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Height: 6-11
Weight: 232
Position: PF/C
College: Duke
Age: 19

PPG: 3.9
RPG: 3.8
APG: 0.3
BLK: 0.7
STL: 0.3

Career
Played in 26 games after returning from offseason knee surgery...Declared for the NBA Draft on March 28, 2017, after one season at Duke

2016-17
Selected to preseason watch lists for both the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award...Played in 26 games with six starts; part of Duke's first sub group 10 times...Averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per contest while shooting .577 from the floor...Scored in double figures twice and had one double-double...Led Duke in rebounding three times and ranked second on the team with 15 dunks...Missed the first 11 games of the season while working back from an offseason knee scope...Made his Duke debut in the home win over Tennessee State (12/19)...Had four points and eight rebounds in the ACC opener at Virginia Tech (12/31)...Recorded a double-double with 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in his first career start during Duke's home win over Georgia Tech (1/4)...Poured in a season-high 12 points in a home win over Boston College (1/7)...Contributed seven points, six rebounds and two blocks at Louisville (1/14)...Had six points and five boards in front his hometown fans in Duke's win at Wake Forest (1/28)...Scored six points in 10 minutes in the home win over No. 8 North Carolina (2/9)...Helped will Duke to victory over No. 6 North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals (3/10) with six points, seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks...Had four points and four rebounds in just 10 minutes in the win over Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament championship game (3/11)

USA Basketball
Owns three gold medals as a member of the USA Basketball program: 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship...Has played in 16 games for USA Basketball, making nine starts and averaging 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest...Member of the U.S. team that won the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, but was unable to play due to injury...Selected to participate in the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team minicamp...Named to the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship All-Tournament Team after averaging a double-double of 14.0 points and 10.6 rebounds to lead the U.S. to the gold medal...Averaged 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship...Posted averages of 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship...Named to the 2013-14 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team

High School
Ranked as the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the 2016 high school class by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index...Rated the No. 1 overall recruit in the class by ESPN, as well as No. 2 overall by Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports...Named to the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic but was unable to participate due to injury...Earned inclusion on the 2016 Louisville Courier-Journal Super Five first team despite missing his senior season due to injury...Honored as a first-team All-USA selection by USA Today, a third-team Naismith Trophy All-American and fourth-team MaxPreps All-American as a junior in 2015 after averaging 23.9 points and 12.5 rebounds to lead Wesleyan Christian Academy to a 30-5 record and an NCISAA 3A runner-up finish...Also named a first-team MaxPreps Junior All-American and the All-USA North Carolina Player of the Year as a junior...Averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a freshman to propel Wesleyan Christian to the 2013 NCISAA 3A state championship...Named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year in 2013...Also named NCISAA 3A all-state and PACIS Player of the Year as a freshman

Personal
Born Harry Lee Giles III on April 22, 1998, in Winston-Salem, N.C....Son of Harry and Melissa Giles...Father played football and basketball at Winston-Salem State...Has a brother, Marquis, and three sisters, Shari, Shalaria and Quanetra

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Harry Giles: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-6
Weight: 213
Position: PG
College: DePaul
Age: 22

PPG: 14.9
RPG: 2.9
APG: 3.3
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.2

Career Notes: 2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year... three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member... third player in program history to earn league Freshman/Rookie of the Year honor... joins Quentin Richardson (1999 Conference USA Freshman of the Year) and Cleveland Melvin (2011 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year)... named to the 2014 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... 64 career games in double-figures... fourth in school history with an .826 (408-494) career free throw percentage... eighth all-time with 408 free throws... 10th with 494 free throw attempts... 15th at DePaul with 325 career assists... 15th with 324 three-point attempts... 19th with 100 three-pointers... 34th on DePaul’s all-time scoring list with 1,154 points... became 49th player in program history with 1,000 career points at Georgetown on Jan. 9, 2016... became the 16th player in program history with 300 assists against Providence on Feb. 2, 2016... became 19th player in school history with 100 three-pointers against Seton Hall on March 5, 2016... signed with DePaul on Nov. 21, 2012.

2015-16 (Junior): Named to NABC Honors Court and BIG EAST All-Academic Team... preseason second team All-BIG EAST... played in and started 30 games... reached double-figures in 21 games... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in free throw percentage (8th - .819), assists (11th - 3.5 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.4) and scoring (15th - 12.6 ppg)... in conference games only ranked among leaders in assists (10th - 3.6 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.3), free throw percentage (13th - .803) and scoring (19th - 12.1 ppg)... 18 points against Seton Hall... 19-point, 10-assist double-double against St. John’s... 14 points, five rebounds, four assists at St. John’s... 16 points against Providence with six boards, four assists... 18 points, two assists, two rebounds against Xavier... 14 points at Marquette including a three-point play with 1.1 seconds left to win the game... added five assists, three steals against the Golden Eagles... 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals against Creighton... 16 points (12-12 FT), four rebounds, four assists at Georgetown... three straight 20-point games against George Washington, Georgetown and Seton Hall... 20 points, eight assists, four rebounds at Seton Hall... 21 points against Georgetown with five rebounds and five assists... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after George Washington game... 20 points against George Washington with seven assists... 15 points and five assists at Stanford... 19 points at Drake with two rebounds... 16 points, six rebounds, three assists against Chicago State... 13 points, six assists, two rebounds at UIC... 22 points, seven assists, four boards against Norfolk State... 12 points against Florida State... 11 points, four assists against South Carolina... 14 points, four boards at Penn State... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after Western Michigan game... scored 18 points (10-11 FT) against Western Michigan with five rebounds and four assists.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Honorable mention All-BIG EAST... preseason second team All-BIG EAST... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... started 32 games... one of three players to start every game... one of four players to average in double-figures... led team with 12.3 points per game and 126 assists... 158 free throws are ranked ninth on DePaul's season chart while the 190 attempts are tied for 10th... recorded three games without missing a free throw with at least 11 attempts... only 22 times in school history has a player made at least 10 free throws in a game without a miss... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in all games for free throw percentage (4th - .832), assists (4th - 3.9 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 1.7) and scoring (13th - 12.3 ppg)... in league games only, ranked among leaders in assists (4th - 4.1 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (7th - 1.8), free throw percentage (12th - .788) and scoring (16th - 12.0 ppg)... 10 points and eight assists against Creighton in first round of BIG EAST Tournament... eight points, seven assists at Georgetown... 11 points and four rebounds against Providence... 18 points at St. John’s... 20 points, four assists, four boards against Seton Hall... 16 points against Villanova with eight assists, four rebounds... 16 points at Providence... 14 points, four rebounds at Seton Hall... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after games against Georgetown and St. John’s... 20 points (13-13 FT) with two assists, two boards against St. John’s... fifth player in school history to not miss a free throw with at least 13 attempts... 16 points, six rebounds, five assists against Georgetown... nine points, six assists at Creighton... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after wins over Marquette and Xavier... second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists against Xavier with five rebounds... 19 points against Marquette with four rebounds... 16 points, four rebounds against Loyola Marymount... 13 points, four assists against Ohio... 15 points, four assists against Colorado... 10 points, four assists against Illinois State and at George Washington... 18 points against Milwaukee with six rebounds, four assists... set Allstate Arena record for a DePaul player by going 11-for-11 from free throw line... first DePaul player to not miss from the line with at least 10 attempts at Allstate Arena... feat has been done by three opposing players (last D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3, 2014)... 15 points against Northern Illinois with three rebounds, three assists... totaled nine points, four assists, two steals against Stanford... 15 points against Lehigh with four assists... 15 points, three assists against Drake... 12 points, six assists (zero turnovers), two steals against UIC... knocked down the game-winning three-pointer with seven seconds left.

