2015 Draft Prospects

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Height: 7-0
Weight: 239
Position: C
College: Texas
Age: 19

PPG: 10.1
RPG: 6.5
APG: 0.6
BLK: 2.6
STL: 0.3

Will compete immediately for time in the frontcourt rotation … member of USA Under-18 National Team which won the gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in June in Colorado Springs, Colo. … set a USA U18 competition record with 18 total blocks during the five-game tournament … 16th McDonald’s All-American and 11th Jordan Brand All-American in program history.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Euless Trinity High School in Bedford, Texas (head coach Mark Villines) … tabbed the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 9 by Rivals.com … competed at the prestigious McDonald’s All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and as a member of the U.S. team at the Nike Hoop Summit in the spring following his senior year … averaged 18.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 6.8 blocks per game as a senior while leading Trinity to a 24-7 overall record, including a 13-1 mark in District 6-5A.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Myles Christian Turner … son of David and Mary Turner … has one younger sister, Mya (12) … born March 24, 1996 in Bedford, Texas … wears jersey No. 52 to honor Habram (huh-BRAUM) Rosario, a close friend and middle school teammate who passed from leukemia when Myles was in ninth grade (Rosario wore No. 52 on the middle school team) … interested in majoring in psychology.

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Myles Turner: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Position: SG
College: Penn State
Age: 23

PPG: 20.7
RPG: 4.7
APG: 3.1
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.3

Player BioCourtesy of Penn State Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
Named Second Team All-Big Ten by coaches and media, becoming Penn State's 12th second-team selection and fourth picked by both entities ... Also a NABC Second Team All-District 7 member… Became Penn State's 31st 1,000-point scorer vs. Wisconsin (3/2/14) and now ranks 21st all-time in career scoring with 1,108 points… Also reached 500 for the season vs. the Badgers, becoming the fourth Penn State player to reach 500-plus points in multiple campaigns (504, 2012-13) ... Has 604, the seventh-highest single-season total in PSU history… Scored 15 or more points on 15 or fewer field goal attempts 18 times this season… Led the team and was second in the B1G in scoring (17.8 ppg) and was second on team in rebounds (4.9 rpg)... Had the most field goals (209) and the second-most total points (604) of any Big Ten player.. Of 17.8 points per game, 13.8 of them were scored from the field (70 percent)... Ten field goals vs. Iowa (2/15/14)/Wisconsin (3/2/14) were second-most by a Big Ten player in a conference game this season ... Netted 10+ FGs in five games this season… Named Big Ten Player of the Week Feb. 3 after leading Lions to pair of wins over Ohio State and Purdue… Tallied at least 20 points in 10 games this season, including season-high 25 points in the upset win at No. 24 Ohio State (1/29/14) and vs. St. John's (11/29/13) ... Has 20 career 20+ point games… Had 23 points vs. Wisconsin (3/2/14), ending the week vs. Ohio State and the Badgers with a combined 48 points, 15 field goals and 87 percent shooting from the free throw line… Passed the 1,000-point career and 500-point season marks vs. the Badgers… Posted 23 points in season-sweeping win of Ohio State (2/27/14) ... Was 11-12 from the free-throw line… Had 22 points vs. Iowa (2/15/14), netting 10 field goals -- the second-most buckets by any Big Ten player in a conference game this season… Scored the game-tying and game-winning field goals in an upset of No. 24 Ohio State (1/29/14), ending night with a season-high tying 25 points, 17 of which were scored in the second half and OT… Had 24 points, including 14 in the second half, in loss to Indiana (1/11/14)... Knocked down three treys for the third time this season vs. Michigan State (12/31/13), ending night with 17 points… Hit 8-11 free throws this season vs. Mount St. Mary's (12/22/13) for the second time this season… Produced 24 points in the overtime loss to Princeton (12/14/13), fourth 20+ point outing of the season… Against St. John's, had 17 of 25 points in the first half off 7-8 shooting… Had season-high 19 points vs. Penn with a 6-6 showing from the free-throw line ... Shot 1.000 percent from the charity stripe for just the third time in his career… Notched second career double-double vs. Wagner (11/9/13) with 18 points and 11 rebounds

AS A SOPHOMORE(2012-13)
Thrust into the role of point-guard after an early season injury to Tim Frazier, Newbill led Penn State in scoring (16.3) and assists (4.0) and was second in rebounding (5.0) and steals (1.2)... Team captain in his first season on the floor… Honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection… Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (16.4) and assists (4.1) in conference games… Teamed with Jermaine Marshall to form the second highest scoring tandem in Big Ten games (32.6)... Became the 17th Lion to score 500 points (504) in a season… Second in the Big Ten in minutes played (36.5) and third in free throw attempts (196) and 20-point games (10) in the regular season, including six 20-point games in Big Ten play… Led the Lions in scoring in 13 games and posted double-digits in 28 of 31 games, including a career-best 15 straight to end the season… Shot 12-of-26 (46.2%) from three while scoring 17.6 ppg over the final eight games.. Earned the No. 4 spot on ESPN Sportcenter's plays of the day with a monstrous dunk over Wisconsin's Jared Berggren… Posted a career high 27 points to go with six assists on 8-of-12 shooting vs. Michigan State (1/16)... Had 26 points on a career high three treys (3-5) and eight rebounds vs. Iowa (2/14)... Had 22 points and five assists in a 63-60 loss to No. 22 Wisconsin (3/10)... Led Penn State with 18 points, including a big jumper with 1:33 to play, in a road win at Northwestern (3/7)... Had a career high tying seven assists to go with 17 points vs. Purdue (2/5)... Had 15 points, six assists and just one turnover in 39 minutes vs. Aaron Craft and Ohio State (1/26)... Went a career best 12-of-16 at the foul line for 23 points and added 12 rebounds for his first double-double at Penn State in a win over Duquesne (12/29)... Posted a career high seven assists to go with 10 points in a win over Bucknell (11/23) and his first career start at point guard… Went 9-of-10 at the foul line for 16 points in his first Penn State game, a win over St. Francis (11/9)

AS A SOPHOMORE TRANSFER (2011-12)
A redshirt season under NCAA transfer guidelines, Newbill earned the team's Unsung Hero Award due to his terrific attitude, work ethic and outstanding play in practice… Injured his left shoulder during the first week of practice and was out of action for nearly two months as he rehabilitated… Returned to full participation in practice in January and regularly excelled, playing aggressive defense, rebounding and showing the ability to knock down tough jump shots and score in traffic… Transferred to Penn State from Southern Mississippi in August 2011

