MSU Athletics

The Blackburn File

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Honors

All-Lone Star Conference 2014 (2nd), 2015 (HM) LSC All-Defensive Team 2014 LSC All-Postseason Tournament Team 2014 LSC Defensive Player of the Week 1/6/14, 1/13/14, 2/10/14, 2/17/14 LSC Offensive Player of the Week 2/24/14

Statistics

2013-14 2014-15

At Midwestern State

Senior (2014-15)
- appeared in each of MSU's 31 games making 30 starts at forward.
- garnered All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention after averaging 10.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 26.0 minutes per game.
- had team-high four double-doubles.
- scored 10-or-more points in 18 of 31 games.
- erupted for a season-high 21 points to go along with eight rebounds against Tarleton State on Feb. 4.
- notched double-double with 17 pionts and 12 rebounds gonig 8-of-11 from the field in a 73-58 win over West Texas A&M on Jan. 7.
- went for 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 61-57 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 3.
- notched 13 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to go along with two blocks and two steals in season opening 77-63 win over Western State Colorado on Nov. 14.
- recorded at least seven rebounds in 13 games.

Junior (2013-14)
- played in each of MSU's 32 games making 24 starts at forward.
- averaged 11.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.2 minutes per game.
- garnered All-Lone Star Conference second-team honors.
- named to LSC All-Defensive Team after gaining weekly defensive honors on four occasions.
- ranked 16th in the LSC in scoring (11.5 ppg), third in rebounding (7.7 rpg) and 10th in field goal percentage (.480).
- ranked 58th in NCAA Division II with 245 total rebounds.
- upped his totals to 14.0 points (9th in LSC) and 9.1 rebounds (1st in LSC) during league play.
- poured in 20-or-more points in three games while notching double figures 17 times.
- accounted for six point/rebound double-doubles while grabbing at least 10 rebounds in 10 games.
- poured in a season-high 25 points and hauled in 14 rebounds in a 72-66 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith in the opening round of the NCAA II South Central Regional in Denver (3/15).
- had 24 points and 12 rebounds while going 5-for-8 from the field with a 3-pointer and a 13-of-14 effort from the charity stripe in a 78-68 win over Angelo State (2/19).
- connected on 9-of-12 shots from the field with two treys to finish with 24 points in a second consecutive game in an 83-60 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville (2/22).
- notched first double-double with 17 points and a season-high 16 rebounds against Oklahoma Wesleyan (1/1).
- accounted for 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead Mustangs to a 77-75 overtime win over No. 2-ranked Tarleton State in Stephenville (2/5).

At North Dakota State College of Science

Sophomore (2012-13)
- appeared in 27 games making 24 starts at the guard and forward positions.
- averaged 12.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
- helped NDSCS to a 25-6 overall mark.
- shot 54.0 percent from the field (129-of-239), 34.0 percent from the arc (16-of-47) and 70.4 percent from the charity stripe (57-of-81).
- tallied 10-or-more points in 20 games including a season highs of 20 against Rochester CTC (1/4) and Williston State (3/4).
- notched five double doubles with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Northeast CC (11/1), 11 points and 12 rebounds against Association Free Lutheran Bible (11/10), 19 points and 10 rebounds against Concordia JV (12/9), 12 points and 15 rebounds against United Tribes Tech (1/17) and 17 points and 14 rebounds against Bismarck State (2/21).
- logged season highs with seven assists and six steals to go along with 6 points and 6 rebounds against Association Free Lutheran Bible (11/27).

At Baton Rouge Community College

Freshman (2010-11)
- played one season at Baton Rouge Community College.

At St. Thomas More High School
- earned District 4-5A and All-Acadiana first-team honors and was a second-team Class 5A All-State selection after averaging 17.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior in 2009-10.
- rated 31st on Louisiana Basketball Report and Louisiana Prep Insider Top 50 list following senior season.