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Mr. Ryan McCoy
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Home Phone: -- Men’s Basketball: McCoy seizes opportunity at UL Transfer has become solid scoring option Joshua Parrott � jparrott@theadvertiser.com � December 28, 2008 Following a slow start to his basketball career at UL, Ryan McCoy has emerged as a potent scorer. But the transfer from Midland (Texas) College hasn’t really had a choice as the Cajuns have battled injuries to key players all season. McCoy has been at his best in the past three games, scoring in double figures each time. The junior point guard is averaging 15 points and shooting 51.6 percent (16 of 31) from the floor during that stretch. His career-high scoring night came on Dec. 21 in a 56-54 loss to Sam Houston State. McCoy poured in a game-high 21 points, hitting eight of 10 shots from the floor. That included four 3-pointers. He also added six rebounds, four assists and three steals. The Cajuns (4-6) will need more of that same production in Monday’s 6:30 p.m. matchup at Tennessee (8-2). While last season’s starting point guard Randell Daigle is questionable to make his return from a broken right hand against the nationally ranked Vols, UL’s leading scorer Travis Bureau is not expected to play. “We need a couple of guys to step up, and he’s been able to step up,” UL coach Robert Lee said of McCoy. “We need him to continue to step up. We don’t expect him to get 20 points every night, but we need some points from other guys. “Hopefully, Ryan will continue to play like he has offensively.” Bureau, a sophomore guard averaging 16.8 points per game, has a nagging groin injury and recently had two deaths in the family. He missed last week’s loss to Sam Houston State, opening the door for McCoy’s breakout performance. The career night was somewhat unexpected as McCoy hit double figures only once in his first seven games of the year. McCoy’s recent offensive outburst has moved him up to third on the team this season in scoring at 9.4 points per game. The Houston native, known more for his ability to get into the lane and create for his teammates, also leads the team in assists per game (3.0). A traditional point guard, McCoy has had to become more of a scoring threat as last season’s top scorer Chris Gradnigo and UNLV transfer Lamar Roberson have struggled through the early part of the season. Gradnigo is back after missing the first four games of the year with a staph infection. The sophomore guard is second on the club in scoring at 10.7 points per game, but the preseason third team All-Sun Belt selection is shooting only 26.3 percent from 3-point range. Last season, Gradnigo hit 44.1 percent of his 3s – the third-best mark in school history. Roberson was also expected to shoulder some of the scoring burden and did so by averaging 11.7 points in his first three games after becoming eligible in mid-December. But the junior guard/forward went scoreless after missing his two shot attempts in the loss to Sam Houston State. McCoy embraces the chance to flex his scoring muscle but welcomes the time when he can focus more on sharing the ball with his teammates. “I really feel comfortable doing it (scoring more),” McCoy said. “I know I can. I’m really looking forward to Chris and Lamar filling that role. I’m more of a me-last kind of guy. I feel like it is Chris’ and Lamar’s job to score. “But when that’s not working, I have no choice but to shoot a couple more shots to help us win.”
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