2013-14 (Freshman): BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and member of league's All-Rookie Team... five-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... played in 31 games with 25 starts... led all BIG EAST freshmen in scoring, assists and free throw percentage... led team with 37 three-pointers and second with 93 assists... 21 games in double-figures... three games with at least 20 points... 14 games with six or more free throws... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in all games for free throw percentage (7th - .825), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.4), assists (13th - 3.0 apg) and scoring (18th - 12.4 ppg)... in league games only, ranked among leaders in free throw percentage (13th - .813), three-point field goal percentage (t13th - .397), assists (14th - 2.7 apg) and scoring (15th - 13.8 ppg)... 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Georgetown in first round of BIG EAST Tournament... 12 points, four steals, three assists at St. John's... 15 points against Seton Hall with three assists... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after Xavier and Marquette games... 26 points (5-8 3pt. FG), two assists against Marquette... sent game to overtime with just under three seconds left in regulation on a 25-foot three-pointer... 17 points, five assists at Xavier... 10 points at Providence with three rebounds... nine points, five assists at Creighton... 12 points against Georgetown... 18 points against Xavier with three assists... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after St. John's and Villanova games... 11 points, three rebounds, three assists at Villanova... 21 points against St. John's with five assists... carded first career 20-point game with 22 points at Butler along with five boards, five assists... 10 points, three rebounds at Marquette... 17 points at Georgetown with three assists... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after Northwestern game... scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer in the 57-56 win over the Wildcats... totaled nine points with four assists, two rebounds, two blocked shots... 18 points at Illinois State with four assists... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Dec. 16 following games against Florida Atlantic and Chicago State... 17 points (including eight of DePaul's first 10 in overtime) against Chicago State with five rebounds, four steals... 14 points, four rebounds, three assists against Florida Atlantic... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Dec. 2 following games against Wichita State, Texas and Oregon State... recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists against Oregon State... first freshman since Sammy Mejia to record a point-assist double-double... Mejia accomplished the feat with 11 points and 11 assists against Southern Miss on Feb. 28, 2004... 11 points against Texas in first collegiate start... nine points, three assists at Milwaukee... 12 points against Wright State with two steals... tallied eight assists (one turnover) with five points and three boards against Southern Miss... opened collegiate career with four assists, three rebounds and two points against Grambling State.

High School: Led Morgan Park High School to a 33-3 record and an Illinois High School Class 3A State Championship in 2013... the Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 22 in the USA Today Super 25 national high school rankings... finished tied for ninth in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting... his No. 5 jersey was retired at Morgan Park after finishing career as all-time leader in scoring and assists... only Garrett and Louisville's Wayne Blackshear have their jerseys retired at Morgan Park... totaled 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in championship game... four-year starter at Morgan Park... averaged 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds per game as a senior (2012-13) and 25.2 points, five assists and three rebounds per game as a junior (2011-12)... led Morgan Park to the Proviso West Holiday Tournament title... first team Class 3A All-State honoree by the Associated Press as a senior... earned All-City, All-Area and All-State honors in both his junior and senior years... named to the ESPN 100 as No. 94 overall and 23rd among all points guards... ranked as the 22nd-best point guard (No. 99 overall) by Rivals.com... also a top 100 recruit by Scout.com and No. 18 among the nation's top point guards... played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire playing in the nation's top summer events... also made summer stops at the Pangos All-American camp, NBPA Top 100 camp and the Deron Williams Skills Academy... coached by Nick Irvin, Curtis Blair, Walter Woghiern and Terry Johnson.

Personal: Son of DePaul assistant coach Billy Garrett and Annissa Lambrith-Garrett... grandson of Bill Garrett, the first African-American basketball player in the Big 10... he was an All-American at Indiana before being drafted by the Boston Celtics... he also played with the Harlem Globetrotters before becoming a high school coach in Indiana... Finance major in the Driehaus College of Business.

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Billy Garrett: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-1
Weight: 175
Position: PG
College: North Carolina
Age: 23

PPG: 4.5
RPG: 1.8
APG: 2.4
BLK: 0.1
STL: 1.0

Player BioCourtesy of North Carolina Athletics

CAREER
Played in 111 games with 19 starts (16 as a freshman) • Scored 593 career points with 205 assists and 80 steals • Made 154 of 186 free throws • Has the 11th-highest free throw percentage in UNC history (.828) • Scored in double figures 15 times • Career-high 17 points as a junior vs. Fairfield and Davidson and Syracuse as a sophomore • Made four three-pointers twice and had a career-best seven assists vs. Texas as a freshman • Won Carolina’s defensive player of the game award 18 times.

JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Fourth on the team with 26 three-point field goals and seventh in scoring • Made 17 of his 26 3FGs in the first 13 games • Had 68 assists and 34 turnovers (2/1 ratio) • UNC’s defensive player of the game five times (Temple, Fairfield, Florida State, Louisville and at NC State) • Scored in double figures five times with a high of 17 against Wofford and Davidson • Season-high six assists at home vs. Duke • Shot 80 percent from the free throw line.

Game Highlights
Scored seven points and had four rebounds, two assists and played outstanding defense vs. Indiana in the NCAA Sweet 16 • Five points and two steals vs. FGCU in the NCAA first round • Scored nine points vs. Pitt in the ACC QF • Got to the free throw line for a season-high five attempts vs. Notre Dame in the ACC SF • Had three assists in win at Duke • ACC season scoring high 10 points in win over Miami • Hit a pair of threes vs. the Canes (only multi-three game since the start of ACC play) • Season-high six assists in 14 minutes at home vs. Duke, his most assists since the UNCW game his freshman year • Had eight points and five assists in the home win over Boston College • Eight points at Virginia Tech • Key player in Carolina’s home win over NC State with four assists and three steals • With State leading by five, he hit a 3FG, made a steal and passed ahead to Brice Johnson for a game-tying dunk • Scored his 500th career point at Florida State • Had seven points, four assists and two steals and won UNC’s defensive award vs. the Seminoles • Played 23 minutes vs. the Noles, his longest stint in ACC play of the year.

