UTEP Dismisses 4 players
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:54 pmhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2887244
EL PASO, Texas -- Three part-time starters were among four players dismissed by Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee, who is preparing for his second season with six new signees.
Maurice Thomas and Malik Alvin each started 20 of the Miners' 31 games, and Thomas, a sophomore, was the third-leading scorer and rebounder at 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Alvin, a freshman, averaged 8 points and led the team with 137 assists (4.4 per game).
Dale Vanwright, a freshman, started 14 games and averaged six points and 3.7 rebounds. Franklin Jones was a freshman taking his redshirt season.
"I want all my players to share my vision of what a student-athlete should be -- academically, athletically and socially,"' said Barbee, who announced the dismissals Tuesday.
Two of Barbee's signees are from Memphis, Tenn., where he served as an assistant under Memphis coach John Calipari.
EL PASO, Texas -- Three part-time starters were among four players dismissed by Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee, who is preparing for his second season with six new signees.
Maurice Thomas and Malik Alvin each started 20 of the Miners' 31 games, and Thomas, a sophomore, was the third-leading scorer and rebounder at 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Alvin, a freshman, averaged 8 points and led the team with 137 assists (4.4 per game).
Dale Vanwright, a freshman, started 14 games and averaged six points and 3.7 rebounds. Franklin Jones was a freshman taking his redshirt season.
"I want all my players to share my vision of what a student-athlete should be -- academically, athletically and socially,"' said Barbee, who announced the dismissals Tuesday.
Two of Barbee's signees are from Memphis, Tenn., where he served as an assistant under Memphis coach John Calipari.