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LAITHE MASSEY NAMED TECH MALE
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech has
named sophomore guard Laithe Massey (Heber
Springs, Ark.)
as this week's Male Student-Athlete of the Week.
Massey, who is a member of the Wonder Boys
Basketball team, earns this week's honor after helping
the Wonder Boys go 2-1 so far in the month of February.
Tech, who is 16-7 overall and 6-4
in the GSC, opened the month with a 78-56 home win over
Southern Arkansas and then posted an 80-70 win last
Thursday over Henderson State, before suffering a 94-67
loss this past Saturday at Harding. Over the past three
games, Massey is averaging 7.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3
assists and 2.7 steals per game and is shooting 67
percent from the field. In the win over HSU, Massey
scored 12 points, pulled down eight rebounds and had
five assists. Over his last three games, he has had 16
assists and 19 rebounds. On the season, Massey is
averaging 5.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5
steals per game and is shooting 53 percent from the
field and 65 percent at the free throw line. In GSC
play, Massey is averaging 5.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and
3.5 assists per game. He has played in 23 games and has
made 13 starts and has had nine games with at least four
assists and 14 games with at least five rebounds.
In his career as a Wonder Boy, Massey, who played for
former Wonder Boy Eric Fleming at Heber Springs
High School, has scored 156 points and pulled down 194
career rebounds. In addition, he has dished out 119
assists and picked up 60 career steals in 51 career
games. He is a career 48 percent shooter from the field
and has reached double figures in scoring in two games.
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Laithe Massey: To play basketball and
get an education at a great institution.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
LM: I like to hang out with my friends and
teammates.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
LM: I like rap and hip-hop music.
What do you consider your hobby?
LM: Basketball is my hobby.
What sport other than basketball do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
LM: I like to watch football.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
LM: My mom and my high school basketball
coach.
 What is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
LM: When we won our first-ever GSC
Tournament game last season against
Alabama-Huntsville.
What would you do on your dream vacation?
LM: I would like to go to Hawaii.
What is your major at Tech?
LM: I am a health and physical education
major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
LM: I would like to play basketball after
college, but after I done playing
basketball, I want to become a coach.
Do you have a pet?
LM: I have two dogs, Lamar and Lizzie.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking facebook?
LM: I probably check once a day or once
every other day, depends on my schedule.
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at Tech?
LM: Methods of Teaching Team Activities with
Mrs. Roberson.
What are your goals for this season?
LM: I would like for our team to make a deep
run in the NCAA Tournament. |
Tech Male Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
January 29 - junior forward Dusan
Radivojevic (basketball)
January 19 - senior center Thiago
Cordeiro (basketball)
December 9 - junior guard Dexter Hendrix
(basketball)
December 4 - junior guard Brandon Friedel
(basketball)
November 6 - senior defensive tackle R.C.
Wallace (football)
October 30 - junior running back Tim
Childress (football)
October 23 - senior offensive tackle
Shannon Dixon (football)
October 15 - senior punter/kicker Michael
Podobnik (football)
October 8 - senior receiver Justin Ray
(football)
September 30 - senior offensive tackle
Jeremy Ashcraft (football)
September 24 - senior pitcher Tyler
Mattox (baseball)
September 16 - sophomore linebacker Danny
Martin (football)
September 2 - sophomore defensive back
Tario Dansby (football)
August 24 -
senior receiver Tracey Stiger
(football)
Previous Tech Male Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2007-08)
May 5 -
junior Jarred Carlyle
(golf)
April 21 -
junior
B.J. Hawkins (golf)
April 14
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freshman
outfielder Austin Gwatney
(baseball)
April 7
-
senior
quarterback Cole Barthel (football)
March 24 -
senior
pitcher Zach Weiss
(baseball)
March 4 - junior forward Troy Marcus
(basketball)
Feb. 20
-
junior
third baseman Tony Sanchez (baseball) |