Scored 11 points and had five assists vs. UNCG • Matched his career high with 17 points against previously unbeaten Davidson • Tied his career high with six field goals • Scored 13 of his 17 in the opening half as UNC built a 23-point lead • Was the second time this year and his career that he led UNC in scoring • Helped UNC lead by eight early against Maryland with five straight points • Three-pointer gave Carolina a 10-point lead and started 16-3 run in second half vs. Northwestern • Had back-to-back steals and baskets that capped a decisive 14-3 UNC run against Wofford • Tied career highs with four three-pointers and 17 points against Fairfield (also had four 3FGs and 17 points vs. Syracuse in 2015) • Scored 32 points in the first two games, his most in consecutive college games.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
Second on the team in bench scoring at 5.5 ppg • Third on the team with 26 three-pointers • Made 60-68 from the free throw line (.882) • Free throw percentage (.882) is the second-best in a season by a Tar Heel with at least 60 made free throws • Made 32-70 (.457) from the floor and 13-31 (.419) 3FG over the last 18 games • Averaged 17.6 minutes per game at the point in ACC play • Shot 6 for 28 from the floor in the first six ACC games and 31 for 61 from the floor over the next 16, including the ACC Tournament • Had three or more assists seven times with a season-high four on three occasions • Scored a career-high 17 points and hit a career-high four three-pointers vs. Syracuse • Scored in double figures seven times • Carolina’s defensive player of the game five times • Shot free throws left-handed and jump shots right-handed • As a freshman he shot exclusively from the left side.

2014-15 Game Highlights: Led Carolina with 10 points in the first half vs. Arkansas, out-scoring Brice Johnson, Marcus Paige and Justin Jackson by two, and helping UNC lead, 39-36, at the break • Hit his first three-pointer in five games and went 5-5 from the FT line • It was his most FTs made this season • Played 23 minutes vs. the Razorbacks, his longest stint since he played 23 on 2/18 at Duke and 2/21 vs. Georgia Tech • Was his first game scoring in double figures since he had 11 at Duke • Scored more points in the first half vs. Arkansas than he had in the five previous games combined.

Seven points in the ACC Tourney win over Boston College • Had nine points at Georgia Tech, his best scoring game since he had 11 at Duke • Matched his career high with 10 field goal attempts and had 11 points in overtime loss at Duke (was his third time scoring in double figures in his last six games) • Made his second start of the season at Boston College and had four assists, his most in an ACC game this year which also tied his season high (with William and Mary) • Scored nine points in a season-high 28 minutes (one shy of his career high) vs. Virginia • Scored eight of his 10 points at Louisville in the first half • Did have three second-half turnovers against the Cards • Made 5 of 7 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from three-point range, for a career-high 17 points in 93-83 win over Syracuse • Came into the game 8 of his last 32 from the floor and 2 of 8 from three • Matched his previous career best with a pair of threes in the first half, then hit consecutive threes in the second half to give UNC the lead for good • With Syracuse leading 62-61, he hit a three with 8:10 to play to give UNC the lead and added another 40 seconds later to make it 67-62 UNC • The 17 points are the most by a non-starter in UNC’s first 30 games • Suffered a lacerated lip in the final minutes of the win at Wake Forest (received 15 stitches which were removed on Jan. 27th) • Made both free throws with 3.1 seconds to play to extend UNC lead to three in win at NC State • Hit two three-pointers in the first half and finished with eight points in 21 minutes in the win over Louisville • Came up a key steal off an inbounds pass that led to a Paige three-pointer when Louisville was holding a 10-point lead with 6:25 to play • Scored 11 with four assists and no turnovers against William and Mary • Hit two three-pointers in the last 4:28 • Was his best assist-error since he went 6/0 against UNCW as a freshman • Scored 10 points and added three assists vs. UAB • Hit two three-pointers against UAB, the first time in his career he made multiple threes in a game • Scored 10 points against East Carolina • Made his first start of the season against UCLA and had seven points, two assists and two steals.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14)
Averaged 5.1 points and 2.4 assists • Played in all 34 games and averaged 20.9 minutes a contest • Started at the point in the first 16 games • Averaged 21.6 minutes off the bench in the last seven games • Third on the team in assists with 80 • Scored in double figures three times • Had more assists than turnovers 17 times • Averaged 6.5 points and went 20 for 23 from the free throw line in eight games against Top 25 opponents  • UNC's defensive player of the game eight times, the second-most on the team (Louisville, UNCG, Texas, Syracuse, 2/22 vs. Wake Forest, at NC State, Providence and Iowa State) • Multiple steals in nine games • Second on the team in free throw percentage (.794) • Went 28 for 30 (.933) from the free throw line against ACC teams.

ACC Highlights: Scored eight points and matched his ACC-high with four assists at Duke • Played an ACC-high 23 minutes at Duke, his longest stint since the Northern Kentucky game on 12/27/13 • Hit two clutch jumpers down the stretch in the home win over Notre Dame, including one with 4:53 to play that gave UNC a 54-52 lead • Went 4 for 4 from the free throw line late in regulation and teamed with James Michael McAdoo to force a turnover with less than a minute to play in overtime in the win at NC State • Had ACC bests with nine points and four assists, hit his third three-pointer of the season and was UNC's top defender in 2/22 win over Wake Forest • Made all six of his free throw attempts in win over #5 Duke, including 4 for 4 in the final 46 seconds • Scored six second-half points in the win at Florida State • Driving layup evened the game for the first time at 53-all, baseline jumper gave UNC its first lead at 57-55 and free throws with 17 seconds to play helped clinch the win • Matched his previous ACC scoring high with six points and had two assists in win over NC State • Had three assists and no turnovers and went 4 for 4 from the line in the final 1:26 at Georgia Tech • Played 22 minutes (14 in the second half) and was on the floor for a key stretch when Carolina built a 10-point lead • Hit his second three-pointer of the season in the win over Clemson.

Pre-ACC Highlights: Six second-half assists vs. UNCW • Scored six of his 11 points in overtime against Davidson and played exceptional defense in the OT against Wildcat top scorer Brian Sullivan (one field goal, no threes in the OT) Season-high seven assists vs. Texas Had eight points and two steals in win over Kentucky Followed strong outing at Michigan State with 11 points and four assists vs. UNCG Posted season highs in points (13) and rebounds (6) in the win at #1 Michigan State Made three first-half field goals and 7 for 8 from the free throw line in the final 4:46 Had nine points and five assists in the win over #3 Louisville Won his first defensive player of the game award in the win over Louisville Totaled 12 points in the first four games, then scored on three drives to the basket against the Cardinals Had three steals vs. Richmond Made his first three-pointer in the loss to Belmont Started his first game as a Tar Heel at point guard and had four points, three assists and four steals vs. Oakland Became the 30th Tar Heel and ninth point guard to start his first college game.

