Tommy Smith, Basketball Player, Team Texas, FWC


Player	Gms	# 2's Made	# 2's Att	% 2's	# 3's Made	# 3's Att	% 3's	# FT Made	# FT Att	% FT	TP	R	A	S	B
Smith	35	138	226	61.1	6	27	22.2	62	90	68.9	356	190	64	66	8

2005-2006 Fort Worth Christian Varsity Basketball Schedule and Summary
2/24/06 Houston Westbury Christian - TAPPS State Semi-Finals (Neutral gym, University of Texas, Tyler) - For the second year in a row, my Fort Worth Christian Cardinals team fell short of winning a state title by losing in the TAPPS 5A State Semi-Finals. Also for the second year in a row, we fell to Houston Westbury Christian, who for the second year went onto winning the state championship. We played Westbury tough. We were tied at the half and went into the fourth quarter with a four point lead, but ended up losing 54-52 on a buzzer-beater, last second shot. We should have won. I think I choked with only 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and a block. I'll be back next year though. I am going to miss the twelve seniors graduating off the team this year. It's the best team I've ever been on. I will definitely miss you guys on the court next year, but keep an eye me, I will be a force next year for our Cardinals. Good luck to all you guys wherever you go next year.

2/18/06 Tomball Concordia Lutheran - TAPPS Region Playoff (Neutral gym, Temple) - We won our second TAPPS 1-5A Bi-District Playoff game against a tough Tomball Concordia Lutheran team, 72-50. The game was much closer than the score would lead you to think. Concordia was a tall, strong, athletic team that could shoot. My team just played at another level this game. Everyone contributed and we had four player in double digits. I started the game scoring the first 4 points but then picked up two quick fouls and had to sit until mid second quarter. As soon as I came back in, I scored again and then picked up another foul. I ended up playing way less than half the game but still chipped in with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. We need two more wins. I think my team is ready and definitely good enough.

2/11/06 Tyler Grace Community - TAPPS Bi-District Playoff (Home) - I came out flat this game and played a pathetic first quarter on offense and defense because of it. I got into a nice flow from there though. Tyler Grace jumped out on us 12-2 but we came back and won 55-35. I had 12 points, with 5 rebounds, an assist, 4 steals and a block.

2/8/06 Denton Liberty Christian* (Neutral gym, LD Bell) - We won our TAPPS 1-5A District First-Place Playoff game against co-district champs Denton Liberty Christian, 40-37, to secure a home court advantage to start regionals as we make a run at a state title. I only scored 5 points, with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and three steals, but I did a better job defending against Michael Schilleci this game compared to the last. He still scored 15 points but it's five points below his average and in such a low scoring, defensive game, every point matters. From here on, we lose and we're out, four straight wins though and we are state champions.

1/31/06 Denton Liberty Christian* (Away) - My team choked pretty bad this game, we lost 66-48. This is FWC's first district loss in over two years. We beat Liberty Christian two weeks ago at home, all we had to do was win away and we'd be district champions and undefeated in district. Instead, we came out at half-speed and Liberty jumped all over us. Now we are co-district champions with Liberty. I could not shut down Liberty's leading scorer, senior Michael Schilleci. Two weeks ago in our win, I held him to 6 points, which all came at the free-throw line. This game he scored 20 points, right at his season average per game. I managed 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block this game.

1/27/06 Midland Christian* (Home) - This was our final home game of he season and senior night. Coach Thannum started all seniors and made sure every senior got to play. Our seniors took care of business too, winning 81-40. Ten of the seniors scored. I scored 9 points, with 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. I also finished the sweetest alley-oop I every got in traffic in a half court set. Thank you Eric Tisby, I will miss your passes next year.

1/24/06 Arlington Grace Prep* (Away) - I had a good two-man game going with my point guard that help me put up some stats but we still need to pass more. If we played unselfishly every game and ran our offense, we could have six players averaging in double digits. We won 65-55. I scored 19 points, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and a block.

1/20/06 Midland Christian* (Away) - This was a pretty easy game for me. The seniors were hitting and we jumped on Midland Christian from the tip-off. FWC won 71-50. I started and scored 8 points but didn't play my normal minutes and the team didn't need my scoring this game. It would have been a much closer game though without my defense. Once my teammates started scoring, I found myself always having to cover 2-3 players on defense.

1/17/06 Denton Liberty Christian* (Home) - Fort Worth Christian won 65-57. We should have won by at least 25 points but instead played a stupid fourth quarter. I started and scored 10 points on 4-6 shooting from the field with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. I had 8 of my points by the half but only got one field goal attempt in the second half, having played nearly every second of it. I am happy though, I held Liberty Christian's leading scorer, senoir forward Michael Schilleci, who was averaging 21 points a game to only 6 points, all of which came from the line. My team needs to string together some good team wins where we are playing smart and blowing teams out. I want to go into the state tournament strong and I want to win.

1/13/06 Dallas First Baptist (Away) - Dallas First Baptist was a little overmatched from the start of this game. FWC won 68-49. My team did play good team basketball this game for the first time in a month. I started as a swing man but spent most all the game guarding their center and on the blocks. My longest shot all game was at the free-thow line, everything else was at the rim. I scored 20 points, with 7 rebounds, an assist, 2 steals and a block. I'm happy about how I shot, 7-8 from the field and 6-6 from the line.