AS A FRESHMAN AT SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI(2010-11)
Ranked third on the Golden Eagle team posting 9.2 ppg and second with 6.2 rpg for a veteran squad that posted a 22-10 mark… Started all 32 contests, playing 30.5 minutes per game while shooting 53.5 percent from the floor to earn Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors… Recorded six double-doubles and led Southern Miss in rebounding 11 times on the season, including a season high 16 boards to go with 15 points in a 64-51 win at UTEP in mid-February… Led the team in scoring once, posting 14 points in a 67-61 loss at Memphis, and posted 15 double-digit scoring outings, including a season-high 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting and nine boards in an 86-69 win over UCF… His 126 trips to the free throw line ranked second on the team and fifth among freshmen in the NCAA

HIGH SCHOOL
Newbill was a standout at Strawberry Mansion High in Philadelphia before playing his freshman season at Southern Mississippi in 2010-11 ... Helped a Mansion team, led by coach Stan Laws, to the 2010 PIAA state championship game at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center and was named the Pennsylvania Class AA Player-of-the-Year after posting 24.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game in his senior season ... A first-team all-state selection by the Philadelphia Daily News ... A McDonald's All-America candidate ... Named the Public League Player-of-the-Year and first -team all-city and All-Public League ... Mansion posted a 28-2 record in his senior campaign and reached the state title game for the second time in three years ... Scored 15 points in the 2010 championship game ... A two-year letterman for the Knights ... Senior campaign was highlighted by a school-record 64-point performance in a victory over Saul ... Went 23-of-30 from the field and 16-of-17 at the foul line to post the sixth-highest point total in Philadelphia Public League history ... Averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals as a junior and was named second-team all-state and second-team All-Public League.

PERSONAL
The son of the late Tawanda Roach ... His mother passed away on September 15, 2012 after a short battle with cancer ... Born May 22, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... Full name is Devonte Jerrell Newbill ... Has two brothers, Dominic and Dante, and a sister, Diamond ... Grandmother is Mattie Roach.

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D.J. Newbill: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Position: PG
College: Arizona
Age: 23

PPG: 10.4
RPG: 3.8
APG: 6.3
BLK: 0.1
STL: 2.2

Senior Season (2014-15)
Named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award for the second-consecutive season … Earned first-team All-District 20 honors from the NABC and All-District IX recognition from the USBWA … Garnered first-team All-Pac-12 honors and a second-straight inclusion on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … An NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team pick after averaging 15.5 points and 5.0 assists in two games in Los Angeles … Averaged 11.7 points, 7.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game to earn Pac-12 Tournament All-Tournament Team honors … Capped his career with the program record for assist-to-turnover ratio (3.03) … Finished the season with 238 assists to rank second on Arizona’s single-season charts, and 83 steals to mark the third-best single-season total in program history … Started all 38 games, averaging 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and team highs of 6.3 assists and 2.2 steals in 30.5 minutes … Ranked 11th nationally in both assist average (6.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.05) … In overall games, led the Pac-12 in assists (6.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.05), and ranked second in steals (2.2) and 14th in field goal percentage (.498) … In Pac-12 games only, led the conference in assists (6.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.14), and ranked fourth in steals (1.8), seventh in field goal percentage (.543) and 27th in scoring (11.1) … Led UA in assists 36 times, steals 21 times and scoring five times on the season … Posted 21 double-figure scoring games, four double-figure assist games and three double-doubles on the year.

Redshirt Junior Season (2013-14)
Cousy Award finalist … Second-team All-Pac-12 … Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … Passed out 202 assists, the sixth-best single-season total in UA history, and ranked second on the UA single-season charts with a 3.01 assist-to-turnover ratio … Ranked ninth on UA’s single-season chart for minutes played (1,225) … Started all 38 games, averaging 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds to accompany team highs of 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals per outing … Ranked 13th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio … In overall games, led the Pac-12 with a 3.01 assist-to-turnover ratio, and ranked third in assists (5.3) and fourth in steals (1.7) … In Pac-12 games, ranked first in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8) and third in both assists (4.9) and steals (1.9) … Led Arizona in assists 31 times in 38 games … Also led UA in steals 22 times and scoring three times … Scored in double figures 16 times and had a pair of double-digit assist games … Had nine points against Wisconsin in the Elite Eight … Totaled 11 points, four boards and three assists in the Sweet 16 win over San Diego State … Recorded 12 points, six assists and three steals in the win over Gonzaga in the third round of the NCAA Tournament … Had six points, six assists and two steals against UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament final … Put up 12 points, four rebounds and five assists in the win over Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament semis … Had 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added four assists in the win over Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament quarters … Handed out eight assists with just one turnover in the win at Oregon State … Had 14 points, four assists and two steals in the home win over Stanford as UA clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title … Rolled his way to 13 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals in the home win over California … Picked apart the Buffs for nine points, four steals and 10 assists with no turnovers in the win at Colorado … Tallied 11 points, dished out six assists without turning the ball over and picked up three steals in the win at Utah … Scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds at Arizona State … Tallied 11 points, six rebounds and a game-high six assists in the home win over Oregon State … Scored six points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 90 seconds to play, and handed out three assists in the home win over Oregon … Flirted with a double-double in the win at Stanford, finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists … Had a 10-point, six-assist, three-steal night in the home win over Arizona State … Torched USC for 19 points, making 5-of-7 three-pointers, and six assists in the victory at Galen Center … Nearly had a triple-double in the win at UCLA, finishing with eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists … Tallied four points, six assists and four steals in the home win over Washington … Finished with five points, five assists and four rebounds in the win at No. 25 Michigan … Had a steady nine points, six assists and three steals in the home win over New Mexico State … Effectively willed UA to the home win over UNLV, finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals … Turned in game highs of 10 assists and three steals to go along with five points and five boards in the home win over Texas Tech … Narrowly missed a double-double in the win over No. 6/5 Duke in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game, finishing with 10 points and eight assists to go along with six rebounds … Scored 11 points and handed out three assists in the win over Drexel in the NIT semis … Handed out nine assists against one turnover in the NIT win over Fairleigh Dickinson … Scored seven points, passed out a game-high six assists and grabbed four rebounds in the win at San Diego State … Recorded a game-high eight assists in the home win over Long Beach State … Dealt out a game-high six assists to go with five points and two steals against Cal Poly in his UA debut.

