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In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
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And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Native New Orleanian becomes 4th signee of Gold Rush
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Gary Smith
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May 18, 2012
Gary Smith's YouTube video
NEW ORLEANS — Native New Orleanian Gary Smith
is Xavier University of Louisiana's fourth men's basketball signee for the 2012-13 season.
Smith, a 6-foot-1 point guard, lives in Sugar Land,
Texas, and will graduate Thursday from The Village School in Houston,
where he started on the varsity the past four seasons, was a four-year
team captain and became the school's all-time assists leader. He
was chosen the team's top defensive player four consecutive seasons.
Smith averaged 14.5 points, six assists, six rebounds
and three steals per game as a senior.
Reggie Rankin of Scouts Inc., writing on ESPN.com,
had this analysis of Smith at the 2009 National Prep Alliance Invitational Tournament
in Fort Worth, Texas: "Smith
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has a nice midrange game, finds the open man and plays
under control."
Smith was a four-time all-tournament selection.
As a sophomore he averaged 13 points and six assists per gane.
Previously signed with the Gold Rush were guard RJ
Daniels of New Orleans, guard Xavier Rogers of Denton, Texas, and forward
John Gibson of Marietta, Ga.
Xavier was 23-9 this past season, shared the Gulf Coast
Athletic Conference regular-season championship, qualified for the second straight
year for the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship and ranked 24th
in the postseason coaches poll. Xavier's 27 seasons of 20 or more victories are the
most in the history of Louisiana men's college basketball.
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2012-13 Xavier men's basketball signees
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| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr.* |
Hometown |
High School (College) |
| RJ Daniels |
G |
6-4 |
190 |
Fr. |
New Orleans, La. |
St. Augustine |
| John Gibson |
F |
6-7 |
195 |
Fr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
Walton |
| Xavier Rogers |
G |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
Denton, Texas |
Lake Dallas (Grambling) |
| Gary Smith |
G |
6-1 |
180 |
Fr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
The Village School |
| * athletic classification at Xavier in fall of 2012 |
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