Louis Truscott

Infobox Basketball Player

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caption =
position = Power forward
nickname = Mr. Truscott
height_ft = 6
height_in = 6
weight_lb = 223
team = BC Mures
number = 21
nationality = United States
career_start = 2001
birth_date = birth date and age|1978|7|10
birth_place = Houston, Texas, USA

Louis Truscott is a professional basketball player, currently playing for Bc Mures (Romanian div. 1). Can run, three-point range and can score in the post, threat to score when he has the ball. Understands the game of basketball very well. Can play in a complex system. Defends inside or out. Excellent floor vision. A true “sleeper”. Mentally tough-adjusts well to any environment.

Career

High School

Was Nebraska's most-heralded and the only the only high school scholarship recruit in 1998...was a consensus Top 100 player at Houston's Milby High School...was one of the top recruits in the Houston area...ranked as the No. 63 overall recruit according to Hoop Scoop and was among Basketball America's Super 64 recruits...was a varsity team member at Milby for four years...averaged 17.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots per game for the Buffaloes as a senior...Milby finished the 1997-98 season with a 26-4 record and was ranked No. 1 in the state for much of the season, before a loss in the second round of the state playoffs... named the MVP in District 18-5A and at Milby as a junior and senio...named a second-team All-Greater Houston selection by The Houston Chronicle as a senior...also earned first-team all-District 18-5A and all-region honors as a senior.

1998-99

At Nebraska he averaged 3.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 32 games as a freshman...recorded season-highs of 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals against Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament...had eight points versus Kansas in the quarterfinals of the tournament...averaged 5.5 points in Nebraska's two NIT games...scored eight points and had six boards in NU's 96-81 win at 25th-ranked Oklahoma...averaged 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and two blocked shots in two games against Missouri...scored five or more points on 12 occasions and Nebraska was 7-5 during those contests...grabbed a season-high seven rebounds twice...the first time was at Missouri in his first Big 12 Conference game...his second came against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Conference Tournament...had four or more rebounds 10 times as a freshman and the Cornhuskers posted a 7-3 record in those games...ranked fourth among Nebraska's team leaders in free throw shooting with a .678 percentage (40-58)...made 76 percent of his free throw attempts during Big 12 Conference play...shot 33 free throws in the final six games of his freshman campaign, including 19 attempts in two Big 12 Conference Tournament contests...his 12 blocks ranked fourth among Nebraska's team leaders...recorded a career-best three blocked shots at Missouri...had 15 steals, including a career-best three steals against Texas Tech.

1999-00

Still at Nebraska a valuable reserve who played in 27 games...made five starts at a sophomore...ranked fifth among the team's scoring leaders with 8.2 points per game... was the team's third-best rebounder with a 5.7 average...ranked second among Nebraska's team leaders with 24 blocked shots...registered two double-doubles...led Cornhuskers with a career-high 18 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Texas Tech...also had 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament...registered 11 rebounds against Pittsburgh...scored in double figures seven other times...scored 15 points against Minnesota...led the Huskers with 14 points against Oklahoma State...also netted 14 points versus Texas A&M...tallied 12 points against Kansas State twice and also at Missouri...just missed a double-double when he hauled in nine rebounds at Kansas State.

2001-02

As a junior a third-team All-Conference USA performer...played in 32 games for the Cougars...made 29 starts...one of three Conference USA players to record 13 double-double performances...averaged 13.4 points per game...scored in double figures during 24 games...tallied a career-high 27 points against South Florida...netted 26 points against TCU and 20 points against 10th-ranked Marquette in the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament...averaged 16.3 points per game in Houston's three C-USA Tournament games...led Conference USA with a .574 (162-282) field goal percentage...also ranked fifth among the league's rebounding leaders with 9.3 rebounds per game...his 4.19 offensive rebounds per game ranked second among leaders...pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds and scored 18 points against Tulane...tallied 16 rebounds versus Prairie View A&M...named the co-Conference USA Player-of-the-Week and College Insider.com's Star-of-the-Week honors on February 18...also selected C-USA Player-of-the-Week on January 21....recorded a career-high three blocked shots against Tulane...blocked two shots versus East Carolina, Tulane, Texas Tech and Southern Miss...registered career-high two steals against fourth-ranked UCLA and Rice.

