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Princeton Tigers

Class 3A

Team Facts
Town/City: Princeton
County: Gibson
Superintendent: Dale McCuiston
Principal: Jon Abbey
Athletic Director: Andy Elkins
Head Coach: Tom Weeks
Assistant Coaches: Bill Niederhaus
and Brian Douglas
Student Managers: Raleigh Brink and
Colin Barrett
Nickname: Tigers
Front Row (left to right): Casey Deffendall, Justin Simmons, Jordan Simmons, Rontray Chavis, R.J. Morris, School Colors: Red and White
Terrence Young, Matt Hughen, Keenan Johnson; Back Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Brian Douglas, Conference: Big 8
Assistant Coach Bill Niederhaus, Alex Holder, Colin Barrett, Brandt George, Jalen Packer, Dontray Chavis, Enrollment: 690
Trevor George, Jake Thacker, Alec Thompson, Justin Duncan, Mgr. Raleigh Brink, Head Coach Tom Weeks. Starters Returning From Last Year: (3)
Jalen Packer, Jordan Simmons,
and Trevor George
Team Roster & Statistics Last Year’s Final Won-Loss Record: 17-7
Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Gr. Pos. GP FG-FGA FG% 3FG% FT% Ast. Reb. Pts.
10 10 Justin Simmons 6-0 10 G 10 4-7 .571 .600 .750 0.8 0.8 2.0 Season Results (28-0)
12 12 Jalen Packer 6-2 10 G 27 152-269 .565 .333 .606 5.6 2.5 14.3
14 14 Casey Deffendall 5-11 11 G 3 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 11/29 Wood Memorial W 88-39
20 20 Trevor George 6-3 12 F 27 160-259 .618 .385 .552 4.5 8.1 15.9 12/6 Heritage Hills W 85-57
22 22 Jordan Simmons 6-1 11 G 27 90-188 .479 .292 .746 1.9 3.7 8.6 12/12 at Evansville Bosse W 71-68
23 23 Terrence Young 6-1 11 G 12 2-14 .143 .000 .333 0.8 1.6 0.5 12/19 Vincennes Lincoln W 80-61
30 30 Keenan Johnson 6-1 11 F 23 7-11 .636 1.000 .333 0.2 1.3 0.7 12/22 Pike Central W 83-47
32 32 Brandt George 6-2 12 F 27 41-94 .436 .280 .667 2.7 1.9 4.0 12/23 North Knox W 77-39
34 34 Rontray Chavis 6-4 10 G 27 171-292 .586 .154 .653 3.5 6.1 16.7 12/26 at Wood Memorial W 78-36
42 42 Dontray Chavis 6-4 10 F 27 119-207 .575 .357 .543 2.0 5.1 11.5 12/27 Evansville Bosse W 80-64
44 44 Jake Thacker 6-5 11 C 14 16-31 .516 .000 .000 0.3 0.9 2.3 1/3 Mount Carmel (IL) W 97-52
50 50 R.J. Morris 6-3 11 C 14 11-22 .500 .000 .417 0.2 1.9 2.1 1/9 at Boonville W 78-52
1/10 at Evansville Harrison W 76-73
Team Totals / Percentages 773-1394 .555 .316 .598 20.9 30.5 74.3 1/16 Gibson Southern W 82-41
Opponent Totals / Percentages 1/17 Southridge W 53-50
1/23 at Washington W 57-50
1/31 at North Posey W 66-46
2/3 Evansville Memorial W 77-63
State Finals History 2/6 at Mount Vernon (Posey) W 93-73
Appearances: 1934, 1935, 1965, 1983, 2009 (3A) 2/12 South Spencer W 64-28
2/17 at Jasper W 58-55
2/20 at Castle W 72-63
2/21 Evansville Central W 67-65
2/27 at Pike Central W 70-51
Princeton Sectional
3/3 Gibson Southern W 62-38
3/6 Booneville W 82-59
3/7 Evansville Memorial W 60-51
Washington Regional
3/14 Edgewood W 75-66
3/14 Salem W 74-61
Seymour Semi-State
Tom Weeks 3/21 Greensburg W 66-56
Head Coach
4th Year (62-37)

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