PREP
Attended Oak Hill Academy as a senior and played for coach Steve Smith • Missed two months of his senior season due to a torn meniscus in his right knee • Had surgery on Dec. 26, 2012, and returned to action in early February • Averaged 6.7 points and 5.0 assists in 25 games for Oak Hill • Played three seasons at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., where he played for coach Steve Turner • Washington Post first-team all-Met as a sophomore and second-team as a junior • Played for the U-18 USA team in 2012 and competed in Brazil • Was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington, D.C., in 2011 • Also played three years of soccer and football.

PERSONAL
Born Nathaniel C. Britt II • Birthday is Jan. 13 • Born in Washington, D.C. • Son of Nathaniel and Melody Britt • His brother, Kris Jenkins, plays for Villanova • Majoring in management and society • Chose jersey #0 to prove people who think he’s a zero are wrong • Favorite former Tar Heels were Kendall Marshall and Ty Lawson • Would love to have Russell Westbrook’s athleticism • Also talented at football and soccer.

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Nate Britt: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-3
Weight: 184
Position: SG
College: Indiana
Age: 22

PPG: 17.0
RPG: 4.8
APG: 1.9
BLK: 0.0
STL: 0.7

2016-17 (Junior)
THIRD TEAM ALL-BIG TEN (Media) ... HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG TEN (coaches) ... named National Player of the Week (NBCSports.com) and Big Ten Player of the Week on two occasions (Nov. 14, Jan. 23) ... was on the preseason watch list for the Naismith Award and Wendy’s Wooden Award ...  one of 10 finalists for the Jerry West Award given to the top shooting guard in the country ... became the 50th player in IU history to surpass 1,000 career points scored ... played in 30 games and missed four games due to injury ... lead IU in scoring (511) and 3-point field goals made (91) ... the 91 3-point field goals made ranks second all-time in IU single-season history ... scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games and scored 20 or more points on 11 occasions ... scored double figures in 12 of the 13 non-conference games he played in ... tallied 26 points and six rebounds in the season-opening win over Kansas ... added 23 points and seven rebounds in game two against UMass Lowell (5-of-9 3FG) and then followed it up with 20 points in the third game of the year against Liberty (5-of-10 3FG) ... scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds against North Carolina ... was 9-of-15 from the field on his way to 26 points against Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse ... posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Louisville ... connected on 5-of-9 from 3-point range on his way to 25 points in a win over Illinois ... added 22 points at Maryland ... matched his career high with 33 points on 6-of-10 shooting from long range against Michigan State ... dropped 22 points and hauled down six boards at Minnesota ... in the regular season finale, he scored 22 points and had eight rebounds at Ohio State ... went for 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament ... registered 17 points and eight rebounds against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament.

2015-16 (Sophomore)
Played in 13 games, and made 12 starts ... averaged 15.8 points and 4.2 rebounds ... missed the remainder of the season after knee surgery on Jan. 5 ... scored double figures in 11 of the 13 non-conference games he played in ... tallied 17 points and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Eastern Illinois ... dropped 20 points on Austin Peay ... registered third straight double-figure scoring output with 19 points and seven boards in the win over Creighton ... poured in a career high 33 points on 6-9 from the 3PT line against Alcorn State ... logged 15 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over Morehead State ... tallied 24 points, five rebounds, and two blocks in the win over McNeese State ... scored 11 points to go along with eight rebounds in the comeback win over Notre Dame ... added 19 points and three assists in the victory over Kennesaw State.

2014-15 (Freshman)
Big Ten Rankings (All Games)
Scoring - 8th (15.7)
Rebounding - 19th (5.3)
Free Throw % - 8th (0.806)
3-pt FG made - 6th (2.3)

Big Ten Rankings (Conference Only)
Scoring - 13th (14.1)
Rebounding - 19th (5.4)
Free Throw % - 14th (0.776)
3-pt FG made -9th (2)

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG TEN ... Was sixth among all freshmen in the country in scoring (15.7) ... ranked second on the team in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (5.3) ... made 77 3-point field goals this season to set a new IU record for a freshman, surpassing Eric Gordon's previous mark of 70 set in 2007-08 ... registered 10 games of 20+ points ... reached double figures in the scoring column in 26 of 33 games played this season ... 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 24, Jan. 12) ... opened his career with 25 points in the season opener against Mississippi Valley State ... scored a regular season high 26 points in a win over No. 22 SMU while also adding seven rebounds ... dropped 21 points to go with six rebounds against Lamar ... scored 24 points and had nine rebounds against UNCG ... logged 18 points in three straight games against Savannah State, No. 4 Louisville and Grand Canyon ... poured in 22 points (6-12 3FG) while adding seven rebounds and two steals against Georgetown ... in a win over Ohio State, he scored 18 points and hauled in seven rebounds ... scored 21 points in a win at Illinois ... helped the Hoosiers to a win over Maryland with 22 points ... contributed 20 points in a win versus Rutgers ... posted 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists in the win against Michigan ... his top Big Ten scoring output game against Minnesota, when he dropped 24 points, including 6-of-10 from behind the arc, in an IU win ... in the game at Northwestern, he scored just six points but added six rebounds and a season-best four assists ... in the final two games of the regular season, he score 14 points against Iowa and 17 points against Michigan State ... had 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern, including 5 three-pointers made .. six points and five rebounds against Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals ... tallied 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State.

Canada Trip (Summer 2014)
Started all five games during the trip to Canada ... averaged a team-high 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game ... in game one against Laval had 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals ... had 20 points, led the team with five rebounds and three assists against Ottawa ... scored 19 points and had two assists against Carleton ... against McGill he scored a team-high 21 points grabbed five rebounds and two steals ... scored 21, had two rebounds and dished out four assists against UQAM.

Prep/Personal
Played for his father, James Blackmon, at Marion High School for his senior year ... scored 2,387 points in his high school career, leaving him eighth all-time in Indiana high school history ... averaged 33.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior ... ranked No. 19 in recruiting class by ESPN, No. 23 by Rivals.com, No. 31 by 247Sports and No. 33 by Scout.com ... was named McDonald's All-American, becoming the 28th IU recruit to play in the game, where he scored 13 points ... tallied 23 points, three rebounds and four assists in addition to winning the 3-point contest at the Jordan Brand Classic ... appeared in the Nike Hoope Summit for Team USA ... garnered 2014 Parade All-American honors ... played his first three seasons at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School, averaging 33.3 points per game as a junior ... competed on the AAU circuit with Spiece Indy Heat and head coach Todd Hensley ... parents are James and Sailaja Blackmon ... has two younger brothers, Vijay and Jalen ... his father graduated from Marion High School in 1983 and went on play four years at the University of Kentucky, where he scored 866 points ... he was runner-up for Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1983 and scored 21 points in the McDonald's All-American game ... born April 25, 1995.

