Elijah Millsap

[Turbine]

Elijah Milsap is your Sunbelt Freshman of the Year!!!

WOW!! Congrats Elijah!

While I would have redshirted him (right or wrong?) I just want to say he exceeded my wildest expectations.

Everything I had heard preseson was that Elijah was going to be good but not as good as his brother who was just (at the time) drafted. So I guess the reports tended to lower my expectations.

I still think I would have redshirted him though, and that is why I would not make a good coach. I would always be planning 5 years down the road, and that is a sure way to get myself fired.

[NewsCopy]

Paul and Elijah Millsap don't get to spend a lot of time together, and when they do it's usually on the basketball floor. That's where the brothers were Thursday, when NBA player Paul spoke at Robert Lee's UL youth basketball camp. Younger brother Elijah, a sophomore member of the UL squad, was wrapping up his week as a camp staffer. "We don't have Christmas or Thanksgiving or days like that, so our time is during the summer," said Paul Millsap Thursday. "He comes up to Utah and works out with us some." The elder Millsap completed his first NBA season in the spring after a stellar career at La. Tech, not far from the brothers' Grambling hometown. The Utah Jazz' second round draft pick and the 47th overall player picked, Paul Millsap made the NBA All-Rookie second team and missed the first team by one vote in balloting of the 30 NBA coaches. He averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, ranking second among rookies in rebounding and double-doubles (seven). The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Louisiana men’s basketball player Elijah Millsap, a native of Grambling, enters his sophomore season with the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2007-08. As a freshman last season, he took the Sun Belt Conference by storm, earning the league’s Freshman of the Year honor. Millsap averaged 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Cajuns in 2006-07.   What personal goals have you set for yourself heading into this season? I want to get as many assists as I can to make my team better. We are surrounded by a lot of young talent and I want to get them more involved in the game as much as I can.   What’s it like being on a team with 13 players from your home state of Louisiana? Knowing that all these guys come from Louisiana gives us a solid chemistry because we all have similar backgrounds. I have seen most of these guys play basketball in high school so I know what they are capable of doing.   What is one thing most people don’t know about you? I am an outspoken person, but I don’t show it vocally. I show it by my actions on the court because when I am on the court, I let my emotions speak for me.   What is it like growing up in a basketball family? It has made me a better overall basketball player. I have seen a lot of basketball, so it has made me a much smarter player not just playing the game, but also knowing the game.   Years I have been playing basketball: since the seventh grade   What made me want to play basketball? I was raised in Colorado where football is popular. When I came to Louisiana, the first high school I attended didn’t have football because it was a small school. So, I watched my oldest brother John play basketball and he was a really good player so I got with the program.   My favorite place to play basketball last season: I heard a lot about Western Kentucky’s E.A. Diddle Arena. The atmosphere was great and it is one of the top arenas in the Sun Belt Conference.   My most memorable moment as a freshman: was when we went on a win streak towards the end of the season. We are start playing great basketball and things were finally falling into place for us.   My favorite professional basketball player is: my brother Paul (who plays for the NBA’s Utah Jazz)   My favorite sports figure: Kobe Bryant   Major and why I chose it: Business Management because I want to own my business after I finish playing basketball   My role model and why: My mother is my role model because she raised all four of us by herself. She is a strong lady for doing that and we try the best to give back to her.   My favorite pre-game meal: chicken tenders   If I didn’t play basketball, I would: probably be playing football as a wide receiver.   My advice to young basketball players is: to go out and get what you want. You can talk about the things you want, but they don’t mean anything unless you do something to get there.   The best thing about the University is: the fan base. They come out and support us every game.   Why did you choose to play basketball at UL: I heard about the city of Lafayette and I have a very supportive uncle who lives here. Plus, Coach Lee is a great coach.   Best advance you ever received: Never give up.   My favorite moment in sports history: My favorite moment was when I was playing in the Top 28 Tournament at the Cajundome in my senior year of high school.   My favorite place at UL: Student Union.   Why did I choose #3? Number 24 was retired (Andrew Toney), so I decided to take the number 3. A lot of great players wear the number 3 – Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Elijah Millsap.

