Princeton Tigers Basketball Math

Coach Weeks

Before the state finals game, the Princeton Tigers were 28-0. What was Coach Weeks’ record after coaching the Tigers for three years?

Answer: 34-37

Brandt George

Brandt collected 53 rebounds in the 28 games before the state finals game. How many rebounds did he average per game? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer: 1.9 RPG

Jordan Simmons

Jordan Simmons is 6’1” in height (6 feet, 1 inch). How tall is Jordan in inches?

Answer: 73 Inches

Jalen Packer

Jalen had a field goal percentage 56.5% this season. He attempted 269 field goals. How many field goals did he score this year?

Answer: 152 FG

Bruce Grimm Jr.

Bruce Grimm Jr. scored 40 points for the Zebras. The final score of the state finals game was 81-79. What percentage of the Zebras points did he score? Round to the nearest tenth percent.

Answer: 50.6%

Trevor George

In Trevor’s first 28 games of the season, he averaged 15.9 points per game (rounded to the nearest tenth). Trevor scored 20 points against the Zebras in the state finals game. How many points did Trevor score during the entire season?Answer: 465 Points

Rontray Chavis

Rontray Chavis had 25 points and 14 rebounds in the state finals game versus the Rochester Zebras. Will he make the record book for rebounds in a game? If so, where will his performance rank? Who will be knocked off the list?

Answer: Yes, 4th, Shane Power

The State Tournament

The Tigers beat the Zebras 81-79 in the state finals game. What is the mean and median of points scored for the seven tournament games that our Tigers played?

(Round to the nearest tenth for the mean)Answer: Mean = 71.4 ppg, Median = 74 Points

Trevor George

Trevor led the team in rebounds per game. He averaged 8.1 rebounds per game and his brother Brandt averaged 1.9 RPG. How many more rebounds did Trevor average per game?

Answer: 6.2 RPG

Dontray Chavis

Dontray averaged 11.5 points per game in the first 28 games. Dontray scored 14 points in the state finals game against the Zebras. What is Dontray’s updated scoring average for 29 games? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer: 11.6 PPG