Departing Hogs

Northwest Arkansas Times

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008

URL: http://www.wholehogsports.com/nwat/63670/

Gary Ervin Sr., G, 6-0, 182 Brooklyn, NY

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Gary Ervin may have made the most progress of any of them, especially since he was at the point guard position. It’s hard to have any success without a good point guard. He allowed us to coach him and he got everyone on the same page until the bitter end. ”

Steven Hill Sr., C, 7-0, 245 Branson, Mo.

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Steven Hill was our best defensive player. What a memory he gave us with that shot against Tennessee (game-winner with 5. 3 seconds left ). He was selfless and all about the team. He’s in the top five all-time in blocks in the SEC. That’s an impressive record. ”

Vincent Hunter Sr., F, 6-10, 229 Little Rock

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Vincent Hunter, I couldn’t be more proud. He was the leader and the heartbeat of our team. Everything he did was based on being a Razorback, not on how many minutes he got. I have a lot of admiration for Vince. His heart’s in the right place. He put the Razorbacks first. ”

Charles Thomas Sr., F, 6-8, 231 Jackson, Miss.

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Charles Thomas started off well. It’s a long season and we all have ups and downs, but he had a great finish for us. He had that memorable performance against (No. 4 ) Tennessee (24 points, 10 rebounds ). It came right when we needed it. We couldn’t have won without it. ”

Darian Townes Sr., F, 6-10, 243 Alexandria, Va.

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Darian Townes had a phenomenal year. Look at his stats. He had a great career. He’s a guy who could score. We became dependant on him inside. He was very dependable at the end of the year. I liked his attitude. I never had a problem with Darian. ”

Sonny Weems Sr., F, 6-6, 203 West Memphis, Ark.

What John Pelphrey said: ! “ Everyone knew what a special player Sonny Weems could be. All we wanted was to speed up the RPMs and he did that. When you’ve been blessed with those tools and you’re coachable, you will have success. What a night he had in the NCAA Tournament against Indiana (31 points ). ”