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CHATTANOOGA---It's Christmas in August for the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball program and specifically, sophomore guard Trey Doomes. Doomes joined the program this summer as a transfer from West Virginia.
 
The normal protocol is a transfer sits out the season in the transition window. But there is a waiver process which Doomes explored with the support of his former institution and coaching staff that netted immediate eligibility on the Mocs roster for 2019-20.
 
"It was a relief," Doomes shared. "Just having my situation last year made me anxious to get back on the court with my brothers."
 
That situation was mostly time on the court. Originally planned as a redshirt by WVU, he saw his first action in January. It was an amicable break evidenced by the waiver process. Doomes said as much in his roster reveal story 21 days ago.
 
"Just figuring out what's best for my future," he said at the time about transferring at the time. "It was a great experience at West Virginia; the staff did a great job trying to develop me while I was there. Transferring to Chattanooga was a good fit for me."
 
There are so many different reasons for transfers these days. The Mocs added one more to the roster yesterday announcing former Cleveland State forward Stefan Kenić's signing. Doomes had an immediate impact during the Bahamas matchups.
 
"It was a great experience. Being new and having the opportunity to build chemistry before the season starts, it's a great deal for me. I'm just looking forward to the season."
 
He began with eight points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals in 16 minutes of the opening win over Bahamas Select. That was followed by a monster effort in the win over Commonwealth Bank Giants which owned victories over McNeese State and Delaware this summer.
 
His 24-point, 10-rebound explosion in that win broke open a close game in the third quarter. Obviously, Coach Lamont Paris wanted to get Doomes on the court as soon as possible. That goes for fellow transfers Kenić and Malachi Smith too. But the news on Doomes is certainly welcome at this juncture.
 
What stood out about Doomes for Paris in the Bahamas?
 
"He plays so hard," Paris said. "He worked hard in practice, so it was no surprise. But when he got into the game, it was just a noticeable difference. He played really well, especially in that second game, but he just plays so hard. Even when he makes mistakes, it's tough to fault him because of his effort.
 
"There's no certainty in the process. It's hard decisions the NCAA makes. We had hopes he'd be able to play this season so when we got the news, we were excited, Trey was excited…when I saw him there was a big hug. He's really excited and ready to show how appreciative of this opportunity."
 
PROSPECTUS ONLINE
The 2019-20 preseason prospectus is now available on GoMocs.com (linked above). It includes basic quick facts along with roster info, schedule, Coach Lamont Paris bio & previous season stats.
 
They main notes featured involve the evolution of the program as Paris enters his third season at the helm. This year's team is a year older on average (20.31) than the youngest team in the country (19.31) in 2017-18.
 
The Mocs have the most returning games played in a UTC uniform (189) and by more than double career including other 4-year schools (400) than either of the last two campaigns. This squad has more career starts (183) at the DI level as either of the prior two editions had total games played entering their respective seasons.
 
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased on GoMocs.com (at the link above) or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or 425-5740. Fans can also stop by the Gate 1 ticket office at McKenzie Arena.
 
Full season tickets range from $105-190 for lower-level reserved seating. Take advantage of the July prize giveaway for season ticket renewals or new purchases. Learn more about it here.
 
ROSTER REVEAL SERIES
GoMocs.com's summer roster reveal series is complete. Here's the list with the links to the feature stories on each in order of release:
 
4 – Maurice Commander: http://bit.ly/Commander4
1 – Jonathan Scott: http://bit.ly/Scott01
0 – A.J. Caldwell: http://bit.ly/Caldwell0
15 – Ramon Vila: http://bit.ly/RVila15
32 – Matt Ryan: http://bit.ly/Ryan32 
5 – Jaden Frazer: http://bit.ly/Frazier5
3 – David Jean-Baptiste: http://bit.ly/DJ-B3
11 – Rod Johnson: http://bit.ly/rjohnson11
14 – Grant Ledford: http://bit.ly/ledford14
24 – Prosper Obidiebube: http://bit.ly/Prosper0bi24
13 – Malachi Smith: http://bit.ly/MSmith19
12 – Ashton Smith: http://bit.ly/ASmith12
10 – Alex Tostado: http://bit.ly/Tostado10
2 – Jamaal Walker: http://bit.ly/JWalker2
25 – Justin Brown: http://bit.ly/JBrown25
23 – Trey Doomes: http://bit.ly/TDoomes23
 
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