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Isaac Smith Lone Scot on All-MIAA Teams

ALMA, Mich. - Senior Isaac Smith (Merrill) has been named first team All-MIAA, the conference office announced today (Feb. 26). Smith was a formidable force for the Scots, carrying the Scots throughout the season.

Smith recorded eight double-doubles throughout the season, averaging 21.3 points per game and 36.6 minutes per contest in a season that saw the Scots struggle to a 3-21 overall record and a 2-12 mark in MIAA games.

Smith shot .475 from the field for the season and a remarkable .450 from three-point range.

He led the MIAA in scoring by nearly three full points, the next closest competitor averaging 18.0 points per game. He also led the league in rebounding with his seven rebound-per-game average.

In addition to his fine scoring and defensive ability, Smith dished out the second-highest assists in the league, averaging 3.24 per game.

Posted: Mon, February 26th, 2007 at 10:44PM

 

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Coach Profile

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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