{"id":12895,"date":"2017-12-08T20:11:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T01:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=12895"},"modified":"2021-03-01T17:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T22:10:00","slug":"sharks-improving-second-season-ledoux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/sharks-improving-second-season-ledoux\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks\u2019 Improving In Second Season Under Ledoux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Kevin Ledoux\u2019s first season as the head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/mbkb\/index\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">men\u2019s basketball<\/span><\/a> coach ended with a 10-19 record, he knew he had a lot of work to do. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ledoux decided to build on the promise his young squad showed last year. The Sharks scored 101.7 points and made 12 three-pointers per game, both good enough for third in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s team is on pace to put up similarly gaudy numbers. They are currently first in the nation in scoring with an average of 121.3 points per game. The Sharks have scored more than 100 points in every game this season. \u00a0That scoring ability has proven to be a key component for the team getting off to a strong 7-4 start. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re maturing and buying into the system everyday,\u201d Ledoux said.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12899\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mens-BasketBall-005-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mens-BasketBall-005-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mens-BasketBall-005-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mens-BasketBall-005-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scoring Threat: Freshman guard Montese Blake is leading the Sharks in scoring this year, averaging 19.1 points per game. He is also adding four assists per game. <br \/>OMAR NEGRIN \/ THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Returning sophomores Cedric Belemene (12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/shooting-guard-hill-provides-offensive-fire-power-leadership-sharks\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Elijah Hill<\/span><\/a> (16.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game) are providing a spark for the Sharks. Freshman guards Montese Blake, who is averaging 19.1 points and four assists, and Kaevon Tyler, who is averaging 15.6 and 3.1 steals per game, are helping the team establish a balanced and aggressive presence on the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although they are off to a hot start, the team still feels they need to bring more intensity to their game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter how good we can be, if we don\u2019t play like every game is our last, then we need to improve our energy,\u201d Belemene said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team chemistry is also a point of emphasis on this team, Ledoux said, but the returning players are a step up from last year\u2019s squad in that facet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court IQ on this Sharks offense has increased. They are averaging 1.1 more assists and 1.4 more rebounds per game. They are second in the nation in three pointers made per game (14) and field goal percentage (42.7 percent) and fourth in the nation in steals (16 per game). With numbers like these, the team understands becoming a \u201cwe\u201d is essential to be effective in Ledoux\u2019s fast-paced system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re selfish, but we play hard,\u201d said sophomore guard Luis Rivera. \u201cEveryone cares and that is the most important part right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sharks\u2019 next game is at home against <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hillsborough<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Community College at the Theodore R. Gibson Health Center, 11011 S.W. 104 ST, on Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12901\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Men_s-BasketBall-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"The men's basketball team posing for the camera.\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Men_s-BasketBall-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Men_s-BasketBall-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Men_s-BasketBall-768x340.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fast Start: The men&#8217;s basketball team is counting on a high-octane offense to win games this year. The team is 7-4 this season and is averaging 121.3 points per game. OMAR NEGRIN \/ THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Kevin Ledoux\u2019s first season as the head men\u2019s basketball coach ended with a 10-19 record, he knew he had a lot of work to do. Ledoux decided to build on the promise his young squad showed last year. 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