - Commerce, TX
* 01/08/1953 SOUTHWEST TEXAS ST. W 83-66 - Commerce, TX
01/10/1952 EMPORIA ST. W 60-43 - Commerce, TX
01/17/1953 at Oklahoma City L 47-59 - Oklahoma City, OK
* 01/24/1953 at Lamar Tech W 73-55 - Beaumont, TX
* 01/27/1953 SAM HOUSTON ST. W 94-69 - Commerce, TX
01/29/1953 at Carswell AFB W 76-49 - Fort Worth, TX
* 02/03/1953 at Sul Ross St. W 68-52 - Alpine, TX
* 02/04/1953 at Sul Ross St. W 76-54 - Alpine, TX
02/07/1953 CARSWELL AFB W 70-40 - Commerce, TX
* 02/10/1953 at Sam Houston St. W 67-58 - Huntsville, TX
02/12/1953 MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN W 70-57 - Commerce, TX
* 02/13/1953 at Stephen F. Austin W 60-57 - Nacogdoches, TX
02/16/1953 ARKANSAS ST. W 81-65 - Commerce, TX
* 02/18/1953 LAMAR TECH W 53-41 - Commerce, TX
* 02/24/1953 at Southwest Texas St. L 60-69 - San Marcos, TX
* 02/27/1953 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 73-66 - Commerce, TX
03/02/1953 NORTHWESTERN OKLA. W 86-66 - Commerce, TX
^p 03/05/1953 vs Texas Wesleyan W 72-52 - Dallas, TX
^p 03/10/1953 vs Adrian W 57-40 - Kansas City, MO
#p 03/11/1953 vs St. Peter's W 85-68 - Kansas City, MO
#p 03/12/1953 vs Tennessee A&I W 72-67 - Kansas City, MO
#p 03/13/1953 vs Hamline L 71-73 - Kansas City, MO NAIA National Semifinal
#p 03/14/1953 vs Indiana St. L 71-74 - Kansas City, MO NAIA Consolation Game
 
NAIA Semifinalists
First in the Lone Star Conference
20 Win Season
Head Coach: Bob Rodgers (1st Season)
Overall Record: 25-5, 9-1 LSC

Helms Foundation All-American
Shelby Metcalf

First Team All-LSC
Clarence Lynch
Jim Miller

Second Team All-LSC
Shelby Metcalf

Bob Rogers took over for Jack Woodruff in 1952, becoming the fourteenth head coach of A&M-Commerce Men's Basketball, and the fourth in four years. Rogers would provide some stability at the post, winning at least 20 games in four of his five seasons at the helm.

The Lions were almost unstoppable at the start of the 1952 season, winning eight of their first ten games, including victories over Southeastern Oklahoma, Washburn, Arkansas State, St. Edward's, Texas-El Paso (twice), Texas State, and Emporia State. After losing 59-47 to Oklahoma City College, the Lions assembled an 11-game winning streak, including seven LSC wins. Texas State made the Lions stumble near the end of the season, but the Lions picked themselves up and won the last six games of the regular se
ason, securing the university's eighth LSC Championship and its fifth postseason appearance. In the NAIA District Four Playoffs the Lions took down Texas Wesleyan and Adrian (Michigan), advancing to the National Tournament for just the third time in school history. A&M-Commerce made a deep run in the NAIA national tournament, beating St. Peter's (New Jersey) and Tennessee State before losing to Hamline (Minnesota) and Indiana State.

Jim Miller led the Lions in made field goals (149) and rebounds (266). Clarence Lynch led in scoring (407 points) and made free throws (147). Shelby Metcalf was second or third in each category for the Lions, accumulating stats across the board.

Coach Roger's leadership also helped several Lions secure individual notoriety, including the university's first All-American. Metcalf was named a Helms Foundation All-American in the 1952 season. Despite his national veneration, Metcalf was named to the Second Team All-LSC. Joining Metcalf on the LSC list were Lynch and Miller, who both snagged First Team spots.

Overall: 25-5
Conference: 9-1
Home: 13-0
Away: 8-3
Neutral: 4-2