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May 11, 2010

University of Saint Mary
Jon Bishop’s Summer Basketball Camp

Camp Schedule - Summer 2011
Date: July 18 - 21
Ages: Boys & Girls ages 4 to 14
Time: 8 a.m. - noon
Location: McGilley Field House, USM Campus
Cost: $85 per camper

General Camp Information
Director: Jon Bishop – Saint Mary Head Men’s Basketball

Coach
Instructors: Saint Mary Basketball Coaches & Players
Instruction: Jon Bishop’s summer basketball camps will introduce and develop the fundamentals of basketball. Emphasis will focused on shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding, defense, and overall basic offensive game skills.

Equipment: Campers are required to have basketball shoes and any other proper basketball attire for the daily sessions.

Campers can bring a water bottle or sports drink each day if they choose.

Call to reserve your spot
913-758-6311
Or email: bishop47@stmary.edu

Or, download the PDF brochure & registration form

Dec. 15, 2010
(Leavenworth, Kan.)—USM senior Brandon Coleman has been named men’s basketball player of the week by the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) for his standout performances for the Spires against a pair of conference opponents last week.
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Dec. 15, 2010
USM Spires Basketball players enjoying themselves in South Dakota in November. They were there for a tournament over the Thanksgiving break.

For more info on the Spires’ trip to South Dakota, read the Leavenworth Times’ coverage.

June 14, 2010

Six Spires Men's Basketball Players Among USM Spring Dean's List Honorees

University of Saint Mary Academic Vice President Dr. Bryan Le Beau has announced the Spring 2010 Dean's Honor List, recognizing USM students who finished the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

Six USM Spires Men's Basketball Players made the Spring 2010 Dean's List. They are freshmen Chase Cook and JEB Greenberg, sophomore Nich Fisher, juniors Brady O'Neill and Brian LaTorre, and senior Matt Meyer.

"I am very proud of the accomplishments that these student-athletes achieved this past semester in the classroom," said USM head coach Jon Bishop. "We in the Saint Mary basketball program pride ourselves on having responsible young men who can handle athletics as well as academics, and these six have done a very good job with both."

Click here for a complete list of
USM's Spring 2010 Dean's List honorees.

Feb. 10, 2010
University of Saint Mary Spires Guard Lands National and Conference Player of the Week Awards

(Leavenworth, Kan.)— The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recognized the strong play of Spires basketball player Eric Avant, naming him Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his performance last week.

Avant, a 6’5” guard out of Olathe, Kan., also notched his second men’s basketball player of the week award for the season from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. More >

Jan. 25, 2010
University of Saint Mary Spires Guard Named KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

(Leavenworth, Kan.)—USM sophomore Eric Avant has been named men’s basketball player of the week by the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) for his standout performances for the Spires in two conference games last week.

Avant, a 6’5” guard out of Olathe, Kan., averaged a double-double over those two games, scoring 25.5 points and grabbing 10.5 rebounds per game. Avant also chipped in three steals, shot 53 percent from the floor, and was 4 for 11 from three-point range last week.
The Spires lost the first of those two KCAC games—66-56 at Bethany College on Thursday, Jan. 21—and won the second, a 90-88 home victory over Southwestern College on Saturday, Jan. 23.

“Eric’s proved himself this year to be one of the better players in the league,” said USM Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jon Bishop. “He’s one of the main reasons why we’ve been successful this year and were successful last week.” More >

Oct. 16, 2009
USM Men’s Basketball Team Ranked First
Overall in KCAC Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll

(Leavenworth, Kan.)—The USM Spires Men’s Basketball Team—coming off a 19-11 2008-09 season—earned the top spot in the Kansas Collegiate Athletics Conference preseason coaches’ poll released this week. More >>

May 21, 2009
USM Men's Basketball Team has Four Players on Spring '09 Dean's List

Continuing the Spires Basketball tradition of fielding well-rounded scholar-athletes, the USM Men's Basketball team has four players on the Spring '09 semester's Dean's Honor List.

The four honorees are freshmen Justin Jones and Marc McGrory, sophomore Brady O'Neill, and junior Brian LaTorre.

Dec. 15, 2008
USM Guard Carvelle Taylor Named KCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Senior Carvelle Taylor, a 6'1, Spires Basketball Guard from McDonough, Georgia,
has been named the KCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Carvelle tallied 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals last Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, in an 83-63 home win over McPherson College and collected 35 points, 4 rebounds, and had 2 steals in an 81-78 overtime loss at Southwestern College. Carvelle is currently leading the KCAC in scoring at 24.3 points per/game which ranks him third in the nation and he sits fourth in the nation in 3 point shots made with 48.

(Leavenworth, Kan.)— The University of Saint Mary has named Jon Bishop it’s new head men’s basketball coach. Bishop succeeds Leonard Sparkman who left the post in March.

“Jon is a fantastic fit for USM,” said Athletic Director Rob Miller. “He’s familiar with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and is a great teacher.”

For the last year, Bishop has been the assistant basketball coach at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kan.. But he was assistant coach in the KCAC at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kan., from 2000 to 2002.

Bishop was a 1994 All-American guard at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., where he graduated in 1995. He also earned a Master of Science Degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State in 2003.

“USM is a great school in a great location,” said Bishop. “After meeting the players, I think we’ve got a great future ahead of us.

Non-conference games include other teams from the region.