RaginCajuns.com

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Tennessee's basketball fans will get their first look at Louisiana-Lafayette's Elijah Millsap this evening ... and so will Tennessee's basketball players. Millsap sat out last year's game with the Vols but the home-standing Ragin' Cajuns nearly pulled off the upset even without him. They trailed by just two points with 4:24 left before ultimately losing 77-67. Once Millsap joined the team, he provided immediate impact, winning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year recognition for 2006-07. He seems to be picking up where he left off in 2007-08. Elijah Millsap, whose brother Paul plays for the NBA's Utah Jazz, is leading ULL in scoring (17.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.8 per game) as a sophomore this season. At 6-6 and 211-pounds, he'll probably be matched up against Tennessee's Tyler Smith when the Vols and Cajuns collide tonight at 7:30 in Thompson-Boling Arena. Millsap has been pretty much the whole show for Lafayette, which stands 1-3 after suffering a 78-72 loss to Alabama Birmingham on Tuesday night. The Cajuns' next-best player is 6-5 guard David Doss, who is second on the team in both points (10.0) and rebounds (5.5). UL's other starters are 6-9, 240-pound Abray Milson (3.0 points, 3.8 rebounds), 6-7, 209-pound La'Ryan Gary (5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds) and 6-1, 182-pound Willie Lago (3.0 points, 2.5 assists). The rest of the story By Randy Moore

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"Former Sun Belt Freshman of The Year Elijah Milsap has decided to transfer from Louisiana. Milsap's contributions on the court were inconsistant and the development of several newcomers in the program decreased his previous role."

I can't believe this I knew it I knew it I knew it. You can't always start the latest flavor because you promised them when recuiting and forget about them in year two. Elijah was not as good because his time went down not the other way around.

[CajunT]

_ "Former Sun Belt Freshman of The Year Elijah Milsap has decided to transfer from Louisiana. Milsap's contributions on the court were inconsistant and the development of several newcomers in the program decreased his previous role."

I can't believe this I knew it I knew it I knew it. You can't always start the latest flavor because you promised them when recuiting and forget about them in year two. Elijah was not as good because his time went down not the other way around. _

Chemistry in the locker room is just as important as play on the court. There is always something more to the story then what some think they know. I like others, I wish Elijah the best in his new surroundings.

[Zeebart21]

"Former Sun Belt Freshman of The Year Elijah Milsap has decided to transfer from Louisiana. Milsap's contributions on the court were inconsistant and the development of several newcomers in the program decreased his previous role."

I can't believe this I knew it I knew it I knew it. You can't always start the latest flavor because you promised them when recuiting and forget about them in year two. Elijah was not as good because his time went down not the other way around.

Lets just wish the young man good luck and not speculate.

Z

[Big Buds]

Man, I hope this will not hurt us in the end but best of luck to Eli. Any word on where he is going?

[derf]

Something tells me this is more a situation to closer to his family than anything else. They all moved to Utah to be with Paul, so I look to see E. playing somewhere on the west coast. It will be sad to see him go, but I wish all the luck in the world. It was fun while it lasted.

[zephyr]

_ "Former Sun Belt Freshman of The Year Elijah Milsap has decided to transfer from Louisiana. Milsap's contributions on the court were inconsistant and the development of several newcomers in the program decreased his previous role."

I can't believe this I knew it I knew it I knew it. You can't always start the latest flavor because you promised them when recuiting and forget about them in year two. Elijah was not as good because his time went down not the other way around. _

I would disagree. I believe he has tons of potential but he played too inconsistent this past year. He must have accounted for 2 charging fouls per game due to out of control drives that were not smart and unnecessary. His playing time did not go down JUST because of the other young guys who made an impact. Remember, Bureau was supposed to be redshirted but Lee took it off because we had no scoring, part of that due to Elijah missing everything after the UAB game. I wish him well and wish he was going to be here but if it clears the way for more chemistry and other talented guys to be on the floor, so be it.