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James Blackmon, Jr.: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-7
Weight: 213
Position: SF
College: Pittsburgh
Age: 24

PPG: 18.2
RPG: 4.9
APG: 3.3
BLK: 0.3
STL: 0.4

Player BioCourtesy of Pittsburgh Athletics

The Storyline: A combination point forward who will be looked upon to assume a larger play-making role under Kevin Stallings ... One of the top returning forwards in the ACC after averaging in double figures each of the past two seasons ... Enters his final season at Pitt with 1,114 points, 471 rebounds and 198 assists in 103 career games (67 starts) ... has started 67 consecutive games for the Panthers ...Tough, versatile performer, who has excelled on the inside and on the perimeter ... rugged, playmaking forward who can hit jumpers from the perimeter, put the ball on the floor or bang down low ... Limitless talent with the ability to be one of the top scorers in the ACC ... Possesses a high basketball IQ on both ends of the floor ... Strong ball handler with excellent court vision ... can create scoring opportunities for himself as well as setup his teammates ... Toughness and strength allow him to be a good rebounder on both ends of the floor ... Well-rounded skill set makes him a real matchup problem on the offensive end of the court ... has the strength to overpower less physically mature forwards on the interior and the shooting range and ball skills to pull larger forwards away from the basket ... Active defender who can create havoc in the passing lanes and bother perimeter shooters with his length ... Competes hard in all facets of the game and has only scratched the surface of his ability ... Expected to thrive in an up-tempo system built around ball movement, precise cuts and constant motion ... Quiet off the court but continues to evolve and find his voice as one of the team leaders on the court ... Combines with Michael Young to give Pitt one of the top inside-outside forward combinations in the country ... the duo combined to average 30.1 points and 11.7 rebounds per game last year ... One of four returning players in the ACC who have earned all-conference honors ... was a third team all-league selection by the coaches in 2014-15

2015-16: One of two players to start all 33 games … averaged 14.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game ... ranked 20th in the ACC in scoring .. Shot 47.0 percent (165-of-351) from the field, including 36.3 percent (49-of-135) from behind the arc … also shot 78.0 percent (96-of-123) from the foul line ... Scored in double figures 25 times with five games with 20 or more points scored ... led the Panthers in scoring 14 times  ... Registered five or more rebounds 17 times and three or more assists in 21 games ... led the team in rebounds five times ... also led the team in assists on five occassions ... One of four players in the ACC to average at least 14 points, four rebounds and three assists per game ... Averaged 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in conference play ... ranked 23rd in scoring and 24th in rebounds ... Led the team with 13 points against Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament, 3/18 ... also had five rebounds and a steal ... Scored a team-high 19 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists in the ACC Tournament against No. 7 North Carolina, 3/10 ... Posted 10 points, five rebounds and five assists in an ACC Tournament win over Syracuse, 3/9 ... Had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win over No. 15 Duke, 2/28 ... Recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Syracuse, 2/20… also had four assists while going 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line ... Tallied 19 points and seven rebounds while going 6-of-6 from the foul line in the double-overtime win against Wake Forest, 2/16 ... Went 7-of-11 from the field in a 17-point effort against No. 9 Virginia, 2/6 ... Helped Pitt overcome a 10-point halftime deficit in a road win over Florida State, 1/23 ... finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three assists ... Had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists against NC State, 1/19 ... Posted 22-point performance against Boston College, 1/16 ... went 8-of-12 from the field, inlcuding 4-of-6 from three-point range ... Knocked down a career-best five three-point field goals and finished with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists at Notre Dame, 1/9 ... Registered 18 points, four rebounds and five assists in a win over Georgia Tech, 1/6 ... Posted a near triple-double with 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in ACC opening win over Syracuse, 12/30 ... Scored a season-high 29 points to go along with eight rebounds and four assists against Western Carolina, 12/23 ... went 10-of-14 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the win ... Went 6-of-9 from the field and 10-of-11 from the foul line for 22 points in a win over Morehead State, 12/13 ... Scored 17 points in just 19 minutes of action against Central Arkansas, 12/6 ... knocked down a pair of three-point field goals and was 6-of-9 from the field ... Tallied 19 points while going 8-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three point range, versus Kent State, 11/28 ... Recorded 21 points, five rebounds and four assists in the home win against Cornell, 11/25 ... Went 6-of-9 from the field in a 15-point effort against Detroit, 11/20.

2014-15: Named third team All-ACC (coaches) ... Also an honorable mention All-ACC selection (media) One of three players to start all 34 games ... Averaged a team-high 13.6 points along with 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game ... Shot 46.9 percent (160-of-341) from the field, including 39.4 percent (39-of-99) from three-point range ... Also shot 79.5 percent (105-of-132) from the free throw line ... Ranked among the ACC leaders in scoring (T-15th), rebounds (T-18th) and free throw percentage (7th) ... Raised his scoring average by 8.7 points per game from his freshman season ... Posted the fourth-best scoring jump in the ACC ... Scored in double figures 25 times, including the final 18 games of the season ... Led the Panthers in scoring 15 times ... Topped the 20-point mark eight times, including a career-best 32 points against Bryant, 2/2 ... Boosted his averages to 16.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in league play ... Scored in double figures in 16 games with six 20-point efforts ... Grabbed five or more rebounds 25 times with a pair of double-figure rebounding games ... Had 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the opening round of the NIT against George Washington, 3/17 ... Went 6-of-10 from the field in a 17-point effort at Florida State, 3/7 ... Recorded 19 points and nine rebounds at Wake Forest, 3/1, inclduing hitting 4-of-5 from three-point range ... Tallied 24 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over Boston College, 2/24 ... Was 7-of-13 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line Registered 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a win at Syracuse, 2/21 ... Had 20 points and eight rebounds at No. 2 Virginia, 2/16 ... Posted 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in a home win over No. 12 North Carolina, 2/14 ... Recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a home win over Syracuse, 2/7, and also had five assists and three steals, while going 7-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line ... Scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from the foul line against Bryant, 2/2, where he also added six rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals ... Guided the Panthers to a win over No. 8 Notre Dame with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals ... Went 8-of-14 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe ... Had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists at Virginia Tech, 1/27 ... Posted 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals vs. No. 10 Louisville, 1/25 ... Scored 21 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists at No. 4 Duke, 1/19, where he went 7-of-10 from the field ... Had 20 points and five rebounds in a win over Georgia Tech, 1/17 ... Tallied 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Florida State, 1/14 ... Had 13 points and five rebounds at NC State, 1/3 ... Went 6-of-10 from the field in a win over Holy Cross, 12/23 and finished with 13 points and nine rebounds ... Finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks against Manhattan, 12/17 ... Had 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-best four blocks vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/13 ... Registered nine points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a win over Duquesne, 12/5 ... Had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists against Kansas State in the EA Sports Maui Invitational, 11/26 ... Scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds against Samford, 11/16 ... Opened the season with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. Niagara, 11/14, while going 6-of-9 from the field in the win