Junior Season (2012-13)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Prior to Arizona (2010-12)
Attended Duquesne University … Averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 2011-12, helping the Dukes to a 16-15 record … Connected on 50.9 percent (135-of-265) of his field goal attempts, including 43.2 percent (38-of-88) from three-point range, and knocked down 83.6 percent of his free throws (46-of-55) in earning third-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors and a spot on the A-10 All-Defensive Team … Ranked third nationally in steals per game and tied for 31st nationally in assists per game in 2011-12 … As a freshman in 2010-11, averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.8 steals per game in 32 appearances (30 starts), connecting on 49.8 percent (132-of-265) of his field goal attempts and 40.2 percent (39-of-97) of attempts from behind the arc in earning 2011 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors … Ranked fourth nationally in steals in 2010-11 and his 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio was the sixth-highest ratio for a freshman in NCAA history.

High School
A 2010 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pa. … Averaged 34.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game as a senior in earning first-team all-state honors and was the Pennsylvania Class 3A Player of the Year according to the Associated Press, and was the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette male High School Athlete of the Year (all sports) … Played for his father, Tim, in high school … Led the Colts to a 29-2 record, the WPIAL championship, and a berth in the Class 3A state championship game as a senior.

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T.J. McConnell: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 7-1
Weight: 231
Position: PF
College: Wisconsin
Age: 22

PPG: 18.8
RPG: 8.2
APG: 2.6
BLK: 1.5
STL: 0.8

Player BioCourtesy of Wisconsin Athletics

2014-15
Started all 39 games he played in ... led the Badgers in points (18.8), rebounds (8.2), assists (103), blocks (57), FG% (.547), 3FG% (.416), FTs (156), FTAs (200), and was second for steals (33) ... Kaminsky was the only player in NCAA Division I to average at least 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. ... eclipsed the 20-point mark in 13 of UW's last 22 games scored in double figures in all but one game on the season (38-of-39) ... posted a Big-Ten leading 14 double-doubles ... recorded a double-double in the national championship vs. Duke (4/6) with 21 points and 12 rebounds ... tallied a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while adding two blocks and two assists to lead UW past Kentucky in the national semifinal at the Final Four (4/4) ... racked up 29 points and added six rebounds vs. Arizona in the Elite Eight (3/28) ... poured in a season-high 31 points (11-17 FG, 3-4 3FG) on Senior Day vs. Michigan State (3/1), adding eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals to help UW clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title ... led Wisconsin with 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block on the road at Maryland (2/24) ... had 23 points (11-16 FG), 11 rebounds against Illinois (2/15) ... scored a game-high 22 points, including eight in overtime alone to outscore Michigan, plus nine rebounds to lead UW to a win (1/24) ... double-double (13 pts, 11 reb), while also tying a career-high with six assists vs. Iowa (1/20) ... scored 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and hauled down nine rebounds vs. Duke (12/3) ... tallied 20 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks vs. Green Bay (11/19).

2013-14
Started all 38 games ... earned NCAA West Region Most Outstanding Player award after leading UW to the Final Four ... selected first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the media and the coaches ... twice named Big Ten Player of the Week (Feb. 17, Nov. 18) ... averaged a team-best 13.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... finished the season ranked second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.528) and 12th in the conference in scoring ... shot 37.8 percent (37-for-98) from 3-point range and 76.5 percent (101-132) from the free throw line ... ranked sixth in the conference in blocks per game (1.7) and eighth in rebounds (6.3) ... finished with the third-best single season blocks (66) total in UW history ... reached double figures in scoring 25 times ... averaged a team-best 16.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during the NCAA tournament ... netted a UW school-record 43 points against North Dakota (Nov. 19), marking the fifth-highest single-game scoring mark in Division I on the season. Kaminsky's 43-point outing equaled the most by a Big Ten player since 1996-97 ... earned second career double-double in the Elite Eight against Arizona (March 29), pouring in 28 points and adding 11 rebounds on 11-of-20 (.550) shooting from the field. His 28 points were the second-highest total in an NCAA game in UW annals ... tallied 19 points on 8-of-11 (.727) shooting from the field and tallied a career-high six blocks against Baylor (March 27) in the Sweet 16 ... scored 19 points and added five rebounds in the third round of the NCAA tournament against Oregon (March 22) ... shot 9-of-16 (.563) from the field against Michigan State (March 15) in the Big Ten tournament semifinals, finishing with 28 points ... grabbed a career-best 12 boards against Minnesota (March 14) in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals ... scored 22 points and added five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Purdue (March 5) ... scored 21 points and added seven rebounds and two assists at Iowa (Feb. 22) ... earned first career double-double at Michigan (Feb. 16), posting 25 points and 11 rebounds on 11-of-16 (.688) shooting from the field ... finished 9-for-9 (1.000) from the free throw stripe against Minnesota (Feb. 9), scoring 17 points and grabbing six boards ... scored 16 points and added six rebounds and three blocks at Purdue (Jan. 25) ... posted 15 points and six rebounds against Illinois (Jan. 8) ... tallied 16 points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 11) ... recorded nine points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Virginia (Dec. 4) ... scored a game-high 21 points and added six rebounds against Oral Roberts (Nov. 23) ... shot 16-of-19 (.842) from the field, including a 6-for-6 (1.000) effort from beyond the arc in his school-record 43-point performance vs. North Dakota (Nov. 19) ... scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and a career-high four blocks at Green Bay (Nov. 16).

2012-13
Appeared in all 35 games, starting the first two games of the season ... averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest ... led the team in free throw percentage (.767) among all Badgers with at least 20 attempts ... scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds against Michigan in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals ... posted career-highs in points (19), free throw shooting (12-14), rebounds (5) and minutes (23) at Illinois ... tied a career-high with three assists against Ohio State ... recorded a pair of blocks against Michigan ... finished 2-for-2 (1.000) from long range at Indiana ... went 4-for-4 (1.000) from 3-point range against Samford, finishing with 16 points ... posted 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting (.667) against Nebraska-Omaha ... tallied 10 points, three assists, two steals and a block against Presbyterian on ... recorded six points and added four rebounds in first career start against Southeastern Louisiana.

2011-12
Played in 35 of 36 games ... shot 85.7% on free throws in Big Ten play (6-of-7) ... played in all three NCAA tournament games, averaging 6.3 minutes per contest ... grabbed career-high 6 rebounds at No. 7 Michigan State ... collected 3 rebounds and had 2 points at Purdue ... posted 4 rebounds in 6 minutes at Nebraska ... posted 5 points and 4 rebounds against UNLV ... career-high 14 minutes played against Green Bay, scoring 4 points with 1 rebound and 1 block ... career-high 9 points in 9 minutes against UMKC, going 3-for-4 from the field and added 3 rebounds, 2 blocks and an assist ... played in his first collegiate game against Kennesaw State, scoring 5 points with 5 rebounds and 1 block in 10 minutes.