1/10/06 Arlington Grace Prep* (Home) - Another frustrating game, but at least it's a win. It took us until the fourth quarter to finally pull away from Grace Prep. No one passes the ball and when they do it's always a second or two late. I don't know how anyone ever gets an assist on this team. I only had one field goal attempt going into the fourth quarter, and I had played nearly all of the game. I started and had another average game, scoring 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals. I don't know what I was thinking, but I got called for three travels this game and I think I could have been called for a couple more.

1/6/06 Dallas Christian (Away) - I started and had an average game, 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a block. We are still playing bad basketball, this game should have been a blowout. Fort Worth Christian won 72-62, but it was only a five point game with three minutes left.

1/3/06 Cleburne (Away) - We won this game 61-56. It was an ugly win, we are still playing bad team basketball. I started at center and jumped to start the game but I soon had to switch to Cleburne's senior point guard and leading scorer Jacob Kelsey. Jacob killed us last year in the fourth quarter when they beat us. He almost did it again this year, burning me for 19 points. I only scored 5 points. No shame though, Jacob Kelsey is former Team Texas player and teammate of mine and is an awesome player. I'm not the first player, and definitely won't be the last, to get "Jaked."

12/29/05 Brock (Whataburger Tournament) - This game was the 2005 Whataburger Tournament Blue Division Championship game. Brock avenged their homecoming loss to us two weeks ago by beating us in the tournament finals 51-50. I think my team should have won this tournament easily. We played bad team basketball all tournament but that's what happens when players, and their parents, get more focused on individual stats than winning in the sad hope that they might make the "all-tournament team." Ooooh. I would have rather not gone home a loser. And my coach was just overjoyed in the lockerroom after the game because no Fort Worth Christian team had ever gotten this far at a major tournament. I am not happy. I started and played all but 40 seconds of this game. Again, I had to cover Brock's leading scorer Riley Deaver, the 2005 Whataburger Tournament Blue Division MVP, man-to-man all game. I scored 8 points and I held Riley to 8 points, he had scored 18, 21 and 33 in the previous tournament games. He is a great player and Brock is great team but my team should have won this tournament.

12/28/05 Lipan (Whataburger Tournament) - I started at center and played nearly every second of this game against a team whose starting center, and tallest player, was only six feet tall. I only got the ball inside the paint twice, all game and managed to score 6 points. I guess I am supposed to be happy about winning just 64-58 against a high school with a hundred total students, and that has already beaten us this season, but I'm not. Instead, I'm left wondering why my 6'8" center didn't start, why I only got six shots all game for the second game in a row, why we shot jump shots all game when we should have been driving and posting up, why my teammates play so selfishly and ignorantly, and why I am on this team.

12/28/05 Argyle (Whataburger Tournament) - I started at power foward against Argyle's leading scorer and held him well below the 19 points he had scored in the previous tournament game. We won 62-52, I scored 4 points. I guess it's a good thing the senoirs decided to make all their 3 pointers since they forgot how to pass the ball. Just kidding, unless you saw the game.

12/27/05 Clarksville (Whataburger Tournament) - I started at the small forward position and scored 10 points in our 60-50 first round win. Clarksville is the Blue Division Whataburger Tournament defending champion and is the top ranked 2A UIL school in the state. This was a good win for us and a nice way to start the tournament.

12/19/05 Southwest Christian (Home) - For the third time this year we ran into Fort Worth Southwest Christian, and for the third time we beat them. 77-60 this time. Our offense was clicking at home and we had no problems putting up points. Fouls were the only thing keeping them even in the game. I started and had a good night, scoring 19 points, with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. I could have had a great night but I spent a quarter and a half on the bench with foul problems.

12/16/05 Brock (Away) - This was a very tough game. Brock is Texas town that doesn't play football, and they love their basketball. I started and was the second leading scorer on my team with 11 points in our 52-50 win. I stole an inbound pass, got fouled and dropped two free throws with 7 seconds left to seal the win.

12/10/05 Kountze (Academy Sports & Outdoors - Bagg Insurance Invitational) - I started but our starting center had to take his SAT this day so I had to play the entire game down low. We lost 71-68. This was an embarrassing loss. We lead the entire game, until the last 25 seconds. We went into the fourth quarter with a 10 point lead. I fouled out with 2 minutes left, we had two turnovers in the last 1:30, and that's the game. I did score 10 points, with 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals.

12/9/05 Keller Central (Academy Sports & Outdoors - Bagg Insurance Invitational) - Coach started the seniors this game, I got to play the last three quarters. We avenged a preseason loss to Keller Central by winning 52-35. I am happy about the win but I not very happy about only taking five shots for the game, scoring just 7 points, with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

12/8/05 Tatum (Academy Sports & Outdoors - Bagg Insurance Invitational) - Tatum was a little short-handed and overmatched from the start but still played very hard. I started at power forward. We lead from beginning to end in a 70-38 win. I had to sit for a quarter and a half because of foul trouble but still managed to score 12 points, with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

12/6/05 Lake Worth (Home) - I started but didn't have a very good game. We won 50-40, thanks mostly to playing at home because our defense was awlful. We had five players score in double digits. I chipped in with 10 points, 6 rebounds and a block. My Dad and I were in a car accident that totaled my Dad's car an hour before my game and my neck and back are cramping up real bad. Definitely not my best performance but it was all I could do to just concentrate and stay in the game.

