Emptying the Notebook: Uriah's gem, Jake's 3s, Olen passes Alford, and the Lobos moving on to NIT quarters
Here are some notes, quotes, stats, trends and other odds & ends I emptied out of the old notebook after Sunday's 86-61 UNM Lobos win over George Washington in the second round of the NIT in the Pit: Uriah's on fire Uriah Tenette has had a remarkable freshman season. Genuinely, it's quietly become one of the best in the history of UNM Lobos basketball in terms of stats and his importance to winning on what has been a successful season. And while some worry about true freshmen hitting a wall late in their first college season, the 5-foot-11 point guard from Prescott, Arizona, by way of Sacramento, California, hasn't just avoided that "wall" some freshmen hit, he's elevated his status in recent weeks from really good freshman point guard to really good college point guard.
First, take a look at his stats from Sunday's game, then from the past four games since he was put in the starting lineup, then read what the two two head coaches in Sunday’s game said about him: Uriah Tenette vs. GW Sunday * Points: 15 * Rebounds: 4 * Assists: 6 * Turnovers: 0 * Steals: 2 Uriah Tenette past four games as a starter * Points: 54 (13. 5/game) * Rebounds: 11 (2.
8/game) * Assists: 22 (5. 5/game) * Turnovers: 1 (0. 25/game) * Steals: 8 (2.
0/game) UNM coach Eric Olen: "Yeah, he's playing great basketball. ... I think it's that playmaking showing up.
He's such a natural scorer. His playmaking showing up I think is a real sign of his comfort level and just the way he's seeing the game. Just thought he was in total control (of Sunday's game) and he plays both ends of the floor.
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