High School
Named first-team all-state by the Chicago Sun-Times and the IBCA and second-team all-state by the AP after averaging 14.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.2 blocks and 2.8 assists as a senior ... also named all-area, all-conference and East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year ... averaged a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks per game as a junior ... honorable mention all-state, all-conference and all-area as a junior ... helped Benet post a 26-4 record in 2009-10 and reach the supersectionals, scoring 39 in a state tournament game ... high school coach was Gene Heidkamp.

Personal
Parents are Frank and Mary Kaminsky ... has two sisters, Kaylee and Hannah; three step-sisters Jamie, Gabbie and Grace and a step-brother, Steve ... father, Frank, played college basketball at Lewis University where he finished as the 7th-leading scorer in school history with 1,521 points and was elected to the school's Hall of Fame in 1992; also played professionally in South America ... mother, Mary, played volleyball at Northwestern ... aunt, Karen, and uncle, Jim, each played basketball at Northwestern ... majoring in life science communications.

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Frank Kaminsky: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
Position: SF
College: Villanova
Age: 22

PPG: 14.3
RPG: 3.1
APG: 2.1
BLK: 0.3
STL: 1.8

Player BioCourtesy of Villanova Athletics

2014-15 Overview: Named the Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year and first team All-BIG EAST ... Named Second Team All-American by The Sporting News ... Paced the Wildcats in scoring with a 14.3 ppg scoring average .... Also averaged 2.1 assists per outing.

2015 NCAA Tournament: Led the Wildcats with 27 points and led a late charge in a 71-68 NCAA Tournament third round loss to N.C. State ... Contributed 12 points and three steals to a 93-52 win over Lafayette on Mar. 19 in the second round.

2015 Big East Tournament: Named to the All-Tournament team after scoring 12 points and adding four rebounds in a 69-52 victory over Xavier in the final ... Contributed 12 points and five rebounds to a 63-61 victory over Providence in a semifinal on March 13 ... Set a new career high with eight assists to go with 13 points, three rbounds and two steals in an 84-49 victory over Marquette.

2014-15 BIG EAST Regular Season: Finished the regular season as VU’s leading scorer at 14.2 ppg .... Ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in scoring ... Tallied all 14 of his points in the first half of a 105-68 victory over St. John’s on March 7 ... Scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime to help VU pull away from Providence 89-61 on Feb. 24 in his final home appearance at the Pavilion ... Names Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week on Feb. 23 and was also on the BIG EAST Honor Roll ... Led the Wildcats with 17 points in an 87-76 victory at Marquette on Feb. 21 ... Named BIG EAST and National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers on Feb. 16-17 ... Led the Wildcats with 18 points in 25 minutes of an 80-54 win over Seton Hall at the Pavilion ... His 3-pointer from the right side with 1.5 seconds left at Butler provided the margin of victory in a 68-65 win on Feb. 14 ... It completed a banner day as Hilliard finished with a career-high 31 points and tied a Villanova single game record with eight 3-point field goals ... Also chipped in a season-high eight rebounds ... Added 16 points in 35 minutes of a 74-68 win at Providence on Feb. 11 at the Dunkin Donuts Center ... His 15 points led the Wildcats in a 69-53 victory over No. 24 Georgetown on Feb. 7 ... Added 11 points, three rebounds and three steals in a 68-55 win at DePaul on Jan. 31 ... Recorded a season-high 24 points to help lead Villanova past Creighton 71-50 on Jan. 25 ... Established a new career high for 3-pointers with six ... Helped key an 81-64 victory over DePaul on Jan. 10 with 21 points ... Connected on 8-of-12 field goal attempts and also had four steals ... Helped spark a 90-72 Wildcats win on Jan. 6 over St. John’s with 21 points and three rebounds in 29 minutes ... Contributed 14 points, including seven straight in 58 seconds to open the second half, before fouling out against Seton Hall on Jan. 3 ... Returned to the starting lineup against Butler after sitting out against NJIT with a concussion ... Contributed eight points and two assists in 31 minutes.

2014-15 Non-Conference Highlights: Missed his first game as a collegian on Dec. 23 against NJIT due to a concussion suffered against Syracuse ... His 23 points helped key an 82-77 overtime victory over Syracuse on Dec. 20 at the Wells Fargo Center ... Also added five rebounds and four steals before a collision late in regulation time ended his day ... Scored a season high 20 points to go with four rebounds in an 85-62 win over Temple on Dec. 14 ... Added 12 points, four rebounds and three steals in a 73-59 victory over Illinois on Dec. 9 ... Contributed 11 points, four rebounds and four assists to a 74-46 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 6 ... Added 15 points in a 84-70 win over La Salle on Dec. 3 ... Connected on 4-of-6 field goal attempts to finish with 12 points, three rebounds and a steal in a 78-47 win over Delaware ... His 14 points helped lead the ‘Cats past VCU 77-53 on Nov. 24 ... Made huge plays at the defensive end to help spark VU to a 72-65 win over Bucknell .. Led the Wildcats with 16 points and added six rebounds ... Contributed 10 points a pair of steals and assists in an 81-44 win over UMES on Nov. 17 ... Endured a tough shooting night in his homecoming game in Allentown against Lehigh but still chipped in with 10 points, four assists and four steals in 34 minutes.
2013-14: Shared the BIG EAST Most Improved Player Award with teammate Daniel Ochefu ... Also named second team All-Philadelphia Big 5 and Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST ... Ranked second on the team in scoring at 14.3 ppg and connected on .414 of his attempts from beyond the 3-point arc, which ranked fourth among all BIG EAST performers ... Scored his 1,000th career point in the NCAA Tournament against Connecticut and has amassed 1,010 points in three seasons on the Main Line.

2013-14 NCAA Tournament: Scored 16 points to help lead Villanova to a 73-53 victory over Milwaukee in the second round in Buffalo ... Added 13 points and five rebounds in the 77-65 loss to eventual champion Connecticut in the third round ... Has averaged 15.7 ppg in three NCAA Tournament contests as a Wildcat.

2013-14 BIG EAST Tournament: Scored 11 points, including a clutch basket with seven seconds left to give Villanova the lead at 63-62 against Seton Hall before a Sterling Gibbs basket at the buzzer lifted the Pirates to the win.

