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Show Cedar freshman expected to add to T-birds and ends Feb. 26 with a contest at Western State. If SUSC is not hurt by its lack of size, it could earn yet another berth in the NAIA District Seven Playoffs. with experience on the college level, according to McCracken. . The Thunderbirds' season started Nov. 27 with a conference game at New Mexico Highlands Garrett is the son of Richard and Gayle Garrett, Cedar City. He attended Cedar High School where he made all-state and all-region teams. A 1 Pi S atniete with strong inside moves. He will play at the forward position during the 1982-83 season. McCracken knows his team will be quite small, but the quickness will be excellent, and the talent will be abundant at the shooting guard and small forward positions. The speed and shooting ability could make up for the lack of overall size and depth up front his season. The Thunderbirds Thun-derbirds could be the quickest team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, according to McCracken. Last season SUSC finished second in the RMAC with an overall record of 18-10 and earned a berth in the NAIA District Seven playoffs. Southern Utah has earned its way to the district playoffs for nine of the last 10 years. All things considered, McCracken figures the Thunderbirds should finish somewhere in the top third of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. "We are extremely pleased with our new recruits. They include some excllent shooters with good quickness," McCracken indicated. Garrett has a good coachable attitude and his size is good. He should develop rapidly CEDAR CITY - An athlete from Cedar City figures significantly this year in the plans of Southern Utah State College basketball coach . Tom McCracken. Kevin Garrett, a 6-5, 190-pound freshman at SUSC, is a good basic |
