November 7, 2000

FURMAN BASKETBALL TO OPEN EXHIBITION
SEASON WEDNESDAY AGAINST LITHUANIA

GREENVILLE -- Furman University's men's basketball team opens its pre-season basketball slate Wednesday night when it takes on Neptunas from Lithuania at Timmons Arena beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Furman returns eight lettermen and four starters from last year's squad that posted a 14-18 record and Southern Conference Tournament semifinal finish.

Headlining the Paladins this season is sophomore forward Karim Souchu, who last month was named Southern Conference Preseason Player-of-the-Year by The Basketball News. Souchu averaged 15.8 ppg and 7.4 rpg as a freshman a year ago.