2011-12 Men's Basketball
Record: 19-13 Home: 11-6 Away: 8-4 Neutral: 0-3 WHAC: 13-5
#21 Jake Plite
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210
Class: SO
Position: F
Hometown: Sparta, Mich.
Previous School: Sparta H.S.
2010-11: Played in 37 games . . . made 52% of his shots from the floor . . . led the team in free throw shooting with 86% . . . had a season-high 12 points vs. UM-Dearborn on 1/8/11 . . . made 23 consecutive free throws over a 16-game stretch . . . had a season-high 7 rebounds vs. McPherson in NAIA Elite 8 game on 3/12/11 . . . averaged 2 RPG on the season . . . made 90% of his free throws in WHAC play.
High School: Averaged 18 PPG, 12 RPG and 3 APG as a senior; 3-year varsity player; selected to OK Blue All-Conference Team; named All-Area as senior; Bank Hoops 4th Team All-State.QUICK STATS
Favorite TV Show:
That
70's Show
Favorite Midnight
Snack: Cereal
Favorite Food: BBQ Chicken &
Ribs
If I Cooked My
Own Meals, I'd Survive On: Anything that is
microwavable
Fantasy Job: Play basketball for the Pistons
2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Anthony Allen | SO | G | 5-6 | 150 | Hudsonville, Mich. | Hudsonville H.S. |
| 3 | Conor Hogan | FR | G | 6-1 | 150 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Grand Rapids Catholic Cental H.S. |
| 5 | Grant Heide | FR | G | 6-1 | 150 | Hastings, Mich. | Hastings H.S. |
| 10 | Justin Yoder | SR | G | 6-1 | 170 | Shipshewana, Ind. | Westview H.S. |
| 12 | Ronald Bates | SR | G | 5-8 | 150 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Grand Rapids Central H.S. |
| 14 | Ty Mason | FR | G | 6-2 | 170 | Comstock Park, Mich. | Comstock Park H.S. |
| 21 | Jake Plite | SO | F | 6-7 | 210 | Sparta, Mich. | Sparta H.S. |
| 23 | Wes Hudson | SO | G | 6-0 | 160 | Wayland, Mich. | Wayland Union H.S. |
| 24 | Justin Pepper | FR | F | 6-7 | 220 | Wayland, Mich. | Wayland Union H.S. |
| 33 | Travis Wells | FR | G | 6-1 | 145 | Eaton Rapids, Mich. | Eaton Rapids H.S. |
| 34 | Ian Drobish | FR | F | 6-5 | 230 | Greenville, Mich. | Greenville H.S. |
| 50 | Dan Possehl | SR | F | 6-8 | 210 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Tri-Unity Christian H.S. |
| 54 | Shane Tiemeyer | SO | C | 6-10 | 215 | Zeeland, Mich. | Zeeland West H.S. |
| 55 | Derek Kingshott | JR | F | 6-4 | 225 | Zeeland, Mich. | Zeeland West H.S. |
Kim Elders - Head Coach - 19th season
Eric DeSantis - Assistant Coach - 7th season
Ted Albert - Assistant Coach - 1st season
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