Jackets’ Munoz, Hughes Lead Nation (1/5/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings guards Cameron Munoz and Carlin Hughes are among the national leaders in the first NCAA
Division II statistical rankings of the year. Munoz leads the
nation in both scoring and 3-point shooting while Hughes is tops
in the country for assists.
Munoz, a 6-foot-3 senior guard from Chino,
CA, was averaging 27.3 points and 6.0 made 3-pointers per game
through the ranking period that ended January 3. He leads all
NCAA Division II players in both categories. He also ranks tenth
nationally for 3-point percentage at 48.8 percent. In Wednesday
night’s win over Western New Mexico, Munoz made seven 3-pointers
and scored 29 points. He moved up to fifth on the school’s
all-time scoring list with 1,488 points and could become just the
fifth player in school history with over 1,500 points when the
Jackets play on Friday.
Hughes was averaging 10.6 assists per game
through the first NCAA ranking period. The 6-1 sophomore from
Perth, Australia, also ranked 26th nationally for
steals per game at 2.7. He scored a career-high 33 points with 10
assists in Wednesday’s win.
Seniors Buddy Windy Boy and Moritz Wohlers are also among national stats leaders. Windy
Boy, a senior guard from Lodge Grass, MT, is fifth in the nation
for made 3-pointers per game at 3.9. Wohlers, a senior center
from Wolfenbuttel, Germany, is 28th for rebounding, averaging 9.1
rebounds per game.
As a team the Yellowjackets lead the nation
in 3-point shooting and rank second for scoring. They were
averaging 101.1 points and 13.7 made 3-pointers per game at the
time of the rankings. The Jackets scored 122 points and made 16
threes on Wednesday. They also rank 11th for 3-point
percentage (42.5), 22nd for scoring margin (15.1), and 30th for
field goal percentage (49.0).
MSU Billings, 6-2 overall and 1-0 in
Heartland Conference play, will be in action again Friday when
they host Oklahoma Panhandle State in a conference game. Tip off
is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Alterowitz Gym. The same teams will
meet again on Saturday afternoon at 4:00.
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