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Racer Basketball Honors Senior Trio
5/2/2016 11:29:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Coach Matt McMahon and the Murray State men's basketball team honored their seniors Monday night at the Murray Room inside the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky.
Seniors Terron Gilmore, Wayne Langston, and Jeffery Moss were in the spotlight as their accomplishments and contributions were noted.
Jeffery Moss – Madison, Ala.
Moss put a cap on a fantastic career with the Racers when he was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team and later, to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District-19 Second Team.
Moss' place in the Racer record book is rock solid after he finished as the 43rd Racer to join the 1000-Point Club (1,409 points) and the 18th to score 1,400 points. He is one of five Racers to make 200 3-point baskets. His 213 threes are third all-time and his .407 3-point percentage is seventh at MSU.
Moss finished with a flare when he scored a career-high 33 points on Senior Day against UTM. In that game, he became the fourth MSU player to hit at least eight 3-point baskets as part of an 11-of-16 day from the field.
In his senior season, Moss was 14th in the OVC with 14.2 points per game and sixth in 3-point percentage (75-of-178 .421). Moss was second in the OVC in 3-point average (.495) and made more 3-point shots (53) than anybody in OVC in games. He made 100 straight starts to finish his run at MSU.
Moss was given the Garrett Beshear Defensive Award by assistant coach James Kane. The award is named after one of the greatest defenders in MSU history. Beshear is a MSU Hall of Famer who played for the Racers from 1949-52.
Wayne Langston – Washington, D.C.
Langston became the post presence the Racers needed as a senior. He put together an excellent season scoring 13.5 points per game and he grabbed 6.1 rebounds per game. Lefty earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Gulf Coast Showcase when he led the Racers in scoring over three games hitting 20-of-27 from the field for a 15.0 per game scoring average.
Langston had back-to-back double-doubles against Alabama A&M and Houston and scored a season-high 24 points against EIU on 10-of-14 from the field. He matched it with 24 points at the OVC Tournament against the Panthers. His .629 field goal percentage (163-of-259) was 10th best season in MSU history and it ranked 11th in the nation among NCAA D-I teams.
He was given the Popeye Jones Award presented by assistant coach Tim Kaine. Jones was a two-time OVC Player of the Year in the 1990's and is MSU's all-time rebounder and fourth in scoring.
Terron Gilmore – Jackson, Miss.
Gilmore, who only appeared in 55 games in his MSU career, was a big part of the team even so. Gilmore was a great teammate and brought a tremendous worth ethic to the program every day. His finish to the game on Senior Night against UT Martin brought the loudest cheer of the season at the CFSB Center.
Gilmore was given the Jeff Martin Class & Character Award, name after MSU's all-time leading scorer. Racer assistant coach Shane Nichols presented the award.
Banquet-Season Notes
The Racers (17-14) extended their streak of 29-straight winning seasons. MSU's streak is fourth in the nation tied with UConn. The Racers trail only Syracuse (47), Kansas (33) and Arizona (32).
Awards for the Racers after the 2015-16 season included Coach McMahon being named to the finalist list for the Joe B. Hall award. CollegeInsider.com gives the award to the top rookie coach in NCAA D-I. Moss was named All-OVC First Team and NABC District-19 Second Team. Langston earned a spot on the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team.
A pair of videos, produced by Matt Hall - Director of Multimedia & Production, were shown during the banquet. One highlighted the accomplishments of the MSU seniors and the other reviewed the season and its best moments.
Seniors Terron Gilmore, Wayne Langston, and Jeffery Moss were in the spotlight as their accomplishments and contributions were noted.
Jeffery Moss – Madison, Ala.
Moss put a cap on a fantastic career with the Racers when he was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team and later, to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District-19 Second Team.
Moss' place in the Racer record book is rock solid after he finished as the 43rd Racer to join the 1000-Point Club (1,409 points) and the 18th to score 1,400 points. He is one of five Racers to make 200 3-point baskets. His 213 threes are third all-time and his .407 3-point percentage is seventh at MSU.
Moss finished with a flare when he scored a career-high 33 points on Senior Day against UTM. In that game, he became the fourth MSU player to hit at least eight 3-point baskets as part of an 11-of-16 day from the field.
In his senior season, Moss was 14th in the OVC with 14.2 points per game and sixth in 3-point percentage (75-of-178 .421). Moss was second in the OVC in 3-point average (.495) and made more 3-point shots (53) than anybody in OVC in games. He made 100 straight starts to finish his run at MSU.
Moss was given the Garrett Beshear Defensive Award by assistant coach James Kane. The award is named after one of the greatest defenders in MSU history. Beshear is a MSU Hall of Famer who played for the Racers from 1949-52.
Wayne Langston – Washington, D.C.
Langston became the post presence the Racers needed as a senior. He put together an excellent season scoring 13.5 points per game and he grabbed 6.1 rebounds per game. Lefty earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Gulf Coast Showcase when he led the Racers in scoring over three games hitting 20-of-27 from the field for a 15.0 per game scoring average.
Langston had back-to-back double-doubles against Alabama A&M and Houston and scored a season-high 24 points against EIU on 10-of-14 from the field. He matched it with 24 points at the OVC Tournament against the Panthers. His .629 field goal percentage (163-of-259) was 10th best season in MSU history and it ranked 11th in the nation among NCAA D-I teams.
He was given the Popeye Jones Award presented by assistant coach Tim Kaine. Jones was a two-time OVC Player of the Year in the 1990's and is MSU's all-time rebounder and fourth in scoring.
Terron Gilmore – Jackson, Miss.
Gilmore, who only appeared in 55 games in his MSU career, was a big part of the team even so. Gilmore was a great teammate and brought a tremendous worth ethic to the program every day. His finish to the game on Senior Night against UT Martin brought the loudest cheer of the season at the CFSB Center.
Gilmore was given the Jeff Martin Class & Character Award, name after MSU's all-time leading scorer. Racer assistant coach Shane Nichols presented the award.
Banquet-Season Notes
The Racers (17-14) extended their streak of 29-straight winning seasons. MSU's streak is fourth in the nation tied with UConn. The Racers trail only Syracuse (47), Kansas (33) and Arizona (32).
Awards for the Racers after the 2015-16 season included Coach McMahon being named to the finalist list for the Joe B. Hall award. CollegeInsider.com gives the award to the top rookie coach in NCAA D-I. Moss was named All-OVC First Team and NABC District-19 Second Team. Langston earned a spot on the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team.
A pair of videos, produced by Matt Hall - Director of Multimedia & Production, were shown during the banquet. One highlighted the accomplishments of the MSU seniors and the other reviewed the season and its best moments.
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