2013-14 BIG EAST Regular Season: Averaged 15.1 ppg in 18 conference games ... His 19 points and five assists helped spark VU to a 77-59 win over Georgetown on March 8 at the Wells Fargo Center ... Led the Wildcats with 19 points and four rebounds in a 77-70 win at Xavier on March 6 ... Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on March 3 ... Established a new career high with 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field in a 73-56 win over Marquette on Mar. 2 at the Wells Fargo Center ... His 18 points helped lead Villanova past St. John's on Feb. 22 ... Connected on 6-of-8 field goal attempts and ended the day with 18 points ... Set a career high in minutes in an 82-79 win at Providence (43) ... Led the Wildcats with 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field in an 87-62 win at DePaul ... Supplied 10 points and exceptional defense on Fuquan Edwin in a 70-53 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 7 ... Scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime to help lead VU past Xavier 81-58 on Feb. 3 ... Provided 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting to help VU past Marquette 94-85 on Jan. 25 ... His 19 points helped lead VU past Seton Hall on Jan. 8 ... Connected on 4-of-5 of his 3-point field goal attempts in that win ... Continued his steady play with 15 points, three assists and a pair of steals in a 91-61 win over Providence on Jan. 5 ... Established new career bests at the free throw line on Dec. 31 at Butler, sinking 11-of-14 on his way to a 15 point effort.

2013-14 Non-Conference Highlights: Contributed 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals to a win over Rider on Dec. 21 ... Notched a season-high 21 points and four steals in a 73-52 victory over La Salle on Dec. 15 ... Produced 14 points, two assist and two blocked shots at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 7 ... Paced the Wildcats to a 77-54 win over Penn with 19 points and four rebounds ... Helped lead the `Cats past Kansas with 14 points and six rebounds ... Contributed 16 points and five rebounds in a 94-79 win over USC at the Battle 4 Atlantis ... Provided six assists to go with 15 points and nine rebounds in an 84-80 victory on Nov. 22 over Delaware ... Added 10 points and four rebounds in the win over Towson ... Connected on 8-of-10 field goal attempts on his way to a 18-point effort in 24 minutes of a 90-59 win over Mount St. Mary's ... Established a new career high with seven assists in a season opening 75-59 win over Lafayette ... Contributed 13 points, five rebounds and three steals as well.

2012-13 Overview: Enjoyed a breakthrough campaign, starting all 34 games while averaging 11.4 ppg ... Named the national college player of the week in late January ... Added 2.8 rpg.

2013 NCAA Tournament: Played a strong game in his first NCAA action, draining 8-of-15 field goal attempts to finish with 18 points in 36 minutes. Also added six rebounds in the 78-71 loss to North Carolina.

2013 BIG EAST Championship: Added four points, four assists and a pair of steals in 29 minutes against St. John's ... Had seven points, three rebounds and three assists against Louisville in the quarterfinal.

2012-13 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights: Dropped in a critical 3-pointer with 5:42 left in the game to help VU down No. 5 Georgetown 67-57 on Mar. 6 ... Ended the night with 14 points and three steals ... Notched 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field to help lift the Wildcats past No. 17 Marquette 60-56 on Feb. 23 ... Helped key a second half rally against Rutgers, scoring 14 points and adding three steals and three rebounds to help VU down the Scarlet Knights 71-63 ... Dropped in six of eight field goal attempts for 17 points in a 68-40 win over USF on Feb. 9 ... Converted 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 17 points in a 94-71 win at DePaul ... Sank all 10 of his free throws against Providence, establishing a new career-high for free throws made ... Led the Wildcats with 17 points in a 55-52 loss to Providence on Feb. 3 ... Added 14 points in 34 minutes of a 65-60 loss to Notre Dame on Jan. 30 ... Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Jan. 28 ... Also tapped as BIG EAST Player of the Week and co-Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week on Jan. 27 ... Notched new career highs in points (25), rebounds (seven), assists (six), minutes (38) and field goals (eight) in a 75-71 overtime victory over No. 3 Syracuse on Jan. 26 ... Connected on 8-of-11 from the field ... His traditional 3-point play with just over seven minutes to play helped ignite a Wildcat rally that culminated in a 73-64 win over No. 5 Louisville on Jan. 22. Contributed 14 points and three rebounds in 34 minutes at Providence on Jan. 19 ... Led the Wildcats with 14 points, including 3-of-3 from beyond the 3-point arc, in a 58-43 loss to Pittsburgh on Jan. 16 ... Collected six rebounds in a 61-53 win at USF on Jan. 9 ... Dropped in three key free throws to help Villanova force overtime against St. John's on Jan. 2 in a game it would go on to win ... Ended the evening with 14 points, four steals and four rebounds in 33 minutes.

2012-13 Non-Conference Highlights: Established a new career high with eight free throws in a 70-60 win over NJIT on Dec. 28 ... Added 10 points and four assists in a 75-65 win over Delaware on Dec. 16 ... Drained 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and ended the night with eight points in 27 minutes at Vanderbilt on Dec. 1 ... Posted a new career high for the second time in as many games with 22 points, on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, in an 89-81 win over Purdue in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic on Nov. 15 ... Dropped in 15 points to go with two assists and two steals in VU's 80-68 win over Marshall on Nov. 11 ... Chipped in with six points, three rebounds and three steals in VU's 78-58 win over UDC on Nov. 9.

2011-12 Overview: Appeared in 29 games in his debut college campaign, with nine starts ... Connected on 76 percent of his field goal attempts and averaged 4.8 ppg along with 2.4 rpg ... Averaged 18.1 minutes per outing and his 21 made 3-point field goals were fourth among the Wildcats.
2011-12 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights: Averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 16 appearances ... Contributed seven points, two steals and an assist in 21 minutes of action at USF on Feb. 15 ... Added eight points, two assists and two rebounds in an 84-76 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 18 ... Chipped in with four points and three assists against Syracuse on Jan. 11 ... Offered 12 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in an 81-77 loss at No. 14 Marquette on New Year's Day .

2011-12 Postseason: Saw action against South Florida in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament but did not collect a point or rebound.

2011-12 Non-Conference Highlights: Offered eight points and five rebounds to go with a pair of steals in a 74-58 loss at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 17 ... Added 13 points in 30 minutes of action against Missouri at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 6 ... Contributed a season-high 13 points to go with five rebounds and an assist in a 73-65 win over Penn on Dec. 3 at the Pavilion ... Was 4-of-4 from the field, including 3-of-3 from outside the 3-point arc, for 12 points in a 71-46 win over UC Riverside on Thanksgiving Day ... Contributed six points and six rebounds in VU's 79-69 win over Delaware on Nov. 18 ... His steal and subsequent basket in the final minute of regulation helped spark VU to a 76-69 overtime win over La Salle on Nov. 15 ... Was in the starting lineup for his college debut against Monmouth, finishing with nine points, three rebounds and two assists in a 106-70 win on Nov. 11.

