CHRIS STEPHENSON G • 6-3 • SR • PUNTA GORDA, FL
/// UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS ///
Overview: Finishes his career in 23rd place on the all-time career scoring list with 1,145 points… enjoyed a solid senior season that saw him earn Big South All-Tournament honors for his play…finished in 10th place all-time in steals with 131…graduated this past May and hoping to play overseas before injury slowed him down…still hoping to play when injury heals.
2011-2012: Ended up being the third leading scorer for the Bulldogs with a 12.8 average and second in rebounding with a 6.3 mark…opened BSC Tournament play with team-high 18 points, seven rebounds and went 7-of-11 from the field during quarterfinal victory over High Point (2-29)…scored 18 points with six rebounds and 6-of-6 shooting from free throw line during semifinal victory over Charleston Southern (3-1)…had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals during SC title game win vs.VMI (3-3)…top game was a 33-point performance at Radford (1-2) as he also grabbed 10 rebounds that night…the 33 points was the most by a Bulldog player in a game in 14 years…third on team in three-pointers made with 20…scored in double figures in 22 games…had 15 points and 13 rebounds at Western Carolina (12-28)…near double-double vs. USC Upstate with 20 points and nine rebounds (12-4)…led team in blocked shots with 23…named Big South Player of the Week on Jan. 9…tallied 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out six assists and had four steals in home win over VMI (1-5)…also had 19 points and eight rebounds at VMI (2-2)…went 3-of-3 from three-point line and tallied 14 points vs. Charleston Southern (1-19)…just missed double-double at Gardner-Webb with nine points and 12 rebounds at Gardner-Webb (12-1)… scored 17 points and hit three 3-pointers in key home victory over Coastal Carolina (1-17)…was perfect 7-of-7 from free throw line with 11 points and nine rebounds in late-season victory over Radford (2-11)…suffered injury in first half at Coastal Carolina (2-14) and missed the second half of that game and Ohio game (2-18)..grabbed 11 rebounds at Liberty (2-4).
2009-2010: Started in 28 games and ended the season as Asheville’s fifth leading scorer with a 9.6 average...third on team in rebounding with a 5.1 per game mark...third on club in three-point field goals made with 28...top game of the year came in home win over Blufield (1-18) with 26 points and 13 rebounds...went 10-fo-14 from field and perfect 3-of-3 from three-point line... opend the season in excellent fashion with a then career-best 22-point effort at Charlotte (11-13)...also had career-high three blocks shots vs. 49ers... scored in double figures in 14 games....tallied 16 points and was 7-of-11 from the field in home game vs. Furman (11-27)...had second double-double of the season in home win over VMI (2-13) with 12 points and 12 rebounds...just missed a double-double in first meeting of the season against Keydets (1-14) as he tallied 15 points and collected nine rebounds...pumped in 16 points and knocked down three 3-pointers in home win over Liberty (2-11)...scored 13 points with six rebounds in road victory at Gardner-Webb (12-4)...his tapin at Gardner-Webb with 1.5 seconds left gave Asheville its first win of the season. 2008-2009: Named Big South Freshman of the Week on Jan. 12 after two great road games as he scored 10 points, dished out seven assists and pulled down six rebounds in road win at Gardner-Webb (1-7) and then scored career-best 14 points with six rebounds and two assists in overtime loss at Radford (1-10)...was a bright spot in loss at Campbell (11-22) with nine points...tallied eight points with three steals in key overtime victory at High Point (2-18)...pumped in nine points with three assists in Big South Tournament game at Radford (3-5)...grabbed five rebounds with two assists in win at VMI (2-2)...collected four rebounds at North Carolina (11-30) and Tennessee (12-3)...had three steals against High Point twice...pulled down five rebounds at Winthrop (1-17). Before UNC Asheville: Averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists per game at Charlotte HS in Punta Gorda, Fla. for a team that finished 246...helped lead team to district championship as junior and senior...averaged 18 points, six rebounds and five assists as a junior and led squad to regional championship...earned All-Area honors as sophomore, junior and senior... named Southwest Florida Player of the Year following senior campaign... named Defensive Player of the Year by Charlotte coaching staff.
2010-2011: One of three players to start in all 34 games...scored in double figures in 18 games...fourth on team in scoring (9.2) and in rebounding (3.9)... third in assists (69) and steals (47)...second in free throw percentage at 80.3 percent...was sensational in Big South Conference title game as he scored a team-high 14 points against Coastal Carolina (3-5)...also collected a seasonhigh eight rebounds in championship game...scored season-high 18 points in overtime win over Western Carolina (12-28) with eight rebounds...tallied 13 points with season-high six assists in road victory at VMI (1-29)...pumped in 12 points, including eight in crucial stretch in second half of BSC Tournament quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern (3-1)...had 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in regular-season finale victory over Radford (2-26)... tallied 14 points with five steals at High Point (12-4)...produced 16 points in home loss vs. Liberty (1-2)...had seven rebounds in both NCAA Tournament games vs. UALR (3-15) and Pitt (3-17)...scored 13 points and knocked down three 3-pointers in road victory at Presbyterian College (1-8)...was a perfect 6-of-6 from free throw line in Big South Tournament...pumped in 14 points with seven rebounds and 8-of-10 effort from free throw line vs. Montreat (12-11)...went 23-of-26 from charity stripe (88%) in last half of the season.
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