Kitwana Rhymer

Center, Massachusetts ‘02
Ht: 6-10, Wt: 256
High School: St. Raymond’s (Bronx, NY)
Birthdate: May 22, 1978 (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands)

How Acquired: Claimed by Riverdragons as free agent Jan. 22
Years Pro: 1st…

Career: Rookie has reputation as active shotblocker with good post game…averaged 9.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg in three games with the Brooklyn Kings of the USBL (2002)…played four seasons (1998-99 – 2001-02) at UMass after red-shirting in 1997-98…three-year (1998-2001) member of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team…member of the 1995 New York City championship team…

College: 2001-02: (Senior) Averaged 8.9 points and 6.0 rebounds…2000-01: (Junior) Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year…shared league’s Most Improved Player award with teammate Micah Brand…earned third team all-league honors…selected to the conference’s all-defensive team...only Minuteman to start all 30 games… team’s top rebounder (7.3 rpg) and shot-blocker (63), and second-best scorer (9.9 ppg)...ranked third on the team in minutes played (732), field goal (.505) and free throw (.687) percentage, and was fifth in assists (22)...selected to the 2001 Verizon Atlantic 10 Tournament all-championship team after averaging 13.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in UMass’ title game run...registered a career-high 30-point effort against Rhode Island in Amherst…tallied 63 blocks, a mark which equalled the ninth-best single-season effort in school history...had at least one block in 25 of 30 games, including 17 multiple-block games, and a high of five three times...led team in blocks 20 times and rebounding on 15 occasions...1999-2000: (Sophomore): Appeared in 33 games and drew 32 starts…led UMass in field goal percentage (.535) and blocked shots (53), while ranking third in free throw percentage (.676) and fourth in scoring (7.8 ppg)…ranked fifth in the A-10 in both rebounding and blocked shots…led team in blocked shots 19 times and rebounding 16 times…1998-1999: (Freshman) Only newcomer to crack the UMass rotation on a regular basis over the season…appeared in 29 games, after sitting out the 1997-1998 season due to academics…averaged 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, in only 9.4 minutes of action…

High School: Played three years for Gary DeCesare at St. Raymond’s in the Bronx, N.Y…averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior…1997 All-Catholic High Athletic Association pick…helped St. Raymond’s to a 15-13 mark as a senior…member of the 1995 New York City championship team...

Personal: Born May 22, 1978, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Kitwana is the son of Joyelin Hendricks...played for the Virgin Islands national team two of the last four summers...Sociology major…