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12-11-2007 - By BA Media with SMC Media
Mills shines in US debut
Australia Post Boomer Patrick Mills lived up to the hype on Saturday morning, scoring 17 points on 5-8 shooting in his American college debut for the Saint Mary�s Gaels at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California.
Mills, who starred for the Australia Post Boomers in their 2-1 series victory over the New Zealand Tall Blacks at the 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship in August, added five assists and four steals in the 82-67 victory over the Sonoma State Seawolves.
Mills was the first Gaels freshman since Daniel Kickert in 2002 to start his first college game.
Kickert, who hails from Nunawading in Victoria, went on to contest the 2006 FIBA World Championship with the Boomers in Brazil.
SMC's first basket of the game came off a driving lay-up by Mills just 13 seconds into the game. Diamon Simpson then added a dunk on the next SMC possession and followed that with the Gaels' first 3-pointer of the year to give SMC �a 7-1 lead just 1:25 into the game.
Saint Mary's opened a 20-7 lead following bucket by Mills at the 12:49 mark, but the Seawolves responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to six points.
The Gaels led 41-25 at halftime before Mills scored the first basket of the third period for the Gaels; this time it was his first 3-pointer as a Gael.
Saint Mary's would lead by as many as 28 points when Samhan converted a 3-point play with 4:32 on the clock.
SMC, which finished 20th in the country in blocked shots last season, setting a WCC and school record with 174 blocks, recorded nine blocks in the first game. Simpson, who had 79 blocks last season, had five to open his junior campaign.
Mills� Gaels returned to the hardwood on Sunday night and recorded their second victory from two games with a 72-66 win over the Drake Bulldogs of the Missouri Valley Conference.
In its first game of the season, Drake defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 81-63 in the opening game of the Saint Mary's Tip-off Classic.
Mills posted 10 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot (!) in 30 minutes on court.
http://smcgaels.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/smcmbb02.html
Mills shines in US debut
Australia Post Boomer Patrick Mills lived up to the hype on Saturday morning, scoring 17 points on 5-8 shooting in his American college debut for the Saint Mary�s Gaels at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California.
Mills, who starred for the Australia Post Boomers in their 2-1 series victory over the New Zealand Tall Blacks at the 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship in August, added five assists and four steals in the 82-67 victory over the Sonoma State Seawolves.
Mills was the first Gaels freshman since Daniel Kickert in 2002 to start his first college game.
Kickert, who hails from Nunawading in Victoria, went on to contest the 2006 FIBA World Championship with the Boomers in Brazil.
SMC's first basket of the game came off a driving lay-up by Mills just 13 seconds into the game. Diamon Simpson then added a dunk on the next SMC possession and followed that with the Gaels' first 3-pointer of the year to give SMC �a 7-1 lead just 1:25 into the game.
Saint Mary's opened a 20-7 lead following bucket by Mills at the 12:49 mark, but the Seawolves responded with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to six points.
The Gaels led 41-25 at halftime before Mills scored the first basket of the third period for the Gaels; this time it was his first 3-pointer as a Gael.
Saint Mary's would lead by as many as 28 points when Samhan converted a 3-point play with 4:32 on the clock.
SMC, which finished 20th in the country in blocked shots last season, setting a WCC and school record with 174 blocks, recorded nine blocks in the first game. Simpson, who had 79 blocks last season, had five to open his junior campaign.
Mills� Gaels returned to the hardwood on Sunday night and recorded their second victory from two games with a 72-66 win over the Drake Bulldogs of the Missouri Valley Conference.
In its first game of the season, Drake defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 81-63 in the opening game of the Saint Mary's Tip-off Classic.
Mills posted 10 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot (!) in 30 minutes on court.
http://smcgaels.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/smcmbb02.html