Head Men's basketball coach Michael Cook knew that his recruiting this off season would be centered on replacing two captains who happened to be the top scorers from this past season also. The Hounds lost John Montgomery and Tyler Zinn to graduation, Montgomery brought athleticism, toughness and energy and Zinn was one of the most prolific shooters in the conference and the programs history, leaving Fort Scott ranked third on the all-time scoring, having scored 1067 points, also ranked 11th in rebounds with 220 rebounds and 5th in assist with 190 assists.

 

However, the cupboard is not totally empty with two players returning for their sophomore season and adding transfers there will be a solid foundation to put with the incoming class of freshman. Returning players are Andre Nelson who averaged 13 points per game while pulling down 5 rebounds per games as a starter and was ranked 12th in scoring- 7th in rebounds- 6th in field goal percentage- 8th in the conference. Aaron Williams transferred into the program second semester and redshirted, Aaron brings a ton athletic ability and will be a great addition to the team.

 

Here is a list of the players that will be on the team this upcoming season:

 

Jessie Lawrence (Fort Scott, KS) - 5'10 point guard, strong, shoots the ball well and passes well also.

 

Kannon "KJ" Jones (Arlington, TX) – 5'10 point guard, smart, aggressive, shoots and passes well- good defender

 

Curtis Profit (Wichita, KS) -5'10 point guard, great on ball defender, mid-range shooter

 

Travis Zeno (Carencro, LA) – 5'10 combo guard, shoots the three well, creates well and will score well in our system

 

Vinny Barron (Grand Prairie, TX) 6'2 shooting guard, shoots three well, can score in a variety of ways, good on ball defender

 

Jordan Cox (Desoto, TX) - 6'2 shooting guard, will provide depth and has good length for defense

 

Garrett Woods (Joplin, MO) - 6'2 shooting guard, athletic and long on the perimeter

 

Cade Snyder (Chillicothe. MO) - 6'2 shooting guard, transfer form Mineral Area C.C. where he redshirted, smart player, great form on his shot and athletic

 

Terrance Scott (Grand Prairie, TX) 6'4 small forward with big body that can post and shoot the three, plays physical

 

Makiah Wade (Wichita, KS) 6'4 point guard, athletic, long and can play both guard spots

 

Tanner Lackey (Hutchinson, KS) 6'2 shooting guard, transferred from Hutch C.C where he played in 14 games for a National Tournament team.

 

Craig Jordan (Fort Worth, TX) 6'4 forward, athletic and plays inside and out, plays physical

 

Joe Greaves (Hobart, OK) 6'3 forward, energy player that is athletic, good defensive player

 

Kevin Shead (Pearland, TX) 6'5 forward, shoots three well, plays inside and out

 

Jeremiah August (Lafayette, LA) 6'7 forward, long, can score off the dribble, shoot three good IQ

 

Evan Mitchell (Pearland, TX) 6'7 forward, defends, rebounds and runs the floor well

 

Trevon Hill (Tulsa, OK) 6'6 forward, energy guy, defends, rebounds

 

Terran Scruggs (Vancouver, WA) 6'1 guard, versatile, long and adjusting to the new system after transferring from Mt. Hood Community College

 

"The great thing about this recruiting class is that a lot of the players are interchangeable and can be put in several positions on the court. Our team will be difficult to defend and score on with the versatility that we have recruited this year. Some of the time last year opposing teams new that we were going thru John or Tyler and that would put us in difficult situations and we would go thru some scoring droughts at times, hopefully this year we will have several guys step up and provide on both ends of the floor," stated Head Coach Michael Cook.