2013-14: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Played in all 36 games off the bench at power forward ... Averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 assists per game, while shooting 46.0 percent (58-of-126) from the field ... Scored in double figures twice with six games of five or more rebounds ... Finished with seven points (3-of-8 FG) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Florida, 3/22 ... Scored seven points (3-of-4 FG) with two assists in an NCAA Tournament win over Colorado, 3/20 ... Scored seven points (3-of-6 FG) vs. NC State, 3/3 ... Finished with seven points (2-of-4 FG) at Boston College, 2/26 ... Scored a season-high 13 points (4-of-6 FG) and converted 5-of-7 free throws with a career-high tying seven rebounds in 20 minutes at North Carolina, 2/15 ... Set then season-highs for points (11), field goal attempts (7), free throws and attempts (5-of-7), rebounds (7) and minutes played (24) vs. Virginia, 2/2 .. Finished with eight points (2-of-3 3FG) vs. Duke, 1/27 ... Scored eight points, all in the first half, on 2-of-5 FG and a season-high tying 4-of-4 free throws with six rebounds at Maryland, 1/25 ... Finished with eight points (4-of-6 FG) with a career-high seven rebounds vs. Loyola Marymount, 12/6 ... Scored seven points (3-of-5 FG) and grabbed three rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Lehigh, 11/20 ... Finished with nine points (3-of-3 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and five rebounds vs. Fresno State, 11/12

HIGH SCHOOL: Played a postgraduate season at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. for head coach Ryan Hurd ... Earned All New England Prep School Athletic Conference honors and Second Class 2A all-state honors after averaging 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game in 2012-13 ... Guided the Crusaders to the National Prep Championship semifinals at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn. ... Dropped a 63-60 semifinal matchup to Northfield Mount Hermon where he scored nine points ... Notre Dame Prep defeated No. 1 ranked Massanutten Military Academy 78-76 in first round action ... Also played one season (2011-12) and graduated from Vermont Academy, located in Saxton River, Vt., for head coach Jesse Bopp ... Earned first team Vermont all-state honors ... Also played wide receiver for the Vermont Academy football team ... Played at St. Benedict's Prep in 2010-11, averaging 12.0 points per game while leading the Gray Bees to a 13-12 record ... Played his freshman and sophomore seasons of basketball at Baltimore Dunbar High School ... Led the Poets to the Class 1A state title as a sophomore ... Competed for the Nike Baltimore Elite AAU Team for head coach Carlton "Bub" Carrington ... Guided Baltimore Elite to a 5-0 record at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in Torrance, Calif. after averaging 7.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ... Led team to a berth in the Orlando Super Showcase championship during the summer of 2010 ... Played in the Peach Jam Classic in North Augusta, S.C. ... Named one of the top-10 players outside of the Rivals150 ... Attended the Lebron James Skills Academy

PERSONAL: Born Jamel Artis on January 12, 1993 ... Son of Kevin Artis ... Former roommate of fellow Pitt signee Michael Young at St. Benedict's Prep (2010-11) ... Committed to Pitt on April 12, 2013 prior to his official visit to Pittsburgh, citing that he "loved" the coaching staff and that it was the "perfect" fit for him ... Played at same prep school, Notre Dame Prep, as former Pitt players Steven Adams and Carl Krauser ... Also considered Kansas State, LaSalle, Miami, Fla., South Carolina, NC State, Rutgers, South Florida, Dayton and Connecticut and had interest from Providence, Maryland, Louisville, Georgetown, Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma State, Kansas and Texas ... Majoring in communication

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Jamel Artis: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-3
Weight: 211
Position: SG
College: Louisville
Age: 20

PPG: 15.6
RPG: 4.9
APG: 2.7
BLK: 0.5
STL: 2.1

Player BioCourtesy of Louisville Athletics

Honors
Averaged 14.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 2014-15, helping Brewster Academy to a 34-1 record and its second straight National Prep Championship in 2015...All-New England AAA first team selection by NEPSAC...Was ranked No. 17 nationally by Scout.com (#2 shooting guard), No. 31 by Rivals.com, No. 34 by 247Sports.com and No. 43 in the ESPN 100...Scored a season-high 29 points with eight rebounds and five assists against St. Thomas More...MVP of two high school all-star games.  He was the White Team MVP in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Classic with 21 points, six steals, two rebounds and two assists while winning the dunk contest. He totaled 30 points, nine steals, three rebounds and three assists (12-of-19 FG) as the MVP of the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game...Averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a junior in helping Brewster Academy to a 33-2 record, the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council AAA Championship and the National Prep Championship.  No other program has ever won both titles, which Brewter also accomplished in 2010...Participated in the Elite 24 game on Aug. 23 at Pier 2 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park and video of a dunk of his from that event flooded social media channels...Chose to attend Louisville after narrowing his list of collegiate opportunities to also include Villanova, Florida State, Providence and Boston College...Also played baseball (pitcher, shortstop) and soccer (goalie) in high school...His father Donovan Sr. is the Manager of Player Operations and Community Outreach with the New York Mets. He played seven years in professional baseball as an outfielder, second baseman and shortstop after being drafted by the Houston Astros from UNC Charlotte...Prep school teammate of Virginia freshman forward Jared Reuter.

Personal
Born Sept. 7, 1996 ... Nicole and Donovan Mitchell,Sr. ... Has one younger brother (Jordan) ... Major is communication...Nickname is Spider...Personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship...Best moment of his athletic career to date was his high flying dunk at the Elite 24 game...Enjoys watching movies, playing video games and being a DJ with music...Chose to attend UofL because “I love the school, the fans, the coaches, my teammates and UofL is the best university in the country.”...Best basketball advice given to him was “make an impact on every play.”...Most proud of his mom...His parents, Coach Pitino and his former coach Array Perovic have had the greatest influence on his athletic career...Feels Kevin Hart would be the best actor to play him in a movie...If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is “my shoes and how big they are.”...Among reality shows, he feels he would fare best on Real Husbands of Hollywood...Wearing No. 45 because it was Michael Jordan’s number in baseball and basketball...What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is his will to win and his love for his players...Best thing about being a Cardinal is my team and the love from everyone...Few people know that he loves fire trucks...Would most like to meet LeBron James.

