Hopkins Shines In Red-White Scrimmage
Nov 2 | Men's Basketball
DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU Men's Basketball team continued its preseason preparations on Saturday, Nov. 1, when the Ponies played their annual Red-White scrimmage.
Sophomore sensation Bryan Hopkins led the SMU charge with 15 points and a game-high seven assists. On a related note, Hopkins was named to ESPN.com's Preseason All-WAC first-team on Saturday and has been a unanimous selection by prognosticators for 2003-04.
SMU also got solid post play from Patrick Simpson, Eric Castro, Donatas Rackauskas and Devon Pearson. Simpson had 14 points and a game-high eight boards, Castro notched nine points and four boards and Rackauskas had 10 points and four caroms. Pearson, a freshman, continued his stellar play with 13 points, four boards and three blocks.
On the perimeter, Kris Lowe had 14 points, Brian Miller had 12 and Lavardicus Atkins chipped in 11.
Up next for SMU is its exhibition opener when the Mustangs host Lithuania's InterHoops on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.
