Kent State Men's Basketball Heads Down Under
8/6/2022 12:33:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio – The Kent State men's basketball team is in Australia for three games against international competition. Over the course of eight days, the Flashes will take on three opponents in the Sydney and Gold Coast areas of Australia. Information from the trip will be posted below and updated throughout the journey.
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— Kent State Men's Basketball (@KentStMBB) August 3, 2022
This is an awesome opportunity for our players. It will be an experience of a lifetime. We get to see a beautiful country on the other side of the world and play against great competition in front of international scouts. We are all very excited for this trip.Head Coach Rob Senderoff
Gallery: Kent State MBB Australia Tour Part 1
The Golden Flashes opened their Australian games with a matchup against Inner West Bulls. The Flashes jumped out to an early 9-0 lead and held a 29-9 lead after one quarter. It was much of the same in the second quarter as the Flashes extended their lead to 28 at the break.
Kent State coasted throughout the second half eventually picking up a 98-56 victory over the Bulls. Sincere Carry led the way for the Flashes with 21 points and eight assists. The 2022 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year picked right up where he left off, connecting on eight of his 12 shot attempts and leading the team in both points and assists. Giovanni Santiago poured in 17 points on 6-for-11 from the field, while Cli'Ron Hornbeak added 14 points and was second on the team with six boards.
Gallery: Kent State vs. Inner West Bulls
Game number two for the Flashes came against Australia's Brisbane Capitals. Sincere Carry was the star of the show yet again as he accumulated 22 points, five assists and five rebounds in just 20 minutes of action. The reigning MAC Player of the Year was 8-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc as the Flashes picked up a 103-57 victory.
Alongside Carry, freshman Brenden Moss recorded 18 points and five steals. Moss posted an astounding +40 plus-minus. Voncameron Davis added 13 points and six rebounds, while seven other Flashes recorded five or more points in the game. The Flashes dominated throughout, specifically down low where they outscored the Capitals 40-20 in the paint. The Golden Flashes forced 31 turnovers with five different players recording multiple steals.
Gallery: Kent State vs. Brisbane Capitals
The Flashes concluded their Australian trip against Ipswich and grabbed a 97-51 to finish the trip 3-0 with three dominate victories. In game three, the Golden Flashes got production from all around with nine Flashes recording six or more points. Jalen Sullinger led the way with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting, while Chris Payton posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Voncameron Davis added 13 points and Miryne Thomas posted 11 points.
Over the course of the three games, five Golden Flashes averaged double figures led by Sincere Carry (21.5ppg). Sullinger, Davis, Giovanni Santiago and Brenden Moss each averaged more than 10 points per game as well. Carry shot an efficient 59.7 percent from the field, including 61.5 percent from three. The Golden Flashes outscored their opponents 298-164 during the trip.
Gallery: Kent State vs. Ipswich
Off the court, the Golden Flashes were able to experience all that Australia has to offer from the Sydney Opera Hours, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and mingling with kangaroos and koala bears at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
It truly was the trip of a lifetime for these student-athletes and the team made memories that will last forever.
During the trip, the team also did some community service by hosting a youth camp at The Southport School. The Flashes worked out in front of the camp kids and then played knockout, ran drills and hung out with the kids afterwards. The Southport School presented the Golden Flashes with several Australia goodies, including their school gear, Tim Tams and other local treats.
Gallery: Kent State Youth Camp @ Southport School
The Flashes also took part in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and other local sights such as the Sydney Opera House.
Gallery: Kent State MBB Australia Tour Part 2
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