Favorites
Basketball Player: LeBron James
Athlete, other than a basketball player: David Wright
NBA Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Movies: Fast and Furious 1-7
TV Shows: Burn Notice, The Office
Books: More Than A Game, Heat
Actor:  LeBron James
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Groups/Singers: Fabolous, Future
Subject: Spanish
Web Site: Netflix.com
Foods: sweet potatoes
Midnight Snack: Cap’n Crunch Berry Blast
Vacation spot: Spain, China, Nicaragua
Best Player Ever Faced: Allan Houston

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Donovan Mitchell: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 7-0
Weight: 240
Position: C
College: Vanderbilt
Age: 21

PPG: 13.2
RPG: 6.2
APG: 1.2
BLK: 2.0
STL: 0.5

Player BioCourtesy of Vanderbilt Athletics

Honors
2016-17 CoSida 2nd-Team Academic All-American...2016-17 CoSida Academic All-District Team...2016-17 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year...2016-17 All-SEC Defensive Team...2016-17 All-SEC First Team...2015-16 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll...2015-16 All-SEC Defensive Team...2015-16 CoSida Academic All-District Team...2014-15 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll...2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Team...2013-14 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

General:
7'1 forward who signed in the late signing period in 2013 with the Commodores...Grew seven inches in his junior and senior seasons in high school and then two more when he arrived on campus...Son of Frank Kornet, a former Vanderbilt basketball standout of his own from 1986-89...Leaves as one of Vanderbilt's most decorated players, both on and off the court.

2016-17 (Senior):
Played and started in all 35 games...Averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game...Leaves Vanderbilt as the program's all-time leader in blocks with 210...Named as a second-team Academic All-American by CoSida, only the fifth Commodore player to be honored on either the first or second team...Named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year and a first-team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches...Also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season...All-time NCAA career leader in three’s made by a seven-footer with 150...Became Vanderbilt’s 45th 1,000-point scorer with 11 points against Missouri...Scored in double figures in 26 games in 2016-17 and had seven games in which he made three threes or more...Tied a career high with 24 points in win over Florida on Senior Day...Tallied 20 points against Belmont, 21 vs. Iowa State, and 21 at Kentucky...Blocked a season-high seven shots in win at Tennessee...Posted five double-doubles this season and ended his career with 10 double-doubles.

2015-16 (Junior):
Played in 28 games and made 25 starts in 2015-16...Averaged 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game...Named to All-SEC Defensive Team...Scored in double figures in 11 games and had four or more blocks in 12 contests...Scored a season-high 20 points at Ole Miss...Made season-high four threes in win over Texas A&M in Nashville...Fourth in the nation in blocked shots, averaging 3.0 blocks per game.  He is fifth in the program’s history in career blocks per game (1.49) and is fourth in total blocks (139)...In a single season, Kornet’s 84 blocks ranks second in program history, and his 3.0 average is the best in a single season...Notched the program’s second triple double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks vs. Auburn.  It was the program’s first triple-double with blocks.  Brad Tinsley had the other triple double when he registered 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win over Presbyterian on November 12, 2010...The 10 blocks set a new Vanderbilt program single-game record - the previous best was seven by Will Perdue (vs. East Carolina, 12/28/87), Festus Ezeli (at Georgia, 2/16/11) and Damian Jones (at South Carolina, 2/13/14)...Averaged 11.7 ppg in three games in Maui - scored 14 points vs. Kansas with four blocks.

2014-15 (Sophomore):
Played in 35 games and made 14 starts...Averaged 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game...Scored in double figures in 18 games and made three or more three's in six contests...Shot 40% from three and made 50 threes...Scored career-high 24 points on 10-11 shooting vs. Tennessee State... He tied the Memorial Gym record for FG% held by Jeffrey Taylor, who was also 10-11 from the floor vs. Tennessee State on December 19, 2009...Posted first career double-double vs. Trevecca (10 points, career-high 10 rebounds.); also had career-best four blocks...Also blocked four shots against South Dakota State in NIT Second Round...Tied a career high with 10 rebounds vs. Auburn...Made a career-high five threes in win at Tennessee...Made four threes vs. Rutgers...Had a career-high four assists on three occasions.

2013-14 (Freshman):
Played in 30 games and started two...Averaged 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game...Scored in double-figures in three games...Tallied a career-high 13 points at Ole Miss (3/8)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in back-to-back games - against Northeastern (1/4) and at Alabama (1/7)...Made a career-high three made three-pointers at Texas A&M in a win on Jan. 25...Made two or more threes in six games...Dished out three assists vs. Saint Louis (12/30) and at Ole Miss (3/8)...Blocked a career-high three shots at Georgia (1/29).

High School:
Averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, and 3.0 steals at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas...Team was a state finalist in 2013, and were District TAPPS 5A-1 Champions in 2013...Named to TAPPS 5A First Team All-State in 2012-13, and was an honorable all-state selection in 2011-12...Named to TAPPS 5A-1 First Team All-District team in 2011-12 and 2012-13...Denton Record Chronicle Defensive Player of the Area in 2012-13...Selected to the 2013 TAPPS State All-Tournament Team, and was also a member of the 2012 and 2013 Academic All-State Team.

Personal:
Luke Francis Kornet...July 15, 1995...Son of Frank and Tracy Kornet...Both parents attended Vanderbilt...Has one brother, John (22) and one sister, Nicole (20)...Majoring in computer science and mathematics...Recipient of the R. Dean and Virginia L. Wilkinson Scholarship and the George and Helen Miller Memorial Scholarship...Advice to youngsters: "Your life is a gift from God, so do everything possible to give back to Him."

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Luke Kornet: 2017 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-8
Weight: 201
Position: SF
College: North Carolina
Age: 22

PPG: 18.3
RPG: 4.7
APG: 2.8
BLK: 0.2
STL: 0.8

CAREER
Scored 895 points (11.5) in 78 games • Made 75 starts • Shooting 54.0 percent from two-point range, 29.7 percent 3FG and 68.8 from the free throw line • Scored in double figures 50 times and made multiple three-pointers 18 times, including three in the national title game vs. Villanova • Has 201 assists (2.6) and an assist/error ratio of 2.1/1 • Five career games with 20 or more points, including a career-high 25 at Northern Iowa • Two double-doubles (21/13 vs. Northwestern and 12/10 vs. Appalachian State as a sophomore).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
UNC’s fourth-leading scorer at 12.2 ppg and was fourth in assists with 113 • Had 113 assists and only 42 turnovers • Had the second-best assist/error ratio (2.7) on a team that led the ACC, was third in the nation and was the best in UNC history • Scored in double figures 28 times • Made multiple 3FGs nine times • Carolina’s defensive player of the game six times • Five or more assists five times • Most Valuable Player of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City after compiling 43 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in wins over Northwestern and Kansas State.

