2012-13 Rollins Tars Player Profiles:
Starters:
Kyle McClanahan (#3)
guard
Maitland,Fla. (Winter Park High School)
6-1 185
graduate student
McClanahan played on a limited basis for Billy Donovan and the Florida Gators in the 2010-11 season before transferring to Rollins. The Florida transfer and Winter Park native played in eight games for the Gators in the 2010-11 season. In eight games McClanahan played 2.8 minutes a games and averaged 0.9 points per contest.
This season McClanahan leads the Tars in scoring at 14.2 points a game headed into conference action. He has also averaged 5.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds a game.
"Expectations are very high this season, especially with my boy K-Mac doing work."
said fellow Winter Park alum Kyle Schenider.
Pete's take: McClanahan is the Tars "glue guy." As K Mac goes, so go the Tars.
Mitch Woods (#22)
guard
Naples,Fla. (Community School of Naples)
6-3 210
junior
Woods is a transfer from Appalachian State. He averaged 2.1 points a game in the 2011-12 season.
Woods is off to a solid start to his Rollins career. He averages 9.1 points a game and has been deadly from the 3-point line, shooting 58 percent (11-19).
Teammate Adam Allen summed up Woods game the best:
"Mitch is really good at getting out on the break and making plays in transition. He is also a knockdown shooter when left open and a very good slasher in the half court offense."
Pete's take: Woods is a great shooter and can score from just about anywhere on the floor.
Jeff Dirkin (#5)
forward
Oak Park, Illinois (Oak Park High School)
6-8 210
red shirt sophomore
Dirkin was one of three sophomores who saw significant minutes last season. Dirkin played in 27 games (five starts) as a freshman. He averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds a season ago. Those numbers have taken a significant jump in the 2012-13 season, as Dirkin has averaged 5.1 points and 4.7 rebounds thru the first 10 games in 2012.
Pete's take: Dirkin very well could be the most improved Tar from his freshman to his sophomore season (red shirting really paid off).
Brett Chance (#15)
guard/forward
Winter Park,Fla. (Lake Howell High School)
6-2 190
senior
Chance has battled thru injuries much of his Rollins career after transferring from Canisius. Chance has had a solid season thus far averaging 10.8 points a game. This includes shooting 41 percent from the 3-point line.
Adam Allen had some solid things to say about Chance:
" Brett Chance has a knack for scoring and is a very good shooter when he can get to a spot and rise up. He also impacts the game with his passing and leading the break."
Pete's take: Chance has had a solid career and looks to finish his senior year without injuries which have plagued him much of his career. When healthy, he is a dynamite scorer and a force to be reckoned with.
Dave Diakite (#42)
forward
Washington D.C. (National Christian Academy)
6-6 215
senior
Diakite is the second leading scorer for this season's Tars putting up 13.4 points a night. The UCF transfer has unbelievable athleticism and has had some highlight reel dunks (one last season that made the top ten on Sports center).
Allen had this to say about Diakite's game:
"Dave is one of the best athletes you will ever see play the game. His athleticism makes him a good rebounder and a one man fast break. He has a scorer's mindset, so when he gets it going offensively he can "light it up".
Pete's take: A great athlete and the man who will probably determine how good this team ultimately is.
Bench:
Corey Goedde (#4)
Guard
6-1 180
Cincinnati,OH (Glen Este High School)
redshirt freshman
Goedde will see some action this season after redshirting a year ago.
On what he learned redshirting last season:
" When we are working together as a team was when we were the most successful. You can't ever take a night off, you always have to play your hardest (on what he learned from last season's team.")
Pete's take: Goedde will not play a lot, but is one of the hardest workers on this team.
Trip McFall (#10)
Guard
Indianapolis,Indiana (North Central High School)
6-3 195
sophomore
McFall also redshirted last season. He played in 27 games his freshman season, scoring 1.5 points a game and shooting 35 percent from the 3-point line. McFall has averaged 1.6 points a game in seven games this year.
Pete's take: McFall is a solid shooter and can be a contributor off the Tars bench.
James Ferell (#11)
guard
Winter Park,Fla, (Winter Park High School)
6-0 175
freshman
Ferell is one of three Tars (McClanahan and Schneider also) from Winter Park High School. He is averaging 2.2 points a game thus far this season.
Pete's tale: Ferrell will need to take advantage of playing time when he gets it, as this team has a lot of depth at the guard position. He has not yet paid his dues and probably will not see a whole lot of action this season.
Kyle Schneider (#14)
guard
Winter Park,Fla. (Winter Park High School)
5-10 180
junior
Schneider continues to have an injury riddled career. On his knee injury, Schneider said:
" My knee is not fully healed yet. I still have a lot of pain and am not able to go full contact yet."
On the expectations for the season:
"The expectations this season are very high. We all have a positive attitude and expect to make a run deep into March, especially with my boy K Mac doing work this season."
Pete's take: Unfortunately for Schneider it could be another lost season due to the knee injury.
Chris Uhle (#24)
center/forward
Ocala,Fla. (Trinity Catholic High School)
6-11 245
sophomore
Uhle has been very good in his second season as a Tar. He has averaged 4.6 points a game, coming off the bench in all ten contests. Uhle has more than doubled his scoring average from last season. He is tied for the team lead in blocked shots and is shooting 36 percent from the 3-point line.
Pete's take: Uhle can flat out shoot, as evidenced by his 36 percent clip from the 3-point line and the fact that he has made all eight free throws he has attempted this season. Leave him open and most of the time he will knock the shot down. Also a good shot blocker.
Scott Schuette (#33)
guard
Lexington,Ky. (Lexington Catholic)
6-3 190
sophomore
Last year's experience should really help Schuette in his sophomore season. His numbers are down a little from last season. After averaging 5.1 points a game last season, his average has dropped to 3.3 in the 2012-13 season. After shooting 33 percent from the 3-point line last season, Schuette is shooting just 23 percent from the 3-point line and 33 percent from the field on the year.
Pete's take: Schuette is a very good shooter, but has not found his stroke yet in the 2012-13 season. Whether he can or not will be a big factor in if the Tars will compete for the conference title this year.
Lukas Winegarner (#35)
forward
Soderjtale,Sweden (Igeltavikens High School)
6-9 215
junior
Winegarner is another solid shooter and provides the Tars with some size off the bench. He is a transfer from Radford. Winegarner played in 28 games and averaged 2.8 points a game at Radford last season. This season he has averaged 3.1 points a game in a little over ten minutes a contest. He is shooting 33 percent from the field and 27 percent from the 3-point line.
Pete's take: Winegarner has been solid this season, although he has not shot the ball particularly well. He has hit some big shots and made some big plays already this season though.
Adam Allen (#40)
forward
Milton,Fla. (Milton High School)
6-8 222
graduate student
Allen is another of the DI transfers. He is a big key to this team, as he is going to be relied upon as the scorer off the bench. His DI experience should help.
Pete's take: Very good scorer off the Tars bench. One thing to look out for with Allen is he does have a bum knee and will not be able to play in a lot of back to backs throughout the season.
Bridger Dawson (#55)
center
Aspen,Colorado (Aspen High School)
6-8 220
freshman
Dawson has averaged 0.4 points a game in seven contests with the Tars this season.
Pete's take: Dawson will not see much action this season, but he will need to learn a thing or two from the likes of Uhle, Allen and Winegarner. He could be a solid big man who contributes next season.
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