2002-03

Played for Houston in NCAA Division 1 playing 28 games. He averaged 15.32 points, 11.32 rebounds and 1.11 assists.

2003-04

Got drafted by the Gary Steelheads from the CBA 2nd Round 15th. He played in 12 games, averaged 0.3ppg, 5.8rpg and 9 assists. In 2003 he participated in the Southern California Summer Pro League with the Houston Rockets.

2004-05

Transferred by the London Towers of the England BBL. Played 12 games in which he averaged 17.33 points 8.83 rebounds, 1.25 assists, 66.7% field goals made and 33.3% from the 3pt line. Finished the season with Ashville Altitude (NBDL) 4.4ppg, 2.4 reb (13.3 min, 8 games)

2005-07

A two year time spent in South America playing for several teams from different countries. In 2005 started for Correcaminos Tampico-Reynos of the Mexican League(9 games, 15.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2FGP:71.3%, 3FGP:40%, FT:61.3%, APG: .3%). After 9 games went to the Bolivian League where he played for Nonis Santa Cruz(19 ppg, 12rpg). Truscott eventually finished the seazon in Urugay with Paysandu(20.1 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 4th in rebounds). In the 2005-2006 seazon played in Argentina for Ferrocarril Oeste Capital Federal(14.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg). In 2006 he was in Chile playing for Deportes Ancud where he averaged 23 ppg and 16 rpg. In 2007 he returned in Argentina playing for Parana Echague(21 ppg, 12 rpg).

2007-08(half seazon)

In 2008 in the second half of the Romanian first league he arrived at Targu-Mures to play for the local team BC Mures. He turned out to be a great transfer helping the team to qualify in the playoffs. He is one of the best forwards from the league and fans love his professionalism and his spectacular playing style. Truscott is the Romanina Division 1 5th scorer. Between May and July he started in all games, averaged 20.08 points, 9.23 rebounds, 1.31 assists, 0.54 steals, 0.38 blocks, 69.1% field goals made, 22.7% from the 3pt line, 67.5% free throws and 35.08 minutes.

Personal life

Son of Patricia Truscott and Louis Moreland, has a daughter Janiah Chinwe Truscott and a boy Taylor Truscott with his first wife. Major is psychology with a minor in African American studies at University of Houston. He got married 2nd time with Chante Truscott.

Interviews

*Louis Truscott about his family in Pro BC Mures Magazin: "I have a beautiful young wife, her name is Chante Truscott, I have two beautiful kids, Janiah and Taylor, a loving family which supports me. After all I got all I need to have success in life.
*Louis Truscott about the BC Mures fans "I have to say that it amazes me to see fans at away games singing if we win or lose! They are truly loyal and they deserve a true show (like victory)!

Awards and honors

*High School Top 100 player at Houston's Milby High School, one of the top recruits in the Houston area, was among Basketball America's Super 64 recruits, was ranked No. 1 in the state for much of the season, named the MVP in District 18-5A and at Milby as a junior and senior, named a second-team All-Greater Houston selection by The Houston Chronicle as a senior, also earned first-team all-District 18-5A and all-region honors as a senior.

*1999-00 Most Valuable Reserve

*2003 All Conference USA 1st team

*2008 Eurobasket Romania All Import Team

External links

* [http://www.numaibaschet.ro/profiljucator/1632-Louis-Truscott Up to date statistics]
* [http://www.bcmures.ro/jucator/louis-truscott.html Louis Truscott at BC Mures]
* [http://www.bcmures.ro/galerie/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=truscott Photo Gallery]