Game Highlights
Matched his season high with three 3FGs and scored all nine of his points in the first half in the national championship game vs. Villanova • Matched his career NCAA Tourney high with 16 points and shared team scoring honors vs. Syracuse in the national semifinals • Scored 13 of his 14 points vs. Indiana in the first half as UNC built an 11-point lead • Had 11 of his 15 points in the second half, including a three-pointer that regained the lead and another go-ahead basket that gave UNC the lead for good in the win over Providence • Scored all 28 of his points in the second half of the three ACC Tournament games • Was 0 for 9 in the first halves against Pitt, ND and Virginia and 12 for 23 in the second half • Sparked Carolina’s win at NC State with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists • Career-high eight assists (seven in the second half) and matched his season high with three 3FGs in 25-point win over 10th-ranked Miami • Despite missing the afternoon shootaround due to illness, had 16 points on 8 of 11 shooting from the floor in the win at Syracuse.

Second career double-double with 12/10 against Appalachian State • Was 25 for 43 from the floor on the three-game road swing to Northern Iowa and Kansas City (.581) • In those three games he set or tied career highs in scoring (25), offensive rebounds (6), rebounds (13) and assists (tied, 6) • Had 22 points and tied his career high with six assists in CBE championship game win over Kansas State • Followed a career-high 25 points in the loss at Northern Iowa with 21 in the win over Northwestern • Added a career-high 13 rebounds and four assists vs. Northwestern.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Voted by both the ACC coaches and media to the league’s All-Freshman team (with Duke’s Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow and Florida State’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes) • Scored in double figures 22 times, including 11 of the last 12 games and six of seven in the post-season • Shot 52.1 percent from the floor (61 of 117) and 44.7 percent from three-point range (17 of 38) in the last 12 games • Made 11 of his first 54 three-point attempts and 17 of his last 38 • Made two three-pointers three times in the first 27 games and at least two six times in the last 11 games • Led UNC in scoring six times (Clemson, Virginia Tech, 2/24 vs. NC State, ACC semifinal vs. Virginia, Harvard and Wisconsin) • UNC went 4-2 in those six games • Started 37 games (all except Senior Night) • One of six ACC freshmen to average double figures in scoring • Was fifth among ACC freshmen in assists at 2.3 per game (the four players ahead of him were all point guards) • Averaged 10.7 points in all games, 10.5 in ACC regular-season games, 15.0 in the NCAA Tournament, 12.8 in the ACC Tournament, 9.9 in ACC road games, 11.7 in wins and 8.6 in losses • Was second on the team with 28 three-point field goals • Made 22 of his last 29 from the free throw line (.759) • Averaged 10.8 field goal attempts over the last five games (up from 8.3 in the first 33 games) • Earned second-team All-ACC Tournament honors after averaging 12.8 points in the four games • Carolina’s second-leading scorer in NCAA Tournament play at 15.0 ppg • Shot a team-high 53.1 percent from the floor in the three NCAA Tournament games (17 for 32).

Game Highlights: Shared UNC scoring honors in the Sweet 16 loss to Wisconsin with 15 points on 6 of 11 FG, 3 for 3 3FGs • Was the third time in the last five post-season games that he led the team in scoring • Scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half vs. Arkansas, including eight in the final six minutes • Scored UNC’s last four points in the win over Harvard – he tied the game at 65 on a runner in the lane with 1:04 to play (11 seconds after Harvard hit a 4-point play to take its first lead of the game) and scored the winning basket on a fastbreak dunk with 24 seconds remaining • Scored 16 of season-high 22 points in the second half in the ACC semifinal win over #3 ranked and #1 seed Virginia • Made 8 of 10 from the floor, including 4 of 5 from three-point range (previous high was two 3FGs).

Went 5 for 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from three-point range, and had 14 points in home loss to Duke • Made 6 of 10 shots from the floor and finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and no turnovers at Georgia Tech • Led all scorers on both teams with 16 points in the loss to NC State (was his highest scoring game since he had 17 at Wake Forest on 1/21) • Went 7 for 17 from the floor, the most field goal attempts he took all year • Played one of his best all-around games on 2/21 vs. Georgia Tech with 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block • Had a season-high six assists and no turnovers at Pitt • Scored only five points, but had five rebounds, four assists and two steals against Syracuse • Played a season-high 34 minutes and scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half in the win at Wake Forest • Made 6 of 8 shots from the floor en route to second straight ACC scoring high • Played all 20 minutes in the second half against the Deacs • Two-way standout in the win over Virginia Tech as he scored a game-high 16 points, grabbed a season-high seven rebounds (three offensive), had four assists and two blocks • The 16 points were his most since he had 18 at Davidson on Nov. 22 • Solid all-around effort in the home win over Louisville with eight points, four boards, four assists and a season-high three blocked shots and earned UNC’s defensive player of the game honors (his first of the season) • Led all scorers with 13 points on 6 for 8 shooting from the floor at Clemson (was first time he led UNC in scoring).

Had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists against UAB • Made two three-pointers against UAB (had missed his previous 12 three-pointers over a five-game span) • Scored 11 points and had a season-high five assists in win over 12th-ranked Ohio State • Had 12 points and four steals against Florida • Hit two three-pointers en route to eight first-half points against the Gators as UNC built a 16-point lead • Scored 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting, including his first three-pointer, and had four assists at Davidson • Had nine points and five rebounds in his debut vs. NC Central.

PREP
Played for Coach Mike Decker for the Homeschool Christian Youth Association Warriors • Parade All-America and second-team USA Today All-America • Played in the McDonald's All-America Game and Jordan Brand Classic • Won the Maravich Award (2011), the Sullivan Award (2012) and the Jefferson Award (2013) as the top home schooled player in the country • Earned co-Most Valuable Player honors at the McDonald's Game after scoring 23 points on 11 of 14 shooting from the floor • Also the recipient of the Jack Daly Sportsmanship Award at the McDonald's game • Led HCYA Warriors to national championship in 2012 • Averaged 31.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 blocks in 40 games as a senior • Led HCYA Warriors to 30-13 record in 2014 and a berth in the national title game • Scored 41 points in double overtime loss in the finals • Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston team • VYPE's (high school sports magazine) Houston Area Player of the Year • Teamed with Theo Pinson to earn a gold medal for the USA at FIBA Americas U-16 championship in 2011 in Mexico • Scored 13 points in gold medal game against Argentina • Attended Lone Star College as part of his home schooling

PERSONAL
Born Justin Aaron Jackson • Birthday is March 28 • Son of Lloyd and Sharon Jackson • His father ran track at Blinn Junior College and his mother played basketball there • Majoring in excercise and sport science in the sport administration program • Chose uniform No. 44 in honor of Hall of Famer George Gervin • Favorite former Tar Heel is Harrison Barnes • Would love to have Kevin Durant’s scoring ability • If he could go back in time, he’d want to witness the birth of Jesus Christ • Closest friend on another college team is Danrad Knowles (University of Houston).