Milwaukee – Head coach Temas Foulkes has signed a contract to play for Milwaukee's men's basketball program next season. bert randy It was officially announced today.
Foulkes, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound point guard, joins the MKE program after two successful seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette.
“We are very excited to sign Temas Foulkes,” said Lundy. “We're bringing in a high-character point guard who led our team to the NCAA Tournament. He's going to be a fan favorite, and he understands where our program is going in the near future and is excited to be a part of it.” I'm excited.'' ”
Folks was a starter in all 29 games he played in last season, averaging 10.6 points, 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game while shooting 77.3 percent from the free throw line. He scored a season-high 25 points at Toledo in November and also had a 10-assist performance at Texas State in January.
In his second season, he started all 34 games and recorded 9.2 points, 6.0 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to the NCAA Tournament championship. Foulkes scored a career-high 23 points in the Sun Belt Championship game against South Alabama and had 11 assists in the NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee, nearly leading his team to an upset of the No. 4 seed. He finished the season leading the Sun Belt in both total assists and assists per game while leading the Ragin' Cajuns' offense.
Foulkes spent the 2021-22 season at Dodge City Community College, where he led the Conquistadors to the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Tournament under his head coach. jake williamsjust finished his second season as an assistant on Milwaukee's staff.
“Thames visited us two years ago. B.J. Freeman at that time, [Fulks and Freeman were teammates at Dodge City] “He chose Louisiana Lafayette as the next step in his career,” Lundy said. “He had a great two years there and now he understands the vision we have for him here. “I'm choosing to be a Panther.”
Foulkes led the team to a 30-5 record, setting the school's winning record. The Conquistadors advanced to the national tournament for the first time since 1974, won the Region VI title for the first time since 1982, and won the KJCCC title for the first time since 2007.
He averaged 17.1 points, 5.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 55.4 percent overall and 41.5 percent from deep, and was named an NJCAA Second Team All-American. Foulkes finished the season fourth in school history in single-season points (600), field goals made (219) and assists, and also ranked fifth in free throws made. He also ranked 11th in the nation in free throws made (145) and total assists (190). In addition, he played for Kansas Jayhawk Community College where he earned Conference Freshman of the Year Award, All-KJCCC First Team Award, Region VI Tournament MVP, and NJCAA Division I National Tournament All-Tournament Team Award. Foulkes began his collegiate career at South Carolina State, averaging 6.9 points, 3.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds as a freshman for the Bulldogs.