2011-12 JMU Men's Basketball Guide

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2011-12 players Humpty Hitchens 5-9, 185

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Senior, Guard Chillicothe, Ohio 2010-11

• Ranked 15th overall in the CAA for average steals per game (1.1), seventh for 3-point field goal percentage (41.6) and ninth for average 3-point field goals made per game (1.9). • In conference games, was ranked sixth overall for 3-point field goal percentage (41.8) and tied for eighth in average 3-point field goals made per game (2.1). • His 32 starts ranked seventh in JMU season history • After one season, ranked third in JMU career history for three-point percentage (.416) • Reached 10 points in 14 games and five rebounds in three games • Reached five assists in three games, three three-point field goals in nine games, and five rebounds in three games • First JMU double-figure game with 11 points & 4 rebounds vs. Princeton • Reached 10 points in all three CBE Harrisonburg games vs. Princeton (11), Presbyterian (10), & Bucknell (12) • Season highs of 18 points and five assists at Longwood with 4-of-7 shooting on three-pointers and 4-of-4 at free-throw line • Team-high 17 points, including 5-of-6 on three-pointers, in rallying win at William and Mary • Career highs of nine assists and six rebounds to go with three steals and three points in home win over UNC Wilmington • 15 points including a key stretch of seven straight points in the final five minutes in JMU’s win over Miami. Improved to 5-1 career vs. RedHawks having faced them previously in the MAC at Akron

2009-10 at Akron:

• Ranked fourth in the Mid-American Conference in league play in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.84) • Appeared in 33 games for Akron with 22 starts, including the final 16 games of the season • Fourth for the Zips averaging 8.5 points per game while leading the team with 91 assists and ranking third with 28 steals • 14 double-figure scoring games • Season-high 17 points achieved twice, once each in wins against Drake and Ball State • 14 games of four or more assists • Set a career high and Akron season high with five steals in MAC semifinals against Western Michigan • Set a career best with 40 minutes played, 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists in a double-overtime win over Eastern Michigan in MAC Tournament • 2009-10 CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major All-American • Named to the All-Mid-American Conference East Division Preseason Team

2008-09 at Akron: • • • • • • • • • • •

Named to the All-Mid-American Conference Freshman Team Played in 35 of a possible 36 games, including a streak of 30 consecutive starts Tied for second-most games played by a freshman in Akron history (35) Reached double-figure minutes played in all but three games and scored in double figured 17 times Led Akron with 78 assists, second with 44 steals, and fourth with 8.8 points per game. Left ankle sprain limited action in MAC Tournament but rebounded to post 10 points in championship-game victory over Buffalo Played seven minutes in 2009 NCAA Tournament appearance as 13th-seeded Akron fell to #4 Gonzaga 77-64 Career-high 23 points (7-for-13 field goals, 6-for-8 three-pointers) against North Carolina A&T His 45 three-pointers were fourth-best by a freshman in program history Nine games with four or more assists Led the Zips in scoring on seven occasions and led in assists 15 times

Before College:

• Played scholastically for Gary Kellough at Chillicothe High School • Four-year basketball letterwinner for the Cavaliers while finishing with 1,753 total points • Led Chillicothe to a 25-2 record and the 2008 Ohio Division II State Championship, its first state tournament appearance since 1930. Led Cavaliers with 24 points in both the title game 70-69 win over Toledo Libbey (with JMU’s Julius Wells) and the semifinals 78-70 win over Poland Seminary • As a senior, averaged 21.7 points, 6.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds while being named First Team All-Ohio, First Team All-Southeast District, Southeast District Division II Player of the Year, All-SEOAL, SEOAL South Division Most Valuable Player, District 14 First Team, District 14 Player of the Year, District 14 North/South All-Star Game representative • At Chillicothe, was named school’s Co-Player of the Year, the top three-point shooter, and Co-Offensive Player of the Year • As a junior, averaged 18.5 points while leading the Cavaliers to a 20-4 record and making a run to the state regional championship • Named Second Team All-Ohio, First Team All-SEOAL, and First Team All-Southeast District • Also played two years of football • On Honor Roll all four years

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