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time Associated Press first team All-State choice ... Averaged 19.7 points per game as a senior in 2010-11 ... Closed his career with 1,413 points at Liberty to finish second to Warren West on the school's all-time scoring list ... Contributed 181 rebounds as a senior and made 54 3-point field goals.
Jay Wright on Hilliard: "Darrun brings us so many qualities that we value at Villanova. He has a great feel for the game and a knack for doing what's needed to win. He scores when his team needs him to score, gets big rebounds and is an extremely versatile player."

PERSONAL
Parents are Darrun Hilliard and Charlene Jenkins ... Signed a national letter of intent to attend Villanova in November 2010 ... A Liberal Arts major.

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Darrun Hilliard: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-2
Weight: 192
Position: SG
College: UC Davis
Age: 23

PPG: 20.9
RPG: 4.9
APG: 3.4
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.4

2014-15: ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION... NATIONAL COLLEGE THREE-POINT CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANT... NATIONAL COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME SELECTION... NATIONAL COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME MVP... NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT XI RECIPIENT... U.S. BASKETBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-DISTRICT IX SELECTION... COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST... ALL-BIG WEST TOURNAMENT TEAM MEMBER... BIG WEST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR... BIG WEST CONFERENCE SCORING CHAMPION... ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM... NBC SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-BIG WEST SELECTION... COLLEGEINSIDER.COM LOU HENSON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN... ONE OF THE TOP 25 PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY (ESPN)... BIG WEST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (11/24, 2/2, 3/9)... At the end of the 2014-15 season, Corey Hawkins was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in three-point field goal percentage (.488), No. 7 in points per game (20.9), No. 25 in three-point field goals per game (81), No. 49 in total points (586), No. 70 in field goal percentage (.503), No. 76 in total three-point field goals made, No. 93 in free throw percentage (.822) and No. 93 in total field goals made (188)... In the Big West Conference, Hawkins led all players in points per game and three-point field goal percentage, ranked No. 2 in three-point field goals made per game (2.89), No. 3 in field goals percentage, No. 4 in free throws made (129) No. 5 in field goal percentage, free throw percentage and steals (1.39), No. 8 in assists (3.36), No. 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.12) and No. 13 in rebounding (4.9)... First UC Davis player in school history to receive Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention... Ranked No. 25 in the nation by ESPN college basketball pundit John Gasaway in his annual listing... Earned UC Davis' first-ever national three-point individual crown by finishing the year with the top three-point percentage in the nation (.488)... UC Davis' tournament semifinal vs. Hawai'i marked the 39th time in his career that he scored 20 or more points in a single game - a new school record previously held by Audwin Thomas (1975-79)... Hawkins has scored in double figures in all but five of his games played as an Aggie and all but one game this season... Is the first Aggie in program history to compete at the national collegiate three-point championships... Participated in the Reese's College All-Star Game the following day (Lucas Oil Stadium, Final Four Weekend)... Named Co-MVP of that all-star game by scoring 20 points, on 7 of 9 shooting and was 4 of 5 from three... Named Big West Player of the Year and received all-Big West Conference First Team honors when the league announced its year-end awards on March 9... Hawkins is the first Aggie named Big West Player of the Year... The senior guard also received First Team recognition following the 2012-13 season - his first at UC Davis... Captured the second Big West scoring title of his career by finishing the regular season with a 20.6 ppg average - 3.8 ppg more than the next-highest scorer... Scored a season-high 34 points, the most recorded by an Aggie this season, in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament when UC Davis visited Stanford (3/17)... Also recorded a season-high 12 field goals, the most posted by an individual player this year, in his final game as an Aggie... Led all players with 22 points, on 8 of 13 shooting in the Big West Tournament semifinals vs. Hawai'i (3/13)... Scored 30 points in his final appearance at Hamilton Court when the Aggies hosted UC Irvine (3/7) in their regular season finale... Of those 30 points registered against the Anteaters, a personal season-, and team-high 11 were made at the free throw line... Ranked No. 2 all-time in the 104-year history of the program with 1,623 career points... Hawkins has now scored 30 or more points twice this season, and eight times in his career... Drained the game-winning basket, posted a team-high 21 points and scored a season-high nine points at the line vs. UC Riverside (3/5)... Played a season-high 42 minutes vs. Cal Poly (1/31); scored 22 points on eight field goals; shot 50 percent overall (8-for-16) and from three (3-for-6); recorded team-high six assists... By scoring 22 points, Hawkins crossed the 1,500-point milestone as an Aggie...Scored 12 of the Aggies' last 15 points in the second half to help his team push its ESPNU game vs. Long Beach State (1/10) into overtime - a matchup UC Davis won by six... Posted the Aggies' first double-double of the season, and the first since February of last season by recording 28 points and 10 rebounds vs. Long Beach State... Fourteen of his 22 points scored at Air Force (12/20) took place in the second half... Posted 33 points in 27 minutes at Idaho (12/6); six of his 10 field goals were from three... Responsible for more than 40 percent of his team's offense - he scored a combined 49 of UC Davis' 118 points - Hawkins helped the Aggies defeat Eastern Illinois and Furman to earn Big West Player of the Week accolades.

2013-14: ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM... NBC SPORTS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN... COLLEGEINSIDER.COM LUTE OLSON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN... PRESEASON ALL-BIG WEST SELECTION... Ended his junior season ranked No. 57 in the NCAA in free throws made (159), No. 63 in the free throw attempts (210), No. 85 in points per game (18.0) and No. 98 in total points (539)... Led the Big West in steals per game (1.47)... Also captured league rankings of No. 2 in scoring (18.0 ppg), No. 7 in free throw percentage (.757) and No. 9 in assists per game (2.97)... Hawkins posted double-digit point totals in all but two games played... Recorded his 1,000th point as an Aggie on a free throw to cap a three-point play with three seconds remaining until halftime at Cal State Fullerton (2/13)... By scoring 27 points versus Cal State Northridge, Hawkins reached the 1,000 career point milestone (2/6)... Of his 27 points scored versus CSUN, a season-high five baskets were from three... Combined with Ryan Sypkens, Hawkins and his teammate recorded 13 of the Aggies' final 14 points scored at Cal Poly (1/30) to capture a come-from-behind victory... Also earned a team-high six assists, one shy of his career high at Cal Poly... Scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half, including 10 straight midway through the half, at Cal State Northridge (1/9)... Against the Matadors, he made 11 of 12 shots at the line, falling one free throw shy of matching his career high for the third time... Set a new season high by recording four steals at CSUN; also equaled his career high, coincidentally set at CSUN the previous season... Made his 200th free throw as an Aggie vs. Furman (12/30)... Led a contingent of six Aggies who scored 10 or more points at San Jose State (12/18) by finishing with a team-high 18... Led all scorers with a season-high 23 points on a season-high nine field goals at Portland State (11/24)... Set a new career high with seven assists (also a game high) at Portland (11/8).

