Huse adds talent to an already exciting roster
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com
Montana State University- Northern head basketball coach Shawn Huse is bolstering his already talented roster, as evidenced by the recent addition of three quality transfers. Huse has signed Ervin Sims, a 6-5 forward from Clackamas Community College in Portland, Ore., Kyle Stone, a 6-6 forward from Portland Community College, and Delvaughn Tinned, a 6-0 shooting guard from Shoreline Community College in Seattle, Wash. All three signees are talented players who should step in and help the Lights immediately. “These three student-athletes are all first-class people that have displayed good character while competing for their respective institutions,” Huse said. “They all three come highly recommended and we are excited to have them on the court, on our campus and in Havre representing our program, our school and our community.” Sims, who will be a junior at MSU-N this season, led his team to a 21-12 record last year and two wins at the national community college basketball tournament. While at Clackamas, he earned all-conference honors and played in the NWAACC All-Star game. During the 2005-2006 season, Sims averaged 13.2 points per game and 7.3 rebounds. “Erv is an extremely hard worker at both ends of the floor,” Huse said. “He knows how to play around the basket, he is tough and he brings a great deal of athleticism to the court.”
Sims will be studying health promotion and biology at MSU-N to work toward a career as a dietician. Tinned will be a junior for the Lights this fall. Like Sims, Tinned also played in the 2006 NWAACC national tournament in 2006, leading his Shoreline Community College team to a 19-11 overall record. He also earned all-conference honors after scoring 16 points per game and shooting an astounding 47.2 percent from the 3-point line. “Delvaughn adds immediate scoring ability to our team,” Huse said. “He shoots a very high percentage from behind the arc and at the foul line. He should complement our forwards really well this season.” Stone is a strong power forward who averaged 8 points and four rebounds per game as a freshman at Portland Community College. Huse said that while Stone may be more of a long-term project, he should do well to fill in a role the Lights need. “Kyle is a solid role player who works very hard to set good screens, get good post position, defend and block out,” Huse said. “I consider Kyle to be a guy who is not afraid to do the dirty work for the good of the team. With three years of eligibility remaining, he has the potential to develop into an integral contributor towards our future success.” Huse announced the signing of Drew Petterson, a 6-7 twoyear starter at Edmonds Community College in Seattle, and Cody Ball, a 6-2 shooting guard out of Evanston, Wyo., earlier this summer. “I really like all three of these guys we have coming in,” Huse said. “Now the job is for each of them and our returnees to utilize their skills, abilities and that togetherness mentality to create a formidable team. Once this is done and these guys find their identity as a whole, we have the potential to compete at an extremely high level.”
