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Mr. Rhett Hebert

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5137 Hwy. 330
Erath, LA 70533

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Hebert makes most of big chance

February 03, 2006 –
Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

Erath’s Rhett Hebert made his first collegiate start last Saturday when the University of Louisiana played at Middle Tennessee, but he said starting at home was much more fun.
“It was good to come home to our fans,” Hebert said after the Ragin’ Cajuns rolled to a 77-58 victory over North Texas Thursday night. “We feel like we should never lose in the Cajundome. The fans have our backs in here.”

Hebert, who came to the UL program as a walk-on three seasons ago, started his second straight game and played 23 minutes at point guard Thursday. He was 2-for-4 from the field, hitting his only 3-pointer, for a career-high five points with one rebound, one assist and one turnover.

“His play helps Maurice (Barksdale) play better,” said Cajun coach Robert Lee. “We can use both of them in and out.”

BLOCK PARTY: It wasn’t quite as impressive as the last meeting, but Michael Southall still finished with six blocked shots in Thursday’s win and led the team to a total of 11 rejections.
The Cajuns had a school and Sun Belt Conference record 17 blocks in their 86-79 loss at North Texas earlier this season, and Southall had a school-best 11 blocks as part of a rare triple-double that included 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Southall finished with 15 points and six boards Thursday in 29 minutes, matching front-line mate Chris Cameron’s point total and helping give UL 43 points from its down-low quartet. Adam James had a career-high nine and Valentino Hart four.

“If we do the right things our offense kind of takes care of itself,” said Cameron, who had his highest point total since a 15-point outing in the first UNT clash. “We know we need to get a lot better, but our bench guys came out there and hustled the whole game.”

BAD STRETCHES: The Mean Green had stretches of 5:02 and 4:02 in the first half, and 4:48 in the second half without scoring a point. During those gaps, the Cajuns outscored UNT 33-0.
“This was probably the best we’ve played defensively next to UTEP,” Lee said. “We were very good defending the perimeter, and when we went to the zone our guys were there to help each other.”

UNT had eight three-pointers, seven in the first half, in the earlier meeting between the teams. Prior to Thursday, when North Texas shot 28.8 percent (19-of-66) as a team, the lowest shooting mark for a UL opponent was a 30.0 percent (18-of-60) turned in by UTEP in the Cajuns’ 65-59 overtime win back on Dec. 11.

LAGNIAPPE: In a college basketball rarity, all 25 players that saw action in Thursday’s game scored points – 13 for North Texas and 12 for UL … North Texas has still never won in the Cajundome … Even with their 2-7 league record, the Cajuns are only one game out of fourth place in the Sun Belt West. The top three teams in the division draw a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Originally published February 3, 2006

Hebert Gets Chance

February 03, 2006 – Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

Rhett Hebert had been patient for three years, waiting for last weekend.
All heï¿½s wanted since he left Erath High in 2003 was to earn a role … be a
factor … become a true contributor to the University of Louisiana
basketball team.
On Thursday and Saturday, he got that opportunity. And heï¿½ll likely get
another opportunity tonight when the Raginï¿½ Cajuns host North Texas in a
7:05 p.m. Sun Belt Conference encounter at the Cajundome.
Hebert wasnï¿½t totally devoid of game experience prior to last week. Five
games and 10 playing minutes came in his natural freshman season when he
walked onto the Raginï¿½ Cajun squad in 2003-04.
Heï¿½d seen the court in seven games this season, totaling 26 minutes, but
those came after outcomes had been decided.
But last Thursday, there he was, on the Diddle Arena floor at Western
Kentucky, playing during meaningful times in the Cajunsï¿½ Sun Belt Conference
battle with the Hilltoppers. The numbers were modest < three points and one
assist in nine minutes < but they represented a lot more.
Two nights later, there he was again, this time in the starting lineup
against Middle Tennessee. He played 11 minutes on Saturday, missing his only
shot but collecting a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists, along with two
of the Cajunsï¿½ 22 turnovers.
ï¿½Thatï¿½s what Iï¿½d been waiting for ever since I walked on,ï¿½ Hebert said.
ï¿½Iï¿½ve worked hard at practice to try to earn a position.ï¿½
That work ethic wasnï¿½t lost on UL head coach Robert Lee, nor was his ability
to follow directions.
ï¿½Rhett is going to do exactly what we tell him to do,ï¿½ Lee said, ï¿½and thatï¿½s
all I want him to do. Thatï¿½s all I want any of our guys to do. He does the
things that he does, and heï¿½s been very consistent in practice.ï¿½
Hebertï¿½s had plenty of practice at practicing, and listening, but he knew
what the challenges were when he walked onto the squad.
ï¿½I feel like thatï¿½s how I got to the position I am now, listening to the
coaches and trying to correct the things they see as quick as possible,ï¿½ he
said. ï¿½Theyï¿½re trying to put us in the right situation to help us win.ï¿½
Hebert did his share of winning at Erath, helping the Bobcats to four
winning seasons and three state playoff outings. As a senior, the Bobcats
won their league title and Hebert was picked as district MVP.
He averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a four-year
career, and is Erathï¿½s all-time leading scorer with 1,496 points despite
looking to pass before shoot.
ï¿½My jobï¿½s not to be a scorer here and I accept that,ï¿½ Hebert said. ï¿½Iï¿½d
rather make the assist. Iï¿½ve got confidence in my shooting, but I think my
strongest point is that I can conduct the team in our offensive sets.ï¿½
Itï¿½s a trait he picked up by watching some pretty good Cajun guards.
ï¿½Weï¿½d always come to watch UL games ever since I can remember,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½I
remember when I was really young watching Reggie Poole and Lonnie Thomas.
When I was young I remembered the guys that scored, but as I got older I
started watching the guards, guys like K.J. (Kenneth Lawrence), Blane
(Harmon), Brad (Boyd) and Antoine (Landry).ï¿½
Now heï¿½s doing what he can to emulate those guys, and turn around a
disappointing season. The Cajuns take a 5-14 mark and a 1-7 league record
into tonightï¿½s contest against North Texas (12-7, 5-3).
ï¿½We just need to execute our plays and get defensive stops,ï¿½ Hebert said.
ï¿½At this point weï¿½re preparing ourselves for the conference tournament, and
I feel like we have a great chance to win it. Weï¿½re playing better, but
thereï¿½s still lots of things we need to work on.ï¿½
ï¿½Heï¿½ll continue to play,ï¿½ Lee said, ï¿½if he keeps doing the things heï¿½s doing
right now.ï¿½

Originally published February 2, 2006