Biography
One of 13 finalist for 1994 NCAA Postgraudate Scholarship award
GTE Academic All-District VI, 1992-93, 1991-92
SLC Academic Honor Roll, 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92
Three-Year Demon Co-Captain, 1991-94
SLC "Good Hands" Award, Jan. 16, 1991
Played in 106 career games, starting 59
Played all five positions in every season of his career
Ranks 8th on Demon career blocked shots list with 55
Helped Demons set 40 school records in his career
1992-93: Led team with 25 charges drawn and had an outstanding 59-26 ratio of assists to turnovers. He downed 10 dunks, including a vicious slam to put NSU on top near halftime vs. LSU. Beaubouef averaged 19 minutes per game while drawing 15 starts. He scored a season-high 11 points and sealed the victory over Nicholls State on the road as he made 5 of his last 6 free throws in the last 3 minutes of that game. He scored 10 and had 6 assists in 20 minutes of a 67-65 last-second loss to SW Texas, and scored 10 with 6 rebounds in a 114-89 rout of Sam Houston. Beaubouef had the "dunk of the year" at Southeastern La., snatching a rebound off the right side of the rim behind his head and tomahawking it through for two of his 8 points.
1991-92: Developed into the Demons' utility player, playing mostly inside because of his strength but also working around the perimeter. He scored 10 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, had 5 assists and 5 steals and only 1 turnover in 21 minutes off the bench against Alabama State. He scored a season-best 12 vs. UTA in a 95-91 Demon win, sinking 6-8 FGs in 16 minutes. He sank 12 of his first 15 FTs but then struggled at the line for the rest of the season. Beaubouef led the team again with 6 charges taken and had 3 dunks.
1990-91: Fifth overall, and second among freshman in scoring (6.8), Beaubouef started the most games (23) among the six newcomers, getting more starts than anybody other than Jay Scherer and Dexter Grimsley. He made 15 3s and led the Demons with 98 assists, and averaged of 3.5. He came through in the clinch, hitting 87% (7-8) of FTs in the last three minutes despite making only 47.5% all year. Beaubouef led the team in charges taken (11) and was third with 8 dunks. He scored a season-high 18 at home against McNeese, hitting 3-4 on 3s and handing out a team season high 12 assists while making only one turnover. That performance won him the SLC "Good Hands" Award that week. Beaubouef snared 22 rebounds in a three-game stretch (at UTA and UNT, at home vs. SFA), getting season-best 8 at North Texas. He hit 44.4% (1227) of his 3s in SLC games. He played all five positions before Christmas.
At Berwick HS: Chosen for the Louisiana High School All-Star Basketball Game after his senior season, Beaubouef averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds and was an All-District selection. He averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds as a junior and led the district in blocked shots and rebounding while making the All-District team and helping Berwick to a 22-12 record and a playoff appearance. Beaubouef was the team's sixth man as a sophomore and aided Berwick to a 27-8 record and a district title. He also played baseball, lettering for three years at first base, and scored 26 on his ACT. He graduated with a 3.85 gpa.
Personal: Elbert Anthony "Tony" Beaubouef is the some of avid fans Stan and Linda Beaubouef. His father is a principal and played college basketball at Nicholls State. As a young boy, Beaubouef played for Bell in 1981 when the Demon head coach, then assistant coach at Nicholls, organized the "The Colonel Kids," a team of youngsters performing basketball tricks during halftime shows. Beaubouef is a Dean's List physical education major with a 3.38 pga and is interested in a coaching career. He joined the Demon baseball team in 1992 and played in eight games, drawing 5 walks and scoring 3 runs in 12 plate appearances as a backup first baseman.
