Georgia’s new players flex, Mike White era tips off with exhibition win

The Mike White period tipped off with a 66-52 win over NCAA Division ll Georgia School on Tuesday night time at Stegeman Coliseum.

Kario Oquendo and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe led the Bulldogs with 15 factors apiece, with Moncrieffe additionally knocking down a team-high 9 rebounds.

The 6-foot-8 Moncrieffe, a switch from Oklahoma State, additionally had 2 blocked photographs and a pair of steals whereas hitting 4 of seven photographs from the ground and seven of 10 from the free-throw line.

“It (shot) goes to go for him sure nights, and sure nights it’s not; he’s a growing offensive participant,” mentioned White, who is particularly excessive on Moncrieffe’s effort performs.

“He pursues balls with two fingers, he throws his physique round — offensively and defensively. He’s ultra-competitive and only a hard-playing man.”

Moncrieffe began in 21 of 58 video games for the Large 12 Cowboys over the previous two seasons, scoring in double figures 13 instances earlier than transferring to Georgia after final season.

“I assumed it was alright, (however) I missed quite a lot of simple stuff on the rim that I normally make,” Moncrieffe mentioned. “I must get again within the lab.”

Justin Hill, a Georgia switch from Large South Convention faculty Longwood, had a team-high 4 assists to go along with his 8 factors.

White supplied some important evaluation of his Georgia workforce, which was out-rebounded 35-33 and shot simply 27.3 % (6-22) from past the 3-point arc.

“We now have to defensive rebound it higher,” mentioned White, whose workforce was picked thirteenth within the 14-member SEC, simply forward of South Carolina.

“We now have acquired to shoot it higher, we’ve got acquired to seek out methods to outline roles at the next degree, as a workers and that begins with me.”

Oquendo, the workforce’s main returning scorer, was simply 2-of-8 capturing past the 3-point line and 5-of-13 from the ground.

“He’s a heck of a participant, (and) he’s attempting to develop his recreation,” White mentioned. “He works every single day and has a terrific angle. I like teaching him. We are able to’t have him settle a lot, but additionally, it’s on us … to place these guys in the proper positions.”

Oquendo mentioned it’s a matter of the reloaded workforce settling in.

“It’s at all times going to be onerous whenever you go on the market with 10 new guys,” Oquendo mentioned. “We had hassle with that final 12 months, looking for the folks early within the season, how the offense goes to work out, and defensively.

“So, I feel after we get to that and we determine whose function is what, we’ll be so much higher.”

The Bulldogs open their common season at 8 p.m. subsequent Monday towards Western Carolina in Stegeman Coliseum earlier than a visit to play Wake Forest on Nov. 11.

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