Gulf Star Conference

Background: 

1985-87 - Members joined Southland or became independents before joining Trans America Athletic.

Current Members: 

(6) Nicholls State (1985-87), Northwestern State (1985-87), Sam Houston State (1985-87), Southeastern Louisiana (1985-87), Southwest Texas State (1985-87) and Stephen F. Austin State (1985-87)

Single-Season Scoring Leader: 

Bruce Allen, Sam Houston State (20.1 points per game as junior in 1984-85)

Regular-Season Champions: 

Year

School

League Record (Division)

Scoring Leader

PPG

Rebounding Leader

RPG

1985

Southeastern Louisiana

9-1

David Jones

12.9

Bill Dukes

6.9

1986

Sam Houston State

9-1

Bruce Allen

16.8

Bruce Allen

7.5

1987

Stephen F. Austin

10-0

Eric Rhodes

14.5

Clarence King

5.7

Year

School

Head Coach

League Record

Overall Record

1985

Southeastern Louisiana

Newton Chelette

9-1

18-9

1986

Sam Houston State

Robert McPherson

9-1

27-6

1987

Stephen F. Austin

Harry Miller

10-0

22-8

Annual Statistical Leaders:

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Points

Average

1985

Bruce Allen

Sam Houston State

JR

28

561

20.1

1986

Cedric Robinson

Nicholls State

SR

24

471

19.6

1987

Terry Butler

Southeastern Louisiana

SR

31

510

16.5

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Rebounds

Average

1985

Bruce Allen

Sam Houston State

JR

28

250

8.9

1986

Bill Dukes

Southeastern Louisiana

SO

28

260

9.3

1987

Tracy Pearson

Sam Houston State

SO

23

210

9.1

Year

Player

School

Class

FGM

FGA

PCT

1985

Jerry Copeland

Nicholls State

SR

104

176

.591

1986

George Jones

Northwestern State

SO

130

207

.630

1987

George Jones

Northwestern State

JR

130

211

.616

Year

Player

School

Class

FTM

FTA

PCT

1985

Arthur Williams

Southwest Texas State

JR

57

70

.814

1986

Sterling Forbes

Southwest Texas State

SR

61

78

.782

1987

Robert Clark

Stephen F. Austin

SR

69

83

.811

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Assists

Average

1985

Keith Gordon

Southeastern Louisiana

JR

26

157

6.0

1986

Dwight Moody

Northwestern State

SR

25

198

7.9

1987

Robert Clark

Stephen F. Austin

SR

28

144

5.1

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Steals

Average

1985

Lorenzo Duncan

Sam Houston State

JR

28

83

3.0

1986

Lorenzo Duncan

Sam Houston State

SR

33

88

2.7

1987

Bruce Hodges

Sam Houston State

JR

24

68

2.8

Year

Player

School

Class

Games

Blocks

Average

1985

Bill Dukes

Southeastern Louisiana

FR

27

51

1.9

1986

Cedric Robinson

Nicholls State

SR

24

44

1.8

1987

Ronald Smith

Nicholls State

JR

27

36

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