2012-13: COLLEGEINSIDER.COM LOU HENSON MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN... COLBY E. "BABE" SLATER AWARD RECIPIENT (UC Davis Male Athlete of the Year)... ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM... BIG WEST CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR... (UC Davis' inaugural) BIG WEST CONFERENCE SCORING CHAMPION... TWO-TIME BIG WEST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1/21 and 2/18)... COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS NATIONAL MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1/21)... ESPN NATIONAL MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1/21)... COLLEGEINSIDER.COM TOP MID-MAJOR DIVISION I PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1/21)... Finished his first season at UC Davis with NCAA rankings of No. 12 in scoring at 20.3 ppg and No. 57 with an .842 free throw percentage... Ended the season ranked No. 1 in the conference in scoring (20.3 ppg), No. 2 in free throw percentage (.842), No. 6 in defensive rebounds (4.8 drpg), No. 7 in steals (1.5 spg), No. 10 in field goal percentage (.474) and three-point field goal percentage (.400) and No. 15 in rebounding (5.6 rpg)... Led the Big West in scoring (22.5 ppg) and three-point field goal percentage (.525) in conference games only... His 569 points are the most recorded by an Aggie sophomore in the program's history...
Set a new single-game free throw record by sinking 12 shots on two occasions vs. Southern Illinois (12/20) and at Hawai'i (1/19)...Scored 20 or more points in 15 of 27 games, and 30 points in five games... Posted double-digit point totals in all but two of his 28 games played... Became the first player since Eddie Miller finished with 35 points at UC Riverside (2/26/2011) to score 30 or more in a game when he recorded 30 points in his home debut against Northern Arizona (11/18)... Made all nine of his shots from the free throw line at Sacramento State (11/20), the first Aggie since Tyrell Corbin made all 12 of his attempts versus UC Santa Cruz (11/15) to have a perfect night at the line... Averaged 16.7 points and 4.0 rebounds during the World Vision Challenge (12/20-22) to earn all-tournament recognition... Tied his season high by recording eight rebounds and scored the game-winning shot at the buzzer to help UC Davis defeat Cal Poly 69-67 (1/10)... Scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and finished with a season-high four steals at Cal State Northridge (1/17)... On Jan. 19, at Hawai'i, Hawkins scored a school record 40 points on 10 of 14 shooting to break a 34-year old single-game scoring record... Those 40 points are the most scored in the program's history in a single regulation game and road contest... His eight threes at Hawai'i also tied a UC Davis record for the most recorded in a single game, and tied Hawai'i's all-time record for the most scored by an opponent in a single game... Hawkins is the first Big West player to score 40 points since Cal State Fullerton's Josh Akognon dropped 41 twice throughout the 2008-09 season... Named Player of the Week by the Big West Conference, national Mid-Major National Player of the Week by College Sports Madness, ESPN and was awarded the Lou Henson Player of the Week, given to the top mid-major Division I player by College Insider for that record-setting performance... Also named Player of the Week by the Big West Conference and College Sports Madness as announced on Monday, Feb. 18, after leading the Aggies to a home sweep over CSUN and Hawai'i... scored nearly one-third of his team's combined points in the Aggies' games versus Hawai'i and CSUN... Scored 34 points vs. Long Beach State (3/7), his fourth 30-plus point game of the year... The first Aggie to win a conference scoring title, ending the season with a 20.9 ppg average.

2011-12: Did not compete due to NCAA transfer rules.

ARIZONA STATE: Played in 24 games for the Sun Devils during the 2010-11 campaign... Scored a season-high 13 points in regular-season finale against Oregon State, hitting 5 of 7 from the field, including a trio of 3-pointers... Averaged 2.0 ppg overall... Picked up lone start against Washington State... Logged a season-high six assists in his 29 minutes played in that game against the Cougars.

ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS HS '10: Set Arizona prep records for the most points scored in a career (3,164) and season (1,152 in `09-10).... Finished his senior season ranked 3rd in nation in scoring (36.0 ppg)... Scored 65 points against Chino Valley as a senior, tying a state record with 14 threes in that contest... Had 54 points versus Hollbrook less than a month later... Shot 44 pct. from three in `09-10 as Estrella captured the Arizona AIA 3A Championship with 31-1 record... Was part of three state title teams... Averaged 29.8 ppg and 5.1 steals during junior season, a year that saw the Wolves compile a 29-2 record... Hawkins was rated the 52nd-best player in Class of 2010 by MaxPreps.com... Two-time all-state player and Gatorade Player of the Year... Averaged at least 20.0 ppg as freshman and sophomore.

PERSONAL: Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Majoring in american studies... Parents are Hersey and Jennifer Hawkins... Father was 13-year NBA veteran who played in the 1991 All-Star game... Would like to visit China... Wished he could've witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall... Would like to see college basketball games played with four quarters rather than two halves.

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Corey Hawkins: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-1
Weight: 172
Position: PG
College: Delaware
Age: 22

2014-2015 Season Stats (With Rio Grande Valley of the D-League)

PPG: 12.9
RPG: 3.9
APG: 5.4
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.4

As A Blue Hen
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters... All-CAA candidate… Preseason second team All-CAA selection… Expected to start in the Delaware backcourt… Excellent slasher to the basket who can also hit the three-pointer... Enters junior season ranked 11th in UD history with an 80.3 career free throw percentage.

