The Frosh...

6/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Tulsa has five true freshmen and one redshirt freshman on the roster this season. Here's a look at the newcomers.
? Dante Swanson . . . has been a defensive specialist for the Hurricane, while averaging 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 14.3 minutes of playing time . . . he is the only freshman to play in all 35 games . . . has had seven double-figure scoring games . . . in the season opener, he hounded the much heralded Zach Marbury, younger brother of NBA star Stephon Marbury, on the defensive side of the court . . . had a season-best of 5 steals against UMKC . . . had 10 points and 3 steals in 15 minutes vs. Georgia State . . . had 12 points and added 3 steals in 16 minutes vs. St. Joseph's . . . tallied 10 points in 16 minutes against Delaware State . . . had a season-high 4 assists against North Texas . . . tallied 11 points and 2 steals in 21 minutes vs. Centenary . . . had 10 points and 4 assists in 21 minutes vs. TCU (2-5-00) . .. tallied 12 points and 2 steals in 17 minutes against TCU in the WAC Tournament semifinals . . . had 9 points and 2 rebounds in 19 minutes in his first career NCAA Tournament game vs. UNLV . . . scored a career-best 14 points and added 2 assists in 25 minutes against Cincinnati . . .
? Kevin Johnson . . . a redshirt freshman . . . averages 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 26 games . . . missed eight games due to a stress fracture in his left foot . . . returned to the lineup to play one minute against Rice (1-16-00) . . . has connected on .540 from the field
(27-of-50) and has 18 blocks . . . had a season-high of eight points in six minutes vs. Hawaii, while also adding highs of 5 assists vs. Georgia State and 6 rebounds vs. St. Joseph's . . . had a career-best 4 blocks vs. Centenary . . . had 4 points and 3 rebounds in 5 minutes vs. San Jose State (2-19-00).
?? Charlie Davis . . . has averaged 6.7 minutes in 27 games . . . averaging 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds . . . shooting .629 from the field (22-of-35) . . . saw his most extensive playing time of the year due to foul trouble against #11 Tennessee, and responded with 11 points and a career-high 7 rebounds in 17 minutes . . . before that game, he had been averaging 1.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 4.2 minutes of action . . . had a career-best 14 points and added 5 rebounds in 14 minutes against North Texas . . . has six games with five or more rebounds . . . had 7 points and 4 rebounds in 8 minutes vs. UMKC . . . had 4 points and 3 rebounds in 8 minutes vs. Rice in the WAC Tournament.
? Antonio Reed . . . averages 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds . . . has 23 assists and 24 steals on the year . . . has played in 26 contests after being medically cleared to play the day of the Georgia State game . . . was sidelined during part of the preseason and the first game with acute pericarditis (inflammation of the lining around the heart) . . . had a season-high 7 points in 4 minutes against Boston College . . . had a game-high 6 steals in 17 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff . . . had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in 13 minutes vs. North Texas . . . did not play against Creighton . . . saw his most extensive playing time with 20 minutes against Centenary, and tallied 3 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
? Demario Hooper . . . averages 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds . . . has seen 3.5 minutes of playing time in 21 games . . . had a season-best of 8 points in 7 minutes vs. Centenary . . . also had season-highs of 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

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