LaShun Watson News

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 8:55 p.m. MOBILE, Ala. - Bryan Sherrer scored 21 points and Gary Redus made all 10 of his free throws, including two with 9 seconds left, as South Alabama rallied to beat Arkansas-Little Rock 74-71 on Wednesday night.

Bryan Sherrer, LaShun Watson and Tim Williams scored 13 points apiece to lead South Alabama in a 70-51 win over Mobile in the first-ever matchup between the crosstown schools on Wednesday night.

South Alabama outscored Georgia State 7-2 in the final 63 seconds Thursday to capture the USA Thanksgiving Tournament 70-66 at the Mitchell Center.

Tim Williams scored 25 points and South Alabama dominated the final 10 minutes of the game for an 83-67 victory over Alcorn State on Wednesday night.

LaShun Watson had 17 points for the Jaguars and the team went 23-for-35 from the free-throw line in the first game of the Rice Basketball Challenge.

MOBILE - Thursday wasn't pretty, but it was a start for the University of West Florida men's basketball team and its new head coach.

South Alabama basketball fans attending tonight's exhibition game against West Florida at the Mitchell Center need to pick up a program prior to the 7:05 tip-off because it will be the only way to tell who is on the floor for the Jaguars.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: South Alabama coach Ronnie Arrow is counting on three recruits right away this season, junior college transfers Tim Williams and Raymond Sims and freshman swingman Martino Brock.

South Alabama's LaShun Watson makes a move to the basket against New Orleans during the Sun Belt Conference tournament last season.

Recently, the college athletics reference Web site Rivals.com ranked all 347 college basketball teams for the upcoming season.