2007-08 Media
Guide |
6-foot-9 Thorogood joins Laker fold from Kankakee Community College   MORROW,
Ga. – June 25, 2008 –
With both of his centers from this past season
graduating, Clayton State men’s head basketball
coach Gordon Gibbons had some "reloading" to do
in the post. He got off to a great start in
fulfilling those needs on Tuesday with the
signing of junior college center Michael
Thorogood. A 6-foot-9, 240-pound junior from
Brooklyn, N.Y., Thorogood comes to Clayton State
from Kankakee (Ill.) Community College, and is
the fourth addition to the 2008-09 Laker
recruiting class. He joins wing Freddie Williams
(NAIA Lee University), power forward Jaquas
Dobbs (Truett-McConnell) and wing Juron Dobbs
(Heritage High School – Conyers, Ga.) currently
in the Clayton State men’s basketball recruiting
class.
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 MORROW,
Ga. – June 9, 2008 –
Head coach Gordon Gibbons added another piece to
what should be a stellar 2008-09 recruiting
class for the Clayton State Laker men’s
basketball team with the addition of combo guard
Freddie Williams on Monday. Williams, a former
standout in the Florida Community College
Athletic Association, transfers to Clayton State
from NAIA power Lee University. The quick,
athletic and explosive 6-foot-1, 185-pounder
will be a senior this season for the Lakers. He
joins power forward Jaquas Dobbs (Truett-McConnell)
and wing Juron Dobbs (Heritage High School –
Conyers, Ga.) currently in the Clayton State
men’s basketball recruiting class.
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ketball history MORROW,
Ga. – April 17, 2008 –
Fresh off an improbable, but amazing postseason
run to close out
the season, Clayton State men’s
basketball head coach Gordon Gibbons began
reloading for the 2008-09 campaign on Wednesday
with the signing of brothers Jaquas and Juron
Dobbs. Jaquas Dobbs is a junior power forward
who comes to Clayton State from Truett-McConnell,
while Juron Dobbs is a freshman wing who is
coming off a stellar prep career at Heritage
High School in Conyers, Ga. They are the second
set of brothers to ever play together at Clayton
State, joining Ben and Ryan Amestoy, who played
for the Lakers from 1994-1996.
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Magical run ends for Clayton State men in South Atlantic Regional championship Fields scores 18 points as Lakers fall to rival Augusta State 89-72   AUGUSTA,
Ga. – March 18, 2008 – The
improbable, but memorable postseason run has
ended for the Clayton State Laker men’s
basketball team.
One game away from
the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" in Springfield, Mass.,
Clayton State could not contain the scoring onslaught of Peach Belt
Conference rival Augusta State as the Jaguars knocked off the Lakers
89-72 on Monday at Augusta State’s Christenberry Fieldhouse. The
defeat ends Clayton State’s season at 19-15. However, the Lakers
have a lot to hang their hats on for this season. The Lakers came
out of nowhere to win the Peach Belt Conference Tournament
championship, followed by advancing to the "Sweet 16" of
the NCAA Division II National Tournament. See
full story
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