12/3/05 Dallas Madison (Spring Creek Barbecue Arlington Classic) - I started and had my best game of the season. My team broke out of our losing streak with a 69-52 win. I played all but three minutes of the game, switching between the forward positions, and scored 21 points.

12/2/05 Mansfield Summit (Spring Creek Barbecue Arlington Classic) - We ran into Team Texas starter Preston Davis, and former Team Texas, current Dallas Mustang, Evan Randall. This was an embarrassing loss. Our fourth in a row and Summit scored twice as much as us. Coach started the senoirs. I came off the bench at the center and power foward positions. I still contributed and was the second leading scorer on my team with only 9 points.

12/1/05 Lubbock Estacado (Spring Creek Barbecue Arlington Classic) - My team struggled offensively. We lost our third game in a row. I started but only scored 6 points in a 60-52 loss.

11/29/05 Lipan (Away) - We played like garbage against a team that we should have dominated. We lost 46-45. I started and was the leading scorer with just 11 points, enough said.

11/27/05 Fort Worth Nolan Catholic (Trinity Valley Classic) - My team played Nolan Catholic in the finals of this year's Trinity Valley Classic. Unfortunately, we played poorly and looked tired, while they hit nearly every three pointer they shot. We suffered our worst defeat of the season so far. I started and scored 13 points in the loss. I am happy, though, about being named to the 2005 Trinity Valley Classic All-Tournament Team.

11/27/05 Fort Worth Southwest Christian (Trinity Valley Classic) - I started this game at center, and won the jump-ball. I needed to control Southwest Christian's 6'4", all-tournament center, Chris Sturtavent, for my team to win. I held him below his average but really contributed more on the offensive end. I was the leading scorer on my team with 17 points and we won 66-49.

11/26/05 Houston Gulf Coast Academy(Trinity Valley Classic) - The senoirs started this game and by the time I came into the game, it was already a rout. All 12 active players on my team scored, in our 104-57 victory. I chipped in with 10 points.

11/19/05 Grapevine (Home) - This was a huge game for me. Grapevine is the public school I would be attending if I were not at Fort Worth Christian. So just my luck I collided knees with one of our centers during warm-ups. I still started the game, but my legs were never under me the entire game and unfortunately I had to play heavy minutes too. I only scored 8 points but luckily my team still pulled out a 64-58 win. I also chipped in with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

11/18/05 Arlington Oakridge (Home) - My team came back nicely following our loss last game. We beat Arlington Oakridge 65-50. I started again, and was given the opportunity to cover Quinton Moss, who was at the time their leading scorer. I'm happy to be back to my normal self defensively, I was able to hold Quinton to zero points for the game. I only scored 9 points myself, with 4 rebounds, but I'm just happy that we were able to start a new winning streak.

11/15/05 North Crowley (Home) - Big props to Kelvin Lewis at North Crowley, good luck next year at Auburn. No one has ever shot that well against me. I started this game and tried to cover Kelvin man-to-man all game but obviously I didn't do a very good job since we lost 79-58. I am very proud of the fact that Kelvin also covered me all game man-to-man, and I managed 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

11/12/05 Carrollton Christian (Away) - Coach started our five seniors and they were awesome in our 59-47 win. My offensive still isn't on track but our starters this game had it handled and I think I still put in a strong game. I shot 1-4 for 2 points, I had 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. A really fun game, I came in as swing man, then moved to center and then a little point.

11/8/05 Tyler Grace Community (Home) - This was my first start on varsity for FWC. I may have started the game a little too excited, I stupidly picked up three fouls in the first quarter but finished strong playing the entire third quarter in what ended up being a FWC 79-52 Tyler rout. I ended with 6 points, shooting 3-5, with 4 rebounds and 4 steals.

11/5/05 Fort Worth Southwest Christian Scrimmage (Away) - I had to take my SAT test this morning so I did not get to the scrimmage until the start of the second quarter. I should have just skipped the scrimmage anyway, I did not play very well. The testing and rushing to get to the scrimmage from an hour away took more out of me than I imagined it could. I had 2 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 4 steals.

11/1/05 Intra Squad Scrimmage (Home) - Two hours of basketball against my toughest competition, my teammates. Coach Thannum really mixed up the squads so the basketball got a little ragged at times but for the most part we looked like we are going to be a tough team to beat this year. FWC will be making a hard run at winning state this year.

10/15/05-10/16/05 Fossil Ridge Pre-season Shootout (Fossil Ridge High School) - Off to a great start this season. FWC played four games, all against 5A UIL schools(large public schools). I started every game. I had to play the power forward position because my team was short handed for the tournament. FWC defeated Fossil Ridge, Keller & McKinney. Our loss was to Keller Central.