2012-13 Season: Third team All-CAA selection… Appeared in 30 games while making 27 starts (missed three games with an abdominal injury suffered vs. Pitt)... Ranked second on the team with 13.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game… Led the Blue Hens with 97 assists and 54 steals… Ranked third in the CAA with 1.8 steals per game, sixth with a 1.3 assist/turnover ratio, seventh with 3.2 assists per game, eighth with a 79.1 free throw percentage, 10th with 4.6 defensive rebounds per game, 14th with 13.0 points per game, and 17th with 5.7 rebounds per game… Only player in the CAA to rank among the top 20 in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals… Scored in double figures during 22 games and reached the 20-point mark five times… Had two separate nine-game double figure scoring streaks (Dec. 16 through Jan. 23 and Feb. 9 through Mar. 9)... Led the Blue Hens with 17 points while adding six rebounds during the season opener at La Salle (11/10)... Scored 14 points while adding five rebounds in the triumph over Virginia (11/13)... Scored 15 points and handed out five assists at Villanova (12/16)... Named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on Dec. 17… Scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds during the home win over Penn (12/21)... Scored 19 points in the victory at Old Dominion, tying the school record for free throws made by going 19 of 20 from the line (1/5)... Poured in 19 points while making a career-best six steals against Hofstra (1/9)... Scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds at Georgia State (1/12)... Scored 21 points and handed out a career-high seven assists versus Northeastern (1/19)... Scored 15 points and made four steals against UNCW (2/2)... Scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out six assists while posting his first career double-double at George Mason (2/9)... Recorded his second straight double-double with 10 points and a career-best 13 rebounds versus Old Dominion (2/11)... Led the Blue Hens with 20 points at Northeastern, and hit a game-winning three-pointer with 10 seconds left in overtime (2/13)... Scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds during the double overtime win over Drexel (2/21)... Recorded a season-high 23 points while adding 12 rebounds and five assists during the victory at UNCW (2/23)... Posted 12 points during the win at Hofstra, and scored five straight points after the game was tied at 48-48 with three minutes left (2/27)... Scored 20 points versus George Mason including a 13 of 14 performance from the foul line, and scored nine of UD’s final 10 points (3/2)... Hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 39 seconds left to put the Blue Hens in front for good… Scored 15 points during the victory over Hofstra in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals (3/9).

2011-12 Season: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection… Named to CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American Team… Appeared in all but one game (missed the Boston University game with a bruised knee), and started the first two contests… Ranked third on the Blue Hens with 10.7 points per game… Led the squad with 41 steals, ranked second with 70 assists, and was fourth with 3.9 rebounds per game… Averaged 16.3 points over the final 15 games… Reached double figures 14 times, including each of the final eight games of the year… Recorded the three highest scoring games by a UD freshman in school history… Ranked third in the CAA with an 81.8 free throw percentage… Set Blue Hen freshman single season records with 130 free throws made and 159 attempted… Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds during the win over Drexel (12/3)... Led the Blue Hens with 17 points and grabbed six rebounds at Howard (12/22)... Scored 30 points during the double overtime win over Georgia State (1/21)... Went 10 of 15 from the field including 6 of 9 from three-point range, and hit all five of his shots from behind the arc in the first half… Connected on six consecutive three-pointers, the second most in Delaware history… Scored 16 points at Drexel (1/28)... Scored a team-high 19 points to go with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals during the overtime win at Georgia State (2/11)... Went 13 of 15 from the free throw line and scored the Blue Hens’ final six points of overtime, all from the foul line… Scored a game-high 20 points and went 13 of 14 from the line during the win at Hofstra (2/14)... Scored 14 points against Hampton (2/18)... Scored 29 points and set UD freshman records by going 16 of 19 from the free throw line during the win at Towson (2/22)... Recorded 17 points against Northeastern (2/25)... Scored a UD freshman record 31 points during the CBI Tournament game at Butler (3/14), going 10 of 14 from the field while adding four steals… Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 and Feb. 27, and CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 13 and Feb. 20… Selected National 5&10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.

High School
Four-year member of the basketball team at Highland Springs High School… Named to Parade All-American third team as a senior… Averaged 25.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 steals, 4.5 assists and 1.9 blocks while leading the Springers to the district regular season and tournament titles… Also helped Highland Springs to the Central Region finals and the state semifinals… First team All-State selection… First team All-Region, All-Metro and All-District pick… Named the Player of the Year in the Region, Metro, and District… Selected Richmond Dispatch Player of the Year… McDonald’s All-America nominee… Selected to East squad in Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star Game… Also was an All-District and All-Region honoree as a junior... Averaged 19.6 points, 2.6 assists and 3.0 steals during junior year… Scored over 1,000 points during his career.

Personal
Jarvis Lorenzo Threatt… Son of Jay Threatt, Sr. and Cheryl Threatt… Older brother, Jay, played basketball at Delaware State… Father played basketball at Virginia State University… Distant cousin of Sedale Threatt who played in the NBA from 1983-97 with the 76ers, Bulls, SuperSonics, Lakers and Rockets… Enjoys drawing, playing Xbox and buying shoes in his free time… Sociology major at Delaware.

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Jarvis Threatt: 2015 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Position: PG
College: Ohio State
Age: 22

PPG: 8.5
RPG: 3.6
APG: 5.9
BLK: 0.1
STL: 1.7

Player BioCourtesy of Ohio State Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2014-15)
Started all 35 games, averaging 30.5 minutes per contest… Recorded 8.5 points, 5.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game… tallied a team-high 59 steals… Notched double-digit assists in six games… Finished career with 211 career steals, the second-most in Ohio State history… 143 career game appearances is No. 6 all-time at Ohio State

AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
Played in all 35 games, making 21 starts… Averaged 7.5 points per game and 2.0 steals and 3.4 assists per contest… Recorded at least two steals in 14 of the last 20 games and 22 of 35 games overall in 2013-14… Played in 50th Big Ten regular season game for the Scarlet and Gray at Penn State (2/27)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Played in all 37 contests, averaging 4.9 points, 3.8 assists and 17 steals per game… Finished second on the team in steals (63) and assists (142)... Tallied five or more assists in 10 contests, including a career-high tying 10 in the NCAA round of 64 win over Iona (3/22/13)... Produced 6.5 points and assists in first two NCAA games… Averaged 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals through the three games of the Big Ten tournament… Had 142 assists this season after handing out just 60 as a freshman.. Recorded at least one steal in all but six games this season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12
Saw action in 36 games, producing 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game with 36 total assists… Took the court in four NCAA tournament games and averaged 11.8 minutes with three assists

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
Averaged 14 points and 7.4 assists as a senior, pitching in 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals helping the Eagles to a 29-3 record, including 12-0 in conference… In final three seasons at Milton, helped squad go 82-15 with a state title and three championship game appearances… earned the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Player of the Year in 2011... Other accolades include being named a 2011 Jordan Brand All-American, Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year, Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia Player of the Year, City of Palms Runner-Up, Hoophall Hall of Fame champion and a member of the Georgia 5A First Team All-State squad… Was a member of the Southern Kings AAU team.

PERSONAL
Son of Charles and Trudy Scott and has two siblings Simone and Shaun… Father, Charles, played professional in the NBA after a collegiate career at North Carolina… Lists greatest sports thrill is winning the Georgia state championship… After graduation, would like to pursue career in professional basketball or business.