In an effort to give myself some regular material to post in this space, I’m introducing a new feature. Every day for the remainder of the season, my team of advanced scouts will be scouring the nation for notable performances. The most notable (not necessarily the best) will be mentioned here. That player’s line may provide the basis for a longer post. It may go without any additional commentary.

For the first few weeks of the season, it will be hard to find anything special out there. But as the season gets going with dozens of games each night, check this space for the best and most bizarre performances around the nation.

                            FG   3pt   FT   Reb
                      Min  M-A   M-A  M-A   O-T  A F S TO BLK Pts
Ryan Rourke, Cornell   35  7-10  2-3  9-10  1-9  1 0 1  3  0  25 

Today, Cornell senior Ryan Rourke gets saluted. Last season, Rourke averaged just 8.6 ppg and made only five three-pointers. But the 6-8 forward took advantage of an increased role in the Big Red offense in the season opener against St. Francis (PA), a 75-54 win. Only five players scored for Cornell, and Rourke was the main reason his team could claim a reasonably efficient offensive game. His teammates shot 17 of 44 from the field (38.6%), but Cornell managed to score 75 points on 71 possessions thanks to Rourke, who finished two points shy of a career high.

Cornell plays Syracuse tonight, a team it has lost 28 consecutive games to. It’s the fifth-longest active streak of futility in the nation.