Mules basketball inks five for 2006-07 season

The Central Missouri State Mules, who come off their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 24-win season, have signed five student-athletes to play for the Cardinal & Black next season.
With the loss of senior All-American Michael Hicks along with starters Corey Brown and David Hilliard, CMSU had some spots to fill. Head coach Kim Anderson is excited about the potential of this class to carry on the Mules winning ways.
“We think this is an outstanding class and we know we had a lot to replace. However, these young men have the potential to help us continue to compete successfully in the MIAA and nationally.”
This season’s class includes a couple of post players, two combination guard/forwards and a guard. The common thread between all the players in this season’s class is the fact that they come from winning backgrounds.
“For the most part, winners figure out how to be successful, not only in basketball but also academically. We feel this is an essential ingredient in our program.”

The following is a list of the Mules 2006-07 class:

Fred Dudley – Shooting Guard / Small Forward
6-4 * 187 * Junior
Chandler, Ariz. * Kirkwood Community College (Iowa)
A third-team junior college All-American, Dudley helped Kirkwood Community College to conference and regional titles last season. He averaged 15.4 points per game and six boards per outing while earning first-team all-region and making the all-tournament teams on both the regional and national levels. Dudley also participated in the NJCAA All-Star Game this season.

Tyler Richardson – Guard
6-1 * 175 * Freshman
Springfield, Mo. * Kickapoo High School
A first-team All-Ozarks, all-district, all-conference, and all-state selection, Richardson helped Kickapoo High School and coach Roy Green to a runner up finish in the state playoffs as a senior. He led the team with 195 assists last season, including a game where he dished out 16. He also had an outing in which he hit 10 three-pointers. As a junior, he led Kickapoo to a third place finish in state and the title at the Tournament of Champions.

Shawn Sabb – Power Forward
6-6 * 215 * Junior
Philadelphia, Penn. * Independence Community College (Kan.)
Averaged 11.2 points per game last year for head coach Steve Lilly at powerful Independence Community College. Sabb helped the Pirates finish 30-4 last season, making an appearance in the Region VI title game. He also shot 50 percent from the field in 2005-06.

Michael Taylor –Forward / Center
6-9 * 240 * Junior
Baltimore, Md. * Sheridan College (Wyom.)
Helped Sheridan College to a 30-4 record and a Region IX Tournament Championship. He played for head coach Joel Davidson, taking the sub-region title and making an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament.

Kevin Wollbrinck – Shooting Guard / Small Forward
6-4 * 210 * Junior
St. Peters, Mo. * St. Louis Community College at Meramec

The team captain and a first-team all-region selection, Wollbrinck led Meramec to conference championships in each of the past two seasons. He was also a first-team all conference selection for head coach Randy Albrecht, taking third in the national tournament as a freshman. Last season, he helped the Magic make an appearance in the regional title game while averaging 12.3 points, five rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Wollbrinck is a graduate of Francis Howell North High School.