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Kashien Latham


Full Name: Kashien Ali Latham
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-9 / 230
Birthdate: November 2, 1979 (Queens, NY)
High School: Bradwell Institute (Hinesville, GA)
College: Georgia Southern

BACKGROUND

 Finished collegiate career as Georgia Southern’s all-time leading shot-blocker with 112. Became the 29th member of the school’s 1000 point club. A four-year starter who started 96 of 114 games. Registered 33 career double-doubles.

As a senior, averaged 11.1 points and 9.2 rebounds. Started 23 of 28 games. Finished second in the Southern Conference in rebounding. Scored in double-figures 16 times, and grabbed double-digit rebounds in 13 contests. Led team in rebounding the last 10 games of the season, and 20 times overall. Recorded career-high 33 points on 13-for-18 shooting while pulling down 15 rebounds against Gardner-Webb on Dec. 4. Set season-highs of 15 rebounds and four blocked shots to go along with 14 points at Wofford on Feb. 9. Scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Chattanooga on Jan. 28.

As a junior, averaged 13.4 points and 9.7 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Led team in rebounding, ranking second in the conference and 15th in the nation. Recorded 15 double-doubles, including three straight such performances in the Southern Conference Tournament. Scored season-high 22 points in season opener against North Georgia on Nov. 18. Had 19 points and grabbed career-high 17 rebounds at Wofford on Jan. 29. Scored 20 points and pulled down 14 rebounds against VMI in the Southern Conference Tournament on Mar. 1. Earned Second Team All-Conference honors and was named to the post-season All-Tournament team.

As a sophomore, averaged 12.8 points and 7.5 rebounds. Started all 28 games. Ranked sixth in the conference in rebounding. Pulled down double-digit rebounds in 11 games, and led the team in rebounding 15 times. Led team in scoring five times, including a season-high 24 point effort at Jacksonville State on Nov. 29. Posted six double-doubles on the season, including a 16 point, 13 rebound performance in the season opener against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 20.

As a freshman, averaged 6.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 22.2 minutes a game. Started 15 times. Tied for tenth in the conference in rebounding. Led the team in rebounding 10 times, and led in scoring twice. Registered double-digit rebounds in five games, including a season-high 12 rebound effort against Appalachian State in the second round of the Southern Conference Tournament. Notched a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against North Georgia on Dec. 29. Blocked a career-high five shots at The Citadel on Jan. 11.